Laundry treatment apparatus

By setting up a sterilization box in the water injection box of the clothing treatment equipment, the water flows through the sterilization box and then enters the clothing treatment chamber, the problem of insufficient mixing of the sterilization agent and washing water in the prior art and inconvenient cleaning of the water injection box is solved, and the double sterilization and disinfection of the clothing treatment chamber and the water injection box is achieved, and the reliability and user experience of washing clothes are improved.

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Application Number
PCT/CN2023/136770
Authority / Receiving Office
WO · WO
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2023-08-30
Filing Date
2023-12-06
Publication Date
2025-03-06

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Technical Problem

In the existing pulsating-wheel clothing treatment equipment, the sterilization device is arranged in the pulsating hole cover, which causes the bactericide and washing water to be unable to fully mix, and the water injection box is prone to accumulate bacteria and impurities after use, which makes it inconvenient to clean and affect the user experience.

Method used

A clothing treatment equipment is designed. The sterilization box is set in the water injection box. After the water flows through the sterilization box, it then enters the clothing treatment chamber. It can not only sterilize the clothing treatment chamber, but also disinfect the water injection box, and improve the cleanliness of the water injection box.

Benefits of technology

The double sterilization and disinfection of the clothing treatment chamber and the water injection box is achieved, which improves the reliability of clothing washing and the convenience of cleaning of the water injection box, and enhances the user experience.

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Abstract

Provided in the present application is a laundry treatment apparatus, comprising a laundry treatment chamber, a water filling box, and a sterilization box which is configured to store a sanitizer, wherein one end of the water filling box is configured to be in communication with a water intake pipeline, and the other end thereof is configured to guide a water flow into the laundry treatment chamber; and the sterilization box is arranged in the water filling box, such that the water flow entering the water filling box can flow through the sterilization box. In the laundry treatment apparatus provided in the embodiments of the present application, the sterilization box is arranged in the water filling box, and water for washing laundry passes through the sterilization box and then enters the laundry treatment chamber. In this way, on the one hand, the laundry treatment chamber and the laundry can be sterilized, thereby improving the laundry washing reliability; and on the other hand, the water filling box can also be sterilized, thereby improving the cleanliness of the water filling box, without the need for additional disinfection and cleaning of the water filling box.
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Description

Clothes processing equipment

[0001] CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0002] This application is based on the Chinese patent application with application number 202311109319.3 and application date of August 30, 2023, and claims the priority of the Chinese patent application. The entire content of the Chinese patent application is hereby introduced into this application as a reference. Technical Field

[0003] The present application relates to the technical field of clothing processing, and in particular to a clothing processing device. Background Art

[0004] Taking a pulsator-type clothing processing device as an example, in the related technology, a sterilization device is set in the pulsator hole cover to sterilize the washing water in the clothing processing chamber, but the sterilization agent in the sterilization device cannot be fully mixed with the washing water and cannot sterilize the water injection box that transports the washing water to the clothing processing chamber, resulting in a low user experience.

[0005] Summary of the Invention

[0006] In view of this, an embodiment of the present application hopes to provide a clothing processing device, in which a sterilization box is arranged in a water injection box. The sterilization box can not only disinfect the clothing processing cavity, but also disinfect the water injection box, thereby improving the cleanliness of the water injection box.

[0007] An embodiment of the present application provides a clothes processing device, comprising:

[0008] laundry processing chamber;

[0009] a water injection box, one end of which is used to communicate with the water inlet pipe and the other end of which is used to guide the water flow to the clothes processing chamber;

[0010] A sterilization box for storing a sterilant is arranged in the water injection box so that water entering the water injection box can flow through the sterilization box.

[0011] In some embodiments, the water filling box has a water diversion chamber and a water outlet chamber, the water outlet chamber is located below the water diversion chamber, and a bottom wall of the water diversion chamber is provided with a plurality of water diversion holes, the water diversion holes being used to spray water in the water diversion chamber to the water outlet chamber below;

[0012] The sterilization box is arranged in the water diversion cavity, or in the water outlet cavity, and is located below at least one of the water diversion holes, so that the water sprayed from the water diversion hole can flow through the sterilization box.

[0013] In some embodiments, the sterilization box and the water filling box are detachably connected.

[0014] In some embodiments, one side of the water outlet cavity has an opening, and the sterilization box is pullable and disposed in the water outlet cavity, and can be pulled out to the outside of the water filling box through the opening.

[0015] In some embodiments, the water filling box has a partition wall, the water diversion chamber and the water outlet chamber are located on upper and lower opposite sides of the partition wall, and the sterilization box is arranged on a side of the partition wall facing the water outlet chamber and the two are slidably connected.

[0016] In some embodiments, a portion of the partition wall protrudes toward the water diversion chamber to form a recessed area on the bottom side of the partition wall, and the side walls on opposite sides of the recessed area are provided with slide grooves, and the side walls on opposite sides of the sterilization box are provided with ribs, and the ribs are slidably engaged with the slide grooves.

[0017] In some embodiments, the clothing processing device includes a hand-drop box, which can be pulled out and arranged in the water outlet cavity and covers the opening. The hand-drop box is arranged below the water diversion hole, and the water sprayed from the water diversion hole flows through the internal space of the hand-drop box.

[0018] In some embodiments, at least a portion of the sterilization box is provided with a light-transmitting window.

[0019] In some embodiments, the laundry processing device includes a detergent box having a storage chamber for storing detergent and a dosing pump for sucking the detergent in the storage chamber and pumping the detergent into the water outlet chamber.

[0020] In some embodiments, the clothing processing device includes a nozzle body and a pull-out structure, the nozzle body having a accommodating space and a pull-out port, at least a portion of the pull-out structure can be pullably arranged in the accommodating space and can be pulled out to the outside of the nozzle body through the pull-out port, and the detergent box can be detachably arranged on the pull-out structure.

[0021] In some embodiments, the clothing processing equipment includes a workbench, a barrel assembly, a nozzle body and a box body, wherein the nozzle body is arranged on the workbench, the barrel assembly is arranged in the box body, the top side of the barrel assembly has an opening, the workbench has a clothing loading port, the clothing loading port is located above the opening, and the workbench is arranged at the top end of the box body.

[0022] In the clothing processing device provided by the embodiment of the present application, the sterilization box is arranged in the water filling box, and the water used for washing clothes first passes through the sterilization box and then enters the clothing processing chamber. On the one hand, it can sterilize and disinfect the clothing processing chamber and the clothes, thereby increasing the reliability of clothing washing. On the other hand, it can also sterilize and disinfect the water filling box, thereby improving the cleanliness of the water filling box. There is no need to additionally disassemble the water filling box for disinfection and cleaning. The cleaning of the water filling box is simple and convenient. The sterilization box is arranged below the water diversion hole, and the water flows from the upper space to the sterilization box below with a certain drop, which can have a better flushing effect on the bactericide, facilitates the full contact between the bactericide and the water flow, improves the sterilization effect of the sterilization box, and the clothing processing device has high working reliability. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] FIG1 is a partial structural diagram of a clothes processing device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0024] FIG2 is another structural schematic diagram of a clothes processing device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0025] FIG3 is an exploded schematic diagram of the structure shown in FIG2 ;

[0026] FIG4 is a schematic structural diagram of the sterilization box shown in FIG3 ;

[0027] FIG5 is another structural schematic diagram of a clothes processing device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0028] FIG6 is a structural schematic diagram of a clothes processing device according to an embodiment of the present application from another perspective;

[0029] FIG7 is another exploded schematic diagram of the structure shown in FIG2 ;

[0030] FIG8 is a schematic structural diagram of the structure shown in FIG2 from another perspective;

[0031] FIG9 is a schematic structural diagram of the structure shown in FIG2 from another perspective;

[0032] FIG10 is a schematic diagram of the coordination between the detergent box and the pull-out structure;

[0033] FIG11 is an exploded view of the detergent box and the pull-out structure;

[0034] FIG12 is a schematic structural diagram of a detergent box.

[0035] Description of Reference Numerals

[0036] 10-workbench; 10a-clothing loading port; 11-detergent box; 11a-liquid outlet interface; 12-water filling box; 121-bottom shell; 122-top cover; 12a-water diversion chamber; 12b-water outlet chamber; 12c-water diversion hole; 12d-opening; 121-partition wall; 121a-recessed area; 13-sterilization box; 131-convex rib; 13a-through hole; 14-dosing pump; 14a-suction port; 15-nozzle body; 151-first shell; 152-second shell; 152a-avoidance space; 152b-suction flow channel; 15a-drawing port; 15b-accommodating space; 16-drawing structure; 17-hand-dispensing box; 18-water inlet valve. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] It should be noted that, unless there is a conflict, the embodiments and technical features in the embodiments of this application can be combined with each other, and the detailed description in the specific implementation methods should be understood as an explanation of this application and should not be regarded as an improper restriction on this application.

[0038] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the orientations or positional relationships of “up”, “down”, “left”, “right”, “front” and “back” are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in FIG4 . It should be understood that these orientation terms are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0039] An embodiment of the present application provides a clothing processing device, as shown in Figures 1 to 9, which includes a water injection box 12 and a sterilization box 13.

[0040] It should be noted that the specific type of clothing processing equipment is not limited, and it can be a pulsator washing machine, a washer-dryer, etc., and there is no restriction here.

[0041] It can be understood that, in some embodiments, the clothing processing device includes a workbench 10 , a drum assembly, a box body and a nozzle body 15 .

[0042] The drum assembly is used to provide space for clothes and their processing. For example, in some embodiments, the drum assembly includes an outer tub and an inner tub. The outer tub is mounted on the outside of the inner tub. The outer tub is used to hold water required for washing clothes, and the inner tub is used to hold clothes. In this embodiment, the inner tub holds water through the outer tub, and the inner tub can also be called a perforated inner tub. In other embodiments, the drum assembly only has an inner tub, and the inner tub holds water through itself. That is, in this embodiment, the inner tub can hold both clothes and water. In this case, the inner tub can be called a non-perforated inner tub.

[0043] The nozzle body 15 is arranged on the workbench 10, the barrel assembly is arranged in the box, the workbench 10 is arranged at the top of the box, the workbench 10 has a clothing loading port 10a, the barrel assembly has a clothing processing chamber, and the top side of the barrel assembly has an opening 12d. The clothing loading port 10a is located above the opening 12d. The clothes to be washed can be put into the clothing processing chamber from the top side through the clothing loading port 10a and the opening 12d, and the washed clothes can also be taken out from the clothing processing chamber through the opening 12d and the clothing loading port 10a.

[0044] The water filling box 12 has a water diversion chamber 12a and a water outlet chamber 12b. The water outlet chamber 12b is located below the water diversion chamber 12a. The bottom wall of the water diversion chamber 12a is provided with multiple water diversion holes 12c. The water diversion holes 12c are used to spray water in the water diversion chamber 12a to the water outlet chamber 12b below.

[0045] That is to say, the water outlet chamber 12b is located downstream of the water diversion chamber 12a along the water flow direction, and the water flows first through the water diversion chamber 12a and then through the water outlet chamber 12b. Specifically, when the incoming water flows through the water filling box 12, it first passes through the water diversion chamber 12a, then flows through the water diversion chamber 12a to the water outlet chamber 12b below, and then enters the clothing processing chamber through the water outlet chamber 12b to soak and wash the clothes.

[0046] It can be understood that the water diversion holes 12c pass through the bottom wall of the water diversion chamber 12a along the height direction of the clothing processing equipment, and the water diversion holes 12c can be evenly distributed on the bottom wall of the water diversion chamber 12a, so that the water flowing out of the water diversion chamber 12a can flow evenly to the water outlet chamber 12b. Of course, in other embodiments, the water diversion holes 12c can also be unevenly distributed on the bottom wall of the water diversion chamber 12a, which is not limited here.

[0047] It should be noted that multiple refers to two or more. Multiple water diversion holes 12c can increase the rate of water flowing from the water diversion chamber 12a to the water outlet chamber 12b, reduce the probability of water accumulation in the water diversion chamber 12a, and increase water inlet reliability.

[0048] One end of the water filling box 12 is connected to a water inlet pipe, which is used to introduce external water (eg, tap water) into the water filling box 12 . For example, one end of the water inlet pipe is connected to a tap water pipe, and the other end is connected to the water filling box 12 .

[0049] In some examples, the clothing processing device includes a water inlet valve 18, which is arranged on the water inlet pipe. Water from the external water source is connected to the water diversion chamber 12a through the water inlet valve 18 and then enters the clothing processing chamber. The water inlet valve 18 can also control the on and off of the water flow to improve the water inlet reliability.

[0050] The sterilization box 13 is used to store sterilizer. The sterilization box 13 is arranged in the water diversion chamber 12a or the water outlet chamber 12b and is located below at least one water diversion hole 12c so that the water sprayed from the water diversion hole 12c can flow through the sterilization box 13.

[0051] It can be understood that the sterilization box 13 is located below at least one water diversion hole 12c, and at least part of the incoming water flows through the water diversion hole 12c corresponding to the sterilization box 13, flows through the sterilization box 13, and then flows out from the water outlet chamber 12b. For example, in some embodiments, the sterilization box 13 is located below part of the water diversion holes 12c, and another part of the water diversion holes 12c is directly connected to the water outlet chamber 12b, that is, part of the water in the water diversion chamber 12a flows through the water diversion holes 12c corresponding to the sterilization box 13 to the water outlet chamber 12b and then flows to the clothing processing chamber, and another part of the water in the water diversion chamber 12a flows directly through the water diversion holes 12c staggered with the sterilization box 13 to the water outlet chamber 12b; in other embodiments, the sterilization box 13 is located below all the water diversion holes 12c, that is, all the water in the water diversion chamber 12a flows through the water diversion holes 12c, first flows through the sterilization box 13, and then flows to the water outlet chamber 12b.

[0052] It should be noted that the bactericide may be a bactericide with a slow-release effect, that is, after the bactericide contacts the water flow sprayed from the water diversion hole 12c, it can be slowly released, thereby making the bactericidal effect last longer.

[0053] The bactericide can be stored in the sterilization box 13 in the form of blocks, granules or other shapes. The bactericide can be silver ions or other substances with disinfection and sterilization functions.

[0054] In the related art, taking the pulsator-type clothing processing equipment as an example, the sterilization device is arranged in the pulsator hole cover. On the one hand, the bactericidal agent in the sterilization device cannot be fully mixed with the washing water, affecting the sterilization effect. On the other hand, the water injection box used to inject washing water into the clothing processing chamber will accumulate bacteria, dust and other impurities after a certain number of uses, and the water injection box is inconvenient to clean, which can easily affect the user experience.

[0055] In the clothing processing device provided by the embodiment of the present application, the sterilization box 13 is arranged in the water injection box 12. The water used for washing clothes first passes through the sterilization box 13 and then enters the clothing processing chamber. On the one hand, it can sterilize and disinfect the clothing processing chamber and the clothes, thereby increasing the reliability of clothing washing. On the other hand, it can also sterilize and disinfect the water injection box 12, thereby improving the cleanliness of the water injection box 12. There is no need to additionally disassemble the water injection box 12 for disinfection and cleaning. The cleaning of the water injection box 12 is simple and convenient. The sterilization box 13 is arranged below the water diversion hole 12c. The water flows from the upper space to the sterilization box 13 below with a certain drop, which can have a better flushing effect on the bactericide, facilitates the full contact between the bactericide and the water flow, improves the sterilization effect of the sterilization box 13, and the clothing processing device has high working reliability.

[0056] It can be understood that in some examples, please refer to Figure 4, the sterilization box 13 has multiple through holes 13a that penetrate the sterilization box 13 along the height direction. The water flowing into the sterilization box 13 through the water diversion hole 12c can enter the sterilization box 13 through the through hole 13a and contact the sterilizer, and flow out of the sterilization box 13 through the through hole 13a, so as to reduce the probability of water accumulation in the sterilization box 13 and improve the convenience of water circulation.

[0057] It should be noted that, in the embodiment of the present application, the height direction of the sterilization box 13 and the height direction of the water injection box 12 are consistent with the height direction of the clothing processing device.

[0058] The connection method between the sterilization box 13 and the water injection box 12 is not limited.

[0059] For example, in some embodiments, the sterilization box 13 and the water injection box 12 are detachably connected, that is, when the sterilization box 13 needs to be removed to inspect or replace the sterilization box 13, there is no need to remove the sterilization box 13 and the water injection box 12 as a whole. It is only necessary to directly remove the sterilization box 13 from the water injection box 12. The cooperation between the sterilization box 13 and the water injection box 12 is simple and convenient.

[0060] In the related art, the sterilization device is arranged in the impeller hole cover, which is inconvenient to disassemble and assemble, and is not conducive to the user to observe the usage of the sterilization agent in the sterilization box.

[0061] In this embodiment, the user can directly remove the sterilization box 13 from the water filling box 12 to observe the completion of the use of the sterilizer. When the sterilizer in the sterilization box 13 is used up, the user can directly replace it with a new sterilization device. In this way, the user can independently observe and replace the sterilization box 13, thereby improving the user experience.

[0062] The sterilization box 13 and the water injection box 12 can be connected in any manner, such as by snap connection, thread connection, etc., which is not limited here.

[0063] In some embodiments, referring to Figures 2, 3, 5 and 6, one side of the water outlet chamber 12b has an opening 12d, and the sterilization box 13 is retractably disposed in the water outlet chamber 12b and can be pulled out to the outside of the water filling box 12 through the opening 12d.

[0064] Specifically, the water outlet chamber 12b can inject water into the clothing processing chamber through the opening 12d. The user can directly pull the sterilization box 13 out of the water outlet chamber 12b through the opening 12d or put the sterilization box 13 into the water outlet chamber 12b through the opening 12d. In this embodiment, the sterilization box 13 is easy and convenient to take and put, which is convenient for the user to visually check the usage of the sterilization box 13, and the clothing processing equipment has high working reliability.

[0065] In some embodiments, the opening 12d is connected to the clothing loading port 10a of the workbench 10, and the sterilization box 13 is pulled out from the opening 12d and extended into the clothing loading port 10a, so that the user can observe the usage of the sterilization box 13 and push the sterilization box 13 back into the water outlet chamber 12b. Specifically, please refer to Figures 5 and 6. The opening 12d can be set on one side of the water outlet chamber 12b along the first direction and close to the clothing loading port 10a.

[0066] It can be understood that the first direction is the first direction of the water filling box 12, the first direction of the water filling box 12 is consistent with the first direction of the clothes processing device, and the first direction can be perpendicular to the height direction of the clothes processing device.

[0067] In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 2 , the water filling box 12 has a partition wall 121 , and the water diversion chamber 12 a and the water outlet chamber 12 b are located on upper and lower opposite sides of the partition wall 121 .

[0068] Specifically, the water diversion chamber 12a is located above the partition wall 121, and the water outlet chamber 12b is located below the partition wall 121. The water that has been combined with the bactericidal agent in the sterilization box 13 and enters the water outlet chamber 12b can be separated from the water combined with the bactericidal agent in the water diversion chamber 12a, so that the water flow entering the clothing processing chamber has a bactericidal effect, thereby improving the sterilization effect of the clothing processing equipment.

[0069] The sterilization box 13 is arranged on the side of the partition wall 121 facing the water outlet chamber 12b and the two are slidably connected. In this way, the sterilization box 13 can be arranged more conveniently, so that the sterilization box 13 can kill harmful microorganisms in the water flow and complete the effective sterilization and disinfection of the water filling box 12 and the clothing processing chamber and the clothing processing chamber. In addition, the sliding connection design can also increase the convenience of installation and disassembly of the sterilization box 13 in the water outlet chamber 12b, which is convenient for user operation.

[0070] The manner in which the sterilization box 13 is slidably connected to the water outlet cavity 12b is not limited.

[0071] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 2, a portion of the partition wall 121 protrudes toward the water diversion chamber 12a to form a recessed area 121a on the bottom side of the partition wall 121, and the side walls on opposite sides of the recessed area 121a are provided with sliding grooves, and the side walls on opposite sides of the sterilization box 13 are provided with ribs 131, and the ribs 131 slide in conjunction with the sliding grooves.

[0072] The recessed area 121a provides an installation space for the sterilization box 13. The recessed area 121a is arranged on the bottom side of the water diversion chamber 12a, so that the sterilization box 13 can receive the flushing of the water flow from the water diversion hole 12c on the top side. Moreover, after the water flow flushes the bactericidal agent from the top side of the sterilization box 13, it can flow into the water outlet chamber 12b from the bottom side of the sterilization box 13 and then enter the clothing processing chamber. The bactericidal agent in the sterilization box 13 can fully contact with the water flow. The sterilization box 13 slides with the slide groove of the recessed area 121a through its own ribs 131, and there is no need to set up auxiliary devices. The structure of the clothing processing equipment is simpler and more compact.

[0073] In some embodiments, at least a portion of the sterilization box 13 is provided with a light-transmitting window.

[0074] That is to say, when the user takes out the sterilization box 13, the sterilizer in the sterilization box 13 can be directly exposed to the user's field of vision, so that the user can see the usage of the sterilizer, thereby understanding the usage time of the sterilization box 13 and improving the accuracy of the use of the sterilizer in the sterilization box 13.

[0075] The arrangement of the water diversion chamber 12a and the water outlet chamber 12b is not limited. For example, in some embodiments, referring to Figures 5 and 6, the water filling box 12 includes a bottom shell 121 and a top cover 122. The space inside the bottom shell 121 defines the water outlet chamber 12b. The water diversion chamber 12a is arranged on the top surface of the bottom shell 121, and the top cover 122 is arranged on the top side of the bottom shell 121. That is, the water diversion chamber 12a is located on the side of the bottom shell 121 facing the top cover 122.

[0076] The connection method between the bottom shell 121 and the top cover 122 is not limited, and can be a detachable connection or a non-detachable connection. For example, it can be ultrasonic welding, laser welding, screw connection, bonding, riveting, etc.

[0077] In some examples, the bottom surface of the water outlet cavity 12b is tilted downward toward the opening 12d, that is, the bottom surface of the bottom shell 121 is tilted downward toward the opening 12d. This can have a better diversion effect and avoid water accumulation in the water outlet cavity 12b.

[0078] In some embodiments, please refer to Figures 2 and 3, the clothing processing device includes a hand-drop box 17, which is retractable and arranged in the water outlet cavity 12b and blocks the opening 12d. The hand-drop box 17 is arranged below the water diversion hole 12c, and the water sprayed from the water diversion hole 12c flows through the internal space of the hand-drop box 17.

[0079] The hand drop box 17 is used for the user to manually add detergent. When detergent needs to be added, the hand drop box 17 is pulled out from the opening 12d. After manually adding detergent to the hand drop box 17, the hand drop box 17 is pushed into the water outlet cavity 12b and the opening 12d is blocked. At this time, the water flows into the hand drop box 17 through the water diversion hole 12c and the sterilization box 13 and then flows to the clothing processing cavity through the hand drop box 17.

[0080] It is understandable that the type of detergent put into the hand-drop box 17 is not limited. The detergent can be a granular substance such as washing powder, or a fluid substance such as laundry liquid, softener, disinfectant, or laundry beads.

[0081] In some embodiments, the opening 12d is communicated with the clothing loading port 10a of the workbench 10, and the hand-drop box 17 is pulled out from the opening 12d and inserted into the clothing loading port 10a, so that the user can add detergent easily.

[0082] In other embodiments, the detergent may be dispensed automatically.

[0083] For example, in some embodiments, the laundry processing apparatus includes a detergent box 11 having a storage chamber for storing detergent and a dosing pump 14 for sucking the detergent in the storage chamber and pumping the detergent into the water outlet chamber 12b.

[0084] Specifically, the detergent box 11 has a liquid outlet interface 11a. When detergent needs to be extracted, the dosing pump 14 generates negative pressure. Under the action of negative pressure, the detergent in the storage chamber flows to the dosing pump 14 through the liquid outlet interface 11a. The dosing pump 14 can extract a certain amount of detergent for washing clothes.

[0085] It is understandable that the detergent in the detergent box 11 is a fluid substance such as laundry liquid, softener, disinfectant, etc.

[0086] In this embodiment, the detergent box 11 is connected to the dispensing pump 14, and the detergent can be dispensed automatically without the need for manual operation by the user, thereby increasing the user's experience and effectively avoiding multiple rinsing caused by manual dispensing of excessive detergent, reducing the chance of wasting water resources and detergent, and reducing the chance of insufficient washing of clothes due to insufficient manual dispensing of detergent, thereby increasing the washing effect and increasing the convenience of using the clothing processing equipment.

[0087] It should be noted that the same clothes processing device can be provided with a detergent box 11, a hand-dispensing box 17 and a dispensing pump 14 at the same time, so that the clothes processing device can realize both automatic dispensing and manual dispensing.

[0088] In some embodiments, please refer to Figures 10 to 12, the clothing processing device includes a pull-out structure 16, the nozzle body 15 has a accommodating space 15b and a pull-out port 15a, at least a portion of the pull-out structure 16 can be pullably arranged in the accommodating space 15b, and can be pulled out to the outside of the nozzle body 15 through the pull-out port 15a, and the detergent box 11 can be detachably arranged on the pull-out structure 16.

[0089] Specifically, when installing the detergent box 11, first pull out at least a portion of the pull-out structure 16 to the outside of the nozzle body 15 through the pull-out opening 15a, and then the user puts the detergent box 11 into the pull-out structure 16. Finally, the detergent box 11 is pushed into the nozzle body 15 through the pull-out opening 15a.

[0090] In this way, the detergent box 11 can be loaded into or taken out of the nozzle body 15 through the pull-out structure 16. On the one hand, it is convenient for disassembly and assembly, and it is convenient for replenishing detergent and cleaning the detergent box 11. On the other hand, when the detergent box 11 is loaded into or pulled out of the nozzle body 15, the pull-out structure 16 can also reduce the probability of collision between the detergent box 11 and the nozzle body 15, making the removal and placement of the detergent box 11 more stable. In addition, the pull-out structure 16 can also provide positioning support and protection for the detergent box 11. The detergent box 11 can be positioned in the nozzle body 15 by the pull-out structure 16 without moving, and the installation stability is good.

[0091] The specific structure of the nozzle body 15 is not limited.

[0092] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 2, the nozzle body 15 includes a first shell portion 151 and a second shell portion 152, the first shell portion 151 defines a accommodating space 15b, the water filling box 12 and the first shell portion 151 are arranged side by side along the second direction, and the second shell portion 152 extends from the side of the first shell portion 151 away from the accommodating space 15b toward the side close to the water filling box 12, and a portion of the second shell portion 152 is located on the side of the water filling box 12 along the first direction and away from the opening 12d, wherein the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction.

[0093] Specifically, the detergent box 11 is arranged in the first shell 151, and the detergent box 11, the water filling box 12, and the hand-drop box 17 are arranged side by side along the second direction. The second shell 152 makes full use of the water filling box 12 extending along the first direction and away from the side of the opening 12d, which can reduce the extension size of the clothing processing equipment along the first direction. At the same time, the size of the clothing processing equipment along the second direction will not be too large, and the layout of the clothing processing equipment is highly reasonable.

[0094] In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 7 , the water inlet valve 18 and the second shell 152 are located on the same side of the water filling box 12 , and the water inlet valve 18 and the second shell 152 are arranged side by side along the second direction.

[0095] That is to say, the water inlet valve 18 is located on the side of the water filling box 12 along the first direction and away from the opening 12d. When the user operates the detergent box 11 and the water filling box 12, the water inlet valve 18 will not interfere with the user, and the operation is more convenient and smooth. While reducing the cross-interference between the pipeline of the water inlet valve 18 and the detergent box 11 and the water filling box 12, the pipeline of the water inlet valve 18 can also be shorter, thereby reducing the risk of pipeline leakage and enhancing the waterproof performance. Moreover, it is also convenient to maintain and replace the water inlet valve 18. The water filling box 12, the detergent box 11 and the water inlet valve 18 are not arranged in the same direction. While reducing the size of the clothing processing device along the second direction, it can also improve space utilization and increase the capacity of the detergent box 11 and the water filling box 12. The water inlet valve 18 and the second shell 152 are arranged side by side in the second direction, which can also make the size of the clothing processing device along the first direction not too large, thereby increasing the compactness of the layout of the clothing processing device.

[0096] The installation position of the delivery pump 14 is not limited.

[0097] For example, in some embodiments, please refer to Figures 1 and 7, the side wall of the second shell 152 along the first direction and away from the opening 12d is partially recessed inward to form an escape space 152a, and the delivery pump 14 is arranged in the escape space 152a. In the plane projection perpendicular to the height direction of the clothing processing device, the delivery pump 14 does not exceed the edge of the second shell 152 along the first direction and away from the opening 12d.

[0098] In this embodiment, the avoidance space 152a formed by the second shell 152 is used to provide installation space for the delivery pump 14, further improving the space utilization rate of the clothing processing equipment. The end of the delivery pump 14 along the first direction and away from the opening 12d does not exceed the edge of the end of the second shell 152 along the first direction and away from the opening 12d. The installation of the delivery pump 14 neither increases the size of the clothing processing equipment along the second direction nor increases the size of the clothing processing equipment along the first direction, making the structural layout of the clothing processing equipment more reasonable and reliable.

[0099] The method of the delivery pump 14 to extract the detergent is not limited.

[0100] In some embodiments, please refer to Figures 8, 9, and 12, the detergent box 11 has a liquid outlet interface 11a, a suction channel 152b is formed in the second shell 152, the inlet of the suction channel 152b is detachably connected to the liquid outlet interface 11a, the bottom wall of the suction channel 152b is provided with an outlet, the dosing pump 14 has a suction port 14a, the outlet is located above the suction port 14a and the two are connected along the height direction.

[0101] Specifically, when detergent needs to be extracted, the inlet of the suction channel 152b is connected to the liquid outlet interface 11a, and the dosing pump 14 generates a suction negative pressure. Under the action of the suction negative pressure, the detergent in the detergent box 11 enters the suction channel 152b from the inlet of the suction channel 152b through the liquid outlet interface 11a, and then flows to the suction port 14a of the dosing pump 14 through the outlet of the suction channel 152b. In this way, the dosing pump 14 can pump the sucked detergent into the water filling box 12 through the pump outlet.

[0102] The outlet of the suction flow channel 152b is located above the suction port 14a, which makes it easier for the delivery pump 14 to receive the detergent flowing out of the suction flow channel 152b and reduces the circulation resistance of the detergent.

[0103] The arrangement of the suction channel 152b is not limited. For example, in some embodiments, referring to FIG. 9 , the bottom walls of the suction channel 152b are located on the same horizontal plane.

[0104] In this way, the detergent flowing out through the liquid outlet port 11a can flow relatively smoothly and steadily to the suction port 14a of the dosing pump 14 when passing through the suction channel 152b, with low flow resistance and high working reliability of the clothing processing equipment.

[0105] In the description of this application, the reference terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" mean that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the embodiments of the present application. In this application, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art can combine different embodiments or examples described in this application and features of different embodiments or examples without contradiction.

[0106] The foregoing description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application. Persons skilled in the art will readily appreciate that various modifications and variations are possible. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, or improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present application shall be included within the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. A clothes processing device, comprising: Clothes treatment chamber; A water injection box, one end of which is used to communicate with the water inlet pipeline, and the other end of which is used to guide the water flow to the clothes processing chamber; A sterilization box for storing a sterilant is arranged in the water injection box so that water entering the water injection box can flow through the sterilization box.

2. The laundry processing device according to claim 1, wherein the water injection box has a water diversion chamber and a water outlet chamber, the water outlet chamber is located below the water diversion chamber, and the bottom wall of the water diversion chamber is provided with a plurality of water diversion holes, and the water diversion holes are used to spray the water in the water diversion chamber to the water outlet chamber below; The sterilization box is arranged in the water diversion cavity, or in the water outlet cavity, and is located below at least one of the water diversion holes, so that the water sprayed from the water diversion hole can flow through the sterilization box. 3 . The clothes processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the sterilization box is detachably connected to the water injection box.

4. The clothing processing device according to claim 2, wherein one side of the water outlet cavity has an opening, and the sterilization box is pullable and arranged in the water outlet cavity, and can be pulled out to the outside of the water filling box through the opening.

5. The clothing processing device according to claim 2, wherein the water injection box has a partition wall, the water diversion chamber and the water outlet chamber are located on upper and lower opposite sides of the partition wall, and the sterilization box is arranged on a side of the partition wall facing the water outlet chamber and the two are slidably connected.

6. The clothing processing device according to claim 5, a portion of the partition wall protrudes toward the water diversion chamber to form a recessed area on the bottom side of the partition wall, and the side walls on opposite sides of the recessed area are provided with sliding grooves, and the side walls on opposite sides of the sterilization box are provided with ribs, and the ribs are slidably matched with the sliding grooves.

7. The clothing processing device according to claim 4, comprises a hand-pitch box, which can be pulled out in the water outlet cavity and blocks the opening, and the hand-pitch box is arranged below the water diversion hole, and the water sprayed from the water diversion hole flows through the internal space of the hand-pitch box.

8. The clothes processing device according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of the sterilization box is provided with a light-transmitting window.

9. The clothes processing device according to claim 2, comprising a detergent box and a dosing pump, the detergent box having a storage chamber for storing detergent, and the dosing pump being used to suck the detergent in the storage chamber and pump the detergent into the water outlet chamber.

10. The clothing processing device according to claim 9, comprising a nozzle body and a pull-out structure, the nozzle body having a storage space and a pull-out opening, at least a portion of the pull-out structure being pullably disposed in the storage space and being pullable to the outside of the nozzle body through the pull-out opening, and the detergent box being detachably disposed on the pull-out structure.

11. The clothing processing device according to claim 1, comprises a workbench, a barrel assembly, a nozzle body and a box body, the nozzle body is arranged on the workbench, the barrel assembly is arranged in the box body, the top side of the barrel assembly has an opening, the workbench has a clothing loading port, the clothing loading port is located above the opening, and the workbench is arranged at the top end of the box body.

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