Laundry treatment apparatus

Abstract

Provided in the embodiments of the present application is a laundry treatment apparatus, comprising a chamber, a tub assembly, a first rod body and a vibration reduction assembly. The tub assembly is arranged in the chamber. The vibration reduction assembly comprises a first moving member, a second moving member and a damping member, wherein the first moving member and the second moving member are rotationally connected and define a first axis of rotation; the damping member respectively cooperates with the first moving member and the second moving member along two opposite sides perpendicular to the first axis of rotation; the end of the first moving member that is away from a rotation joint is connected to the chamber, and the end of the second moving member that is away from the rotation joint is connected to the tub assembly; and the damping member comprises a first end face and a second end face at two opposite ends in the direction of the first axis of rotation. At least one of the first end face and the second end face is arranged spaced apart from the first moving member and arranged spaced apart from the second moving member, or one of the first moving member and the second moving member is in non-rotational fit with the damping member, and the other is arranged spaced apart from the first end face and the second end face.

Description

Clothes processing equipment

[0001] CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0002] This application is based on Chinese patent application number 202410253518.X, filed on March 6, 2024, Chinese patent application number 202410621321.7, filed on May 17, 2024, and Chinese patent application number 202510099391.5, filed on January 21, 2025, and claims the priority of the above three Chinese patent applications. The entire contents of the above three Chinese patent applications are 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, when the external dimensions of the cabinet remain unchanged, as the washing volume increases, the gap between the barrel assembly and the cabinet becomes smaller and smaller. During the washing or dehydration process, the barrel assembly will vibrate and deflect, and easily hit the cabinet, affecting the safety of the clothing processing device. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In view of this, the embodiments of the present application hope to provide a clothing processing device that helps to reduce the vibration of the barrel assembly, reduce the probability of the barrel assembly hitting the box, and thus reduce the noise of the entire machine.

[0006] An embodiment of the present application provides a clothes processing device, comprising:

[0007] Box;

[0008] The barrel assembly is arranged in the box body; the first rod body;

[0009] A vibration reduction assembly comprising a first moving member, a second moving member, and a damping member, wherein the first moving member and the second moving member are rotatably connected and define a first rotation axis, the damping member is disposed at the rotation connection between the first moving member and the second moving member, the damping member respectively cooperating with the first moving member and the second moving member along opposite sides perpendicular to the first rotation axis, for providing a damping force during relative rotation between the first moving member and the second moving member, an end of the first moving member away from the rotation connection is connected to the housing or connected to the housing via the first rod, and an end of the second moving member away from the rotation connection is connected to the barrel assembly;

[0010] Wherein, the damping member comprises a first end surface and a second end surface at two opposite ends along the direction of the first rotation axis;

[0011] At least one of the first end face and the second end face is spaced apart from the first moving part and the second moving part, or one of the first moving part and the second moving part is engaged with the damping part to prevent rotation, and the other is spaced apart from the first end face and the second end face.

[0012] In some embodiments, the first moving member includes a first annular portion, the second moving member includes a second annular portion, the first annular portion and the second annular portion are nested and have an annular space along the radial direction, and the damping member is disposed in the annular space.

[0013] In some embodiments, the damping member is interference-fitted with the annular space, and the radial compression of the damping member does not exceed 30%.

[0014] In some embodiments, the damping member is interference-fitted with the annular space, the first annular portion and the second annular portion apply a pre-tightening force to the damping member in the radial direction, and the damping member is positioned in the axial direction based on the pre-tightening force.

[0015] In some embodiments, the first moving member includes a first end plate connected to the first annular portion, the second moving member includes a second end plate connected to the second annular portion, and the first annular portion and the second annular portion are located between the first end plate and the second end plate.

[0016] In some embodiments, the second annular portion surrounds the outer circumference of the first annular portion, the inner surface of the second annular portion is provided with a first rib protruding toward the first annular portion, the side wall of the damping member has a notch, and the first rib is engaged with the notch;

[0017] Alternatively, the first annular portion surrounds the outer circumference of the second annular portion, the inner surface of the first annular portion has a first rib protruding toward the second annular portion, the side wall of the damping member has a notch, and the first rib is stuck in the notch.

[0018] In some embodiments, the first moving part includes a first connecting end, which is connected to the box body through the first rod body, and the first connecting end is provided with a first through hole and a through groove that are interconnected, the first rod body is passed through the first through hole, and the through groove passes through the end surfaces of the axial opposite ends of the first through hole, and the first connecting end can rotate around the circumference of the first rod body and / or slide along the extension direction of the first rod body.

[0019] In some embodiments, the clothes processing device includes a connector, which is sleeved on the outer circumference of the first rod;

[0020] The first moving part has a seat cover, which has a receiving space. Part or all of the connecting head is received in the receiving space. The surfaces of the contact parts of the connecting head and the receiving space are formed as spherical surfaces so that the seat cover can swing universally relative to the connecting head.

[0021] In some embodiments, the connector is capable of sliding along the extension direction of the first rod.

[0022] In some embodiments, the connector is circumferentially locked with the first rod.

[0023] In some embodiments, the connecting head has a second through hole and a slide groove, the second through hole is connected to the slide groove, the first rod body includes a rod body and a second rib protruding from the rod body, the rod body is passed through the second through hole, and the second rib is slidably passed through the slide groove to prevent the connecting head from rotating with the first rod body.

[0024] In some embodiments, the seat cover includes two split seat shells, which are connected along a first direction to enclose the accommodating space, wherein the first direction intersects with the extension direction of the first rod body.

[0025] In some embodiments, the clothing processing device includes a hanger, an adapter and a connector, one end of the hanger is connected to the barrel assembly, and the other end is connected to the box body, the barrel assembly is suspended on the box body through multiple hangers, the first rod body is a part of the hanger, the adapter is connected to the hanger, the connector is sleeved on the outer periphery of the adapter, the first moving part has a seat cover, the seat cover has a accommodating space, part or all of the connector is accommodated in the accommodating space, the surface of the contact part between the connector and the accommodating space is formed as a spherical surface, so that the seat cover can swing universally relative to the connector.

[0026] In some embodiments, the adapter includes a first protrusion and a second protrusion, the first protrusion and the second protrusion are arranged at intervals along the extension direction of the adapter, and the connector slides between the first protrusion and the second protrusion.

[0027] In some embodiments, the connector and the adapter are circumferentially locked in rotation; and / or the adapter and the boom are circumferentially locked in rotation.

[0028] In some embodiments, the adapter is sleeved on the circumferential outer side of the hanger, and the clothing processing device includes one or more fasteners, which are passed through the hanger and the adapter to achieve the connection between the hanger and the adapter.

[0029] In some embodiments, the adapter is sleeved on the circumferential outer side of the hanger, the connecting head is provided with a second through hole, the adapter is passed through the second through hole, the shape of the second through hole is non-circular, and the cross-sectional shape of the adapter is adapted to the shape of the second through hole.

[0030] In some embodiments, the second moving member is a rigid component as a whole and has only one rotational degree of freedom.

[0031] In some embodiments, the clothing processing device also includes a hollow first connecting member, which is connected to the circumferential outer side of the barrel assembly, and the second moving member has a through hole. The side wall of the first connecting member is provided with a first deformation groove, and the first deformation groove allows the first connecting member to at least partially shrink inward so that the first connecting member is passed through the through hole, and the second moving member can rotate around the circumference of the first connecting member.

[0032] In some embodiments, the clothing processing device includes a bushing, the bushing is disposed in the through hole, and the first connecting member passes through the bushing and contacts the bushing.

[0033] In some embodiments, the side wall of the bushing is provided with a second deformation groove, which runs through opposite ends of the side wall of the bushing in the axial direction, so that the bushing can generate elastic deformation in the radial direction.

[0034] In some embodiments, the clothing processing device further includes a vibration-damping sleeve, the bushing is inserted into the vibration-damping sleeve, and the outer periphery of the vibration-damping sleeve contacts the hole wall of the through hole.

[0035] In some embodiments, the first connecting member includes a rod and an elastic stop hook protruding from the outer circumference of the rod, the elastic stop hook can undergo elastic deformation in the radial direction, and the elastic stop hook is located at one axial end of the bushing for constraining the first connecting member in the through hole.

[0036] In some embodiments, the damping element is made of polyurethane foam material or soft rubber material.

[0037] In some embodiments, the first rotational axis is substantially parallel to the axis of the barrel assembly.

[0038] In some embodiments, the laundry processing device includes a plurality of suspension rods, one end of each suspension rod is connected to the barrel assembly, and the other end is connected to the box body, the barrel assembly is suspended on the box body through the plurality of suspension rods, and the first rod body is a part of the suspension rod, or the first rod body is connected to the suspension rod;

[0039] Alternatively, the clothes processing device includes a workbench, the workbench is arranged at the top of the box, one end of the first rod is connected to the workbench, and the other end extends downward from the workbench;

[0040] Alternatively, the clothes processing device includes a mounting seat, the mounting seat is arranged on the box body, and at least one end of the first rod is arranged on the mounting seat. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0041] FIG1 is a schematic structural diagram of a clothes processing device according to a first embodiment of the present application from a first viewing angle, wherein the first rod is a part of a suspension rod;

[0042] FIG2 is a schematic structural diagram of the structure shown in FIG1 from a second viewing angle;

[0043] FIG3 is an enlarged structural diagram of point A shown in FIG2 ;

[0044] FIG4 is a schematic structural diagram of the structure shown in FIG1 from a third viewing angle;

[0045] FIG5 is a schematic diagram of the cooperation between the vibration reduction assembly shown in FIG1 and the second rod and bushing from a first perspective;

[0046] FIG6 is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the structure shown in FIG5 ;

[0047] FIG7 is a schematic diagram of the structure of FIG5 from a second viewing angle;

[0048] FIG8 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the structure shown in FIG5 along the BB perspective;

[0049] FIG9 is a schematic structural diagram of the first moving member shown in FIG5 ;

[0050] FIG10 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the damping member provided in the second embodiment of the present application, which cooperates with the first moving member and the second moving member.

[0051] FIG11 is a schematic structural diagram of a clothes processing device according to a third embodiment of the present application, wherein the first rod is connected to the workbench;

[0052] FIG12 is a schematic structural diagram of a clothes processing device according to a fourth embodiment of the present application, wherein the first rod is a part of a suspension rod;

[0053] FIG13 is a schematic structural diagram of the vibration reduction assembly in the structure shown in FIG12 from a first perspective;

[0054] FIG14 is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the structure shown in FIG13;

[0055] FIG15 is a schematic structural diagram of the structure shown in FIG13 from a second viewing angle;

[0056] FIG16 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the structure shown in FIG15 along the DD viewing angle;

[0057] FIG17 is a schematic structural diagram of a clothes processing device according to a fifth embodiment of the present application;

[0058] FIG18 is a schematic diagram of the cooperation between the vibration damping assembly shown in FIG17 and the first connecting member, the vibration damping sleeve, the bushing, and the connecting head from a first perspective;

[0059] FIG19 is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the structure shown in FIG18 ;

[0060] FIG20 is a schematic structural diagram of the structure shown in FIG18 from a second viewing angle;

[0061] FIG21 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the structure shown in FIG20 taken along the EE perspective;

[0062] FIG22 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the structure shown in FIG20 along the FF perspective;

[0063] FIG23 is a schematic structural diagram of the first moving member of the structure shown in FIG18;

[0064] Figure 24 is a schematic diagram of the coordination between the suspension rod, adapter and fastener provided in an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0065] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0066] The various specific technical features described in the specific embodiments may be combined in any suitable manner, unless they are inconsistent. For example, different embodiments and technical solutions may be formed by combining different specific technical features. To avoid unnecessary repetition, the various possible combinations of the specific technical features in the present invention will not be described separately.

[0067] In the following description, the terms "first, second, ..." are used solely to distinguish different objects and do not imply any similarities or connections between the objects. It should be understood that the directions "above," "below," "outside," and "inside" refer to directions during normal use. The directions "left" and "right" refer to the left-right directions shown in the corresponding schematic diagrams, which may or may not be the left-right directions during normal use.

[0068] It should be noted that the terms "comprises," "includes," or any other variations thereof are intended to encompass non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus comprising a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not explicitly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. In the absence of further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising a ..." does not preclude the presence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus comprising that element. "A plurality" means greater than or equal to two.

[0069] An embodiment of the present application provides a clothing processing device 100 , referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the clothing processing device 100 includes a housing 1 , a barrel assembly 2 , a first rod 4 and a vibration-damping assembly 3 .

[0070] The barrel assembly 2 is disposed in the housing 1. The housing 1 can provide accommodation and protection for the barrel assembly 2, isolating the barrel assembly 2 from the outside world, reducing the chance of external dust and other impurities coming into contact with the barrel assembly 2. When the clothes processing device 100 is impacted, the housing 1 can also effectively withstand external impacts, reducing the chance of damage to the barrel assembly 2.

[0071] It is understood that the tub assembly 2 may include an inner tub and an outer tub, with the inner tub disposed within the outer tub, and the space within the inner tub defining a laundry processing chamber. The inner tub may be a perforated inner tub or a non-perforated inner tub. When the inner tub is a perforated inner tub, the outer tub is used to hold water; when the inner tub is non-perforated, the inner tub itself holds water. In other words, the inner tub can hold both water and laundry, and during the washing process, water in the inner tub does not enter the outer tub. In some embodiments, the tub assembly 2 may consist of only an inner tub, without an outer tub; in this case, the inner tub is a non-perforated inner tub.

[0072] In this embodiment, the barrel assembly 2 including an inner barrel and an outer barrel is taken as an example for description.

[0073] It is understandable that when the clothing processing device is in washing or dehydration mode, the inner barrel rotates, and the clothes in the inner barrel will shift during the rotation of the inner barrel, causing the center of gravity of the inner barrel to shift, thereby causing the inner barrel to rotate eccentrically, resulting in vibration and deflection of the outer barrel. When the eccentricity of the inner barrel rotation increases, the amplitude of the outer barrel will also increase accordingly, making it easy for the barrel assembly to hit the box body, affecting the dehydration process.

[0074] Please refer to Figure 5. The vibration reduction assembly 3 includes a first moving member 31, a second moving member 32 and a damping member 33. The first moving member 31 and the second moving member 32 are rotatably connected and define a first rotation axis L2. The damping member 33 is arranged at the rotation connection between the first moving member 31 and the second moving member 32. The damping member 33 cooperates with the first moving member 31 and the second moving member 32 along opposite sides perpendicular to the first rotation axis L2, and is used to provide damping force during the relative rotation of the first moving member 31 and the second moving member 32. The end of the first moving member 31 away from the rotation connection is connected to the box body 1 or is connected to the box body 1 through the first rod body 4, and the end of the second moving member 32 away from the rotation connection is connected to the barrel assembly 2.

[0075] It should be noted that the first moving part 31 and the second moving part 32 are rotationally connected and define a first rotation axis L2, which means that at least one of the first moving part 31 and the second moving part 32 can rotate around the first rotation axis L2, thereby causing the first moving part 31 and the second moving part 32 to rotate relative to each other.

[0076] It should be noted that the damping member 33 refers to a structure whose material itself has damping properties. The form in which the damping force provided by the damping member 33 is not limited. For example, the damping member 33 can be a viscous damper, which generates a damping force by filling a high-viscosity liquid between two relatively rotating parts. The damping member 33 can also be a friction damper, which generates a damping force by arranging a friction plate or a friction surface between two relatively rotating parts. The damping member 33 can also be an air damper, which generates a damping force by arranging a sealed cavity between the first moving part 31 and the second moving part 32 and utilizing the compression and expansion of air. The damping member 33 can also be an elastic material damping member 33, which generates a damping force by arranging an elastic element between the first moving part 31 and the second moving part 32.

[0077] It should be noted that the damping member 33 may also be referred to as a friction member.

[0078] In this embodiment, referring to FIG1 , the first moving member 31 is connected to the housing 1 or to the housing 1 through the first rod 4 at one end away from the rotation connection, and the second moving member 32 is connected to the barrel assembly 2 at one end away from the rotation connection, that is, the vibration of the barrel assembly 2 is transmitted to the first moving member 31 through the second moving member 32, and then to the housing 1 through the second moving member 32. The damping member 33 is provided between the first moving member 31 and the second moving member. When the barrel assembly 2 vibrates and deflects, the first moving member 31 and the second moving member 32 rotate relative to each other. The damping member 33 provides a damping force during the relative rotation of the first moving member 31 and the second moving member 32 to suppress the vibration of the barrel assembly 2, that is, the damping force reduces the vibration of the barrel assembly 2, so as to achieve vibration buffering of the barrel assembly 2, reduce the possibility of the vibration of the barrel assembly 2 being transmitted to the housing 1, and thus reduce the noise of the whole machine.

[0079] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 8, the damping member 33 includes a first end face 331 and a second end face 332 at opposite ends along the direction of the first rotation axis L2, and at least one of the first end face 331 and the second end face 332 is spaced apart from the first moving member 31 and spaced apart from the second moving member 32.

[0080] By spacing at least one of the first end face 331 and the second end face 332 from the first moving part 31 and the second moving part 32, the probability of at least one of the first end face 331 and the second end face 332 contacting the first moving part 31 and the second moving part 32 is reduced, thereby reducing the probability of at least one of the first end face 331 and the second end face 332 of the damping member 33 contacting the first moving part 31 and the second moving part 32 to generate a damping force, so that the damping force is mainly generated by the damping member 33 cooperating with the first moving part 31 and the second moving part 32 along the opposite sides perpendicular to the first rotation axis L2. In this way, it is convenient to control the magnitude of the damping force during design and manufacturing, and minimize the deviation between the actual vibration damping performance of the vibration damping assembly 3 and the expected vibration damping performance.

[0081] It can be understood that at least one of the first end surface 331 and the second end surface 332 is spaced apart from the first moving member 31 and spaced apart from the second moving member 32 , including the following three situations.

[0082] In the first embodiment, the first end surface 331 does not contact either the first moving member 31 or the second moving member 32 in the direction of the first rotation axis L2. In this embodiment, the damping force is primarily generated by the damping member 33 cooperating with the first moving member 31 and the second moving member 32 on opposite sides perpendicular to the first rotation axis L2, while the second end surface 332 contacts the first moving member 31 or the second moving member 32 along the direction of the first rotation axis. This means that the first end surface 331 does not contact the first moving member 31 or the second moving member 32 along the direction of the first rotation axis L2, thereby reducing the influence of the first end surface 331 on the damping force.

[0083] The second embodiment is that the second end surface 332 does not contact either the first moving member 31 or the second moving member 32 in the direction of the first rotation axis L2. In this embodiment, the damping force is mainly generated by the damping member 33 cooperating with the first moving member 31 and the second moving member 32 on opposite sides of the direction perpendicular to the first rotation axis L2. The first end surface 331 contacts the first moving member 31 or the second moving member 32 along the direction of the first rotation axis. This means that the second end surface 332 does not contact the first moving member 31 or the second moving member 32 along the direction of the first rotation axis L2, thereby reducing the influence of the second end surface 332 on the damping force.

[0084] In the third embodiment, as shown in Figure 8 , the first end surface 331 and the second end surface 332 do not contact either the first moving member 31 or the second moving member 32 in the direction of the first rotating shaft axis. In this embodiment, the damping force is primarily generated by the damping member 33 cooperating with the first moving member 31 and the second moving member 32 on opposite sides of the damping member 33 along a direction perpendicular to the first rotating axis L2, thereby improving the control accuracy of the damping force.

[0085] The present application will be described in an embodiment where the first end surface 331 and the second end surface 332 are not in contact with the first moving part 31 and the second moving part 32 in the direction of the first rotating shaft axis.

[0086] In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 10 , one of the first moving member 31 and the second moving member 32 is engaged with the damping member 33 to prevent rotation, and the other is spaced apart from the first end surface 331 and the second end surface 332 .

[0087] It should be noted that the anti-rotation fit means that the damping member 33 will not rotate circumferentially around the moving member with which it is anti-rotation fit. In other words, the moving member with which it is anti-rotation fit will not squeeze or rub the damping member 33 in the direction of the first rotation axis L2.

[0088] In this embodiment, the damping force is mainly generated by the damping member 33 cooperating with the first moving member 31 and the second moving member 32 on opposite sides along a direction perpendicular to the first rotation axis L2, which helps to improve the control accuracy of the damping force.

[0089] The structures of the first moving member 31 and the second moving member 32 are not limited.

[0090] In some embodiments, the first moving member 31 includes a first annular portion 3111 , and the second moving member 32 includes a second annular portion 3211 . The first annular portion 3111 and the second annular portion 3211 are nested and radially define an annular space. The damping member 33 is disposed in the annular space.

[0091] It should be noted that the second annular portion 3211 and the first annular portion 3111 are annular structures connected end to end and without a gap 33a in the circumferential direction. The first annular portion 3111 and the second annular portion 3211 are nested, which means that the first annular portion 3111 is embedded in the second annular portion 3211, or the second annular portion 3211 is embedded in the first annular portion 3111. The annular space is the space between the first annular portion 3111 and the second annular portion 3211. The damping member 33 is arranged in the annular space, that is, the damping member 33 is arranged between the first annular portion 3111 and the second annular portion 3211. When the first moving member 31 and the second moving member 32 rotate relative to each other, the first annular portion 3111 and the second annular portion 3211 rotate relative to each other, and the damping member 33 cooperates with the first annular portion 3111 and the second annular portion 3211 along opposite sides perpendicular to the first rotation axis L2 to generate a damping force.

[0092] Please refer to FIG. 8 . In some embodiments, the first annular portion 3111 is sleeved on the outer circumference of the second annular portion 3211 .

[0093] In some embodiments, the damping member 33 is interference fit with the annular space.

[0094] In this embodiment, the damping member 33 is interference-fitted with the first moving member 31 and the second moving member 32 along opposite sides perpendicular to the first rotation axis L2, thereby increasing the friction between the damping member 33 and the first moving member 31 and the second moving member 32. After the damping member 33 is compressed, it stores elastic potential energy, which causes the damping member 33 to generate a restoring force to increase contact with the first moving member 31 and the second moving member 32, thereby increasing the friction between the damping member 33 and the first moving member 31 and the second moving member 32, thereby increasing the damping force.

[0095] In this embodiment, the damping member 33 may be made of a highly wear-resistant polyurethane foam material or a highly wear-resistant soft rubber material, with a high surface friction coefficient and the ability to deform to cooperate with the first moving member 31 and the second moving member 32 .

[0096] It is understandable that, in other embodiments, the damping member 33 may also be made of a semi-metallic friction material, etc., to provide friction damping during the relative rotation of the first moving member 31 and the second moving member 32 .

[0097] For example, the radial compression of the damping member 33 does not exceed 30%, which helps to avoid excessive compression of the damping member 33 leading to excessive damping force and difficulty in relative rotation between the first moving member 31 and the second moving member 32.

[0098] In some embodiments, the damping member 33 has an interference fit within the annular space, and the first annular portion 3111 and the second annular portion 3211 radially apply a pre-stressing force to the damping member 33. This pre-stressing force helps the damping member 33 maintain its axial position. This means that no additional fixing structure is required; only the magnitude of the pre-stressing force is required to maintain the axial position of the damping member 33. This reduces the likelihood of axial movement of the damping member 33, resulting in a simple structure.

[0099] In some embodiments, as shown in Figures 6 and 8, the first moving member 31 includes a first end plate 3112 connected to the first annular portion 3111, and the second moving member 32 includes a second end plate 3212 connected to the second annular portion 3211, and the first annular portion 3111 and the second annular portion 3211 are located between the first end plate 3112 and the second end plate 3212.

[0100] In this embodiment, the first end plate 3112 and the second end plate 3212 can provide support for the first annular portion 3111 and the second annular portion 3211, and the first annular portion 3111 and the second annular portion 3211 are defined between the first end plate 3112 and the second end plate 3212, which can increase the docking stability of the first annular portion 3111 and the second annular portion 3211, and reduce the probability of loosening at the docking point of the first annular portion 3111 and the second annular portion 3211. At the same time, it can also reduce the probability of the damping member 33 escaping from the annular space, and isolate the damping member 33 from other components outside the vibration damping assembly 3, so that the installation stability of the vibration damping assembly 3 is good.

[0101] In some embodiments, the first end plate 3112 and the second end plate 3212 are arranged in parallel, so as to further increase the smoothness of the relative rotation between the first moving member 31 and the second moving member 32 .

[0102] Please refer to FIG. 6 and FIG. 8 . The vibration reduction assembly 3 further includes a second connecting member 35 . The second connecting member 35 passes through the first end plate 3112 and the second end plate 3212 .

[0103] Specifically, the second connecting member 35 can connect the first end plate 3112 and the second end plate 3212, thereby fixing the first annular portion 3111 and the second annular portion 3211 along the direction of the first rotation axis L2, reducing the probability of the first annular portion 3111 escaping from the second annular portion 3211 or the second annular portion 3211 escaping from the first annular portion 3111, and at the same time, it can also reduce the probability of the damping member 33 escaping from the annular space, increase the installation stability of the shock absorbing assembly 3, and at the same time, increase the stability of the first moving member 31 and the second moving member 32 during relative rotation.

[0104] The specific structure of the second connecting member 35 is not limited, as long as it can connect the first moving member 31 and the second moving member 32 without affecting the relative rotation of the first moving member 31 and the second moving member 32. For example, the second connecting member 35 can be a rivet.

[0105] It should be noted that the second connecting member 35 can also be called a fixing member.

[0106] It can be understood that the clothing processing device 100 can also include a gasket 34, please refer to Figures 6 and 8. When the first annular portion 3111 surrounds the outer circumference of the second annular portion 3211, the gasket 34 is arranged on the first end plate 3112, and the second connecting member 35 passes through the gasket 34, the first end plate 3112, and the second end plate 3212 in sequence. The gasket 34 can protect the first end plate 3112 and reduce the chance of damage to the first end plate 3112.

[0107] When the second annular portion 3211 surrounds the outer circumference of the first annular portion 3111 , the gasket 34 is disposed on the second end plate 3212 , and the second connecting member 35 passes through the gasket 34 , the second end plate 3212 , and the first end plate 3112 in sequence.

[0108] In some embodiments, the second annular portion 3211 surrounds the outer circumference of the first annular portion 3111 , and the inner surface of the second annular portion 3211 is provided with a first rib protruding toward the first annular portion 3111 . The sidewall of the damping member 33 has a notch 33 a , and the first rib 3111 a is inserted into the notch 33 a .

[0109] Alternatively, please refer to Figure 8, the first annular portion 3111 surrounds the outer circumference of the second annular portion 3211, and the inner surface of the first annular portion 3111 has a first rib 3111a protruding toward the second annular portion 3211. The side wall of the damping member 33 has a notch 33a, and the first rib 3111a is stuck in the notch 33a.

[0110] In this embodiment, the cooperation between the first rib 3111a and the notch 33a can not only install and position the damping member 33, but also reduce the probability of the damping member 33 rotating in the annular space when the first moving member 31 and the second moving member 32 do not rotate relative to each other after the damping member 33 is installed, thereby increasing the installation stability of the vibration reduction assembly 3.

[0111] It should be noted that in the embodiment where the second annular portion 3211 surrounds the outer circumference of the first annular portion 3111, when the first moving part 31 and the second moving part 32 rotate relative to each other, since the first rib is located on the inner surface of the second annular portion 3211, the damping part 33 does not rotate relative to the second moving part 32, but rotates relative to the first moving part 31.

[0112] Similarly, in an embodiment in which the first annular portion 3111 surrounds the outer circumference of the second annular portion 3211, when the first moving member 31 and the second moving member 32 rotate relative to each other, since the first rib 3111a is located on the inner surface of the first annular portion 3111, the damping member 33 does not rotate relative to the first moving member 31, but rotates relative to the second moving member 32.

[0113] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 14, the first annular portion 3111 surrounds the outer circumference of the second annular portion 3211, the first end plate 3112 is provided with a third through hole 3112a, and the second moving part 32 also includes one or more elastic hooks 3213 passing through the internal space of the second annular portion 3211, one end of the elastic hook 3213 is connected to the second end plate 3212, and the other end passes through the third through hole 3112a and is connected to the surface of the first end plate 3112 on the side away from the second end plate 3212.

[0114] The elastic hook 3213 is a structure that has elasticity and can be deformed.

[0115] Specifically, when the second moving part 32 and the first moving part 31 are docked, the damping part 33 is first set on the outer periphery of the second annular portion 3211, and then the third through hole 3112a of the first annular portion 3111 is passed through the elastic hook 3213 from top to bottom. During the insertion process, the elastic hook 3213 undergoes elastic deformation. When the first annular portion 3111 completely surrounds the outer periphery of the second annular portion 3211, the elastic hook 3213 extends out of the third through hole 3112a, restores the deformation, and abuts against the side of the first end plate 3112 away from the second end plate 3212, thereby connecting the second moving part 32 and the first moving part 31 together, reducing the probability of the first moving part 31 falling off the second moving part 32, and increasing the installation stability of the vibration damping assembly 3.

[0116] The number of the elastic hooks 3213 is not limited, and can be one, two, or more than three. For example, referring to FIG. 14 , the number of the elastic hooks 3213 is three.

[0117] Of course, in other embodiments, the second annular portion 3211 surrounds the outer circumference of the first annular portion 3111, the second end plate 3212 is provided with a third through hole, and the first moving part 31 includes one or more elastic hooks passing through the internal space of the first annular portion 3111, one end of the elastic hook is connected to the first end plate 3112, and the other end passes through the third through hole and is connected to the surface of the second end plate 3212 away from the first end plate 3112.

[0118] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 14, the second moving part 32 also includes a first limiting structure 3214, which is arranged on the second end plate 3212 and is located on the circumferential outside of the second annular portion 3211. The first limiting structure 3214 is used to cooperate with the first moving part 31 along the circumferential stop to limit the maximum rotation angle of the first moving part 31 relative to the second moving part 32.

[0119] It should be noted that, in the initial state, the angle between the second moving part 32 and the first moving part 31 is the first angle. The initial state is when the barrel assembly 2 is in a stationary state, and the positions of the second moving part 32 and the first moving part 31 are such that when the barrel assembly 2 vibrates and deflects, the first moving part 31 rotates relative to the second moving part 32. When the first moving part 31 abuts against the first limiting structure 3214, the angle between the first moving part 31 and the second moving part 32 is the second angle. The maximum rotation angle of the first moving part 31 relative to the second moving part 32 is the difference between the second angle and the first angle.

[0120] It can be understood that the first end of the second moving member 32 is connected to the first end of the first moving member 31, and the angle between the second moving member 32 and the first moving member 31 is the angle between the line connecting the centers of the first end and the second end of the second moving member 32 and the line connecting the centers of the first end and the second end of the first moving member 31.

[0121] The second end of the second moving member 32 is the end of the second moving member 32 away from the first moving member 31, and the second end of the first moving member 31 is the end of the first moving member 31 away from the second moving member 32. Exemplarily, the second end of the second moving member 32 is connected to the barrel assembly 2, and the second end of the first moving member 31 is connected to the suspension rod 6 described below.

[0122] It can be understood that when the barrel assembly vibrates and deflects, the second moving part and the first moving part rotate relative to each other under the action of vibration. When the rotation position of the first moving part relative to the second moving part exceeds the critical position, the resistance of the second moving part and the first moving part to return to the initial state is greatly increased, and thus the second moving part and the first moving part cannot move adaptively according to the change in the vibration position of the barrel assembly, resulting in the inability to effectively suppress the vibration of the barrel assembly and reducing the vibration reduction reliability of the vibration reduction assembly.

[0123] In this embodiment, when the first moving part 31 rotates to the maximum rotation angle relative to the second moving part 32, the first moving part 31 cooperates with the first limiting structure 3214 to stop the first moving part 31, and the first limiting structure 3214 prevents the first moving part 31 from rotating in the direction of increasing the relative rotation angle, so as to control the rotation angle of the first moving part 31 relative to the second moving part 32 within an appropriate range, thereby reducing the resistance of the second moving part 32 and the first moving part 31 to return to their initial state, and increasing the vibration reduction reliability of the vibration reduction assembly 3.

[0124] Of course, in other embodiments, the first limiting structure can be provided on the first moving part 31, and the first limiting structure is provided on the first end plate 3112 and is located on the circumferential outside of the first annular portion 3111. The first limiting structure is used to cooperate with the second moving part 32 along the circumferential stop to limit the maximum rotation angle of the second moving part 32 when it rotates relative to the first moving part 31.

[0125] In some examples, the angle between the second moving member 32 and the first moving member 31 does not exceed 180°. That is, the angle between the line connecting the centers of the first and second ends of the second moving member 32 and the line connecting the centers of the first and second ends of the first moving member 31 does not exceed 180°.

[0126] It is understood that the angle not exceeding 180° means that, before or during the relative rotation of the second moving member 32 and the first moving member 31, the angle between the line connecting the centers of the first end and the second end of the second moving member 32 and the line connecting the centers of the first end and the second end of the first moving member 31 along the same direction, with one of the second moving member 32 and the first moving member 31 as a reference, does not exceed 180°. For example, referring to Figures 7, 15, and 20, with the first moving member 31 as a reference, the angle between the line A1 connecting the centers of the first end and the second end of the first moving member 31 and the line A2 connecting the centers of the first end and the second end of the second moving member 32 along the clockwise direction shown in Figure 7 does not exceed 180°.

[0127] In this embodiment, the angle setting between the second moving part 32 and the first moving part 31 can limit the relative position change of the second moving part 32 and the first moving part 31 to a reasonable range, thereby facilitating the second moving part 32 and the first moving part 31 to return to their initial state and increasing the vibration reduction reliability of the vibration reduction assembly 3.

[0128] In some examples, please refer to Figures 7, 15 and 20. When the barrel assembly 2 is in a stationary state, the angle between the second moving part 32 and the first moving part 31, that is, the angle α between the line A1 connecting the centers of the first end and the second end of the second moving part 32 and the line A2 connecting the centers of the first end and the second end of the first moving part 31 is not less than 50° and not more than 120°, that is, 50°≤α≤120°, for example, 50°, 55°, 60°, 63°, 69°, 72°, 75°, 86°, 90°, 95°, 100°, 110°, 120°, etc.

[0129] In this embodiment, in the initial state, the angle between the second moving part 32 and the first moving part 31 is within an appropriate range. On the one hand, it facilitates the relative rotation of the second moving part 32 and the first moving part 31 under the vibration of the barrel assembly 2. On the other hand, it also allows the first moving part 31 to have a sufficient rotation range when rotating relative to the second moving part 32, thereby increasing the vibration reduction reliability of the vibration reduction assembly 3.

[0130] In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 19 and FIG. 20 , the first annular portion 3111 surrounds the outer circumference of the second annular portion 3211, and the second moving member 32 further includes a second limiting structure 3215 and a third limiting structure 3216 disposed on the outer circumference of the second annular portion 3211. The second limiting structure 3215 and the third limiting structure 3216 are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the second annular portion 3211, and the interval areas correspond to first central angles θ1 and second central angles θ2 having different angular values. The first moving part 31 includes a protruding structure 3113 arranged on the outer periphery of the first annular portion 3111, and the circumferential trajectories of the protruding structure 3113 at both ends along the circumferential direction interfere with the circumferential trajectories of the second limiting structure 3215 and / or the third limiting structure 3216, wherein the central angle θ corresponding to the extension length of the protruding structure 3113 along the circumferential direction is greater than the first central angle θ1 and smaller than the second central angle θ2, that is, θ1<θ<θ2, so that the protruding structure 3113 is installed within the second central angle θ2.

[0131] It should be noted that the circumferential trajectories of the two ends of the protruding structure 3113 along the circumferential direction interfere with the circumferential trajectories of the second limiting structure 3215 and / or the third limiting structure 3216, which means that the circumferential range where the protruding structure 3113 is located interferes with the circumferential range where the second limiting structure 3215 is located, or the circumferential range where the protruding structure 3113 is located interferes with the circumferential range where the third limiting structure 3216 is located, or the circumferential range where the protruding structure 3113 is located interferes with both the circumferential range where the second limiting structure 3215 is located and the circumferential range where the third limiting structure 3216 is located.

[0132] In this way, when the central angle θ corresponding to the circumferential extension length of the protruding structure 3113 is greater than the first central angle θ1, when the protruding structure 3113 is installed within the range corresponding to the first central angle θ1, it will interfere with the second limiting structure 3215 and the third limiting structure 3216.

[0133] The central angle θ corresponding to the circumferential extension length of the protruding structure 3113 is smaller than the second central angle θ2. When the protruding structure 3113 is installed within the range corresponding to the second central angle θ2, it will not interfere with the second limiting structure 3215 and the third limiting structure 3216.

[0134] In this embodiment, by setting the central angle θ corresponding to the circumferential extension length of the protruding structure 3113, the first central angle θ1, and the second central angle θ2, the second moving part 32 and the first moving part 31 are installed and positioned to increase the movement reliability of the vibration reduction assembly 3.

[0135] It is understood that when the protruding structure 3113 is installed within the second central angle θ2, when the first moving member 31 rotates relative to the second moving member 32, the two ends of the protruding structure 3113 along the circumferential direction can respectively engage with the second limiting structure 3215 and the third limiting structure 3216 to limit the rotation angle of the first moving member 31 relative to the second moving member 32. Of course, the protruding structure 3113 can also engage with only one of the second limiting structure 3215 and the third limiting structure 3216, and the other of the second limiting structure 3215 and the third limiting structure 3216 does not affect the rotation of the protruding structure 3113 beyond the range of the second central angle θ2.

[0136] For example, in some embodiments, please refer to Figure 20, within the range of the second central angle θ2, the protruding structure 3113 and the second limiting structure 3215 can cooperate along the circumferential stop to limit the maximum rotation angle when the first moving part 31 rotates relative to the second moving part 32, and the third limiting structure 3216 does not interfere with the rotation of the protruding structure 3113 beyond the range of the second central angle θ2.

[0137] It should be noted that, in the initial state, the angle between the second moving part 32 and the first moving part 31 is the first angle. The initial state is the position of the second moving part 32 and the first moving part 31 when the barrel assembly 2 is in a stationary state. When the barrel assembly 2 vibrates and deflects, the first moving part 31 rotates relative to the second moving part 32. When the first moving part 31 abuts against the second limiting structure 3215, the angle between the first moving part 31 and the second moving part 32 is the second angle. The maximum rotation angle of the first moving part 31 relative to the second moving part 32 is the difference between the second angle and the first angle.

[0138] It can be understood that the first end of the second moving member 32 is connected to the first end of the first moving member 31, and the angle between the second moving member 32 and the first moving member 31 is the angle between the line connecting the centers of the first end and the second end of the second moving member 32 and the line connecting the centers of the first end and the second end of the first moving member 31.

[0139] The second end of the second moving member 32 is the end of the second moving member 32 away from the first moving member 31, and the second end of the first moving member 31 is the end of the first moving member 31 away from the second moving member 32. For example, the second end of the second moving member 32 is connected to the barrel assembly 2, the seat cover 312 described below is disposed on the second end of the first moving member 31, and the second end of the first moving member 31 is connected to the adapter 10 described below via the connector 314 described below, and further connected to the boom 6.

[0140] It can be understood that when the barrel assembly vibrates and deflects, the second moving part and the first moving part rotate relative to each other under the action of vibration. When the rotation position of the first moving part relative to the second moving part exceeds the critical position, the resistance of the second moving part and the first moving part to return to the initial state is greatly increased, and thus the second moving part and the first moving part cannot move adaptively according to the change in the vibration position of the barrel assembly, resulting in the inability to effectively suppress the vibration of the barrel assembly and reducing the vibration reduction reliability of the vibration reduction assembly.

[0141] In this embodiment, when the first moving part 31 rotates to the maximum rotation angle relative to the second moving part 32, the first moving part 31 cooperates with the second limiting structure 3215 to stop, and the second limiting structure 3215 prevents the first moving part 31 from rotating in the direction of increasing the relative rotation angle, so as to control the rotation angle of the first moving part 31 relative to the second moving part 32 within an appropriate range, thereby reducing the resistance of the second moving part 32 and the first moving part 31 to return to their initial state, and increasing the vibration reduction reliability of the vibration reduction assembly 3.

[0142] Of course, the second limiting structure 3215 and the third limiting structure 3216 can also be provided on the first annular portion 3111 , and the protruding structure 3113 can be provided on the second annular portion 3211 , which is not limited here.

[0143] Exemplarily, in other embodiments, the second annular portion 3211 surrounds the outer circumference of the first annular portion 3111, and the first moving part 31 also includes a second limiting structure 3215 and a third limiting structure 3216 arranged on the outer circumference of the first annular portion 3111, the second limiting structure 3215 and the third limiting structure 3216 are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the first annular portion 3111, and the interval areas correspond to first and second central angles with different angle values, the second moving part 32 includes a protruding structure 3113 arranged on the outer circumference of the second moving part 32, the circumferential trajectories of the two ends of the protruding structure 3113 along the circumferential direction interfere with the circumferential trajectories of the second limiting structure 3215 and / or the third limiting structure 3216, wherein the central angle corresponding to the extension length of the protruding structure 3113 along the circumferential direction is greater than the first central angle and smaller than the second central angle, so that the protruding structure 3113 is installed within the second central angle.

[0144] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG5 , the first moving member 31 includes a first connecting end 313 connected to the housing 1 via the first rod 4. The first connecting end 313 is provided with a first through hole 313a and a through slot 313b that communicate with each other. The first rod 4 is inserted into the first through hole 313a, and the through slot 313b extends through the end surfaces of the first through hole 313a at opposite axial ends. The first connecting end 313 can rotate around the circumference of the first rod 4 and / or slide along the extension direction of the first rod 4.

[0145] It should be noted that the through-slot 313b extends through the end surfaces of the first through-hole 313a at opposite axial ends, meaning that the wall of the first through-hole 313a is circumferentially discontinuous. The first through-hole 313a and the through-slot 313b have a certain degree of elastic deformation capability. During the process of the first rod 4 penetrating the first through-hole 313a, or when the first connecting end 313 moves relative to the first rod 4, the first through-hole 313a and the through-slot 313b can elastically deform to accommodate the required aperture size of the first through-hole 313a during installation of the first rod 4 or when the first connecting end 313 moves relative to the first rod 4.

[0146] It should be noted that the first connecting end 313 can rotate around the circumference of the first rod body 4 and / or slide along the extension direction of the first rod body 4, which includes at least three situations.

[0147] The first type: the first connecting end 313 can rotate around the circumference of the first rod 4. In this way, the first connecting end 313 has at least one degree of rotational freedom.

[0148] The second type: the first connecting end 313 can slide along the extension direction of the first rod 4. In this way, the first connecting end 313 has at least one sliding degree of freedom.

[0149] The third type: the first connecting end 313 can rotate around the circumference of the first rod 4 and slide along the extension direction of the first rod 4. In this way, the first connecting end 313 has at least one rotational degree of freedom and one sliding degree of freedom.

[0150] The embodiment of the present application is described by taking the example that the first connecting end 313 can rotate around the circumference of the first rod 4 and slide along the extension direction of the first rod 4 .

[0151] In this embodiment, when the clothing processing device 100 is in the washing or dehydration mode, the vibration energy of the barrel assembly 2 can be transmitted to the end of the first moving part 31 and the second moving part 32 where the first moving part 31 is rotatably connected, and then transmitted to the first connection end 313. When the barrel assembly 2 vibrates and deflects, the first connection end 313 may deflect relative to the first rod body 4. The first rod body 4 forces the first through hole 313a and the through groove 313b to undergo elastic deformation to increase the aperture of the first through hole 313a, thereby buffering the interference between the hole wall of the first through hole 313a and the first rod body 4, reducing the probability of the first rod body 4 getting stuck in the first through hole 313a, and increasing the smoothness of the vibration reduction assembly 3 rotating around the first rod body 4 and / or sliding along the extension direction of the first rod body 4, thereby adapting to the vibration displacement of the barrel assembly 2 in different vibration directions when the barrel assembly 2 moves violently, facilitating the absorption of the vibration energy of the barrel assembly 2, reducing the probability of the barrel assembly 2 hitting the box body 1, and thereby reducing the noise of the entire machine.

[0152] It is understood that the first connecting end 313 is connected to the housing 1 via the first rod 4. In some embodiments, referring to Figures 1 to 4, the laundry processing device 100 includes a plurality of suspension rods 6, one end of each suspension rod 6 being connected to the tub assembly 2 and the other end being connected to the housing 1. The tub assembly 2 is suspended from the housing 1 via the plurality of suspension rods 6. In this embodiment, the first rod 4 is part of the suspension rod 6, or the first rod 4 is connected to the suspension rod 6. This achieves the connection between the first rod 4 and the housing 1.

[0153] Specifically, the top end of the hanger 6 is fixed to the box body 1, and the bottom end of the hanger 6 is fixed to the barrel assembly 2. The number of the hangers 6 can be four, and the top ends of the four hangers 6 correspond to the four corners of the top end of the box body 1, and the bottom ends of the four hangers 6 are fixed to the side walls of the barrel assembly 2 corresponding to the four corners of the box body 1. In this way, each hanger 6 can evenly share the weight of the barrel assembly 2, thereby increasing the installation stability of the clothing processing device 100.

[0154] Please refer to FIG. 1 , the first rod 4 is a part of the suspension rod 6 .

[0155] In this embodiment, the first connecting end 313 is connected to the hanger 6 through the first rod body 4. There is sufficient installation space between the barrel assembly 2 and the hanger 6 to arrange the vibration damping assembly 3. The hanger 6 has sufficient structural strength to provide sufficient movement support for the vibration damping assembly 3. The end of the vibration damping assembly 3 connected to the hanger 6 will not fall off the hanger 6, thereby increasing the installation stability of the vibration damping assembly 3; in addition, the end of the first moving part 31 away from the rotating connection is not directly connected to the box body 1, and the vibration energy of the barrel assembly 2 is transmitted to the box body 1 through the vibration damping assembly 3 and the hanger 6, which can reduce the vibration energy received by the box body 1 and increase the operation stability of the clothing processing device 100.

[0156] Of course, the first rod body 4 can also be connected to the suspension rod 6. The suspension rod 6 can provide support for the first rod body 4, thereby providing sufficient support for the first connecting end 313.

[0157] It is understood that the suspension rod 6 may also be provided with a vibration-damping structure to cushion the vibration of the tub assembly 2. For example, referring to FIG1 , the laundry processing apparatus 100 includes a damping cylinder 63, a base 64 disposed at the bottom end of the suspension rod 6, and a vibration-damping spring 62. The vibration-damping spring 62 is disposed through the suspension rod 6 and sandwiched between the damping cylinder 63 and the base 64. A connecting slot 2a is formed on the outer peripheral wall of the bottom end of the tub assembly 2, which is mounted on the damping cylinder 63. Specifically, the damping cylinder 63 is mounted on the suspension rod 6, and the vibration-damping spring 62 is a compression spring, with one end of the vibration-damping spring 62 abutting the bottom end of the damping cylinder 63 and the other end abutting the base 64. In this way, when the tub assembly 2 vibrates during the washing or dehydration process, the vibration-damping spring 62 slides up and down along the suspension rod 6 to absorb the longitudinal vibration energy of the tub assembly 2, thereby reducing the vibration noise of the housing 1 and increasing the operational stability of the laundry processing apparatus 100.

[0158] There is no limit to the number of vibration-damping components 3. For example, please refer to Figure 2. There are four vibration-damping components 3. One end of the four vibration-damping components 3 is connected to the barrel component 2, and the other end is connected to the suspension rod 6. Therefore, the vibration-damping components 3 can evenly and fully buffer the vibration of the barrel component 2 from different directions, increase the vibration-damping effect, and improve the operating safety of the clothing processing device 100.

[0159] The first connecting end 313 is connected to the housing 1 via the first rod 4. Alternatively, in some embodiments, as shown in FIG10 , the laundry processing apparatus 100 includes a workbench 9 disposed at the top of the housing 1. One end of the first rod 4 is connected to the workbench 9, and the other end extends downward from the workbench 9 to form a suspended free end, or extends downward to connect to the bottom or bottom plate of the housing 1. This achieves the connection between the first rod 4 and the housing 1.

[0160] It can be understood that the workbench 9 is located on the top side of the box body 1, and the workbench 9 has a clothing loading port connected to the clothing processing chamber, that is, the clothes to be washed can be put into the clothing processing chamber through the clothing loading port from the top side, and the washed clothes can also be taken out from the clothing processing chamber through the clothing loading port.

[0161] In this embodiment, one end of the vibration damping assembly 3 is connected to the barrel assembly 2, and the other end is connected to the workbench 9 through the first rod 4. The barrel assembly 2 and the workbench 9 jointly provide installation support for the vibration damping assembly 3 to increase the installation stability and movement stability of the vibration damping assembly 3. In addition, the end of the first moving part 31 away from the rotating connection is not directly connected to the box body 1. The vibration energy of the barrel assembly 2 is transmitted to the box body 1 through the vibration damping assembly 3 and the workbench 9. The workbench 9 can share part of the vibration energy for the box body 1, reduce the vibration noise of the box body 1, and increase the operation stability of the clothing processing device 100.

[0162] In addition, the first rod 4 extends downward from the workbench 9 , and the axis of the first rod 4 is along the height direction, so as to reduce the movement resistance of the first connecting end 313 .

[0163] The first connecting end 313 is connected to the housing 1 via the first rod 4. Alternatively, in some other embodiments, the laundry processing apparatus 100 includes a housing 1 and a mounting base, the mounting base being disposed on the housing 1, and at least one end of the first rod 4 being disposed on the mounting base. Thus, the connection between the first rod 4 and the housing 1 is achieved.

[0164] In this embodiment, one end of the vibration damping assembly 3 is connected to the barrel assembly 2, and the other end is connected to the box body 1 through the first rod body 4, so as to connect the vibration damping assembly 3 to the barrel assembly 2 and the box body 1 respectively. The barrel assembly 2 and the box body 1 jointly provide support for the vibration damping assembly 3. In this way, the vibration damping assembly 3 has sufficient installation space and movement space to facilitate buffering the vibration of the barrel assembly 2.

[0165] In some embodiments, the laundry processing device further comprises a connector 314. Referring to Figure 12, the connector 314 is sleeved on the outer periphery of the first rod 4. The connection method between the first rod 4 and the housing 1 can refer to the above embodiments of the present application and will not be described in detail here.

[0166] Please refer to Figures 13 and 14 simultaneously. The first moving part 31 has a seat cover 312, and the seat cover 312 has a receiving space 312a. Part or all of the connecting head 314 is accommodated in the receiving space 312a. The surfaces of the contact parts of the connecting head 314 and the receiving space 312a are formed into spherical surfaces so that the seat cover 312 can swing universally relative to the connecting head 314.

[0167] It should be noted that the shape of the connector 314 is not limited. It can be a ball head structure that is spherical as a whole, or a combination of a spherical structure and other structures. For example, please refer to Figure 14, where the connector 314 is a ball head structure.

[0168] The seat cover 312 can swing universally around the connector 314 , which means that the seat cover 312 can freely rotate around the connector 314 in random directions within a three-dimensional space.

[0169] When the clothing processing device 100 is in the washing or dehydration mode, the vibration energy of the barrel assembly 2 can be transmitted to the second moving part 32 away from the seat cover 312, and then transmitted to the seat cover 312 and the connecting head 314. Under the action of vibration, the seat cover 312 can swing universally around the connecting head 314 to adapt to the changes in different vibration directions of the barrel assembly 2. In addition, the vibration of the barrel assembly 2 can also force the vibration damping assembly 3 to absorb the vibration energy and reduce the vibration amplitude of the barrel assembly 2.

[0170] When the barrel assembly 2 vibrates and deflects, the vibration-damping assembly 3 adapts to the vibration displacement of the barrel assembly 2 in different vibration directions through the universal swing of the seat sleeve 312 around the connecting head 314. The universal swing method enables the vibration-damping assembly 3 to have at least two rotational degrees of freedom. Moreover, when moving with the barrel assembly 2, the vibration-damping assembly 3 can swing in any direction around the connecting head 314. The movement is smooth and the probability of the vibration-damping assembly 3 getting stuck is low, which facilitates the absorption of the vibration energy of the barrel assembly 2 and reduces the probability of the barrel assembly 2 hitting the box body 1. The vibration-damping assembly 3 has high working reliability.

[0171] It is understandable that relative movement may or may not occur between the connector 314 and the first rod 4 .

[0172] For example, in some embodiments, referring to FIG. 1 , the connector 314 can slide along the extending direction of the first rod 4 .

[0173] In other words, the seat cover 312 can also slide along the extending direction of the first rod 4 driven by the connecting head 314 .

[0174] Specifically, when the barrel assembly 2 vibrates and deflects, the first rod body 4 transmits the vibration energy to the connecting head 314. Under the action of vibration, the connecting head 314 slides up and down along the first rod body 4, thereby driving the seat cover 312 to slide up and down along the first rod body 4. At the same time, the seat cover 312 can also swing universally around the connecting head 314 to adapt to the vibration displacement of the barrel assembly 2 in different vibration directions. In this embodiment, the seat cover 312 has both the freedom of universal swing around the connecting head 314 and the freedom of sliding. The range of motion of the seat cover 312 is larger, which can further reduce the probability of the seat cover 312 getting stuck, increase the movement reliability of the vibration damping assembly 3, facilitate buffering the vibration of the barrel assembly 2, and reduce the probability of the barrel assembly 2 hitting the box body 1.

[0175] In some embodiments, the connector 314 and the first rod 4 are rotatably engaged along the circumferential direction.

[0176] That is to say, the connecting head 314 will not rotate around the circumference of the first rod 4 .

[0177] It can be understood that the seat cover 312 swings universally around the connecting head 314, and the seat cover 312 has sufficient rotational freedom to prevent movement jamming without the need for circumferential rotation around the first rod body 4. In this embodiment, the connecting head 314 and the first rod body 4 are matched to prevent rotation along the circumferential direction, which facilitates increasing the movement stability of the seat cover 312, thereby increasing the vibration reduction reliability of the vibration reduction assembly 3.

[0178] In the embodiment in which the connector 314 slides along the extension direction of the first rod body 4, the connector 314 and the first rod body 4 are circumferentially locked, and the seat sleeve 312 increases the sliding freedom, that is, increases the range of motion of the seat sleeve 312 along the extension direction of the first rod body 4. The seat sleeve 312 has both universal swinging freedom and sliding freedom, further reducing the probability of movement jamming at one end of the vibration damping assembly 3 connected to the first rod body 4.

[0179] There is no limitation on the manner of achieving the circumferential anti-rotation fit between the connector 314 and the first rod 4 .

[0180] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 14, the connecting head 314 has a second through hole 314a and a slide groove 314b, the second through hole 314a is connected to the slide groove 314b, the first rod body 4 includes a rod body and a second rib protruding from the rod body, the rod body is passed through the second through hole 314a, and the second rib is slidably passed through the slide groove 314b to prevent the connecting head 314 from rotating with the first rod body 4.

[0181] In this embodiment, the second rib can slide along the slide groove 314b and limit the circumferential rotation of the connecting head 314 around the first rod body 4. Thus, through the cooperation between the second rib and the slide groove 314b, the rotational freedom of the connecting head 314 is constrained without affecting the sliding of the connecting head 314 along the extension direction of the first rod body 4.

[0182] The seat cover 312 and the connector 314 may be matched in any manner.

[0183] In some embodiments, the seat cover 312 includes two split seat shells, which are connected along a first direction to enclose a receiving space, wherein the first direction intersects with the extension direction of the first rod 4 .

[0184] The first direction intersects with the extending direction of the first rod 4 , and the first direction and the extending direction of the first rod 4 may form an acute angle, a right angle, or an obtuse angle, which is not limited here.

[0185] Please refer to FIG. 23 . The two split seat shells include a first seat shell 3121 and a second seat shell 3122 . The first seat shell 3121 and the second seat shell 3122 are connected along a first direction to enclose an accommodating space 312 a .

[0186] In this embodiment, the first seat shell 3121 and the second seat shell 3122 are manufactured and formed separately, and the seat cover 312 is a split structure. When it is necessary to release the connection between the seat cover 312 and the connecting head 314, the connection between the first seat shell 3121 and the second seat shell 3122 can be released.

[0187] Of course, the seat cover 312 may also be an integrally formed structure, which is not limited here.

[0188] In an embodiment where the first rod body 4 is part of the hanger 6, the end of the vibration damping assembly 3 away from the seat cover 312 is connected to the barrel assembly 2, and the seat cover 312 is connected to the hanger 6 through the connector 314. There is sufficient installation space between the barrel assembly 2 and the hanger 6 to arrange the vibration damping assembly 3. The hanger 6 has sufficient structural strength to provide sufficient movement support for the vibration damping assembly 3. The end of the vibration damping assembly 3 connected to the hanger 6 will not fall off the hanger 6, thereby increasing the installation stability of the vibration damping assembly 3. In addition, the vibration damping assembly 3 will not be directly connected to the box body 1. The vibration energy of the barrel assembly 2 is transmitted to the box body 1 via the vibration damping assembly 3 and the hanger 6, which can reduce the vibration energy received by the box body 1 and increase the operating stability of the clothing processing device 100.

[0189] In this embodiment, the connector 314 is mounted on the suspension rod 6. When the barrel assembly 2 vibrates and deflects, the seat sleeve 312 swings universally around the connector 314 under the action of the vibration, thereby adapting to the different vibration positions of the barrel assembly 2. In the embodiment where the connector 314 can slide up and down along the first rod 4, that is, the connector 314 can slide up and down along the suspension rod 6, the seat sleeve 312 has a larger range of motion, thereby reducing the possibility of movement stagnation at the end of the vibration damping assembly 3 connected to the suspension rod 6.

[0190] Of course, in other embodiments, the first rod 4 may also be connected to the suspension rod 6. The suspension rod 6 can provide support for the first rod 4, thereby providing sufficient support for the vibration reduction assembly 3.

[0191] In addition, in an embodiment where the first rod 4 extends downward from the workbench 7 and the axis of the first rod 4 is along the height direction, the connector 314 can slide along the extension direction of the first rod 4 , thereby reducing the sliding resistance of the connector 314 .

[0192] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 17 , the laundry processing apparatus includes an adapter 10 connected to a suspension rod 6. A connector 314 is disposed around the outer periphery of the adapter 10, and the first rod 4 is a portion of the suspension rod 6. The connection method between the suspension rod 6 and the housing 1 can be referred to in all the above embodiments of this application and will not be repeated here.

[0193] The cooperation between the connector 314 and the seat cover 312 has been described in detail in all the above embodiments of the present application and will not be described again here.

[0194] In other words, the vibration reduction assembly 3 is not directly connected to the suspension rod 6, but is connected to the suspension rod 6 through the connection head 314 and the adapter 10. The adapter 10 can isolate the suspension rod 6 and the vibration reduction assembly 3, reducing the wear of the vibration reduction assembly 3.

[0195] It is understandable that the connector 314 can be made of the same material as the seat cover 312 , and the adapter 10 can also reduce the probability of wear caused by direct contact between the connector 314 and the suspension rod 6 .

[0196] When the barrel assembly 2 vibrates and deflects, the vibration-damping assembly 3 adapts to the vibration displacement of the barrel assembly 2 in different vibration directions through the universal swing of the seat sleeve 312 relative to the connector 314. The universal swing method enables the vibration-damping assembly 3 to have at least two rotational degrees of freedom. The vibration-damping assembly 3 is connected to one end of the suspension rod 6, which has high smoothness of movement and low probability of jamming, making it easy for the vibration-damping assembly 3 to buffer the vibration of the barrel assembly 2 and reduce the probability of the barrel assembly 2 colliding with the box body 1. In addition, the vibration-damping assembly 3 does not directly contact and rub against the suspension rod 6, which can reduce the probability of damage to the vibration-damping assembly 3 due to friction with the suspension rod 6 and extend the service life of the vibration-damping assembly 3.

[0197] It is understandable that the adapter 10 can be made of a wear-resistant material, and the structural strength of the adapter 10 can be lower than that of the suspension rod 6 to reduce the wear probability of the vibration reduction assembly 3.

[0198] Exemplarily, the extension direction of the adapter 10 may be consistent with the length direction of the boom 6 .

[0199] It is understandable that relative movement may or may not occur between the connector 314 and the adapter 10 .

[0200] In some embodiments, the connector 314 can slide along the extension direction of the adapter 10 .

[0201] In other words, the seat cover 312 can also slide along the extending direction of the adapter 10 driven by the connector 314 .

[0202] Specifically, when the barrel assembly 2 vibrates and deflects, under the action of vibration, the connecting head 314 slides up and down along the extension direction of the adapter 10, thereby driving the seat cover 312 to slide up and down along the extension direction of the adapter 10. At the same time, the seat cover 312 can also swing universally around the connecting head 314 to adapt to the vibration displacement of the barrel assembly 2 in different vibration directions. In this embodiment, the seat cover 312 has both the freedom of universal swing around the connecting head 314 and the freedom of sliding. The range of motion of the seat cover 312 is larger, which can further reduce the probability of the seat cover 312 getting stuck, increase the movement reliability of the vibration damping assembly 3, facilitate buffering the vibration of the barrel assembly 2, and reduce the probability of the barrel assembly 2 colliding with the box body 1.

[0203] There is no limitation on the way to achieve the sliding limit of the connector 314 .

[0204] In some embodiments, the adapter 10 includes a first protrusion and a second protrusion, which are spaced apart along the extension direction of the adapter 10 , and the connector 314 slides between the first protrusion and the second protrusion.

[0205] In this embodiment, the setting of the first protrusion and the second protrusion can limit the sliding stroke of the connecting head 314 and the seat cover 312 between the first protrusion and the second protrusion, which is convenient for limiting the sliding of the other end of the shock absorbing assembly 3, reducing the probability of the other end of the shock absorbing assembly 3 sliding out of the adapter 10 and directly contacting the suspension rod 6 and being worn, thereby increasing the working reliability of the shock absorbing assembly 3.

[0206] In some embodiments, the connector 314 and the adapter 10 are circumferentially locked.

[0207] In other words, the connector 314 will not rotate around the circumference of the adapter 10 .

[0208] It is understood that the seat sleeve 312 can swing universally about the connector 314, thus providing the seat sleeve 312 with sufficient rotational freedom to prevent motion jamming, without requiring the connector 314 to further rotate about the adapter 10. In this embodiment, the connector 314 and the adapter 10 are locked in place along the circumferential direction, thereby increasing the motion stability of the seat sleeve 312 and thereby enhancing the vibration reduction reliability of the vibration reduction assembly 3.

[0209] In some embodiments, the adapter 10 and the suspension rod 6 are circumferentially anti-rotatably matched.

[0210] That is to say, the adapter 10 will not rotate around the circumference of the suspension rod 6, and no relative rotation will occur between the adapter 10 and the suspension rod 6.

[0211] It is understood that the seat cover 312 swings universally about the connector 314, providing the seat cover 312 with sufficient rotational freedom to prevent movement jamming, without requiring the adapter 10 to drive the connector 314 to rotate and then drive the seat cover 312 to rotate. In this embodiment, the adapter 10 and the suspension rod 6 are circumferentially locked, which not only increases the movement stability of the seat cover 312, but also reduces the chance of damage due to movement friction between the adapter 10 and the suspension rod 6.

[0212] In some examples, the connector 314 and the adapter 10 are circumferentially locked against rotation, and the adapter 10 and the boom 6 are also circumferentially locked against rotation. Thus, when the barrel assembly 2 vibrates and deflects, the vibration damping assembly 3 only oscillates relative to the connector 314 via the seat sleeve 312. The connector 314 does not rotate about the adapter 10, and the adapter 10 does not rotate about the boom 6, resulting in greater motion stability for the vibration damping assembly 3.

[0213] In an embodiment in which the connector 314 is capable of sliding along the extension direction of the adapter 10, the connector 314 and the adapter 10 are circumferentially anti-rotatably engaged, and the adapter 10 and the suspension rod 6 are circumferentially anti-rotatably engaged. When the barrel assembly 2 vibrates and deflects, the vibration damping assembly 3 has at least three degrees of freedom of motion at one end of the seat sleeve 312, namely, the freedom of relative swing of the seat sleeve 312 around the connector 314 (equivalent to two degrees of rotational freedom) and the degree of sliding freedom. There is no relative rotation between the connector 314, the adapter 10, and the suspension rod 6, and the vibration damping assembly 3 has high motion stability.

[0214] It is understandable that there may be no relative sliding between the adapter 10 and the suspension rod 6 .

[0215] There is no limitation on the manner of achieving neither relative sliding nor relative rotation between the adapter 10 and the suspension rod 6 .

[0216] For example, in some embodiments, please refer to Figure 24, the adapter 10 is mounted on the circumferential outer side of the hanger 6, and the clothing processing device 100 includes one or more fasteners 61, which are passed through the hanger 6 and the adapter 10 to achieve the connection between the hanger 6 and the adapter 10.

[0217] In this embodiment, the adapter 10 and the hanger 6 are connected by a fastener 61, so that there is neither relative sliding nor relative rotation between the adapter 10 and the hanger 6. While increasing the movement stability of the vibration reduction assembly 3, the probability of movement friction between the adapter 10 and the hanger 6 can also be reduced. The adapter 10 and the hanger 6 jointly provide movement support for the vibration reduction assembly 3 and the connecting head 314.

[0218] The specific structure of the fastener 61 is not limited, and can be a rivet, a screw, etc., which is not limited here.

[0219] Of course, in some embodiments, the adapter 10 can also achieve sliding restriction of the connector 314 through the fastener 61, without providing the first protrusion and the second protrusion. For example, there are two fasteners 61, each provided at the axial ends of the adapter 10. The fasteners 61 not only connect the boom 6 to the adapter 10, but also achieve sliding restriction of the connector 314, thereby reducing the manufacturing difficulty of the adapter 10.

[0220] There is no limitation on the manner of achieving the anti-rotation fit between the connector 314 and the adapter 10 .

[0221] In some embodiments, please refer to Figures 1 and 5 to 7, the adapter 10 is sleeved on the circumferential outer side of the suspension rod 6, the connecting head 314 is provided with a first through hole 314a, the adapter 10 is passed through the first through hole 314a, the shape of the first through hole 314a is non-circular, and the cross-sectional shape of the adapter 10 is adapted to the shape of the first through hole 314a.

[0222] In this embodiment, by setting the shape of the first through hole 314a of the connecting head 314 and the cross-sectional shape of the adapter 10, the anti-rotation fit between the connecting head 314 and the adapter 10 is achieved without the need for additional auxiliary structures, making the fit between the connecting head 314 and the adapter 10 simpler and more reliable.

[0223] It should be noted that the shape of the first through hole 314a is non-circular, and the non-circular shape can be a polygon, a figure formed by multiple curved segments with different curvatures, a figure formed by at least one curved segment and at least one straight segment, etc. The cross-sectional shape of the adapter 10 is adapted to the shape of the first through hole 314a, so that there is no relative rotation between the adapter 10 and the connector 314.

[0224] Exemplarily, the shape of the first through hole 314 a is substantially rectangular, and the cross-sectional shape of the adapter 10 is also substantially rectangular.

[0225] In some embodiments, please refer to Figures 6 and 19, the clothing processing device 100 also includes a hollow first connecting member 5, the first connecting member 5 is connected to the circumferential outer side of the barrel assembly 2, the second moving member 32 has a through hole 323a, and the side wall of the first connecting member 5 is provided with a first deformation groove 5a, the first deformation groove 5a allows the first connecting member 5 to at least partially shrink inward, so that the first connecting member 5 is passed through the through hole 323a, and one end of the vibration damping assembly 3 can rotate around the circumference of the first connecting member 5.

[0226] In this embodiment, one end of the vibration damping assembly 3 is connected to the barrel assembly 2 by connecting to the first connecting member 5, and the other end of the vibration damping assembly 3 is connected to the suspension rod 6 through the connecting head 7 and the adapter 5.

[0227] It should be noted that the hollow setting of the first connecting member 5 means that the inner wall of the first connecting member 5 encloses a hollow space, which is connected to the first deformation groove 5a. When the through hole 323a is passed through the first connecting member 5, the hollow space and the first deformation groove 5a can cause the first connecting member 5 to shrink inward, so that the first connecting member 5 and the through hole 323a can be stably matched.

[0228] It is understandable that the first connecting member 5 can be roughly rod-shaped, and the outer diameter of the first connecting member 5 can be greater than or equal to the inner diameter of the through hole 323a, so that when the through hole 323a is penetrated, the first connecting member 5 can achieve stable cooperation with the through hole 323a by undergoing inward contraction deformation.

[0229] It should be noted that the first connecting member 5 may also be referred to as a second rod.

[0230] In this embodiment, the first connecting member 5 can undergo elastic deformation, so that the first connecting member 5 can stably cooperate with the through hole 323a. When the barrel assembly 2 vibrates, one end of the vibration damping assembly 3 rotates around the circumference of the first connecting member 5, reducing the probability of abnormal noise generated by collision between the first connecting member 5 and the inner wall of the through hole 323a, thereby increasing the vibration damping reliability of the vibration damping assembly 3.

[0231] It is understandable that the specific structure of the first connecting member 5 is not limited, and the first connecting member 5 can be a latch or the like.

[0232] In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 6 , the clothing processing apparatus 100 includes a bushing 7 , which is disposed in the through hole 323 a , and the first connector 5 passes through the bushing 7 and contacts the bushing 7 .

[0233] In this embodiment, the provision of the bushing 7, on the one hand, can facilitate increasing the firmness of insertion of the first connecting member 5 in the through hole 323a; on the other hand, the first connecting member 5 contacts the bushing 7, and when one end of the vibration damping assembly 3 rotates circumferentially around the first connecting member 5, the inner wall of the through hole 323a does not directly contact and rub with the first connecting member 5, thereby reducing the chance of damage to the vibration damping assembly 3 and further reducing the generation of abnormal impact noise.

[0234] In some embodiments, please refer to Figures 18 and 19, the first connecting member 5 includes a rod portion 51 and an elastic stop hook 52 protruding from the outer peripheral surface of the rod portion 51, the elastic stop hook 52 can undergo elastic deformation in the radial direction, and the elastic stop hook 52 is located at one end of the bushing 7 along the axial direction, and is used to constrain the first connecting member 5 in the through hole 323a.

[0235] Specifically, when the first connecting member 5 needs to be installed and matched with the through hole 323a, during the process of the first connecting member 5 being axially inserted into the through hole 323a, the elastic stop hook 52 interferes with the bushing 7 and elastically deforms radially to continue moving. When the elastic stop hook 52 passes through the range of the through hole 323a, the elastic stop hook 52 restores its own deformation.

[0236] In this embodiment, the provision of the elastic stop hook 52 can reduce the probability of the first connecting member 5 falling out of the through hole 323a when the barrel assembly 2 vibrates and deflects, thereby increasing the installation stability of the first connecting member 5.

[0237] In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 6 and FIG. 19 , the clothing processing apparatus 100 further includes a vibration-damping sleeve 8 , the bushing 7 is inserted into the vibration-damping sleeve 8 , and the outer periphery of the vibration-damping sleeve 8 contacts the hole wall of the through hole 323 a .

[0238] It can be understood that the first connecting member 5 and the bushing 7 can be made of metal, the bushing 7 is arranged in the through hole 323a, and the first connecting member 5 is passed through the through hole 323a. When one end of the vibration damping assembly rotates around the circumference of the first connecting member, the friction with the bushing will also cause damage to the vibration damping assembly.

[0239] In this embodiment, the provision of the vibration-damping sleeve 8 can isolate the through hole 323a from the bushing 7, reducing the contact wear between the inner wall of the through hole 323a and the bushing 7. In addition, the vibration-damping sleeve 8 can also play a buffering and vibration-damping role, further reducing the probability of noise generation.

[0240] The vibration-damping sleeve 8 can be made of plastic or rubber. When the bushing 7 and the first connecting member 5 are inserted into the through-hole 323a, the vibration-damping sleeve 8 can be deformed appropriately, and the vibration-damping sleeve 8 is in close contact with the inner wall of the through-hole 323a, the bushing 7 is in close contact with the vibration-damping sleeve 8, and the first connecting member 5 is in close contact with the bushing 7, thereby achieving a stable fit between the first connecting member 5 and the through-hole 323a.

[0241] In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 6 , the sidewall of the bushing 7 is provided with a second deformation groove 7 a , which passes through opposite ends of the sidewall of the bushing 7 in the axial direction, so that the bushing 7 can generate elastic deformation in the radial direction.

[0242] In this embodiment, the setting of the second deformation groove 7a enables the bushing 7 to undergo elastic deformation in the radial direction, thereby pressing the vibration damping sleeve 8. The first connecting member 5 then contracts inward under the action of the first deformation groove 5a to achieve fit with the bushing 7. In this way, the vibration damping assembly 3 is connected to one end of the barrel assembly 2 and can generate almost no impact noise or less impact noise when it adapts to the vibration displacement of the barrel assembly 2 by rotation.

[0243] The following briefly describes the assembly of the first connecting member 5 and the vibration damping assembly 3 according to an embodiment of the present application with reference to FIG. 19 .

[0244] During assembly, the vibration-damping sleeve 8 is first inserted into the through hole 323a so that the outer periphery of the vibration-damping sleeve 8 contacts the wall of the through hole 323a. Then, the bushing 7 is inserted into the vibration-damping sleeve 8. The second deformation groove 7a on the bushing 7 causes the bushing 7 to elastically deform in the radial direction, thereby pressing the vibration-damping sleeve 8. Finally, the first connecting member 5 is inserted into the bushing 7. The first deformation groove 5a on the first connecting member 5 causes the first connecting member 5 to shrink inwardly, thereby achieving a tight fit with the bushing 7. In this way, the wall of the through hole 323a, the vibration-damping sleeve 8, the bushing 7, and the first connecting member 5 are sequentially fitted. When the barrel assembly 2 vibrates, the vibration-damping assembly 3 rotates around the circumference of the first connecting member 5, which can generate almost no impact noise or less impact noise. In some embodiments, please refer to Figures 1 and 8. The first rotation axis L2 is substantially parallel to the axis L1 of the barrel assembly 2.

[0245] It should be noted that the term "substantially parallel" means that the angle between the first rotation axis L2 and the axis L1 of the barrel assembly 2 can be 0° or close to 0°, which allows for certain processing and assembly errors. For example, the angle between the first rotation axis L2 and the axis L1 of the barrel assembly 2 is 0° to 5°, for example, 0°, 0.3°, 0.5°, 0.7°, 0.9°, 1°, 1.2°, 1.4°, 1.6°, 1.8°, 2°, 3°, 4°, 5°, etc. In other words, angles between 0° and 5° are considered substantially parallel.

[0246] It is understandable that during washing or dehydration, the tub assembly 2 will vibrate in both the horizontal and vertical directions, with the horizontal vibration being the main vibration. The vibration displacement of the tub assembly 2 in the vertical direction is small and is not prone to hitting the tub, while the vibration displacement of the tub assembly 2 in the horizontal direction is large and is likely to exceed the horizontal gap between the housing 1 and the tub assembly 2 and hit the housing 1. Therefore, it is necessary to effectively suppress the horizontal vibration of the tub assembly 2. The rotation axes of the first moving member 31 and the second moving member 32 of the vibration damping member provided in the related art are roughly parallel to the horizontal direction, that is, the first moving member 31 and the second moving member 32 mainly swing along the vertical plane, and the damping force on the vibration is mainly decomposed into the force in the vertical direction, and the force component in the horizontal direction is small, so that the horizontal vibration of the tub assembly 2 cannot be effectively absorbed, and the vibration reduction effect is limited.

[0247] It can be understood that the horizontal direction refers to the direction parallel to the horizontal plane after the clothes processing apparatus 100 is placed on the horizontal ground, for example, the left-right direction, the front-back direction and other horizontal directions intersecting the left-right direction and the front-back direction.

[0248] Exemplarily, the height direction is the direction shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 10 , including both the direction from top to bottom and the direction from bottom to top.

[0249] In this embodiment, when the barrel assembly 2 vibrates and deflects, the first moving part 31 and the second moving part 32 of the vibration damping assembly 3 can rotate relative to each other around the connection between the two and define a first rotation axis L2. Since the first rotation axis L2 is basically parallel to the height direction, that is, the first moving part 31 and the second moving part 32 rotate relative to each other roughly in the horizontal direction, the friction force generated by the damping part 33 is roughly in the horizontal direction, which can basically be used to reduce the horizontal vibration of the barrel assembly 2, effectively suppress the horizontal vibration of the barrel assembly 2, reduce the vibration displacement of the barrel assembly 2, and reduce the probability of the barrel assembly 2 colliding with the box body 1, thereby reducing the noise of the clothing processing device 100.

[0250] In some embodiments, the entire second moving member 32 is a rigid component and has only one rotational degree of freedom.

[0251] In this embodiment, the second moving member 32 is connected to the barrel assembly 2, and the first moving member 31 is connected to the connector 314 via the seat sleeve 312. For example, the through hole 323a is provided at the end of the second moving member 32 away from the first moving member 31, and the first connector 5 is passed through the through hole 323a. The end of the second moving member 32 away from the first moving member 31 rotates around the circumference of the first connector 5.

[0252] It should be noted that a rigid component is a single element of a mechanism, a rigid body that experiences considerable motion with respect to an adjacent component. In mechanics, rigid components are the basic units that comprise a mechanism and have defined relative motion relationships with each other. Degrees of freedom refer to the number of independent coordinates required to describe a mechanical system. One degree of freedom means that the second moving member 32 can move in only one direction; motion in other directions is constrained.

[0253] Specifically, the second moving part 32 has only one rotational degree of freedom, namely the circumferential rotational degree around the first connecting part 5. While enabling the entire vibration damping assembly 3 to adapt to changes in the position of the barrel assembly 2 under the action of vibration, it also enables the entire vibration damping assembly 3 to have sufficient installation stability.

[0254] The second moving member 32 may be an integral component with a simple structure and is easy to manufacture.

[0255] There is no limitation on the manner of implementing the second moving member 32 having only one degree of freedom of movement.

[0256] In some embodiments, referring to Figures 1, 12 and 17, the barrel assembly 2 includes at least two mounting blocks 21 protruding from the circumferential outer wall of the barrel assembly 2, the two mounting blocks 21 are spaced apart in the height direction, and both ends of the first connecting member 5 are fixed to the mounting blocks 21. The second moving member 32 is sleeved on the portion of the first connecting member 5 located between the two mounting blocks 21, and is respectively abutted against the two mounting blocks 21.

[0257] In this way, on the one hand, the stability of the first connecting member 5 fixed to the barrel assembly 2 can be increased, the probability of the first connecting member 5 falling off the barrel assembly 2 can be reduced, and the probability of the second moving member 32 falling off the first connecting member 5 can also be reduced. On the other hand, the two mounting blocks 21 constrain the sliding freedom of the second moving member 32 along the extension direction of the first connecting member 5, so that the second moving member 32 only has the freedom of movement of circumferential rotation around the first connecting member 5.

[0258] In some examples, please refer to Figure 4, the connection position of the vibration damping assembly 3 and the barrel assembly 2 is the first position 3a, and the connection position of the vibration damping assembly 3 and the first rod body 4 is the second position 3b. In the plane projection perpendicular to the height direction of the clothing processing device 100, when the barrel assembly 2 is in a stationary state, the line L3 connecting the centers of the projections of the first position 3a and the second position 3b is basically perpendicular to the tangent L4 of the barrel assembly 2 at the first position 3a.

[0259] The term "substantially perpendicular" means that the angle between the line L3 connecting the centers of the projections of the first position 3a and the second position 3b and the tangent line L4 of the barrel assembly 2 at the first position 3a can be 90° or close to 90°, i.e., a certain degree of processing and assembly error is allowed. For example, the angle β between the line L3 connecting the centers of the projections of the first position 3a and the second position 3b and the tangent line L4 of the barrel assembly 2 at the first position 3a is 85° to 95°, i.e., 85°≤β≤95°, for example, 85°, 86°, 87°, 88°, 89°, 90°, 91°, 92°, 93°, 94°, 95°, etc.

[0260] In this embodiment, the range of the angle β can ensure that when the barrel assembly 2 is in a stationary state, the vibration damping assembly 3 can also be in a relatively stable state. When the barrel assembly 2 vibrates and deflects, the resistance of the vibration damping assembly 3 when it moves with the vibration of the barrel assembly 2 can also be small, which is convenient for increasing the working reliability of the vibration damping assembly 3.

[0261] The following briefly describes the motion of the vibration reduction assembly 3 according to an embodiment of the present application with reference to FIG1 .

[0262] There are four vibration reduction assemblies 3 and four suspension rods 6. The four vibration reduction assemblies 3 are centrally symmetrically distributed relative to the center line of the barrel assembly 2.

[0263] The first rod body 4 is part of the suspension rod 6, the first connecting end 313 is part of the first moving member 31, and the suspension rod 6 is inserted into the first through hole 313a. The four through slots 313b are all oriented toward the same side of the corresponding first through hole 313a along the circumference of the barrel assembly 2.

[0264] The first connecting end 313 is provided with a first through hole 313a and a through slot 313b that are interconnected. The first connecting end 313 can rotate around the circumference of the suspension rod 6, slide along the extension direction of the suspension rod 6, and swing up and down relative to the suspension rod 6. The first through hole 313a and the through slot 313b can provide elastic deformation.

[0265] The second moving part 32 has a through hole 323a, the first connecting part 5 is passed through the through hole 323a, the first connecting part 5 is hollow and has a first deformation groove 5a, the bushing 7 has a second deformation groove 7a, the first connecting part 5 is stably matched with the through hole 323a through the vibration damping sleeve 8 and the bushing 7, and the second moving part 32 can rotate around the circumference of the first connecting part 5.

[0266] The first moving member 31 and the second moving member 32 can rotate relative to each other around their connection.

[0267] In this embodiment, the vibration damping assembly 3 has five degrees of freedom of movement, namely, the degree of freedom of rotation around the circumferential rotation of the first rod body 4, the degree of freedom of sliding along the extension direction of the first rod body 4, the degree of freedom of swinging up and down relative to the first rod body 4, the degree of freedom of circumferential rotation around the first connecting member 5, and the degree of freedom of relative rotation between the first moving member 31 and the second moving member 32. The probability of the vibration damping assembly 3 getting stuck is low, and it can adapt to the vibration displacement of the barrel assembly 2 in different vibration directions.

[0268] In this embodiment, the first end surface 331 and the second end surface 332 of the damping member 33 do not contact either the first moving member 31 or the second moving member 32 in the direction of the first rotating shaft axis. Therefore, the damping force is primarily generated by the damping member 33 cooperating with the first moving member 31 and the second moving member 32 on opposite sides of the damping member 33 along a direction perpendicular to the first rotating axis L2. This facilitates control of the damping force during design and manufacturing, minimizing the deviation between the actual and expected vibration damping performance of the vibration damping assembly 3.

[0269] The following briefly describes the movement of the vibration reduction assembly 3 according to an embodiment of the present application in conjunction with FIG. 12 .

[0270] The second moving part 32 is mounted on the first connecting part 5 and can rotate around the circumference of the first connecting part 5. The first connecting part 5 is fixed on the barrel assembly 2. The seat cover 312 is a part of the first moving part 31. The connecting head 314 is mounted on the suspension rod 6. When the barrel assembly 2 vibrates and deflects, the seat cover 312 can swing around the connecting head 314 in all directions, and the connecting head 314 can slide along the extension direction of the suspension rod 6. The second moving part 32 can rotate around the circumference of the first connecting part 5. The second moving part 32 and the first moving part 31 can rotate relative to each other.

[0271] In this embodiment, the vibration damping assembly 3 has a total of five degrees of freedom of movement, namely, the degree of freedom of rotation around the circumferential rotation of the first connecting member 5, the degree of freedom of universal swing around the connecting head 314 (equivalent to two degrees of freedom of rotation), the degree of freedom of sliding along the extension direction of the suspension rod 6, and the degree of freedom of relative rotation between the second moving member 32 and the first moving member 31. The probability of movement jamming of the vibration damping assembly 3 is low, it can adapt to the position changes of the barrel assembly 2 during vibration, and the vibration reduction reliability is high.

[0272] The following briefly describes the movement of the vibration reduction assembly 3 according to the embodiment of the present application in conjunction with FIG17 .

[0273] The second moving part 32 has a through hole 323a at one end away from the first moving part 31. The first connecting part 5 is passed through the through hole 323a and is stably matched with the through hole 323a through the vibration damping sleeve 8 and the bushing 7. The second moving part 32 can rotate around the circumference of the first connecting part 5. The first moving part 31 is provided with a seat cover 312. The connecting head 314 is accommodated in the seat cover 312. The connecting head 314 is passed through the outer periphery of the adapter 10 and is matched with the adapter 10 along the circumferential direction to prevent rotation. The adapter 10 is sleeved on the outer periphery of the suspension rod 6 and is matched with the suspension rod 6 along the circumferential direction to prevent rotation. The first moving part 31 can swing in all directions around the connecting head 314. The connecting head 314 can drive the first moving part 31 to slide along the extension direction of the adapter 10. The second moving part 32 and the first moving part 31 can rotate relative to each other around the connection between the two.

[0274] In this embodiment, the vibration damping assembly 3 has five degrees of freedom of movement, namely, the degree of freedom of rotation around the circumferential rotation of the first connecting member 5, the degree of freedom of sliding along the extension direction of the adapter 10, the degree of freedom of universal swing around the ball head (equivalent to two degrees of freedom of rotation), and the degree of freedom of relative rotation between the second moving member 32 and the first moving member 31. The probability of the vibration damping assembly 3 getting stuck is low, it can adapt to the vibration displacement of the barrel assembly 2 in different vibration directions, and the vibration reduction reliability is high.

[0275] In the description of this application, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" means 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.

[0276] 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, wherein: The laundry processing device comprises: Box; The barrel assembly is arranged in the box body; a first rod body; A vibration reduction assembly comprising a first moving member, a second moving member, and a damping member, wherein the first moving member and the second moving member are rotatably connected and define a first rotation axis, the damping member is disposed at the rotation connection between the first moving member and the second moving member, the damping member respectively cooperating with the first moving member and the second moving member along opposite sides perpendicular to the first rotation axis, for providing a damping force during relative rotation between the first moving member and the second moving member, an end of the first moving member away from the rotation connection is connected to the housing or connected to the housing via the first rod, and an end of the second moving member away from the rotation connection is connected to the barrel assembly; Wherein, the damping member comprises a first end surface and a second end surface at two opposite ends along the direction of the first rotation axis; At least one of the first end face and the second end face is spaced apart from the first moving part and the second moving part, or one of the first moving part and the second moving part is engaged with the damping part to prevent rotation, and the other is spaced apart from the first end face and the second end face.

2. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein The first moving member includes a first annular portion, the second moving member includes a second annular portion, the first annular portion and the second annular portion are nested and have an annular space along the radial direction, and the damping member is arranged in the annular space.

3. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein: The damping member is interference-fitted with the annular space, and the compression amount of the damping member in the radial direction does not exceed 30%.

4. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein: The damping member is interference-fitted with the annular space, the first annular portion and the second annular portion apply a pre-tightening force to the damping member in the radial direction, and the damping member is positioned in the axial direction based on the pre-tightening force.

5. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein The first moving member includes a first end plate connected to the first annular portion, the second moving member includes a second end plate connected to the second annular portion, and the first annular portion and the second annular portion are located between the first end plate and the second end plate. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein: The second annular portion surrounds the outer circumference of the first annular portion, the inner surface of the second annular portion is provided with a first rib protruding toward the first annular portion, the side wall of the damping member has a notch, and the first rib is engaged with the notch; Alternatively, the first annular portion surrounds the outer circumference of the second annular portion, the inner surface of the first annular portion has a first rib protruding toward the second annular portion, the side wall of the damping member has a notch, and the first rib is stuck in the notch.

7. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein The first moving part includes a first connecting end, which is connected to the box body through the first rod body. The first connecting end is provided with a first through hole and a through groove that are interconnected. The first rod body is passed through the first through hole, and the through groove passes through the end surfaces of the axial opposite ends of the first through hole. The first connecting end can rotate around the circumference of the first rod body and / or slide along the extension direction of the first rod body. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein: The clothes processing device includes a connector, which is sleeved on the outer circumference of the first rod; The first moving part has a seat cover, which has a receiving space. Part or all of the connecting head is received in the receiving space. The surfaces of the contact parts of the connecting head and the receiving space are formed as spherical surfaces so that the seat cover can swing universally relative to the connecting head.

9. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein The connecting head can slide along the extending direction of the first rod body.

10. The clothes treating apparatus according to claim 8, wherein The connecting head and the first rod body are circumferentially rotationally fixed. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein: The connecting head has a second through hole and a slide groove, the second through hole is connected to the slide groove, the first rod body includes a rod body and a second rib protruding from the rod body, the rod body is passed through the second through hole, and the second rib is slidably passed through the slide groove to prevent the connecting head from rotating with the first rod body.

12. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 8, wherein The seat cover includes two seat shells of separate design, and the two seat shells are connected along a first direction to enclose the accommodating space, wherein the first direction intersects with the extending direction of the first rod body.

13. The clothes treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein The clothing processing device includes a suspension rod, an adapter and a connecting head, one end of the suspension rod is connected to the barrel assembly, and the other end is connected to the box body, the barrel assembly is suspended on the box body through multiple suspension rods, the first rod body is a part of the suspension rod, the adapter is connected to the suspension rod, the connecting head is sleeved on the outer circumference of the adapter, the first moving part has a seat cover, the seat cover has a accommodating space, part or all of the connecting head is accommodated in the accommodating space, the surface of the contact part between the connecting head and the accommodating space is formed as a spherical surface, so that the seat cover can swing universally relative to the connecting head.

14. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 13, wherein The adapter includes a first protrusion and a second protrusion, the first protrusion and the second protrusion are arranged at intervals along the extension direction of the adapter, and the connector slides between the first protrusion and the second protrusion.

15. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 13, wherein The connecting head and the adapter are in circumferential anti-rotation cooperation; and / or the adapter and the suspension rod are in circumferential anti-rotation cooperation.

16. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 13, wherein The adapter is sleeved on the circumferential outer side of the hanging rod, and the clothes processing device includes one or more fasteners, which are passed through the hanging rod and the adapter to achieve the connection between the hanging rod and the adapter.

17. The clothes treating apparatus according to claim 13, wherein The adapter is sleeved on the circumferential outer side of the suspension rod, the connecting head is provided with a second through hole, the adapter is passed through the second through hole, the shape of the second through hole is non-circular, and the cross-sectional shape of the adapter is adapted to the shape of the second through hole.

18. The laundry processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 17, wherein: The second moving part is a rigid component as a whole and has only one rotational degree of freedom.

19. The laundry processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 17, wherein: The clothing processing device also includes a hollow first connecting member, which is connected to the circumferential outer side of the barrel assembly. The second moving member has a through hole. The side wall of the first connecting member is provided with a first deformation groove. The first deformation groove allows the first connecting member to at least partially shrink inward so that the first connecting member is passed through the through hole, and the second moving member can rotate around the circumference of the first connecting member.

20. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 19, wherein The clothes processing device includes a bushing, the bushing is arranged in the through hole, and the first connecting member is passed through the bushing and contacts the bushing.

21. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 20, wherein The side wall of the bushing is provided with a second deformation groove, which runs through two opposite ends of the side wall of the bushing in the axial direction, so that the bushing can generate elastic deformation in the radial direction.

22. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 20, wherein The clothes processing device further includes a vibration-damping sleeve, the bushing is inserted into the vibration-damping sleeve, and the outer periphery of the vibration-damping sleeve contacts the hole wall of the through hole.

23. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 20, wherein The first connecting member includes a rod and an elastic stop hook protruding from the outer peripheral surface of the rod. The elastic stop hook can undergo elastic deformation in the radial direction. The elastic stop hook is located at one end of the bushing in the axial direction and is used to constrain the first connecting member in the through hole.

24. The laundry processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 17, wherein: The damping element is made of polyurethane foam material or soft rubber material.

25. The laundry processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 17, wherein: The first rotational axis is substantially parallel to the axis of the barrel assembly.

26. The laundry processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 17, wherein: The laundry processing device includes a plurality of suspension rods, one end of each suspension rod is connected to the barrel assembly, and the other end is connected to the box body, the barrel assembly is suspended on the box body through the plurality of suspension rods, and the first rod body is a part of the suspension rod, or the first rod body is connected to the suspension rod; Alternatively, the clothes processing device includes a workbench, the workbench is arranged at the top of the box, one end of the first rod is connected to the workbench, and the other end extends downward from the workbench; Alternatively, the clothes processing device includes a mounting seat, the mounting seat is arranged on the box body, and at least one end of the first rod is arranged on the mounting seat.

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