Clothes treatment equipment

Abstract

The clothing treatment device comprises a clothing storage space (1100) for storing clothing to be treated, and a drying module (2000) for drying the clothing. The drying module (2000) includes a moisture absorbing member (2200). The moisture absorbing member includes a moisture absorbing turntable (2201), an outer housing for the moisture absorbing turntable, and a circumferential vibration damping member. The outer housing includes an outer upper clamp housing and an outer lower clamp housing, and is arranged to surround the outer periphery of the moisture absorbing turntable. The circumferential vibration damping member is arranged on the outer periphery of the moisture absorbing turntable or on the inner wall of the outer housing. A seal ring is provided at the connection between the outer upper clamp housing and the outer lower clamp housing, or on the outer periphery of the outer upper clamp housing alone, or on the outer periphery of the outer lower clamp housing alone.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] (Related Applications) This application claims priority to patent application PCT / CN2022 / 116242 filed on August 31, 2022, and Chinese patent applications 202222327022.1, 202222305979.6, and 202222324363.3 filed on August 31, 2022, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

[0002] (Technical field) The present application relates to the technical field of household appliances, and in particular to clothing treatment devices. [Background technology]

[0003] In daily life, people usually use air drying to dry clothes after washing. Drying clothes is greatly affected by the weather, and effective drying is difficult in humid and damp weather. Dryers are increasingly favored by consumers because they can dry clothes after washing.

[0004] Existing dryers are mainly heat pump, condensation, and exhaust types. To date, no household dryers that rotate moisture-absorbing and dehumidifying elements to dry clothes have been commercialized. The main reasons for this are: (1) the drying efficiency is not high and the drying time is too long; and (2) whether it is a combined washer-dryer or a regular dryer, adding moisture-absorbing and dehumidifying elements requires minimizing changes to the dimensions of the original device, which requires special settings and placement of the moisture-absorbing and dehumidifying elements and other related components. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] The purpose of the present application is to provide a clothes treatment device that overcomes the drawbacks of the prior art, such as low moisture absorption efficiency during the drying process, long drying time, high power consumption, and difficulty in temperature control. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] To achieve the above ends, the present application provides for mechanisms to mitigate, alleviate or eliminate one or more of the above problems.

[0007] An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a clothing treatment device comprising a clothing receiving space and a drying module, the drying module includes a moisture absorbing member, the moisture absorbing member including a moisture absorbing turntable, a moisture absorbing turntable outer housing, and a circumferential vibration damping member; the outer circumferential housing includes an outer circumferential upper clamp housing and an outer circumferential lower clamp housing, the outer circumferential housing being disposed to surround the outer periphery of the moisture absorbing turntable; the circumferential vibration damping member is provided on the outer periphery of the moisture absorbing turntable or on the inner circumferential wall of the outer circumferential housing, A seal ring is provided at the connection between the outer periphery upper clamp housing and the outer periphery lower clamp housing, or on the outer periphery of the outer periphery upper clamp housing alone, or on the outer periphery of the outer periphery lower clamp housing alone.

[0008] The compressor further includes an auxiliary rotating ring provided on the outer periphery of the outer housing in parallel with the seal ring.

[0009] Furthermore, the outer periphery of the outer housing is further provided with drive teeth or belt grooves.

[0010] Furthermore, the outer diameter of the seal ring is larger than the outer diameter of the auxiliary rotating ring.

[0011] Furthermore, the auxiliary rotating ring projects slightly from the drive teeth in the circumferential direction or is flush with the drive teeth.

[0012] The drying module further includes a housing that accommodates the moisture absorbing turntable, and at least one flexible roller is provided within the housing, and the at least one flexible roller selectively and rotatably contacts the auxiliary rotating ring.

[0013] Furthermore, the moisture-absorbing turntable is cylindrical, with a thickness of 10 to 100 mm and a diameter of 40 to 500 mm.

[0014] Furthermore, the moisture absorbing turntable further includes a central clamping member and a central end surface vibration damping member, and the central clamping member includes a central upper clamping member and a central lower clamping member.

[0015] Furthermore, a first hole is opened in the center of the moisture-absorbing turntable, a second hole is opened in the central upper clamp member, and a third hole is opened in the central lower clamp member, and the central upper clamp member and the central lower clamp member pass through the first hole to clamp and fix the moisture-absorbing turntable.

[0016] An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a clothing treatment device including a drying device and a clothing receiving space, The drying device includes a moisture absorption turntable and a housing provided with at least one partition member, the at least one partition member dividing a space formed by the housing into a moisture absorption section and a dehumidification section that are relatively isolated from each other; The moisture absorption turntable further includes a central clamping member, the central clamping member having a fixed diameter, and a clamping member receiving portion on the housing that fits the central clamping member; The at least one partition member faces the clamp member receiving portion and does not face the rotation axis of the moisture absorbing turntable.

[0017] Furthermore, the housing includes a first housing and a second housing, the first housing is provided with at least one first partition member, the second housing is provided with at least one second partition member, and the at least one first partition member and the at least one second partition member are arranged opposite each other, dividing the space formed by the connection of the first housing and the second housing into at least a first space and a second space that are relatively isolated from each other.

[0018] Furthermore, the clamp member accommodating portion has a contour, and the partition member contacts the contour of the clamp member accommodating portion.

[0019] An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a clothing treatment device comprising a clothing receiving space and a drying module, the drying module includes a moisture absorbent member and a housing for accommodating the moisture absorbent member; the moisture absorbing member includes a moisture absorbing turntable; The moisture-absorbing member is arranged substantially horizontally, the housing has at least one air flow inlet and at least one air flow outlet, and with respect to the overall flow direction of the air flow, the flow direction of the air flow at the at least one air flow inlet and / or the flow direction of the air flow at the at least one air flow outlet is substantially parallel to at least one surface of the moisture-absorbing turntable.

[0020] Furthermore, the housing includes a first housing and a second housing, the airflow inlet being provided on the first housing, and the airflow outlet being provided on the second housing.

[0021] Furthermore, the moisture absorbing member is horizontally disposed above or below the clothing receiving space.

[0022] Furthermore, the airflow at the at least one airflow inlet and the airflow at the at least one airflow outlet are both substantially parallel to the two surfaces of the moisture absorbing turntable.

[0023] Furthermore, a circulation fan is further provided, and the circulation fan is provided at a position close to the airflow inlet.

[0024] The cooling fan may further include a regenerative fan, the regenerative fan being disposed adjacent to the circulation fan.

[0025] Furthermore, the drying module further includes a condensation module, the condensation module being disposed adjacent to the regenerative fan.

[0026] Furthermore, the condensation module, the regeneration fan, and the circulation fan are all provided at positions adjacent to the air inlet or the air outlet side of the moisture absorption turntable.

[0027] Furthermore, the housing further has a regeneration airflow inlet and a regeneration airflow outlet, and at least one of the airflow directions at the regeneration airflow inlet and the regeneration airflow outlet is, in an overall view, substantially parallel to the at least one surface of the moisture-absorbing turntable.

[0028] Furthermore, the circulation fan changes the flow direction of the airflow in the airflow passage to a direction that is substantially parallel to at least one surface of the moisture absorbing turntable.

[0029] An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a clothing treatment device comprising at least a clothing receiving space and a drying module; The drying module comprises at least a housing having an airflow inlet and an airflow outlet; a moisture-absorbing turntable housed within the housing and having first and second surfaces that are parallel to one another; a circulation fan; The moisture absorbing turntable is disposed substantially horizontally, and under the action of the circulation fan, airflow enters the space on at least one side of the moisture absorbing turntable from the outer periphery of the housing.

[0030] Furthermore, the housing includes a first housing and a second housing, the airflow inlet is provided on the first housing, the airflow outlet is provided on the second housing, and the airflow enters the housing through the airflow inlet, passes through a moisture-absorbing turntable, and then exits the housing through the airflow outlet.

[0031] An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a clothing treatment device comprising at least a clothing receiving space and a drying module; The drying module comprises at least a housing having a circulating airflow inlet and a circulating airflow outlet; a moisture-absorbing turntable housed within the housing and having first and second surfaces that are parallel to one another; a circulation fan that is driven to cause airflow between the clothing storage space and the housing; The first surface communicates with a circulating airflow inlet of the housing, the circulating airflow inlet communicates with an air outlet of the clothing storage space, the second surface communicates with a circulating airflow outlet of the housing, the circulating airflow outlet communicates with an air inlet of the clothing storage space, at least one normal to the curved or flat surface on which the circulating airflow inlet is located is substantially parallel to the first surface, and / or at least one normal to the curved or flat surface on which the circulating airflow outlet is located is substantially parallel to the second surface.

[0032] Furthermore, the housing includes a first housing and a second housing, the airflow inlet being provided on the first housing, and the airflow outlet being provided on the second housing.

[0033] An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a clothing treatment device comprising a clothing receiving space and a drying module, The drying module comprises: a moisture absorbing member that rotates around a rotation axis under the action of a drive mechanism; a housing adapted to at least partially contain the moisture wicking member; at least one partition member provided in the housing and dividing the interior of the housing into at least a first space and a second space; a circulation fan in fluid communication with the first space; a regenerative fan in fluid communication with the second space; a projected area of ​​the second space is equal to or smaller than a projected area of ​​the first space in a plane direction perpendicular to the rotation axis of the moisture absorbent member; The circulation fan and the regeneration fan are both located on the same semicircular side of the absorbent member.

[0034] Furthermore, the drying module further includes a condensation module, and the main body of the condensation module is also disposed on the same semicircular side.

[0035] Furthermore, the housing has a circulating airflow inlet and a circulating airflow outlet that communicate with the first space, and at least some of the circulating airflow inlets and at least some of the circulating airflow outlets are arranged on the same semicircular side.

[0036] Furthermore, the housing has a regeneration airflow inlet and a regeneration airflow outlet communicating with the second space, and at least a portion of the regeneration airflow inlet and at least a portion of the regeneration airflow outlet are arranged on the same semicircular side.

[0037] Furthermore, the housing includes a first housing and a second housing, the first housing is provided with at least one first partition member, and the second housing is provided with at least one second partition member.

[0038] Furthermore, after the first housing and the second housing are fixedly connected to accommodate the moisture-absorbing member, the second partition member, together with the first partition member, divides the space in which the moisture-absorbing member is located into two relatively isolated first and second spaces, thereby forming a relatively isolated moisture-absorbing region and a regeneration region.

[0039] Furthermore, a moisture absorbing turntable drive motor is further provided, and the drive motor is provided on the other semicircular side.

[0040] An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a clothing treatment device comprising a clothing receiving space and a drying module, The drying module comprises: A moisture absorbing member; a housing provided with at least one partition member, the at least one partition member dividing at least a portion of a space formed by the housing into a moisture absorption region and a regeneration region that are relatively isolated from each other; the drying module further includes a circulation fan, a regeneration fan, a moisture absorbing member, and a condenser; The circulation fan and the regeneration fan are provided on the side closer to the regeneration area, and the rotation axis of the moisture absorbent member and the circulation fan are substantially parallel to the rotation axis of the regeneration fan.

[0041] Furthermore, in a plane direction perpendicular to the rotation axis of the moisture absorbent member, the rotation axis of the circulation fan and / or the regeneration fan is located outside the projection range of the moisture absorbent member.

[0042] Furthermore, the regeneration fan is disposed between the circulation fan and the condensation module.

[0043] An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a clothing treatment device comprising a clothing receiving space and a drying module, The drying module comprises: a moisture absorbing member that rotates under the driving of a motor; the drying module further includes a housing, the moisture absorbent member is housed within the housing, the housing has at least one airflow inlet and at least one airflow outlet; The housing further includes at least two partition members that divide the interior space of the housing into at least a moisture absorption region and a regeneration region; the airflow inlet is provided in a position close to the regeneration area side of the moisture absorption area, and the airflow outlet is provided at a position away from the airflow inlet and close to the other side of the regeneration area, The moisture absorbent member rotates in a direction in which it passes through the regeneration area, the area corresponding to the airflow outlet, and the area corresponding to the airflow inlet in sequence.

[0044] Additionally, the regeneration area has a regeneration airflow inlet and a regeneration airflow outlet.

[0045] Furthermore, the regeneration airflow inlet is provided adjacent to the airflow inlet.

[0046] Furthermore, the regeneration airflow outlet is located adjacent to the airflow inlet.

[0047] Furthermore, the regeneration airflow outlet is provided adjacent to the airflow outlet.

[0048] Furthermore, the regeneration airflow inlet is provided adjacent to the airflow outlet.

[0049] Furthermore, the housing includes a first housing and a second housing, and the first housing and the second housing form an accommodating space for mounting the moisture absorbent member.

[0050] Furthermore, at least one first partition member is provided on the first housing, and at least one second partition member is provided on the second housing, and after the first housing and the second housing are fixedly connected, the at least one second partition member, together with the at least one first partition member, divides the space in which the moisture absorption member is located into at least a first space and a second space, thereby forming a moisture absorption area and a regeneration area.

[0051] Furthermore, the volume of the first space is greater than the volume of the second space.

[0052] Furthermore, at least one third partition member is provided in the moisture absorption region of the first housing, and divides the space formed by the first housing and the moisture absorption member into at least two portions.

[0053] An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a clothing treatment device comprising a drying module and a clothing receiving space, The drying module comprises: a moisture-absorbing turntable having a first surface and a second surface that are parallel to each other; a housing for accommodating the moisture absorbing turntable; the housing includes a first housing and a second housing provided opposite to each other, and at least one partition member is provided on the first housing and / or the second housing to divide an internal space of the housing into at least a first space and a second space; At least one circulating airflow inlet is provided on the first housing to form an airflow inlet for the first space, and at least one circulating airflow outlet is provided on the second housing to form an airflow outlet for the first space, and the circulating airflow inlet and the circulating airflow outlet are each provided adjacent to the second space and are located on both sides of the second space.

[0054] Furthermore, in a plane direction parallel to the first surface or the second surface, the projected area of ​​the first space is equal to or greater than the projected area of ​​the second space.

[0055] Furthermore, the airflow flows into the first space through the circulating airflow inlet, at least a portion of which passes through the moisture absorbing turntable and flows out of the first space through the circulating airflow outlet.

[0056] Furthermore, the circulating air inlet communicates with the air outlet of the clothing storage space, and the circulating air outlet communicates with the air inlet of the clothing storage space.

[0057] Furthermore, the second space of the housing has at least one regeneration airflow inlet and one regeneration airflow outlet.

[0058] Furthermore, the regeneration airflow inlet and the regeneration airflow outlet are provided on different sides of the moisture absorbing turntable.

[0059] Furthermore, the airflow in the second space flows in through the regeneration airflow inlet, passes through the moisture absorbing turntable, and then flows out through the regeneration airflow outlet.

[0060] Furthermore, the airflow direction passing through the moisture absorbing turntable is opposite in the first space and the second space.

[0061] Additionally, the drying module includes a condensing assembly, and the airflow exiting the regeneration airflow outlet enters the condensing assembly.

[0062] Furthermore, the drying module includes a regeneration fan, and the regeneration fan generates an airflow that flows through the second space.

[0063] An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a clothing treatment device comprising a drying module and a clothing receiving space, The drying module comprises: A moisture absorbing member; a housing for accommodating at least a portion of the moisture absorbent member; a drive member and / or a transmission member for rotating the moisture absorbing member; The housing includes at least a first space and a second space, and when the housing accommodates the moisture-absorbing member, the first space and the second space are relatively isolated and sealed to form a relatively isolated moisture-absorbing area and a regeneration area, and the housing further includes at least a third space, the third space is used to accommodate at least the driving member and / or the transmission member, and the first space communicates with the third space and together form a sealed space.

[0064] Furthermore, the housing includes at least a first housing and a second housing, and the first housing and the second housing form an accommodating space for mounting the moisture absorbent member.

[0065] Furthermore, the driving member is a motor and is provided outside the third space.

[0066] Furthermore, the transmission member is a speed reduction mechanism and is provided in the third space.

[0067] Furthermore, the first housing and the second housing are sealed and docked.

[0068] Furthermore, one of the first housing and the second housing is provided with a groove, and the other is provided with a protrusion, and the protrusion and the groove form a sealing docking.

[0069] Furthermore, a seal ring is provided in the groove.

[0070] Furthermore, the drive mechanism is provided outside the third space and is connected to the transmission mechanism via a transmission shaft.

[0071] Furthermore, at least one first partition member is provided in the first housing, and at least one second partition member is provided in the second housing.

[0072] Furthermore, after the first housing and the second housing are fixedly connected, the second partition member, together with the first partition member, divides the space in which the moisture absorption member is located into at least two relatively isolated first and second spaces, thereby forming relatively isolated moisture absorption and regeneration areas.

[0073] An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a clothing treatment device comprising a clothing receiving space and a drying module, the desiccant module includes a moisture absorbent member; The moisture absorbing member is rotated by the driving of a motor, The moisture absorbing member includes a cylindrical moisture absorbing turntable, and the ratio of thickness to diameter of the moisture absorbing turntable is 1:20 to 1:5.

[0074] Furthermore, the thickness of the moisture-absorbing turntable is 10 to 100 mm, preferably 25 mm.

[0075] Furthermore, the diameter of the moisture absorbing turntable is 40 to 500 mm, preferably 320 mm.

[0076] The drying module further includes a housing, the moisture absorbent member is housed within the housing, and the housing has at least one airflow inlet and at least one airflow outlet.

[0077] Furthermore, airflow enters the housing through the at least one airflow inlet, passes through the moisture-absorbing turntable, and then exits through the at least one airflow outlet. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0078] In order to more clearly describe the specific embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly describes the accompanying drawings that need to be used in the description of the specific embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are some embodiments of the present application, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings based on these accompanying drawings without any creative work. [Figure 1] 1A-1C show a perspective view, a rear view, and a top view, respectively, of an integrated washer-dryer washing machine according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. [Figure 2] 1A-1C show a perspective view, a rear view, and a top view, respectively, of an integrated washer-dryer washing machine according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. [Figure 3] 1A-1C show a perspective view, a rear view, and a top view, respectively, of an integrated washer-dryer washing machine according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. [Figure 4] 4A and 4B show a top view and a three-dimensional view of the drying module in FIGS. 2 and 3, respectively. [Figure 5] 4A and 4B show a top view and a three-dimensional view of the drying module in FIGS. 2 and 3, respectively. [Figure 6] 1 shows a structural diagram of the lower housing of the drying module. [Figure 7] 1A and 1B show a top view, a bottom view, and an exploded view of the circulation fan, respectively. [Figure 8] 1A and 1B show a top view, a bottom view, and an exploded view of the circulation fan, respectively. [Figure 9] 1A and 1B show a top view, a bottom view, and an exploded view of the circulation fan, respectively. [Figure 10] 1 shows a schematic diagram of the cooperation between the circulation fan and the lower housing of the drying module. [Figure 11] 10 shows a schematic diagram of a connection method between a flexible tube and a lower housing. [Figure 12] 1 shows a schematic diagram of the flow direction of the circulating airflow. [Figure 13] 1A and 1B show an exploded view and a three-dimensional view of the moisture absorbing member after assembly, respectively. [Figure 14] 1A and 1B show an exploded view and a three-dimensional view of the moisture absorbing member after assembly, respectively. [Figure 15] FIG. 2 shows a top view of the lower housing. [Figure 16] 1A and 1B show exploded views of a lower housing and a second moisture absorbent member housing for mounting the moisture absorbent member, respectively. [Figure 17] 1A and 1B show exploded views of a lower housing and a second moisture absorbent member housing for mounting the moisture absorbent member, respectively. [Figure 18] 1 shows an exploded view of the lower housing, the second moisture absorbent member housing, and the moisture absorbent member. [Figure 19] 10A and 10B are schematic diagrams showing a method for fastening the integrated lower housing and the second moisture absorbent member housing. [Figure 20] 1 shows a schematic diagram of the flow direction of the dehumidifying flow. [Figure 21] 1A and 1B show exploded and three-dimensional views, respectively, of the heating assembly and regenerative fan related structure. [Figure 22] 1A and 1B show exploded and three-dimensional views, respectively, of the heating assembly and regenerative fan related structure. [Figure 23] 1A and 1B show a three-dimensional view and an exploded view, respectively, of a first connecting member. [Figure 24] 1A and 1B show a three-dimensional view and an exploded view, respectively, of a first connecting member. [Figure 25] 1A and 1B show a three-dimensional view and an exploded view, respectively, of the second connecting member. [Figure 26] 1A and 1B show a three-dimensional view and an exploded view, respectively, of the second connecting member. [Figure 27] 10 shows a schematic diagram of the mounting location of the heating assembly on the second housing. [Figure 28]1A and 1B show a three-dimensional view of the heating assembly, a schematic view of the mesh plate, and a bottom view of the heating assembly, respectively. [Figure 29] 1A and 1B show a three-dimensional view of the heating assembly, a schematic view of the mesh plate, and a bottom view of the heating assembly, respectively. [Figure 30] 1A and 1B show a three-dimensional view of the heating assembly, a schematic view of the mesh plate, and a bottom view of the heating assembly, respectively. [Figure 31] A schematic diagram of the fixing method for the condenser and the first housing is shown. [Figure 32] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a condenser housing. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0079] Hereinafter, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. However, obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present application, not all embodiments. Typically, the components of the embodiments of the present application described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings herein can be arranged and designed in various different forms. Therefore, the detailed description of the embodiments of the present application provided below in the accompanying drawings does not limit the scope of protection of the present application, but is intended to show only specific embodiments of the present application, and features included in different embodiments can be combined with each other. Other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present application without creative effort (including new embodiments formed by combining features included in different embodiments with each other) are all included in the scope of protection of the present application.

[0080] It should be noted that in the following accompanying drawings, like symbols and letters indicate like items, so once an item is defined in one accompanying drawing, further definition and explanation are unnecessary in subsequent accompanying drawings. At the same time, in the description of this application, terms such as "first," "second," etc. are used only to distinguish the description, and are not to be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0081] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the clothing treatment device is a device having a clothing drying function, for example, a dryer having only a clothing drying function, or an all-in-one washing machine and dryer having both a clothing washing function and a clothing drying function.

[0082] According to some embodiments, a moisture absorbent is provided on the moisture absorbent member. The moisture absorbent may be a solid moisture absorbent, such as zeolite (molecular sieve), alkali metal silica aluminate (13X molecular sieve), lithium chloride, silica gel, modified silica gel, activated alumina, etc., and accordingly, the moisture absorbent member may be a solid structure provided with the solid moisture absorbent. The moisture absorbent may also be a liquid moisture absorbent, such as a lithium chloride solution or a lithium bromide solution. Accordingly, the moisture absorbent member may be a container that contains the liquid moisture absorbent.

[0083] According to some embodiments, in order to improve the moisture absorption effect and realize sustainable use and cost reduction of the moisture absorbent, the drying module further includes a dehumidifying assembly. The dehumidifying assembly is disposed in the regeneration passage and is used to desorb the moisture absorbed by the moisture absorbent. The dehumidifying assembly may be, for example, a heating assembly, an ultrasonic generator, a microwave generator, etc.

[0084] The specific structure of the dehumidifying assembly can be determined depending on the moisture absorbent. For example, in the case of solid moisture absorbents such as zeolite (molecular sieve), alkali metal silica aluminate (13X molecular sieve), lithium chloride, modified silica gel, and activated alumina, a heating assembly can be used to desorb moisture from the moisture absorbent. The heating assembly can include a heating device such as an electric wire or a PTC heater. In the case of solid moisture absorbents with high thermal stability, such as silica gel, the heating assembly has a low moisture desorption effect due to their low sensitivity to temperature. Alternatively, moisture from the moisture absorbent can be desorbed using high-frequency vibrations using an ultrasonic generator or microwave generator. In the case of liquid moisture absorbents, the absorbed moisture can be desorbed using a heating assembly. Furthermore, a semipermeable membrane can be provided in the container containing the liquid moisture absorbent, allowing only moisture to pass through. This prevents the liquid moisture absorbent from evaporating together with the moisture during the regeneration process, thereby ensuring the concentration and moisture absorption effect of the liquid moisture absorbent.

[0085] According to some embodiments, a drive mechanism is used to move the absorbent member relative to the absorbent passage and the regenerating passage, and the drive mechanism may be, for example, a drive motor (i.e., an electric drive mechanism), a pneumatic drive mechanism, a hydraulic drive mechanism, or the like.

[0086] According to some embodiments, the absorbent member may be configured in different shapes, such as a circular absorbent wheel, a strip-shaped absorbent belt, a container with different shaped openings, etc. The specific manner in which the absorbent member moves relative to the absorbent passage and the regeneration passage can be determined depending on the shape of the absorbent member.

[0087] For example, if the moisture absorbent member is a circular moisture absorbent turntable, the drive mechanism may rotate the moisture absorbent turntable relative to the moisture absorbent passage and the regeneration passage, or drive the moisture absorbent passage and the regeneration passage relative to the moisture absorbent turntable. If the moisture absorbent member is a moisture absorbent belt, the drive mechanism may drive the moisture absorbent belt in a reciprocating linear motion (i.e., translation) relative to the moisture absorbent passage and the regeneration passage, or drive the moisture absorbent passage and the regeneration passage in a reciprocating linear motion relative to the moisture absorbent belt. If the moisture absorbent member is a container, the drive mechanism may drive the container in a rotational / linear motion relative to the moisture absorbent passage and the regeneration passage, or drive the moisture absorbent passage and the regeneration passage in a rotational / linear motion relative to the container. In other embodiments, two or more moisture absorbent members are provided, and the drive mechanism is used to drive different moisture absorbent members (or the moisture absorbent passage and the regeneration passage) to alternately position different moisture absorbent members in the moisture absorbent passage and the regeneration passage.

[0088] From the above description, it should be understood that the structures of the garment treatment device, moisture-absorbing member, dehumidifying assembly, drive mechanism, etc. of the embodiments of the present disclosure can be implemented in a variety of ways.

[0089] Hereinafter, a detailed description of the clothes drying solution of the embodiment of the present disclosure will be given by taking an example in which the clothes treating device is a washing and drying machine, the moisture absorbing member is a moisture absorbing turntable, the dehumidifying assembly is a heating assembly, and the driving mechanism is a driving motor. It should be understood that the clothes drying solution of the embodiment of the present disclosure can be similarly applied to the clothes treating device, moisture absorbing member, dehumidifying assembly, and driving mechanism of other embodiments.

[0090] 1-32 illustrate an integrated washer-dryer washing machine 1000 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0091] 1 to 3 are a perspective view, a rear view, and a top view, respectively, of a combination washer-dryer washing machine according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0092] 4 and 5 are a top view and a three-dimensional view, respectively, of the drying module shown in FIGS.

[0093] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the combined washer-dryer washing machine 1000 includes a clothes storage space (drum 1100) for storing clothes to be processed ("processing" here may be washing or drying). The drum 1100 includes an inner cylinder and an outer cylinder. The inner cylinder is used to store clothes to be processed and rotates under the action of a drive mechanism, while the outer cylinder is fixed relatively to the body by a suspension. A door main body 1110 is opened at a position corresponding to the drum 1100 on a housing 1200 of the combined washer-dryer washing machine 1000. The door main body 1110 is pivotally connected to the housing 1200. Opening and closing of the door main body 1110 may be controlled manually by a user or by an electronic controller.

[0094] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the combined washer-dryer washing machine 1000 includes a drying module 2000 for drying clothes in a drum 1100. The drying module 2000 is located above the drum 1100.

[0095] As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the drying module 2000 includes a moisture absorption passage, a regeneration passage, a circulation fan 2100, a moisture absorption member 2200, a driving mechanism 2300, and a regeneration fan 2400.

[0096] As shown in FIG. 2, a first air inlet 2901 of the moisture absorption passage communicates with the air outlet duct 1300 of the drum 1100. A first air outlet 2902 of the moisture absorption passage communicates with the air inlet duct of the drum 1100; for example, as shown in FIG. 5, the first air outlet 2902 communicates with the air inlet duct of the drum 1100 (not shown in FIG. 5) via a connecting member 1400. The circulation fan 2100 is located in the moisture absorption passage and is used to form a circulating airflow between the drum 1100 and the moisture absorption passage. The regeneration fan 2400 is located in the regeneration passage and is used to form a dehumidified airflow in the regeneration passage.

[0097] A portion of the moisture absorbent member 2200 is located on the moisture absorption passage, and another portion is located on the regeneration passage, so that the circulating airflow in the moisture absorption passage and the dehumidifying airflow in the regeneration passage all flow through the moisture absorbent member 2200. The driving mechanism 2300 may be, for example, a driving motor, and is used to move (e.g., rotate) the moisture absorbent member 2200 relative to the moisture absorption passage and the regeneration passage. During the rotation of the moisture absorbent member 2200, the moisture in the circulating airflow is absorbed and discharged through the dehumidifying airflow.

[0098] According to some embodiments, moisture absorbent member 2200 may include moisture absorbent turntable 2201. A moisture absorbent for absorbing moisture is provided on moisture absorbent turntable 2201. The moisture absorbent may be, for example, zeolite (molecular sieve), alkali metal silica aluminate (13X molecular sieve), lithium chloride, silica gel, modified silica gel, activated alumina, or the like.

[0099] The drive mechanism 2300 is used to drive the moisture absorption turntable 2201 to rotate relative to the moisture absorption path and the regeneration path. A circulating airflow and a dehumidifying airflow simultaneously flow through the moisture absorption turntable 2201. Here, the area on the moisture absorption turntable 2201 that is circulated by the airflow is the moisture absorption area, and the area that is circulated by the dehumidifying airflow is the regeneration area.

[0100] According to some embodiments, as shown in Figures 4 and 5, the drying module 2000 further includes a heating assembly 2500 and a condenser 2600 disposed on the regeneration path. The heating assembly 2500 covers the regeneration area of ​​the moisture absorbent member 2200 (moisture absorbent turntable 2201) and is used to heat the regeneration area of ​​the moisture absorbent member 2200 (moisture absorbent turntable 2201) and desorb moisture absorbed by the moisture absorbent member 2200 (moisture absorbent turntable 2201). The condenser 2600 is used to condense the dehumidified stream flowing out of the regeneration area of ​​the moisture absorbent member 2200 to dry the dehumidified stream. The condenser 2600 includes a water inlet 2610 and a water outlet 2620, as shown in Figure 31.

[0101] According to some embodiments, drying module 2000 further includes a housing. For example, when drying device 2000 is arranged horizontally, the housing includes lower housing 2700 and upper housing (when drying device 2000 is arranged in another manner, the lower housing may be defined as the first housing and the upper housing as the second housing, i.e., "upper" may be defined as "second" and "lower" as "first"). Lower housing 2700 and upper housing surround and secure each component of drying module 2000, thereby forming drying module 2000 as an integrated module.

[0102] According to some embodiments, upper housing and lower housing 2700 of drying module 2000 may be separate housings corresponding to individual components of drying module 2000, or may be an integrated housing corresponding to multiple components of drying module 2000. For example, in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, lower housing 2700 of drying module 2000 is an integrated housing, and FIG. 6 further shows a structural diagram of the integrated lower housing 2700. As shown in FIG. 6, lower housing 2700 is provided with a mounting portion 2710 (first circulation fan housing) for mounting circulation fan 2100, a mounting portion 2720 (first moisture absorbent member housing) for mounting moisture absorbent member 2200, a mounting portion 2730 (first moisture absorbent member housing) for mounting regeneration fan 2400, and a mounting portion 2740 (first condenser housing) for mounting condenser 2600. The upper housing of the drying module 2000 is a separate housing, and includes an upper housing 2810 (second circulation fan housing) for mounting the circulation fan 2100, an upper housing 2820 (second moisture absorption member housing) for mounting the moisture absorption member 2200, an upper housing 2830 (second condenser housing) for mounting the condenser 2600, etc.

[0103] 5, a plurality of fourth mounting portions 2701 are provided on lower housing 2700 of drying module 2000, and a fifth mounting portion 2801 is provided on second moisture absorbent housing 2820. Fourth mounting portions 2701 and fifth mounting portions 2801 are fastened to housing 1200 of integrated washer-dryer washing machine 1000 with a wrap fastener, thereby achieving the mounting and fixing of entire drying module 2000. In this embodiment, there is no direct rigid connection between drying module 2000 and drum 1100, which prevents vibrations of drum 1100 from being transmitted to drying module 2000 (especially moisture absorbent member 2200) during operation, thereby improving the stability and reliability of drying module 2000.

[0104] According to some embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5 , the first air inlet 2901 of the moisture absorption passage of the drying module 2000 may be connected to the air outlet duct 1300 of the drum 1100 via a flexible tube (e.g., a corrugated hose) 2903. According to some embodiments, the air outlet duct 1300 may be provided with a filter (e.g., a filter mesh) for filtering out dust and clothing lint. Furthermore, the connecting member 1400 may be connected to the air inlet duct of the drum 1100 via a flexible tube (not shown in FIGS. 2 and 5 ). This prevents vibrations of the drum 1100 from being transmitted to the drying module 2000 (especially the moisture absorbent member 2200), thereby improving the stability and reliability of the drying module 2000.

[0105] The first moisture absorbent housing 2720 and the second moisture absorbent housing 2820 form an accommodation space for mounting the moisture absorbent member 2200. As shown in FIGS. 16 to 18 , a first partition member 2725 is provided in the first moisture absorbent housing 2720, and a second partition member 2822 is provided in the second moisture absorbent housing 2820. After the moisture absorbent member 2200 is mounted and fixedly connected within the first moisture absorbent housing 2720 and the second moisture absorbent housing 2820, the second partition member 2822, together with the first partition member 2725, partitions the space in which the moisture absorbent member 2200 is located into two relatively isolated spaces: a first space (corresponding to the moisture absorption region 2907) and a second space (corresponding to the regeneration region 2908), thereby forming the relatively isolated moisture absorbent region 2907 and the regeneration region 2908. That is, the first partition member 2725 and the second partition member 2822 divide the moisture absorption turntable 2201 into a moisture absorption region 2907 and a regeneration region 2908. The "first space" described above can be understood to be a space formed by the inner walls of parts of the first moisture absorption member housing 2720 and the second moisture absorption member housing 2820, the side walls of the first partition member 2725 and the second partition member 2822 that face the moisture absorption region 2907, and the side wall formed by the extended contact portions of the first and second partition members that face the moisture absorption region 2907, and the "second space" can be understood to be a space formed by the inner walls of other parts of the first moisture absorption member housing 2720, the side walls of the first partition member 2725 and the second partition member 2822 that face the regeneration region 2908, and the wall of part of the heating assembly 2500 described below. The volume of the first space is larger than the volume of the second space, and correspondingly, the projected area of ​​the first space is larger than the projected area of ​​the second space on a plane perpendicular to the rotation axis of the moisture absorbent member.

[0106] According to some embodiments, the housing includes a first moisture absorbent member housing 2720 and a second moisture absorbent member housing 2820 that house the moisture absorbing and dehumidifying rotary disk 2201, two partition ribs, i.e., first partition members 2725-1 and 2725-2 shown in Fig. 16, are provided on the first moisture absorbent member housing 2720, and two partition ribs, i.e., second partition members 2822-1 and 2822-2 shown in Fig. 17, are provided on the second moisture absorbent member housing. A short shaft 2721 and a receiving portion for attaching the short shaft 2721 are provided at a central position of the first moisture absorbent member housing 2720, and one partition rib 2725-1 of the first moisture absorbent member housing 2720 extends from the inner circumferential wall of the housing to the housing receiving portion. Another partition rib 2725-2 of the first moisture absorbent housing 2720 extends from another position on the inner peripheral wall of the housing to the housing receiving portion. The at least two partition ribs do not intersect with the minor axis 2721, and therefore divide the internal space formed by the docking of the first moisture absorbent housing 2720 and the second moisture absorbent housing 2820 into two spaces, i.e., a first space and a second space, or a moisture absorption space and a regeneration space, or a moisture absorption region and a regeneration region. In some examples, the receiving portion has an annular shape, and the at least two partition ribs are provided tangentially to the outer periphery of the annular receiving portion.

[0107] The first and second spaces are relatively isolated and sealed, and a sealing means is used to restrict airflow exchange between the first and second spaces and minimize free circulation of air between the first and second spaces. For example, after the first moisture absorbent housing 2720 and the second moisture absorbent housing 2820 are fixedly connected, the first partition member 2725 and the second partition member 2822 are aligned to form the first and second spaces. Gas outside the first space (corresponding to the moisture absorption region 2907) cannot freely enter the first space. Gas outside the second space (corresponding to the regeneration region 2908) cannot freely enter the second space.

[0108] As shown in Figures 4 and 11, the first moisture absorption member housing 2720 has a circulating airflow inlet 2702, which is located near the regeneration area side of the moisture absorption area, and at least one normal to the curved or flat surface on which the circulating airflow inlet 2702 is located is substantially parallel to at least one surface of the moisture absorption turntable 2201.

[0109] The second moisture absorbing member housing 2820 has a circulating airflow outlet 2902, which is located at a position close to the other side of the regenerating area and away from the circulating airflow inlet 2702. At least one normal to the curved or flat surface on which the circulating airflow outlet 2902 is located is parallel to at least one surface of the moisture absorbing turntable 2201. Airflow from the clothing storage space enters the first space through the circulating airflow inlet 2702, passes through the moisture absorbing turntable, and then flows out through the circulating airflow outlet 2902.

[0110] It is understood that the fact that the circulation fan 2100 is provided on the side closer to the regeneration area means that the circulation fan and the regeneration area are provided on the same side of the diameter D0 of the moisture absorption turntable. For example, the circulation fan 2100 may be provided near the circulation air inlet 2702, and further, for example, the circulation fan 2100 may be provided near the circulation air outlet 2902.

[0111] The circulation fan 2100 is located near the circulation air inlet 2702 and is composed of a motor and a fan impeller. After the airflow from the clothing storage space passes through the circulation fan 2100, the airflow in the airflow passage, under the action of the circulation fan, enters the first space through the circulation air inlet 2702 on the outer periphery of the first moisture absorbent housing 2720.

[0112] In some embodiments, for example, when the moisture absorbing turntable 2201 is installed substantially horizontally, the airflow enters the space below and / or above the moisture absorbing turntable from the outer periphery of the housing under the action of the circulation fan 2100. With respect to the overall flow direction of the airflow, the flow direction of the airflow at the at least one airflow inlet is substantially parallel to the upper or lower surface of the moisture absorbing turntable 2201 under the action of the circulation fan 2100.

[0113] The circulation fan 2100 may be installed near the circulation airflow outlet 2902, i.e., the circulation fan may be installed between the circulation airflow outlet 2902 and the air inlet of the clothing storage space. Due to the action of the circulation fan, the flow direction of the air at the circulation airflow outlet 2902 is substantially parallel to the upper or lower surface of the moisture absorbing turntable 2201.

[0114] A plurality of the circulating airflow inlets 2702 and a plurality of the circulating airflow outlets 2902 may be provided, and the circulating airflow inlets 2702 may be provided in the second moisture absorbent housing 2820, and the corresponding circulating airflow outlets 2902 may be provided in the first moisture absorbent housing 2720. The circulating airflow inlets 2702 and the circulating airflow outlets 2902 are provided adjacent to the second space, respectively, and are located on both sides of the second space, i.e., the regeneration area 2908.

[0115] The second space in which the regeneration area 2908 is located has a regeneration airflow inlet and a regeneration airflow outlet, the regeneration airflow inlet being adjacent to the recirculation airflow inlet 2702 or the recirculation airflow outlet 2902, and the regeneration airflow outlet being adjacent to the recirculation airflow inlet 2702 or the recirculation airflow outlet 2902. The airflow flowing out from the regeneration airflow outlet enters the condenser 2600, and the airflow entering the condenser assembly 2600 passes through the regeneration fan 2400 before re-entering the second space through the regeneration airflow inlet.

[0116] The directions of the airflow passing through the moisture absorbing turntable 2201 are opposite in the first and second spaces. For example, if the moisture absorbing turntable 2201 is arranged horizontally, the airflow in the moisture absorbing region 2907 passes through the moisture absorbing turntable 2201 from below and enters the upper space, while the airflow in the regeneration region 2908 passes through the moisture absorbing turntable 2201 from above and enters the lower space. The reverse is also possible. Of course, the directions of the airflow passing through the moisture absorbing turntable 2201 in the first and second spaces can be made the same by changing the positions of the airflow inlets or airflow outlets on the first moisture absorbing member housing 2720 and / or the second moisture absorbing member housing 2820, or by adjusting the positions of the airflow outlets of the circulation fan and / or regeneration fan.

[0117] As shown in FIGS. 15 to 23, after the first moisture absorbent housing 2720 and the second moisture absorbent housing 2820 are fixedly connected, a third space (third space 2921 shown in FIG. 17) is further formed. The third space is used to accommodate at least the driving member and / or the transmission member, and the first space communicates with the third space to form a sealed space together. The third space is used to accommodate the transmission member and / or the driving mechanism 2300. The driving mechanism 2300 may be, for example, a driving motor, and is used to move (e.g., rotate) the moisture absorbent member 2200 relative to the moisture absorption passage and the regeneration passage. The transmission member may be a speed reduction mechanism and is disposed within the third space.

[0118] A groove is provided on one of the first moisture absorbent housing 2720 and the second moisture absorbent housing 2820, and a protrusion is provided on the other, and the protrusion and the groove form a sealed docking. A seal ring may be provided in the groove to further improve the sealing effect. The driving motor may be provided outside the third space and connected to a transmission mechanism via a transmission shaft.

[0119] The moisture absorbing member 2200 rotates under the driving member and / or transmission member, and sequentially passes through the regeneration area, the area corresponding to the airflow outlet, and the area corresponding to the airflow inlet to improve moisture absorption efficiency. Because the humidity in the airflow inlet area is highest and the humidity in the airflow outlet area is relatively low, the moisture absorbing member 2200 recovers its moisture absorbing ability after passing through the regeneration area, and the restored moisture absorbing member 2200 first passes through the airflow outlet area to better absorb the moist air in that area and reduce the humidity of the air returning to the clothing receiving space. After that, the moisture absorbing member 2200 passes through the airflow inlet area and fully absorbs the moist air. After that, the moisture absorbing member 2200 enters the regeneration area again, where it is heated and then restored to its moisture absorbing ability.

[0120] 4 to 11, the sector-shaped area where heating assembly 2500 is located is the regeneration area, and condenser 2600, regeneration fan 2400, and circulation fan 2100 are all installed near the side closer to the regeneration area. Here, circulation fan 2100 is installed adjacent to the regeneration area, and the air inlet is installed near the regeneration area, the regeneration fan 2400 is installed adjacent to the regeneration area and adjacent to the circulation fan 2100, and condenser 2600 is installed adjacent to the regeneration fan 2100. That is, the regeneration fan is installed between the circulation fan and the condenser 2600, and the regeneration fan 2400, circulation fan 2100, and condenser 2600 are all located on the same semicircular side of the moisture absorption turntable. In other words, as shown in FIG. 4, the regeneration fan 2400, circulation fan 2100, and condenser 2600 are all located on the same side of diameter D0 of the moisture absorption turntable.

[0121] Furthermore, the circulating airflow inlet 2702, the circulating airflow outlet 2902 of the housing, the regenerative fan 2400, the circulating fan 2100 and the condenser 2600 are located on the same semicircular side and on the same side of the diameter D0 of the moisture absorbing turntable.

[0122] Furthermore, the regeneration airflow inlet, regeneration airflow outlet, circulating airflow inlet 2702, circulating airflow outlet 2902, regeneration fan 2400, circulating fan 2100 and condenser 2600 are located on the same semicircular side and on the same side of diameter D0 of the moisture absorbing turntable.

[0123] With the above arrangement, all the members can be arranged very compactly in substantially the same plane, and the overall size requirement of the main body can be met.

[0124] The moisture absorbent member 2200, the circulation fan 2100, and the regeneration fan 2400 each have a rotation axis. The rotation axis of the moisture absorbent member 2200, the circulation fan 2100, and the regeneration fan 2400 are substantially parallel to each other. The rotation axis of the circulation fan 2100 and / or the regeneration fan 2400 is located outside the projection area of ​​the moisture absorbent member 2200. In a plane perpendicular to the rotation axis of the moisture absorbent turntable 2201, the projection area of ​​the second space is equal to or smaller than the projection area of ​​the first space, i.e., the moisture absorbent member has a larger moisture absorption area and a relatively smaller regeneration area.

[0125] 4 and 5, each component of drying module 2000 (including circulation fan 2100, moisture absorbent member 2200, drive mechanism 2300, regeneration fan 2400, heating assembly 2500, condenser 2600, etc.) is horizontally arranged, and the rotation axes of the rotating components therein (including circulation fan 2100, moisture absorbent member 2200, drive mechanism 2300, and regeneration fan 2400) are substantially parallel to and substantially perpendicular to the rotation axes of second housing and drum 1100 of combined washer-dryer washing machine 1000. According to this embodiment, the height of combined washer-dryer washing machine 1000 can be minimized to save space.

[0126] Note that because drum 1100 is typically a cylindrical structure with its axis of rotation parallel to the floor, there is more available space above the sides of drum 1100 (than directly above). According to some embodiments, some components of drying module 2000 may be located above the sides of drum 1100 and in the space within housing 1200, thereby fully utilizing the internal space of combined washer-dryer washing machine 1000 and making the structure of combined washer-dryer washing machine 1000 more compact and reducing its volume. For example, in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 2 to 5 , components such as circulation fan 2100, drive mechanism 2300, regeneration fan 2400, and condenser 2600 are all located above the sides of drum 1100. In this embodiment, the overall height of combined washer-dryer washing machine 1000 depends on the diameter of drum 1100 and the thickness of the components directly above drum 1100 (i.e., moisture absorbent member 220).

[0127] According to some embodiments, the rotation axes of the two largest diameter rotating members of drying module 2000 are located on either side of the rotation axis of drum 1100, and both are perpendicular to, rather than flush with, the rotation axis of drum 1100. This allows for more efficient use of the internal space of combined washer-dryer 1000, making its structure more compact and reducing its volume. For example, in the embodiment shown in Figure 5, the two largest diameter rotating members are moisture absorbent member 2200 and circulation fan 2100, and the rotation axes of moisture absorbent member 2200 and circulation fan 2100 are located on the left and right sides of drum 1100, respectively (as viewed from the front of combined washer-dryer 1000), and are perpendicular to, rather than flush with, the rotation axis of drum 1100.

[0128] 7-9 respectively show a top view, a bottom view, and an exploded view of the circulation fan 2100. As shown in FIGS. 7-9, the circulation fan 2100 includes a motor 2110, a second circulation fan housing 2810, a fan impeller 2120, and a sealing gasket 2130.

[0129] According to some embodiments, second circulation fan housing 2810 has a worm shell shape and can function as a flow path that meets fluid design requirements and maximizes air volume and speed in the moisture absorption passage of drying module 2000. Pipe fixing clips 2811 for fixing pipes and wire fixing clips 2812 for fixing wiring (e.g., power wires and control wires of motor 2110) are provided on second circulation fan housing 2810. Motor 2110 and second fan housing 2810 may be fixed with screws.

[0130] FIG. 10 shows how the circulation fan 2100 and the integrated first housing 2700 of the drying module 2000 cooperate with each other. As shown in FIG. 10 , the second circulation fan housing 2810 is fixed to the first circulation fan housing 2810 with screws 2904, thereby firmly connecting the circulation fan 2100 and the first housing 2700. A sealing gasket 2130 is located at the connection between the second circulation fan housing 2810 and the first circulation fan housing 2810. According to some embodiments, to attach the circulation fan 2100 to the first housing 2700 and improve sealing performance of the circulation fan 2100, a countersunk groove (not shown in FIG. 10 ) for receiving the sealing gasket 2130 may be provided on an edge of the first circulation fan housing 2810 or an edge of the second circulation fan housing 2810.

[0131] According to some embodiments, the air inlet of the circulation fan 2100 may be the first air inlet 2901 of the moisture absorption passage. Accordingly, the air inlet of the circulation fan 2100 may be connected to the air outlet duct of the inner cylinder via a flexible tube 2903. According to some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 11 , the flexible tube 2903 can be connected to the air inlet of the circulation fan 2100 by connecting the flexible tube 2903 and a pressure plate 2905 with a positioning pin and fixing the pressure plate 2905 to the first circulation fan housing 2810 of the first housing 2700 with a screw 2906, and the other end of the flexible tube 2903 may also be connected to the air outlet of the air outlet duct.

[0132] Under the operation of the circulation fan 2100, a circulating airflow is formed between the moisture absorption passage and the inner cylinder. FIG. 12 shows the flow direction of the circulating airflow in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 12, under the operation of the circulation fan 2100, the airflow in the inner cylinder passes through the inner cylinder's air outlet duct (with a built-in filter) and flexible tube 2903, sequentially, and enters the first air inlet 2901 of the moisture absorption passage, i.e., the air inlet of the circulation fan 2100 (indicated by arrow A). The airflow flows from the air outlet of the circulation fan 2100 to the underside of the moisture absorption turntable 2201 (indicated by arrow B), passes through the moisture absorption turntable 2201, reaches the upper side of the moisture absorption turntable 2201 (indicated by arrow C), flows through the upper space of the moisture absorption turntable 2201 (corresponding to the moisture absorption area) (indicated by arrow D), and enters the inner cylinder through the first air outlet 2902 of the moisture absorption passage and the connecting member 1400 (indicated by arrow E).

[0133] 13 and 14 respectively show an exploded view and a three-dimensional view of the moisture absorbent member 2200 after assembly. FIG.

[0134] 13 , the moisture absorbing member 2200 includes a moisture absorbing turntable 2201, a peripheral housing of the moisture absorbing turntable 2201, and a circumferential vibration damping member 2204. The peripheral housing of the moisture absorbing turntable 2201 includes a peripheral upper clamp housing 2202 and a peripheral lower clamp housing 2203. The circumferential vibration damping member 2204 is provided on the outer periphery of the moisture absorbing turntable 2201 or on the inner peripheral wall of the peripheral upper clamp housing 2202 and / or the peripheral lower clamp housing 2203. The peripheral upper clamp housing 2202 and the peripheral lower clamp housing 2203 clamp the moisture absorbing turntable 2201 and the circumferential vibration damping member 2204 together. The clamping can be achieved by, for example, fasteners, screws, adhesive, etc.

[0135] The circumferential vibration damping member 2204 may be made of materials such as foam, soft rubber, leather belt, etc. The circumferential vibration damping member 2204 is attached to the outer periphery of the moisture absorbing turntable 2201 or the inner periphery wall of the outer upper clamp housing 2202 and / or the outer lower clamp housing 2203, thereby forming a buffer between the outer rim of the moisture absorbing turntable 2201 and the inner rims of the outer upper clamp housing 2202 and the outer lower clamp housing 2203, thereby protecting the moisture absorbing turntable 2201 and preventing damage to the moisture absorbing turntable 2201 (especially if the moisture absorbing turntable 2201 is made of a brittle material such as a molecular sieve) due to collision with the outer upper clamp housing 2202 and the outer lower clamp housing 2203 during rotation.

[0136] 13 and 14 , a first seal ring 2205 is provided at the connection between the outer circumferential upper clamp housing 2202 and the outer circumferential lower clamp housing 2203, or on the outer periphery of the outer circumferential upper clamp housing 2202 alone, or on the outer periphery of the outer circumferential lower clamp housing 2203 alone. The first seal ring 2205 may be made of a material such as foam, soft rubber, or leather strap. The first seal ring 2205 seals the connection between the outer circumferential clamp housing 2202 and the outer circumferential lower clamp housing 2203, and forms a rotary seal with the housing seal ring 2724 provided on the first moisture absorbing member housing 2720 of the first housing 2700. This prevents leakage from the gap between the outer periphery of the moisture absorbing turntable 2201 and the inner periphery of the first housing 2700, and most of the moist airflow moving upward in the inner cylinder passes through the moisture absorbing turntable 2201 to absorb moisture, ensuring moisture absorption.

[0137] 13 and 14, moisture-absorbing member 2200 further includes a central upper clamping member 2206, a central lower clamping member 2207, and a central end damping member 2208. A first hole 2209 is formed in the center of moisture-absorbing turntable 2201, a second hole 2210 is formed in the center of central upper clamping member 2206, and a third hole 2211 is formed in the center of central lower clamping member 2207. Central upper clamping member 2206 and central lower clamping member 2207 pass through first hole 2209 to clamp moisture-absorbing turntable 2201. Clamping can be achieved by, for example, fasteners, screws, adhesives, etc. The first hole 2209, the second hole 2210 and the third hole 2211 are all sleeved onto the central short shaft 2721 of the first moisture absorbing member housing 2720 of the first housing 2700, thereby connecting the moisture absorbing member 2200 and the first housing 2700 for rotation. The central end surface vibration damping member 2208 is sleeved onto the central lower clamping member 2207 and is located between the central lower clamping member 2207 and the moisture absorbing turntable 2201 to protect the moisture absorbing turntable 2201 and prevent it from rubbing against the central lower clamping member 2207 and being damaged during rotation.

[0138] 16-18, the moisture absorbing turntable includes a central clamping member having a fixed diameter, the first moisture absorbing member housing 2720 and the second moisture absorbing member housing 2820 are provided with clamping member receptacles that fit the central clamping member, the clamping member receptacles are circular, and the first partition member 2725 and the second partition member 2822 face the clamping member receptacles and not the rotation axis. According to some embodiments, the first partition member 2725 and the second partition member 2822 are provided adjacent to the outer periphery of the clamping member receptacle.

[0139] According to some embodiments, as shown in Figures 13 and 14, drive teeth are provided on the outer periphery of the outer periphery upper clamp housing 2202. The drive mechanism 2300 may be a drive motor, with a gear provided at the output end of the drive motor. The gear of the drive motor engages with the drive teeth on the outer periphery upper clamp housing 2202 to drive and rotate the moisture absorbent member 2200. A belt groove may be provided on the outer periphery of the outer periphery upper clamp housing 2202, and the drive motor may drive and rotate the moisture absorbent member 2200 via a belt transmission.

[0140] The method for driving the moisture absorbent member 2200 is not limited to the peripheral drive method shown in FIG. 14 . In some other embodiments, the moisture absorbent member 2200 may be rotated using other methods. For example, the output end of the drive mechanism 2300 may be connected to the upper central clamp member 2206 or the lower central clamp member 2207, and the moisture absorbent member 2200 may be rotated by driving the upper central clamp member 2206 or the lower central clamp member 2207. In other words, the moisture absorbent member 2200 may be rotated using a central drive method. Typically, in a central drive method, the drive mechanism 2300 must be installed vertically (above or below) the moisture absorbent member 2200. In the peripheral drive method shown in FIG. 14 , the drive mechanism 2300 is installed horizontally relative to the moisture absorbent member 2200. The central drive method occupies more vertical space than the peripheral drive method, resulting in an increase in the height and volume of the combined washer-dryer washing machine. However, in the central drive driving method, the drive mechanism 2300 directly drives and rotates the moisture absorbing member 2200, and unlike the peripheral drive, no gear or belt is added to the output end of the drive mechanism to drive the moisture absorbing member 2200, thereby simplifying the structure of the drive mechanism 2300 and reducing the torque of the central shaft. Those skilled in the art can select an appropriate driving method to rotate the moisture absorbing member 2200 according to actual needs.

[0141] According to some embodiments, as shown in Figures 13 and 14, an auxiliary rotating ring 2212 is provided on the outer periphery of the outer periphery upper clamp housing 2202. As shown in Figure 15, a first moisture-absorbing member housing 2720 for mounting the moisture-absorbing member 2200 on the first housing 2700 is provided, and a flexible roller 2722 is provided on the inner wall of the first moisture-absorbing member housing 2720. The flexible roller 2722 may be provided, for example, on a mounting portion that protrudes outward from the inner wall of the first moisture-absorbing member housing 2720. The rotation axis of the flexible roller 2722 is parallel to the rotation axis of the moisture-absorbing member 2200.

[0142] During the rotation of the moisture absorbent member 2200, the auxiliary rotatable ring 2212 rollably cooperates with the flexible roller 2722 to ensure stable rotation of the moisture absorbent member 2200 and eliminate sliding friction between the moisture absorbent member 2200 and the inner circumferential rim of the first housing 2700. The diameter of the flexible roller 2722 is elastically variable, i.e., when the flexible roller 2722 is pressed radially, the distance between the pressing point and the rotation axis of the flexible roller 2722 is variable. During the rotation of the moisture absorbent member 2200, if the rotation axis of the moisture absorbent member 2200 is offset from the minor axis 2721, the auxiliary rotatable ring 2212 presses and deforms the flexible roller 2722, and no sliding friction force is generated due to the pressing between the auxiliary rotatable ring 2212 and the flexible roller 2722. The cooperation of the auxiliary rotating ring 2212 and the flexible roller 2722 reduces collisions with the inner rim of the first housing 2700 due to unstable and uneven rotation of the moisture-absorbing member 2200, thereby avoiding damage to the moisture-absorbing member 2200 (especially the moisture-absorbing turntable 2201) due to collisions.

[0143] According to some embodiments, in addition to providing an auxiliary rotatable ring 2212 on the outer periphery of the outer periphery upper clamp housing 2202 as shown in Figures 13 and 14, an auxiliary rotatable ring 2212 may be provided on the outer periphery of the outer periphery lower clamp housing 2203. Furthermore, embodiments of the present disclosure do not limit the number of flexible rollers 2722. Those skilled in the art will recognize that five flexible rollers 2722 may be provided as shown in Figure 15, or that a greater or lesser number of flexible rollers 2722 may be provided.

[0144] According to some embodiments, the outer diameter of the sealing ring is larger than that of the auxiliary rotating ring, and the auxiliary rotating ring protrudes from the driving teeth in the circumferential direction to prevent airflow from flowing out of the driving part, thereby improving the sealing effect.

[0145] 15 , a rigid roller 2723 is provided on the bottom surface of the first moisture-absorbent member housing 2720. The rigid roller 2723 may be provided, for example, on the edge of the bottom surface of the first moisture-absorbent member housing 2720. The rigid roller 2723 has a fixed diameter. The rotation axis of the rigid roller 2723 is perpendicular to the rotation axis of the moisture-absorbent member 2200. During the rotation of the moisture-absorbent member 2200, the rigid roller 2723 rollably cooperates with the lower surface of the outer circumferential lower clamp housing 2203 to support the outer circumferential lower clamp housing 2203 and eliminate friction between the moisture-absorbent member 2200 and the bottom surface of the first housing 2700.

[0146] Note that the embodiment of the present disclosure does not limit the number of rigid rollers 2723. Those skilled in the art may provide four rigid rollers 2723 as shown in FIG. 15, or may provide a greater or lesser number of rigid rollers 2723.

[0147] 16 and 17 are exploded views of the first moisture absorbent member housing 2720 and the second moisture absorbent member housing 2820, respectively, for attaching the moisture absorbent member 2200. Fig. 18 is an exploded view of the first moisture absorbent member housing 2720, the second moisture absorbent member housing 2820, and the moisture absorbent member 2200 when attached.

[0148] According to some embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 16 to 18 , the first housing 2700 of the drying module 2000 may be an integrated first housing, on which a first moisture absorbent housing 2720 for mounting the moisture absorbent member 2200 is provided. The drying module 2000 further includes a separate second moisture absorbent housing 2820 for mounting the moisture absorbent member 2200. The second moisture absorbent housing 2820 further includes a first air outlet 2902 of the moisture absorption passage, in addition to a circular second mounting portion 2821 for mounting the moisture absorbent member 2200. The moisture absorbent member 2200 is rotatably connected to the short shaft 2721 of the first moisture absorbent housing 2720, such that the moisture absorbent member 2200 is rotatably connected in a substantially cylindrical space formed by the first moisture absorbent housing 2720 and the second mounting portion 2821. The moisture absorbing turntable may be cylindrical. The moisture absorbing turntable may have a thickness of 10 to 100 mm and a diameter of 40 to 500 mm. In one embodiment, the moisture absorbing turntable may have a thickness of 25 mm and a diameter of 320 mm. In one embodiment, the moisture absorbing turntable may have a thickness of 30 mm and a diameter of 200 mm. In another embodiment, the moisture absorbing turntable may have a thickness of 35 mm and a diameter of 300 mm. In yet another embodiment, the moisture absorbing turntable may have a thickness of 40 mm and a diameter of 350 mm.

[0149] In one embodiment, the moisture absorbing member includes a cylindrical moisture absorbing turntable, and the ratio of thickness to diameter of the moisture absorbing turntable is 1:20 to 1:5. In one embodiment, when the thickness of the moisture absorbing turntable is set to 35 mm, the diameter of the moisture absorbing turntable may be set to 175 mm to 750 mm. In one embodiment, when the thickness of the moisture absorbing turntable is set to 42 mm, the diameter of the moisture absorbing turntable may be set to 210 mm to 840 mm. In one embodiment, when the thickness of the moisture absorbing turntable is set to 25 mm, the diameter of the moisture absorbing turntable may be set to 125 mm to 500 mm.

[0150] 16 to 18 , a first partition member 2725 is provided on the first moisture absorbent housing 2720, and a second partition member 2822 is provided on the second mounting portion 2821. After the first moisture absorbent housing 2720 and the second moisture absorbent housing 2820 are fixedly connected, the second partition member 2822 and the first partition member 2725 face each other to divide the cylindrical space in which the moisture absorbent member 2200 is located into a moisture absorption region 2907 and a regeneration region 2908. That is, the first partition member 2725 and the second partition member 2822 can divide the moisture absorbent turntable 2201 into the moisture absorption region 2907 and the regeneration region 2908. The circulating airflow flows from one side (e.g., below) of the moisture absorbing turntable 2201 into the moisture absorbing area 2907 of the moisture absorbing turntable 2201, and the moisture absorbing area 2907 is used to absorb the moisture in the circulating airflow. The dehumidifying airflow flows from the other side (e.g., above) of the moisture absorbing turntable 2201 into the regenerating area 2908 of the moisture absorbing turntable 2201, and the moisture absorbed by the moisture absorbing turntable 2201 is discharged by the dehumidifying airflow, thereby realizing the regeneration and reuse of the moisture absorbing turntable 2201.

[0151] 16 and 18, the first moisture absorbent housing 2720 further includes at least one third partition member 2726. The at least one third partition member 2726 divides the moisture absorbent region 2907 into at least two regions, a first moisture absorbent region 2907-1 and a second moisture absorbent region 2907-2, thereby dividing the circulating airflow flowing into the moisture absorbent region 2907. The circulating airflow enters the space between the first housing 2700 and the moisture absorbent member 2200 via the circulation fan and is uniformly divided into at least two regions by the third partition member 2726 (i.e., the airflow rates in the two regions are substantially the same). This prevents a large amount of circulating airflow from flowing around the circumference of the moisture absorbent member 2200 under the action of centrifugal force, which would otherwise result in a smaller airflow closer to the center. This embodiment improves the moisture absorption efficiency of the moisture absorbent member 2200 and achieves uniform and stable moisture absorption.

[0152] 16 and 18 , a first sealing member may be provided between the moisture-absorbing member 2200 and the first partition member 2725 of the first moisture-absorbing member housing 2720, and may be fixed to the upper surface of the first partition member 2725 by the first sealing member (e.g., screws, fasteners, adhesive, etc.). The first sealing member may include, for example, a sealing strip 2728 and a metal pressing piece 2727. The sealing strip 2728 may be made of, for example, rubber, foam, leather strap, etc. The metal pressing piece 2727 may be connected to the sealing strip 2728 by screws or adhesive to fix the sealing strip 2728 on the first partition member 2725.

[0153] As in the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 17 and 18 , a second sealing member is provided between the moisture absorbent member 2200 and the second partition member 2822 of the second moisture absorbent member housing 2820. The second sealing member is fixed to the lower end surface of the second partition member 2822 by screws, fasteners, adhesive, etc., and is located directly above the first sealing members 2727 and 2728. The second sealing member may include, for example, a seal ring 2824 and a metal pressing piece 2823. The seal ring 2824 may be made of, for example, rubber, foam, or a leather strap. The metal pressing piece 2823 can be connected to the seal ring 2824 by screws or adhesive to fix the seal ring 2824 on the second partition member 2822.

[0154] The first sealing members 2727, 2728 and the second sealing members 2823, 2824 can realize dynamic sealing between the moisture absorbent member 2200, the first moisture absorbent member housing 2720, and the second moisture absorbent member housing 2820, i.e., the moisture absorption region 2907 and the regeneration region 2908 are separated and sealed relative to each other during the rotation of the moisture absorbent member 2200. The circulating airflow in the moisture absorption region 2907 passes through the first partition member 2725 and the second partition member 2822 as much as possible to avoid reaching the regeneration region 2908, and the dehumidified airflow in the regeneration region 2908 also passes through the first partition member 2725 and the second partition member 2822 as much as possible to avoid reaching the moisture absorbent region 2907.

[0155] According to some embodiments, the gap between the first and second sealing members, particularly the sealing strip 2728 and the seal ring 2824, and the moisture absorbent member 2200 can be set within a reasonably small range, such as 0-0.5 mm or 0.6-0.8 mm. This prevents contact between the first and second sealing members during rotation of the moisture absorbent turntable, thereby preventing increased rotational resistance and achieving a better dynamic sealing effect. FIG. 19 shows an exemplary fastening method for the integrated first and second moisture absorbent member housings 2720 and 2820. As shown in FIG. 19, a housing seal ring 2724 is provided at the connection between the second moisture absorbent member housing 2820 and the first moisture absorbent member housing 2720. The housing seal ring 2724 can ensure the sealing of the space in which the moisture absorbent member 2200 is located. The housing seal ring 2724 may be, for example, a rubber gasket or a silicone gasket. A groove for mounting a housing seal ring 2724 is provided in the second absorbent member housing 2820 or the first absorbent member housing 2720. The housing seal ring 2724 is mounted in the groove, and the second absorbent member housing 2820 and the first absorbent member housing 2720 are snapped together and then fastened with bolts.

[0156] 6, a mounting portion 2730 (regenerative fan first housing 2410) is provided on an integrated first housing 2700 of drying module 2000 for mounting regenerative fan 2400. Mounting portion 2730 cooperates with a separate, separate housing (regenerative fan second housing 2410) corresponding to regenerative fan 2400, and secures regenerative fan 2400 to mounting portion 2730 of first housing 2700. Regenerative fan 2400 may be, for example, a packaged fan module.

[0157] Under the action of the regeneration fan 2400, a dehumidified airflow is formed in the regeneration passage. FIG. 20 shows the flow direction of the dehumidified airflow in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 20, under the action of the regeneration fan 2400, the dehumidified airflow enters the air inlet of the regeneration fan 2400 (indicated by arrow A), passes through the regeneration fan 2400, and enters the heating assembly 2500 via the first connecting member 2909 (indicated by arrows B and C). The heating assembly 2500 is located on one side of the regeneration area of ​​the moisture absorption turntable 2201. In this embodiment, the drying module is horizontally installed, and the heating assembly 2500 is located above the moisture absorption turntable 2201. After entering the heating assembly 2500, the dehumidified airflow passes from top to bottom through the regeneration area of ​​the moisture absorption turntable 2201 (indicated by arrow D), and then enters the condenser 2600 (indicated by arrow E). The air outlet of the housing (not shown in FIG. 20 ) of condenser 2600 communicates with the air inlet of regenerative fan 2400 via second connecting member 2910, forming a closed-loop regenerative passage. The dehumidified airflow after condensation by condenser 2600 re-enters the air inlet of regenerative fan 2400 via second connecting member 2910 (indicated by arrow A), and the dehumidified airflow circulates within the regenerative passage. The closed-loop regenerative passage prevents interaction between the dehumidified airflow and the external environment of the combined washer-dryer washing machine, thereby reducing any impact on the external environment (e.g., the impact on the humidity of the external air).

[0158] In some other embodiments, the regeneration passage may be an open-loop passage. For example, in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 5 , a second air outlet 102 and a second air inlet 103 are provided on the side of the housing 10 of the combined washer-dryer washing machine. The second air outlet 102 is connected to the air outlet end 621 of the regeneration passage 202, and the second air inlet 103 is connected to the air inlet end 622 of the regeneration passage 202. In this embodiment, a condenser is provided at at least one of the air outlet end 621 and the air inlet end 622. The condenser provided at the air outlet end 621 condenses and dries the dehumidified airflow discharged to the outside, reducing the humidity of the discharged airflow and preventing it from affecting the external environment. The condenser provided at the air inlet end 622 dries the external airflow flowing into the regeneration passage, improving the dehumidifying effect of the regeneration area.

[0159] According to some embodiments, an electric auxiliary heating assembly may be provided at the air inlet end 622. The electric auxiliary heating assembly may preheat the dehumidified air flow entering the regeneration passage 202 to improve the dehumidification effect of the regeneration zone.

[0160] During rotation of the moisture absorption turntable 2201, each section of the moisture absorption turntable 2201 rotates from the moisture absorption passage to the regeneration passage, then from the regeneration passage to the moisture absorption passage. In this way, the section of the moisture absorption turntable 2201 located in the moisture absorption area absorbs moisture from the humid circulating airflow in the moisture absorption passage, and then rotates to the regeneration area. The heating assembly 2500 heats the section, causing the moisture in the section to quickly desorb into the dehumidified airflow, which becomes a high-temperature, water vapor-containing airflow (i.e., a high-temperature moist airflow). The condenser 2600 condenses the high-temperature moist airflow into a low-temperature dry airflow and discharges the condensed water through a condensed water outlet to the condenser 2600. The low-temperature dry airflow obtained after processing by the condenser 2600 re-enters the air inlet of the regeneration fan 2400 (corresponding to the closed-loop regeneration passage) or is discharged to the outside (corresponding to the open-loop regeneration passage).

[0161] The heating assembly 2500 is mounted on one side of the regeneration area of ​​the moisture absorbing turntable 2201, above it in this embodiment, and covers the regeneration area. FIGS. 21 and 22 show exploded and three-dimensional views, respectively, of the heating assembly 2500 and the related structure of the regeneration fan 2400. As shown in FIGS. 20 to 28, the regeneration fan 2400 is fixed to a first regeneration fan housing 2410 and a second regeneration fan housing 2420. The heating assembly 2500 communicates with the air outlet of the regeneration fan 2400 via a first connecting member 2909. A first sealing gasket 2912 is provided at the connection between the heating assembly 2500 and the first connecting member 2909. The heating assembly 2500 is connected to a module second housing corresponding to the moisture absorbent member via a third connecting member 2911. For example, the heating assembly 2500 is connected to the fan-shaped notch on the top surface of the second moisture absorbent member housing 2820 shown in FIG. 18. The air inlet of the regenerative fan 2400 is connected to the housing of the condenser 2600 (not shown in FIGS. 21 and 28) via a second connecting member 2910. A second seal gasket 2913 is provided at the connection between the second connecting member 2910 and the condenser 2600 housing.

[0162] FIGS. 23 and 24 show a three-dimensional view and an exploded view, respectively, of first connecting member 2909, and FIGS. 25 and 26 show a three-dimensional view and an exploded view, respectively, of second connecting member 2910. As shown in FIGS. 23 to 26, first connecting member 2909 is divided into two upper and lower parts, i.e., first connecting member upper part 2914 and first connecting member lower part 2915. First connecting member upper part 2914 and first connecting member lower part 2915 are machined separately and then welded or bolted together to obtain first connecting member 2909. Similarly, second connecting member 2910 is divided into two upper and lower parts, i.e., second connecting member upper part 2916 and second connecting member lower part 2917. Second connecting member upper part 2916 and second connecting member lower part 2917 are machined separately and then welded or bolted together to obtain second connecting member 2910.

[0163] Dividing the first connecting member 2909 and the second connecting member 2910 into two parts reduces the difficulty of processing them and ensures their manufacturability. Furthermore, the shapes of the first connecting member 2909 and the second connecting member 2910 are determined based on the structure and arrangement of components in the regeneration passage, such as the regeneration fan 2400, the heating assembly 2500, and the condenser 2600, so that they can cooperate with other components in the regeneration passage to seal the regeneration passage and adjust the flow direction of the dehumidification air.

[0164] The first connecting member 2909 may be a flexible integrated structure, and the air inlet and air outlet portions at both ends can be deformed to extend into the air outlet of the condenser housing and the air inlet housing of the regenerative fan, and after the deformation is restored, a sealed connection can be formed by bolting.

[0165] 27 shows a schematic diagram of the mounting position of the heating assembly 2500 on the second absorbent member housing 2820. As shown in FIG. 27, the heating assembly 2500 is mounted on the second absorbent member housing 2820, and the heating assembly 2500 and the second absorbent member housing 2820 are provided with an insulating ring 2918 and a second sealing ring 2919. The insulating ring 2918 is made of a thermally insulating or heat-insulating material. In some embodiments, the insulating ring 2918 may be made of a metal material. The second sealing ring 2919 may be made of a material such as silica gel, rubber, or foam.

[0166] 27, the second seal ring 2919 covers the insulating ring 2918, and the second seal ring 2919 and the second moisture absorbent housing 2820 are in direct contact with the insulating ring 2918. The regeneration area of ​​the moisture absorbent turntable is located below the heating assembly 2500. By providing the insulating ring 2918 and the second seal ring 2919 on the heating assembly 2500 and the second moisture absorbent housing 2820, the moisture absorbent turntable is spatially divided into an absorption area and a regeneration area, allowing the dehumidified airflow to pass smoothly through the moisture absorbent turntable.

[0167] Furthermore, because the temperature of the heating assembly 2500 is high, the heating assembly 2500 may come into contact with the second moisture absorbent housing 2820 (the second moisture absorbent housing 2820 is made of, for example, a plastic material), which may cause deformation or damage to the second moisture absorbent housing 2820 over time. By providing the insulating ring 2918 and the second seal ring 2919, a buffer zone for temperature transfer is formed between the heating assembly 2500 and the second moisture absorbent housing 2820, which prevents the second moisture absorbent housing 2820 from being deformed or damaged due to high temperatures.

[0168] 28 to 30 respectively show a three-dimensional view of heating assembly 2500, a schematic view of mesh plate 2550, and a bottom view of heating assembly 2500. As shown in Figs. 28 to 30, heating assembly 2500 includes a sector-shaped housing 2510, a mesh plate 2520 provided within sector-shaped housing 2510, and a heating tube 2530. Heating tube 2530 is provided below mesh plate 2520, and a plurality of air holes 2521 are provided on mesh plate 2520.

[0169] An air inlet 2540 is opened on the circumferential or radial side of the sector-shaped housing 2510, and the dehumidified air flowing out from the first connecting member 2909 (see FIG. 20-222) flows from the air inlet 2540 into the space above the mesh plate 2520 in the sector-shaped housing 2510, then passes through the mesh holes 2521 on the mesh plate 2520, is heated by the heating tube 2530, and then flows downward into the regeneration area on the moisture-absorbing turntable. After being heated by the heating tube 2530, the high-temperature dehumidified air flow can desorb moisture in the regeneration area.

[0170] According to some embodiments, the diameters of the plurality of air holes 2521 on the mesh plate 2520 do not all need to be the same. The diameters of the plurality of air holes 2521 may gradually decrease along the direction of the dehumidification flow in the heating assembly 2500. This allows the air volume to be adjusted, the dehumidification flow to pass uniformly through the mesh plate 2520, and the heating tube 2530 to uniformly heat the dehumidification flow. For example, as shown in FIGS. 28 and 35 , when the air inlet 2540 is opened on the periphery of the sector-shaped housing 2510, the direction of the dehumidification flow inside the sector-shaped housing 2510 is from the periphery to the center. Accordingly, the diameters of the plurality of air holes 2521 on the mesh plate 2520 tend to decrease along the direction from the periphery to the center of the sector-shaped housing (as indicated by the arrow in FIG. 29 ), allowing the air volume to be adjusted and the heating tube 2530 to uniformly heat the dehumidification flow.

[0171] In other embodiments (not shown in FIGS. 28 to 30 ), the air inlet 2540 may be provided on the radial side of the sector-shaped housing 2510. In this case, the dehumidifying flow flows inside the sector-shaped housing 2510 in a direction substantially perpendicular to the radius (circumferential direction), in other words, from the radial side where the air inlet is located to the other radial side of the sector-shaped housing 2510. Accordingly, the diameter of the plurality of air holes 2521 on the mesh plate 2520 tends to decrease in the direction from the radial side where the air inlet is located to the other radial side. This adjusts the amount of air passing through the mesh plate 2520, and the heating pipe 2530 uniformly heats the dehumidifying flow. Furthermore, the heated high-temperature dehumidifying flow uniformly dehumidifies the regeneration area of ​​the moisture-absorbing turntable, improving the dehumidifying effect.

[0172] According to some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 30 , the heating pipe 2530 is not located directly below the air hole 2521, but is offset from the air hole 2521 toward the center of the sector-shaped housing. Because the position of the heating pipe 2530 is offset to a certain extent from the air hole 2521, the heating pipe 2530 does not create significant resistance to the dehumidified flow passing through the air hole 2521. Furthermore, when the dehumidified flow enters the air inlet 2540 and passes through the air hole 2521, the dehumidified flow has a velocity in the direction from the circumference to the center of the sector-shaped housing (as shown by the arrow in FIG. 29 ). By locating the heating pipe 2530 at a position offset from the air hole 2521 toward the center of the sector-shaped housing, the dehumidified flow passing through the air hole 2521 can be made to directly face the heating pipe 2530, thereby improving the heating efficiency of the heating pipe 2530 for the dehumidified flow.

[0173] 28 and 30, the bottom wall of sector-shaped housing 2510 extends outward to form third mounting portion 2550. Heating assembly 2500 further includes temperature sensor 2560 covered with thermally conductive sheet 2570. Temperature sensor 2560 is covered with thermally conductive sheet 2570 and mounted on third mounting portion 2550.

[0174] Temperature sensor 2560 is used to detect the temperature of heating assembly 2500 and realize on / off control of heating tube 2530. It should be understood that the temperature within heating assembly 2500 may not be stable because the dehumidified airflow after heating may cause turbulence within heating assembly 2500. If temperature sensor 2560 were directly used to detect the temperature of the airflow within heating assembly 2500, the temperature value detected by temperature sensor 2560 would be scattered and unstable, which would be detrimental to effective control of heating tube 2530. By installing temperature sensor 2560 within thermal conduction sheet 2570, the temperature within heating assembly 2500 is first transferred to thermal conduction sheet 2570 by thermal conduction, and temperature sensor 2560 detects the temperature of thermal conduction sheet 2570. The temperature of thermal conduction sheet 2570 is more stable than the temperature of the airflow. Therefore, compared to the method in which the temperature sensor 2560 directly detects the temperature of the airflow, the temperature sensor 2560 detects the temperature value of the thermal conduction sheet 2570, thereby improving the stability and accuracy of temperature detection and enabling effective control of the heating pipe 2530.

[0175] As described above, the heating assembly 2500 heats the dehumidified airflow to obtain a high-temperature airflow. The high-temperature airflow desorbs moisture from the regeneration area of ​​the moisture-absorbing turntable to obtain a high-temperature humid airflow. The high-temperature humid airflow is heated by the condenser 2600, and the resulting high-temperature humid airflow continues to flow into the condenser 2600, where it is condensed into a low-temperature dry airflow. The condensed water is discharged from the condenser 2600 through the condensed water outlet. The low-temperature dry airflow obtained after being processed by the condenser 2600 re-enters the air inlet of the regeneration fan 2400 (corresponding to the closed-loop regeneration path) or is discharged to the outside (corresponding to the open-loop regeneration path).

[0176] FIG. 31 shows a schematic diagram of a fixing method between the condenser 2600 and the first housing 2700. As shown in FIG. 31, the second condenser housing 2830 cooperates with an attachment portion 2740 (i.e., the first condenser housing) for attaching the condenser in the first housing 2700. The second condenser housing 2830 covers the condenser 2600, presses the sealing strip 2920 around the condenser 2600 downward, and is sealed and fixed to the attachment portion 2740. The second condenser housing 2830, together with the attachment portion 2740, forms a complete housing for the condenser 2600, i.e., the condenser housing. An air outlet 2631 is formed on the condenser housing, and the air outlet 2631 is connected to the air inlet of the regenerative fan 2400 via a second connecting member 2910 (see FIGS. 20 to 22).

[0177] Figure 32 shows a cross-sectional view of the condenser housing 2630. As shown in Figure 32, the high-temperature, high-humidity dehumidified air flow passing through the regeneration area 2908 enters the condenser housing 2630 (indicated by arrow A), is dried by the condenser 2600 (not shown in Figure 32) (indicated by arrow B), and flows out of the air outlet 2631 to the second connecting member 2910 (indicated by arrow C).

[0178] 32, a baffle plate 2632 is provided at a position close to the air outlet 2631 on the bottom surface of the condenser housing 2630. The baffle plate 2632 improves the condensation effect of the condenser 2600, and the dehumidified airflow is sufficiently dried by the condenser 2600. For example, the baffle plate 2632 can prevent the dehumidified airflow that enters the condenser housing 2630 from directly flowing out from the gap between the condenser 2600 and the bottom surface of the condenser housing 2630 without passing through the condenser 2600, which can prevent the airflow in this portion from being condensed and dried.

[0179] As shown in Fig. 31 , a condensed water pipe 2640 is provided to circulate condensed water in the condenser 2600. The condensed water pipe 2640 further has a water inlet 2610 and a water outlet 2620. The direction indicated by arrow A in Fig. 31 is the flow direction of the dehumidified air in the condenser 2600.

[0180] According to some embodiments, the condensate pipe 2640 may be provided with a sensor, such as a temperature sensor or a flow rate sensor, for detecting the condensate status. Alternatively, an inductive sensor may be provided outside the condensate water inlet pipe to detect whether condensate is flowing through the condensate pipe 2640. Based on the status data detected by the sensor, the water flow in the condensate pipe 2640 can be adjusted or an alarm can be issued, thereby ensuring the normal operation of the condenser 2600 and improving the condensation effect. For example, if the temperature sensor detects that the condensate temperature is too high, the current condensation effect may be low, so the condensate flow rate can be increased to lower the condensate water temperature and improve the condensation effect. For example, if the flow rate sensor detects that the condensate flow rate is too low, there is a risk of leakage from the condensate pipe 2640. Therefore, an alarm message can be issued to prompt the user to inspect or maintain the condensate pipe 2640. Of course, a temperature sensor can be provided at the air inlet and / or air outlet of the condenser housing to determine whether the condenser is operating normally based on the temperature detection value, the difference between the temperature detection values, or the temperature difference between the air inlet and air outlet.

[0181] According to some embodiments, the condensate pipe 2640 may be a serpentine pipe, as shown in FIG. 31 . In the example of FIG. 31 , the condensate pipe 2640 is arranged in a serpentine shape in the condenser 2600, thereby increasing the contact area between the dehumidified flow and the condensate pipe 2640 and enabling the dehumidified flow to be sufficiently condensed. As shown in FIG. 31 , the condenser 2600 includes a first side and a second side that face each other in the flow direction of the dehumidified flow (see arrow A), and the first side is located downstream of the second side. In an example not shown, the water inlet 2610 and the water outlet 2620 of the condensate pipe 2640 are all located on a side wall of the condenser 2600, which connects the first side and the second side of the condenser 2600, and the water inlet 2610 and the water outlet 2620 are closer to the first side than to the second side. In such an example, the condensate pipe 2640 extends from the water inlet 2610 along a first zigzag path toward the second side of the condenser 2600 to a location away from the first side, and then extends from there along a second zigzag path toward the first side to the water outlet 2620, where the length of the first zigzag path is greater than the length of the second zigzag path, e.g., twice the length of the second zigzag path. It will be appreciated that this arrangement may be advantageous because the temperature of the condensed water gradually increases from the first side of the condenser 2600 toward the second side of the condenser 2600 due to the heat dissipation of the dehumidified stream, while the temperature of the dehumidified stream gradually decreases from the second side of the condenser 2600 toward the first side of the condenser 2600 due to heat absorption of the condensed water, thereby maintaining a constant temperature difference between the dehumidified stream and the condensed water throughout the condensation process and improving the condensation effect.

[0182] In the above embodiment, condenser 2600 is a water-cooled condenser, i.e., it uses flowing condensing water as a cooling medium to remove heat released during condensation of the dehumidified stream. In other embodiments, condenser 2600 may be an air condenser (using air as a cooling medium), an evaporative condenser (using water and air as cooling mediums), etc.

[0183] It should be noted that the above-described drying module 2000 is merely an exemplary embodiment of the drying module of the present disclosure, and each technical feature of the drying module 2000 may be replaced with another technical feature, resulting in several other embodiments of the drying module of the present disclosure.

[0184] Note that the present disclosure does not limit the mounting method of the drying module. In the above-described embodiment, drying module 2000 includes an integrated first housing 2700 and a separate second housing, such as second circulation fan housing 2810, second moisture absorbent housing 2820, and second condenser housing 2830. Drying module 2000 is fixed to housing 1200 of the combined washer-dryer washing machine with a wrap fastener through fourth mounting portion 2701 on first housing 2700. Furthermore, flexible tubes are provided at both the connection portions of the air outlet duct and air inlet duct of drying module 2000 and drum 1100. This prevents vibrations from drum 1100 from being transmitted to drying module 2000, which could damage drying module 2000.

[0185] In some other embodiments, the first and second housings of the drying module may be separate, i.e., the drying module may be assembled from individual components such as the circulation fan housing, the moisture absorbent housing, the regeneration fan housing, the condenser housing, etc. According to this embodiment, each component of the drying module can be modularized, facilitating maintenance and replacement of individual components and facilitating maintenance of the entire drying module.

[0186] In the above embodiment, each component of the drying module may be fixedly connected to the outer casing of the drum, thereby saving space and reducing the height of the combined washer-dryer washing machine.

[0187] In some other embodiments, since the moisture absorbent member (particularly the moisture absorbent turntable) is more fragile and susceptible to vibration than other components of the drying module, while the other components are less susceptible to vibration, the moisture absorbent member housing can be fixedly connected to the housing of the integrated washer-dryer, and the other components can be fixedly connected to the outer cylinder of the inner drum. In this way, the cost of the first housing of the integrally molded drying module can be reduced while preventing the moisture absorbent member (particularly the moisture absorbent turntable) from being damaged by vibration. To further reduce the effects of vibration, in this embodiment, all of the ductwork between the moisture absorbent member and all other components that may vibrate is connected using flexible tubing for vibration isolation.

[0188] It should be noted that the present disclosure does not limit the positional relationship between the drum 1100 and the drying module 2000. In addition to providing the drying module 2000 above the drum 1100 as described above, the drying module 2000 may be provided behind (not shown) or below (not shown) the drum 1100.

[0189] The present disclosure does not limit the position of the air outlet duct of the inner cylinder. In addition to providing the air outlet duct 1300 of the inner cylinder at the rear left of the drum 1100 (as shown in FIG. 2) as described above, the air outlet duct 1300 may also be provided at the front left, rear right, or front right of the drum 1100. After adjusting the position of the air outlet duct 1300, the positions of other components of the drying module (e.g., the circulation fan, moisture absorbing member, etc.) must also be adjusted as necessary.

[0190] According to some embodiments, in addition to automatically cleaning the cleaning assembly filter as described above, the filter may also be manually cleaned. According to some embodiments, the air outlet duct 1300 may extend from the left rear of the inner barrel to the left front of the inner barrel. A filter string box with a filter string attached is provided in the air outlet duct 1300 near the front or side panel of the combined washer-dryer washing machine, allowing a user to easily manually remove the filter string. Note that, because the filter string must be manually removed, the air outlet duct 1300 is actually blocked by the filter string box. Therefore, a sealing member must be provided at the position of the filter string box to ensure the airtightness and integrity of the air outlet duct 1300.

[0191] In some embodiments, in addition to the moisture absorption zone and regeneration zone as described above, a cooling zone may be provided on the moisture absorption turntable. That is, the moisture absorption turntable is divided into three sector-shaped zones: the moisture absorption zone, the regeneration zone, and the cooling zone. The cooling zone is located downstream of the regeneration zone and upstream of the moisture absorption zone along the rotation direction of the moisture absorption turntable. A portion of the moisture absorption turntable is heated by the regeneration zone, then rotated to the cooling zone for cooling, and then rotated to the moisture absorption zone to absorb the high-temperature and humid flow from the inner cylinder, thereby improving the moisture absorption effect and avoiding the adverse effect of an excessively high temperature on the moisture absorption turntable.

[0192] According to some embodiments, a cooling passage corresponding to the cooling zone may be provided. The cooling passage is used to introduce airflow into the cooling zone to cool the portion of the dehumidifying turntable in the cooling zone. In some embodiments, the cooling passage may be a passage different from the dehumidifying passage and the regenerating passage, and an independent fan is provided in the cooling passage to generate the airflow in the cooling passage. In other embodiments, the cooling passage may be multiplexed with a portion of the regenerating passage, and the airflow in the cooling passage is generated by a regenerating fan. For example, the air outlet of the regenerating fan may be connected to the regenerating passage and the cooling passage, respectively, to generate airflow in the regenerating passage and the cooling passage. Here, the airflow in the regenerating passage (i.e., the dehumidifying flow) is heated by the heating assembly and then dehumidifies the portion of the dehumidifying turntable in the regenerating zone. The airflow in the cooling passage does not need to be heated, but flows directly through the cooling zone to cool the portion of the dehumidifying turntable in the cooling zone.

[0193] According to some embodiments, in addition to the circular moisture absorption turntable described above, the moisture absorption member may be a belt-shaped moisture absorption belt. Accordingly, the drive mechanism drives the moisture absorption belt to move linearly (i.e., translate) back and forth relative to the moisture absorption passage and the regeneration passage, or drives the moisture absorption passage and the regeneration passage to move linearly relative to the moisture absorption belt. The area of ​​the moisture absorption belt flush with the moisture absorption passage is used to absorb moisture from the humid circulating airflow, and the area of ​​the moisture absorption belt flush with the regeneration passage is used to dehumidify the humid circulating airflow.

[0194] According to some embodiments, the moisture absorbent member may be a moisture absorbent plane. The moisture absorbent passages and regenerator passages may each be multiple. The multiple moisture absorbent passages and multiple regenerator passages are arranged alternately in the horizontal direction and pass through the moisture absorbent plane in the vertical direction. For example, two moisture absorbent passages and two regenerator passages may be provided, with the four passages arranged horizontally from left to right in the following order: moisture absorbent passage-regenerator passage-moisture absorbent passage-regenerator passage.

[0195] According to some embodiments, the drive mechanism may drive the absorbent plane to reciprocate horizontally in a stepwise manner. That is, the drive mechanism drives the absorbent plane to move a certain distance horizontally, reach a predetermined position, and then fixate the predetermined position for a certain period of time before moving the absorbent plane to a next position. When the absorbent plane is in the predetermined position, a first region on the absorbent plane that is flush with the absorbent passage is used to absorb the humid circulating airflow, and a second region on the absorbent plane that is flush with the regenerative passage is used for dehumidification. After the absorbent plane moves to the next position, the first region that was originally flush with the absorbent passage is flush with the regenerative passage for dehumidification, and the second region that was originally flush with the regenerative passage is flush with the absorbent passage for moisture absorption.

[0196] In some other embodiments, the drive mechanism may drive the moisture absorption plane to continuously move back and forth along the horizontal direction. During the horizontal movement of the moisture absorption plane, a first region on the moisture absorption plane that is flush with the moisture absorption passage is used to absorb moisture from the humid circulating airflow, and a second region on the moisture absorption plane that is flush with the regeneration passage is used to dehumidify. When the first region moves and is flush with the regeneration passage, dehumidification is performed, and when the second region moves and is flush with the moisture absorption passage, moisture absorption is performed.

[0197] According to the above embodiment, the moisture absorption surface moves back and forth horizontally, so that each region on the moisture absorption surface periodically absorbs and dehumidifies, improving moisture absorption and dehumidification efficiency. Furthermore, by alternately providing multiple moisture absorption channels and multiple regeneration channels, it is possible to ensure that all positions on the moisture absorption surface are in a moisture absorption or dehumidification working state, thereby improving moisture absorption and dehumidification efficiency.

[0198] In some embodiments, the moisture absorbent member may be fixed and not move. The drive mechanism alternately positions the moisture absorption passage and the regeneration passage on the moisture absorbent member, allowing the moisture absorbent member to alternately absorb and dehumidify. The drive mechanism may be implemented, for example, as a conduit switching mechanism, which alternately connects the moisture absorption passage and the regeneration passage to the moisture absorbent member by switching the conduit. In this embodiment, the moisture absorbent member is fixed, which avoids damage to the moisture absorbent member due to friction during movement, and eliminates the need to consider dynamic sealing issues of the moisture absorbent member during movement. However, since there is only one moisture absorbent member, moisture absorption and dehumidification cannot be performed simultaneously, which results in a longer drying time for clothes.

[0199] According to some embodiments, multiple moisture-absorbing members, for example, two moisture-absorbing members, a first moisture-absorbing member and a second moisture-absorbing member, may be provided. The drive mechanism alternately positions the first moisture-absorbing member and the second moisture-absorbing member in the moisture-absorbing passage and the regeneration passage, so that the first moisture-absorbing member and the second moisture-absorbing member alternately absorb and dehumidify. Furthermore, since multiple moisture-absorbing members are provided, the moisture-absorbing process of one moisture-absorbing member and the dehumidifying process of another moisture-absorbing member can be performed simultaneously, thereby improving the efficiency of drying clothes compared to the previous embodiment.

[0200] The drive mechanism can be realized as, for example, a conduit switching mechanism, and by switching the conduits, the moisture absorption passage and the regeneration passage alternately communicate with the first moisture absorption member and the second moisture absorption member. In this embodiment, the first moisture absorption member and the second moisture absorption member may be fixed and not move, so that damage to the moisture absorption members due to friction during movement can be avoided and there is no need to consider the dynamic sealing problem of the moisture absorption members during movement.

[0201] Although the embodiments of the present disclosure have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, the scope of the present disclosure is not limited by these embodiments or examples, but by the claims and their equivalents after the grant. Various elements in the embodiments or examples may be omitted or replaced with equivalent elements. It should be understood that with the development of technology, many elements described herein may be replaced with equivalent elements that appear after the present disclosure.

[0202] It should be noted that in this specification, the orientations, positional relationships, or sizes indicated by terms such as "center," "longitudinal direction," "lateral direction," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial direction," "radial direction," "circumferential direction," etc. are orientations, positional relationships, or sizes based on the accompanying drawings, and these terms are used for descriptive purposes only and do not indicate or imply that such apparatus or devices necessarily have a specific orientation or are required to be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

[0203] Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," "third," etc. are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly designating the number of such technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first," "second," or "third" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of such features. In the description of this disclosure, "plurality" means two or more, unless expressly and specifically limited.

[0204] In this disclosure, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "attached," "coupled," "connected," "fixed," and the like should be interpreted broadly, and may mean, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, integrally connected, mechanically connected, electrically connected, communicatively connected, directly connected, indirectly connected via an intermediate medium, internal communication between two devices, or an interactive relationship between two devices. Those skilled in the art will be able to understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this disclosure according to specific circumstances.

[0205] In this disclosure, unless expressly specified or limited otherwise, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include direct contact between the first and second features, or contact between the first and second features without direct contact but via another feature between them. Furthermore, a first feature being "above," "above," and "on the upper surface" of a second feature may include the first feature being directly above and diagonally above the second feature, or may simply include the first feature having a higher horizontal height than the second feature. A first feature being "below," "below," and "on the lower surface" of a second feature may include the first feature being directly below and diagonally below the second feature, or may simply include the first feature having a smaller horizontal height than the second feature.

[0206] This specification provides many different embodiments or examples that can be used to achieve the present disclosure. These different embodiments or examples are purely illustrative. The scope of protection of the present disclosure is subject to the claims.

Claims

1. A clothing treatment device comprising a clothing storage space and a drying module, the drying module includes a moisture-absorbing member; The moisture absorbing member includes a moisture absorbing turntable, a moisture absorbing turntable outer housing, and a circumferential vibration damping member; the outer circumferential housing includes an outer circumferential upper clamp housing and an outer circumferential lower clamp housing, the outer circumferential housing being disposed to surround the outer periphery of the moisture absorbing turntable; the circumferential vibration damping member is provided on the outer periphery of the moisture absorbing turntable or on the inner circumferential wall of the outer circumferential housing, A clothing processing device characterized in that a seal ring is provided at the connection between the outer peripheral upper clamp housing and the outer peripheral lower clamp housing, or on the outer periphery of the outer peripheral upper clamp housing alone, or on the outer periphery of the outer peripheral lower clamp housing alone.

2. The clothing treatment device according to claim 1, further comprising an auxiliary rotating ring provided on the outer periphery of the outer housing in parallel with the seal ring.

3. The clothing treatment device of claim 2, wherein the outer periphery of the outer housing is further provided with drive teeth or belt grooves.

4. The clothing processing device according to claim 2, wherein the outer diameter of the seal ring is larger than the outer diameter of the auxiliary rotating ring.

5. The clothing processing device according to claim 3, wherein the auxiliary rotating ring slightly protrudes from the drive teeth in the circumferential direction or is flush with the drive teeth.

6. A clothing processing device as described in any one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that the drying module includes a housing that accommodates the moisture absorbing rotating disk, and at least one flexible roller is further provided within the housing, and the at least one flexible roller selectively comes into rotatable contact with the auxiliary rotating ring.

7. 7. The laundry treatment device according to claim 6, wherein the moisture absorbing turntable is cylindrical, has a thickness of 10 to 100 mm, and a diameter of 40 to 500 mm.

8. The clothing treating device according to claim 6, wherein the moisture absorbing turntable further includes a central clamping member and a central end surface vibration damping member, and the central clamping member includes a central upper clamping member and a central lower clamping member.

9. 9. The clothing treatment device of claim 8, wherein a first hole is provided at the center of the moisture absorbing turntable, a second hole is provided in the central upper clamping member, and a third hole is provided in the central lower clamping member, and the central upper clamping member and the central lower clamping member pass through the first hole to clamp and fix the moisture absorbing turntable.

10. A clothing treatment device having a drying device and a clothing storage space, The drying device is A moisture-absorbing turntable and A clothing treatment device including a housing provided with at least one partition member, the at least one partition member dividing a space formed by the housing into a moisture absorption section and a dehumidification section that are relatively isolated from each other, The moisture absorption turntable further includes a central clamping member, the central clamping member having a fixed diameter, and a clamping member receiving portion on the housing that fits the central clamping member; A clothing processing device, characterized in that the at least one partition member faces the clamp member accommodating portion and does not face the rotation axis.

11. The clothing processing device of claim 10, wherein the housing includes a first housing and a second housing, the first housing is provided with at least one first partition member, the second housing is provided with at least one second partition member, and the at least one first partition member and the at least one second partition member are arranged opposite each other, dividing the space formed by the connection of the first housing and the second housing into at least a first space and a second space that are relatively isolated from each other.

12. The clothing processing device according to claim 10, wherein the clamping member accommodating portion has a circular outline, and the partition member is in contact with the circular outline of the clamping member accommodating portion.

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