Clothing processing equipment

Abstract

To provide a garment handling device that makes it easy to put clothes in and take them out. [Solution] The garment processing machine includes a housing, a first drum, and a second drum, wherein both the first and second drums are located within the housing and spaced apart, the diameter of the first drum is larger than the diameter of the second drum, the first rotational centerline of the first drum is parallel to the front-to-back direction, and in the front-to-back direction, the second rotational centerline of the second drum is positioned diagonally upward in the direction from the rear to the front of the garment processing machine. In this way, the second drum positioned diagonally upward makes it easier to load and unload clothes from the second drum when using it, compared to a second drum positioned horizontally in related technologies.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of clothing treatment equipment, and specifically, to clothing treatment equipment.

Background Art

[0002] In related technologies, among double-drum clothing treatment equipment, the rotation axes of the large drum and the small drum are both arranged along the horizontal direction. However, the horizontal arrangement of the small drum has the problem that it is inconvenient to take out clothes.

Summary of the Invention

[0003] An object of the present disclosure is to provide a clothing treatment equipment in which a second drum provided obliquely upward can facilitate the loading and unloading of clothes, so as to at least partially solve the problems in related technologies.

[0004] To achieve the above object, the present disclosure provides a clothing treatment equipment, including a housing, a first drum and a second drum. Both the first drum and the second drum are located in the housing and are provided at intervals. The diameter of the first drum is larger than the diameter of the second drum. The first rotation center line of the first drum is parallel to the front-rear direction. In the front-rear direction, the second rotation center line of the second drum is provided obliquely upward in the direction from the rear part to the front part of the clothing treatment equipment.

[0005] Optionally, the second drum is located below the side of the first drum.

[0006] Optionally, the included angle A1 between the second rotation center line and the first rotation center line in the first plane is 0° to 15°. Here, the first plane is a plane passing through the first rotation center line and parallel to the up-down direction.

[0007] Optionally, the distance H1 between the upper edge of the opening of the second drum and the bottom plate of the housing is 200 mm to 300 mm.

[0008] Selectively, the second drum is positioned above and to the side of the first drum.

[0009] Selectively, the angle A2 in the first plane between the second rotational centerline and the first rotational centerline is 0° to 15°, where the first plane is a plane passing through the first rotational centerline and parallel to the vertical direction, and / or the height H2 between the lower edge of the opening of the second drum and the top plate of the housing is 200 mm to 300 mm.

[0010] Selectively, in the first plane, the projection of the first drum and the projection of the second drum overlap at least partially.

[0011] Selectively, the front plate of the housing includes an inclined portion, the inclined portion having an opening for fitting with the second drum, where the projection of the inclined portion on a first plane is inclined forward from above downward.

[0012] Selectively, the second rotational centerline is perpendicular to the inclined plane on which the inclined portion is located.

[0013] Selectively, the inclined portion is provided on the left-right portion of the front plate of the housing, or the inclined portion is provided on the front plate of the housing, from the left edge of the front plate to the right edge of the front plate. It extends all the way to the edge.

[0014] Selectively, the garment processing device further includes a door seal provided on the front panel of the housing for fitting with the opening of the second drum.

[0015] Selectively, in the first plane, the width of the upper projection of the door seal is greater than the width of the lower projection of the door seal.

[0016] Selectively, the garment processing device further includes a damper located between the second drum and the bottom plate of the housing.

[0017] Selectively, the garment processing device further includes a support plate positioned between the damper and the bottom plate of the housing for supporting the damper.

[0018] Selectively, the number of dampers is multiple, and each of the multiple dampers is located on both sides of the second drum in the left-right direction, with the multiple dampers located on the same side spaced apart in the front-rear direction.

[0019] Selectively, the damper includes two first dampers and two second dampers positioned forward of the two first dampers, the two first dampers and the two second dampers each located on either side of the second drum in the left-right direction, and the height of the second dampers is greater than the height of the first dampers.

[0020] According to the above proposed technology, a first drum and a second drum are provided within the housing with a gap between them, and the diameter of the first drum is larger than the diameter of the second drum, so that clothes can be washed in separate drums according to the type and weight of the clothes. The first rotational centerline of the first drum is parallel to the front-to-back direction, and in the front-to-back direction, the second rotational centerline of the second drum is positioned diagonally upward from the rear to the front of the garment processing machine. Compared to a second drum positioned horizontally in related technologies, the diagonally upward-facing second drum makes it easier to load and unload clothes from the second drum when using it.

[0021] Other features and advantages of this disclosure will be described in detail in the following sections on specific embodiments. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0022] The accompanying drawings provide further understanding of this disclosure and constitute part of the specification, and are used to illustrate this disclosure together with the specific embodiments described below, but do not constitute a limitation of this disclosure. [Figure 1] This is a schematic front view of a first embodiment of a garment processing machine provided by the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. [Figure 2] It is a schematic side view of the first embodiment of the clothing treatment device provided by the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 3] It is a schematic front view of the second embodiment of the clothing treatment device provided by the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 4] It is a schematic side view of the second embodiment of the clothing treatment device provided by the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 5] It is a schematic front view of the third embodiment of the clothing treatment device provided by the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 6] It is a schematic side view of the third embodiment of the clothing treatment device provided by the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

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[0023] Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are for explaining and interpreting the present disclosure, and not for limiting the present disclosure.

[0024] In the present disclosure, unless otherwise stated, directional terms such as "up, down, front, back, left, right" can refer to the drawing directions shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The first rotation center line refers to line M in FIG. 2, the second rotation center line refers to line N in FIG. 2, the first plane refers to plane P in FIG. 1, and the second plane can refer to plane S in FIG. 1. "Inside and outside" refer to the inside and outside of the contour of the corresponding part itself. Also, the terms "first", "second", etc. used in the present disclosure are for distinguishing one element from another and do not have orderliness and importance. Furthermore, in the following description, when referring to the drawings, unless otherwise stated, the same reference numerals in different drawings represent the same or similar elements. The above definitions are for interpreting and explaining the present disclosure and should not be understood as limiting the present disclosure.

[0025] Hereinafter, a clothing treatment device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0026] In related technologies, in double-drum garment processing machines, the rotation axes of both the large and small drums are arranged horizontally. However, the horizontal arrangement of the small drum presents a problem in that it makes it inconvenient to remove clothes.

[0027] To solve the above technical problems, as shown in Figures 1 to 6, the present disclosure provides a garment processing machine comprising a housing 1, a first drum 2, and a second drum 3, both of which are located within the housing 1 and spaced apart, the diameter of the first drum 2 being larger than the diameter of the second drum 3, the first rotational centerline M of the first drum 2 being parallel to the front-rear direction, and the second rotational centerline N of the second drum 3 being angled upward in the front-rear direction from the rear to the front of the garment processing machine.

[0028] According to the above technical proposal, a first drum 2 and a second drum 3 are provided within the housing 1 with a gap between them, and the diameter of the first drum 2 is larger than the diameter of the second drum 3, so that clothes can be washed in separate drums according to the type and weight of the clothes. The first rotational centerline M of the first drum 2 is parallel to the front-to-back direction, and in the front-to-back direction, the second rotational centerline N of the second drum 3 is provided at an upward angle from the rear to the front of the garment processing machine. The upward-angled second drum 3 makes it easier to load and unload clothes from the second drum 3 when using it, compared to a horizontally positioned second drum 3 in related technologies.

[0029] The garment processing equipment described herein may include a double-drum washing machine, a double-drum dryer, or a double-drum washer-dryer equipped with a first drum 2 and a second drum 3. In this embodiment, a double-drum washer-dryer is used as an example, and the double-drum washer-dryer includes a housing 1. The size of the housing 1 is the same as that of a typical single-drum washing machine. For example, the width of the housing 1 may be 550mm to 650mm, the height 800mm to 900mm, and the depth 500mm to 700mm. The sizes of the first drum 2 and the second drum 3 may be different. For example, the outer diameter of the first drum 2 may be larger than that of the second drum 3, and the ratio of the outer diameter of the first drum 2 to the outer diameter of the second drum 3 may be 2.8 to 3.1. For example, the outer diameter of the first drum 2 may be 530mm to 543mm, and the outer diameter of the second drum 3 may be 175mm to 185mm. This allows for the separation of laundry using two drums of different sizes. Here, the outer diameter of the first drum 2 is the outer diameter of the first outer tub in the first drum 2, and the outer diameter of the second drum 3 is the outer diameter of the second outer tub in the second drum 3. The first drum 2 further includes a first inner drum for washing or drying clothes, and the second drum 3 further includes a second inner drum for washing or drying clothes. The front-rear direction, left-right direction, and up-down direction referred to in this embodiment are relative to the state of use of the garment processing equipment.

[0030] Of course, the double-drum washing machine and dryer provided by this embodiment includes, in addition to the first drum 2 and second drum 3 described above, other components necessary for a double-drum washing machine and dryer, such as a drying unit, a power motor, a drainage exhaust duct, and a control box. For example, the drying unit, power motor, drainage exhaust duct, and control box can all be standard equipment, and the specific configuration will not be described.

[0031] In some feasible configurations, the second drum 3 is positioned below and to the side of the first drum 2, so as to make rational use of the space in housing 1 and to arrange the first drum 2 and the second drum 3 within housing 1. As shown in Figure 1, the first drum 2 is located in the center of housing 1, and the lower part of the first drum 2 is located below the second plane S which passes through the first rotation centerline M and is parallel to the left-right direction, and the second drum 3 may be located below and to the left of the first drum 2, and the first drum 2 and the second drum 3 are offset from each other in the first plane P, which is a plane that passes through the first rotation centerline M and is parallel to the up-down direction. This allows the first drum 2 and the second drum 3 to make rational use of the space in housing 1, and by installing the first drum 2 and the second drum 3 within housing 1 with the largest possible diameter, the first drum 2 and the second drum 3 can accommodate more clothes, improving the efficiency of clothing processing. Furthermore, the positioning of the second drum 3 to the lower left of the first drum 2 makes it easier to load and unload clothes from both drums simultaneously. When it is necessary to load clothes into both drums at the same time, the laundromat typically has to bend down to load the separated clothes into the corresponding drums, due to the size constraints of the garment processing equipment. By positioning the second drum 3 at an upward angle, it fits better with a naturally hanging arm, allowing clothes to be placed into the second drum 3 without bending the arm excessively. Similarly, when it is necessary to remove clothes from both drums 2 and 3, the laundromat can bend down to open the first front door corresponding to the first drum 2, remove the clothes from the first drum 2, and at the same time, open the second front door corresponding to the second drum 3, and remove the clothes from the second drum 3 along the inclined direction by slightly bending the arm.

[0032] To facilitate the placement of the second drum 3 within the housing 1, in some functional embodiments, the angle A1 between the second rotational centerline N and the first rotational centerline M in the first plane P is 0° to 15°, where the first plane P is a plane passing through the first rotational centerline M and parallel to the vertical direction. This allows the angle of the second drum 3 to be controlled by setting the angle A1 between the second rotational centerline N and the first rotational centerline M in the first plane P. Furthermore, to further specify the concrete position of the second drum 3 within the housing 1, in some functional embodiments, the distance H1 between the upper edge of the opening of the second drum 3 and the bottom plate of the housing 1 is 200mm to 300mm.

[0033] The above-described position of the second drum 3 below and to the left of the first drum 2 is illustrative, and in other embodiments, the second drum 3 may be located below and to the right of the first drum 2 or directly below it. The second drum 3 may also be located above and to the side of the first drum 2, and above and to the side may include above and to the left, above and to the right. As shown in Figures 5 and 6, the second drum 3 may be located above and to the left of the first drum 2, and the angle A2 in the first plane P between the second rotation centerline N and the first rotation centerline M of the second drum 3 is 0° to 15°, the first plane is a plane passing through the first rotation centerline M and parallel to the vertical direction, and / or the lower edge of the opening of the second drum 3 and The height H2 between the top plate of housing 1 and the second drum 3 is 200mm to 300mm, and the lower edge of the opening of the second drum 3 can be specifically seen in Figure 5. By limiting the angle A2 between the second rotational centerline N and the first rotational centerline M of the second drum 3 in the first plane P, and the height H2 between the lower edge of the opening of the second drum 3 and the top plate of housing 1, the specific position of the second drum 3 within housing 1 can be further determined.

[0034] To further utilize the space within housing 1 and allow the first drum 2 and the second drum 3 to be placed in housing 1 at a larger size, in some feasible forms, the projections of the first drum 2 and the second drum 3 overlap at least partially in the first plane P. By arranging the projections of the first drum 2 and the second drum 3 to partially overlap in the first plane P in this way, the gap between the first drum 2 and the second drum 3 can be reduced, allowing the first drum 2 and the second drum 3 to be placed in housing 1 at a larger size, enabling them to accommodate more clothing and improving the efficiency of clothing processing.

[0035] In some feasible configurations, the garment processing machine further includes a door seal 6 provided on the front panel of the housing 1, as shown in Figure 1, which is used to fit with the opening of the second drum 3, and is located on the lower left side of the front panel of the housing 1, and the installation of the door seal 6 can seal the gap between the second outer tab of the second drum 3 and the second front door, preventing water leakage from the gap.

[0036] To further enhance the sealing between the second drum 3 and the second front door, in some implementable forms, the width of the upper projection of the door seal 6 is greater than the width of the lower projection of the door seal 6 within the first plane P, thereby allowing the door seal 6 to fit onto the outer tab of the second drum 3, which is positioned diagonally upward, sealing the gap between the second outer tab of the second drum 3 and the second front door, and preventing water leakage from the gap.

[0037] In some feasible configurations, to facilitate the mounting of the second drum 3 to the housing 1 and the placement of the door seal 6 on the front plate, the front plate of the housing 1 includes an inclined portion 11 with an opening that engages with the second drum 3, where the projection of the inclined portion 11 on a first plane P is inclined forward from top to bottom. The installation of the inclined portion 11 allows for the second drum 3, which is positioned diagonally upward, to be fitted to the door seal 6 that engages with the opening of the second drum 3, and enables the diagonally upward-facing second drum 3 to seal and engage with the second front door via the door seal 6. In addition, to facilitate the formation of the inclined portion 11 on the housing 1 and the mounting of the door seal 6, the second rotation centerline N is perpendicular to the inclined plane on which the inclined portion 11 is located.

[0038] Of course, in some feasible forms, the inclined portion 11 may be a portion of the front plate of the housing 1 provided in the left-right direction, that is, as shown in Figure 3, the inclined portion 11 may be a part of the front plate located on the lower left side of the housing 1 and covering the opening of the second drum 3, and by providing the inclined portion 11 on the front plate and covering a part of the opening of the second drum 3, it is possible to facilitate the installation of the second drum 3 on the inclined portion 11 and the attachment of the door seal 6 to the inclined portion 11, and the opening of the second drum 3 can be sealed and fitted with the second outer door via the door seal 6. Of course, in some other feasible forms, in order to facilitate the manufacturing and molding of the above-mentioned inclined portion 11 on the housing 1, the inclined portion 11 may be provided on the front plate of the housing 1 and extend from the left edge to the right edge of the front plate, that is, as shown in Figure 3, the inclined portion 11 is located at the bottom of the housing 1 and extends from the left edge to the right edge of the front plate, covering the entire bottom of the housing 1, and in this way, the press molding of the front plate integrally molds the bottom of the front plate of the housing 1 from left to right to form the above-mentioned inclined portion 11.

[0039] In some feasible configurations, in order to ensure stable operation of the second drum 3 of the garment processing machine during operation, the garment processing machine further includes a damper 4 positioned between the second drum 3 and the bottom plate of the housing 1, with the top end of the damper 4 connected to the second drum 3 and the bottom end of the damper 4 connected to the bottom plate of the housing 1, thereby allowing the damper 4 to better absorb vibration energy during operation, providing a buffer and noise reduction function to the second drum 3 and maintaining smooth operation of the second drum 3.

[0040] To facilitate the installation of the damper 4, in some functional embodiments, the garment handling machine further includes a support plate 5 positioned between the damper 4 and the bottom plate of the housing 1, the support plate 5 being fixed to the housing 1, for example, having a plurality of mounting points on the outer edge of the support plate 5, and a plurality of fitting points on the inner wall of the housing 1 that fit with the mounting points, and fasteners that penetrate the corresponding mounting points and fitting points to fix the support plate 5 to the inner wall of the housing 1, and the damper 4 is provided on the support plate 5. Note that the above fixing structure between the support plate 5 and the inner wall of the housing 1 is schematic, and in other embodiments, other structures may be used, for example, the support plate 5 may be fixed to the inner wall of the housing 1 by welding.

[0041] To enhance the cushioning and noise reduction roles for the second drum 3, as shown in Figures 1 to 4, there are multiple dampers 4, each positioned on either side of the second drum 3 in the left-right direction, and the dampers 4 on the same side are spaced apart in the front-rear direction. In this way, the installation of multiple dampers 4 allows for cushioning and noise reduction for the second drum 3 in both the left-right and front-rear directions, making the second drum 3 more stable during operation. In some feasible configurations, the damper 4 includes two first dampers 41 and two second dampers 42 positioned in front of the two first dampers 41, with the two first dampers 41 and the two second dampers 42 each positioned on either side of the second drum 3 in the left-right direction, and the height of the second dampers 42 being greater than that of the first dampers 41, thereby enabling the first dampers 41 and the second dampers 42 to be adapted to a structure in which the second drum 3 is positioned diagonally upward, thereby enabling the second drum 3 to be cushioned and noise reduced in the left-right and front-rear directions, and enabling the second drum 3 to be more stable during operation.

[0042] Although preferred embodiments of the present disclosure have been described in detail above with reference to the attached drawings, the present disclosure is not limited to the specific contents of the embodiments described above. Within the scope of the technical idea of ​​the present disclosure, various simple modifications are possible, and all of these simple modifications fall within the scope of the present disclosure.

[0043] Furthermore, each specific technical feature described in the above specific embodiments can be combined in any suitable manner as long as they do not contradict each other, and in order to avoid unnecessary duplication, various possible combinations are not described separately in this disclosure.

[0044] Furthermore, various different embodiments of this disclosure can be combined in any way and should be considered in the same manner as the disclosures, as long as they do not contradict the spirit of this disclosure. [Explanation of symbols]

[0045] 1 Housing 11 Slope 2. First Drum 3. Second drum 4 dampers 41. First damper 42. Second damper 5 Support plate 6 Door Seals

Claims

1. A garment processing machine, Including the housing, the first drum and the second drum, The first drum and the second drum are both located within the housing and spaced apart, the diameter of the first drum is larger than the diameter of the second drum, the first rotational centerline of the first drum is parallel to the front-rear direction, and the second rotational centerline of the second drum is positioned diagonally upward in the front-rear direction, from the rear to the front of the garment processing machine. A garment processing device characterized by the following features.

2. The second drum is located below and to the side of the first drum. The garment processing apparatus according to feature 1.

3. The angle A in the first plane between the second rotation centerline and the first rotation centerline １ The range is 0° to 15°, The first plane is a plane that passes through the first rotation centerline and is parallel to the vertical direction. The garment processing apparatus according to feature 2.

4. The distance H between the upper edge of the opening of the second drum and the bottom plate of the housing １ It is 200mm to 300mm. The garment processing apparatus according to feature 3.

5. The second drum is located above and to the side of the first drum. The garment processing apparatus according to feature 1.

6. The angle A in the first plane between the second rotation centerline and the first rotation centerline ２ The range is 0° to 15°, The first plane is a plane that passes through the first rotation centerline and is parallel to the vertical direction. and / or, The height H between the lower edge of the opening of the second drum and the top plate of the housing ２ It is 200mm to 300mm. The garment processing apparatus according to feature 5.

7. In the first plane, the projection of the first drum and the projection of the second drum overlap at least partially. The garment processing apparatus according to feature 3.

8. The front plate of the housing includes an inclined portion, and the inclined portion is provided with an opening that fits with the second drum. The projection of the inclined portion on the first plane is gradually tilted forward from above downward. The garment processing apparatus according to feature 3.

9. The second rotational center line is perpendicular to the inclined plane on which the inclined portion is located. The garment processing apparatus according to feature 8.

10. The inclined portion is provided on the left-right portion of the front plate of the housing, or The inclined portion is provided on the front plate of the housing and extends from the left edge of the front plate to the right edge of the front plate. The garment processing apparatus according to feature 8.

11. The garment processing device further includes a door seal provided on the front plate of the housing for fitting with the opening of the second drum. The garment processing apparatus according to feature 3.

12. In the first plane, the width of the upper projection of the door seal is greater than the width of the lower projection of the door seal. The garment processing apparatus according to feature 11.

13. The garment processing machine further includes a damper located between the second drum and the bottom plate of the housing. A garment processing apparatus according to any one of the features 1 to 12.

14. The garment processing device further includes a support plate located between the damper and the bottom plate of the housing, for supporting the damper. The garment processing apparatus according to feature 13.

15. The number of dampers is multiple, and each of the multiple dampers is located on both sides of the second drum in the left-right direction, and the multiple dampers located on the same side are spaced apart in the front-rear direction. The garment processing apparatus according to feature 13.

16. The damper includes two first dampers and two second dampers located in front of the two first dampers, the two first dampers and the two second dampers each located on either side of the second drum in the left-right direction, and the height of the second dampers is greater than the height of the first dampers. The garment processing apparatus according to feature 15.

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