Clothing treatment device with drying function

Abstract

A clothing treatment device with a drying function includes: a drum and a drying component, disposed in a housing of the clothing treatment device, in which the drying component is configured to dry clothing, and the drying component is disposed above or below the drum; and the drying component comprises at least a first air outlet and at least a first air inlet, the first air outlet of the drying component is in communication with the drum, and the first air inlet of the drying component is in communication with the drum through an air outlet duct; and an access panel, in which a rear housing of the clothing treatment device is provided with an opening, the access panel is detachably mounted to the opening, and a projection of the opening in a direction perpendicular to the rear housing at least covers part of the air outlet duct.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] The present disclosure claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202320177320.9, filed on Jan. 17, 2023 and entitled “CLOTHING TREATMENT DEVICE WITH DRYING FUNCTION”, Chinese Patent Application No. 202320202576.0, filed on Jan. 17, 2023 and entitled “CLOTHING TREATMENT DEVICE WITH DRYING FUNCTION”, and Chinese Patent Application No. 202320172433.X, filed on Jan. 17, 2023 and entitled “CLOTHING TREATMENT DEVICE WITH DRYING FUNCTION”, which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.TECHNICAL FIELD

[0002] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of electrical appliances, and in particular, to a clothing treatment device with a drying function.BACKGROUND

[0003] Washing machines, as common household appliances, have become ubiquitous in modern households. With increasing demands for enhanced user experience, washing machines are equipped with an ever-growing range of integrated functions. At present, many washing machines on the market feature automatic drying functions.

[0004] In the related art, washing machines using a moisture adsorption rotor structure for moisture extraction have been disclosed. However, the hot and humid air discharged from the drum of the washing machine may contain impurities such as lint generated during the clothing washing process. In order to reduce the entry of these impurities into the moisture adsorption rotor structure, a filter screen is usually disposed in the air outlet duct between the drum and the moisture adsorption rotor structure to filter out the impurities such as lint, so as to prevent the impurities from entering the moisture adsorption rotor, thereby improving the drying efficiency and safety.

[0005] However, after long-term use, the filter screen may still become clogged, thereby affecting the drying effect of the washing machine. Therefore, it is necessary to enable the user to remove the filter screen in a simple manner for manual cleaning when needed.SUMMARY

[0006] In order to overcome the above shortcomings, the present disclosure provides a clothing treatment device with a drying function, which allows the user to conveniently disassemble the drum driving mechanism and the air outlet duct when needed, such that the filter screen disposed in the drum driving mechanism and the air outlet duct can be removed for manual repair.

[0007] The clothing treatment device with a drying function provided by the present disclosure includes: a drum and a drying component, disposed in a housing of the clothing treatment device, where the drying component is configured to dry clothing, and the drying component is disposed above or below the drum; and the drying component includes at least a first air outlet and at least a first air inlet, the first air inlet of the drying component is in communication with the drum, and the first air outlet of the drying component is in communication with the drum through an air outlet duct to form a circulating moisture adsorption airflow between the drum and the drying component; and an access panel, where a rear housing of the clothing treatment device is provided with an opening, the access panel is detachably mounted to the opening, and a projection of the opening in a direction perpendicular to the rear housing at least covers part of the air outlet duct.

[0008] According to the clothing treatment device with the drying function provided by the present disclosure, by providing the access panel to cover at least part of the air outlet duct, the filter screen mounted in the air outlet duct can be easily disassembled and maintained when needed, which is convenient and quick, thereby improving the user experience.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0009] For clearer descriptions of the technical solutions in embodiments of the present disclosure, the drawings required to be used in the description of the embodiments are briefly introduced below. It is apparent that the drawings in the description below are only some embodiments of the present disclosure, and for those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings may be obtained from the drawings without creative efforts.

[0010] In the drawings:

[0011] FIG. 1 shows a schematic structural view of a clothing treatment device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0012] FIG. 2 shows a partial sectional view of FIG. 1;

[0013] FIG. 3 shows a schematic exploded structural view of a drying component according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0014] FIG. 4 shows another partial sectional view of FIG. 1;

[0015] FIG. 5 shows a schematic view of the interior of an air outlet duct;

[0016] FIG. 6 shows another partial sectional view of FIG. 1;

[0017] FIG. 7 shows a schematic structural view of FIG. 1 from another perspective;

[0018] FIG. 8 shows a schematic structural view of a detergent dispensing box according to some embodiments;

[0019] FIG. 9 shows a schematic structural view of a drum; and

[0020] FIG. 10 shows a schematic structural view of a drum from another perspective.DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] FIG. 1 shows a schematic structural view of a clothing treatment device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure, FIG. 2 shows a partial sectional view of FIG. 1, FIG. 9 shows a schematic structural view of a drum, and FIG. 10 shows a schematic structural view of a drum from another perspective. As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 9, and 10, the present disclosure provides a clothing treatment device. The clothing treatment device includes a housing 1, a drum 2 disposed in the housing 1, a drying component 3, and a drum driving mechanism 2c. The drum 2 is provided with an accommodating space for accommodating laundry such as clothes. The drum 2 includes an inner drum part 2a and an outer drum part 2b. The drum driving mechanism 2c is disposed at the center of the rear end surface of the drum 2 to drive the inner drum part 2a of the drum 2 to rotate around the rotation shaft thereof.

[0022] As shown in FIG. 2, the drying component 3 is disposed above the drum 2 and includes a first air outlet 32 and a first air inlet 33. The drying component is in communication with the drum 2 through the first air inlet 33 and in communication with the drum 2 through the first air outlet 32. Based on this, the drying component 3 and the drum 2 form a circulation path, thereby achieving the drying of the humid air circulating therein. In the drying mode, the humid air is guided from the drum 2 to the drying component 3 through the first air inlet 33 of the drying component 3. The drying component 3 dehumidifies and heats the humid airflow from the drum 2, and then the resulting relatively dry and hot airflow is guided back to the drum 2 through the first air outlet 32 of the drying component 3. This process is repeated to dry the clothing.

[0023] FIG. 3 shows a schematic exploded structural view of a drying component according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 3, the drying component 3 includes a first drying component housing 310, a second drying component housing 320, and a moisture adsorption-desorption member 300. The first drying component housing 310 is provided with a first moisture adsorption-desorption member accommodating region 330, and the second drying component housing 320 is provided with a second moisture adsorption-desorption member accommodating region 340. The first drying component housing 310 and the second drying component housing 320 are mounted and connected in a fitting manner to form an accommodating cavity of the moisture adsorption-desorption member 300 between the first moisture adsorption-desorption member accommodating region 330 and the second moisture adsorption-desorption member accommodating region 340. A gap is present between the top surface of the moisture adsorption-desorption member 300 and part of the top wall of the first drying component housing 310 to form a first airflow channel; a gap is present between the bottom surface of the moisture adsorption-desorption member 300 and part of the bottom wall of the second drying component housing 320 to form a second airflow channel; the second airflow channel, the moisture adsorption-desorption member 300, and the first airflow channel form a circulation path.

[0024] As shown in FIG. 3, the second drying component housing 320 may include a bottom plate and a circumferential side wall protruding from the bottom plate, and the recess formed therein is the second moisture adsorption-desorption member accommodating region 340. In the second moisture adsorption-desorption member accommodating region 340, two second partition members 321 are disposed radially along the second drying component housing 320 to divide the second moisture adsorption-desorption member accommodating region 340 into a second dehumidification zone 342 and a regeneration zone 341, such that the second dehumidification zone 342 and the regeneration zone 341 are divided into a sector shape. Therefore, it is beneficial for the moisture adsorption-desorption member 300 to cyclically pass through the second dehumidification zone 342 and the regeneration zone 341 during rotation to continuously adsorb and desorb moisture, such that the moisture adsorption-desorption member 300 maintains good moisture adsorption capacity, thereby improving the efficiency and effect of moisture adsorption. In some embodiments, the second dehumidification zone 342 and the regeneration zone 341 are substantially sector-shaped.

[0025] As shown in FIG. 3, the first drying component housing 310 may be provided with a first moisture adsorption-desorption member accommodating region 330. The first moisture adsorption-desorption member accommodating region 330 is defined by the top wall and circumferential side wall of the first drying component housing 310 and two first partition members 311 formed by the radial side walls of the upper housing at positions corresponding to the two second partition members 321, so as to divide the first moisture adsorption-desorption member accommodating region into a first dehumidification zone 332 and a regeneration module mounting area 331. The recess structure of the first drying component housing 310 is disposed opposite to that of the second drying component housing 320. When the first drying component housing 310 and the second drying component housing 320 are connected in a fitting manner, the first moisture adsorption-desorption member accommodating region and the second moisture adsorption-desorption member accommodating region may form a rotary disk accommodating cavity. Since the airflow passes through the rotary disk accommodating cavity, the first drying component housing 310 and the second drying component housing 320 may be connected in a sealing manner. The moisture adsorption-desorption member 300 is located between the second partition members 321 and the first partition members 311. In order to prevent cross-leakage between the humid circulating airflow discharged from the drum 2 and the regeneration airflow, the second partition member 321 and the first partition member 311 both can form a dynamic sealing effect with the moisture adsorption-desorption member 300. Therefore, it is beneficial for the moisture adsorption-desorption member 300 to pass through the dehumidification zone and the regeneration zone during rotation to continuously adsorb moisture and perform spin-drying, such that the moisture adsorption-desorption member 300 maintains good moisture adsorption capacity, thereby improving the efficiency and effect of moisture adsorption. In some embodiments, the dehumidification zone and the regeneration module mounting area are substantially sector-shaped.

[0026] It should be noted that the partition member referred to herein refers to each individual partition member disposed from the inner wall of the first drying component housing 310 or the second drying component housing 320 to the central position of the housing in a radial connection manner. The at least two partition members 311 and the at least two partition members 321 may be integrally formed, or may be separately manufactured and mounted. The manufacturing method does not affect the definition of the partition member.

[0027] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 3, the drying component further includes: a regeneration module 31, connected to the first drying component housing 310 in a fitting manner, where a substantially sector-shaped regeneration module mounting area 331 is formed on the first drying component housing 310. The regeneration module 31 is mounted to the regeneration module mounting area 331, the regeneration module 31 is located above the moisture adsorption-desorption member 300, and the regeneration module 31 is configured to, for example, heat the regeneration airflow, so as to desorb the moisture adsorbed by the moisture adsorption-desorption member 300. The regeneration module 31 may include a heating assembly for heating the regeneration airflow. The moisture adsorption-desorption member 300 passes through the dehumidification zone and the regeneration zone 341 during rotation, so as to perform a continuous cycle of moisture adsorption and desorption. Preferably, the heating assembly may be an element with a heating function, such as an electric heating wire or a PTC heater.

[0028] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 3, at least one flow dividing member 322 is further disposed on the first drying component housing 310 or the second drying component housing 320, and the flow dividing member 322 is configured to divide the humid circulating airflow entering the space. Specifically, one or more flow dividing members 322 may be provided. When two or more flow dividing members 322 are provided, the flow dividing members may be substantially offset, so as to divide the space into a plurality of flow dividing areas. By providing the flow dividing member 322 on the wall surface of the first drying component housing 310 or the second drying component housing 320, the humid circulating airflow flowing into the circulation path can be divided. One part of the humid circulating airflow enters the area proximal to the center of the circle, and the other part of the humid circulating airflow enters the area proximal to the periphery of the moisture adsorption-desorption member 300, such that the humid circulating airflow flowing into the circulation path is more dispersed and uniform, and the airflow can be in contact with the moisture adsorption-desorption member in a larger area, thereby improving the moisture adsorption efficiency of the moisture adsorption-desorption member.

[0029] In some embodiments, the second dehumidification zone 342 has an area greater than or equal to that of the regeneration zone 341. The area ratio of the second dehumidification zone 342 to the regeneration zone 341 may be approximately 5:1 to 1:1.

[0030] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 4, a circulating fan 14 is further disposed between the first air inlet 33 of the drying component and the drum 2, which can accelerate the flow speed of the circulating moisture adsorption airflow. Preferably, the rotation speed of the circulating fan may be adjusted according to the drying process. More preferably, the rotation speed of the circulating fan may be adjusted according to the airflow temperature at the first air outlet 32 of the drying component.

[0031] In some other embodiments, the second drying component housing 320 may include a bottom plate and a circumferential side wall protruding from the bottom plate, and the recess formed therein is the second moisture adsorption-desorption member accommodating region 340. Three second partition members 321 are disposed in the second moisture adsorption-desorption member accommodating region 340 to divide the second moisture adsorption-desorption member accommodating region into a dehumidification zone, a cooling zone, and a regeneration zone. Correspondingly, the first drying component housing 310 may be provided with a first moisture adsorption-desorption member accommodating region 330. The first moisture adsorption-desorption member accommodating region 330 is defined by the top wall and circumferential side wall of the first drying component housing 310 and three first partition members 311 formed by the radial side walls of the upper housing at positions corresponding to the three second partition members 321, so as to divide the first drying component housing 310 into a dehumidification zone, a cooling zone, and a regeneration module mounting area. The recess structure of the first drying component housing 310 is disposed opposite to that of the second drying component housing 320, such that the first drying component housing 310 and the second drying component housing 320 are connected in a sealing manner. The moisture adsorption-desorption member 300 is configured to separately absorb the moisture in the circulating airflow in the moisture adsorption zone, cool the moisture adsorption-desorption member 300 in the cooling zone, and discharge the moisture absorbed in the moisture adsorption zone through the moisture desorption airflow in the regeneration zone during rotation. Preferably, the dehumidification zone, the cooling zone, the regeneration zone, and the regeneration module mounting area are substantially sector-shaped. Similarly, a regeneration module 31 is mounted in the regeneration module mounting area in this embodiment. The structure and the mounting method of the regeneration module 31 are the same as those described above, and details are not described herein again. In this operating condition, the dehumidification zone has an area greater than or equal to that of both the cooling zone and the regeneration zone. Preferably, the area ratio of the dehumidification zone, the cooling zone, and the regeneration zone is approximately 4:1:1 to 1:1:1.

[0032] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the drying component 3, the first air inlet 33, and the first air outlet 32 are all located at the top of the clothing treatment device. Such an arrangement method can make full use of the upper space of the drum 2, resulting in a highly compact overall arrangement of the clothing treatment device 1.

[0033] FIG. 4 shows another partial sectional view of FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. 4, the clothing treatment device further includes an air outlet duct 15. One end of the air outlet duct 15 is connected to the air outlet of the drum 2, and the other end thereof is coupled to the first air inlet 33 of the drying component 3.

[0034] FIG. 5 shows a schematic view of the interior of an air outlet duct. As shown in FIG. 5, in some embodiments, a filter module, such as a filter screen 6, is disposed in the air outlet duct 15 to filter out impurities such as lint in the airflow, thereby preventing such impurities from entering the drying component 3 to avoid issues such as the clogging of the drying component.

[0035] In some embodiments, the filter screen 6 is directly and detachably mounted in the air outlet duct 15. In some other embodiments, referring to FIG. 5, a filter screen support 7 may be further included. The filter screen 6 is mounted on the filter screen support 7, and the filter screen support 7 is detachably mounted in the air outlet duct 15. The filter screen 6 is obliquely disposed across the entire section of the air outlet duct 15 to filter all of the airflow flowing through the air outlet duct 15. The included angle between the plane of the filter screen 6 and the normal of the cross section of the air outlet duct 15 is between 25 and 65 degrees, preferably between 40 and 60 degrees. With this arrangement method, the filtration area of the filter screen 6 can be maximized, thereby improving the filtering efficiency.

[0036] In some embodiments, the air outlet duct 15 is detachably mounted near the drum driving mechanism and extends along the side edge of the drum driving mechanism 2c. When the drying component 3 is located above the drum 2, the air outlet duct 15 extends from the lateral lower side to the lateral upper side of the drum driving mechanism. When the drying component is located below the drum, the air outlet duct 15 extends from the lateral upper side to the lateral lower side of the drum driving mechanism.

[0037] As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the air outlet duct 15 includes a first portion 15a and a rear wall of the drum 2. The first portion 15a is fastened to the rear wall of the drum 2 to jointly form the air outlet duct 15. The first portion 15a is detachably mounted on the air outlet duct 15. In some embodiments, a groove with one side open is formed in the first portion 15a of the air outlet duct 15. A drum air outlet 21 is disposed on the rear wall of the drum 2, and the drum air outlet 21 corresponds to the tail end of the groove with one side open in the first portion 15a of the air outlet duct 15.

[0038] As shown in FIG. 6, the side wall of the drum 2 is further provided with an adapting part 8, and the first portion 15a of the air outlet duct 15 is mounted on the side wall of the drum 2 through the adapting part 8. The adapting part 8 is provided with an inlet and an outlet. The inlet is connected to the other tail end of the groove with one side open in the first portion 15a of the air outlet duct 15, and the outlet is in airflow communication with the first air inlet 33 of the drying component 3. The inlet of the adapting part is directed toward the rear wall of the drum 2 in the direction of the rotation shaft of the drum 2.

[0039] FIG. 7 shows a schematic structural view of FIG. 1 from another perspective. Referring to FIG. 7, a rear housing of the housing 1 of the clothing treatment device is provided with an opening, and an access panel 52 at least partially covers the opening and is detachably mounted to the opening. The projection of the access panel 52 on the rear housing at least covers the drum driving mechanism and part of the air outlet duct 15 in the axial direction of the drum 2.

[0040] As shown in FIG. 7, a panel assembly 5 is disposed at the rear housing of the housing 1 of the clothing treatment device. The panel assembly 5 includes a base plate 51 and the access panel 52 detachably mounted to the base plate. The base plate 51 is provided with the opening, and the access panel 52 at least partially covers the opening and is detachably mounted to the opening. The projection of the access panel 52 at least covers part of the air outlet duct 15 and the drum driving mechanism. When the access panel 52 is in a disassembled state, at least part of the air outlet duct 15 and the drum driving mechanism can be disassembled from the washing machine body. At least part of the air outlet duct 15 can be manually opened and closed, and the filter screen is mounted in the at least detachable part of the air outlet duct 15.

[0041] Therefore, after the access panel 52 is disassembled, the user can see the drum driving mechanism and at least part of the air outlet duct 15, and can disassemble the air outlet duct 15 and the drum driving mechanism 2c, such that the drum driving mechanism 2c and the filter screen 6 disposed in the air outlet duct 15 can be disassembled and manually cleaned. In some embodiments, the drum driving mechanism 2c is a drive motor. In some other embodiments, after the access panel 52 is disassembled, the user can see the drum driving mechanism 2c and at least part of the air outlet duct 15. An outer shell of this part of the air outlet duct 15 includes a manually openable and closable cover. Thus, when the access panel 52 is in a disassembled state, the user can remove the filter screen mounted therein for manual cleaning by opening or closing the manually openable and closable cover, without disassembling the air outlet duct 15.

[0042] It should be noted that the above “projection” refers to the projection of the access panel 52 from the panel assembly 5 of the clothing treatment device 1 toward the air outlet duct 15 onto the plane where the air outlet duct 15 is located, which is parallel to the plane where the panel assembly 5 is located, in the central axis direction of the drum 2.

[0043] In the related art, the detergent dispensing assembly is usually disposed on the front end surface of the washing machine. However, when the user's height does not match the size of the washing machine, the user will encounter a reduced experience when operating the detergent dispensing box.

[0044] Based on this, the present disclosure provides a clothing treatment device with a drying function, which achieves a highly compact overall arrangement of the clothing treatment device and can improve the operation experience of the user.

[0045] As shown in FIG. 1, a detergent dispensing box 4 is further disposed at the top of the clothing treatment device. The detergent dispensing box is configured to receive water on one hand, and input the detergent in the detergent dispensing box 4 into the drum 2 for washing the clothing on the other hand.

[0046] FIG. 8 shows a schematic structural view of a detergent dispensing box according to some embodiments. Referring to FIG. 8, the detergent dispensing box 4 is disposed in the upper space of the housing 1 of the clothing treatment device. The detergent dispensing box 4 includes a front-end plate assembly 41, a box body 42, and a connecting assembly 43 between the front-end plate assembly 41 and the box body 42. The box body 42 is located above the drum 2, the front-end plate assembly 41 partially protrudes from a front surface of the housing 1 of the clothing treatment device and is disposed at an angle to the front surface of the housing 1 of the clothing treatment device, and the detergent dispensing box 4 and the drying component 3 are at least partially overlapped in the height direction. By disposing the drying component 3 above the drum and arranging the detergent dispensing box 4 and the drying component 3 to be at least partially overlapped in the height direction, the overall arrangement of the clothing treatment device can be highly compact.

[0047] Referring to FIG. 8, the front-end plate assembly 41 includes a panel 411, an adhesive layer 412, and a protective layer 413 on the outermost surface. The connecting assembly 43 includes wedge-shaped columns 431 on both sides and a fixing component 432 connecting the two columns, such that the wedge-shaped structures form an acute angle with the vertical plane, which may range from 20 to 40 degrees. The connecting assembly 43 is fixedly mounted on the box body 42, and may be mounted by using a screw or a snap-fit structure. In addition, the connecting assembly 43 may also be fixed on the box body 42 by adhesive bonding.

[0048] Referring to FIG. 8, the box body 42 includes two independent accommodating spaces 421 for containing different detergents, respectively. In addition, the box body 42 may also be simply an independent accommodating space 421. In this embodiment, the box body is approximately square in shape, but the shape thereof is not specifically limited and can be freely set according to the size of the specific space.

[0049] In addition, the front-end plate assembly 41 partially protrudes from a front surface 11 of the housing, and the outer surface of the front-end plate assembly 41 is disposed at an angle to the front surface 11 of the housing of the clothing treatment device, where the angle may be an acute elevation angle. By configuring the detergent dispensing box to partially protrude from the front surface 11 of the housing of the washing machine and to be disposed at an angle to the front surface of the washing machine body, the user operation of the detergent dispensing box is facilitated, thereby improving the user experience.

[0050] As shown in FIG. 1, the front surface 11 of the housing of the clothing treatment device 1 is located below the detergent dispensing box 4 and a control display screen 16, and is connected to a side panel 12 of the clothing treatment device 1.

[0051] In some embodiments, a handle part 44 is disposed below the front-end plate assembly 41 for pulling out the entire detergent dispensing box 4. The handle part 44 may be a concave groove below the front-end plate assembly.

[0052] In some embodiments, the front-end plate assembly 41 protrudes from the front surface 11 of the housing. In addition, the outer surface of the front-end plate assembly 41 and the front surface 11 of the housing of the clothing treatment device may also form an acute elevation angle, thereby allowing the user to operate the detergent dispensing box 4 more conveniently.

[0053] In some embodiments, the detergent dispensing box 4 includes a front-end plate assembly and a box body. The front-end plate structure and the connecting assembly structure are of an integrated structure, and may be detachably mounted to the box body 42 as a whole.

[0054] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 1, a control display screen 16 for controlling the clothing treatment device is further disposed next to the detergent dispensing box 4. The front surface of the control display screen 16 is substantially located on the same plane as the outer surface of the front-end plate assembly 41. Preferably, the control display screen 16 partially or entirely protrudes from the front surface 11 of the housing of the clothing treatment device. By configuring the control display screen 16 to partially or entirely protrude from the front surface of the washing machine and to be disposed at an angle to the front surface of the washing machine body, the control display screen 16 may have a larger display size, and the operation of the control display screen by the user is facilitated through the inclination angle, thereby improving the user experience.

[0055] In a preferred embodiment, the front-end plate assembly 41 of the detergent dispensing box 4, the control display screen 16, and the drying component 3 are at least partially overlapped in the height direction. By disposing the drying component 3 above the drum 2 and arranging the detergent dispensing box 4, the control display screen 16, and the drying component 3 to be at least partially overlapped in the height direction, the overall arrangement of the clothing treatment device can be highly compact.

[0056] In the related art, a main control board of the drying component and a power module are usually placed together to facilitate the power supply to the main control board by a power source and thus to reduce the wiring. However, as more functions are integrated into the washing machine, the size of the main control board is also increasing.

[0057] Based on this, the present disclosure provides a clothing treatment device with a drying function to make full use of the internal space of the washing machine, thereby achieving a highly compact overall arrangement of the clothing treatment device.

[0058] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the housing 1 of the clothing treatment device provided by the present disclosure includes a front panel 11, a rear panel 13, and two side panels 12 on left and right sides, where a power module (not shown) is arranged at one side of the rear panel 13, and a water inlet duct 10 is arranged at the other side of the rear panel 13. The power module and the water inlet duct 10 are both located above the drum 2. When viewed from the rear panel 13 toward the front panel 11, the power module is substantially located at the corner between the rear panel 13 and the side panel 12 on the left side, the water inlet duct 10 is substantially located at the corner between the rear panel 13 and the side panel 12 on the right side, and at least part of the drying component 3 is located between the power module and the water inlet duct 10. By disposing the drying component 3, the water inlet duct 10, and the power module above the drum 2 and arranging the water inlet duct 10, power module, and drying component 3 of the clothing treatment device to be at least partially overlapped in the height direction, the upper space of the drum 2 can be fully utilized, such that the overall arrangement of the clothing treatment device 1 is highly compact.

[0059] As shown in FIG. 4, the main control board 9 is mounted below the drum 2. The main control board 9 is mounted on the bottom plate of the clothing treatment device, the main control board 9 may also be disposed on the side panels 12 on the left and right sides, and the main control board 9 may be disposed at the bottom of the side panels 12. Alternatively, the main control board 9 is located in the space formed between the drum 2 and the side panels 12 on both sides. By disposing the power module and the main control board 9 respectively above and below the drum 2 of the clothing treatment device 1 and disposing the power module and the main control board 9 on different panels of the housing of the washing machine respectively, the layout of the internal space of the washing machine is optimized, thereby allowing for a smaller size of the washing machine.

[0060] While the preferred embodiments of the present disclosure have been described, those of ordinary skill in the art can make additional variations and modifications to these embodiments once they learn of the basic inventive concepts. Therefore, the appended claims are intended to be interpreted as including the preferred embodiments and all variations and modifications falling within the scope of the present disclosure.

[0061] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and transformations can be made to the present disclosure without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. Thus, if these modifications and transformations to the present disclosure are within the scope of the claims of the present disclosure and their equivalents, the present disclosure is also intended to encompass these changes and transformations.

Claims

1. A clothing treatment device with a drying function, comprising:a drum and a drying component, disposed in a housing of the clothing treatment device, wherein the drying component is configured to dry clothing, and the drying component is disposed above or below the drum; and the drying component comprises at least a first air outlet and at least a first air inlet, the first air outlet of the drying component is in communication with the drum, and the first air inlet of the drying component is in communication with the drum through an air outlet duct to form a circulating moisture adsorption airflow between the drum and the drying component; andan access panel, wherein a rear housing of the clothing treatment device is provided with an opening, the access panel is detachably mounted to the opening, and a projection of the opening in a direction perpendicular to the rear housing at least covers part of the air outlet duct.

2. The clothing treatment device according to claim 1, comprising:a drum driving mechanism, disposed at a center of a rear end surface of the drum to drive an inner drum part of the drum to rotate around a rotation shaft of the drum, wherein the air outlet duct is detachably mounted near the drum driving mechanism and extends along a side edge of the drum driving mechanism.

3. The clothing treatment device according to claim 1, wherein the air outlet duct is defined by a first portion and a rear wall of the drum, wherein the first portion is fastened to the rear wall of the drum to jointly form the air outlet duct, and the first portion is detachably mounted on the rear wall of the drum.

4. The clothing treatment device according to claim 1, wherein the air outlet duct comprises a first portion, and the first portion has a groove with at least one side open; and the drum air outlet is formed in a rear wall of the drum, and the drum air outlet corresponds to a tail end of the groove with one side open in the first portion.

5. The clothing treatment device according to claim 1, wherein a filter screen is mounted inside the air outlet duct.

6. The clothing treatment device according to claim 5, wherein the filter screen is obliquely and detachably mounted in the air outlet duct.

7. The clothing treatment device according to claim 5, comprising a filter screen support, wherein the filter screen is mounted on the filter screen support, and the filter screen support is detachably mounted in the air outlet duct.

8. The clothing treatment device according to claim 4, wherein a side wall of the drum is further provided with an adapting part, wherein the first portion of the air outlet duct is mounted on the side wall of the drum through the adapting part, the adapting part is provided with an inlet and an outlet, the inlet is connected to the other tail end of the groove with one side open in the first portion, and the outlet is in airflow communication with the first air inlet of the drying component; and / orWherein the inlet is directed toward the rear wall of the drum in a direction of a rotation shaft of the drum.

9. (canceled)10. The clothing treatment device according to claim 1, wherein the air outlet duct comprises a manually openable and closable cover; and / orwherein when a filter screen mounted in the air outlet duct is configured to be disassembled and mounted by opening the manually openable and closable cover when the access panel is in a disassembled state.

11. (canceled)12. The clothing treatment device according to claim 6, wherein an included angle between a plane where the filter screen is located and a normal of a cross section of the air outlet duct is between 25 and 65 degrees; orwherein an included angle between a plane where the filter screen is located and a normal of a cross section of the air outlet duct is between 40 and 60 degrees.

13. (canceled)14. The clothing treatment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the drying component comprises: a first drying component housing, a second drying component housing, and a moisture adsorption-desorption member, wherein the first drying component housing and the second drying component housing are connected in a fitting manner, and the moisture adsorption-desorption member is disposed in a space formed by the first drying component housing and the second drying component housing.

15. The clothing treatment apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the second drying component housing is provided with a second moisture adsorption-desorption member accommodating region, and in the second moisture adsorption-desorption member accommodating region, at least two second partition members are disposed radially along the second drying component housing to divide the second moisture adsorption-desorption member accommodating region into a second dehumidification zone and a regeneration zone; and / orwherein the clothing treatment device comprises at least one of:that the second dehumidification zone and the regeneration zone are substantially sector-shaped; andthat at least part of the moisture adsorption-desorption member periodically passes through the second dehumidification zone and the regeneration zone.16-17. (canceled)18. The clothing treatment device according to claim 14, wherein the second drying component housing is provided with a second moisture adsorption-desorption member accommodating region, and in the second moisture adsorption-desorption member accommodating region, three second partition members are disposed radially along the second drying component housing to divide the second moisture adsorption-desorption member accommodating region into a dehumidification zone, a cooling zone, and a regeneration zone; and / orwherein the clothing treatment device comprises at least one of:that the dehumidification zone, the cooling zone, and the regeneration zone are substantially sector-shaped; andthat at least part of the moisture adsorption-desorption member periodically passes through the dehumidification zone, the cooling zone, and the regeneration zone.19-20. (canceled)21. The clothing treatment device according to claim 1, wherein a detergent dispensing box is disposed in an upper space of the housing of the clothing treatment device, and the detergent dispensing box comprises a box body and a front-end plate assembly, wherein the box body is located above the drum, and the front-end plate assembly partially protrudes from a front surface of the housing of the clothing treatment device and is disposed at an angle to the front surface of the housing of the clothing treatment device; and the detergent dispensing box and the drying component are at least partially overlapped in a height direction.

22. The clothing treatment device according to claim 21, further comprising a control display screen disposed adjacent to the front-end plate assembly of the detergent dispensing box, and an outer surface of the control display screen is substantially located on a same plane as a surface of the front-end plate assembly.

23. The clothing treatment device according to claim 22, wherein the control display screen partially or entirely protrudes from the front surface of the housing of the clothing treatment device; and / orwherein the front-end plate assembly of the detergent dispensing box, the control display screen, and the drying component are at least partially overlapped in the height direction.24-25. (canceled)26. The clothing treatment device according to claim 22, wherein the front-end plate assembly forms an acute angle with the front surface of the housing of the clothing treatment device.

27. The clothing treatment device according to claim 21, wherein a handle part is disposed below the front-end plate assembly; and / orwherein the handle part is a concave groove.

28. (canceled)29. The clothing treatment device according to claim 1, wherein the housing of the clothing treatment device comprises a front panel, a rear panel, and side panels on left and right sides, wherein a water inlet duct is arranged at the other side of the rear panel; and the water inlet duct and the drying component are at least partially overlapped in the height direction.

30. The clothing treatment device according to claim 29, wherein a main control board is disposed below the drum; and / orwherein the main control board is located in a space formed between the drum and the side panels on both sides.

31. (canceled)

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