Laundry treatment apparatus

EP4624648A4Pending Publication Date: 2026-05-06HISENSE(SHANDONG)REFRIGERATOR CO LTD
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HISENSE(SHANDONG)REFRIGERATOR CO LTD
Filing Date
2024-06-24
Publication Date
2026-05-06

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Technical Problem

Existing laundry treatment apparatuses face issues with lint accumulation in the drying air passage, impeller, and air outlet, leading to operational inefficiencies and reduced drying efficiency.

Method used

The apparatus incorporates a rinsing member with enlarged rinsing ports and a rinsing chamber to clean multiple positions within the laundry treatment apparatus, including the air outlet and air inlet, preventing lint accumulation and improving drying efficiency.

Benefits of technology

The solution effectively cleans various positions within the apparatus, preventing lint buildup and enhancing drying efficiency by ensuring smooth airflow and operation of the fan and drying device.

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Abstract

A laundry treatment apparatus, comprising a housing (l), an outer tub (2), a drying device (5), a first sensor, a second sensor, and a controller. The first sensor is configured to measure a first temperature Ta of the air at the bottom of the outer tub (2). The second sensor is configured to measure a second temperature Tb of the air flowing from the outer tub (2) back to the drying device (5). The controller is configured to: in a drying mode, on the basis of first preset time intervals, sequentially take values of n △T and record same as △T1, △T2, △T3, ..., △Tn; calculate a difference △Tz between the maximum value △Tmax and the minimum value △Tmin among the n △T; if it is determined that the difference △Tz is less than or equal to a preset temperature difference, define the average value of the n △T as △Tn', and sequentially calculate a difference △Tm between the second temperature and the first temperature on the basis of second preset time intervals; and if it is determined that △Tm-△Tn'≥△Tx and Tb≥Ty, control the drying mode to stop running. Tx is a first stop determination parameter, and Ty is a second stop determination parameter. Thus, the dryness of laundry can be accurately determined. A rinsing member is further provided, so as to rinse a passage in the drying device.
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[0001] The present application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202311429498.9, filed on October 31, 2023, Chinese Patent Application No. 202420052683.4, filed on January 9, 2024, Chinese Patent Application No. 202410216825.0, filed on February 27, 2024, Chinese Patent Application No. 202420364904.1, filed on February 27, 2024, and Chinese Patent Application No. 202410214805.X, filed on February 27, 2024. The entire disclosures of the above-identified applications are hereby incorporated herein by reference.TECHNICAL FIELD

[0002] The present disclosure relates to the field of laundry treatment, in particular to a laundry treatment apparatus.BACKGROUND

[0003] A laundry treatment apparatus includes a housing, an outer tub, and an inner tub, where the outer tub is arranged inside the housing, and the inner tub is arranged inside the outer tub. The laundry treatment apparatus further includes a first passage, a drying device arranged inside the first passage, and a fan, an air outlet is arranged on the outer tub, under the action of the fan, the air enters the first passage from the interior of the outer tub, the air is dried by the drying device, and the dried air enters the outer tub again to dry the laundry.SUMMARY

[0004] In an aspect, a laundry treatment apparatus is provided, including a housing, a door, an outer tub, an inner tub, a drying device, a condensing tray, a third chamber, a first valve, a first sensor, a second sensor, and a controller. The door is connected to the housing. The outer tub is arranged inside the housing, and the outer tub includes a first chamber, a first wall, a second wall, and an air outlet. The second wall is arranged along a circumferential direction of the first wall, and the second wall is connected to the first wall to define the first chamber. The air outlet is arranged on the first wall and is in communication with the first chamber. The inner tub is arranged inside the first chamber, and the inner tub is capable of rotating relative to the outer tub. The inner tub includes a second chamber. The drying device is arranged outside the outer tub, the drying device includes a first passage, a first end of the first passage is in communication with the air outlet, and a second end of the first passage is in communication with the second chamber. The condensing tray is arranged inside the outer tub, and the condensing tray is connected to the first wall. The laundry treatment apparatus has a drying mode, and the condensing tray is configured to exchange heat with hot and humid air generated in the laundry treatment apparatus in the drying mode, so that moisture in the hot and humid air is condensed into condensate water, and the moisture content of the hot and humid air is reduced. The third chamber is located between the condensing tray and the outer tub. The condensate water enters the third chamber and flows out of the third chamber, thereby reducing the temperature of the condensing tray. The first valve is opened to inject the condensate water into the third chamber; and the first valve is closed to stop injecting the condensate water into the third chamber. The first sensor is arranged on one side of the outer tub away from the first passage, the first sensor is located between the outer tub and the inner tub, and the first sensor is configured to measure a first temperature Ta of the air on the side of the outer tub away from the first passage. The second sensor is arranged at the first end of the first passage, and the second sensor is configured to measure a second temperature Tb of the air flowing back to the first passage through the air outlet. The controller is configured to: in the drying mode, control the first valve to be opened, obtain a difference △T between the second temperature Tb and the first temperature Ta at the same time point, and within a first preset time period, on the basis of first preset time intervals, sequentially take values of n △T and record same as △T 1 , △T 2 , △T 3 , ..., △T n ; obtain a difference ΔTz between the maximum value ΔTmax and the minimum value ΔTmin of the ΔT within the first preset time period; if it is determined that the difference ΔTz is less than or equal to a preset temperature difference, obtain an average value of the n ΔT within the first preset time period as ΔTn', and sequentially obtain a difference ΔTm between the second temperature Tb and the first temperature Ta on the basis of second preset time intervals; and if it is determined that ΔTm-ΔTn'≥ΔTx and Tb≥Ty, control the drying mode to stop running, where Tx is a first stop determination parameter, and Ty is a second stop determination parameter; and the first preset time intervals are longer than the second preset time intervals.

[0005] In another aspect, a laundry treatment apparatus is provided, including a housing, a door, an outer tub, an inner tub, a drying device, a condensing tray, a third chamber, a first valve, a first sensor, a second sensor, and a controller. The door is connected to the housing. The outer tub is arranged inside the housing, and the outer tub includes a first chamber, a first wall, a second wall, and an air outlet. The second wall is arranged along a circumferential direction of the first wall, and the second wall is connected to the first wall to define the first chamber. The air outlet is arranged on the first wall and is in communication with the first chamber. The inner tub is arranged inside the first chamber, and the inner tub is capable of rotating relative to the outer tub. The inner tub includes a second chamber. The drying device is arranged outside the outer tub, the drying device includes a first passage, a first end of the first passage is in communication with the air outlet, and a second end of the first passage is in communication with the second chamber. The condensing tray is arranged inside the outer tub, and the condensing tray is connected to the first wall. The laundry treatment apparatus has a drying mode, and the condensing tray is configured to exchange heat with hot and humid air generated in the laundry treatment apparatus in the drying mode, so that moisture in the hot and humid air is condensed into condensate water, and the moisture content of the hot and humid air is reduced. The third chamber is located between the condensing tray and the outer tub. The condensate water enters the third chamber and flows out of the third chamber, thereby reducing the temperature of the condensing tray. The first valve is opened to inject the condensate water into the third chamber; and the first valve is closed to stop injecting the condensate water into the third chamber. The first sensor is arranged on one side of the outer tub away from the first passage, the first sensor is located between the outer tub and the inner tub, and the first sensor is configured to measure a first temperature Ta of the air on the side of the outer tub away from the first passage. The second sensor is arranged at the first end of the first passage, and the second sensor is configured to measure a second temperature Tb of the air flowing back to the first passage through the air outlet. The controller is configured to: in the drying mode, control the first valve to be opened, and define a difference between the second temperature Tb and the first temperature Ta at the same time point as ΔT; define a difference between an average value of the obtained first temperatures Ta and an average value of the second temperatures Tb as Tj; sequentially obtain m first temperatures Ta and m second temperatures Tb at time points corresponding to seconds, obtain an average value Taj of the m first temperatures Ta and an average value Tbj of the m second temperatures Tb, and define that Tbj-Taj=ΔTj 0 ; define a value of ΔTj at the (m+1)th second as ΔTj 1 , a value of ΔTj at the (m+2)th second as △Tj 2 , and so on until a value of ΔTj at the (m+n)th second as △Tj n , where △Tj n is a difference between an average value of (m+n) Tb and an average value of (m+n) Ta; starting from the (m+1)th second, calculate a difference ΔTz between the maximum value ΔTmax and ΔTmin of the ΔT within a second preset time period; if it is determined that the difference ΔTz is less than or equal to a preset temperature difference, define an average value of the n ΔT within the second preset time period as ΔTn'; starting from the (m+n+1)th second, calculate a difference ΔTjx between an average value of (m+n+1) second temperatures Tb and an average value of the first temperatures Ta; and if it is determined that ΔTjx-ΔTn'≥Tx and Tb≥Ty, stop running the drying mode, where Tx is a first stop determination parameter, and Ty is a second stop determination parameter.

[0006] In yet another aspect, a laundry treatment apparatus is provided, including a housing, a door, an outer tub, an inner tub, a drying device, a rinsing member, a second valve, and a controller. The door is connected to the housing. The outer tub is arranged inside the housing, and the outer tub includes a first chamber, a first wall, a second wall, an air return port, an air outlet, and a second passage. The second wall is arranged along a circumferential direction of the first wall, and the second wall is connected to the first wall to define the first chamber. The air return port is arranged on the first wall, and the air return port is in communication with the first chamber. The air outlet is arranged on the first wall. A first end of the second passage is in communication with the air return port, and a second end of the second passage is in communication with the air outlet. The inner tub is arranged inside the first chamber and is capable of rotating relative to the outer tub. The drying device is arranged on an outer side of the outer tub. The drying device includes a shell, a first passage, and a fan. The first passage is arranged on the shell. The fan is arranged inside the first passage. The rinsing member is located at a position of the outer tub close to the air outlet, the rinsing member is connected to the drying device, and the rinsing member includes a third passage, a fourth chamber, and a first rinsing port. A first end of the third passage is in communication with the second passage through the air outlet, and a second end of the third passage is in communication with the first passage. The first rinsing port is arranged facing the first passage, and the first rinsing port is in communication with the first passage and the fourth chamber. The second valve is configured to control water intake and water intake stop of the fourth chamber. The second valve is opened to spray water to the first passage through the first rinsing port, and the second valve is closed to stop spraying water to the first passage through the first rinsing port. The laundry treatment apparatus further has a rinsing mode, and in the rinsing mode, the fan is configured to rotate to suck the water sprayed from the first rinsing port into the first passage so as to rinse the interior of the first passage. The controller is configured to: if it is determined that a second signal is received, control the rinsing mode to be started to rinse the first passage; and control the fan to rotate, and control the second valve to be opened and closed alternately, where the second valve is opened and closed alternately for at least two cycles, and in any one of the at least two cycles, the second valve is opened for first preset time, and the second valve is closed for second preset time.

[0007] In yet another aspect, a laundry treatment apparatus is provided, including a housing, a door, an outer tub, an inner tub, a drying device, a rinsing member, a second valve, and a controller. The door is connected to the housing. The outer tub is arranged inside the housing, and the outer tub includes a first chamber, a first wall, a second wall, an air return port, an air outlet, and a second passage. The second wall is arranged along a circumferential direction of the first wall, and the second wall is connected to the first wall to define the first chamber. The air return port is arranged on the first wall, and the air return port is in communication with the first chamber. The air outlet is arranged on the first wall. A first end of the second passage is in communication with the air return port, and a second end of the second passage is in communication with the air outlet. The inner tub is arranged inside the first chamber and is capable of rotating relative to the outer tub. The drying device is arranged on an outer side of the outer tub. The drying device includes a shell, a first passage, and a fan. The first passage is arranged on the shell. The fan is arranged inside the first passage. The rinsing member is located at a position of the outer tub close to the air outlet, the rinsing member is connected to the drying device, and the rinsing member includes a third passage, a fourth chamber, and a first rinsing port. A first end of the third passage is in communication with the second passage through the air outlet, and a second end of the third passage is in communication with the first passage. The first rinsing port is arranged facing the first passage, and the first rinsing port is in communication with the first passage and the fourth chamber. The second valve is configured to control water intake and water intake stop of the fourth chamber. The second valve is opened to spray water to the first passage through the first rinsing port, and the second valve is closed to stop spraying water to the first passage through the first rinsing port. The laundry treatment apparatus further has a rinsing mode, and in the rinsing mode, the fan is configured to rotate to suck the water sprayed from the first rinsing port into the first passage so as to rinse the interior of the first passage. The controller is configured to: if it is determined that a second signal is received, start the rinsing mode to rinse the first passage; and control the second valve to be opened, after the second valve is opened for third preset time, control the fan to rotate, and after the fan rotates for fourth preset time, close the second valve, and enable the fan to continue to rotate for fifth preset time.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0008] FIG. 1 is a front view of a laundry treatment apparatus according to some embodiments. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the laundry treatment apparatus without a door according to some embodiments. FIG. 3A is a partial structural diagram of the laundry treatment apparatus according to some embodiments. FIG. 3B is another partial structural diagram of the laundry treatment apparatus according to some embodiments. FIG. 3C is a partial structural front view of the laundry treatment apparatus according to some embodiments. FIG. 4 is a partial structural diagram of an outer tub according to some embodiments. FIG. 5 is a partial structural diagram of the laundry treatment apparatus according to some embodiments. FIG. 6 is another partial structural diagram of the laundry treatment apparatus according to some embodiments; FIG. 7 is a partial structural front view of the laundry treatment apparatus according to some embodiments. FIG. 8 is a partial structural diagram at circle A in FIG. 7. FIG. 9 is another partial structural diagram of the laundry treatment apparatus according to some embodiments. FIG. 10 is another partial structural diagram of the laundry treatment apparatus according to some embodiments. FIG. 11 is another structural diagram of the outer tub according to some embodiments. FIG. 12 is a structural diagram of a condensing tray according to some embodiments. FIG. 13 is another structural diagram of the outer tub according to some embodiments. FIG. 14 is a partial structural diagram at circle B in FIG. 13. FIG. 15 is another partial structural diagram of the laundry treatment apparatus according to some embodiments. FIG. 16 is another partial structural diagram of the laundry treatment apparatus according to some embodiments. FIG. 17 is a positional diagram of a heating device of the laundry treatment apparatus according to some embodiments. FIG. 18 is a structural diagram of the heating device at circle C in FIG. 17. FIG. 19 is another positional diagram of the heating device of the laundry treatment apparatus according to some embodiments. FIG. 20 is a positional diagram of a water blocking portion of the laundry treatment apparatus according to some embodiments. FIG. 21 is a partial enlarged view of the water blocking portion at circle D in FIG. 20. FIG. 22 is a structural diagram of the water blocking portion of the laundry treatment apparatus according to some embodiments. FIG. 23 is a positional diagram of a sensor of the laundry treatment apparatus according to some embodiments. FIG. 24 is an internal structural diagram of the laundry treatment apparatus according to some embodiments. FIG. 25 is a front view of the outer tub of the laundry treatment apparatus according to some embodiments. FIG. 26 is a sectional view along E-E in FIG. 25. FIG. 27 is a partial enlarged view at circle F in FIG. 26. FIG. 28 is a structural diagram of a rinsing member of the laundry treatment apparatus according to some embodiments. FIG. 29 is another structural diagram of the rinsing member of the laundry treatment apparatus according to some embodiments. FIG. 30 is yet another structural diagram of the rinsing member of the laundry treatment apparatus according to some embodiments. FIG. 31 is a sectional view along G-G in FIG. 30. FIG. 32 is a structural diagram of a connecting member of the laundry treatment apparatus according to some embodiments. FIG. 33 is a structural diagram of a rinsing tray of the laundry treatment apparatus according to some embodiments. FIG. 34 is a partial structural diagram of the laundry treatment apparatus according to some embodiments. FIG. 35 is another partial structural diagram of the laundry treatment apparatus according to some embodiments. FIG. 36 is a partial enlarged view at circle H in FIG. 35. FIG. 37 is a partial structural explosion diagram of the laundry treatment apparatus according to some embodiments. FIG. 38 is a partial structural front view of the laundry treatment apparatus according to some embodiments. FIG. 39 is a partial structural diagram of the laundry treatment apparatus from another perspective according to some embodiments. FIG. 40 is a structural diagram of an adapter according to some embodiments. FIG. 41 is a partial structural explosion diagram of the laundry treatment apparatus from another perspective according to some embodiments. FIG. 42 is a sectional view of the laundry treatment apparatus according to some embodiments. FIG. 43 is a partial structural diagram of the laundry treatment apparatus from another perspective according to some embodiments. FIG. 44 is a structural diagram of the rinsing member according to some embodiments. FIG. 45 is a sectional view of the rinsing member according to some embodiments. FIG. 46 is a workflow diagram of rinsing of a first passage according to some embodiments. FIG. 47 is another workflow diagram of rinsing of the first passage according to some embodiments. FIG. 48 is a structural diagram of the rinsing member from another perspective according to some embodiments. FIG. 49 is a structural diagram of the connecting member according to some embodiments. FIG. 50 is a structural diagram of the rinsing tray according to some embodiments. FIG. 51 is a partial structural diagram of the rinsing member according to some embodiments. FIG. 52 is a structural diagram of the connecting member from another perspective according to some embodiments. FIG. 53 is a partial structural diagram of the rinsing member from another perspective according to some embodiments. FIG. 54 is a partial structural diagram of the outer tub from another perspective according to some embodiments. FIG. 55 is a partial structural diagram of the rinsing member from another perspective according to some embodiments. FIG. 56 is a structural diagram of the laundry treatment apparatus according to some embodiments. FIG. 57 is a flow diagram of a control method for the laundry treatment apparatus according to some embodiments. FIG. 58 is another flow diagram of the control method for the laundry treatment apparatus according to some embodiments. FIG. 59 is yet another flow diagram of the control method for the laundry treatment apparatus according to some embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

[0009] Some embodiments of the present disclosure will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of embodiments of the present disclosure, not all of them. On the basis of the embodiments provided by the present disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art should fall within the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

[0010] Unless otherwise specified in the context, throughout the description and the claims, the term "comprise" and other forms thereof, such as the third-person singular form "comprises" and the present participle form "comprising" are construed in an open and inclusive meaning, that is, "comprising, but not limited to". In the description, the term such as "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "exemplary embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" are intended to indicate that specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics related to the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present disclosure. The illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics may be included in any appropriate manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

[0011] Hereinafter, the terms "first" and "second" are only for the purpose of describing, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more such features. In the description of the embodiments of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, "a plurality of" means two or more.

[0012] When describing some embodiments, the terms such as "coupled" and "connected" and their derivatives may be used. The term "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, the term "connected" may refer to fixed connection, and may also refer to detachable connection or integrated connection; and the term may refer to direct connection, and may also refer to indirect connection by means of an intermediate medium. The term "coupled" indicates that two or more components are in direct physical contact or electric contact. The term "coupled" or "communicatively coupled" may also refer to that two or more components are not in direct contact, but still cooperate or interact with each other. The embodiments disclosed herein are not necessarily limited to the content of this disclosure.

[0013] The expression "at least one of A, B, and C" has the same meaning as the expression "at least one of A, B, or C", and both include the following combinations of A, B, and C: only A, only B, only C, a combination of A and B, a combination of A and C, a combination of B and C, and a combination of A, B, and C.

[0014] The expression "A and / or B" includes the following three combinations: only A, only B, and a combination of A and B.

[0015] The use of the expression "suitable to" or "configured to" herein means open and inclusive language, which does not exclude apparatuses suitable to or configured to perform additional tasks or steps.

[0016] As used herein, the term "about", "roughly", or "approximately" includes a stated value as well as an average value within an acceptable deviation range of a specified value, where the acceptable deviation range is, for example, determined by those of ordinary skill in the art in view of a measurement under discussion and errors related to the measurement of the specific value (that is, the limitation of a measurement system).

[0017] As used herein, the terms "parallel", "perpendicular" and or "equal" include stated conditions as well as conditions similar to the stated conditions, where the similar conditions are within an acceptable deviation range, and the acceptable deviation range is, for example, determined by those of ordinary skill in the art in view of the measurement under discussion and errors related to the measurement of the specific value (that is, the limitation of the measurement system). For example, the term "parallel" includes absolute parallelism and substantial parallelism, where the acceptable deviation range of the substantial parallelism may be, for example, within 5°; and the term "perpendicular" includes absolute perpendicularity and substantial perpendicularity, where the acceptable deviation range of the substantial perpendicularity may also be, for example, within 5°. The term "equal" includes absolute equality and substantial equality, where the acceptable deviation range of the substantial equality may be that, for example, a difference between two equal items is less than or equal to 5% of either one.

[0018] With the continuous use of a laundry treatment apparatus, laundry lint may be accumulated inside a drying air passage, at an impeller of a fan, at an air outlet of an outer tub, and at a temperature probe of an air inlet, and the air passage and the impeller may be blocked due to the continuous accumulation of the lint, thereby affecting the operation of the fan and the drying efficiency of a drying device.

[0019] In the related technology, a connecting member is arranged between the air inlet and the air outlet, a nozzle is arranged inside the connecting member, and the nozzle is used to spray water to rinse the air outlet, thereby preventing the lint accumulation. However, in this way, the nozzle has a single function and can only rinse a single position. The air outlet and the air inlet are located at different positions, so that the lint accumulated at the air outlet and the air inlet located at the different positions cannot be rinsed in this way.

[0020] In order to solve the above problem, the present disclosure provides a laundry treatment apparatus 100. For example, the laundry treatment apparatus 100 may include a washing machine, a clothes dryer, or a roller washing and drying integrated machine.

[0021] The laundry treatment apparatus 100 is provided with a rinsing member, the rinsing member includes a rinsing chamber, and an arrangement region of rinsing ports is enlarged by means of the rinsing chamber, so that the rinsing ports for different objects may be arranged as required, for example, a first rinsing port, a second rinsing port, a third rinsing port, a fourth rinsing port, and the like. In a rinsing mode, the rinsing ports may be used to rinse different positions and different objects inside the laundry treatment apparatus 100, thereby solving the problem of single rinsing position of a traditional laundry treatment apparatus 100, improving the lint cleaning ability for various positions, avoiding the lint accumulation, and improving the drying efficiency.

[0022] To facilitate description, unless otherwise specified, the expressions for upper, lower, left, right, front and back orientations in the present disclosure make reference to the state of the laundry treatment apparatus 100 in use. The side of the laundry treatment apparatus 100 in use facing a user is the front side, and the opposite side is the back side. The height direction of the laundry treatment apparatus 100 is the upper-lower direction. The left-right direction of the laundry treatment apparatus 100 is opposite to the left-right direction of the user, for example, the left side of the laundry treatment apparatus 100 is the right side of the user, and the right side of the laundry treatment apparatus 100 is the left side of the user.

[0023] Reference is made to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3C. The laundry treatment apparatus 100 includes a housing 1. The housing 1 includes an accommodating portion 12 (a placement space).

[0024] The housing 1 is an external integral structure of the laundry treatment apparatus 100; the housing 1 is of a hollow structure; and the housing 1 has a rectangular periphery, has an internal space, and may be provided with other component structures of the laundry treatment apparatus 100, for example, a circuit structure, a passage structure, a driving mechanism, a drainage structure, and the like.

[0025] In some embodiments, the housing 1 further includes a first plate 11 (a front plate). The first plate 11 is arranged facing the user.

[0026] In some embodiments, the housing 1 may further include a second plate (a rear plate), and the second plate may be arranged opposite to the first plate 11.

[0027] In some embodiments, the housing 1 may further include a third plate (a first side plate). The third plate may be located between the first plate 11 and the second plate. For example, the third plate is arranged on the left side of the first plate 11.

[0028] In some embodiments, the housing 1 may further include a fourth plate (a second side plate). The fourth plate may be located between the first plate 11 and the second plate. The third plate may be arranged opposite to the fourth plate. For example, the third plate is arranged on the right side of the first plate 11.

[0029] In some embodiments, the housing 1 may further include a fifth plate (a top plate). The fifth plate may be arranged above the first plate 11.

[0030] It should be noted that the upper-lower direction as shown in FIG. 1 is the height direction of the housing 1, and the left-right direction as shown in FIG. 1 is the width direction of the housing 1. The front-back direction of the housing 1 is as shown in FIG. 2. Any two of the width direction, the front-back direction and the height direction of the housing 1 are perpendicular to each other.

[0031] In some embodiments, the housing 1 further includes a throwing opening 111, and the throwing opening 111 is provided in the first plate 11 of the housing 1. The throwing opening 111 is in communication with the accommodating portion 12.

[0032] In some embodiments, the laundry treatment apparatus 100 further includes an outer tub 2, and the outer tub 2 is fixedly arranged inside the housing 1. For example, the outer tub 2 is arranged inside the accommodating portion 12 of the housing 1.

[0033] In some embodiments, the outer tub 2 includes an outer tub body 20. Reference is made to FIG. 6. The outer tub body 20 includes a third sub-shell 201. The outer tub body 20 further includes a fourth sub-shell 202. The third sub-shell 201 is fixedly connected to the fourth sub-shell 202.

[0034] The outer tub 2 further includes a first opening 21 (an outer tub opening), and the first opening 21 is arranged at one end (for example, a front end) of the outer tub body 20 close to the first plate 11. The first opening 21 is arranged corresponding to the throwing opening 111.

[0035] The outer tub 2 further includes a first chamber 22 (an outer tub chamber), and the first chamber 22 may contain water. The first chamber 22 is in communication with the first opening 21.

[0036] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 11, the outer tub 2 further includes a drainage port 251, and the drainage port 251 is in communication with the first chamber 22. Wastewater produced during a laundry treatment process may be discharged through the drainage port 251.

[0037] Reference is made to FIG. 4 to FIG. 6. The outer tub body 20 includes a first wall 23 (an outer tub rear wall), and the first wall 23 is arranged at one end of the outer tub body 20 opposite to the first opening 21. For example, the first wall 23 is arranged at the rear end of the outer tub body 20.

[0038] In some embodiments, the outer tub body 20 further includes a second wall 24 (an outer tub circumferential wall), the second wall 24 is connected to the first wall 23, and the second wall 24 is arranged along a circumferential direction of the first wall 23.

[0039] In some embodiments, the outer tub 2 further includes an air outlet 231 (an air return port), and the air outlet 231 is arranged on the first wall 23. For example, the air outlet 231 is arranged at the top of the first wall 23.

[0040] Reference is made to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3C. The laundry treatment apparatus 100 further includes an inner tub 3, and the inner tub 3 is arranged inside the first chamber 22 of the outer tub 2. The inner tub 3 may rotate relative to the outer tub 2.

[0041] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 7 to FIG. 9, the outer tub 2 further includes a third through hole 232 (an outer tub through hole), the third through hole 232 is arranged on the first wall 23, and the third through hole 232 penetrates through the first wall 23 in the front-back direction.

[0042] In some embodiments, the laundry treatment apparatus 100 further includes a rotating shaft 54, and the rotating shaft 54 is arranged inside the third through hole 232. The rotating shaft 54 is connected to the inner tub 3, and the rotating shaft 54 is configured to drive the inner tub 3 to rotate.

[0043] In some embodiments, the inner tub 3 includes an inner tub body. The inner tub body includes a second chamber 32 (a washing chamber), and the second chamber 32 is configured to accommodate laundry. The second chamber 32 is in communication with the throwing opening 111.

[0044] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 16, the laundry treatment apparatus 100 further includes a bearing 55, the bearing 55 is arranged inside the third through hole 232, and the rotating shaft 54 is inserted into the bearing 55.

[0045] Reference is made to FIG. 3A, FIG. 5, FIG. 15 and FIG. 56. The laundry treatment apparatus 100 further includes a first motor 861 (that is, a motor), the first motor 861 is arranged on one side (that is, the rear side) of the first wall 23 away from the first opening 21, the first motor 861 is connected to the rotating shaft 54, and the first motor 861 is configured to drive the rotating shaft 54 to rotate to drive the inner tub 3 to rotate.

[0046] In some embodiments, the inner tub 3 further includes a second opening 31 (an inner tub opening), the second opening 31 is arranged opposite to the first opening 21, and the second opening 31 may be arranged at the front end of the inner tub body. The second opening 31 may be in communication with the second chamber 32. The second chamber 32 is in communication with the throwing opening 111 through the second opening 31.

[0047] Thus, the user may place laundry to be washed into the inner tub 3 through the throwing opening 111, the first opening 21 and the second opening 31 for washing.

[0048] The inner tub 3 further includes a third wall 33 (an inner tub circumferential wall), water passing holes penetrating through the third wall 33 are provided in the third wall 33, and water may enter and exit from the second chamber 32 through the water passing holes.

[0049] In some embodiments, the laundry treatment apparatus 100 further includes a door 42, the door 42 is rotationally connected to the housing 1, and the door 42 is configured to open or close the throwing opening 111. For example, the door 42 is rotationally connected to the first plate 11.

[0050] When the door 42 rotates in a direction away from the first plate 11, the throwing opening 111 is opened, and the user may place the laundry to be washed into the inner tub 3 through the throwing opening 111. When the door 42 rotates in a direction close to the first plate 11, the throwing opening 111 is closed.

[0051] Reference is made to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3C. The laundry treatment apparatus 100 further includes a door seal 41, and the door seal 41 is connected to the throwing opening 111 and the first opening 21. On one hand, the door seal 41 is configured to achieve a sealing effect when the door 42 is closed. On the other hand, the door seal 41 is further configured to close a gap between the throwing opening 111 and the first opening 21, thereby preventing washing water inside the outer tub 2 from flowing out through the gap between the housing 1 and the outer tub 2 to enter the housing 1, and achieving the effect of preventing foreign matters from entering a space between the outer tub 2 and the inner tub 3.

[0052] Reference is made to FIG. 4 to FIG. 6. The laundry treatment apparatus 100 further includes a drying device 5, and the drying device 5 is arranged outside the outer tub 2. The drying device 5 is configured to dry the laundry inside the inner tub 3.

[0053] In some embodiments, the drying device 5 includes a shell 50 (an air passage shell). The shell 50 is arranged outside the outer tub 2.

[0054] In some embodiments, the shell 50 includes a first sub-shell.

[0055] The shell 50 further includes a second sub-shell, and the second sub-shell is fixed to an outer circumferential wall of the outer tub 2. The first sub-shell and the second sub-shell may be fixedly connected to each other through screws.

[0056] In some embodiments, the drying device 5 further includes a first passage 51 (a drying air passage), and the first passage 51 is located inside the shell 50. For example, the first passage 51 is located between the first sub-shell and the second sub-shell.

[0057] In some embodiments, the first passage 51 includes an air inlet 512, the air inlet 512 is arranged at a first end of the first passage 51, and the air inlet 512 is in communication with the air outlet 231 of the outer tub 2. For example, the air inlet 512 may be arranged on the second sub-shell 502.

[0058] In some embodiments, the first passage 51 further includes an exhaust port, and the exhaust port is arranged at a second end of the first passage 51. The exhaust port is in communication with the second opening 31, and is in communication with the second chamber 32 through the second opening 31.

[0059] Thus, the air inlet 512 and the exhaust port are respectively arranged at two ends of the first passage 51, the exhaust port is in communication with the throwing opening 111, and the air inlet 512 is in communication with the air outlet 231, so that the first passage 51 and the second chamber 32 form an air circulation passage.

[0060] In some embodiments, a port of the second end of the first passage 51 is inserted into the door seal 41, and the air inside the first passage 51 passes through the door seal 41 and the second opening 31 to enter the inner tub 3. The air inlet 512 of the first passage 51 is close to the rear side of the outer tub 2 away from the door seal 41. Thus, the length of the first passage 51 may be increased, and the length of an air circulation path may be increased, thereby improving the drying effect.

[0061] In some embodiments, the drying device 5 further includes a dryer, and the dryer is configured to dry the air inside the first passage 51. It can be understood that the dryer may include an evaporator and a condenser which are sequentially arranged inside the first passage 51, and the humid and cold air sequentially flows through the evaporator and the condenser to become dry and hot air, which flows back into the second chamber 32 to dry the laundry.

[0062] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 42 and FIG. 43, the drying device 5 further includes a fan 852, and the fan 852 is arranged at one end of the first passage 51 close to the air inlet 512. The fan 852 is configured to drive the hot and humid air inside the second chamber 32 to flow. The fan 852 is further configured to dry the air entering the first passage 51.

[0063] For example, the fan 852 may guide the air inside the outer tub 2 to flow from the outer tub 2 to the first passage 51, and send the humid air into the dryer. Thus, the fan 852 continuously pumps the humid air inside the outer tub 2 into the dryer to be heated, thereby achieving the purpose of drying the laundry.

[0064] It can be understood that the fan 852 is arranged at a position close to the air inlet 512, thereby accelerating the air circulation, and improving the drying efficiency.

[0065] In some embodiments, the first passage 51 further includes a sixth chamber 511 (a fan chamber), and the fan 852 is arranged inside the sixth chamber 511. The sixth chamber 511 is arranged close to the air outlet 231.

[0066] When the laundry is dried by the laundry treatment apparatus 100, the air inside the inner tub 3 exchanges heat with the laundry to form the hot and humid air, the hot and humid air enters the outer tub 2 and enters the first passage 51 through the air outlet 231, the hot and humid air is dried in the first passage 51 to form dry air, and the dry air flows into the second chamber 32 through the second end of the first passage 51 to exchange heat with the laundry, thereby drying the laundry.

[0067] In some embodiments, the outer tub 2 further includes a second passage 261 (an air outlet passage). The second passage 261 may be in communication with the first chamber 22 through the air return port.

[0068] In some embodiments, the air return port and the air outlet 231 are respectively located at two ends of the second passage 261. For example, the air return port may be located at a first end of the second passage 261. The air outlet 231 may be located at a second end of the second passage 261. For example, the air outlet 231 may be located at a top end of the second passage 261.

[0069] Reference is made to FIG. 24 to FIG. 27 continuously. The laundry treatment apparatus 100 further includes a first groove 230 (an air collecting groove), the first groove 230 is arranged on the first wall 23 of the outer tub 2, and the first groove 230 protrudes in a direction away from the first opening 21. One end of the first groove 230 penetrates to the outer circumferential wall of the outer tub 2 to be in communication with the air outlet 231. The second passage 261 may be arranged inside the first groove 230.

[0070] The air inside the outer tub 2 is first gathered by the first groove 230, and then enters the first passage 51 through the air outlet 231. Thus, the concentration of the air is facilitated, the flow rate of the air may be reduced, and the air may gently slow to the air outlet 231, thereby reducing the noise.

[0071] In some embodiments, to improve the drying effect and the drying efficiency, a condensing device may be arranged on one side (that is, the front side) of the first wall 23 close to the first opening 21, and the condensing device is configured to condense the hot and humid air before the hot and humid air enters the first passage 51 or when the hot and humid air enters the first passage 51, thereby cooling and dehumidifying the hot and humid air.

[0072] Reference is made to FIG. 7 to FIG. 9. The laundry treatment apparatus 100 further includes a condensing tray 52, the condensing tray 52 is arranged inside the outer tub 2, the condensing tray 52 is connected to the first wall 23, and the condensing tray 52 is configured to exchange heat with the hot and humid air when drying the laundry, so that the moisture in the hot and humid air is condensed, and the moisture content of the hot and humid air is reduced.

[0073] Thus, by arranging the condensing tray 52 inside the outer tub 2, the condensing tray 52 may condense the moisture in the hot and humid air, thereby achieving the effect of performing pre-dehumidification on the hot and humid air, reducing the burden of the drying device 5 inside the first passage 51, increasing the drying degree of the hot and humid air after drying, and shortening the drying time for the laundry.

[0074] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 8, the projection of an inner wall of the first wall 23 in the front-back direction is M1, the projection area of the condensing tray 52 in the front-back direction is M2, M2 / M1>1 / 4, and M2 / M1 < 1. Thus, the area of the condensing tray 52 may be ensured, the poor condensing effect caused by the excessively small condensing tray 52 may be avoided, the effect of pre-dehumidification may be improved, the burden of the drying device inside the first passage 51 may be reduced, the drying degree of the hot and humid air after drying may be increased, and the drying time for the laundry may be shortened.

[0075] Lint may be produced during the process of drying the laundry. During the flow process of the air, the lint tends to be carried into the first passage 51 by the air, so that the lint is attached to an inner surface of the first passage 51 and a surface of the drying device 5, the smoothness of the first passage 51 and the heat exchange effect of the drying device 5 with the air are affected after long-time accumulation, and the drying time is prolonged.

[0076] In some embodiments, a filtering device is further arranged at the air outlet 231, and the filtering device is configured to filter the lint in the air entering the air outlet 231. For example, the filtering device may be arranged on the condensing tray 52, which facilitates mounting. Of course, the filtering device may also be arranged separately, which facilitates dismounting and maintenance.

[0077] In some embodiments, the condensing tray 52 includes a condensing tray body 520.

[0078] The condensing tray 52 further includes a shielding portion 521, and the shielding portion 521 is arranged at a position of the condensing tray body 520 corresponding to the arrangement position of the air outlet 231. The shielding portion 521 is configured to shield the air outlet 231.

[0079] In some embodiments, the shielding portion 521 includes a filtering portion 5211, the filtering portion 5211 communicates the air outlet 231 with a space of the condensing tray 52 close to one side of the first opening 21, and the filtering portion 5211 is configured to filter the air flowing through the filtering portion 5211.

[0080] Thus, by arranging the filtering portion 5211 at the shielding portion 521 of the condensing tray 52, the lint in the air may be filtered, the lint may be prevented from entering the first passage 51, the heat exchange efficiency inside the first passage 51 may be ensured, and the drying time may be prevented from being prolonged.

[0081] In some embodiments, to improve the ventilation efficiency at the shielding portion 521, the shielding portion 521 further includes an air passing hole 5212, the air passing hole 5212 also communicates the air outlet 231 with the space of the condensing tray 52 close to one side of the first opening 21, and the air passing hole 5212 is configured to enable the air to flow into the air outlet 231 through the air passing hole 5212.

[0082] Thus, by arranging the air passing hole 5212 at the shielding portion 521, the air return volume may be ensured, thereby ensuring the drying efficiency.

[0083] The hot and humid air formed by drying of the laundry inside the second chamber 32 of the inner tub 3 enters the outer tub 2, the hot and humid air flows to the condensing tray 52 from one side of the condensing tray 52 close to the first opening 21, the hot and humid air exchanges heat with the condensing tray 52 to condense the moisture in the hot and humid air, the hot and humid air flows to the air outlet 231 through the filtering portion 5211 and the air passing hole 5212, the hot and humid air passing through the air outlet 231 enters the first passage 51, and the filtering portion 5211 filters the hot and humid air flowing through the filtering portion 5211.

[0084] In some embodiments, the filtering portion 5211 includes at least one filtering hole 52111.

[0085] In some embodiments, the length direction of the filtering hole 52111 is vertically arranged, that is, the filtering hole 52111 extends in the upper-lower direction of the housing 1.

[0086] In some embodiments, the at least one filtering hole 52111 includes a plurality of filtering holes 52111, and the plurality of filtering holes 52111 are arranged in at least one row.

[0087] The length of the filtering hole 52111 is any value within the range of 15-30 mm, for example, the length of the filtering hole 52111 may be 25 mm.

[0088] The width of the filtering hole 52111 is any value within the range of 3-7 mm, for example, the width of the filtering hole 52111 may be 5 mm.

[0089] It can be understood that if the filtering hole 52111 is too long, the filtering effect may be reduced. If the filtering hole 52111 is too short, the ventilation effect may be affected.

[0090] In some embodiments, the filtering hole 52111 includes three sections, which are respectively a first section 521111, a second section 521112, and a third section 521113, and the second section 521112 is located between the first section 521111 and the third section 521113.

[0091] In some embodiments, the first section 521111 has a semicircular longitudinal section, the second section 521112 has a rectangular longitudinal section, and the third section 521113 has a semicircular longitudinal section.

[0092] In some embodiments, under the condition that the filtering hole 52111 includes the second section 521112, the width of the second section 521112 is any value within the range of 3-7 mm, for example, the width of the second section 521112 may be 5 mm.

[0093] In some embodiments, under the condition that the filtering portion 5211 includes the plurality of filtering holes 52111, the plurality of filtering holes are arranged in at least one row, and any row of filtering holes 52111 in the at least one row of filtering holes 52111 are sequentially arranged in the extension direction of an arc.

[0094] In some embodiments, if the filtering holes 52111 are arranged in at least two rows, arcs where the at least two rows of filtering holes 52111 are located are concentric arcs.

[0095] In some embodiments, the circle center of the arc along which the filtering holes 52111 are arranged is located on a rotational axis of the inner tub 3.

[0096] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 8, the open area of the air outlet 231 is M3, the air passing area of the air passing hole 5212 corresponding to the air outlet 231 is M4, M4 is less than M3, and 1>M4 / M3≥1 / 4. Thus, the air return resistance may be reduced, the air return volume may be ensured, and the drying efficiency may be ensured.

[0097] In some embodiments, the air passing area of the filtering hole 52111 corresponding to the air outlet 231 is M5, and M5 is less than M4. Thus, the filtering effect of the filtering hole 52111 is ensured, and the lint is prevented from flowing into the first passage 51 through the filtering hole 52111.

[0098] In some embodiments, the center of the third through hole 232 of the outer tub 2 may overlap the rotational axis of the inner tub 3. That is, the center of the third through hole 232 of the outer tub 2 may overlap the center of the rotating shaft 54.

[0099] In some embodiments, the condensing tray 52 is arranged on the outer side of the third through hole 232 of the outer tub 2. For example, the condensing tray 52 is located between the third through hole 232 of the outer tub 2 and the second wall 24.

[0100] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 9 to FIG. 10, and the condensing tray 52 is in a circular shape or a circular shape with a notch.

[0101] When the condensing tray 52 is in the circular shape, the condensing tray 52 is sleeved on the outer side of the rotating shaft 54, and the condensing tray 52 surrounds the outer side of the third through hole 232 of the outer tub 2.

[0102] When the condensing tray 52 is in the circular shape, the condensing tray 52 may be a circular ring; and when the condensing tray 52 is the circular ring, the circle center of the contour of the condensing tray 52 is located on the rotational axis of the inner tub 3.

[0103] When the condensing tray 52 is in the circular shape with the notch, the condensing tray 52 may be in a semicircular shape and the like, and the condensing tray 52 is arranged between the third through hole 232 of the outer tub 2 and the second wall 24.

[0104] When the condensing tray 52 is in the circular shape with the notch, at least one of the contour of one side of the condensing tray 52 close to the third through hole 232 of the outer tub 2 and the contour of one side of the condensing tray 52 away from the third through hole 232 of the outer tub 2 may be an arc, and the circle center of the arc is located on the rotational axis of the inner tub 3, that is, the center of the rotating shaft 54.

[0105] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 9 to FIG. 10, the laundry treatment apparatus 100 further includes a third chamber 53 (a condensing chamber), and the third chamber 53 is located between the condensing tray 52 and the first wall 23. The condensate water enters the third chamber 53 and flows out of the third chamber 53, thereby reducing the temperature of the condensing tray. The condensate water flows into the outer tub 2 and is discharged out of the outer tub through the drainage port 251 of the outer tub 2.

[0106] Thus, by introducing the condensate water into the third chamber 53, the temperature of the condensing tray 52 is reduced, and the condensing effect of the condensing tray 52 for the hot and humid air is ensured. In this way, the condensing tray 52 may exchange heat with the hot and humid air generated during the drying process of the laundry, so as to condense the moisture in the hot and humid air, thereby reducing the air humidity of the hot and humid air.

[0107] Reference is made to FIG. 9 to FIG. 11. The water inside the third chamber 53 may flow to the bottom of the outer tub 2 through the gap between the condensing tray 52 and the first wall 23. Alternatively, the third chamber 53 is provided with a third opening 534 (a condensing chamber opening), the third chamber 53 is in communication with an outer tub space on the front side of the condensing tray 52 through the third opening 534, the condensate water flows out of the third chamber 53 through the third opening 534, and the condensate water flows into the outer tub 2 and is discharged out of the outer tub 2 through the drainage port 251 of the outer tub 2.

[0108] Reference is made to FIG. 12. The condensing tray body 520 is recessed towards one side away from the first wall 23.

[0109] The condensing tray 52 further includes a third groove 531 (a condensing groove), and the third groove 531 is arranged on one side of the condensing tray body 520 close to the first wall 23, and forms a protrusion on one side of the condensing tray body 520 away from the first wall 23. The third chamber 53 is defined between the third groove 531 and the first wall 23.

[0110] Reference is made to FIG. 9 to FIG. 11. The third chamber 53 includes at least one first sub-chamber 532 (a first condensing chamber). The first sub-chamber 532 surrounds the outer side of the third through hole 232 of the outer tub 2, and the first sub-chamber 532 extends along a circumferential direction of the condensing tray body 520. For example, the extension direction of the first sub-chamber 532 is in an arc shape or a circular shape.

[0111] In some embodiments, the at least one first sub-chamber 532 includes a plurality of first sub-chambers 532.

[0112] In some embodiments, the third chamber 53 further includes at least one second sub-chamber 533 (a second condensing chamber), and the first sub-chamber 532 is in communication with the second sub-chamber 533. A first end of the second sub-chamber 533 is close to the third through hole 232 of the outer tub 2, and a second end of the second sub-chamber 533 is away from the third through hole 232 of the outer tub 2.

[0113] In some embodiments, the at least one second sub-chamber 533 includes a plurality of second sub-chambers 533. The plurality of second sub-chambers 533 may be distributed radially, the second sub-chambers 533 extend along a radial direction of the condensing tray body 520, and the second sub-chambers 533 are arranged at intervals along an axial direction of the condensing tray body 520. The second sub-chambers 533 are spaced apart around the rotational axis of the inner tub 3, and the extension directions of the second sub-chambers 533 may intersect the rotational axis of the inner tub 3.

[0114] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 11, FIG. 13 and FIG. 14, the laundry treatment apparatus 100 further includes a first water inlet passage 252 (a condensate water inlet passage), and the first water inlet passage 252 is arranged on the outer tub 2.

[0115] The first water inlet passage 252 includes a first water inlet 2521 (a condensate water inlet).

[0116] The first water inlet passage 252 further includes a water outlet 2522 (a passage outlet), the first water inlet 2521 is located at the top end of the water outlet 2522, and the water outlet 2522 is in communication with the third chamber 53.

[0117] In some embodiments, the first water inlet passage 252 may be vertically arranged, that is, the central axis of the first water inlet passage 252 may be vertically arranged.

[0118] In some embodiments, the central axis of the first water inlet passage 252 intersects the rotational axis of the inner tub 3.

[0119] In some embodiments, the water outlet 2522 may be arranged facing the bottom of the housing 1, and a vertical line where the center of the water outlet 2522 is located intersects the rotational axis of the inner tub 3.

[0120] Reference is made to FIG. 15. The third chamber 53 further includes a third sub-chamber 5351 (a first side condensing chamber). The third sub-chamber 5351 is located on one side of the vertical line where the center of the water outlet 2522 is located.

[0121] The third chamber 53 further includes a fourth sub-chamber 5352 (a second side condensing chamber). The fourth sub-chamber 5352 is located on the other side of the vertical line where the center of the water outlet 2522 is located.

[0122] The third sub-chamber 5351 and the fourth sub-chamber 5352 are located on two sides of the vertical line where the center of the water outlet 2522 is located. Thus, it can be ensured that the condensate water flows through two sides of the rear wall of the inner tub 3, which greatly increases the exchange area between the condensate water and the hot and humid air, and ensures the condensing ability of all positions of the condensing tray 52.

[0123] In some embodiments, the laundry treatment apparatus 100 further includes a water diverting portion 253 (a water diverting space), and the water diverting portion 253 is located on the inner wall of the rear wall of the outer tub 2, that is, the inner wall of the first wall 23. The water diverting portion 253 is open in the direction of the first opening 21, and the water diverting portion 253 is in communication with the third chamber 53. Through arrangement of the water diverting portion 253, the condensate water may be conveniently guided into the third chamber 53.

[0124] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 11 to FIG. 14, the outer tub 2 further includes a first sealing portion 254, and the first sealing portion 254 is arranged on a front wall surface of the first wall 23. The first sealing portion 254 surrounds the outer side of the third through hole 232 of the outer tub 2, the top of the first sealing portion 254 is located above the third through hole 232 of the outer tub 2, two ends of the first sealing portion 254 extend in directions away from the first wall 23, and the two ends of the first sealing portion 254 are lower than the rotational axis of the inner tub 3 in a vertical direction.

[0125] In some embodiments, the condensing tray 52 further includes a second sealing portion 522, the second sealing portion 522 is arranged on the condensing tray body 520, the second sealing portion 522 is matched with the first sealing portion 254, and the condensing tray 52 and the first wall 23 are connected in a sealed manner through the first sealing portion 254 and the second sealing portion 522.

[0126] In some embodiments, the first sealing portion 254 is a first sealing groove, and the first sealing groove is an arc-shaped sealing groove.

[0127] In some embodiments, the second sealing portion 522 is a first sealing plate, and the first sealing plate is an arc-shaped plate. The first sealing plate is inserted into the first sealing groove to achieve the sealed matching of the first sealing portion 254 with the second sealing portion 522, so that the edge of the upper half contour of the condensing tray 52 close to the third through hole 232 of the outer tub 2 is sealed with the first wall 23, the influence on the flow of the condensate water towards the bottom of the third sub-chamber 5351 and the bottom of the fourth sub-chamber 5352 caused by the leakage of the condensate water above the third through hole 232 of the outer tub 2 is avoided, and it can be ensured that the whole third chamber 53 is filled with the condensate water, thereby ensuring the condensing effect of the condensing tray 52.

[0128] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 11 to FIG. 14, and the air outlet 231 is located on a side portion of the water diverting portion 253. The outer tub 2 further includes a third sealing portion 255, the third sealing portion 255 is arranged on the inner wall surface of the first wall 23, the third sealing portion 255 is located between the air outlet 231 and the water diverting portion 253, and the third sealing portion 255 abuts against the condensing tray 52, thereby preventing the condensate water from flowing to the air outlet 231 from the side portion of the air outlet 231, preventing the air inside the outer tub 2 from carrying the condensate water when flowing to the air outlet 231, reducing the air humidity, and improving the drying efficiency.

[0129] In some embodiments, the third sealing portion 255 is a sealing rib, the sealing rib is arranged inside the third chamber 53, the sealing rib abuts against the inner wall of the third chamber 53, and the sealing rib is arranged inside the second sub-chamber 533.

[0130] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 11 to FIG. 14, the outer tub 2 further includes a fourth sealing portion 256, the fourth sealing portion 256 is arranged on the inner wall surface of the first wall 23, and the fourth sealing portion 256 surrounds the bottom of the air outlet 231, for example, the fourth sealing portion 256 is a second sealing groove.

[0131] In some embodiments, the condensing tray 52 further includes a fifth sealing portion 523, and the fifth sealing portion 523 is arranged on the condensing tray body 520. For example, the fifth sealing portion 523 is a second sealing plate, and the second sealing plate is inserted into the second sealing groove. Thus, the water inside the third chamber 53 may be prevented from overflowing upwards to the air outlet 231.

[0132] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 17 to FIG. 18, the laundry treatment apparatus 100 further includes a fifth chamber 241 (a heating chamber), and the fifth chamber 241 is arranged at the bottom of the outer tub 2. For example, the fifth chamber 241 is arranged at the bottom of the second wall 24, and is recessed towards one side close to the housing 1.

[0133] In some embodiments, the fifth chamber 241 includes a first sub-wall 2411 (a heating chamber rear wall).

[0134] The fifth chamber 241 further includes a second sub-wall 2412 (a heating chamber side wall). The first sub-wall 2411 is connected to a rear end of the second sub-wall 2412.

[0135] The fifth chamber 241 further includes a third sub-wall 2413 (a heating chamber bottom wall). The third sub-wall 2413 is connected to a bottom end of the second sub-wall 2412.

[0136] In some embodiments, the laundry treatment apparatus 100 further includes a sterilization assembly 59, the sterilization assembly 59 is connected to the second sub-wall 2412, and the sterilization assembly 59 is configured to sterilize a liquid inside the first chamber 22.

[0137] In some embodiments, the drying device 5 further includes a heating device 58, the heating device 58 is configured to heat the water inside the fifth chamber 241 to generate water vapor, and the generated water vapor may perform steaming and ironing on the laundry.

[0138] In some embodiments, the heating device 58 is fixedly arranged on the first sub-wall 2411.

[0139] In some embodiments, the laundry treatment apparatus 100 further includes a fifth through hole, the fifth through hole is arranged on the first sub-wall 2411, and the fifth through hole penetrates through the first sub-wall 2411 in the front-back direction of the housing 1. The heating device 58 is fixedly arranged on the first sub-wall through the fifth through hole.

[0140] In some embodiments, the heating device 58 includes a heating portion 581, the heating portion 581 is inserted into the fifth chamber 241, and the heating portion 581 heats the water inside the fifth chamber 241 to generate water vapor.

[0141] In some embodiments, the heating portion 581 may be a heating pipe, and the heating pipe may be bent into several sections.

[0142] In some embodiments, the heating device 58 further includes a fifth fixing member 582 (a heating fixing portion), the fifth fixing member 582 is connected to the heating portion 581, and the fifth fixing member 582 is connected to the first sub-wall 2411. The fifth fixing member 582 may fix the heating device 58 inside the fifth chamber 241.

[0143] In some embodiments, the fifth fixing member 582 is arranged inside the fifth through hole, and the fifth fixing member 582 is connected to the first sub-wall 2411.

[0144] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 19 to FIG. 23, the laundry treatment apparatus 100 further includes a first sensor 7 (a first temperature sensor), the first sensor 7 is arranged inside the fifth chamber 241, and the first sensor 7 is configured to measure a temperature inside the fifth chamber 241.

[0145] In some embodiments, the first sensor 7 may measure the water temperature inside the fifth chamber 241.

[0146] In some embodiments, the laundry treatment apparatus 100 further includes a water blocking portion 6 (a water blocking rib), and the water blocking portion 6 is arranged inside the fifth chamber 241. The water blocking portion 6 is connected to the outer tub 2, and the water blocking portion 6 is located below the first sensor 7 in the height direction of the housing 1.

[0147] When the condensate water flows into the fifth chamber 241 through the third chamber 53, the condensate water flows to the water blocking portion 6, and the water blocking portion 6 prevents the condensate water from flowing to the first sensor 7, thereby separating the condensate water from the first sensor 7, preventing the water temperature of the condensate water from affecting a measurement result of the first sensor 7, and improving the accuracy of date of the first sensor 7.

[0148] In some embodiments, the water blocking portion 6 includes a first surface 61 (a bottom surface), the first sensor 7 is located below the first surface 61, and the first sensor 7 is spaced apart from the first surface 61, thereby preventing the condensate water from making contact with the first sensor 7 when part of the condensate water flows to the first surface 61 of the water blocking portion 6.

[0149] In some embodiments, a plane where the first surface 61 is located is horizontally arranged, thus the condensate water may be prevented from flowing to the first surface 61 of the water blocking portion 6 under the action of gravity, and then the condensate water may be prevented from dripping to the first sensor 7.

[0150] In some embodiments, the water blocking portion 6 further includes a second surface 62 (a top surface), the second surface 62 is arranged in an arc shape, and the arc-shaped second surface 62 may buffer the condensate water flowing to the water blocking portion 6, thereby preventing water splashing caused by intense collision of the condensate water with the water blocking portion 6, preventing the splashed water from being scattered onto the first sensor 7, and improving the accuracy of a measured value of the first sensor 7.

[0151] In some embodiments, the midpoint of the length of the first surface 61 of the water blocking portion 6 in a horizontal direction is defined as a central point of the water blocking portion 6, and a connecting line between the central point of the water blocking portion 6 and a rotational central point of the inner tub 3 is not perpendicular to the plane where the first surface 61 is located. That is, in the height direction of the housing 1, the central point of the water blocking portion 6 is deviated from the rotational central point of the inner tub 3, thereby enlarging the mounting space of the first sensor 7 and the heating device 58, reducing the thickness of the water blocking portion 6, then reducing the size between the bottom of the outer tub 2 and the inner tub 3, that is, reducing the size of the fifth chamber in the height direction, and then reducing the size of the laundry treatment apparatus 100 in the height direction.

[0152] In some embodiments, in a plane perpendicular to the height direction of the housing 1, the projection of the first sensor 7 is spaced apart from the projection of the rotational central point of the inner tub 3. The size between the bottom of the outer tub 2 and the inner tub 3 is limited, so that the first sensor 7 is deviated from the rotational central point of the inner tub 3, thereby enlarging the mounting space of the first sensor 7 and the heating device 58, reducing the thickness of the water blocking portion 6, then reducing the size between the bottom of the outer tub 2 and the inner tub 3, that is, reducing the size of the fifth chamber 241 in the height direction, and then reducing the size of the laundry treatment apparatus 100 in the height direction.

[0153] In some embodiments, the laundry treatment apparatus 100 further includes a second sensor 9 (a second temperature sensor), and the second sensor 9 is arranged inside the sixth chamber 511. The second sensor 9 is configured to measure a temperature of the air inside the sixth chamber 511. The second sensor 9 may penetrate through a chamber wall of the sixth chamber 511. The second sensor 9 includes a probe, the probe is arranged inside the sixth chamber 511, and the probe is configured to measure the temperature.

[0154] In some embodiments, the laundry treatment apparatus 100 further includes a heating assembly, the heating assembly is arranged inside the first passage 51 connected to the sixth chamber 511 and the throwing opening, and the heating assembly is configured to heat the air inside the first passage 51. Under the driving of the fan 852, the air inside the first passage 51 is heated by the heating pipe and then enters the second chamber 32, and takes away the moisture of the laundry inside the second chamber 32 to form the hot and humid air, and the hot and humid air is condensed by the condensing tray 52 and then returns into the sixth chamber 511 through the air outlet 231.

[0155] In some embodiments, the laundry treatment apparatus 100 further includes a third sensor 10 (a third temperature sensor), the third sensor 10 is arranged inside the first passage 51 close to the throwing opening 111, and the third sensor 10 is configured to measure a temperature of the air heated by the heating assembly.

[0156] Thus, the heating assembly may be controlled to be powered on or powered off through the value measured by the third sensor 10, thereby maintaining the required air inlet temperature. If it is determined that the temperature measured by the third sensor 10 is greater than a preset temperature value, the laundry treatment apparatus 100 enters a main drying stage and opens a first valve to inject the condensate water into the third chamber 53.

[0157] In some embodiments, the laundry treatment apparatus 100 further includes a controller 300. The controller 300 may be a chip or a processor. For example, the processor may be a universal central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, and an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC). Alternatively, the controller 300 may be a programmable device, including a complex programmable logic device (CPLD), an erasable programmable logic device (EPLD), or a field programmable gate array (FPGA). The chip may be an integrated circuit (IC).

[0158] In some embodiments, the controller 300 is configured to: if the controller 300 receives a first signal, start a drying mode, and determine a corresponding inertia value on the basis of measured weight of the object to be dried inside the second chamber 32.

[0159] The controller 300 may be equipped with a preset algorithm, and the inertia value corresponding to the weight of the object to be dried is calculated on the basis of the preset algorithm.

[0160] The inertia value is a parameter positively correlated with load mass inside the tub. The greater the load mass, the larger the inertia value, and the longer the required drying time Tmax.

[0161] In some embodiments, the control algorithm preset in the controller 300 may also be used to determine a first stop determination parameter Tx, a second stop determination parameter Ty and maximum drying time Tmax on the basis of the inertia value.

[0162] Timing is started when the drying mode is started, and timing time is defined as T.

[0163] When the drying mode is started, the fan 852 is started for operation. When the drying mode is started, the heating assembly is started for operation.

[0164] When the drying mode is started, the third sensor 10 measures a third temperature of the air flowing through the heating assembly, and when the third temperature rises to a preset temperature, the controller 300 controls the first valve to be opened.

[0165] The air passes through the heating assembly to generate hot air, the hot air enters the inner tub 3 to evaporate the moisture in the wet laundry to form the hot and humid air, and the moisture in the hot and humid air is finally condensed and separated out in a water cooling manner inside the condensing device and flows away through the drainage port. The circulating air continuously repeats this process until the laundry is dried.

[0166] In some embodiments, the first sensor 7 is arranged at the bottom of the outer tub 2 and is located between the outer tub 2 and the inner tub 3, and the first sensor 7 is configured to measure a first temperature Ta of the air at the bottom of the outer tub 2.

[0167] The second sensor 9 is arranged inside the first passage 51 close to the air outlet 231, and the second sensor 9 is configured to measure a second temperature Tb of the air flowing back through the air outlet 231.

[0168] In some embodiments, the controller 300 is further configured to: in the drying mode, control the first valve to be opened. When the first valve is opened, the condensate water is injected into the third chamber 53 through the first valve, a difference between the second temperature Tb and the first temperature Ta at the same time point is defined as ΔT, and on the basis of first preset time intervals, values of n ΔT are sequentially taken and are recorded as ΔT 1 , ΔT 2 , ΔT 3 , ..., ΔT n . The first preset time interval may be set as one second.

[0169] A difference ΔTz between the maximum value ΔTmax and the minimum value ΔTmin of the ΔT within a first preset time period is calculated; if it is determined that the difference ΔTz is less than or equal to a preset temperature difference, an average value of the n ΔT within the first preset time period is defined as ΔTn', and a difference ΔTm between the second temperature Tb and the first temperature Ta are sequentially calculated on the basis of second preset time intervals. The first preset time period may be 10 minutes, and the preset temperature difference may be 1.5°C.

[0170] If it is determined that △Tm-△Tn'≥Tx and Tb≥Ty, the drying mode is stopped. Tx is the first stop determination parameter, and Ty is the second stop determination parameter. If it is determined that △Tm-△Tn'>Tx, the difference between the second temperature Tb and the first temperature Ta changes greatly, which indicates that the humidity of the circulating air is low. If Tb≥Ty, it can be further determined that the humidity of the circulating air is low, and the drying mode can be stopped.

[0171] It can be understood that in the later stage of the drying mode, with the increase of the drying degree of the loaded laundry inside the inner tub 3, the heat exchange amount between the circulating air and the load continuously decreases, resulting in gradual rise of the air return temperature of the first passage 51, that is, the second temperature Tb gradually rises. In addition, with the increase of the drying degree of the load, the heat exchange amount between the circulating air and the condensate water also decreases, resulting in gradual decrease of the temperature of the air at the bottom of the outer tub 2, that is, the temperature value of the third sensor 10 gradually decreases during the drying process. The humidity of the circulating air is interpreted through the measured value of the second sensor 9 and the measured value of the third sensor 10, thereby determining the ending of the drying mode.

[0172] In a method for calculating the difference ΔTz between the maximum value ΔTmax and the minimum value ΔTmin of the ΔT within the first preset time period, if it is determined that the difference ΔTz exceeds the preset temperature difference, the difference ΔTm between the second temperature Tb and the first temperature Ta are continuously and sequentially calculated on the basis of the second preset time intervals until △Tm-△Tn'≥Tx and Tb≥Ty, and the drying mode is stopped. Then the difference between the second temperature Tb and the first temperature Ta changes little, and the humidity value of the circulating air inside the laundry treatment apparatus 100 is high. If it is determined that Tb≥Ty, it can be further determined that the humidity of the circulating air is high, thereby avoiding erroneous judgment.

[0173] In some embodiments, the controller 300 is further configured to: start timing when the drying mode is started, define the timing time as T, if it is determined that △Tm-△Tn' < Tx and Tb < Ty, determine whether the T exceeds the Tmax, and when T≥Tmax, stop running the drying mode. Thus, machine damage caused by the excessively long drying time is avoided.

[0174] In some embodiments, the controller 300 is further configured to: in the drying mode, control the first valve to be opened. When the first valve is opened, the condensate water is injected into the third chamber 53 through the first valve, and a difference between the second temperature Tb and the first temperature Ta at the same time point is defined as ΔT.

[0175] The first temperatures Ta and the second temperatures Tb at time points corresponding to seconds are sequentially obtained, and a difference between an average value of the obtained first temperatures Ta and an average value of the obtained second temperatures Tb is defined as Tj. The average value of the m first temperatures Ta within m seconds is taken as Taj, and the average value of the m second temperatures Tb within m seconds is taken as Tbj, and it is defined that Tbj-Taj=△Tj 0 .

[0176] A value of ΔTj at the (m+1)th second is defined as △Tj 1 , a value of ΔTj at the (m+2)th second is defined as △Tj 2 , and so on until a value of ΔTj at the (m+n)th second is defined as △Tj n . ΔTj n is a difference between an average value of (m+n) Tb and an average value of (m+n) Ta within (m+n) seconds.

[0177] Starting from the (m+1)th second, a difference ΔTz between the maximum value ΔTmax and the minimum value ΔTmin of the ΔT within a second preset time period is calculated; if it is determined that the difference ΔTz is less than or equal to a preset temperature difference, an average value of the n ΔT within the second preset time period is defined as ΔTn'; and starting from the (m+n+1)th second, a difference ΔTjx between an average value of the second temperatures and an average value of the first temperatures within (m+n+1) seconds is calculated. The second preset time period may be 10 minutes, and the preset temperature difference may be 1.5°C.

[0178] It can be understood that if it is determined that △Tjx-△Tn'≥Tx and Tb≥Ty, the drying mode is stopped. Tx is the first stop determination parameter, and Ty is the second stop determination parameter. If △Tjx-△Tn'≥Tx, the difference between the second temperature Tb and the first temperature Ta changes greatly, which indicates that the humidity value of the circulating air is low. If it is determined that Tb≥Ty, it can be further determined that the humidity of the circulating air in the laundry treatment apparatus 100 is low, and then the drying mode can be stopped.

[0179] The treatment methods in some embodiments of the present disclosure can correct temperature fluctuations of the second sensor 9 and the third sensor 10 during the drying process, thereby preventing a program from making a drying misjudgment due to abnormal fluctuations of the temperature.

[0180] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the difference between the second temperature Tb and the first temperature Ta in the drying mode is determined first, a basic value parameter △Tn' is determined, and then the difference between the temperature difference ΔTj and the basic value parameter is continuously compared to judge the drying degree of the laundry. By means of this method, the stop determination accuracy can be improved, and the problem of the laundry being humid or excessively dried under conditions of different load mass, high and low ambient temperatures and different water temperatures can be solved.

[0181] In some embodiments, after drying is started, the temperature values of the second sensor 9 and the third sensor 10 are acquired every 1 s and are continuously acquired for 140 times to obtain T a,1 , T a,2 , T a,3 , ..., T a,140 and T b,1 , T b,2 , T b,3 , ..., T b,140 , arithmetic average values are separately calculated for the temperature values of the first sensor 9 and the temperature values of the second sensor 10 to obtain Taj and Tbj, then the temperature values of the first sensor 9 and the temperature values of the second sensor 10 are acquired every 1 s, the average values are separately calculated again, and then new average values are calculated continuously. This treatment method can correct the temperature fluctuations of the second sensor 9 and the third sensor 10 during the drying process, thereby preventing the program from making the drying misjudgment due to abnormal fluctuations of the temperature.

[0182] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 34, and the laundry treatment apparatus 100 may further include a reinforcing member 81. The reinforcing member 81 may be configured to support the outer tub 2.

[0183] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 34 and FIG. 56, and the laundry treatment apparatus 100 may include a shock absorber 82. The shock absorber 82 may perform shock absorption on the outer tub 2. A top end of the shock absorber 82 may be connected to the outer tub 2 to support the outer tub 2.

[0184] The diameter of the inner tub 3 and the diameter of the outer tub 2 of the traditional laundry treatment apparatus are small, the gap between the outer tub 3 and the housing 1 is large, the overall vibration is relatively low, the reinforcing member is subjected to flanging to form a connecting portion, the shock absorber is connected to the connecting portion formed by flanging, and thus the overall vibration control requirement of the small-diameter outer tub 2 can be met.

[0185] However, under the condition of the enlarged diameter of the outer tub 2, if the original housing, the original reinforcing member and the original connecting portion are still used, the stroke of the shock absorber may be limited. Besides, the original mounting angle of the shock absorber may also affect the shock absorption effect, so that the shock absorption requirement of the laundry treatment apparatus 100 cannot be met.

[0186] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 35 to FIG. 36, and the laundry treatment apparatus 100 may include an adapter 83.

[0187] The adapter 83 may be a member independent of the shock absorber 82. The adapter 83 may be a member separated from the shock absorber 82.

[0188] The adapter 83 may be a member independent of the reinforcing member 81. The adapter 83 may be a member separated from the reinforcing member 81.

[0189] The adapter 83 may be connected to the reinforcing member 81. The adapter 83 may be connected to the shock absorber 82. The adapter 83 may be connected to a bottom end of the shock absorber 82.

[0190] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 34 to FIG. 35, and the reinforcing member 81 may be arranged inside the housing 1. The reinforcing member 81 may be connected to the housing 1. The reinforcing member 81 may be located below the outer tub 2. The reinforcing member 81 may be arranged in the front-back direction of the housing 1.

[0191] The reinforcing member 81 may include a first sub-reinforcing member 8101. In the width direction of the housing 1, the first sub-reinforcing member 8101 may be arranged on one side of the rotational axis of the inner tub 3. The first sub-reinforcing member may be arranged in the front-back direction of the housing 1.

[0192] The reinforcing member 81 may further include a second sub-reinforcing member 8102. In the width direction of the housing 1, the second sub-reinforcing member 8102 may be arranged on one side of the rotational axis of the inner tub 3. The second sub-reinforcing member 8102 may be arranged in the front-back direction of the housing 1.

[0193] The first sub-reinforcing member 8101 and the second sub-reinforcing member 8102 may be arranged opposite to each other. In the width direction of the housing 1, the first sub-reinforcing member 8101 and the second sub-reinforcing member 8102 may be located on two sides side of the rotational axis of the inner tub 3.

[0194] In some embodiments, there may be at least one pair of shock absorbers 82. For example, there may be one pair of shock absorbers 82. There may be two pairs of shock absorbers.

[0195] In some embodiments, the adapter 83 may be arranged on the reinforcing member 81. The adapter 83 may be connected to the reinforcing member 81.

[0196] There may be at least one pair of adapters 83. The number of the adapters 83 may be equal to the number of the shock absorbers 82. The two adapters 83 in pair may be respectively connected to the first sub-reinforcing member 8101 and the second sub-reinforcing member 8102.

[0197] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 37, and the adapter 83 may be provided with a first connecting hole 8321 (a first adapter connecting hole). A second connecting hole 821 (a first shock absorber connecting hole) may be arranged at the bottom end of the shock absorber 82.

[0198] The laundry treatment apparatus 100 may include a first fixing member 841. The first fixing member 841 may be inserted into the first connecting hole 8321 and the second connecting hole 821 to connect the shock absorber 82 to the adapter 83.

[0199] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 38, and an outer diameter of the outer tub 2 may be a first diameter D1.

[0200] A first parameter value < D1. The first parameter value may be 550 mm or 555 mm or 560 mm. The outer diameter of the outer tub is set to be greater than the first parameter value, so that the outer tub 2 may be the large-diameter outer tub 2, thereby facilitating arrangement of the large-diameter inner tub 3, and increasing the accommodating amount of the inner tub 3.

[0201] D1 < a second parameter value. The second parameter value may be 570 mm or 575 mm or 580 mm. The outer diameter of the outer tub 2 is set to be less than the second parameter value, so that the outer diameter of the outer tub 2 may be controlled within a preset range, thereby preventing the housing 1 from being too large due to the excessively large diameter of the outer tub 2, and reducing the overall size of the laundry treatment apparatus 100.

[0202] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 38, and central axes of the first connecting holes 8321 of the two adapters 83 in pair are respectively a first central axis and a second central axis. A distance between the first central axis and the second central axis is a first distance L1.

[0203] A third parameter value < L1. The third parameter value may be 530 mm or 535 mm or 540 mm. The distance between the first central axis and the second central axis is set to be greater than the third parameter value, thereby enlarging a mounting space of the shock absorbers 82, ensuring the stroke of the shock absorbers 82 and the mounting angle of the shock absorbers 82, and preventing the shock absorption ability of the shock absorbers 82 from being affected due to the limited stroke of the shock absorbers 82.

[0204] L1 < a fourth parameter value. The fourth parameter value may be 550 mm or 555 mm or 560 mm. The distance between the first central axis and the second central axis is set to be less than the fourth parameter value, thereby enabling the stroke of the shock absorbers 82 to be within a preset range, increasing the angle of the shock absorbers 82, and preventing the strength of the shock absorbers 82 and the shock absorption ability of the shock absorbers 82 from being affected due to the excessively large stroke of the shock absorbers 82.

[0205] It should be noted that by limiting the first diameter of the outer tub 2, the outer tub 2 is the large-diameter outer tub, which meets the requirement of the user for the washing capacity. By arranging the adapter to connect the reinforcing member 81 to the shock absorber 82, the supporting strength of the bottom end of the shock absorber 82 may be enhanced, the supporting strength of the large-diameter outer tub may be met, and the stability of the bottom end of the shock absorber 82 may be improved. By setting the distance L1 between the first central axis and the second central axis, the movement stroke of the shock absorber 82 may be increased, the mounting angle of the shock absorber 82 may be limited, and the shock absorption requirement of the laundry treatment apparatus 100 may be met.

[0206] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 39 to FIG. 41, and the adapter 83 may include a first adapter plate 831 (an adapter bottom plate).

[0207] The adapter 83 may further include second adapter plates 832 (adapter vertical plates). The second adapter plates 832 may be arranged above the first adapter plate 831. Bottom ends of the second adapter plates 832 may be connected to the first adapter plate 831.

[0208] There may be two second adapter plates 832. The two second adapter plates 832 may be arranged opposite to each other. First connecting holes 8321 may be arranged on the two second adapter plates 832. The first connecting holes 8321 may penetrate through the second adapter plates 832 in thickness directions of the second adapter plates 832. The bottom end of the shock absorber 82 may be located between the two second adapter plates 832.

[0209] Through arrangement of the first adapter plate 831 and the second adapter plates 832, the first connecting holes 8321 are conveniently arranged, and the shock absorber 82 is conveniently connected to the adapter 83.

[0210] In some embodiments, the second adapter plates 832 may be arranged in the width direction of the housing 1. In the width direction of the housing 1, the first connecting hole 8321 may be arranged on one side of the middle portion of the second adapter plate 832 away from the rotational axis of the inner tub 3, thereby facilitating increase of the mounting length of the shock absorber 82.

[0211] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 39 to FIG. 41, and the reinforcing member 81 may be clamped with the adapter 83, thereby facilitating connection of the adapter 83 with the reinforcing member 81.

[0212] A first clamping portion 811 (a first clamping structure) may be arranged on the reinforcing member 81. The adapter 83 may include a second clamping portion 833 (a second clamping structure).

[0213] The second clamping portion 833 may be connected to the first adapter plate 831. The second clamping portion 833 may be located below the first adapter plate 831. The second clamping portion 833 may be clamped with the first clamping portion 811.

[0214] The number of the second clamping portions 833 may be equal to the number of the first clamping portions 811. There may be at least one first clamping portion 811. There may be at least two first clamping portions 811.

[0215] There may be four first clamping portions 811. There may be four second clamping portions 833. The first clamping portions 811 may be arranged in a matrix. The second clamping portions 833 may be arranged in a matrix.

[0216] One of the first clamping portion 811 and the second clamping portion 833 may be a clamping hole, and the other one may be a clamping jaw. For example, the first clamping portion 811 may be the clamping hole. The second clamping portion 833 may be the clamping jaw.

[0217] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 39 to FIG. 41, and a first connecting portion 8311 (a first connecting structure) configured to be connected to the reinforcing member 81 may be arranged on the first adapter plate 831. Thus, under the condition of high-speed vibration of the entire laundry treatment apparatus 100, the vibration of the outer tub 2 may be prevented from being transferred to the adapter 83 through the shock absorber 82, thereby reducing the abnormal noise in a gap between the adapter 83 and the reinforcing member 81.

[0218] In the front-back direction of the housing 1, the first connecting portion 8311 may be located between the two second adapter plates 832.

[0219] The first connecting portion 8311 may be a connecting hole. The connecting hole may penetrate through the first adapter plate 831 in the thickness direction of the first adapter plate 831. The connecting hole may penetrate through the first adapter plate 831 in the vertical direction.

[0220] There may be at least one first connecting portion 8311.

[0221] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 39 to FIG. 41, and a third connecting hole 812 (a first reinforcing member connecting hole) may be arranged on the reinforcing member 81.

[0222] The laundry treatment apparatus 100 may further include a third fixing member. The third fixing member is inserted into the first connecting portion 8311 and the third connecting hole 812 to connect the first adapter plate 831 to the reinforcing member 81.

[0223] In some embodiments, the number of the third connecting holes 812 is equal to the number of the first connecting portions 8311.

[0224] In some embodiments, the third connecting hole 812 is arranged in the vertical direction.

[0225] In some embodiments, in the width direction of the housing 1, the first connecting portion 8311 may be arranged on one side of the center of the first adapter plate 831 close to the rotational axis of the inner tub 3.

[0226] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 39 to FIG. 41, a second connecting portion 8312 (a second connecting structure) configured to be connected to the reinforcing member may be arranged on the first adapter plate 831, and the second connecting portion 8312 may further prevent the vibration of the outer tub 2 from being transferred to the adapter 83 through the shock absorber 82, thereby reducing the noise in the gap between the adapter 83 and the reinforcing member 81.

[0227] In the width direction of the housing 1, the second connecting portion 8312 may be arranged on one side of the first connecting portion 8311 away from the rotational axis of the inner tub 3.

[0228] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 39 to FIG. 41, and the second connecting portion 8312 may be a connecting hole. The connecting hole may penetrate through the first adapter plate 831 in the thickness direction of the first adapter plate 831. A top end of the connecting hole extends into the second adapter plate 832, so that the connecting hole is convenient to arrange.

[0229] In some embodiments, the connecting hole may be arranged in the vertical direction.

[0230] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 39 to FIG. 41, and a fourth connecting hole 813 (a second reinforcing member connecting hole) may be arranged on the reinforcing member 81.

[0231] The laundry treatment apparatus 100 may further include a fourth fixing member. The fourth fixing member is inserted into the second connecting portion 8312 and the fourth connecting hole 813 to connect the first adapter plate 831 to the reinforcing member 81.

[0232] In some embodiments, the number of the fourth connecting holes 813 is equal to the number of the second connecting portions 8312.

[0233] In some embodiments, the fourth connecting hole 813 is arranged in the vertical direction.

[0234] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 39 to FIG. 41, and the second adapter plate 832 may include a first sub-adapter plate and a second sub-adapter plate. The second sub-adapter plate may be arranged on the rear side of the first sub-adapter plate.

[0235] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 39 to FIG. 41, and there may be at least two connecting holes. At least one connecting hole extends into the first sub-adapter plate, and at least one connecting hole extends into the first sub-adapter plate.

[0236] In some embodiments, a third connecting plate 27 (an outer tub connecting plate) may be arranged on an outer wall of the outer tub 2. A fifth connecting hole 271 (an outer tub connecting hole) is arranged on the third connecting plate 27.

[0237] In some embodiments, a sixth connecting hole 822 (a second shock absorber connecting hole) is arranged at the top end of the shock absorber 82.

[0238] The laundry treatment apparatus 100 further includes a second fixing member 842. The second fixing member 842 is inserted into the fifth connecting hole 271 and the sixth connecting hole 822 to connect the third connecting plate 27 to the shock absorber 82.

[0239] A central axis of the fifth connecting hole 271 may be a third central axis. A distance between the third central axis and the first central axis is a second distance L2. A spacing between the third central axis and the first central axis is may be a third distance L3.

[0240] A fifth parameter value < L2. The fifth parameter value may be 185 mm or 170 mm or 155 mm. Thus, the shock absorption ability of the shock absorber 82 is prevented from being affected due to the excessively small stroke of the shock absorber 82.

[0241] L2 < a sixth parameter value. The sixth parameter value may be 215 mm or 230 mm or 245 mm. Thus, the strength of the shock absorber 82 is prevented from being affected due to the excessively large stroke of the shock absorber 82.

[0242] A ninth parameter value < L3. The ninth parameter value may be 185 mm or 170 mm or 155 mm. Thus, the shock absorption ability of the shock absorber 82 is prevented from being affected due to the excessively small stroke of the shock absorber 82.

[0243] L3 < a tenth parameter value. The tenth parameter value may be 215 mm or 230 mm or 245 mm. Thus, the strength of the shock absorber 82 is prevented from being affected due to the excessively large stroke of the shock absorber 82.

[0244] L3 may be equal to L2.

[0245] In some embodiments, there may be at least two pairs of third connecting plates 27. The number of the third connecting plates 27 may be equal to the number of the shock absorbers 82.

[0246] The top end of the shock absorber 82 may be located between a pair of third connecting plates 27. The fifth connecting hole 271 may be arranged in the front-back direction of the housing 1.

[0247] In some embodiments, a seventh parameter value < L1 / D1. The seventh parameter value may be 0.9 or 0.85 or 0.8. Thus, the minimum value of the distance between the first central axis and the second central axis is limited, thereby ensuring the stroke of the shock absorber 82 and the angle of the shock absorber 82, and preventing the shock absorption ability of the shock absorber 82 from being affected due to the excessively small stroke of the shock absorber 82.

[0248] L1 / D1 < an eighth parameter value. The eighth parameter value may be 1 or 1.05 or 1.1. Thus, the maximum value of the distance between the first central axis and the second central axis is limited, thereby further limiting the stroke of the shock absorber 82 and the angle of the shock absorber 82, and preventing the strength of the shock absorber 82 and the shock absorption ability of the shock absorber 82 from being affected due to the excessively large stroke or excessively small angle of the shock absorber 82.

[0249] The reinforcing member 81 is connected to the shock absorber 82 through the adapter 83, the supporting strength of the bottom end of the shock absorber 82 may be enhanced, the supporting strength of the large-diameter outer tub 2 may be met, and the stability of the shock absorber 82 may be improved. By setting the distance L1 between the first central axis and the second central axis, the movement stroke and the mounting angle of the shock absorber 82 may be increased, and the shock absorption effect of the overall laundry treatment apparatus 100 may be improved.

[0250] In some embodiments, the first fixing member 841 may be clamped with the second adapter plate 832.

[0251] In some embodiments, the second fixing member 842 may be clamped with the third connecting plate 27.

[0252] The laundry treatment apparatus 100 may continuously accumulate the lint during the drying process, the lint is generally accumulated inside the first passage 51 of the drying device 5, at the fan 852 and at the air outlet 231, and if it is not processed timely, the lint may block the first passage 51, which affects the drying efficiency.

[0253] In some embodiments, the laundry treatment apparatus 100 further includes a rinsing member 63. The rinsing member 63 may rinse components such as the air outlet 231 or the fan 852 inside the first passage 51.

[0254] In some embodiments, the rinsing member 63 includes a rinsing portion 630. The rinsing member 63 further includes a first extension portion 631 (a side wall), and the first extension portion 631 surrounds the rinsing portion 630. Thus, the rinsing member 63 forms a cylindrical structure with an open end, and the first extension portion 631 is connected in a sealed manner to the outer circumferential wall of the outer tub 2.

[0255] In some embodiments, the rinsing member 63 includes a third passage 6311 (a flow passing air passage). A first end of the third passage 6311 may be in communication with the second passage 261 through the air outlet 231, and a second end of the third passage 6311 is in communication with the air inlet 512 of the first passage 51.

[0256] In some embodiments, the rinsing portion 630, the first extension portion 631 and the outer circumferential wall of the outer tub 2 enclose the third passage 6311, the air outlet 231 is located inside the third passage 6311, and the air coming out of the air outlet 231 first enters the third passage 6311.

[0257] In some embodiments, one side of the rinsing portion 630 facing away from the outer circumferential wall of the outer tub 2 is connected in a sealed manner to one end of the first passage 51 provided with the air inlet 512.

[0258] In some embodiments, the laundry treatment apparatus 100 further includes a ventilation hole 635, and the ventilation hole 635 is arranged on the rinsing portion 630. The ventilation hole 635 is arranged corresponding to the air inlet 512 so as to communicate the third passage 6311 with the first passage 51. The air is drawn into the first passage 51 by the fan 852 after passing through the third passage 6311 and the ventilation hole 635.

[0259] It can be understood that the first extension portion 631 is arranged, and the first extension portion 631 is sealed with the outer circumferential wall of the outer tub 2, so that the sealing structure of the rinsing member 63 can be simplified, and air leakage can be prevented. Besides, the first extension portion 631 is in contact with the outer tub 2, and the outer tub 2 provides a supporting force for the first extension portion 631, thereby improving the supporting and fixing effects for the first passage 51.

[0260] In some embodiments, the rinsing member 63 further includes a fourth chamber 6312 (a rinsing chamber), and the fourth chamber 6312 is arranged on the rinsing portion 630. The fourth chamber 6312 is in communication with a water source. The fourth chamber 6312 may be arranged around the ventilation hole 635.

[0261] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 4, the rinsing member 63 may be connected to the outer tub 2, and the rinsing member 63 may be located at the air outlet 231. The shell 50 of the drying device 5 may be connected to the rinsing member 63.

[0262] Reference is made to FIG. 44 to FIG. 45, the rinsing member 63 may include at least one rinsing port. The at least one rinsing port may be in communication with the fourth chamber 6312.

[0263] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 44 to FIG. 45, and the rinsing member 63 may include a first rinsing port 6321. The first rinsing port 6321 is arranged on the rinsing portion 630, and the first rinsing port 6321 may be in communication with the fourth chamber 6312.

[0264] In some embodiments, the first rinsing port 6321 may face the first passage 51. For example, the first rinsing port 6321 is formed facing the air inlet 512.

[0265] In some embodiments, the first rinsing port 6321 may be arranged inside the third passage 6311. The first rinsing port 6321 may communicate the fourth chamber 6312 with the third passage 6311. Water sprayed from the first rinsing port 6321 may rinse the fan 852.

[0266] At least part of the water inside the fourth chamber 6312 is sprayed from the first rinsing port 6321, and the water sprayed from the first rinsing port 6321 rinses the first passage 51, thereby rinsing the first passage 51, the fan 852 and the like, and ensuring the drying effect of the laundry treatment apparatus 100.

[0267] In some embodiments, the laundry treatment apparatus 100 may include a second valve (a water inlet valve). The second valve is configured to control water intake and water intake stop of the fourth chamber 6312. When the second valve is opened, the first rinsing port 6321 may spray the water. When the second valve is closed, the first rinsing port 6321 may stop spraying the water.

[0268] The fan 852 may rotate to suck the water sprayed from the first rinsing port 6321 into the first passage 51 so as to rinse the fan 852 and the first passage 51, thereby washing down or shaking off the lint on the components such as the first passage 51, the fan 852 and the like, preventing the drying air outlet amount and the drying air outlet temperature from being affected by lint accumulation, and ensuring the drying effect.

[0269] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 44 to FIG. 45, and fan 852 may be arranged on one side of the rinsing member 63 away from the outer tub 2. The fan 852 may be arranged opposite to the rinsing member 63. The first rinsing port 6321 may face the fan 852.

[0270] In some embodiments, the fan 852 may include a blower. The blower may be an impeller. The fan 852 may further include a second motor. The second motor is configured to drive the blower to rotate.

[0271] The laundry treatment apparatus 100 has a rinsing mode, and in the rinsing mode, the fan 852 is configured to rotate to suck the water sprayed from the first rinsing port 6321 into the first passage 51 so as to rinse the interior of the first passage 51.

[0272] It can be understood that the fan 852 may rotate to form a negative pressure inside the first passage 51, thereby sucking the water into the first passage 51 to clean the inner wall of the first passage 51, elements inside the first passage 51, and the fan 852.

[0273] It should be noted that the fan 852 may scatter the water, so that the water sprayed from the first rinsing port 6321 may clean the interior of the first passage 51 in all directions.

[0274] In summary, by arranging the fan 852, the first rinsing port 6321, and the second valve, the first passage 51 may be fully rinsed.

[0275] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 46, the controller 300 is further configured to: if it is determined that a second signal is received, control the rinsing mode to be started; and control the fan 852 to rotate, and control the second valve to be opened and closed alternately, where the second valve is opened and closed alternately for at least two cycles, and in one cycle, the second valve is opened for first preset time, and the second valve is closed for second preset time.

[0276] It can be understood that after receiving a rinsing signal for the first passage 51, the fan 852 is controlled to rotate continuously, and the second valve is controlled to be opened and closed periodically, thereby ensuring the rinsing time to achieve powerful cleaning of the lint, facilitating flowing down of the lint, and saving the water resource.

[0277] In some embodiments, a first parameter value ≤ the first preset time. The first parameter value may be 11 s or 10 s or 9 s. Thus, the first preset time may be prevented from being excessively short, thereby ensuring the rinsing effect.

[0278] The first preset time ≤ a second parameter value. The second parameter value may be 13 s or 14 s or 15 s. Thus, the excessively long overall washing time caused by the excessively long rinsing time caused by the excessively long first preset time is avoided.

[0279] A third parameter value ≤ the second preset time. The third parameter value may be 2 s or 1.5 s or 1 s. Thus, the excessively short rinsing interval time caused by the excessively short second preset time is avoided, the lint flowing down with a water flow is prevented from being affected, the rinsing effect being affected by the excessively short rinsing interval time is avoided, the continuous water intake is avoided, and the resource can be saved.

[0280] The second preset time ≤ a fourth parameter value. The fourth parameter value may be 3.5 s or 4 s or 4.5 s. Thus, the excessively long rinsing interval time caused by the excessively long second preset time is avoided, the proportion of the cycle time occupied by the rinsing interval time is prevented from being too large, and the rinsing effect is prevented from being affected.

[0281] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 47, the controller 300 is further configured to: if it is determined that the second signal is received, control the rinsing mode to be started; and control the second valve to be opened, after the second valve is opened for third preset time, control the fan 852 to rotate, and after the fan 852 rotates for fourth preset time, close the second valve, and enable the fan 852 to rotate for fifth preset time.

[0282] Thus, after receiving the rinsing signal for the first passage 51, the second valve is controlled to operate separately for the third preset time, then the fan 852 is started, and the water flow sprayed within the third preset time achieves the effect of soaking the lint. The second valve and the fan 852 are set to operate simultaneously for the fourth preset time, so that rinsing can be performed to clean the lint. The fan 852 is set to operate separately for the fifth preset time, so that the fan 852 may centrifugally throw out part of the lint, thereby further cleaning the lint.

[0283] In some embodiments, a fifth parameter value ≤ the third preset time. The fifth parameter value may be 9 s or 8 s or 7 s. Thus, the soaking effect being affected by the excessively short soaking time caused by the excessively short third preset time is avoided.

[0284] The third preset time ≤ a sixth parameter value. The sixth parameter value may be 11 s or 12 s or 13 s. Thus, the prolonged overall rinsing time caused by the excessively long soaking time caused by the excessively long third preset time is avoided, and water waste is avoided.

[0285] In some embodiments, a seventh parameter value ≤ the fourth preset time. The seventh parameter value may be 9 s or 8 s or 7 s. Thus, the soaking effect being affected by the excessively short rinsing time caused by the excessively short fourth preset time is avoided.

[0286] The fourth preset time ≤ an eighth parameter value. The eighth parameter value may be 11 s or 12 s or 13 s. Thus, the prolonged overall rinsing time caused by the excessively long rinsing time caused by the excessively long fourth preset time is avoided, and water waste is avoided.

[0287] In some embodiments, a ninth parameter value ≤ the fifth preset time. The ninth parameter value may be 9 s or 8 s or 7 s. Thus, the lint throwing effect being affected by the excessively short lint throwing time caused by the excessively short fifth preset time is avoided.

[0288] The fifth preset time ≤ a tenth parameter value. The tenth parameter value may be 11 s or 12 s or 13 s. Thus, the prolonged overall rinsing time caused by the excessively long lint throwing time caused by the excessively long fifth preset time is avoided.

[0289] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 47, and the controller 300 is further configured to: after the fan 852 rotates for the fifth preset time, enable the second valve to be opened again, and enable the fan 852 to rotate and the second valve to be opened for simultaneous operation for sixth preset time.

[0290] The fan 852 and the second valve are set to operate simultaneously again, so that the lint thrown out by the fan 852 may be rinsed, thereby improving the lint cleaning effect.

[0291] In some embodiments, an eleventh parameter value ≤ the sixth preset time. The eleventh parameter value may be 9 s or 8 s or 7 s. Thus, the lint rinsing effect being affected by the excessively short lint rinsing time caused by the excessively short sixth preset time is avoided.

[0292] The sixth preset time ≤ a twelfth parameter value. The twelfth parameter value may be 11 s or 12 s or 13 s. Thus, the prolonged overall rinsing time caused by the excessively long lint washing time caused by the excessively long sixth preset time is avoided.

[0293] In some embodiments, when the lint inside the first passage 51 is handled, the rotational speed of the fan 852 is greater than or equal to a preset rotational speed. Thus, the fan 852 may suck the water sprayed from the first rinsing port 6321 into the first passage 51, may throw down the lint on the fan 852, and may also blow down the lint attached to the interior of the first passage 51, thereby facilitating cleaning of the lint.

[0294] In some embodiments, after a washing stage of the laundry treatment apparatus 100 ends and before a rinsing stage, the first passage 51 may be rinsed.

[0295] In some embodiments, after the rinsing stage of the laundry treatment apparatus 100 ends and in a dehydration stage, the first passage 51 may be rinsed.

[0296] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 48 to FIG. 55, and the rinsing member 63 may further include a second rinsing port 6331. The second rinsing port 6331 is arranged on the rinsing portion 630, and the second rinsing port 6331 may be in communication with the fourth chamber 6312.

[0297] The second rinsing port 6331 may be formed facing the air outlet 231 or the air return port. If the second valve is opened, water enters the fourth chamber 6312, and the water flows out of the second rinsing port 6331. If the second valve is closed, the second rinsing port 6331 stops discharging the water.

[0298] At least part of the water inside the fourth chamber 6312 is sprayed from the second rinsing port 6331, and the water sprayed from the second rinsing port 6331 rinses the air outlet 231 and the filtering portion 5211.

[0299] The rinsing member 63 is arranged, and the fourth chamber 6312 and the second rinsing port 6331 are arranged on the rinsing member 63, thereby rinsing the air outlet 231 and the filtering portion 5211, preventing the lint from blocking the filtering portion 5211, and ensuring the air outlet effect of the air outlet 231 and the filtering effect of the filtering portion 5211.

[0300] In some embodiments, the laundry treatment apparatus 100 further includes a second groove 26 (a limiting groove), and the second groove 26 is arranged on the outer circumferential wall of the outer tub 2 and is recessed downwards. The bottom of the first extension portion 631 is clamped in the second groove 26, thereby mutually fixing the first extension portion 631 and the rinsing member 63, and sealing the third passage 6311.

[0301] In some embodiments, part of the first extension portion 631 may also be fastened on the outer circumferential wall of the outer tub 2 through screws. Thus, the firmness at the joint between the first extension portion 631 and the outer tub 2 may be improved.

[0302] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 48 to FIG. 55, and the rinsing member 63 may further include a connecting member 632. The first extension portion 631 is connected to an edge of the connecting member 632. The connecting member 632 and the first extension portion 631 form a cylindrical structure with an open end.

[0303] The first extension portion 631 and the connecting member 632 may be integrally formed, which facilitates mounting. The first extension portion 631 and the connecting member 632 may also be of a split structure, which facilitates dismounting and replacement.

[0304] In some embodiments, the connecting member 632 may be connected to the outer tub 2. The connecting member 632 may be connected to the first passage 51.

[0305] In some embodiments, the rinsing member 63 may include a rinsing tray 633. The rinsing tray 633 is arranged in a sealed manner inside the first extension portion 631, and is spaced apart from the connecting member 632.

[0306] The fourth chamber 6312 is defined by a space between the rinsing tray 633 and the connecting member 632, so that the fourth chamber 6312 is a closed space, which can store the water source.

[0307] It should be noted that the fourth chamber 6312 is formed by two components in an enclosing manner, and the two components can be conveniently and separately formed and then combined into the fourth chamber 6312, which facilitates dismounting and maintenance. Of course, in some embodiments, the fourth chamber 6312 may be a chamber formed inside the rinsing portion 630, and the connecting member 632 and the rinsing tray 633 are integrally formed. Thus, mounting is facilitated.

[0308] In some embodiments, the connecting member 63 may cover an outer side of the rinsing tray 633. The connecting member 632 may be connected to the rinsing tray to form the fourth chamber 6312 located therebetween. The connecting member 63 may be connected to the rinsing tray 633 to form the third passage 6311.

[0309] In some embodiments, the connecting member 632 may be connected in a sealed manner to the first passage 51.

[0310] For example, one end of the first passage 51 provided with the air inlet 512 is connected in a sealed manner to the connecting member 632, the first passage 51 and the outer circumferential wall of the outer tub 2 are connected through the connecting member 632, and the rinsing tray 633 faces the outer circumferential wall of the outer tub 2.

[0311] The fourth chamber 6312 may be connected end to end, thereby forming a closed structure. The fourth chamber 6312 may surround the outer side of the third passage.

[0312] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 28 to FIG. 31, the rinsing member 63 further includes a second water inlet 345 (a water path inlet), the second water inlet 345 is arranged on the connecting member 632, and the second water inlet 345 is in communication with the fourth chamber 6312. The second water inlet 345 is connected to the second valve through a rubber hose, and the water source is controlled by the second valve to enter the fourth chamber 6312.

[0313] In some embodiments, the laundry treatment apparatus 100 further includes the ventilation hole 635. Positions of the connecting member 632 and the rinsing tray 633 corresponding to the air inlet 512 are penetrated to form the ventilation hole 635.

[0314] For example, a first through hole 6322111 (a first partition plate through hole) penetrates through the position of the connecting member 632 corresponding to the air inlet 512, a second through hole 633211 (a second partition plate through hole) penetrates through the position of the rinsing tray 633 corresponding to the air inlet 512, the second through hole 633211 is sleeved outside the first through hole 6322111, the diameter of the second through hole 633211 is greater than that of the first through hole 6322111, and the two through holes are arranged coaxially.

[0315] The first rinsing port 6321 may be formed in a hole wall of the ventilation hole 635 so as to perform rinsing towards the air inlet 512, and the second rinsing port 6331 may be formed in the rinsing tray 633 so as to perform rinsing on the air outlet 231 at different angles. Thus, the rinsing range of the rinsing member 63 is enlarged, and the rinsing effect on the lint is improved.

[0316] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 48 to FIG. 55, and the connecting member 632 may include a first connecting plate 6322. The connecting member 632 may further include a second connecting plate 6323 (a connecting member surrounding plate).

[0317] One end of the second connecting plate 6323 away from the outer tub 2 may be connected to the first connecting plate 6322. The second connecting plate 6323 may be connected end to end, thereby forming a closed structure.

[0318] The second connecting plate 6323 and the first connecting plate 6322 may enclose a seventh chamber 6324 (a connecting member chamber) located on one side of the first connecting plate 6322 close to the outer tub 2. The rinsing tray 633 may be located inside the seventh chamber 6324.

[0319] The first rinsing port 6321 may be located on the connecting member 632. The first rinsing port 6321 may be located on the first connecting plate 6322.

[0320] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 48 to FIG. 55, and the third passage 6311 may include a first sub-passage 63111 (a first flow passing air passage). The first sub-passage 63111 may be formed on the first connecting plate 6322. The first sub-passage 63111 may penetrate through the first connecting plate 6322.

[0321] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 48 to FIG. 55, and the first connecting plate 6322 may include a partition plate body 63221. The partition plate body 63221 may include a first sub-plate 632211 (a first partition plate).

[0322] For example, a first through hole 6322111 may be arranged on the first sub-plate 632211. The first through hole 6322111 may correspond to the air outlet 231. The first through hole 6322111 is configured to avoid the air from the air outlet 231 to the interior of the first passage 51.

[0323] The partition plate body 63221 may further include at least one second sub-plate 632212 (a first protruding plate). The second sub-plate 632212 may be connected to the first sub-plate 632211. The second sub-plate 632212 may be located inside the first through hole 6322111.

[0324] The first rinsing port 6321 may be arranged on the second sub-plate 632212, thereby ensuring that the first rinsing port 6321 faces the first passage 51. The first rinsing port may penetrate through the second sub-plate 632212.

[0325] In some embodiments, the at least one second sub-plate 632212 may include a plurality of second sub-plates 632212. The plurality of second sub-plates 632212 may be arranged at intervals along a circumferential direction of the first through hole 632211.

[0326] At least one first rinsing port 6321 may be arranged on any one of the plurality of second sub-plates 632212.

[0327] For example, the first rinsing port 6321 may be arranged on any one of the second sub-plates 632212.

[0328] In some embodiments, there may be three second sub-plates 632212.

[0329] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 48 to FIG. 55, and the rinsing tray 633 may include a first rinsing plate 6332 (a rinsing tray partition plate). The fourth chamber 6312 is located between the first connecting plate 6322 and the first rinsing plate 6332. There is a preset distance between the first connecting plate 6322 and the first rinsing plate 6332, thereby facilitating the forming of the fourth chamber 6312.

[0330] The second rinsing port 6331 may be arranged on the first rinsing plate 6332. The second rinsing port 6331 may penetrate through the first rinsing plate 6332.

[0331] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 48 to FIG. 55, and the first rinsing plate 6332 may include a third sub-plate 63321 (a second partition plate).

[0332] A second through hole 6332111 matched with the first through hole 6322111 may be arranged on the third sub-plate 63321. The second through hole 6332111 may correspond to the air outlet 231. The second through hole 6332111 may be configured to avoid the air from the air outlet 231 to the interior of the first passage 51.

[0333] The first rinsing plate 6332 may include a fourth sub-plate 63322 (a second protruding plate). The fourth sub-plate 63322 may be connected to the third sub-plate 63321. The fourth sub-plate 63322 may be located inside the second through hole 6332111.

[0334] The second rinsing port 6331 may be located on the third sub-plate 63321. The second rinsing port 6331 may be located on one side of the second through hole 6332111 away from the first opening 21, thereby ensuring that the second rinsing port 6331 faces the air outlet 231.

[0335] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 48 to FIG. 55, and the first connecting plate 6322 may include a first rib 63222 (a first connecting member convex rib) arranged on one side of the partition plate body 63221 close to the outer tub 2. The first rib 63222 may be connected end to end, thereby forming a closed structure. The first rib 63222 may be sleeved on the first passage 6311. For example, the first rib 63222 is arranged on the hole wall of the first through hole 6322111, and protrudes in a direction facing the outer circumferential wall of the outer tub 2.

[0336] In some embodiments, the rinsing tray 633 is inserted into one side of the first rib 63222 close to the second connecting plate 6323.

[0337] For example, the rinsing tray 633 may include a first inserting plate 6333 (an inner rinsing tray inserting plate). The first inserting plate 6333 is arranged on the hole wall of the second through hole 633211, and protrudes in a direction facing away from the outer circumferential wall of the outer tub 2. For example, the first inserting plate 6333 may be connected on one side of the first rinsing plate 6332 away from the outer tub 2. The first inserting plate 6333 may be connected end to end, thereby forming a closed structure. The first inserting plate 6333 may be inserted into one side of the first rib 63222 close to the second connecting plate 6323.

[0338] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 45 to FIG. 55, and the first connecting plate 6322 may include a second rib 63223 (a second connecting member convex rib) arranged on one side of the partition plate body 63221 close to the outer tub 2. The second rib 63223 may be connected end to end, thereby forming a closed structure. For example, the second rib 63223 is arranged on the connecting member 632, and protrudes in a direction facing the outer circumferential wall of the outer tub 2.

[0339] The inner diameter of the first rib 63222 is smaller than the inner diameter of the second rib 63223, and the second rib 63223 is sleeved outside the first rib 63222, that is, the second rib 63223 may be sleeved on one side of the first rib 63222 close to the second connecting plate 6323. The second rib 63223, the first rib 63222 and the partition plate body 63221 may form a fourth groove 63224 (a second connecting member inserting groove). The first inserting plate 6333 may be inserted into the fourth groove 63224. Thus, the first inserting plate 6333 and the fourth groove 63224 are in contact with each other in an extruded manner and abut against each other, and the fourth groove 63224 is sealed while the first inserting plate 6333 is clamped, thereby preventing air leakage of the fourth groove 63224.

[0340] In some embodiments, the first rinsing port 6321 may be arranged on one side of the second rib 63223 close to the second connecting plate 6323.

[0341] Correspondingly, in some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 48 to FIG. 55, and the first connecting plate 6322 may include a third rib 63225 (a third connecting member convex rib) arranged on one side of the partition plate body close to the outer tub 2. The third rib 63225 may be connected end to end, thereby forming a closed structure.

[0342] The third rib 63225 is arranged on the connecting member 632, and protrudes in a direction facing the outer circumferential wall of the outer tub 2. The inner diameter of the third rib 63225 is greater than the inner diameter of the second rib 63223, and the third rib 63225 is sleeved outside the second rib 63223 and is spaced apart from the first extension portion 631.

[0343] For example, the third rib 63225 may be arranged on the inner side of the second connecting plate 6323. The third rib 63225 may be sleeved on the third passage 6311.

[0344] In some embodiments, the third rib 63225 may be located between the second connecting plate 6323 and the second rib 63223.

[0345] In some embodiments, the third rib 63225 may form a fifth groove 63226 (a third connecting member inserting groove) together with the second connecting plate 6323 and the partition plate body 63221.

[0346] In some embodiments, the rinsing tray 633 may include a second inserting plate 6334 (an outer rinsing tray inserting plate). The second inserting plate 6334 may be connected on an outer edge of the first rinsing plate 6332. The second inserting plate 6334 is arranged on the rinsing tray 633, and protrudes in a direction facing away from the outer circumferential wall of the outer tub 2. For example, the second inserting plate 6334 may be located on one side of the first rinsing plate 6332 away from the outer tub 2. The second inserting plate 6334 may be inserted into the fifth groove 63226.

[0347] The second inserting plate 6334 may be inserted into the fifth groove 63226, and the first inserting plate 6333 may be inserted into the fourth groove 63224, so that the connecting member 632 and the rinsing tray 633 form the fourth chamber 6312 located therebetween. The first rinsing port 6321 may be in communication with the fourth chamber 6312. The second rinsing port 6331 may be in communication with the fourth chamber 6312.

[0348] In some embodiments, the inner diameter of the second inserting plate 6334 is greater than the inner diameter of the first inserting plate 6333, the first inserting plate 6333 is sleeved outside the first inserting plate 6333, and the two inserting plates are closely connected to the connecting member 632, so that the rinsing tray 633 is spaced apart from the connecting member 632 to form the fourth chamber 6312. Under such condition, the first inserting plate 6333, the second inserting plate 6334, the connecting member 632, and the rinsing tray 633 enclose the fourth chamber 6312.

[0349] It can be understood that after the second through hole 633211 is sleeved outside the first through hole 6322111, the first through hole 6322111 forms the ventilation hole 635, and the air flows to the air inlet 512 from the third passage 6311 through the first through hole 6322111. When the connecting member 632 is connected to the first passage 51, one end of the first passage 51 provided with the air inlet 512 is supported on the connecting member 632, the inner wall of the air inlet 512 protrudes in the direction facing the outer circumferential wall of the outer tub 2 to form a flange, the flange is clamped into the first through hole 6322111 such that the air inlet 512 is butt-jointed with the ventilation hole 635, and a sealing ring may also be arranged therebetween to improve the sealing performance and prevent air leakage.

[0350] In some embodiments, the fifth groove 63226 is arranged between the third rib 63225 and the second rib 63223, and the trend of the fifth groove 63226 corresponds to the trend of the second inserting plate 6334. The second inserting plate 6334 is closely connected inside the fifth groove 63226, so that the second inserting plate 6334 and the fifth groove 63226 are in contact with each other in an extruded manner and abut against each other, and the fifth groove 63226 is closed while the second inserting plate 6334 is clamped, thereby preventing air leakage from the fifth groove 63226.

[0351] It can be understood that the fourth groove 63224 and the fifth groove 63226 are formed by forming the first rib 63222, the second rib 63223 and the third rib 63225 in a protruding manner, so that the spacing between the connecting member 632 and the rinsing tray 633 may be increased, the capacity of the fourth chamber 6312 may be increased, the flow rate of the introduced water source may be increased, and the rinsing effect may be improved.

[0352] In some embodiments, the fourth groove 63224 and the fifth groove 63226 may also be formed by partially recessing the connecting member 632.

[0353] In some embodiments, the second inserting plate 6334 extends along the outer edge of the rinsing tray 633, thereby enlarging the coverage range of the fourth chamber 6312, and increasing positions where the led-out rinsing port may rinse. In addition, a space between the first extension portion 631 and the third rib 63225 forms the fifth groove 63226, so that the coverage range of the fourth chamber 6312 may also be enlarged, the rinsing tray 633 may also be clamped inside the first extension portion 631, and the rinsing tray 633 may be mounted conveniently.

[0354] In some embodiments, screw studs are arranged at corresponding positions of the rinsing tray 633 and the connecting member 632, and the two screw studs directly face each other and are in screw joint through a screw to form a screw group. A plurality of screw groups may be arranged between the rinsing tray 633 and the connecting member 632, thereby fixedly connecting the two components, and facilitating mounting and dismounting.

[0355] In some embodiments, the laundry treatment apparatus 100 further includes a second extension portion 6327 (a boss), and the second extension portion 6327 is arranged on the first rib 63222 and protrudes in a direction facing the center of the first through hole 6322111.

[0356] In some embodiments, the first rinsing port 6321 is arranged on one surface of the second extension portion 6327 facing the air inlet 512, so that the first rinsing port 6321 may perform jet rinsing directly facing the air inlet 512 from the interior of the first through hole 6322111, the rinsing position is optimized, the rinsing water source capable of reaching the air inlet 512 and the impeller of the fan 852 may be increased, and the rinsing effect on the lint inside the impeller and the first passage 51 may be improved.

[0357] The trend of the second rib 63223 corresponds to the trend of the first rib 63222, so that the position of the second rib 63223 corresponding to the second extension portion 6327 protruding from the first rib 63222 also synchronously protrudes in the direction towards the center of the first through hole 6322111, all positions of the fourth groove 63224 may be equal in width, and the first inserting plate 6333 may be conveniently and closely connected inside the fourth groove 63224. The first rinsing port 6321 is located on the outer side of the second rib 63223, so that the first rinsing port 6321 may be in communication with the fourth chamber 6312. It should be noted that the inner side of the second rib 63223 refers to one side facing the center of the first through hole 6322111, and the outer side refers to one side facing the first extension portion 631.

[0358] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 32 and FIG. 33 continuously, the laundry treatment apparatus 100 further includes a sixth sealing portion 6338 (a sealing portion), and the sixth sealing portion 6338 is arranged on the first inserting plate 6333 and protrudes in a direction facing the center of the second through hole 633211. The sixth sealing portion 6338 covers the second extension portion 6327, and the sixth sealing portion 6338 is arranged corresponding to the second extension portion 6327, so that after the first inserting plate 6333 is inserted into the fourth groove 63224 in the corresponding position of the second extension portion 6327, the sixth sealing portion 6338 may block the corresponding second extension portion 6327 to seal the second extension portion 6327.

[0359] In some embodiments, a plurality of second extension portions 6327 are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the first through hole 6322111, and the first rinsing port 6321 is formed in one surface of any one of the plurality of second extension portions 6327 facing the air inlet 512, thereby rinsing the air inlet 512 and the impeller of the fan 852 in all directions, and improving the rinsing efficiency and quality. It should be noted that the arrangement number of the second extension portions 6327 is determined according to actual situations.

[0360] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, three second extension portions 6327 are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the first through hole 6322111, and of course, there may also be two said portions, four said portions, and the like.

[0361] It can be understood that the arrangement number and positions of the sixth sealing portions 6338 correspond to those of the second extension portions 6327. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, three sixth sealing portions 6338 are arranged along the circumferential direction of the second through hole 633211.

[0362] In some embodiments, to enlarge the rinsing range for the first extension portion 631 and the rinsing tray 633, third rinsing ports 6336 are formed in two opposite side edges of each sixth sealing portion 6338, and a plurality of third rinsing ports 6336 are formed in the plurality of sixth sealing portions 6338, thereby rinsing the first extension portion 631 and the rinsing tray 633 in all directions, and preventing the lint from being accumulated on the first extension portion 631 and the rinsing tray 633.

[0363] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 48 to FIG. 55, the partition plate body 63221 may form the first sub-passage 63111, or the partition plate body 63221 and the first rib 63222 may form the first sub-passage 63111.

[0364] The fourth chamber 6312 may be connected end to end, thereby forming a closed structure. The fourth chamber 6312 may surround the outer side of the first sub-passage 63111.

[0365] In some embodiments, the connecting member 632 may be connected in a sealed manner to the rinsing tray 633. A sealing member may be arranged inside the fourth groove 63224, so that the first inserting plate abuts against the sealing member. A sealing member may be arranged inside the fifth groove 63226, so that the second inserting plate 6334 abuts against the sealing member, and the water inside the fourth chamber 6312 is prevented from leaking from a joint between the connecting member 632 and the rinsing tray 633.

[0366] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 48 to FIG. 55, and the first sub-passage 63111 may include a fourth wall 631111 (a first flow passing air passage wall). A third clamping portion 631112 (a first connecting member clamping portion) may be arranged on the fourth wall 631111. The third clamping portion 631112 may be arranged at one end of the second extension portion 6327 close to the center of the first through hole 6322111, and the third clamping portion 631112 is configured to connect the rinsing tray 633 to the connecting member 632.

[0367] In some embodiments, a fourth clamping portion 633221 (a second clamping portion) may be arranged on the fourth sub-plate 63322, and the third clamping portion 631112 is clamped with the fourth clamping portion 633221, so that the third clamping portion 631112 is snap-fitted inside the fourth clamping portion 633221.

[0368] The fourth clamping portion 633221 may be located on one side of the interior of the rinsing tray 633 close to the center of the second through hole 633211. For example, the fourth clamping portion 633221 is arranged at one end of the sixth sealing portion 6338 close to the center of the second through hole 633211.

[0369] Thus, during assembly, after the rinsing tray 633 is aligned with the connecting member 632, the two components are first connected through the third clamping portion 631112 and finally are fixed through the screw stud, thereby improving the connection reliability; and through connection by the third clamping portion 631112, the compactness of the joint between the sixth sealing portion 6338 and the second extension portion 6327 may be improved, and the sealing performance of the joint between the sixth sealing portion 6338 and the second extension portion 6327 may be enhanced.

[0370] In some embodiments, one end of the sixth sealing portion 6338 close to the center of the second through hole 633211 extends in a direction towards the center of the second through hole 633211 and then extends in a direction towards the air inlet 512 to form an L-shaped elastic arm, a hole is formed in the L-shaped elastic arm, and the hole forms the fourth clamping portion 633221. When the rinsing tray 633 is mounted, after the rinsing tray 633 abuts against the connecting member 632, the third clamping portion 631112 is clamped into the fourth clamping portion 633221 to be snap-fitted with same.

[0371] In some embodiments, a third connecting portion 6322112 (a first connecting member connecting portion) may be arranged on the first sub-plate 632211. A fourth connecting portion 633212 (a first rinsing tray connecting portion) may be arranged on the third sub-plate 63321. The third connecting portion 6322112 may be connected to the fourth connecting portion 633212.

[0372] The fourth connecting portion 633212 may be a through hole penetrating through the third sub-plate 63321.

[0373] A first connecting column 6322113 (a first connecting member connecting column) may be arranged on one side of the first sub-plate 632211 close to the third sub-plate 63321. The third connecting portion 6322112 may be arranged on the first connecting column 6322113. The third connecting portion 6322112 may be a through hole, and the third connecting portion 6322112 may be a blind hole.

[0374] The laundry treatment apparatus 100 may further include a fastener, and the fastener connects the third connecting portion 6322112 to the fourth connecting portion 633212.

[0375] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 48 to FIG. 55, and a second water inlet passage 6322114 (a rinsing chamber water inlet passage) may be formed on the first sub-plate 632211. The water enters the fourth chamber 6312 through the second water inlet passage 6322114.

[0376] The second water inlet passage 6322114 may be in communication with the second valve through a water pipe, and the second valve is configured to control whether water enters the fourth chamber 6312.

[0377] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 48 to FIG. 55, and the outer tub 2 may be connected in a sealed manner to the second connecting plate 6323.

[0378] A fourth rib 263 (a first outer tub convex rib) may be formed on the outer tub 2. The fourth rib 263 may be connected end to end, thereby forming a closed structure. The fourth rib 263 may surround the outer side of the air outlet 231.

[0379] A fifth rib 264 (a second outer tub convex rib) may be formed on the outer tub 2. The fifth rib 264 may be connected end to end, thereby forming a closed structure. The fifth rib 264 may surround the outer side of the fourth rib 263.

[0380] In some embodiments, a sixth groove 265 (a first outer tub inserting groove) enclosed by the fourth rib 263 and the fifth rib 264 may be formed on the outer tub 2. The second connecting plate 6323 may be inserted into the sixth groove 265. The second connecting plate 6323 may abut against a bottom wall of the sixth groove 265.

[0381] A sealing member may be arranged between the second connecting plate and the sixth groove 265, thereby connecting the second connecting plate 6323 to the outer tub 2 in a sealed manner.

[0382] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 48 to FIG. 55, and the second inserting plate 6334 may extend towards one side close to the outer tub 2 to form a second rinsing plate 6335 (a rinsing tray side wall). One end of the second rinsing plate 6335 close to the outer tub 2 may abut against the fourth rib 263.

[0383] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 48 to FIG. 55, and a sixth connecting portion 266 (a first outer tub connecting portion) may be arranged on the outer tub 2. A fifth connecting portion 6325 (a second connecting member connecting portion) may be connected to the second connecting plate 6323. The sixth connecting portion 266 may be connected to the fifth connecting portion 6325. The fifth connecting portion 6325 may be a hole.

[0384] A connecting column may be arranged on the outer tub 2. The sixth connecting portion 266 may be a hole. The sixth connecting portion 266 may be arranged on the connecting column of the outer tub 2. For example, the sixth connecting portion 266 may be connected to the fifth connecting portion 6325 through a screw.

[0385] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 48 to FIG. 55, and a first positioning portion 267 (a first outer tub positioning portion) may be arranged on the outer tub 2. A second positioning portion 6326 (a first connecting member positioning portion) may be connected to the second connecting plate 6323. The first positioning portion 267 may be inserted into the second positioning portion 6326, or the second positioning portion 6326 may be inserted into the first positioning portion 267.

[0386] One of the first positioning portion 267 and the second positioning portion 6326 is a hole, the other one is a column, and the column is inserted into the hole.

[0387] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 48 to FIG. 55, and the rinsing member 63 may further include a third rinsing port 6336.

[0388] The rinsing member 63 may further include a fifth wall 6313 (a flow passing air passage wall) enclosing the third passage 6311. The third rinsing port 6336 may be arranged on the rinsing tray 633. The third rinsing port 6336 may be arranged on the third sub-plate 63321. The third rinsing port 6336 may face the fifth wall 6313. The third rinsing port 6336 may be configured to rinse the fifth wall 6313 of the rinsing member 63, thereby cleaning the lint accumulated on the fifth wall 6313.

[0389] The third rinsing port 6336 is arranged on one side edge of the sixth sealing portion 6338 and is in communication with the fourth chamber 6312. The third rinsing port 6336 is formed facing the first extension portion 631 to rinse the first extension portion 631 and the rinsing tray 633, thereby cleaning the lint accumulated in the first extension portion 631 and the rinsing tray 633.

[0390] In some embodiments, the laundry treatment apparatus 100 further includes a matching portion 633213 (a depression), and the matching portion 633213 is arranged on the sixth sealing portion 6338 and is recessed in a direction facing the outer circumferential wall of the outer tub 2. An edge of the matching portion 633213 is connected to the first inserting plate 6333, and the matching portion 633213 corresponds to the second extension portion 6327 to cover the second extension portion 6327.

[0391] In some embodiments, the matching portion 633213 is arranged on the third sub-plate 63321. The third rinsing port 6336 may be arranged on a sixth wall 6332131 (a depression side wall), thereby performing jet rinsing towards the first extension portion 631 and the rinsing tray 633. The third rinsing port 6336 may penetrate through the third sub-plate 63321.

[0392] Two third rinsing ports 6336 may be arranged at one matching portion 633213. The two third rinsing ports 6336 may be arranged opposite to each other. The two third rinsing ports 6336 may be respectively arranged on two opposite side walls of the matching portion 633213. The matching portion 633213 may be arranged on one side of the fourth sub-plate 63322 away from the third passage 6311.

[0393] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 48 to FIG. 55, and a measurement component may be connected to the second connecting plate 6323. The measurement component may be inserted into the third passage 6311. A fourth rinsing port 6337 in communication with the fourth chamber 6312 may be formed in the rinsing tray 633.

[0394] The rinsing member 63 may further include the fourth rinsing port 6337. The fourth rinsing port 6337 may face the measurement component, thereby preventing the measurement accuracy of the measurement component from being affected by lint accumulation on the measurement component. The fourth rinsing port 6337 may be arranged on the third sub-plate 63321.

[0395] A fourth through hole 63231 (a first mounting hole) may be formed in the second connecting plate 6323. The fourth through hole 63231 is arranged on the first extension portion 631. The measurement component may include a sensor. The sensor may be mounted inside the fourth through hole 63231. A measurement end of the sensor extends into the third passage 6311 to be configured to measure the temperature flowing through the third passage 6311, after the temperature is measured to reach the threshold, it may indicate that the air coming out of the outer tub 2 is hot air, drying is completed, and thus the drying work ends.

[0396] The fourth rinsing port 6337 may face the sensor, so that after being used for a long time, the sensor is rinsed to prevent the measurement accuracy thereof from being affected by lint accumulation thereon.

[0397] For example, the measurement component includes a fourth sensor 4, and the fourth sensor 4 is arranged inside the fourth through hole 63231. A measurement end of the fourth sensor 4 extends into the first extension portion 631 to be configured to measure the temperature at the air inlet 512. If the temperature measured by the fourth sensor 4 is greater than a preset temperature value, it indicates that the air coming out of the outer tub 2 is hot air, drying is completed, and thus the operation of the dryer ends.

[0398] The fourth rinsing port 6337 is arranged on the rinsing tray 633, and the fourth rinsing port 6337 is in communication with the fourth chamber 6312. The fourth rinsing port 6337 is adjacent to the fourth sensor 4 and faces the fourth sensor 4, so that after being used for a long time, the fourth rinsing port 6337 may rinse the fourth sensor 4 to prevent the accuracy of the fourth sensor 4 from being affected by lint accumulation on the fourth sensor 4.

[0399] In some embodiments, at least part of the rinsing tray 633 directly faces the air outlet 231, and a plurality of second rinsing ports 6331 are arranged and are formed at intervals in the part of the rinsing tray 633 directly facing the air outlet 231, thereby improving the rinsing effect on the air outlet 231, the first groove 230 and the filtering portion 5211. The plurality of second rinsing ports 6331 may have different ejection angles, and intervals between the second rinsing ports 6331 at different positions are greater than a preset interval, so that the first grooves 230 at different positions may be rinsed.

[0400] It can be understood that after the water enters the fourth chamber 6312, the water flow may rinse the impeller of the fan 852 and the first groove 230, thereby rinsing the lint accumulated inside the air inlet 512, the fan 852, the air outlet 231, and the first groove 230. The arrangement of the fourth chamber 6312 enlarges the rinsing range, and thus the water flow may be led out of the rinsing ports in all directions.

[0401] In summary, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, by arranging the fourth chamber 6312 and using the fourth chamber 6312 to enlarge the arrangement zone of the rinsing ports, the rinsing ports facing different objects may be arranged as required, for example, the first rinsing port 6321, the second rinsing port 6331, the third rinsing port 6336, the fourth rinsing port 6337, and the like, and the different positions and different objects inside the laundry treatment apparatus 100 may be rinsed, thereby solving the problem of single rinsing position of the traditional laundry treatment apparatus 100, improving the lint cleaning ability for various positions, avoiding lint accumulation, and improving the drying efficiency.

[0402] In some embodiments, the laundry treatment apparatus 100 may include a measurement device 862.

[0403] The measurement device 862 may be arranged on the outer tub 2. The measurement device may be arranged at the top of the outer tub 2. The measurement device may be located on the front side of the outer tub 2. The measurement device 862 may be configured to measure the vibration displacement and the vibration acceleration of the outer tub 2.

[0404] The measurement device 862 may transmit the vibration displacement and the vibration acceleration to the controller 300 in a serial port communication manner.

[0405] The measurement device 862 may be a three-dimensional (3D) vibration displacement sensor.

[0406] In some embodiments, the controller 300 may be internally equipped with a first vibration displacement A i corresponding to eccentric mass M i , i≥1, and i is a positive integer.

[0407] The mass of an eccentric block inside the inner tub 3 is M i , and during the process of increasing the rotational speed of the inner tub 3 to a first rotational speed, the measured vibration displacement is the first vibration displacement A i . For example, the first rotational speed may be 400 rmp.

[0408] The controller 300 may be internally equipped with a second vibration displacement B i corresponding to the eccentric mass M i ,. The mass of a loaded cloth inside the inner tub 3 is M i , and during the process of increasing the rotational speed of the inner tub 3 to the first rotational speed, the measured vibration displacement is the second vibration displacement B i .

[0409] A thirteenth parameter value < the first rotational speed. The thirteenth parameter value may be 390 rmp or 380 rmp or 370 rmp, thereby avoiding the situation that it is difficult to measure the first vibration displacement and the second vibration displacement due to the excessively low rotational speed.

[0410] The first rotational speed < a fourteenth parameter value. The fourteenth parameter value may be 410 rmp or 420 rmp or 430 rmp, thereby preventing the measurement accuracy of the vibration displacement in a low-speed transient stage from being affected by the excessively high rotational speed, and enabling the vibration displacement in the low-speed transient stage to be corrected more accurately.

[0411] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 57, and the controller 300 is further configured to: after the controller 300 receives a dehydration signal, control the first motor 861 to be started, where the first motor 861 increases the rotational speed of the inner tub 3 to the first rotational speed at first acceleration. During the process of the first motor 861 increasing the rotational speed of the inner tub 3 to the first rotational speed at the first acceleration, the measurement device acquires a vibration displacement of the outer tub 2 and records same as a measured vibration displacement E.

[0412] On the basis of the measured vibration displacement E, the first vibration displacement A i , and the second vibration displacement B i , a corrected vibration displacement E' is obtained, and if it is determined that E ≤ A 1 , E'=E+(A 1 -B 1 ). If it is determined that A i < E ≤ A i+1 , E'=E+(A i -B i ).

[0413] Whether the corrected vibration displacement E' is greater than the maximum vibration displacement limit value is determined, if it is determined that the corrected vibration displacement E' is less than or equal to the maximum vibration displacement limit value, the first motor 861 increases the rotational speed of the inner tub 3 to a rotational speed N. If it is determined that the corrected vibration displacement E' is greater than the maximum vibration displacement limit value, the first motor 861 reduces the speed to 0 and scatters the laundry inside the inner tub 3.

[0414] It can be understood that the measured vibration displacement during the process of increasing the rotational speed of the inner tub 3 to the first rotational speed may fluctuate, so that the measured vibration displacement during the process of increasing the rotational speed of the inner tub 3 to the first rotational speed is corrected, the accuracy of the vibration displacement in the low-speed transient stage may be improved, whether the inner tub 3 continues to accelerate for dehydration or performs scattering again may be accurately determined, the success rate of completing dehydration may be increased, and the dehydration time may be shortened.

[0415] In some embodiments, if it is determined that E ≤ A 1 , E'=E+(A 1 -B 1 ). If it is determined that A 1 < E ≤ A 2 , E'=E+(A 2 -B 2 ); if it is determined that A 2 < E ≤ A 3 , E'=E+(A 3 -B 3 ); if it is determined that A 3 < E ≤ A 4 , E'=E+(A 4 -B 4 ); if it is determined that A 4 < E ≤ A 5 , E'=E+(A 5 -B 5 ); if it is determined that A 5 < E ≤ A 6 , E'=E+(A 6 -B 6 ); ...; and if it is determined that A i < E ≤ A i+1 , E'=E+(A i -B i ).

[0416] The eccentric mass is in the unit of g. M i may be any eccentric mass. For example, M 1 =100 g, M 2 =200 g, M 3 =300 g, M 4 =400 g, ..., and M 10 =1000 g.

[0417] In some embodiments, the eccentric mass may be divided into four categories, which are respectively a small load, a medium load, a large load and a super large load.

[0418] The small load may correspond to M 1 , M 2 , and M 3 . The medium load may correspond to M 4 , M 5 , M 6 , M 7 , and M 8 . The large load may correspond to M 9 and M 10 . The super large load may correspond to M 11 and more.

[0419] In some embodiments, the vibration displacement is in the unit of mm.

[0420] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 56, the laundry treatment apparatus 100 further includes an eccentric block 864, and the eccentric block 864 may be arranged inside the inner tub 3. The loaded cloth may be arranged inside the inner tub 3.

[0421] The laundry treatment apparatus 100 further includes a hanging spring 863, and the top of the outer tub 2 may be hung on the housing 1 through the hanging spring 863.

[0422] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 58, the controller 300 may be internally equipped with a vibration displacement limit value C j , j≥1, and j is a positive integer. The larger the value of the j, the larger the vibration displacement limit value C j . The maximum one of the vibration displacement limit value C j may be the maximum vibration displacement limit value. N=n j , and the smaller the value of the j, the larger the n j .

[0423] If it is determined that E' ≤ C 1 , N=n 1 . If it is determined that C j < E' ≤ C j+1 , N=n j+1 . The increased target rotational speed N may be divided into different values, different vibration displacements correspond to the different target rotational speeds, and the larger the vibration displacement, the lower the target rotational speed N. Thus, the vibration noise during dehydration may be reduced, and the reliable operation of the dehydration function may be ensured.

[0424] In some embodiments, the A 1 -A i may be divided into continuous j sections. Each section may have at least one first vibration displacement value. The maximum first vibration displacement value of each section may be the vibration displacement limit value C j of this section. The j may be 3. The vibration displacement limit value C j may be divided into three levels. C 1 =max(A 1 -A 3 ), C 2 =max(A 4 -A 8 ), and C 3 =max(A 9 -A 10 ).

[0425] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 59, and the controller 300 is further configured to: after the first motor 861 increases the rotational speed of the inner tub 3 to the rotational speed N, acquire vibration acceleration of the inner tub 3 at the rotational speed N and record same as measured vibration acceleration F.

[0426] If it is determined that the measured vibration acceleration F is less than or equal to the maximum vibration acceleration limit value, the first motor 861 drives the inner tub 3 to maintain the current rotational speed to operate for first preset rotation time and then reduce the speed to 0, or the first motor 861 decelerates the inner tub 3 to a preset speed range, and the first motor 861 drives the inner tub 3 to maintain the rotational speed after deceleration to operate for second preset rotation time and then reduce the speed to 0.

[0427] If it is determined that the measured vibration acceleration F is greater than the maximum vibration acceleration limit value, the first motor 861 reduces the speed to 0 and scatters the laundry inside the inner tub 3. Thus, whether the inner tub 3 can complete dehydration at the current rotational speed may be determined on the basis of the vibration acceleration under the condition of high rotational speed, and when the vibration acceleration is excessively large, the rotational speed may be reduced or scattering may be performed again, thereby ensuring continuous high-speed dehydration, and reducing the vibration noise during high-speed dehydration.

[0428] In some embodiments, after the laundry inside the inner tub 3 is scattered, the controller 300 controls the first motor 861 to be started again, and the first motor 861 increases the rotational speed of the inner tub 3 to the first rotational speed at the first acceleration.

[0429] In some embodiments, the controller 300 may be internally equipped with a vibration acceleration limit value D k , k≥1, and k is a positive integer. The larger the value of the k, the larger the vibration acceleration limit value D k . The maximum one of the vibration acceleration limit value D k is the maximum vibration acceleration limit value.

[0430] In some embodiments, the first motor 861 increases the rotational speed N of the inner tub 3 to n j . Under the condition that the measured vibration acceleration F is less than or equal to the maximum vibration acceleration limit value, if it is determined that F ≤ D k and K ≤ j, the first motor 861 drives the inner tub 3 to maintain the current rotational speed to operate for the first preset rotation time and then reduce the speed to 0. If it is determined that D k < F and j ≤ K, the first motor 861 decelerates the inner tub 3 to a preset speed, and the first motor 861 drives the inner tub 3 to maintain the rotational speed after deceleration to operate for the second preset rotation time and then reduce the speed to 0. Thus, it can be ensured that under different rotational speeds N, the first motor 861 may be reasonably controlled on the basis of the vibration acceleration to adjust the speed, thereby increasing the rotational speed of the inner tub 3 under the condition of reducing the noise, and improving the dehydration efficiency.

[0431] In some embodiments, the first motor 861 increases the rotational speed N of the inner tub 3 to n j , under the conditions that the measured vibration acceleration F is less than or equal to the maximum vibration acceleration limit value, D k < F and j ≤ K, if it is determined that D k+o < F ≤ D k+o+1 , the first motor 861 decelerates the inner tub 3 to a preset speed N'= n k+o+1 , k≥1, k is a positive integer, and o is a natural number. Thus, it may be ensured that the inner tub 3 decelerates to an appropriate rotational speed, the reduction of the dehydration effect due to the excessively high deceleration may be avoided, and the noise generated by the excessively low deceleration may be avoided.

[0432] In some embodiments, the controller 300 may be internally equipped with first vibration acceleration G i corresponding to the eccentric mass M i , i≥1, and i is a positive integer. When the rotational speed of the inner tub 3 is a second rotational speed, the measured vibration acceleration is the first vibration acceleration G i , and the second rotational speed is higher than the first rotational speed.

[0433] The first vibration acceleration corresponding to M 1 -M 10 is G 1 -G 10 . The first vibration acceleration corresponding to M i is G i .

[0434] In some embodiments, the G i -G i may be divided into continuous k sections. Each section may have at least one first vibration acceleration value. The maximum first vibration acceleration value of each section may be the vibration displacement limit value D k of this section. The k may be 3. The vibration displacement limit value D k may be divided into three levels. D 1 =max(G 1 -G 3 ), D 2 =max(G 4 -G 8 ), and D 3 =max(G 9 -G 10 ).

[0435] The rotational speed N of the inner tub 3 may be divided into three levels. For example, the N may be n 1 , n 2 or n 3 . The n 1 , the n 2 and the n 3 are sequentially reduced.

[0436] In some embodiments, the number of the sections into which the A 1 -A i is divided may be equal to the number of the sections into which the Gi-Gi is divided. The numbers of the sections where the first vibration displacement and the first vibration acceleration corresponding to the same eccentric mass M i are located may be equal. Thus, the vibration displacement limit value and the vibration acceleration limit value match each other, and it is ensured that the vibration displacement and the vibration acceleration are determined under the same standard.

[0437] In some embodiments, after the corrected vibration displacement E' is obtained, if it is determined that E' ≤ C 1 , the first motor 861 increases the rotational speed of the inner tub 3 to n 1 . If it is determined that C 1 < E' ≤ C 2 , the first motor 861 increases the rotational speed of the inner tub 3 to n 2 . If it is determined that C 2 < E' ≤ C 3 , the first motor 861 increases the rotational speed of the inner tub 3 to n 3 . If it is determined that C 3 < E', the first motor 861 reduces the speed to 0 and scatters the laundry inside the inner tub 3.

[0438] After the first motor 861 increases the rotational speed of the inner tub 3 to n 1 , if it is determined that F ≤ D 1 , the first motor 861 drives the inner tub 3 to maintain the rotational speed n 1 to operate for first maintenance time and then reduce the speed to 0. If it is determined that D 1 < F ≤ D 2 , the first motor 861 drives the inner tub 3 to decelerate to the rotational speed n 2 to operate for the first maintenance time and then reduce the speed to 0. If it is determined that D 2 < F ≤ D 3 , the first motor 861 drives the inner tub 3 to decelerate to the rotational speed n 3 to operate for the first maintenance time and then reduce the speed to 0. If it is determined that D 3 < F, the first motor 861 reduces the speed to 0 and scatters the laundry inside the inner tub 3.

[0439] After the first motor 861 increases the rotational speed of the inner tub 3 to n 2 , if it is determined that F ≤ D 2 , the first motor 861 drives the inner tub 3 to maintain the rotational speed n 2 to operate for the first maintenance time and then reduce the speed to 0. If it is determined that D 2 < F ≤ D 3 , the first motor 861 drives the inner tub 3 to decelerate to the rotational speed n 3 to operate for the first maintenance time and then reduce the speed to 0. If it is determined that D 3 < F, the first motor 861 reduces the speed to 0 and scatters the laundry inside the inner tub 3.

[0440] After the first motor 861 increases the rotational speed of the inner tub 3 to n 3 , if it is determined that F ≤ D 3 , the first motor 861 drives the inner tub 3 to maintain the rotational speed n 3 to operate for the first maintenance time and then reduce the speed to 0. If it is determined that D 3 < F, the first motor 861 reduces the speed to 0 and scatters the laundry inside the inner tub 3.

[0441] For example, the first maintenance time may be 60 s.

[0442] A fifteenth parameter < the first maintenance time. The fifteenth parameter may be 55 s or 50 s or 45 s. Thus, the dehydration time may be ensured, and the dehydration effect may be improved.

[0443] The first maintenance time < a sixteenth parameter. The fifteenth parameter may be 65 s or 70 s or 75 s. Thus, the reduction of the drying efficiency due to the excessively long dehydration time may be avoided.

[0444] In some embodiments, after the first motor 861 drives the inner tub 3 to operate for the first maintenance time and then reduce the speed to 0, dehydration ends.

[0445] In some embodiments, before the corrected vibration displacement E' is obtained, the level of the load inside the inner tub 3 is determined on the basis of the measured vibration displacement E.

[0446] Some embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a control method for the laundry treatment apparatus 100. Reference is made to FIG. 57. The method includes S101 to S106: S101, after receiving the dehydration signal, the controller 300 controlling the first motor 861 to be started; S102, the first motor 861 increasing the rotational speed of the inner tub 3 to the first rotational speed at the first acceleration, where during the process of the first motor 861 increasing the rotational speed of the inner tub 3 to the first rotational speed at the first acceleration, the measurement device acquires the vibration displacement of the outer tub 2 and records same as the measured vibration displacement E; S103, on the basis of the measured vibration displacement E, the first vibration displacement A i , and the second vibration displacement B i , obtaining the corrected vibration displacement E', where when E ≤ A 1 , E'=E+(A 1 -B 1 ), and when A i < E ≤ A i+1 , E'=E+(A i -B i ); S104, determining whether the corrected vibration displacement E' is greater than the maximum vibration displacement limit value; if not, executing S105; and if so, executing S106; S105, the first motor 861 increasing the rotational speed of the inner tub 3 to the rotational speed N; and S106, the first motor 861 reducing the speed to 0 and scattering the laundry inside the inner tub 3.

[0447] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 58, S105 includes S1051 to S1052: S1051, if it is determined that E' ≤ C 1 , N=m 1 and S1052, if it is determined that C j < E' ≤ C j+1 , N=n j+1 .

[0448] In some embodiments, reference is made to FIG. 59, and in S105, after the motor 861 increases the rotational speed of the inner tub 3 to the rotational speed N, the method further includes S201 to S204: S201, acquiring the vibration acceleration of the inner tub 3 at the rotational speed N and recording same as the measured vibration acceleration F; S202, determining whether the measured vibration acceleration F is greater than the maximum vibration acceleration limit value; if so, executing S106; and if not, executing S203; and S203, the first motor 861 driving the inner tub 3 to maintain the current rotational speed to operate for the first preset rotation time and then reduce the speed to 0, or the first motor 861 decelerating the inner tub 3 to the preset speed range, and the first motor 861 driving the inner tub 3 to maintain the rotational speed after deceleration to operate for the second preset rotation time and then reduce the speed to 0.

[0449] It should be noted that any technical solution disclosure in the present disclosure can solve one or more of the above technical problems to a certain extent and achieve a certain disclosure purpose; a plurality of technical disclosures can also be combined into an integral solution to solve one or more of the above technical problems and achieve the certain disclosure purpose; part of the technical disclosures can also be selected to be combined into an integral solution, meanwhile, related technologies and inferior solutions are used, but the deteriorating trend can be remedied through means in these technical disclosures, thereby solving one or more of the above technical problems to a certain extent and achieving the certain disclosure purpose as a whole; and every technical disclosure is combined into a complete technical solution and forms an organic indivisible integral solution to solve the technical problems and achieve the certain disclosure purpose as a whole.

[0450] Any technical disclosure in the present disclosure as well as recombinations of the plurality of technical disclosures can form a complete technical solution, can solve one or more of the plurality of technical problems and achieve the disclosure purpose, is the content of the present disclosure, and is the content that would have been determined directly and unambiguously on the basis of the content of the present disclosure.

[0451] A person skilled in the art should understand that the disclosure scope of the present disclosure is not limited to the above specific embodiments, and some elements of the embodiments can be amended and replaced without departing from the spirit of the present application. The scope of the present application is limited by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A laundry treatment apparatus, comprising: a housing; a door connected to the housing; an outer tub arranged inside the housing, the outer tub comprising: a first chamber; a first wall; a second wall, the second wall being arranged along a circumferential direction of the first wall, and the second wall being connected to the first wall to define the first chamber; and an air outlet arranged on the first wall and in communication with the first chamber; an inner tub arranged inside the first chamber, the inner tub being capable of rotating relative to the outer tub, and the inner tub comprising a second chamber; a drying device arranged outside the outer tub, the drying device comprising a first passage, a first end of the first passage being in communication with the air outlet, and a second end of the first passage being in communication with the second chamber; a condensing tray arranged inside the outer tub, the condensing tray being connected to the first wall; and the laundry treatment apparatus having a drying mode, and the condensing tray being configured to exchange heat with hot and humid air generated in the laundry treatment apparatus in the drying mode, so that moisture in the hot and humid air is condensed into condensate water, and the moisture content of the hot and humid air is reduced; a third chamber located between the condensing tray and the outer tub, the condensate water entering the third chamber and flowing out of the third chamber, thereby reducing the temperature of the condensing tray; a first valve, the first valve being opened to inject the condensate water into the third chamber; and the first valve being closed to stop injecting the condensate water into the third chamber; a first sensor arranged on one side of the outer tub away from the first passage, the first sensor being located between the outer tub and the inner tub, and the first sensor being configured to measure a first temperature Ta of the air on the side of the outer tub away from the first passage; a second sensor arranged at the first end of the first passage, the second sensor being configured to measure a second temperature Tb of the air flowing back to the first passage through the air outlet; and a controller, the controller being configured to: in the drying mode, control the first valve to be opened, obtain a difference △T between the second temperature Tb and the first temperature Ta at the same time point, and within a first preset time period, on the basis of first preset time intervals, sequentially take values of n △T and record same as △T1, △T2, △T3, ..., △Tn; obtain a difference △Tz between the maximum value ΔTmax and the minimum value △Tmin of the △T within the first preset time period; obtain an average value of the n △T within the first preset time period as △Tn' if it is determined that the difference △Tz is less than or equal to a preset temperature difference, and sequentially obtain a difference △Tm between the second temperature Tb and the first temperature Ta on the basis of second preset time intervals; and control the drying mode to stop running if it is determined that △Tm-△Tn'≥△Tx and Tb≥Ty, wherein Tx is a first stop determination parameter, and Ty is a second stop determination parameter.

2. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to: if it is determined that the difference △Tz is greater than the preset temperature difference, continue to sequentially obtain the difference △Tm between the second temperature Tb and the first temperature Ta on the basis of the second preset time intervals until △Tm-△Tn'≥△Tx and Tb≥Ty, and control the drying mode to stop running.

3. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the controller is further configured to: control the drying mode to be started if it is determined that a first signal is received, and obtain weight of an object to be dried in the second chamber; and determine a corresponding inertia value on the basis of the obtained weight of the object to be dried in the second chamber, wherein the inertia value is positively correlated with the weight of the object to be dried.

4. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the controller is further configured to: determine the first stop determination parameter Tx, the second stop determination parameter Ty and a maximum drying time Tmax based on the inertia value according to a preset algorithm.

5. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the controller is further configured to: start timing when the drying mode is started, wherein timing time is defined as T; and control the drying mode to stop running if it is determined that T≥Tmax under the conditions that △Tm-△Tn' < Tx and Tb < Ty.

6. The laundry treatment apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the drying device further comprises: a fan arranged in the first passage, the fan being started to run under the condition that the drying mode is started; and a heating assembly arranged in the first passage, the heating assembly being started to run under the condition that the drying mode is started.

7. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising a third sensor, wherein the third sensor is arranged at a position inside the first passage away from the air outlet, wherein the third sensor is configured to measure a third temperature of the air flowing through the heating assembly under the condition that the drying mode is started; and wherein the controller is further configured to: control the first valve to be opened, if it is determined that the third temperature is greater than or equal to the preset temperature,.

8. A laundry treatment apparatus, comprising: a housing; a door connected to the housing; an outer tub arranged inside the housing, the outer tub comprising: a first chamber; a first wall; a second wall, the second wall being arranged along a circumferential direction of the first wall, and the second wall being connected to the first wall to define the first chamber; and an air outlet arranged on the first wall and in communication with the first chamber; an inner tub arranged inside the first chamber, the inner tub being capable of rotating relative to the outer tub, and the inner tub comprising a second chamber; a drying device arranged outside the outer tub, the drying device comprising a first passage, a first end of the first passage being in communication with the air outlet, and a second end of the first passage being in communication with the second chamber; a condensing tray arranged inside the outer tub, the condensing tray being connected to the first wall; and the laundry treatment apparatus having a drying mode, and the condensing tray being configured to exchange heat with hot and humid air generated in the laundry treatment apparatus in the drying mode, so that moisture in the hot and humid air is condensed into condensate water, and the moisture content of the hot and humid air is reduced; a third chamber located between the condensing tray and the outer tub, the condensate water entering the third chamber and flowing out of the third chamber, reducing the temperature of the condensing tray; a first valve, the first valve being opened to inject the condensate water into the third chamber; and the first valve being closed to stop injecting the condensate water into the third chamber; a first sensor arranged on one side of the outer tub away from the first passage, the first sensor being located between the outer tub and the inner tub, and the first sensor being configured to measure a first temperature Ta of the air on the side of the outer tub away from the first passage; a second sensor arranged at the first end of the first passage, the second sensor being configured to measure a second temperature Tb of the air flowing back to the first passage through the air outlet; and a controller, the controller being configured to: in the drying mode, control the first valve to be opened, wherein a difference between the second temperature Tb and the first temperature Ta at the same time point is defined as △T, and wherein a difference between an average value of the obtained first temperatures Ta and an average value of the second temperatures Tb is defined as Tj; sequentially obtain m first temperatures Ta and m second temperatures Tb at time points corresponding to seconds, obtain an average value Taj of the m first temperatures Ta and an average value Tbj of the m second temperatures Tb, where Tbj-Taj=△Tj0; wherein a value of △Tj at the (m+1)th second is defined as △Tj1, a value of △Tj at the (m+2)th second is defined as △Tj2, and so on until a value of △Tj at the (m+n)th second is defined as △Tjn, wherein △Tjn is a difference between an average value of (m+n) Tb and an average value of (m+n) Ta; calculate a difference ΔTz between the maximum value ΔTmax and the minimum value △Tmin of the ΔT within a second preset time period starting from the (m+1)th second, wherein an average value of the n ΔT within the second preset time period is defined as ΔTn' if the difference ΔTz is determined to be less than or equal to a preset temperature difference; calculate a difference ΔTjx between an average value of (m+n+1) second temperatures Tb and an average value of the first temperatures Ta starting from the (m+n+1)th second; and stop running the drying mode if it is determined that △Tjx-△Tn'≥Tx and Tb≥Ty, wherein Tx is a first stop determination parameter, and Ty is a second stop determination parameter.

9. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the controller is further configured to: determine a corresponding inertia value on the basis of obtained weight of an object to be dried in the second chamber; and determine the first stop determination parameter Tx, the second stop determination parameter Ty and maximum drying time Tmax based on the inertia value according to a preset algorithm.

10. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the controller is further configured to: start timing when the drying mode is started, wherein timing time is fined as T; and control the drying mode to stop running under the conditions that △Tm-△Tn' < Tx and Tb < Ty, if it is determined that T≥Tmax.

11. A laundry treatment apparatus, comprising: a housing; a door connected to the housing; an outer tub arranged inside the housing, the outer tub comprising: a first chamber; a first wall; a second wall, the second wall being arranged along a circumferential direction of the first wall, and the second wall being connected to the first wall to define the first chamber; an air return port arranged on the first wall, the air return port being in communication with the first chamber; an air outlet arranged on the first wall; and a second passage, a first end of the second passage being in communication with the air return port, and a second end of the second passage being in communication with the air outlet; an inner tub arranged inside the first chamber and capable of rotating relative to the outer tub; a drying device arranged on an outer side of the outer tub, the drying device comprising: a shell; a first passage arranged on the shell; and a fan arranged inside the first passage; a rinsing member located at a position of the outer tub close to the air outlet, the rinsing member being connected to the drying device, and the rinsing member comprising: a third passage, a first end of the third passage being in communication with the second passage through the air outlet, and a second end of the third passage being in communication with the first passage; a fourth chamber; and a first rinsing port, the first rinsing port being arranged facing the first passage, and the first rinsing port being in communication with the first passage and the fourth chamber; a second valve, the second valve being configured to control intake and stoppage of water in the fourth chamber, the second valve being opened to spray water to the first passage through the first rinsing port, and the second valve being closed to stop spraying water to the first passage through the first rinsing port, wherein the laundry treatment apparatus has a rinsing mode, and in the rinsing mode, the fan is configured to rotate to suck the water sprayed from the first rinsing port into the first passage so as to rinse the interior of the first passage; and a controller configured to: control the rinsing mode to be started to rinse the first passage if a second signal is determined to be received; and control the fan to rotate, and control the second valve to be opened and closed alternately, wherein the second valve is opened and closed alternately for at least two cycles, and in any one of the at least two cycles, the second valve is opened for first preset time, and the second valve is closed for second preset time.

12. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the controller is further configured to: after a washing stage ends and before a rinsing stage, rinse the first passage.

13. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the controller is further configured to: after a rinsing stage ends and in a dehydration stage, rinse the first passage.

14. The laundry treatment apparatus according to any one of claims 11 to 13, wherein the fan is arranged on one side of the rinsing member away from the outer tub, the fan is arranged opposite to the rinsing member, and the first rinsing port faces the fan.

15. The laundry treatment apparatus according to any one of claims 11 to 14, wherein the rinsing member further comprises: a rinsing tray; and a connecting member, the connecting member being connected to the shell and the outer tub; the connecting member covering an outer side of the rinsing tray so as to form the third passage between the connecting member and the rinsing tray; and the fourth chamber being located inside the third passage between the connecting member and the rinsing tray.

16. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the connecting member comprises: a first plate; a second plate connected to the first plate, the second plate being located at one end of the first plate away from the outer tub, and the second plate being arranged along a circumferential direction of the first plate; and a fourth chamber, the fourth chamber being located on one side of the first plate close to the outer tub, and the rinsing tray being located inside the fourth chamber.

17. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the first plate comprises: a first sub-plate; a first hole arranged in the first sub-plate, the first hole corresponding to the air outlet and being configured to avoid the air from the air outlet to the first passage; and a second sub-plate, the second sub-plate being connected to the first sub-plate, the second sub-plate being located inside the first hole, and the first rinsing port being arranged on the second sub-plate.

18. The laundry treatment apparatus according to any one of claims 11 to 17, wherein the rinsing member further comprises a second rinsing port, the second rinsing port faces the air return port, and water sprayed from the second rinsing port rinses the air return port through the second passage.

19. A laundry treatment apparatus, comprising: a housing; a door connected to the housing; an outer tub arranged inside the housing, the outer tub comprising: a first chamber; a first wall; a second wall, the second wall being arranged along a circumferential direction of the first wall, and the second wall being connected to the first wall to define the first chamber; an air return port arranged on the first wall, the air return port being in communication with the first chamber; an air outlet arranged on the first wall; and a second passage, a first end of the second passage being in communication with the air return port, and a second end of the second passage being in communication with the air outlet; an inner tub arranged inside the first chamber and capable of rotating relative to the outer tub; a drying device arranged on an outer side of the outer tub, the drying device comprising: a shell; a first passage arranged on the shell; and a fan arranged inside the first passage, the fan being configured to drive the air to flow; a rinsing member located at a position of the outer tub close to the air outlet, the rinsing member being connected to the drying device, and the rinsing member comprising: a third passage, a first end of the third passage being in communication with the second passage through the air outlet, and a second end of the third passage being in communication with the first passage; a fourth chamber; and a first rinsing port, the first rinsing port being arranged facing the first passage, and the first rinsing port being in communication with the first passage and the fourth chamber; a second valve, the second valve being configured to control intake and stoppage of water in the fourth chamber, the second valve being opened to spray water to the first passage through the first rinsing port, and the second valve being closed to stop spraying water to the first passage through the first rinsing port, wherein the laundry treatment apparatus has a rinsing mode, and in the rinsing mode, the fan is configured to rotate to suck the water sprayed from the first rinsing port into the first passage so as to rinse the interior of the first passage; and a controller configured to: start the rinsing mode to rinse the first passage if a second signal is is determined to be received; and control the second valve to be opened, after the second valve is opened for third preset time, control the fan to rotate, and after the fan rotates for fourth preset time, close the second valve, and enable the fan to continue to rotate for fifth preset time.

20. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the controller is further configured to: after the fan rotates for the fifth preset time, control the second valve to be opened again, and control the fan to continue to rotate; and after sixth preset time, control the fan and the second valve to be closed.

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