Laundry treating apparatus

Abstract

The utility model relates to a kind of clothes processing devices, clothes processing device includes drum assembly, fan and air duct component;The drum assembly includes first drum and second drum, and interval space is equipped between the first drum and the second drum;Fan and at least part of the air duct component are installed in the interval space;Same The fan can supply air to the first drum and the second drum by the air duct component.Wind fan and at least part of air duct component are arranged in the interval space between first drum and second drum, and the internal space of device is reasonably utilized.Moreover, the first drum and the second drum can be supplied by the same fan, not only improve fan utilization, reduce cost, but also further relieve the internal space conflict caused by the increase of the number of drum.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of clothing processing technology, and in particular to a clothing processing device. Background Technology

[0002] With the diversification of people's laundry and care needs, multi-roller garment processing devices, such as double-roller and triple-roller devices, are gradually becoming more common. Multi-roller garment processing devices can achieve simultaneous sorting and processing of garments, and have broad market prospects.

[0003] Existing multi-drum garment processing devices generally adopt direct-vent drying systems, whose inherent defects are further amplified in multi-drum scenarios, becoming a core bottleneck restricting product upgrades. For example, current garment processing equipment requires a separate drying system for each drum, resulting in crisscrossing air ducts, stacked heaters and fans, and a significant increase in overall size. This not only exacerbates internal space conflicts within the garment processing device but also increases costs, resulting in poor energy efficiency and user experience. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address at least one technical problem in the background art, embodiments of this application provide a clothing processing device.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the embodiments of this application provide the following technical solutions:

[0006] This application provides a garment processing device, which includes a roller assembly, a fan, and an air duct assembly.

[0007] The roller assembly includes a first roller and a second roller, with a gap space between the first roller and the second roller;

[0008] The fan and at least a portion of the duct assembly are installed in the space.

[0009] The same fan can supply air to the first drum and the second drum through the air duct assembly.

[0010] Optionally, the fan speed is adjustable.

[0011] The fan has a normal speed mode and a high speed mode, and the fan speed in the high speed mode is greater than the fan speed in the normal speed mode.

[0012] When the fan supplies air to the first drum or the second drum, the fan is in the normal speed mode; when the fan supplies air to both the first drum and the second drum, the fan is in the high speed mode.

[0013] Optionally, the garment handling device further includes a valve structure, which is at least partially located within the air duct assembly;

[0014] The air duct assembly has an air inlet, a first air outlet and a second air outlet. The air inlet is connected to the fan, the first air outlet is connected to the first roller, and the second air outlet is connected to the second roller.

[0015] The valve structure enables the air inlet to selectively connect with the first air outlet and / or the second air outlet.

[0016] Optionally, the valve structure includes a baffle and a drive structure, the drive structure being able to drive the baffle to rotate, so that the baffle switches between a first state, a second state and a third state;

[0017] When the baffle is in the first state, the baffle obstructs the airflow from the air inlet to the first air outlet, and the air inlet is connected to the second air outlet;

[0018] When the baffle is in the second state, the baffle obstructs the airflow from the air inlet to the second air outlet, and the air inlet is connected to the first air outlet;

[0019] When the baffle is in the third state, the air inlet is connected to the second air outlet, and the air inlet is connected to the first air outlet.

[0020] Optionally, the garment processing device further includes a condenser and an air outlet assembly, wherein the air outlet assembly forms an air outlet duct between the first roller and / or the second roller and the condenser.

[0021] Optionally, the air duct assembly includes a first air duct assembly, a second air duct assembly, and a third air duct assembly, wherein the first air duct assembly has the air inlet;

[0022] One end of the second air duct assembly is connected to the first air duct assembly, and the other end of the second air duct assembly forms the first air outlet and is connected to the first roller;

[0023] One end of the third air duct assembly is connected to the first air duct assembly, and the other end of the third air duct assembly forms the second air outlet and is connected to the second roller.

[0024] Optionally, the garment handling device further includes a heater located within the first air duct assembly, with airflow flowing sequentially through the air inlet and the heater to the first air outlet and / or the second air outlet.

[0025] Optionally, the other end of the second air duct assembly is connected to the door seal of the first roller, and the other end of the third air duct assembly is connected to the door seal of the second roller.

[0026] Optionally, both the first roller and the second roller include a front roller assembly and a rear roller assembly, which are coaxially distributed and together form a receiving cavity for accommodating clothing.

[0027] This utility model has at least the following technical effects:

[0028] By placing the fan and at least part of the air duct assembly within the space between the first and second rollers, the internal space of the device is made efficient use. Furthermore, both the first and second rollers can be supplied with air by the same fan, eliminating the need for a separate fan for each roller. A single fan can also better adapt to the limited space, improving fan utilization, reducing costs, and further mitigating internal space conflicts caused by an increase in the number of rollers. For example, placing the fan and at least part of the air duct assembly within the space prevents the garment processing equipment from becoming excessively thick, wide, or tall. Attached Figure Description

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

[0030] Figure 1 The diagram illustrates a partial structural schematic of the garment processing device in some embodiments of this application.

[0031] Figure 2 This is a side view of the structure of the air duct assembly in the clothing handling apparatus of some embodiments of this application;

[0032] Figure 3 This is a top view of the air duct assembly in the clothing handling apparatus of some embodiments of this application;

[0033] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Sectional view at point BB;

[0034] Figure 5 for Figure 2 A cross-sectional view at point AA, showing the baffle in its first state;

[0035] Figure 6 This is a partial structural diagram of the air duct assembly in the clothing handling apparatus of some embodiments of this application when the baffle is in the second state;

[0036] Figure 7This is a partial structural diagram of the air duct assembly in the clothing handling apparatus of some embodiments of this application when the baffle is in the third state.

[0037] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0038] 110. Roller assembly; 111. First roller; 112. Second roller; 113. Door seal of the first roller; 114. Door seal of the second roller; 115. Front roller assembly; 116. Rear roller assembly; 120. Air duct assembly; 121. Fan; 1221. First air duct assembly; 1222. Second air duct assembly; 1223. Third air duct assembly; 1224. First air outlet; 1225. Second air outlet; 1228. Air inlet; 123. Valve structure; 124. Heater; 1231. Baffle; 125. Bellows; 130. Housing; 140. Spacing. Detailed Implementation

[0039] To make the technical solution and beneficial effects of this utility model more apparent and understandable, a detailed description is provided below by listing specific embodiments. The accompanying drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, and local features may be enlarged or reduced to more clearly show the details of the local features; unless otherwise defined, the technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meanings as those in the technical field to which this application pertains.

[0040] In the description of this utility model, the terms "axial direction", "height", "thickness", "width", "length", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", "inner", and "outer" indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the purpose of simplifying the description of this utility model and do not indicate that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. In other words, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.

[0041] In this invention, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating the relative importance of the indicated features or the number of indicated technical features. Therefore, a feature specified as "first" or "second" can explicitly include at least one of those features. In the description of this invention, "a plurality of" means at least two, such as two, three, etc.

[0042] The clothing handling apparatus of this application includes, but is not limited to, washing machines, dryers, or clothes dryers.

[0043] The following is combined with Figures 1 to 7 The garment processing apparatus of this application embodiment will be described in detail.

[0044] See Figure 1The garment processing device provided in this application includes a roller assembly 110, a fan 121, and an air duct assembly 120. The roller assembly 110 includes a first roller 111 and a second roller 112, with a gap space 140 between the first roller 111 and the second roller 112. The fan 121 and at least a portion of the air duct assembly 120 are installed in the gap space 140. The same fan 121 can supply air to the first roller 111 and the second roller 112 through the air duct assembly 120.

[0045] By placing the fan 121 and at least part of the air duct assembly 120 within the space 140 between the first roller 111 and the second roller 112, the internal space of the device is made efficient use. Furthermore, both the first roller 111 and the second roller 112 can be supplied with air by the same fan 121, eliminating the need for a separate fan 121 for each roller. A single fan 121 can also better fit the limited space 140, not only improving the utilization rate of the fan 121 and reducing costs, but also further alleviating internal space conflicts caused by the increased number of rollers. For example, placing the fan 121 and at least part of the air duct assembly 120 within the space 140 will not result in excessively large dimensions such as thickness, width, or height of the garment processing equipment.

[0046] Generally, the garment handling device also includes a housing 130, and the roller assembly 110, the fan 121 and the air duct assembly 120 can all be arranged inside the housing 130.

[0047] For example, the air supplied by the fan 121 can be used to dry clothes inside the first drum 111 and the second drum 112.

[0048] In this embodiment of the application, the clothing processing device can be a dual-drum device, wherein one of the first drum 111 and the second drum 112 is a larger drum with a larger volume, and the other is a smaller drum with a smaller volume. The larger drum is used for washing and drying regular clothes or large items of clothing, and the smaller drum can be used to process a small amount of clothing such as underwear and infant clothing that need to be processed separately.

[0049] Furthermore, the garment handling apparatus of this application embodiment can also be a three-roller device, which is provided with a third roller (not shown). Relatively speaking, the third roller is a larger roller with a larger volume, while the first roller 111 and the second roller 112 are both smaller rollers with smaller volumes. See also Figure 1 The first roller 111 and the second roller 112 can be positioned above the third roller and arranged side by side above the third roller.

[0050] by Figure 1Taking the garment handling device shown as an example, the axes of the first roller 111 and the second roller 112 are parallel and extend along the front-back direction of the device. By extending the axial dimensions of the first roller 111 and the second roller 112, the spacing space 140 can be expanded as much as possible without reducing the volume of the first roller 111 and the second roller 112, thereby further improving the utilization rate of the internal space of the housing 130.

[0051] Optionally, the fan 121 has an adjustable speed. This allows the fan 121 to adjust its speed as needed; for scenarios requiring high airflow, the speed can be increased to ensure drying efficiency, while for scenarios requiring low airflow, the speed can be reduced to lower energy consumption. In other words, using an adjustable-speed fan 121 can meet different application scenarios and improve the user experience.

[0052] In some optional embodiments, the fan 121 has a normal speed mode and a high speed mode, wherein the fan 121 rotates at a higher speed than the fan 121 rotates at a higher speed in the high speed mode; when the fan 121 supplies air to the first roller 111 or the second roller 112, the fan 121 is in the normal speed mode; when the fan 121 supplies air to the first roller 111 and the second roller 112, the fan 121 is in the high speed mode.

[0053] When only one of the first drum 111 and the second drum 112 needs drying, the required air volume is relatively small, and the fan 121 can operate in normal speed mode to balance drying efficiency and low energy consumption. In contrast, when both the first drum 111 and the second drum 112 need drying, the required air volume is larger, and the fan 121 can operate in high speed mode to ensure drying efficiency.

[0054] The controller can be used to control the fan 121, enabling it to switch between normal speed and high speed modes. For example, the controller can determine the usage status of the first roller 111 and the second roller 112 based on the user's selection via the interactive interface on the housing 130. If both the first roller 111 and the second roller 112 are selected for use, the controller sends a control command to the fan 121 in the subsequent drying stage to control it to use high speed mode. If only one of the first roller 111 and the second roller 112 is used, the controller sends a control command to the fan 121 in the subsequent drying stage to control it to use normal speed mode. This is merely an example, and the methods for selecting the fan speed and the normal or high speed mode are not intended to limit the embodiments of this application.

[0055] In some alternative embodiments, see Figure 3 and Figure 5The garment handling device also includes a valve structure 123, which is at least partially located within the air duct assembly 120. The air duct assembly 120 has an air inlet 1228, a first air outlet 1224, and a second air outlet 1225. The air inlet 1228 is connected to the fan 121, the first air outlet 1224 is connected to the first roller 111, and the second air outlet 1225 is connected to the second roller 112. The valve structure 123 enables the air inlet 1228 to selectively connect with the first air outlet 1224 and / or the second air outlet 1225.

[0056] For example, valve structure 123 can open air inlet 1228 and first air outlet 1224, and block air inlet 1228 and second air outlet 1225, so that fan 121 supplies air to first roller 111. Alternatively, valve structure 123 can open air inlet 1228 and second air outlet 1225, and block air inlet 1228 and first air outlet 1224, so that fan 121 supplies air to second roller 112; or, valve structure 123 can simultaneously open air inlet 1228 and first air outlet 1224, as well as first air inlet 1228 and second air inlet 1228, so that fan 121 simultaneously supplies air to first roller 111 and second roller 112.

[0057] The valve structure 123 can be used to selectively supply air to the required rollers as needed, meeting the needs of different scenarios.

[0058] See Figures 4 to 7 In some optional embodiments, the valve structure 123 includes a baffle 1231 and a drive structure. The drive structure can drive the baffle 1231 to rotate, so that the baffle 1231 switches between a first state, a second state, and a third state; the baffle 1231 is in a... Figure 5 In the first state shown, the baffle 1231 obstructs the airflow from the air inlet 1228 to the first air outlet 1224, and the air inlet 1228 is connected to the second air outlet 1225; the baffle 1231 is in Figure 6 In the second state shown, the baffle 1231 obstructs the airflow from the air inlet 1228 to the second air outlet 1225, and the air inlet 1228 is connected to the first air outlet 1224; the baffle 1231 is in the position of Figure 7 In the third state shown, the air inlet 1228 is connected to the second air outlet 1225, and the air inlet 1228 is connected to the first air outlet 1224.

[0059] For example, the drive structure includes a drive source and a transmission assembly. The drive source can be a stepper motor, and the transmission assembly can be a gear drive, belt drive, or lead screw drive, etc. The rotational force output by the stepper motor drives the baffle 1231 to rotate through the transmission assembly. Figures 5 to 7In the implementation shown, the stepper motor can control the air supply to the first roller 111 and the second roller 112 by controlling the rotation of the baffle 1231 through a program. When the baffle 1231 is in position 0 (see...), Figure 7 This can be understood as the direction of the baffle 1231 not changing (baffle 1231 is in the initial position), and the fan 121 can supply air to the first roller 111 and the second roller 112 at the same time.

[0060] In some alternative embodiments, the garment processing device further includes a condenser box and an air outlet assembly. The air outlet assembly can form an air outlet duct between the first roller 111 and the condenser box, or between the second roller 112 and the condenser box, or between the first roller 111, the second roller 112 and the condenser box.

[0061] The air outlet assembly can be made of high-temperature resistant rubber tubing. A condenser box can be used to condense the water vapor in the airflow from the first roller 111 and the second roller 112 before discharging it outside the housing 130.

[0062] See Figure 1 and Figure 2 In some optional embodiments, the air duct assembly 120 includes a first air duct assembly 1221, a second air duct assembly 1222, and a third air duct assembly 1223. The first air duct assembly 1221 has an air inlet 1228. One end of the second air duct assembly 1222 is connected to the first air duct assembly 1221, and the other end of the second air duct assembly 1222 forms a first air outlet 1224 and is connected to the first roller 111. One end of the third air duct assembly 1223 is connected to the first air duct assembly 1221, and the other end of the third air duct assembly 1223 forms a second air outlet 1225 and is connected to the second roller 112.

[0063] from Figure 1 As can be seen, the first air duct assembly 1221, most of the second air duct assembly 1222, and most of the third air duct assembly 1223 are located within the space 140, making full use of the space 140 as much as possible.

[0064] See Figures 5 to 7 In some optional embodiments, the garment processing device further includes a heater 124 located within the first air duct assembly 1221, with airflow flowing sequentially through the air inlet 1228 and the heater 124 to the first air outlet 1224 and / or the second air outlet 1225. In this way, the air blown out by the fan 121 is heated by the heater 124 to form a hot airflow before being sent to the first drum 111 and the second drum 112, thereby improving drying efficiency.

[0065] For example, heater 124 can be an electric heating element or an infrared heater. The choice of heater 124 is not intended to limit the embodiments of this application.

[0066] See Figure 1 In some optional embodiments, the other end of the second air duct assembly 1222 is connected to the door seal 113 of the first roller, and the other end of the third air duct assembly 1223 is connected to the door seal 114 of the second roller. The second air duct assembly 1222 and the third air duct assembly 1223 are respectively connected to the door seals of the corresponding rollers (referring to the first roller 111 or the second roller 112) via flexible connections. Alternatively, the second air duct assembly 1222 and the third air duct assembly 1223 can also be connected to the first air duct assembly 1221 via flexible connections. See also... Figure 1 and Figure 4 These flexible connections can be achieved using bellows 125.

[0067] See Figure 1 In some optional embodiments, both the first roller 111 and the second roller 112 include a front roller assembly 115 and a rear roller assembly 116, which are coaxially distributed and together form a receiving cavity for accommodating clothing. As mentioned above, the axial length of the first roller 111 and the second roller 112 in this embodiment of the application is increased, dividing the first roller 111 and the second roller 112 into a front roller assembly 115 and a rear roller assembly 116, which are coaxially arranged, facilitating manufacturing.

[0068] The various embodiments or implementation methods described in this specification are presented in a progressive manner. Each embodiment focuses on the differences from other embodiments, and the same or similar parts between the embodiments can be referred to each other.

[0069] In the description of this specification, references to "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiment," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with an embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of this application. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

[0070] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this application, and are not intended to limit them. Although this application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some or all of the technical features therein. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application.

Claims

1. A garment processing device, characterized in that, The garment processing device includes a roller assembly (110), a fan (121), and an air duct assembly (120); The roller assembly (110) includes a first roller (111) and a second roller (112), with a gap space (140) between the first roller (111) and the second roller (112); The fan (121) and at least a portion of the duct assembly (120) are installed in the space (140); The same fan (121) can supply air to the first roller (111) and the second roller (112) through the air duct assembly (120).

2. The garment processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The speed of the fan (121) is adjustable.

3. The garment processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The fan (121) has a normal speed mode and a high speed mode, wherein the fan speed in the high speed mode is greater than the fan speed in the normal speed mode; When the fan (121) supplies air to the first drum (111) or the second drum (112), the fan (121) is in the normal speed mode; when the fan (121) supplies air to the first drum (111) and the second drum (112), the fan (121) is in the high speed mode.

4. The garment processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The garment handling device further includes a valve structure (123), which is at least partially located within the air duct assembly (120); The air duct assembly (120) has an air inlet (1228), a first air outlet (1224) and a second air outlet (1225). The air inlet (1228) is connected to the fan (121), the first air outlet (1224) is connected to the first roller (111), and the second air outlet (1225) is connected to the second roller (112). The valve structure (123) enables the air inlet (1228) to be selectively connected to the first air outlet (1224) and / or the second air outlet (1225).

5. The garment processing apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that, The valve structure (123) includes a baffle (1231) and a drive structure. The drive structure can drive the baffle (1231) to rotate so that the baffle (1231) switches between a first state, a second state and a third state. When the baffle (1231) is in the first state, the baffle (1231) obstructs the airflow of the air inlet (1228) from flowing to the first air outlet (1224), and the air inlet (1228) is connected to the second air outlet (1225); When the baffle (1231) is in the second state, the baffle (1231) obstructs the airflow from the air inlet (1228) to the second air outlet (1225), and the air inlet (1228) is connected to the first air outlet (1224); When the baffle (1231) is in the third state, the air inlet (1228) is connected to the second air outlet (1225), and the air inlet (1228) is connected to the first air outlet (1224).

6. The garment processing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, The garment processing device further includes a condenser box and an air outlet assembly, wherein the air outlet assembly forms an air outlet duct between the first roller (111) and / or the second roller (112) and the condenser box.

7. The garment processing apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that, The air duct assembly (120) includes a first air duct assembly (1221), a second air duct assembly (1222), and a third air duct assembly (1223), wherein the first air duct assembly (1221) has the air inlet (1228); One end of the second air duct assembly (1222) is connected to the first air duct assembly (1221), and the other end of the second air duct assembly (1222) forms the first air outlet (1224) and is connected to the first roller (111); One end of the third air duct assembly (1223) is connected to the first air duct assembly (1221), and the other end of the third air duct assembly (1223) forms the second air outlet (1225) and is connected to the second roller (112).

8. The garment processing apparatus according to claim 7, characterized in that, The garment handling device also includes a heater (124) located within the first air duct assembly (1221), and the airflow flows sequentially through the air inlet (1228) and the heater (124) to the first air outlet (1224) and / or the second air outlet (1225).

9. The garment processing apparatus according to claim 7, characterized in that, The other end of the second air duct assembly (1222) is connected to the door seal (113) of the first roller, and the other end of the third air duct assembly (1223) is connected to the door seal (114) of the second roller.

10. The garment processing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first roller (111) and the second roller (112) each include a front roller assembly (115) and a rear roller assembly (116), which are coaxially distributed and together form a receiving cavity for accommodating clothing.

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