Drying apparatus and laundry treating apparatus including the same

By adding an electrode assembly to the drying duct of the dryer to generate negative ions, the problems of long drying time and high energy consumption of the dryer are solved, and the dehumidification efficiency and drying efficiency are improved.

CN224412151UActive Publication Date: 2026-06-26QINGDAO HAIER DRUM WASHING MACHINE CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
QINGDAO HAIER DRUM WASHING MACHINE CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-04-14
Publication Date
2026-06-26

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing dryers have long drying times and high energy consumption, and the evaporator dehumidification efficiency is low. Existing technologies have not been very effective in improving them.

Method used

An electrode assembly is added to the drying duct of the dryer. The electrode assembly includes a power supply component and a mesh electrode. The mesh electrode ionizes the air to generate negative ions, increases condensation nuclei, and improves dehumidification efficiency.

Benefits of technology

By increasing the number of condensation nuclei, the dehumidification efficiency of the evaporator is improved, the drying time is shortened, and the user experience is enhanced.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to clothes treatment technical field, specifically provide a drying device and including the clothes treatment equipment of drying device, specifically, the drying device of the utility model includes drying air duct, dehumidification member and electrode assembly, along the flow direction of airflow, dehumidification member is located the downstream of electrode assembly, and electrode assembly includes power supply member, fixed component and net electrode, and power supply member can supply power to net electrode, and net electrode can ionize air and produce negative ion. The utility model discloses a drying device in drying air duct has added electrode assembly, and sets up electrode assembly in the upstream of dehumidification member, and the negative ion that the net electrode of electrode assembly ionizes air and produces can increase the condensation nucleus in air, so that the water amount that wet air condenses when flowing through dehumidification member also increases along, thereby improves the dehumidification efficiency of dehumidification member, so that the drying efficiency of drying device also increases along, is favorable to reduce drying time.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of clothing processing technology, specifically providing a drying device and clothing processing equipment including the drying device. Background Technology

[0002] With the development of technology and the improvement of people's living standards, clothing processing equipment such as drum washing machines or dryers with drying functions have become increasingly popular.

[0003] Taking a clothes dryer as an example, the existing clothes dryer has a drying drum and a drying device in its casing. Taking a heat pump drying device as an example, the drying device mainly includes a heat pump system, a fan, and a drying duct. The heat pump system mainly includes a compressor installed outside the drying duct and an evaporator and a condenser installed in the drying duct. The evaporator is used to condense and dehumidify the airflow in the drying duct, and the condenser is used to heat the airflow in the drying duct. The drying duct is connected to the drying drum, and the airflow circulates between the drying drum and the drying duct under the action of the fan.

[0004] The drying process of clothes in a dryer can be divided into two processes: moisture evaporation and water vapor condensation. Air is heated into dry hot air by the condenser of the heat pump system and enters the drying drum. The dry hot air passes through the wet clothes, and the moisture on the clothes absorbs heat and vaporizes into humid hot air. The humid hot air is converted into dry cold air after passing through the evaporator of the heat pump system. The water vapor in the air condenses into water droplets and is separated. The dry cold air is then heated by the condenser and enters the drying drum again. This cycle continues until the wet clothes are dried.

[0005] However, as the ambient temperature inside the system increases, the heat exchange capacity of the evaporator decreases. Furthermore, as the humidity of the clothes decreases, the relative humidity of the humid air discharged from the dryer also decreases, leading to a decline in the evaporator's dehumidification efficiency and affecting drying efficiency, resulting in longer drying times. Current technologies typically improve dehumidification efficiency by increasing the compressor displacement or the evaporator area, but these methods are less effective and suffer from high energy consumption and inconvenient evaporator installation.

[0006] Therefore, a new technical solution is needed in this field to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0007] The present invention aims to solve the above-mentioned technical problems, namely, to solve the problem of long drying time in existing clothing processing equipment.

[0008] In a first aspect, the present invention provides a drying device, the drying device comprising a drying air duct and a dehumidifying component, a heating component, and an electrode assembly installed in the drying air duct, wherein, along the airflow direction, the dehumidifying component is located upstream of the heating component and downstream of the electrode assembly.

[0009] The electrode assembly includes a power supply component, a fixing component, and a mesh electrode mounted on the fixing component. The power supply component is connected to the mesh electrode and can supply power to the mesh electrode. The mesh electrode can ionize air to generate negative ions.

[0010] In the preferred embodiment of the above-mentioned drying device, the mesh electrode includes a plurality of spaced-apart first linear electrodes and a plurality of spaced-apart second linear electrodes, wherein the first linear electrodes and the second linear electrodes are arranged intersectingly and are connected at the intersection.

[0011] In the preferred embodiment of the drying apparatus described above, the first linear electrode extends along a first direction, a plurality of first linear electrodes are spaced apart along a second direction, the second linear electrode extends along the second direction, a plurality of second linear electrodes are spaced apart along the first direction, and the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction.

[0012] In the preferred embodiment of the above-mentioned drying device, the distance between two adjacent first linear electrodes is L1, 10mm≤L1≤35mm; and / or

[0013] The distance between two adjacent second linear electrodes is L2, 10mm≤L2≤35mm; and / or

[0014] The distance between the mesh electrode and the dehumidification component is D, where 10mm ≤ D ≤ 35mm.

[0015] In the preferred embodiment of the above drying device, L1 / D≤2; and / or L2 / D≤2.

[0016] In a preferred embodiment of the above-described drying apparatus, the fixing component includes a first fixing component and a second fixing component detachably mounted on the first fixing component. The first fixing component is connected to the dehumidifying component, and the second fixing component is spaced apart from the dehumidifying component. The mesh electrode is mounted on the second fixing component; and / or

[0017] The plane containing the mesh electrode intersects with the flow direction of the airflow in the drying duct.

[0018] In the preferred embodiment of the above-mentioned drying device, the first fixing member includes a first fixing plate and a second fixing plate disposed opposite to each other. The first fixing plate has a first insertion groove on the side facing the second fixing plate, and the second fixing plate has a second insertion groove on the side facing the first fixing plate. The two edges of the second fixing member are respectively inserted into the first insertion groove and the second insertion groove; and / or

[0019] The second fixing component is a rectangular frame.

[0020] In the preferred embodiment of the above-mentioned drying device, the plane on which the mesh electrode is located is perpendicular to the flow direction of the airflow in the drying duct.

[0021] In the preferred embodiment of the above-mentioned drying device, the drying device further includes a heat pump system, wherein the evaporator of the heat pump system is the dehumidification component, and the condenser of the heat pump system is the heating component.

[0022] In a second aspect, the present invention also provides a garment processing device, which includes the aforementioned drying device.

[0023] Those skilled in the art will understand that the drying device of this invention adds an electrode assembly in the drying duct and positions the electrode assembly upstream of the dehumidification component. The electrode assembly includes a power supply component and a mesh electrode. The power supply component is connected to the mesh electrode and can supply power to the mesh electrode. The mesh electrode can ionize the air to generate negative ions. These negative ions can become additional condensation nuclei in the humid air. Condensation nuclei are the attachments for water vapor condensation. The increased number of condensation nuclei in the humid air leads to an increase in the amount of water condensed when the humid air flows through the dehumidification component, thereby improving the dehumidification efficiency of the dehumidification component and the drying efficiency of the drying device. This helps to reduce drying time and improve the user experience. In addition, by using a mesh electrode, the contact with the air is more sufficient, resulting in more negative ions generated by ionization, which is more conducive to improving the dehumidification efficiency of the dehumidification component.

[0024] Furthermore, this invention configures the mesh electrode to include multiple spaced first linear electrodes and multiple spaced second linear electrodes, and the first and second linear electrodes are arranged to cross each other and connected at the intersection. This allows the mesh electrode to produce a better ionization effect, which is beneficial to increasing the number of negative ions generated by ionization, thereby further improving the dehumidification efficiency of the dehumidification component.

[0025] Furthermore, by limiting the distance between two adjacent first linear electrodes to between 10mm and 35mm, this invention helps to improve the efficiency of negative ion generation.

[0026] Furthermore, by making the second fixing member detachably mounted on the first fixing member and the mesh electrode mounted on the second fixing member, the present invention facilitates the removal of the mesh electrode for inspection or replacement.

[0027] Furthermore, by aligning the plane of the mesh electrode with the flow direction of the airflow in the drying duct, this invention can further increase the contact area between the mesh electrode and the airflow, thereby facilitating the generation of more negative ions through ionization. Attached Figure Description

[0028] The preferred embodiments of this utility model are described below with reference to the clothes dryer and its accompanying drawings, in which:

[0029] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the operating principle of the clothes dryer of this utility model;

[0030] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the evaporator and electrode assembly of the dryer of this utility model;

[0031] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the electrode assembly of the dryer according to this utility model;

[0032] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second fixing component and the mesh electrode of the electrode assembly of this utility model.

[0033] List of reference numerals in the attached diagram:

[0034] 1. Drying drum; 2. Drying air duct; 3. Heat pump system; 31. Evaporator; 32. Condenser; 4. Electrode assembly; 41. Fixing component; 42. Mesh electrode; 411. First fixing component; 412. Second fixing component; 421. First linear electrode; 422. Second linear electrode; 4111. First fixing plate; 4112. Second fixing plate; 41111. First insertion slot; 41121. Second insertion slot; 4121. First strip plate; 41211. First connecting post; 4122. Second strip plate; 41221. Second connecting post; 4123. Third strip plate; 41231. Third connecting post; 4124. Fourth strip plate; 41241. Fourth connecting post; 5. Filter screen. Detailed Implementation

[0035] Preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Those skilled in the art should understand that these embodiments are merely illustrative of the technical principles of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. For example, although the following embodiments are described in conjunction with a clothes dryer, the technical solution of the present invention is equally applicable to other clothing processing equipment, such as washer-dryer combos.

[0036] It should be noted that, in the description of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "set" and "connection" should be interpreted broadly, for example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model according to the specific circumstances.

[0037] Specifically, such as Figure 1 As shown, this utility model provides a clothes dryer, which includes a drying drum 1, a drying air duct 2, a heat pump system 3, and an electrode assembly 4. The drying air duct 2 is connected to the drying drum 1. The heat pump system 3 includes an evaporator 31 and a condenser 32 installed in the drying air duct 2. Along the airflow direction, the evaporator 31 is located upstream of the condenser 32. The electrode assembly 4 is installed in the drying air duct 2. Along the airflow direction, the electrode assembly 4 is located upstream of the evaporator 31. The electrode assembly 4 is capable of ionizing air to generate negative ions.

[0038] The dryer provided by this utility model heats the air through the condenser 32 of the heat pump system 3 and delivers hot dry air to the drying drum 1 through the drying duct 2 for drying clothes. The hot dry air passes through the wet clothes, and the moisture on the clothes absorbs heat and vaporizes into hot humid air that enters the drying duct 2. When the hot humid air flows through the electrode assembly 4, it is ionized to generate negative ions. The negative ions can become condensation nuclei for water molecules in the air. The increase in condensation nuclei increases the amount of condensation. In this way, when the hot humid air flows through the evaporator 31, it can form more condensate, thereby improving the dehumidification efficiency of the evaporator 31, which is beneficial to improving the drying efficiency of the dryer and reducing the drying time.

[0039] It should be noted that, in practical applications, those skilled in the art may omit the heat pump system 3 and instead use other types of dehumidifying and heating components to replace the evaporator 31 and condenser 32 for dehumidifying and heating the airflow in the drying duct. Such flexible adjustments and changes do not deviate from the principles and scope of this utility model and should be limited to the protection scope of this utility model. Of course, this utility model preferably uses the heat pump system 3 to dehumidify and heat the airflow in the drying duct.

[0040] Preferably, such as Figures 2 to 4 As shown, the electrode assembly 4 of this utility model includes a power supply component (not shown in the figure), a fixing component 41, and a mesh electrode 42 mounted on the fixing component 41. The power supply component is connected to the mesh electrode 42 and can supply power to the mesh electrode 42. The mesh electrode 42 can ionize air to generate negative ions.

[0041] The fixing component 41 serves as the mounting base for the entire electrode assembly 4. It can be connected to the drying air duct 2 or the evaporator 31. The mesh electrode 42 is mounted on the fixing component 41. The mesh electrode 42 has a large contact area with the air and higher ionization efficiency, which is conducive to generating more negative ions, thereby improving the dehumidification efficiency.

[0042] For example, the power supply component is a high-voltage transformer, which is also mounted on the fixed component 41. The mesh electrode 42 is a key component for generating negative ions. When a high-voltage current passes through the mesh electrode 42, the mesh electrode 42 can ionize the air to generate negative ions. The high-voltage transformer is used to provide high-voltage direct current to the mesh electrode 42. The high-voltage transformer is a device for generating high-voltage electrical energy, ensuring a stable and continuous power supply to the mesh electrode 42. After the humid and hot air enters the drying duct 2, when it flows through the electrode assembly 4, the high-voltage transformer provides high-voltage direct current to the mesh electrode 42, causing the mesh electrode 42 to ionize the air and generate negative ions. These negative ions become additional condensation nuclei in the humid and hot air. Condensation nuclei are the attachments for water vapor condensation. Therefore, the negative ions increase the number of condensation nuclei in the air, which is more conducive to the condensation of water vapor in the humid and hot air, thereby improving the dehumidification efficiency of the evaporator 31, and thus improving the drying efficiency of the dryer and reducing the drying time.

[0043] For example, in this invention, the high-voltage transformer provides a high-voltage direct current (DC) voltage between 5KV and 12KV to the mesh electrode 42, thereby ensuring a sufficiently strong ionization effect and generating a sufficient number of negative ions to enhance the condensation of moisture in the humid air. Of course, in other embodiments, the DC voltage provided by the high-voltage transformer can be adjusted according to actual dehumidification requirements to achieve the optimal dehumidification effect of the clothing treatment equipment. For example, the DC voltage provided by the high-voltage transformer to the mesh electrode 42 can also be 15KV or 20KV, etc. This invention does not specifically limit the DC voltage provided by the high-voltage transformer to the mesh electrode 42.

[0044] It should be noted that the power supply component of this utility model is not limited to the high-voltage transformer mentioned above. Those skilled in the art can also use other types of power supply components in practical applications.

[0045] Preferably, the plane containing the mesh electrode 42 intersects the flow direction of the airflow in the drying duct 2. More preferably, the plane containing the mesh electrode 42 is perpendicular to the flow direction of the airflow in the drying duct 2.

[0046] By aligning the plane of the mesh electrode 42 with the flow direction of the airflow in the drying duct 2, the airflow can come into more full contact with the mesh electrode 42, thereby ionizing and generating more negative ions. In particular, aligning the plane of the mesh electrode 42 with the flow direction of the airflow in the drying duct 2 is more conducive to generating more negative ions.

[0047] For example, the drying air duct 2 is horizontally arranged below the drying cylinder 1, and the airflow in the drying air duct 2 flows in the horizontal direction. In this case, it is preferable to arrange the mesh electrode 42 in the vertical direction.

[0048] Preferably, such as Figures 2 to 4 As shown, the mesh electrode 42 of this utility model includes a plurality of spaced first linear electrodes 421 and a plurality of spaced second linear electrodes 422. The first linear electrodes 421 and the second linear electrodes 422 are arranged intersectingly and connected at the intersection.

[0049] By configuring the mesh electrode 42 to include multiple first linear electrodes 421 and multiple second linear electrodes 422, with the first and second linear electrodes 421 and 422 having elongated shapes and arranged in a staggered manner, a larger airflow area can be covered. The multiple first linear electrodes 421 and multiple second linear electrodes 422 are spaced apart on the fixing member 41, ensuring that air can fully contact the mesh electrode 42 as it flows through it, thereby enhancing the negative ion generation effect.

[0050] Preferably, such as Figures 2 to 4 As shown, the first linear electrode 421 extends along the first direction, and a plurality of first linear electrodes 421 are spaced apart along the second direction. The second linear electrode 422 extends along the second direction, and a plurality of second linear electrodes 422 are spaced apart along the first direction. The first direction is perpendicular to the second direction.

[0051] For example, the first direction is the horizontal direction, which is the X direction in the figure, and the second direction is the vertical direction, which is the Z direction in the figure. The first linear electrode 421 extends along the X direction, and multiple first linear electrodes 421 are spaced apart along the Z direction. The second linear electrode 422 extends along the Z direction, and multiple second linear electrodes 422 are spaced apart along the X direction. The entire mesh electrode 42 is vertically arranged.

[0052] Preferably, the distance between two adjacent first linear electrodes 421 is L1, where 10mm≤L1≤35mm.

[0053] By making the distance L1 between two adjacent first linear electrodes 421 between 10mm and 35mm, the negative ion generation efficiency can be improved, which is more conducive to improving the dehumidification efficiency.

[0054] Specifically, by limiting the distance L1 between two adjacent first linear electrodes 421 to a range of 10mm to 35mm, the electric field distribution becomes denser and the electric field strength becomes relatively high. This helps to enhance the efficiency of negative ion generation, produce more negative ions, and thus more effectively remove moisture from humid air.

[0055] It should be noted that in other embodiments, the distance L1 between two adjacent first linear electrodes 421 can also be adjusted according to specific application scenarios and requirements, such as 8mm, 9mm, 40mm, etc. Of course, this utility model preferably limits the distance L1 between two adjacent first linear electrodes 421 to 10mm to 35mm.

[0056] Preferably, the distance between two adjacent second linear electrodes 422 is L2, where 10mm≤L2≤35mm.

[0057] By making the distance L2 between two adjacent second linear electrodes 422 between 10mm and 35mm, the negative ion generation efficiency can be improved, which is more conducive to improving the dehumidification efficiency.

[0058] Preferably, such as Figure 2 As shown, the distance between the mesh electrode 42 and the evaporator 31 is D, where 10mm≤D≤35mm.

[0059] from Figure 2 Looking at it from above, D is the distance between the mesh electrode 42 and the evaporator 31 along the Y direction. The Y direction is perpendicular to the X direction. When placed in the drying air duct, the airflow flows along the Y direction. By limiting the distance between the mesh electrode 42 and the evaporator 31 to between 10mm and 35mm, it is possible to avoid the airflow being obstructed or causing unnecessary interference due to the distance between the mesh electrode 42 and the evaporator 31 being too small. It is also possible to avoid the influence of negative ions being weakened due to the distance between the mesh electrode 42 and the evaporator 31 being too large.

[0060] It should be noted that in other embodiments, the distance D between the mesh electrode 42 and the evaporator 31 can be adjusted according to specific application scenarios and performance requirements, such as 8mm, 9mm, 40mm, or 42mm. Of course, this invention preferably limits the distance D between the mesh electrode 42 and the evaporator 31 to the range of 10mm to 35mm.

[0061] Preferably, the ratio of the distance L1 between two adjacent first linear electrodes 421 to the distance D between the mesh electrode 42 and the evaporator 31 is not greater than 2, that is, L1 / D≤2.

[0062] Preferably, the ratio of the distance L2 between two adjacent second linear electrodes 422 to the distance D between the mesh electrode 42 and the evaporator 31 is not greater than 2, that is, L2 / D≤2.

[0063] Preferably, such as Figures 2 to 4 As shown, the electrode assembly 4 of this utility model includes a first fixing member 411 and a second fixing member 412 detachably mounted on the first fixing member 411. The first fixing member 411 is connected to the evaporator 31 (i.e., the dehumidification member), and the second fixing member 412 is spaced apart from the evaporator 31. The mesh electrode 42 is mounted on the second fixing member 412.

[0064] The first fixing member 411 and the second fixing member 412 can be connected by fasteners such as snap-fit, plug-in or screw, so as to facilitate the removal of the second fixing member 412 and the mesh electrode 42 on the second fixing member 412 from the first fixing member 411 for maintenance, etc.

[0065] It should be noted that this utility model does not limit the specific structural form of the first fixing member 411. For example, the first fixing member 411 can be set as a fixing frame, fixing plate or fixing block, etc. In addition, this utility model does not limit the second fixing member 412. For example, the second fixing member 412 can be set as a fixing frame or fixing plate, etc. Such adjustments and changes to the specific structural forms of the first fixing member 411 and the second fixing member 412 do not deviate from the principle and scope of this utility model and should be limited to the protection scope of this utility model.

[0066] Preferably, such as Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the first fixing member 411 of this utility model includes a first fixing plate 4111 and a second fixing plate 4112 arranged opposite to each other. The first fixing plate 4111 is provided with a first insertion groove 41111 on the side facing the second fixing plate 4112, and the second fixing plate 4112 is provided with a second insertion groove 41121 on the side facing the first fixing plate 4111. The two edges of the second fixing member 412 are respectively inserted into the first insertion groove 41111 and the second insertion groove 41121.

[0067] For example, both the first fixing plate 4111 and the second fixing plate 4112 are vertically arranged, and are positioned opposite each other along the X direction. The second fixing member 412 and the mesh electrode 42 are located between the first fixing plate 4111 and the second fixing plate 4112. One end of the first fixing plate 4111 along the Y direction (the Y direction is perpendicular to the X direction) is connected to one end of the evaporator 31. A first insertion groove 41111 is provided near the other end of the first fixing plate 4111. The first insertion groove 41111 extends vertically, and its top is open. The second fixing plate... One end of the second fixing plate 4112 along the Y direction is connected to the other end of the evaporator 31. A second insertion groove 41121 is provided near the other end of the second fixing plate 4112. The second insertion groove 41121 extends vertically. The first insertion groove 41111 and the second insertion groove 41121 are arranged opposite to each other along the X direction. The thickness of the left and right edges of the second fixing member 412 is equal to or slightly less than the width of the first insertion groove 41111 and the second insertion groove 41121. The left edge of the second fixing member 412 is inserted into the first insertion groove 41111, and the right edge of the second fixing member 412 is inserted into the second insertion groove 41121.

[0068] Preferably, such as Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the second fixing member 412 is a rectangular frame.

[0069] For example, the rectangular frame includes a first strip plate 4121, a second strip plate 4122, a third strip plate 4123, and a fourth strip plate 4124 connected end to end. The first strip plate 4121 has a plurality of spaced-apart first connecting posts 41211 along its length; the second strip plate 4122 has a plurality of spaced-apart second connecting posts 41221 along its length; the third strip plate 4123 has a plurality of spaced-apart third connecting posts 41231 along its length; and the fourth strip plate... 4124 has multiple fourth connecting posts 41241 spaced apart along its length. The first connecting post 41211 and the third connecting post 41231 are arranged opposite each other along the X direction. The two ends of the first linear electrode 421 are connected to the first connecting post 41211 and the third connecting post 41231, respectively. The second connecting post 41221 and the fourth connecting post 41241 are arranged opposite each other along the Z direction. The two ends of the second linear electrode 422 are connected to the second connecting post 41221 and the fourth connecting post 41241, respectively.

[0070] Preferably, such as Figure 1 As shown, the dryer of this utility model also includes a filter screen 5 disposed in the drying air duct 2, and the filter screen 5 is located upstream of the electrode assembly 4.

[0071] Filter 5 can filter impurities such as lint carried by the airflow.

[0072] Those skilled in the art will understand that although some embodiments described herein include certain features included in other embodiments but not others, combinations of features from different embodiments are intended to be within the scope of this application and form different embodiments. For example, any of the claimed embodiments in the claims of this application can be used in any combination.

[0073] The technical solution of this utility model has been described in conjunction with the preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, it will be readily understood by those skilled in the art that the protection scope of this utility model is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Without departing from the principle of this utility model, those skilled in the art can make equivalent changes or substitutions to the relevant technical features, and the technical solutions after these changes or substitutions will all fall within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A drying apparatus, characterized in that, The drying device includes a drying duct (2) and a dehumidifying component, a heating component, and an electrode assembly (4) installed in the drying duct (2). Along the airflow direction, the dehumidifying component is located upstream of the heating component and downstream of the electrode assembly (4). The electrode assembly (4) includes a power supply component, a fixing component (41), and a mesh electrode (42) mounted on the fixing component (41). The power supply component is connected to the mesh electrode (42) and can supply power to the mesh electrode (42). The mesh electrode (42) can ionize air to generate negative ions.

2. The drying apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, The mesh electrode (42) includes a plurality of spaced first linear electrodes (421) and a plurality of spaced second linear electrodes (422), wherein the first linear electrodes (421) and the second linear electrodes (422) are arranged intersectingly and are connected at the intersection.

3. The drying apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first linear electrode (421) extends along a first direction, and a plurality of the first linear electrodes (421) are spaced apart along a second direction. The second linear electrode (422) extends along the second direction, and a plurality of the second linear electrodes (422) are spaced apart along the first direction. The first direction is perpendicular to the second direction.

4. The drying apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that, The distance between two adjacent first linear electrodes (421) is L1, 10mm≤L1≤35mm; and / or The distance between two adjacent second linear electrodes (422) is L2, 10mm≤L2≤35mm; and / or The distance between the mesh electrode (42) and the dehumidification component is D, where 10mm ≤ D ≤ 35mm.

5. The drying apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that, L1 / D≤2; and / or L2 / D≤2.

6. The drying apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, The fixing member (41) includes a first fixing member (411) and a second fixing member (412) detachably mounted on the first fixing member (411). The first fixing member (411) is connected to the dehumidifying member, and the second fixing member (412) is spaced apart from the dehumidifying member. The mesh electrode (42) is mounted on the second fixing member (412); and / or The plane where the mesh electrode (42) is located intersects with the flow direction of the airflow in the drying duct (2).

7. The drying apparatus according to claim 6, characterized in that, The first fixing member (411) includes a first fixing plate (4111) and a second fixing plate (4112) disposed opposite to each other. The first fixing plate (4111) has a first insertion groove (41111) on the side facing the second fixing plate (4112), and the second fixing plate (4112) has a second insertion groove (41121) on the side facing the first fixing plate (4111). The two edges of the second fixing member (412) are respectively inserted into the first insertion groove (41111) and the second insertion groove (41121); and / or The second fixing member (412) is a rectangular frame.

8. The drying apparatus according to claim 6, characterized in that, The plane containing the mesh electrode (42) is perpendicular to the flow direction of the airflow in the drying duct (2).

9. The drying apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that, The drying device also includes a heat pump system (3), wherein the evaporator (31) of the heat pump system (3) is the dehumidification component, and the condenser (32) of the heat pump system (3) is the heating component.

10. A garment processing device, characterized in that, The drying apparatus includes any one of claims 1 to 9.