Vibration damping assembly and laundry treatment device

Abstract

Disclosed are a vibration damping assembly and a laundry treatment device. The vibration damping assembly comprises a first connecting member (1) and a second connecting member (2), wherein the first connecting member (1) is rotatably connected to the second connecting member (2), the second connecting member (2) comprises a first connecting section (21) and a second connecting section (22), and the first connecting section (21) is connected to the second connecting section (22). By increasing the degrees of freedom of relative movement between the second connecting member (2) and the first connecting member (1) of the vibration damping assembly, when the vibration damping assembly is connected between a cabinet and a tub assembly (4) of the laundry treatment device and / or between suspension rods (5) and the tub assembly (4), and the tub assembly (4) vibrates and deflects, the first connecting member (1) can move relative to the second connecting member (2) in more directions, thereby allowing the vibration damping assembly to dissipate vibration energy in more directions, and achieving the purpose of reducing vibration of the tub assembly.

Description

Vibration damping components and garment processing equipment

[0001] This disclosure claims priority to Chinese patent applications filed on February 21, 2025, with application number 202510199708.2, entitled "Vibration Damping Component and Clothing Processing Device", and on March 7, 2025, with application number 202510272276.3, also entitled "Vibration Damping Component and Clothing Processing Device", the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Technical Field

[0002] This disclosure relates to the field of clothing treatment technology, and in particular to a vibration damping component and clothing treatment equipment. Background Technology

[0003] Common clothing handling equipment, such as top-loading washing machines, typically consists of a cabinet and a drum assembly housed within the cabinet. The drum assembly is suspended inside the cabinet by several rods. During washing or spin-drying, due to uneven load distribution, the drum assembly vibrates and sways, and is prone to impacting the cabinet, affecting the safety of the clothing handling equipment and the user experience.

[0004] To reduce the vibration and sway of the cylinder assembly, related technologies incorporate a vibration damping structure between the cylinder assembly and the housing. When the cylinder assembly vibrates, the damping structure moves accordingly to dissipate the vibration energy. However, existing damping structures have low degrees of freedom of motion, while the cylinder assembly vibrates and generates displacements in multiple directions. This results in poor damping performance of existing structures, and the problem of the cylinder assembly impacting the housing still exists, leading to high overall noise levels. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problems, or at least partially solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this disclosure provides a vibration damping component and a clothing treatment device.

[0006] The first aspect of this disclosure provides a vibration damping component for use in a garment processing device. The garment processing device includes a housing, a cylindrical assembly disposed within the housing, and a suspension rod connecting the housing and the cylindrical assembly. One end of the vibration damping component is connected to the cylindrical assembly, and the other end is connected to at least one of the suspension rod and the housing. The vibration damping component includes a first connector and a second connector, which are rotatably connected. The second connector includes a first connecting segment and a second connecting segment, which are connected.

[0007] The vibration damping component disclosed herein includes a first connector and a second connector, which are rotatably connected, allowing them to rotate relative to each other. The second connector includes a first connecting segment and a second connecting segment, which are connected. When the two are independent and can move relative to each other, the first connecting segment and the second connecting segment can move relative to each other, thus increasing the degree of freedom of relative movement between the second connector and the first connector. Therefore, when the vibration damping component is connected between the housing and the drum assembly and / or between the hanging rod and the drum assembly of the garment processing equipment, when the drum assembly vibrates and sways, the first connector can move relative to the second connector in more directions. This allows the vibration damping component to reduce vibration energy in more directions, thereby achieving the purpose of reducing the vibration of the drum assembly, realizing a good vibration damping effect, avoiding the problem of the drum assembly hitting the housing, and reducing the overall noise of the machine.

[0008] In some embodiments, the first connecting segment and the second connecting segment extend in the same direction, one end of the first connecting segment is rotatably connected to the first connecting member, and the other end of the first connecting segment is movably connected to the second connecting segment.

[0009] In some embodiments, one of the first connecting segment and the second connecting segment is provided with a limiting pin, and the other is provided with a limiting groove. The limiting pin is inserted into the limiting groove and is rotatably connected to the limiting groove.

[0010] In some embodiments, one of the first connecting segment and the second connecting segment is provided with a plug-in shaft, and the other is provided with a plug-in sleeve. The plug-in shaft is inserted into the plug-in sleeve and is slidably connected to the plug-in sleeve.

[0011] In some embodiments, the insertion shaft is rotatably inserted into the insertion sleeve.

[0012] In some embodiments, a first damping element is provided between the plug shaft and the plug sleeve.

[0013] In some embodiments, the first connecting segment and the second connecting segment extend in the same direction, one end of the first connecting segment is rotatably connected to the first connecting member, and the other end of the first connecting segment is flexibly connected to the second connecting segment.

[0014] In some embodiments, a second damping element is provided at the rotatable connection between the first connector and the second connector.

[0015] In some embodiments, the first connector has a protrusion with an open end near the end of the second connector, the second connector has a sleeve portion near the end of the first connector, the sleeve portion is sleeved around the protrusion, and the second damping member is disposed between the protrusion and the sleeve portion.

[0016] In some embodiments, the end of the first connector away from the second connector forms a first connection end, the end of the second connector away from the first connector forms a second connection end, one of the first connection end and the second connection end is connected to the cylinder assembly, and the other is connected to at least one of the boom and the housing.

[0017] In some embodiments, the second connecting end is rotatably connected to the boom, and the second connecting end has a through hole and a through groove communicating with the wall of the through hole, and the boom passes through the through hole.

[0018] In some embodiments, the second connecting end includes a main body segment and a deformable segment. One end of the deformable segment is connected to the main body segment, and the other end of the deformable segment is a free end. The free end is spaced apart from the main body segment and defines the through groove. The deformable segment and the main body segment together enclose the through hole.

[0019] In some embodiments, the second connecting end is rotatably connected to the boom, the second connecting end has a connecting hole, the boom passes through the connecting hole, and along the axial direction of the connecting hole, the connecting hole is formed with a structure in which the area of ​​the opening gradually increases from the middle to both ends.

[0020] A second aspect of this disclosure provides a garment processing device, comprising: a housing; a tube assembly disposed within the housing; a hanging rod connecting the housing and the tube assembly; and a vibration damping component as described in any of the preceding claims, one end of the vibration damping component being connected to the tube assembly and the other end being connected to at least one of the hanging rod and the housing. Attached Figure Description

[0021] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with this disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of this disclosure.

[0022] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this disclosure or the prior art, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0023] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a vibration damping component according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0024] Figure 2 is a top view of a vibration damping component according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0025] Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view along direction AA in Figure 2;

[0026] Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view along the BB direction in Figure 2;

[0027] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first connecting segment according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0028] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second connecting segment according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0029] Figure 7 is a structural schematic diagram of the second connecting segment from another perspective according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0030] Figure 8 is a structural schematic diagram of the first connector according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0031] Figure 9 is a structural schematic diagram of the first connector according to an embodiment of the present disclosure from another perspective;

[0032] Figure 10 is a structural schematic diagram of a vibration damping component according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0033] Figure 11 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first connection end according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0034] Figure 12 is a structural schematic diagram of the first connection end of an embodiment of the present disclosure from another perspective;

[0035] Figure 13 is a structural schematic diagram of the first connection end from another perspective according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0036] Figure 14 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a garment processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0037] Figure 15 is a partial enlarged view of part C in Figure 14;

[0038] Figure 16 is a top view of a garment processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0039] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures

[0040] 1—First connector; 11—Protrusion; 111—Snap-fit ​​structure; 12—First connecting end; 2—Second connector; 21—First connecting section; 211—Limiting groove; 212—Plug-in shaft; 22—Second connecting section; 221—Limiting pin; 222—Plug-in sleeve; 23—First damping element; 24—Sleeve part; 25—Second connecting end; 251—Through hole; 252—Through groove; 253—Main body section; 254—Deformation section; 255—First cantilever; 256—Second cantilever; 257—Connecting hole; 3—Second damping element; 4—Cylinder assembly; 41—Connecting seat; 42—Fastener; 5—Hanging rod. Embodiments of the present invention

[0041] To better understand the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of this disclosure, the solutions disclosed herein will be further described below. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described herein can be combined with each other.

[0042] Numerous specific details are set forth in the following description in order to provide a full understanding of this disclosure, but this disclosure may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein; obviously, the embodiments in the specification are only some, and not all, of the embodiments of this disclosure.

[0043] The vibration damping component and clothing treatment equipment will be described in detail below through specific embodiments.

[0044] Referring to Figures 1 to 13, some embodiments of this disclosure provide a vibration damping component applied to a garment processing device. The garment processing device includes a housing, a cylindrical assembly 4, a suspension rod 5, and the vibration damping component. The cylindrical assembly 4 is disposed inside the housing, and the suspension rod 5 is disposed outside the cylindrical assembly 4, connecting the housing and the cylindrical assembly 4; that is, the cylindrical assembly 4 is suspended inside the housing by the suspension rod 5. One end of the vibration damping component is connected to the cylindrical assembly 4, and the other end is connected to at least one of the suspension rod 5 and the housing. Vibrations caused by uneven load on the cylindrical assembly 4 can be transmitted to the housing after passing through the vibration damping component. The vibration energy can be reduced by the vibration damping component, thereby weakening the vibration on the housing. Specifically, the vibration damping component is connected between the cylindrical assembly 4 and the housing and / or between the cylindrical assembly 4 and the suspension rod 5, and has a high reduction effect on vibration energy in multiple directions.

[0045] The vibration damping assembly includes a first connector 1 and a second connector 2, which are rotatably connected, allowing relative rotation between them. The second connector 2 includes a first connecting segment 21 and a second connecting segment 22, which are connected. When they are able to move relative to each other, the first connecting segment 21 and the second connecting segment 22 can move relative to each other.

[0046] This configuration increases the degree of freedom of relative movement between the second connector 2 and the first connector 1. Therefore, when the vibration damping assembly is connected between the housing and the drum assembly 4 of the garment processing equipment and / or between the hanging rod 5 and the drum assembly 4, the first connector 1 can move relative to the second connector 2 in more directions when the drum assembly 4 vibrates and wobbles. This allows the vibration damping assembly to reduce vibration energy in more directions, thereby reducing the vibration of the drum assembly 4, achieving a good vibration damping effect, preventing the drum assembly 4 from impacting the housing, and reducing overall machine noise.

[0047] The vibration damping component can be connected between the cylinder assembly 4 and the housing, or between the cylinder assembly 4 and the hanger 5. The other end of the vibration damping component, away from the cylinder assembly 4, can also be connected to both the housing and the hanger 5 simultaneously. The vibration energy from the cylinder assembly 4 can be either directly transmitted to the housing after being damped by the vibration damping component, or indirectly transmitted to the housing through the hanger 5 after being damped by the vibration damping component. Both methods can reduce housing vibration and lower noise.

[0048] In practical implementation, the vibration damping components can be arranged laterally or connected in other directions between the cylinder assembly 4 and the housing and / or between the cylinder assembly 4 and the hanging rod 5, depending on actual needs. The hanging rod 5 can also elastically vibrate in the vertical direction to reduce vertical vibration energy. Combined with the combined vibration damping effect of the hanging rod 5 and the vibration damping components, the garment processing equipment of the present invention has a better vibration damping effect.

[0049] It is understood that after the first connecting member 1 and the second connecting member 2 are connected, they can be connected together between the cylinder assembly 4 and the boom 5, or together between the cylinder assembly 4 and the housing. Vibrations generated on the cylinder assembly 4 can be transmitted to the first connecting member 1 or the second connecting member 2 connected to it. When the first connecting member 1 or the second connecting member 2 is subjected to an external force, relative rotation can occur between the first connecting member 1 and the second connecting member 2, and relative movement can also occur between the first connecting segment 21 and the second connecting segment 22. The eccentric force on the cylinder assembly 4 that causes its vibration can be decomposed in multiple directions after passing through the vibration damping component. Compared to the force transmission path of a single connecting member along its extension direction, the present invention can reduce vibration energy in more directions using the vibration damping component.

[0050] In some embodiments, referring to Figures 3 and 10, the first connecting segment 21 and the second connecting segment 22 extend in the same direction. One end of the first connecting segment 21 is rotatably connected to the first connecting member 1, and the other end of the first connecting segment 21 is movably connected to the second connecting segment 22, which is used to connect to the boom 5 or the housing. That is, the first connecting member 1, the first connecting segment 21, and the second connecting segment 22 are connected sequentially and can be movably connected together between the cylinder assembly 4 and the boom 5, or between the cylinder assembly 4 and the housing. The first connecting member 1 and the first connecting segment 21 can rotate relative to each other, and the first connecting segment 21 and the second connecting segment 22 can move relative to each other. In this way, the vibration energy between the cylinder assembly 4 and the boom 5, or between the cylinder assembly 4 and the housing, can be dispersed in multiple directions, thereby improving the vibration of the housing.

[0051] In a specific implementation, referring to Figures 5 to 7, one of the first connecting segment 21 and the second connecting segment 22 is provided with a limiting pin 221, and the other is provided with a limiting groove 211. The limiting pin 221 is inserted into the limiting groove 211 and is rotatably connected to the limiting groove 211. Specifically, the limiting pin 221 is a cylindrical pin, and the cross-section of the limiting groove 211 is also formed as a circular cross-section. In this way, the limiting pin 221 can cooperate with the limiting groove 211 to achieve relative rotation.

[0052] Specifically, the opening of the limiting groove 211 is a constricted structure. When the limiting pin 221 is inserted into the limiting groove 211, it can prevent it from coming out. While ensuring a stable connection, it can realize the relative rotation between the limiting pin 221 and the limiting groove 211.

[0053] In some embodiments, referring to FIG10, one of the first connecting segment 21 and the second connecting segment 22 is provided with a plug-in shaft 212, and the other is provided with a plug-in sleeve 222. The plug-in shaft 212 is inserted into the plug-in sleeve 222 and is slidably connected to the plug-in sleeve 222. That is, the plug-in shaft 212 and the plug-in sleeve 222 are slidably connected so that they can move closer to each other under the action of external force. This arrangement can reduce the vibration displacement between the first connecting segment 21 and the second connecting segment 22 along their axial extension direction, thereby reducing the probability of the cylinder assembly 4 impacting the housing.

[0054] In practice, the insertion shaft 212 is rotatably inserted into the insertion sleeve 222, allowing the insertion shaft 212 to rotate relative to the insertion sleeve 222. That is, the vibration damping assembly has both the degree of freedom to slide along the axial extension direction between the insertion shaft 212 and the insertion sleeve 222, and the degree of freedom to rotate around the axial extension direction as the center of rotation between the insertion shaft 212 and the insertion sleeve 222. This arrangement further increases the smoothness of movement between the first connecting section 21 and the second connecting section 22.

[0055] Specifically, the insertion shaft 212 is a cylindrical shaft, and the cavity inside the insertion sleeve 222 is a cylindrical cavity. The insertion shaft 212 and the insertion sleeve 222 can slide against each other in the axial direction, and can also rotate around each other with the axis as the center of rotation.

[0056] Referring again to Figure 10, a first damping element 23 is provided between the insertion shaft 212 and the insertion sleeve 222. Specifically, the first damping element 23 can provide at least one of rotational damping or sliding damping, thereby absorbing vibration energy in the corresponding direction of motion, so as to counteract vibration through the damping force generated on the first damping element 23 and improve the vibration problem of the housing.

[0057] In specific implementation, the first damping element 23 can provide sliding damping to absorb the vibration energy when the insertion shaft 212 and the insertion sleeve 222 slide relative to each other in the axial direction. Alternatively, the first damping element 23 can provide rotational damping to absorb the vibration energy when the insertion shaft 212 and the insertion sleeve 222 rotate around their axial extension direction as the center of rotation. Or, the first damping element 23 can provide both sliding damping and rotational damping to absorb both sliding and rotational vibration energy simultaneously, thereby improving vibration absorption efficiency.

[0058] In other embodiments, the first connecting segment 21 and the second connecting segment 22 are flexibly connected to allow relative movement between them. Specifically, the first connecting segment 21 and the second connecting segment 22 can be connected by flexible segments such as silicone segments or rubber segments to allow relative movement between them. This relative movement includes both relative changes in the included angle and relative torsion between them.

[0059] In some embodiments, referring to Figures 3 and 4, a second damping member 3 is provided at the rotational connection between the first connecting member 1 and the second connecting member 2, so that the vibration energy of relative rotation occurring at their respective positions can be absorbed by the second damping member 3. This allows the relative torsion between the first connecting member 1 and the second connecting member 2 caused by vibration to be suppressed by the second damping member 3, thereby improving vibration absorption efficiency, alleviating housing vibration problems, and reducing overall machine noise.

[0060] Specifically, the first connector 1 has a protrusion 11 with an open end at the end near the second connector 2, and the second connector 2 has a sleeve 24 at the end near the first connector 1. The sleeve 24 is fitted around the protrusion 11 so that the sleeve 24 can rotate relative to the protrusion 11 about the axis of the protrusion 11.

[0061] In a specific implementation, a cavity is formed inside the sleeve portion 24, the protrusion 11 is disposed within the cavity of the sleeve portion 24, and the second damping member 3 is disposed between the sleeve portion 24 and the protrusion 11. Specifically, the second damping member 3 is an annular damping structure, whose outer wall surface can contact the inner wall surface of the sleeve portion 24, and whose inner wall surface can contact the outer wall surface of the protrusion 11.

[0062] In practice, a damping force is generated between the sleeve portion 24 and the second damping member 3, which can absorb and reduce some of the vibration energy and prevent excessive relative rotation between the sleeve portion 24 and the second damping member 3. A damping force is also generated between the protrusion 11 and the second damping member 3, which can absorb and reduce some of the vibration energy and prevent excessive relative rotation between the protrusion 11 and the second damping member 3. This ensures relative stability between the first connecting member 1 and the second connecting member 2, reduces relative rotation between the first connecting member 1 and the second connecting member 2, and lowers the probability of the cylinder assembly 4 impacting the housing.

[0063] The second connector 2 has a first mounting hole at its end near the first connector 1 (i.e., the sleeve portion 24), which extends through the sleeve portion 24 along its axial direction. Referring to Figures 8 and 9, a snap-fit ​​structure 111 is provided on the protrusion 11. The snap-fit ​​structure 111 passes through the first mounting hole and abuts against the sleeve portion 24 on the side away from the protrusion 11. This allows for both connection between the sleeve portion 24 and the protrusion 11 and ensures relative rotation between them.

[0064] Specifically, the axes of the sleeve portion 24 and the protrusion portion 11 are both extended along the height direction, and the sleeve portion 24 on the second connector 2 can swing laterally in the horizontal plane relative to the protrusion portion 11 to reduce lateral vibration.

[0065] In some embodiments, the end of the first connector 1 away from the second connector 2 forms a first connecting end 12, and the end of the second connector 2 away from the first connector 1 forms a second connecting end 25. One of the first connecting end 12 and the second connecting end 25 is connected to the cylinder assembly 4, and the other is connected to at least one of the boom 5 and the housing. That is, the connection method of the first connector 1 and the second connector 2 can be that the first connector 1 is connected to the cylinder assembly 4 and the second connector 2 is connected to at least one of the boom 5 and the housing, or it can be that the first connector 1 is connected to at least one of the boom 5 and the housing and the second connector 2 is connected to the cylinder assembly 4.

[0066] Specifically, each connection can be a movable connection, such that one of the first connector 1 and the second connector 2 can move relative to the cylinder assembly 4, and the other can move relative to the boom 5 (and / or the housing). When the components move relative to each other, vibrational energy can be transferred between the cylinder assembly 4, the first connector 1, the second connector 2, and the boom 5 (and / or the housing), thereby reducing vibrational energy in more directions using the vibration damping components, thus achieving the purpose of reducing the vibration of the cylinder assembly 4. The movable connections include rotational connections and multi-degree-of-freedom connections.

[0067] For example, the first connector 1 can be rotatably connected to the cylinder assembly 4. This connection has only one degree of rotational freedom, which limits the relative displacement between the two components, ensuring a stable connection. The second connector 2 and the boom 5 can be connected with multiple degrees of freedom. These multiple degrees of freedom can be relative rotation or relative displacement. Thus, when the boom 5 needs to move along its height to achieve vibration reduction, motion interference between the boom 5 and the second connector 2 can be avoided. When the second connector 2 is connected to the housing, it can also move relative to the housing, achieving vibration reduction while avoiding problems such as connection breakage due to excessive displacement.

[0068] In some embodiments, referring to Figures 11 to 13, the second connecting end 25 is rotatably connected to the boom 5. The second connecting end 25 has a through hole 251 and a through groove 252 communicating with the wall of the through hole 251. The boom 5 passes through the through hole 251. The second connecting member 2 and its end 25 are circumferentially rotatable about the boom 5 (having one degree of rotational freedom) and slide along the extension direction of the boom 5 (having one degree of sliding freedom).

[0069] It is understandable that, to a certain extent, the wall of the through hole 251 can deform relatively, possessing a certain elastic deformation capability. During the process of the hanger 5 passing through the through hole 251, or when the second connecting end 25 moves relative to the hanger 5, the through hole 251 and the through groove 252 can undergo elastic deformation to adapt to the installation of the hanger 5. Alternatively, when the second connecting end 25 moves relative to the hanger 5, it adapts to the required diameter of the through hole 251.

[0070] Specifically, the through groove 252 penetrates at least one end face of the two opposite ends of the through hole 251 along the axial direction. It can be one end face of the through groove 252 penetrating the two ends of the through hole 251 along the axial direction, or it can be both end faces of the through groove 252 penetrating the two ends of the through hole 251 along the axial direction. No limitation is made here.

[0071] For example, the through groove 252 penetrates the two end faces of the two ends of the through hole 251 in the axial direction. The deformation range of the through hole 251 and the through groove 252 can be larger, which makes it easier to adapt to the size of the through hole 251 required when the hanger 5 is installed or when the second connecting end 25 moves relative to the hanger 5.

[0072] By using the through hole 251 and through groove 252, when the cylinder assembly 4 vibrates and sways, the second connecting end 25 may sway relative to the hanger 5. The hanger 5 forces the through hole 251 and through groove 252 to undergo elastic deformation to increase the diameter of the through hole 251. This buffers the interference between the hole wall of the through hole 251 and the hanger 5, reduces the probability of the hanger 5 getting stuck in the through hole 251, and increases the smoothness of the vibration damping assembly's circumferential rotation around the hanger 5 and its sliding along the extension direction of the hanger 5. Thus, it adapts to the vibration displacement of the cylinder assembly 4 in different vibration directions when the cylinder assembly 4 moves violently, reduces the probability of the cylinder assembly 4 hitting the housing, and ensures high reliability of the vibration damping assembly.

[0073] In some embodiments, the second connecting end 25 includes a main body segment 253 and a deformable segment 254. One end of the deformable segment 254 is connected to the main body segment 253, and the other end of the deformable segment 254 is a free end. The free end is spaced apart from the main body segment 253 and defines a through groove 252. The deformable segment 254 and the main body segment 253 together form a through hole 251. It is understood that the deformable segment 254 can elastically deform relative to the main body segment 253 to change the size of the gap between the free end of the deformable segment 254 and the main body segment 253, thereby changing the size of the through hole 251 formed by the deformable segment 254 and the main body segment 253, so as to improve the adaptability to the suspension rod 5 during vibration.

[0074] In some embodiments, one end of the deformable segment 254 is fixedly connected to one end of the main body segment 253, and the other end of the deformable segment 254 is elastically connected to the other end of the main body segment 253, so that the other end of the deformable segment 254 can be formed as a free end and is spaced apart from the other end of the main body segment to form a through groove 252.

[0075] The other end of the deformable segment 254 and the other end of the main body segment 253 are spaced apart. The other end of the deformable segment 254 (i.e., the free end) extends with a first cantilever 255, avoiding the through slot 252. The other end of the main body segment 253 extends with a second cantilever 256, avoiding the through slot 252. The end of the first cantilever 255 away from the deformable segment 254 and the end of the second cantilever 256 away from the main body segment 253 are connected, and a deformation gap is provided between the first cantilever 255 and the second cantilever 256 so that the first cantilever 255 and the second cantilever 256 can deform relative to each other, thereby causing the other end of the deformable segment 254 and the other end of the main body segment 253 to deform relative to each other, thereby changing the size of the through hole 251.

[0076] Of course, the other end of the deformable segment 254 can also be elastically connected to the other end of the main body segment 253 in other ways. This disclosure does not limit this, as long as the deformable segment 254 can elastically deform relative to the main body segment 253 to enlarge the size of the through hole 251.

[0077] In other embodiments, referring to Figures 3 and 5, the second connecting end 25 is rotatably connected to the boom 5. The second connecting end 25 has a connecting hole 257, through which the boom 5 passes. Along the axial direction of the connecting hole 257, the connecting hole 257 is formed with an area that gradually increases from the middle to both ends. That is, the connecting hole 257 is formed as a through hole with a larger area at both ends and a smaller area in the middle, for example, the connecting hole 257 is formed as an hourglass shape. The second connecting end 25 can deflect relative to the boom 5, that is, the second connecting end 25 can have a third degree of freedom in addition to the degree of freedom of sliding along the axial direction of the boom 5 and the degree of freedom of rotation around the boom 5. The third degree of freedom is the swinging degree of freedom of the second connecting end 25 relative to the boom 5, which increases the smoothness of the movement between the second connecting end 25 and the boom 5.

[0078] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG15, a connecting seat 41 is provided on the outer wall of the cylinder assembly 4, and the end of the first connecting member 1 away from the second connecting member 2 is formed as a first connecting end 12, and a second mounting hole is provided on the first connecting end 12. The first connecting member 1 is connected to the connecting seat 41 by a fastener 42 passing through the second mounting hole, thereby enabling the first connecting member 1 to be mounted on the outer wall of the cylinder assembly 4.

[0079] In practice, the fastening component includes screws. After the screws pass through the second mounting holes in sequence, they are locked with the connecting seat 41. This can restrict the degrees of freedom other than the rotational degree of freedom between the first connecting member 1 and the cylinder assembly 4, and can achieve a stable connection between the first connecting member 1 and the cylinder assembly 4.

[0080] Referring to Figures 14 to 16, other embodiments of this disclosure provide a garment processing device, including a housing, a cylindrical assembly 4, a hanging rod 5, and a vibration damping component as described in any of the above embodiments. The cylindrical assembly 4 is disposed within the housing, the hanging rod 5 connects the housing and the cylindrical assembly 4, and one end of the vibration damping component is connected to the cylindrical assembly 4, while the other end is connected to at least one of the hanging rod 5 and the housing. That is, both ends of the vibration damping component are respectively connected to the cylindrical assembly 4 and the hanging rod 5 and / or respectively connected to the cylindrical assembly 4 and the housing.

[0081] The garment processing device provided in this disclosure includes the vibration damping component of any of the above embodiments, and therefore has the beneficial effects of the vibration damping component of any of the above embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0082] Specifically, the cylindrical assembly 4 is suspended inside the housing by multiple hangers 5, which are spaced apart circumferentially along the cylindrical assembly 4 to ensure even support within the housing. Correspondingly, multiple vibration damping components are also present, each connected to one of the hangers 5. These vibration damping components possess multiple degrees of freedom relative to the cylindrical assembly 4 and the hangers 5, thereby improving vibration absorption efficiency and mitigating housing vibration issues.

[0083] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used merely to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Unless otherwise specified, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes the element.

[0084] The above are merely specific embodiments of this disclosure, enabling those skilled in the art to understand or implement this disclosure. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of this disclosure. Therefore, this disclosure is not to be limited to these embodiments, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A vibration damping component applied to a garment processing device, the garment processing device comprising a housing, a cylindrical assembly disposed within the housing, and a suspension rod connecting the housing and the cylindrical assembly, wherein one end of the vibration damping component is connected to the cylindrical assembly and the other end is connected to at least one of the suspension rod and the housing, wherein... The vibration damping component includes a first connector and a second connector, which are rotatably connected. The second connector includes a first connecting segment and a second connecting segment, which are connected together.

2. The vibration damping component according to claim 1, wherein, The first connecting segment and the second connecting segment extend in the same direction. One end of the first connecting segment is rotatably connected to the first connecting member, and the other end of the first connecting segment is movably connected to the second connecting segment.

3. The vibration damping component according to claim 2, wherein, One of the first connecting segment and the second connecting segment is provided with a limiting pin, and the other is provided with a limiting groove. The limiting pin is inserted into the limiting groove and is rotatably connected to the limiting groove.

4. The vibration damping component according to claim 2, wherein, One of the first connecting section and the second connecting section is provided with a plug-in shaft, and the other is provided with a plug-in sleeve. The plug-in shaft is inserted into the plug-in sleeve and is slidably connected to the plug-in sleeve.

5. The vibration damping component according to claim 4, wherein, The insertion shaft is rotatably inserted into the insertion sleeve.

6. The vibration damping component according to claim 5, wherein, A first damping element is provided between the plug shaft and the plug sleeve.

7. The vibration damping component according to claim 1, wherein, The first connecting segment and the second connecting segment extend in the same direction. One end of the first connecting segment is rotatably connected to the first connecting member, and the other end of the first connecting segment is flexibly connected to the second connecting segment.

8. The vibration damping component according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein, A second damping element is provided at the rotatable connection between the first connector and the second connector.

9. The vibration damping component according to claim 8, wherein, The first connector has a protrusion with an open end near the end of the second connector, and the second connector has a sleeve portion near the end of the first connector. The sleeve portion is fitted around the protrusion, and the second damping member is disposed between the protrusion and the sleeve portion.

10. The vibration damping component according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein, The end of the first connector away from the second connector forms a first connection end, and the end of the second connector away from the first connector forms a second connection end. One of the first connection end and the second connection end is connected to the cylinder assembly, and the other is connected to at least one of the boom and the housing.

11. The vibration damping assembly according to claim 10, wherein, The second connecting end is rotatably connected to the boom, and the second connecting end has a through hole and a through groove that communicates with the wall of the through hole, and the boom passes through the through hole.

12. The vibration damping assembly according to claim 11, wherein, The second connecting end includes a main body segment and a deformable segment. One end of the deformable segment is connected to the main body segment, and the other end of the deformable segment is a free end. The free end is spaced apart from the main body segment and defines the through groove. The deformable segment and the main body segment together enclose the through hole.

13. The vibration damping assembly according to claim 10, wherein, The second connecting end is rotatably connected to the boom, and the second connecting end has a connecting hole. The boom passes through the connecting hole, and along the axial direction of the connecting hole, the connecting hole is formed with a structure in which the area of ​​the opening gradually increases from the middle to both ends.

14. A garment processing device, wherein, include: Box; The cylindrical assembly is disposed within the housing; A boom connects the housing and the cylindrical assembly; as well as The vibration damping assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein one end of the vibration damping assembly is connected to the cylinder assembly and the other end is connected to at least one of the hanger and the housing.

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