Laundry treating apparatus

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a laundry treating apparatus, comprising: a first drum, a second drum and a third drum, the third drum having a larger drum diameter than the first drum and the second drum, and the first drum and the second drum being arranged side by side above the third drum; a front panel provided with a mounting hole above the third drum and below the first drum and the second drum; and a filter assembly pluggably extending into an air duct of the third drum through the mounting hole. By arranging the first drum and the second drum with smaller drum diameters side by side above the third drum with a larger drum diameter, the longitudinal space of the apparatus is fully utilized, and the multiple-drum layout avoids occupying too much horizontal area. Meanwhile, the installation position of the filter assembly is ingeniously planned with the gap between the multiple drums, without the need for additional space, further simplifying the structure. The user can also directly plug in and out the filter assembly without disassembling the apparatus, greatly reducing the operation difficulty of installing, cleaning and replacing the filter assembly, and balancing the space utilization and the use convenience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of household appliance technology, and more particularly to a garment processing device. Background Technology

[0002] With the improvement of living standards, people have increasingly stringent requirements for the functionality and performance of garment processing equipment. In related technical fields, to meet diverse user needs, garment processing equipment integrating a multi-drum design and drying duct has emerged. However, the drying duct requires a filter structure to achieve fluid filtration, and the addition of a multi-drum layout and filter structure inevitably leads to a significant increase in the overall number of components. Therefore, how to simplify the overall structure and reduce the size of the equipment while ensuring its functionality through the rational layout of core components such as multi-drums and filters has become a pressing technical challenge for the industry. Utility Model Content

[0003] To overcome the problems existing in related technologies, this disclosure provides a garment processing device, comprising: The first cylinder, the second cylinder, and the third cylinder, wherein the diameter of the third cylinder is larger than that of the first cylinder and the second cylinder, and the first cylinder and the second cylinder are arranged side by side above the third cylinder; The front panel is provided with mounting holes, which are located above the third cylinder and below the first and second cylinders; and The filter assembly extends pluggably into the air duct of the third cylinder through the mounting holes. Placing the smaller-diameter first and second cylinders side-by-side above the larger-diameter third cylinder fully utilizes the vertical space of the device, avoiding excessive horizontal area occupation by the multi-cylinder layout, effectively compressing the overall size of the device and making it more suitable for limited home installation space. Simultaneously, the filter assembly can be plugged into the air duct through mounting holes located on the front panel above the third cylinder and below the two smaller cylinders. This not only cleverly plans the installation position of the filter assembly by utilizing the gaps between the multiple cylinders, eliminating the need for additional space and further simplifying the structure, but also allows users to directly plug and unplug the filter assembly without disassembling the device, greatly reducing the difficulty of filter installation, cleaning, and replacement, balancing space utilization and ease of use.

[0004] Optionally, the mounting hole is located diagonally above the third cylinder. Compared to directly above the third cylinder, the diagonally above the third cylinder has a larger arrangement space, which can increase the size of the mounting hole, and thus increase the size of the filter assembly that extends through the mounting hole, thereby effectively increasing the effective filtration area of ​​the filter assembly, reducing air resistance in the air duct, and making the performance of the garment processing equipment more stable.

[0005] Optionally, the mounting hole is rectangular, with a width of 80mm-120mm and a height of 80mm-120mm in the garment processing equipment. Setting a lower limit for the width dimension ensures the filter assembly has sufficient filtration area; setting an upper limit considers that if the size is too large, the filter assembly may interfere with the top area of ​​the third cylinder or with the shock-absorbing structure (e.g., suspension) of the third cylinder during insertion and removal. Setting a lower limit for the height dimension ensures the filter assembly has sufficient filtration area; setting an upper limit considers that if the size is too large, the filter assembly may interfere with components such as the bottom fan during insertion and removal, and with the bottom area of ​​the first or second cylinder on the top side.

[0006] Optionally, the distance between the mounting hole and the closer of the two side walls of the garment processing device is 70mm-90mm. Since shock-absorbing structures need to be provided on both sides of the third cylinder in the width direction of the garment processing device, this size can prevent the filter assembly from interfering with the shock-absorbing structure after it extends into the mounting hole.

[0007] Optionally, the system also includes a rectangular door corresponding to the third cylinder, rotatably mounted on the front panel, wherein the mounting hole is concealed when the rectangular door is rotated to the closed position. By providing the rectangular door, the mounting hole diagonally above the third cylinder can be concealed, thereby concealing the filter assembly. This improves the reliability of the filter assembly during operation, as the door acts as a limiting and fixing mechanism, preventing it from dislodging from the mounting hole due to vibration or other reasons. Furthermore, concealing the mounting hole with the rectangular door enhances the overall aesthetics and improves the user experience.

[0008] Optionally, the filter assembly does not protrude from the mounting hole. This design avoids the filter assembly protruding and interfering with the rectangular door, preventing the door from closing.

[0009] Optionally, the inner wall of the mounting hole is provided with a groove, and slide strips are formed on both sides of the filter assembly for extending into the groove. By providing the groove and slide strips, the filter assembly can slide through the groove into the air duct for installation, or it can slide through the groove away from the air duct and be removed from the mounting hole, making installation and disassembly quick and convenient.

[0010] Optionally, the filter assembly has protrusions on both sides, and the slide groove has grooves for the protrusions to engage when the filter assembly is installed in place. Through the cooperation of the protrusions and grooves, the protrusions engage with the grooves when the filter assembly is installed, allowing the user to confirm that the filter assembly is properly installed. This structure also prevents the filter assembly from shifting due to vibration or other reasons during use, improving stability.

[0011] Optionally, the end face of the filter assembly away from the air duct has a pull portion. When it is necessary to remove the filter assembly, simply apply external force through the pull portion to disassemble the protrusion from the groove.

[0012] Optionally, the filter assembly includes a filter body and a carrier for mounting the filter body, with sliding strips provided on both sides of the carrier. The carrier can protect the filter body, or it can transport the filter body to the rear air duct.

[0013] Optionally, the carrier is constructed as a hollow structure. The hollow portion of the carrier can be used to accommodate related components, such as aromatherapy or plasma devices, thereby improving space utilization and functional selectivity.

[0014] Optionally, the system also includes a heat exchanger and a fan, with the filter assembly located downstream of the fan and upstream of the heat exchanger, and the third cylinder located downstream of the heat exchanger and upstream of the fan. This design ensures that the airflow first contacts the clothes in the third cylinder, then passes through the filter assembly to filter out lint and impurities, preventing impurities from clogging the heat exchanger and affecting heat exchange efficiency. Subsequently, the airflow passes through the heat exchanger to regulate temperature and humidity, allowing for precise control of the drying airflow. Finally, the airflow returns to the third cylinder, ensuring drying effectiveness while reducing air resistance and energy consumption, thus improving equipment operational stability.

[0015] It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only, and are not intended to limit this disclosure. Attached Figure Description

[0016] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with this disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of this disclosure.

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a garment processing device exemplarily shown according to this disclosure; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of a front panel exemplarily shown according to the present disclosure, wherein a filter assembly is shown; Figure 3 yes Figure 2 The front panel front view is shown; Figure 4 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the internal structure of the garment processing equipment is shown in the image; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of a portion of a front panel corresponding to a third cylinder, as exemplarily shown according to the present disclosure, wherein a filter assembly is shown; Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of a carrier exemplarily shown according to this disclosure; Figure 7 It is a filter body exemplarily shown according to this disclosure.

[0018] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures 1-Air duct; 2-Front panel; 201-Mounting hole; 3-Filter assembly; 31-Filter body; 32-Carrier; 33-Protrusion; 34-Pull-out part; 35-Sliding strip; 401-Sliding groove; 601-First cylinder; 602-Second cylinder; 603-Third cylinder; 7-Heat exchanger; 8-Fan. Detailed Implementation

[0019] Exemplary embodiments will now be described in detail, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description relates to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numerals in different drawings denote the same or similar elements. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with this disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatuses and methods consistent with some aspects of this disclosure as detailed in the appended claims.

[0020] In this disclosure, unless otherwise stated, directional terms such as "width direction," "height direction," "up," "down," "front," and "back" are used based on the definition of the garment handling equipment, which can be found in the following references. Figure 1 The corresponding arrow directions are shown in the diagram. The height direction corresponds to the up-down direction, and its specific direction can be referenced to the gravity direction of the garment processing equipment. The width direction can be referenced to the left-right direction of the garment processing equipment. "Front" can be understood as the side of the garment processing equipment facing the user, and "back" as the side away from the user. The gate of the garment processing equipment is usually located on the front side. "Inner" and "outer" refer to the inner and outer contours of each component. 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 indicate the same or similar elements, which will not be repeated here.

[0021] like Figure 1 As shown, an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure provides a clothing processing device, which may be a washing machine, a dryer, a washer-dryer combo, etc.

[0022] In this disclosure, reference is made to Figures 2-5The garment handling device includes a first drum 601, a second drum 602, and a third drum 603. The diameter of the third drum 603 is larger than that of the first drum 601 and the second drum 602, and the first drum 601 and the second drum 602 are arranged side by side above the third drum 603. The first drum 601 and the second drum 602 may have the same diameter or different diameters. The first drum 601, the second drum 602, and the third drum 603 in this disclosure can be, for example, a washer-dryer combo drum of a washing machine, typically including an outer drum and an inner drum located inside the outer drum. The clothes to be washed are placed in the inner drum, and washing is completed by the rotation of the inner drum, and drying is completed by the air duct 1 mentioned below. The outer drum remains fixed, serving to support and fix the inner drum. The garment handling device also includes a front panel 2 and a filter assembly 3. The front panel 2 is provided with a mounting hole 201, which is located above the third cylinder 603 and below the first cylinder 601 and the second cylinder 602, that is, in the area between the first cylinder 601, the second cylinder 602, and the third cylinder 603. The filter assembly 3 can be plugged into the air duct 1 of the third cylinder 603 through the mounting hole 201. Here, there are no restrictions on how pluggable insertion is achieved; for example, it can be achieved through a sliding groove, which will be described in detail below.

[0023] In this disclosure, air duct 1 can refer to a drying air duct used for drying clothes, which supplies hot air into the drum to dry the clothes inside. Alternatively, it can refer to an exhaust air duct, etc. Front panel 2 refers to the front panel of the clothing handling equipment facing the user, typically equipped with a control panel, power switch, detergent dispenser, etc. Furthermore, front panel 2 usually has multiple openings that match the aforementioned first drum 601, second drum 602, and third drum 603 for inserting or removing clothes from the drum; this disclosure will not elaborate further on these. The filter assembly 3 can have any structure, as long as it can extend into air duct 1 through mounting hole 201. Mounting hole 201 can be integrally formed with front panel 2.

[0024] By using the above technical solution, the smaller-diameter first cylinder 601 and second cylinder 602 are placed side by side above the larger-diameter third cylinder 603, making full use of the vertical space of the equipment and avoiding excessive horizontal area occupation by the multi-cylinder layout. This effectively compresses the overall size of the equipment, making it more suitable for limited installation space in homes. Simultaneously, the filter assembly 3 can be inserted into the air duct 1 through the mounting holes 201 on the front panel 2 located above the third cylinder 603 and below the two smaller cylinders. This not only cleverly plans the installation position of the filter assembly 3 by utilizing the gaps between the multiple cylinders, eliminating the need for additional space and further simplifying the structure, but also allows users to directly insert and remove the filter assembly 3 without disassembling the equipment, greatly reducing the difficulty of installing, cleaning, and replacing the filter assembly 3, balancing space utilization and ease of use.

[0025] Reference Figures 1-5 In some embodiments of this disclosure, the mounting hole 201 may be located diagonally above the third cylinder 603, such as the upper left or upper right. Compared to directly above the third cylinder 603, the diagonally above the third cylinder 603 has a larger arrangement space, thereby increasing the size of the mounting hole 201, and consequently increasing the size of the filter assembly 3 extending through the mounting hole 201, thereby effectively increasing the effective filtration area of ​​the filter assembly 3, reducing the air resistance of the air duct 1, and making the performance of the garment processing equipment more stable.

[0026] This disclosure does not limit the structure and size of the mounting hole 201. For example, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the mounting hole 201 can be constructed as a rectangle. The dimension of the mounting hole 201 in the width direction of the garment processing device can be 80mm-120mm or 90mm-110mm, such as 80mm, 90mm, 100mm, 110mm, 120mm, etc. Setting this lower limit is to ensure that the filter assembly 3 has sufficient filtration area; setting this upper limit is to consider that if the size is too large, the filter assembly 3 may interfere with the top area of ​​the third cylinder 603 or with the shock absorption structure (e.g., suspension) of the third cylinder 603 during insertion and removal. The dimension of the mounting hole 201 in the height direction of the garment processing device can be 80mm-120mm or 90mm-110mm, such as 80mm, 90mm, 100mm, 110mm, 120mm, etc. Setting the lower limit of this size is to ensure that the filter assembly 3 has a sufficient filtration area; setting the upper limit of this size is to take into account that if the size is too large, the insertion and removal of the filter assembly 3 will interfere with components such as the bottom fan, while the upper side will interfere with the bottom area of ​​the first cylinder 601 or the second cylinder 602.

[0027] In some embodiments of this disclosure, since the third cylinder 603 needs to be provided with shock-absorbing structures, such as suspensions or dampers (extending obliquely upwards) on both sides of the width direction of the garment processing device, in order to avoid interference between the filter assembly 3 and the shock-absorbing structure after it extends into the mounting hole 201, in some embodiments of this disclosure, the distance between the mounting hole 201 and the closer one of the two side walls of the garment processing device can be 70mm-90mm, such as 70mm, 75mm, 77mm, 80mm, 90mm, etc.

[0028] In some embodiments of this disclosure, the garment processing device may further include a rectangular door (not shown) rotatably mounted on the front panel 2, corresponding to the third cylinder 603, wherein the rectangular door can cover the mounting hole 201 when rotated to the closed position. By providing a rectangular door, the mounting hole 201 diagonally above the third cylinder 603 can be covered, thereby covering the filter assembly 3. On the one hand, this improves the reliability of the filter assembly 3 during operation, as the door acts as a limiting and fixing mechanism, preventing it from dislodging from the mounting hole 201 due to vibration or other reasons. On the other hand, covering the mounting hole 201 with a rectangular door improves the overall aesthetics and enhances the user experience.

[0029] In some embodiments of this disclosure, the filter assembly 3 does not protrude from the mounting hole 201; that is, the entire filter assembly 3 is located behind the mounting hole 201, or is flush-fitted into the mounting hole 201. This design avoids the filter assembly 3 protruding and interfering with the rectangular door, preventing the door from closing. Of course, in other embodiments, the filter assembly 3 may protrude from the mounting hole 201. In this case, the rectangular door needs to be provided with a corresponding avoidance structure so that it does not interfere with the filter assembly 3 when in the closed position.

[0030] Reference Figures 2-5 In some embodiments of this disclosure, the inner wall of the mounting hole 201 may be provided with a groove 401, and slide strips 35 for extending into the groove 401 may be formed on both sides of the filter assembly 3. With this design, by providing the groove 401 and slide strips 35, the filter assembly 3 can slide through the groove 401 to the air duct 1 for installation, or it can slide away from the air duct 1 through the groove 401 and be removed from the mounting hole 201, making installation and disassembly quick and convenient. This disclosure does not limit the number of grooves 401; there may be one, two, etc. Furthermore, in other embodiments, multiple sliders for extending into the groove 401 may also be formed on both sides of the filter assembly 3, which have the same technical effect as the slide strips 35.

[0031] In some other embodiments, to facilitate the installation and removal of the filter assembly 3, the garment processing device may further include a slide rail disposed on the rear side of the front panel 2. One end of the slide rail extends to the mounting hole 201, and the other end extends to the air duct 1. The filter assembly 3 can be slidably installed in the slide rail through the mounting hole 201. The specific structure of the slide rail is limited; it can be U-shaped in cross-section, or it can be formed by combining two spaced-apart tracks. One end of the slide rail can be connected and fixed to the air duct 1, and the other end can be connected and fixed to the front panel 2.

[0032] Reference Figure 6In some embodiments of this disclosure, the filter assembly 3 may have protrusions 33 on both sides, and the slide groove 401 may have a groove (not shown in the figure) for the protrusions 33 to engage when the filter assembly 3 is installed in place. Through the cooperation of the protrusions 33 and the groove, when the filter assembly 3 is installed in place, the protrusions 33 engage in the groove, thus allowing the user to know that the filter assembly 3 is installed correctly. This structure also prevents the filter assembly 3 from shifting due to vibration or other reasons during use, improving stability.

[0033] In order to make the protrusion 33 detach from the groove by applying a pull, the outer contour of the protrusion 33 can be set as an arc-shaped slope, so that it can easily detach from the groove when subjected to external force.

[0034] Reference Figure 6 In some embodiments of this disclosure, the end face of the filter assembly 3 away from the air duct 1 may have a pull portion 34. When it is necessary to remove the filter assembly 3, the protrusion 33 can be disassembled from the groove simply by applying external force through the pull portion 34. Of course, the pull portion 34 also needs to not protrude from the mounting hole 201. The pull portion 34 may be a handle provided on the filter assembly 3, or it may be a notch provided on the end of the filter assembly 3 facing the user, which the user can directly pull.

[0035] This disclosure does not limit the specific structure of the filter assembly 3; see reference. Figures 5-7 In some embodiments of this disclosure, the filter assembly 3 may include a filter body 31 and a carrier 32 for mounting the filter body 31, wherein the aforementioned sliding strips 35 may be provided on both sides of the carrier 32. Figure 6 In the illustrated embodiment, the carrier 32 may have a chamber for accommodating the filter body 31, thereby protecting the filter body 31. Furthermore, in some other embodiments, the filter body 31 may also be mounted at the end of the carrier 32, meaning the carrier 32 only serves to transport the filter body 31 to the rear air duct 1; this disclosure does not impose any limitations on this.

[0036] In some embodiments of this disclosure, the carrier 32 may be constructed as a hollow structure. With this design, the hollow portion of the carrier 32 can be used to accommodate related components, such as aromatherapy or plasma devices, improving space utilization and functional selectivity.

[0037] This disclosure does not limit the specific location where the filter assembly 3 is inserted into the air duct 1, for example... Figure 4In the illustrated embodiment, the garment processing equipment may further include a heat exchanger 7 and a fan 8. The filter assembly 3 may be located downstream of the fan 8 and upstream of the heat exchanger 7, and the third cylinder 603 may be located downstream of the heat exchanger 7 and upstream of the fan 8. That is, this embodiment is configured as follows: third cylinder 603 - fan - 8 - filter assembly 3 - heat exchanger 7 - circulating drying air from the third cylinder 603. With this design, the airflow first passes through the third cylinder 603 to contact the garments, and then passes through the filter assembly 3 to filter lint and impurities, preventing impurities from clogging the heat exchanger 7 and affecting heat exchange efficiency. Subsequently, the airflow passes through the heat exchanger 7 to regulate temperature and humidity, enabling precise control of the drying air state, and finally returns to the third cylinder 603, ensuring drying effect while reducing wind resistance energy consumption and improving equipment operational stability.

[0038] In the above detailed description, reference has been made to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate specific aspects of this disclosure by way of illustration. In this regard, terms indicating direction or positional relationship, such as “center,” “longitudinal,” “lateral,” “length,” “width,” “thickness,” “upper,” “lower,” “front,” “rear,” “left,” “right,” “vertical,” “horizontal,” “top,” “bottom,” “inner,” “outer,” “clockwise,” “counterclockwise,” “axial,” “radial,” and “circumferential,” are used with reference to the orientation of the described figures. Since components of the described device can be positioned in multiple different orientations, directional terms are used for illustrative purposes and not for limitation. It should be understood that other aspects can be utilized and structural or logical changes can be made without departing from the concept of this disclosure. Therefore, the following detailed description should not be considered limiting.

[0039] It should be understood that, unless otherwise specifically indicated, features of various embodiments of this disclosure described herein can be combined with each other. As used herein, the term “and / or” includes any one of the relevant listed items and any combination of any two or more; similarly, “at least one of…” includes any one of the relevant listed items and any combination of any two or more.

[0040] It should be understood that, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "joining," "attaching," "installing," "connecting," "linking," "fixing," etc., used in the embodiments of this disclosure should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or a connection that allows communication between them; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components, unless otherwise expressly limited. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms herein according to the specific circumstances.

[0041] Furthermore, the term "above" as used herein with respect to components, elements, or material layers formed or located "above" a surface may be used to indicate that the component, element, or material layer is "indirectly" positioned (e.g., placed, formed, deposited, etc.) on the surface such that one or more additional components, elements, or layers are arranged between the surface and the component, element, or material layer. However, the term "above" as used with respect to components, elements, or material layers formed or located "above" a surface may also optionally have a specific meaning: that the component, element, or material layer is "directly" positioned (e.g., placed, formed, deposited, etc.) on the surface, for example, in direct contact with the surface.

[0042] Although terms such as “first,” “second,” and “third” may be used herein to describe various components, parts, regions, layers, or sections, these components, parts, regions, layers, or sections are not limited to these terms. Rather, these terms are used only to distinguish one component, part, region, layer, or section from another. Therefore, without departing from the teachings of the examples described herein, the first component, part, region, layer, or section mentioned in the examples may also be referred to as the second component, part, region, layer, or section. Furthermore, the terms “first” and “second” are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as “first” or “second” may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description herein, “a plurality” means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0043] It should be understood that spatial relative terms, such as “above,” “upper,” “below,” and “lower,” are used herein to describe the relationship between one element and another shown in the figures. In addition to the orientation depicted in the figures, these spatial relative terms are also intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation. For example, if the device in the figures is flipped, an element described as “above” or “upper” relative to another element would be “below” or “lower” relative to that other element. Thus, depending on the spatial orientation of the device, the term “above” encompasses both above and below orientations. Devices may have other orientations (e.g., rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations), and the spatial relative terms used herein should be interpreted accordingly.

[0044] Furthermore, the term “exemplary” is used herein to mean serving as an example, instance, or illustration. Any aspect or design described herein as “exemplary” is not necessarily to be construed as advantageous compared to other aspects or designs. Rather, the use of the term “exemplary” is intended to present the concept in a concrete manner. As used herein, the term “or” is intended to mean an inclusive “or” rather than an exclusive “or.” That is, unless otherwise specified or clear from the context, “X applies A or B” is intended to mean any of the natural inclusive arrangements. That is, “X applies A or B” satisfies any of the foregoing instances if X applies A; X applies B; or both X applies A and B. Additionally, unless otherwise specified or clear from the context to refer to the singular form, the articles “a” and “an” as used in this application and the appended claims are generally understood to mean “one or more.”

[0045] Similarly, although this disclosure has been shown and described with respect to one or more implementations, equivalent variations and modifications will occur to those skilled in the art upon reading and understanding this specification and the accompanying drawings. This disclosure includes all such modifications and variations and is limited only by the scope of the claims. In particular, with respect to the various functions performed by the components described above (e.g., elements, resources, etc.), unless otherwise indicated, the terminology used to describe such components is intended to correspond to any component (functionally equivalent) that performs the specific function of the described component, even if structurally not equivalent to the disclosed structure. Furthermore, although specific features of this disclosure may have been disclosed with respect to only one of several implementations, such features may be combined with one or more other features of other implementations, as may be desired and advantageous to any given or particular application. Moreover, with regard to the terms “comprising,” “owning,” “having,” “having,” or variations thereof as used in the detailed description or claims, such terms are intended to be inclusive in a manner similar to the term “including.”

[0046] Other embodiments of this disclosure will readily occur to those skilled in the art upon consideration of the specification and practice of the invention disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of this disclosure that follow the general principles of this disclosure and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art not disclosed herein. The specification and examples are to be considered exemplary only, and the true scope and spirit of this disclosure are indicated by the appended claims.

[0047] It should be understood that this disclosure is not limited to the precise structures described above and shown in the accompanying drawings, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from its scope. The scope of this disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A garment processing device, characterized in that, include: The first cylinder, the second cylinder, and the third cylinder, wherein the diameter of the third cylinder is larger than that of the first cylinder and the second cylinder, and the first cylinder and the second cylinder are arranged side by side above the third cylinder; The front panel is provided with mounting holes, which are located above the third cylinder and below the first and second cylinders; as well as A filter assembly that is pluggably inserted into the air duct of the third cylinder through the mounting hole.

2. The garment processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The mounting hole is located diagonally above the third cylinder.

3. The garment processing equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that, The mounting hole is rectangular in shape, and its dimensions in the width direction and height direction of the garment processing equipment are both 80mm-120mm.

4. The garment processing equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that, The mounting hole is 70mm-90mm away from the closer of the two side walls of the garment processing device.

5. The garment processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a rectangular door corresponding to the third cylinder that is rotatably mounted on the front panel, wherein the mounting hole is obscured when the rectangular door is rotated to the closed position.

6. The garment processing equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that, The filter assembly does not protrude from the mounting hole.

7. The garment processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The inner wall of the mounting hole is provided with a sliding groove, and the two sides of the filter assembly are respectively formed with sliding strips for extending into the sliding groove.

8. The garment processing equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that, The filter assembly has protrusions on both sides, and the slide groove has a groove for the protrusions to be engaged when the filter assembly is installed in place.

9. The garment processing equipment according to claim 8, characterized in that, The end face of the filter assembly away from the air duct has a pull part.

10. The garment processing equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that, The filter assembly includes a filter body and a carrier for mounting the filter body, with the sliding strips provided on both sides of the carrier.

11. The garment processing equipment according to claim 10, characterized in that, The carrier is constructed with a hollow structure.

12. The garment processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1-11, characterized in that, It also includes a heat exchanger and a fan, with the filter assembly located downstream of the fan and upstream of the heat exchanger, and the third cylinder located downstream of the heat exchanger and upstream of the fan.

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