CN116005435A - Ironing device - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of household appliances and provides an ironing device which comprises a steam generating part, a containing part and a conveying part, wherein the steam generating part comprises a box body, a heating part and an ironing part, the heating part forms a heating cavity, the heating cavity is in fluid communication with the box body, and the ironing part is provided with a conveying port and a steam outlet communicated with the heating cavity; the accommodating part is configured with an accommodating cavity for accommodating the laundry care agent; the conveying part is suitable for communicating the accommodating cavity with the conveying port. The ironing device provided by the invention can simplify the structure by outputting the clothes care agent through the ironing part, and can regulate the temperature of the clothes care agent by utilizing the heat of the ironing part.

Description

Ironing device

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of clothes treatment, in particular to an ironing device.

Background

In order to level the clothes, the clothes can be ironed by the ironing device, and ironing modes of the ironing device are various, such as a flat ironing machine, a garment steamer, a clothes care cabinet and the like, but clothes stains are difficult to clean, and in order to solve the problem, some ironing devices have a cleaning and washing function. Wherein, some ironing devices spray dry cleaning liquid to the surface of clothes through the shower nozzle device, then generate steam from the steam module and iron, realize the integration of dry cleaning function and ironing function, spray the structure singleness of dry washing liquid to the clothing. In addition, for different kinds of laundry care agents, environmental conditions required for the laundry care agents to exert cleaning effects are different, so that the effects of the laundry care agents are difficult to fully exert, and the cleaning effects are affected, and therefore, the structure of the ironing device needs to be optimized.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention is directed to solving at least one of the technical problems existing in the related art. Therefore, the invention provides an ironing device, which can simplify the structure by outputting the clothes care agent through the ironing part, and can regulate the temperature of the clothes care agent by utilizing the heat of the ironing part.

An ironing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes:

the steam generating part comprises a box body, a heating part and an ironing part, the heating part forms a heating cavity, the heating cavity is in fluid communication with the box body, and the ironing part is provided with a conveying port and a steam outlet communicated with the heating cavity;

a receiving part configured with a receiving chamber for receiving the laundry care agent;

and the conveying part is suitable for communicating the accommodating cavity with the conveying port.

According to the ironing device provided by the embodiment of the invention, the ironing device comprises the steam generating part, the containing part and the conveying part, wherein the ironing part of the steam generating part is provided with the steam outlet and the conveying opening, steam can be sent out through the steam outlet, the conveying part is communicated with the containing cavity and the conveying opening, the clothes care agent can be sent out from the conveying opening, the conveying mode of the clothes care agent is simple, the ironing device does not need to be opened at other parts of the ironing device, the structure of the ironing device can be simplified, the ironing part is a heat conducting device, and the temperature of the clothes care agent can be regulated by the heat of the ironing part, so that the clothes care agent reaches the temperature suitable for cleaning, and the efficacy of the clothes care agent can be fully exerted.

According to one embodiment of the invention, a conveying cavity is formed between the ironing part and the heating part, or a conveying cavity is formed in the heating part; the accommodating cavity is communicated with the conveying port through the conveying cavity.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the heating part comprises a first plate body and a second plate body, at least one of the first plate body and the second plate body is used for heating, the heating cavity is formed between the first plate body and the second plate body, and the conveying cavity is formed between the second plate body and the ironing part.

According to one embodiment of the invention, a buffer cavity is formed between the first plate body and the second plate body, the second plate body is provided with a mounting hole, and the conveying pipe of the conveying part penetrates through the buffer cavity and is connected in the mounting hole.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the first plate body is provided with a penetrating port, the conveying pipe of the conveying part penetrates through the penetrating port and is connected with the second plate body, the second plate body is provided with a mounting hole, and the conveying pipe is matched with the mounting hole so as to communicate the accommodating cavity and the conveying cavity.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the box body is connected with a connecting pipe, the connecting pipe is connected to the first plate body, the first plate body is provided with a first through hole, and the connecting pipe is matched with the first through hole so as to communicate the box body with the heating cavity.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the heating part comprises a first plate body and a second plate body, at least one of the first plate body and the second plate body is used for heating, the heating cavity is formed between the first plate body and the second plate body, a conveying pipe of the conveying part penetrates through the first plate body and the second plate body, the conveying pipe is connected to the ironing part, and an output port of the conveying pipe is communicated with the conveying port. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the delivery portion includes a delivery pipe and a delivery pump, the delivery pump is in communication with the delivery pipe, one end of the delivery pipe is in communication with the accommodation chamber, and the other end of the delivery pipe is in communication with the delivery chamber.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the second plate body is provided with a vent communicated with the steam outlet, and the vent is positioned on the outer ring of the conveying cavity.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the ironing device further comprises a recovery part, wherein the recovery part comprises a recovery box, a suction piece and a recovery pipe communicated with the recovery box, the suction piece is used for providing suction force for the recovery pipe, and the recovery pipe is communicated with a recovery port of the ironing part.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, in the case where the heating portion includes a first plate body and a second plate body, at least one of the first plate body and the second plate body is provided with a partition portion by which the heating chamber and a recovery chamber are partitioned, the recovery chamber being in communication with the recovery pipe.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the first plate body is provided with a third through hole, and the third through hole is matched with the recovery pipe so as to communicate the recovery box with the recovery cavity.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the ironing section comprises an ironing zone provided with the steam outlet and a recovery zone provided with the recovery port, the ironing zone being located in the inner ring of the recovery zone.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a heat preservation part is connected to the receiving part to preserve heat of the laundry care agent.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the heat preservation part comprises a water bath box, a heat conduction part, a first pipeline and a second pipeline, and a water bath cavity is formed between the accommodating part and the water bath box;

the first pipeline is connected with the water outlet end of the box body and is suitable for on-off adjustment, and the second pipeline is connected with the water return end of the box body and is suitable for on-off adjustment;

The water bath box is in heat conduction connection with the heating part through a heat conduction part, and the heat conduction part is connected with the outer wall of the water bath box or stretches into the water bath cavity;

the heat conducting part is of a solid heat conducting structure; and/or the heat conducting part is of a hollow heat conducting structure and is suitable for being in fluid communication with the water bath cavity and the heating cavity.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the water bath tank is connected with a containing part, the containing part is provided with a containing cavity for containing a liquid supply bin, the liquid supply bin contains the clothes care agent, the water bath cavity is formed between the containing part and the water bath tank, at least one of the containing part and the liquid supply bin is provided with a temperature sensor, the first pipeline is communicated with the water outlet end according to the current temperature detected by the temperature sensor exceeding a temperature threshold, and the second pipeline is communicated with the water return end.

Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the related art, the drawings that are required to be used in the embodiments or the related technical descriptions will be briefly described, and it is apparent that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and other drawings may be obtained according to the drawings without inventive effort for those skilled in the art.

Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an ironing apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional structure of an ironing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the part of the portion A in FIG. 2 in an enlarged configuration;

fig. 4 is a schematic structural view of an exploded state of components in the ironing device according to the embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a schematic structural view of a first plate body of the ironing device according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of B-B of FIG. 5;

fig. 7 is a schematic structural view of an ironing part of an ironing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional structural view of C-C of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a schematic view of the portion D of FIG. 8 in a partially enlarged configuration;

fig. 10 is a schematic structural view of a second plate body of the ironing device according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the E-E portion of FIG. 10;

fig. 12 is a schematic sectional structure view of a first plate body, a second plate body and an ironing part mounting state of an ironing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 13 is a partially enlarged schematic view of the F portion in fig. 12.

Reference numerals:

100. a housing; 110. a grip portion; 120. a heat shield;

200. a steam generation section; 210. a case; 211. a first pipeline; 212. a second pipeline; 213. a connecting pipe; 214. a water supply pump; 220. a heating section; 221. a first plate body; 2211. a first through hole; 2212. a third through hole; 2213. a fourth through hole; 2214. a threading port; 222. a second plate body; 2221. a barrier rib; 2222. a mounting hole; 2223. a vent; 223. a heating chamber; 224. a recovery chamber; 225. a partition portion; 226. a flange; 227. a flow dividing rib; 228. a barrier rib; 230. an ironing part; 231. a steam outlet; 232. recovering the mouth; 233. an ironing zone; 234. a recovery zone; 235. a mounting groove; 236. a brush body; 237. a delivery port; 240. a delivery chamber; 250. a buffer chamber;

300. A housing part; 310. a temperature sensor; 320. a liquid supply bin; 330. turning over the edge;

400. a conveying section; 410. a delivery tube; 420. a transfer pump;

500. a water bath tank; 510. a water bath cavity;

600. a heat conduction part;

700. a recovery unit; 710. a recovery box; 720. a suction member; 730. and (5) recycling the pipe.

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present invention are described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are illustrative of the invention but are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, are merely for convenience in describing the embodiments of the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the apparatus or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the embodiments of the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance. Furthermore, in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise indicated, the meaning of "a plurality", "a plurality of groups" is two or more.

In describing embodiments of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless explicitly stated and limited otherwise, the terms "coupled," "coupled," and "connected" should be construed broadly, and may be either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection, for example; can be mechanically or electrically connected; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. The specific meaning of the above terms in embodiments of the present invention will be understood in detail by those of ordinary skill in the art.

In embodiments of the invention, unless expressly specified and limited otherwise, a first feature "up" or "down" on a second feature may be that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are in indirect contact via an intervening medium. Moreover, a first feature being "above," "over" and "on" a second feature may be a first feature being directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is level higher than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "below" and "beneath" the second feature may be the first feature being directly under or obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is less level than the second feature.

In the description of the present specification, a description referring to terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the embodiments of the present invention. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms are not necessarily directed to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples may be combined and combined by those skilled in the art without contradiction.

Before describing the embodiment of the ironing device of the present invention, the application scene of the ironing device is described, the ironing device can be independently used, or the ironing device is combined with a bracket, a cabinet body and the like, and the application scene of the ironing device is various and can be selected according to the needs. Suitable scenarios for ironing devices are for example: for ironing clothing, cloth and other textiles, or other items to be ironed. The ironing device is described with reference to fig. 1 to 13, taking as an example an ironing device for ironing laundry and suitable for being held in a hand.

In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1 to 13, there is provided an ironing device comprising a steam generating part 200, the steam generating part 200 comprising a housing 210, a heating part 220 and an ironing part 230, the heating part 220 being provided with a heating chamber 223, the heating chamber 223 being in fluid communication with the housing 210, the ironing part 230 being provided with a steam outlet 231, the steam outlet 231 being in communication with the heating chamber 223.

The steam generating part 200 is used for generating steam, the box 210 is used for containing water or other solution suitable for ironing, in this embodiment and the following embodiments, taking the water contained in the box 210 as an example, the water in the box 210 is introduced into the heating cavity 223 for heating, and the steam or the gas-liquid mixture generated by heating is discharged through the steam outlet 231, and the steam is used for ironing clothes under the action of the ironing part 230.

As shown in fig. 1 to 4, the ironing device further comprises a housing 100, and the steam generating part 200 is located inside the housing 100. The inside of the casing 100 is provided with various functional components, and the casing 100 can protect the functional components therein from being exposed to the outside to affect the external appearance structure of the ironing device.

In some cases, the housing 100 is provided with a grip portion 110, so as to be convenient for a user to grasp, and the grip portion 110 may be a handle, or may be a grip groove, and may be specifically configured according to the structure of the ironing device.

It will be appreciated that, referring to fig. 2 and 3, the ironing device further comprises a receiving portion 300, the receiving portion 300 being configured with a receiving chamber for receiving a laundry care agent. The receiving part 300 is connected to the housing 100, and the receiving part 300 may be located inside the housing 100, or extend entirely out of the housing 100, or partially out of the housing 100.

The laundry care agent may be directly placed in the accommodating cavity, or the laundry care agent is contained in the liquid supply bin 320, and the liquid supply bin 320 is placed in the accommodating cavity, which may be specifically selected according to the type and characteristics of the laundry care agent. The fluid supply cartridge 320 may be a disposable shell structure or a reusable shell structure. When the liquid supply bin 320 is reusable, the laundry care agent can be replenished into the liquid supply bin 320 to meet the requirement of continuously supplying the laundry care agent; when the liquid supply bin 320 is disposable, the liquid supply bin 320 is detachably connected to the accommodating portion 300, or the liquid supply bin 320 is made of a soluble material, so that the laundry care agent can be replaced conveniently.

It will be appreciated that, referring to fig. 2 and 3, the ironing part 230 is provided with a delivery port 237, and the delivery part 400 is adapted to communicate the accommodating chamber with the delivery port 237, and the laundry care agent in the accommodating chamber can be delivered to the delivery port 237 through the delivery part 400.

The laundry care agent may be delivered through the delivery port 237 of the ironing unit 230, which facilitates uniform delivery of the laundry care agent to the surface of laundry, the laundry care agent may not adhere to the surface of the housing 100, which helps to ensure cleaning of the ironing apparatus, and the structure of the ironing apparatus may be simplified without opening the laundry care agent outlet at other positions. The laundry care agent is fed from the ironing unit 230, but the laundry care agent is not mixed with steam or water, and is suitable for hydrophobic laundry care agents. Of course, hydrophilic laundry care agents can also be delivered in this way. The laundry care agent outputted through the ironing section 230 may be heated by the heat of the ironing section 230.

The clothes care agent can be liquid, solid-liquid mixture, gas-liquid mixture and the like, and can be dry washing liquid, laundry liquid, bleaching agent, softener, brightening agent, dry cleaning particles and the like, and the types and flow states of the clothes care agent are not limited. In some cases, the laundry care agent may volatilize after cleaning, avoiding residual laundry care agent in the laundry. When the laundry care agent is a dry cleaning agent, dry cleaning can be achieved during ironing, wherein some of the dry cleaning agent has a volatile character and can be volatilized after dry cleaning.

It will be appreciated that the ironing part 230 and the heating part 220 form a delivery chamber 240 therebetween, the receiving chamber is communicated with the delivery port 237 through the delivery chamber 240, and the delivery part 400 delivers the laundry care agent contained in the receiving chamber into the delivery chamber 240 and then out through the delivery chamber 240 and the delivery port 237. The delivery chamber 240 does not occupy the internal space of the heating part 220, and the heat of the heating part 220 can be sufficiently used for heating the water in the heating chamber 223, and the structure is suitable for the condition that the proper temperature of the laundry care agent is lower than the steam temperature.

It will be further appreciated that the heating portion 220 has a conveying cavity (not shown) formed therein, the accommodating cavity is communicated with the conveying port through the conveying cavity, the conveying cavity is located in the heating portion, the heat of the heating portion can be used for heating the laundry care agent in the conveying cavity, and the structure is suitable for the condition that the suitable temperature of the laundry care agent is close to the steam temperature, and the heat of the heating portion 220 is fully utilized. It should be noted that, the conveying cavity 240 and the heating cavity 223 are independent cavities, the heating portion 220 is provided with a blocking portion, and the blocking portion separates the conveying cavity 240 and the heating cavity 223, so that the laundry care agent and the water vapor can be independently output, and the laundry care agent and the water can be independently supplied as required.

Next, the heating unit 220 of the steam generating unit 200 will be described.

As can be appreciated, as shown in connection with fig. 2 to 4, the heating part 220 includes a first plate 221 and a second plate 222, a heating chamber 223 is formed between the first plate 221 and the second plate 222, at least one of the first plate 221 and the second plate 222 is used for heating, and the second plate 222 is located between the first plate 221 and the ironing part 230. The heating cavity 223 is formed by matching the first plate 221 and the second plate 222, so that the heating part 220 has a simple structure and is easy and convenient to process.

At least one of the first plate 221 and the second plate 222 is electrically heated by being connected to a power source, or heated by an electromagnetic heating principle. As shown in fig. 2 and 3, the first plate 221 and the second plate 222 are connected to a power source, and heat water in the heating chamber 223. The first plate 221 and the second plate 222 heat the water in the heating cavity into steam through the plate structure, so that the heat distribution is more uniform, the steam heating effect is better, and the steam is more uniformly sprayed out from the steam outlet.

It can be appreciated that, referring to fig. 3 and 10 to 13, the second plate 222 and the ironing part 230 form a transferring cavity 240 therebetween, that is, the transferring cavity 240 is formed between the heating part 220 and the ironing part 230, and the transferring cavity 240 and the heating cavity 223 are separated by the second plate 222, so that the structure is simple, and the laundry care agent can be heated by using the heat of the second plate 222.

Referring to fig. 10, a protruding barrier rib 2221 is provided on the surface of the second plate body 222 facing the ironing part 230, the inner space of the barrier rib 2221 forms a conveying cavity 240, and in the area corresponding to the protruding rib, the ironing part 230 is provided with a conveying port 237, so that the conveying port 237 is communicated with the conveying cavity 240, and the ironing part is simple in structure and convenient to process.

It can be understood that, referring to fig. 3, 5, 6, 12 and 13, a buffer cavity 250 is formed between the first plate 221 and the second plate 222, the second plate 222 is provided with a mounting hole 2222, and the conveying pipe 410 of the conveying part 400 is inserted into the buffer cavity 250 and inserted into the mounting hole 2222. At least one of the first plate 221 and the second plate 222 is provided with a blocking rib 228 protruding toward the opposite side, and the blocking rib 228 separates the buffer chamber 250 from the heating chamber 223, so that the laundry care agent can be prevented from entering the heating chamber 223, and the quality of steam provided by the heating chamber 223 is ensured.

Of course, the delivery tube 410 may be directly inserted into the delivery port 237 (not shown), the laundry care agent in the accommodating chamber is directly delivered from the delivery port 237, and the structure of the ironing device can be simplified without providing the delivery chamber 240.

It will be appreciated that referring to fig. 10 and 11, the second plate 222 is provided with a vent 2223 communicating with the steam outlet 231, and the vent 2223 is located at the outer periphery of the delivery chamber 240. The delivery chamber 240 is surrounded by the air vent 2223, and accordingly, the steam outlet 231 is disposed at the outer circumference of the delivery port 237, and the delivery port 237 is located closer to the middle position of the ironing part 230, thereby having better ironing and dry cleaning effects.

Referring to fig. 2 and 3, the heating part 220 is positioned under the cabinet 210, a connection pipe 213 is provided between the cabinet 210 and the heating part 220, the connection pipe 213 may be provided with a regulating valve, water is supplied to the heating chamber 223 when the regulating valve is opened, the water is heated to steam by the heating heat of the heating part 220, the steam is discharged through the steam outlet 231 of the ironing part 230, and the steam is used for ironing laundry. The ironing part 230, the second plate 222 and the first plate 221 are sequentially disposed from the lower side of the ironing device, the ironing part 230 is located below the heating chamber 223, and steam is discharged from the steam outlet 231. The ironing part 230 is also a plate structure, and the lower surface of the ironing part 230 is provided with an ironing surface for ironing, so that the structure is simple and the processing is convenient.

The connecting pipe 213 can be connected with a water supply pump 214, and the water supply pump 214 can drive the water in the box 210 to be conveyed into the heating cavity 223, so that the structure is simple, and the flow speed can be conveniently regulated and controlled. The water supply pump connected to the first pipe 211 and the water supply pump 214 connected to the connecting pipe 213 in this embodiment may be a water pump, and the first pipe 211 and the connecting pipe 213 are both provided with a valve body (such as the above-mentioned adjusting valve), and the on/off of the first pipe 211 and the connecting pipe 213 is adjusted by the valve body, and the first pipe 211 and the connecting pipe 213 share a water pump. When the tank 210 is connected with other pipelines, the other pipelines can also share the water pump with the first pipeline 211 and the connecting pipe 213, and the other pipelines are also provided with regulating valves, so that the structure of the ironing device can be simplified, the number of parts is reduced, and the flow direction of water in the tank 210 is controlled by opening and closing the regulating valves of the corresponding pipelines, so that the ironing device has a simple structure.

The conveying section 400 will be described below.

Referring to fig. 2 to 4, the delivery part 400 may further include a delivery pump 420, the delivery tube 410 is provided with an input port and an output port, the input port of the delivery tube 410 extends into the accommodating chamber, the output port of the delivery tube 410 communicates with the delivery port 237 of the ironing part 230, the laundry care agent in the accommodating chamber is driven to flow out by the delivery pump 420, and the delivery tube 410 delivers the laundry care agent to the delivery port 237. The delivery pipe 410 may be used to deliver a liquid laundry care agent, a foam laundry care agent, an atomized laundry care agent, etc., and the delivery unit 400 may have various structures and may be selected as needed. The structure of the output part is adjusted based on the state change of the laundry care agent required to be output from the conveying part 400.

In some cases, one end of the delivery tube 410 communicates with the receiving chamber and the other end of the delivery tube 410 communicates with the delivery chamber 240, delivering the laundry care agent through the delivery chamber 240 to the delivery port 237.

In some cases, the conveying pipe 410 is connected to the bottom of the accommodating portion 300, so as to ensure that the laundry care agent on the bottom layer in the accommodating cavity is sent out, avoid the laundry care agent on the bottom layer to stay in the accommodating cavity all the time, and also utilize the gravity of the laundry care agent to enable the laundry care agent to automatically fall.

In some cases, referring to fig. 2 and 3, a piercing tip is provided at an input port of the delivery tube 410, and penetrates the liquid supply bin 320 through the piercing tip so that an input port is inserted into the liquid supply bin 320, and laundry care agent can enter the delivery tube 410; correspondingly, the positions of the liquid supply bin 320 and the puncture tip are arranged to be convenient to puncture, such as tin foil, soft plastic and the like, so that the puncture tip can conveniently penetrate through the liquid supply bin 320. Under other conditions, the conveying pipe 410 is connected with a first valve part, the opening and closing of the first valve part controls the input port of the conveying pipe 410, the liquid supply bin 320 is provided with a corresponding second valve part, the opening and closing of the second valve part controls the liquid supply bin 320, the first valve part and the second valve part are matched to be communicated with the space in the liquid supply bin 320 and the conveying pipe 410, so that the clothes care agent enters the conveying pipe 410 through the valve, the sealing performance between the liquid supply bin 320 and the conveying pipe 410 is better, the leakage of the clothes care agent can be avoided, and the liquid supply bin 320 can be reused.

The clothes care agent has different types and different effects of playing clothes care functions, and can provide a heat preservation function for the clothes care agent in order to ensure that the clothes care agent fully plays a role at a proper temperature.

It will be appreciated that the receptacle 300 is connected to a thermal insulation portion for insulating the laundry care agent, which can be used to insulate the laundry care agent within the receptacle.

The heat preservation part may be located at the outer side of the accommodating part 300 to provide a heat preservation function through electric heating, or the heat preservation part may conduct heat of the heating cavity to the outer side of the accommodating part 300 to realize a heat preservation function; or the heat preservation part heats the water in the box body, and the heated water is used for preserving the heat of the clothes care agent.

It can be appreciated that, referring to fig. 2 to 4, the accommodating portion 300 is in heat conduction connection with the heating portion 220, so as to realize a heat preservation function, and heat of the heating portion 220 can be conducted to the accommodating portion 300, so as to adjust the temperature of the laundry care agent in the accommodating portion 300, so that the laundry care agent reaches a proper temperature with a better cleaning effect, the laundry care agent fully plays a cleaning role, the problem that the ironing device lacks temperature control of the laundry care agent is solved, and the decontamination effect is prevented from being influenced due to poor temperature of the laundry care agent.

The proper temperature of the laundry care agent is understood to be the temperature with the best or better decontamination effect of the laundry care agent, and the temperature can be a temperature range or a temperature value. Some laundry care agents suitably have a temperature of from 50 ℃ to 60 ℃ and some laundry care agents suitably have a temperature of around 100 ℃ or even greater than 100 ℃. The mode of outputting the laundry care agent through the delivery port 237 of the ironing portion 230 is applicable to laundry care agents having a suitable temperature of about 100 ℃ or even more than 100 ℃, and the activity of such laundry care agents is not affected at least under the temperature condition of about 100 ℃ or even more than 100 ℃.

The heat for heating the laundry care agent directly uses the heat of the heating part 220, and an independent heating structure is not required to be provided for the accommodating part 300, so that the structure of the ironing device can be simplified, the heat of the heating part 220 can be fully utilized, and the heat efficiency is higher.

It will be appreciated that, referring to fig. 2 and 3, the heat preservation part includes a heat conduction part, and the receiving part 300 is thermally connected with the heating part 220 through a heat conduction part 600. The heat conducting part 600 can conduct the heat of the heating part 220 to the accommodating part 300 to preheat the laundry care agent in the accommodating part 300, thereby solving the problem that the laundry care agent is insufficiently heated in the heating cavity 223.

The heat conducting part 600 may be a structure such as a heat conducting rod, a heat conducting belt, a heat conducting block, etc., the material of the heat conducting part 600 may be copper, aluminum or a composite heat conducting material with good heat conducting performance, the shape structure and the material of the heat conducting part 600 are various, and a structure with high heat conducting coefficient is selected. In some cases, the heat-conducting portion 600 is covered with a heat-insulating layer, so that heat loss is reduced, and the heat of the heat-conducting portion 600 can be prevented from affecting the performance of other components of the ironing device. For example, the heat conductive part 600 is a copper rod, and the heat conductive part 600 may include one or more copper rods, each of which is covered with a heat insulating layer on the outside, or a plurality of copper rods are covered with a whole heat insulating layer on the outside.

The heat conducting part 600 may be connected to the heating part 220, and the heat conducting part 600 is in contact with the heating part 220 to conduct heat, or the heat conducting part 600 extends into the heating cavity 223, and steam in the heating cavity 223 heats the heat conducting part 600, or a combination of the two heating modes.

Of course, when the heat conducting part 600 is not provided between the receiving part 300 and the heating part 220, the receiving part 300 may also be in direct contact with the heating part 220 to conduct heat, or radiate to conduct heat.

In addition, the heat preservation portion can also set up special heating element, for holding portion provides heat, if the heating element is connected in parts such as holding portion, water tank, pipeline and below-mentioned water bath case, the heat source of heat preservation portion is various, can select as required.

It can be appreciated that, referring to fig. 2 to 4, the heat preservation portion includes a water bath 500, the water bath 500 is disposed at the outer side of the accommodating portion 300, a water bath cavity 510 is formed between the accommodating portion 300 and the water bath 500, the heat conduction portion 600 stretches into the water bath cavity 510, the heat conduction portion 600 contacts with the water bath 500 to conduct heat, the heat conduction portion 600 contacts with water in the water bath cavity 510 to conduct heat, the heat conduction effect is better, the water in the water bath cavity 510 is facilitated to be heated rapidly, and then the laundry care agent is heated rapidly, so that the laundry care agent is heated up to a proper temperature rapidly. The clothes care agent in the accommodating cavity is heated through the water bath, heating can be controlled below 100 ℃, the clothes care agent is suitable for clothes care agents with proper temperature less than 100 ℃, the clothes care agents are prevented from being heated to a temperature exceeding proper temperature, and the cleaning effect of the clothes care agents under proper conditions is ensured.

In some cases, the heat conducting part 600 may also be connected to the outer wall of the water bath 500, and the heat of the heat conducting part 600 is conducted into the water bath chamber 510 through the water bath 500. The specific connection position of the heat conductive part 600 can be flexibly adjusted.

Referring to fig. 2 and 3, the heat conductive part 600 may have a solid structure, and heat is conducted by the heat conductive property of the material of the heat conductive part 600 itself. Alternatively, the heat conducting part 600 has a hollow structure (not shown), the inner space of the heat conducting part 600 is communicated with the water bath cavity 510 and the heating cavity 223, and the hot steam in the heating cavity 223 can enter the water bath cavity 510 through the cavity of the heat conducting part 600, and the hot steam enters the water bath cavity 510 to provide heat. Under the condition that the heat conducting part 600 is of a hollow structure, the heat conducting part 600 can be communicated with the heating cavity 223 and the liquid supply bin 320 to mix hot steam with the clothes care agent, and the heat conducting part contacts with the clothes care agent, so that the heating efficiency of the clothes care agent is higher.

In some cases, the accommodating portion 300 and the water bath tank 500 cooperate to form a closed water bath cavity 510, that is, water vapor in the water bath cavity 510 is sealed in the water bath cavity 510, so that water vapor is prevented from flowing out from between the water bath tank 500 and the accommodating portion 300.

As shown in fig. 2 and 3, the accommodating portion 300 is provided with a turnover edge 330, the turnover edge 330 is lapped over the water bath box 500, the water bath box 500 supports the accommodating portion 300 through the turnover edge 330, the water bath cavity 510 is closed through the turnover edge 330, the accommodating portion 300 can be flexibly disassembled from the water bath box 500, and the accommodating portion 300 and the water bath box 500 are simple in structure. The turnover edge 330 can be fixedly connected with the water bath box 500 in a clamping, riveting and other manners, so that the fixing stability of the accommodating part 300 and the water bath box 500 is ensured.

Through the mode of turning over hem 330 and supporting accommodation portion 300, accommodation portion 300 can hang to establish in water bath chamber 510, avoids accommodation portion 300 and water bath chamber 510, heat conduction portion 600 direct contact, guarantees that each face of accommodation portion 300 all heats clothing care agent through the heat of water in the water bath chamber 510, can guarantee the heating homogeneity of clothing care agent.

It will be appreciated that the steam generating part 200 and the water bath 500 are both connected to the housing 100 and located within the housing 100, and that the housing 100 serves to protect the internal components thereof, and also to secure the overall appearance of the ironing device.

It will be appreciated that, referring to fig. 2 and 3, the water bath 500 is connected with a first pipe 211 and a second pipe 212, the first pipe 211 is connected with the water outlet end of the tank 210 and is suitable for on-off adjustment, and the second pipe 212 is connected with the water return end of the tank 210 and is suitable for on-off adjustment. When the first pipeline 211 is communicated with the water outlet end of the tank body 210, the second pipeline 212 is disconnected from the water return end, the water tank body 210 can provide a water source for the water bath tank 500, and the temperature of hot water in the water bath cavity 510 can be regulated through cold water in the tank body 210; when the second pipeline 212 is communicated with the water return end of the tank body 210, the first pipeline 211 is disconnected with the water outlet end, hot water in the water bath cavity 510 can be introduced into the tank body 210, heat can be provided for water in the tank body 210, preheating of the water is realized, and cooling of the water in the water bath cavity 510 is also realized; the water bath cavity 510 forms a circulating water flow path with the box 210 through the first pipeline 211 and the second pipeline 212, the water bath cavity 510 is communicated with the box 210, and the water bath cavity 510 can also be used for adjusting the water temperature in the water bath cavity 510, so that multiple functions can be realized, and the structure is simple and the design is ingenious.

It can be appreciated that the accommodating part 300 is connected with a temperature sensor 310 for detecting the temperature of the laundry care agent, and the first pipe 211 is communicated with the water outlet end and the second pipe 212 is communicated with the water return end according to the fact that the current temperature detected by the temperature sensor 310 exceeds a temperature threshold. The temperature sensor 310 is used for detecting the temperature of the laundry care agent, and according to the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 310, the on-off state of the water bath tank 500 and the tank body 210 is adjusted to adjust the water temperature in the water bath tank 500, so as to provide proper heat for the laundry care agent and ensure that the laundry care agent is maintained at proper temperature. The temperature threshold is understood to be the appropriate temperature of the laundry care agent, and is adjustable according to the type of laundry care agent.

The first pipeline 211 is connected with a water delivery pump, the water delivery pump delivers water in the box 210 into the water bath cavity 510, the second pipeline 212 is connected with a one-way valve, the one-way valve adjusts the on-off state of the one-way valve according to pressure change in the water bath cavity 510, when the pressure in the water bath cavity 510 is larger than the opening pressure of the one-way valve, the one-way valve is opened, the water bath cavity 510 is communicated with the box 210, and the water bath cavity 510 is depressurized to the box 210 so as to ensure pressure balance in the water bath cavity 510. It should be noted that the check valve is not limited to adjusting the on-off state according to the pressure change of the water bath chamber 510, but may also adjust the on-off state according to the control signal, for example, when the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 310 exceeds the temperature threshold, the check valve is opened to send the hot water in the water bath chamber 510 into the tank 210.

It should be noted that, before the water bath tank 500 heats the water bath, the water pump is turned on to fill the water bath chamber 510 with water, and when the current temperature detected by the temperature sensor 310 exceeds the temperature threshold, part of the water in the water bath chamber 510 flows back into the tank 210 through the second pipeline 212, and the tank 210 supplements the water in the water bath chamber 510 through the first pipeline 211, so as to realize temperature regulation in the water bath chamber 510.

The temperature sensor 310 is installed at a position near the input port of the delivery pipe 410 to detect the temperature of the laundry care agent outputted through the delivery pipe 410, and the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 310 may accurately represent the temperature of the laundry care agent. For example, a temperature sensor 310 is also installed at the bottom of the receiving part 300 to detect the temperature of the laundry care agent outputted through the delivery pipe 410. Wherein the temperature sensor 310 may be inserted into the liquid supply bin 320 so as to accurately detect the temperature of the laundry care agent. The temperature sensor 310 may also be mounted within the liquid supply compartment 320.

Of course, the water bath chamber 510 may be provided with a temperature sensor 310 to detect the temperature of water, thereby adjusting the states of the first and second pipes 211 and 212.

The clothes care agent for cleaning clothes can be naturally volatilized, but the volatilized time is long, and residual clothes care agent is difficult to clean effectively. In order to solve the problem that the decontaminated laundry care agent and the dirt residual liquid are not recycled, the ironing device further comprises a recycling part 700 for cleaning the laundry care agent, and the recycling part 700 can suck and clean the laundry care agent on the surface of the laundry by sucking, so that the cleaning effect is good. Compared with the use of the clothes care agent with strong volatility, the cost of the clothes care agent can be reduced, the problems that dirt is not visible to naked eyes but the clothes remain on the surface of the clothes after the clothes are dried can be solved, and the problem that the human health is endangered due to the fact that the clothes care agent remains is avoided.

Next, the recovery unit 700 for recovering laundry care agents and post-washing stains will be described.

As can be appreciated, referring to fig. 2 and 3, the recovery part 700 includes a recovery tank 710, a suction member 720 and a recovery tube 730 communicating with the recovery tank 710, the suction member 720 for providing suction force to the recovery tube 730, and the recovery tube 730 communicating with the recovery port 232 of the ironing part 230. Under the negative pressure suction force of the suction member 720, the laundry care agent at the recovery port 232 is recovered into the recovery tank 710 through the recovery pipe 730, and the recovered laundry care agent is uniformly treated through the recovery tank 710.

The recovery part 700 is used for recovering a clothes care agent, a mixture of the clothes care agent and steam, and the like, and the recovery part 700 can be used for recovering various substances sprayed to clothes by an ironing device, so that the problem that chemical substances remain on the surface of the clothes is solved. The laundry care agent in the recovery tank 710 may be recycled after being treated, or the recovery tank 710 may be taken out to be washed away.

The suction member 720 may be a structure capable of providing suction force such as a negative pressure pump, a negative pressure fan, a centrifugal fan, etc., and the magnitude of the suction force may be adjusted according to the kind of the laundry care agent, the material and thickness of the laundry, etc.

It will be appreciated that, referring to fig. 5 to 9, the heating part 220 is provided with a partition 225, and the heating chamber 223 and the recovery chamber 224 are partitioned by the partition 225, and the recovery chamber 224 communicates with the recovery pipe 730. The heating chamber 223 and the recovery chamber 224 are partitioned by the partition 225, so that the steam for heating is prevented from being mixed with the recovered laundry care agent, and the ironing function and the laundry care agent recovery function can be simultaneously performed, and the structure is simple and smart. Correspondingly, the ironing part 230 is provided with a recovery port 232 communicated with the recovery cavity 224, so that the ironing part 230 is matched with the heating part 220 to recover the clothes care agent.

It is understood that in the case where the heating part 220 includes the first plate body 221 and the second plate body 222, at least one of the first plate body 221 and the second plate body 222 is provided with a partition 225, the heating chamber 223 and the recovery chamber 224 are partitioned by the partition 225, and the recovery chamber 224 communicates with the recovery pipe 730. The heating cavity 223 and the recovery cavity 224 are separated by the separation part 225, so that the steam for heating is prevented from being mixed with the recovered clothes care agent, the heating and recovery functions can be realized by utilizing the cooperation of the first plate 221 and the second plate 222, and the ironing function and the clothes care agent recovery function can be simultaneously executed, so that the clothes care agent recovery device is simple and ingenious in structure.

The recycling cavity 224 may be a straight-line extending space, a curved extending space, or an annular space, and the recycling cavity 224 has various structures. For example, the recovery chamber 224 may be a straight line profile space, an S-shaped profile space, a U-shaped profile space, a V-shaped profile space, an O-shaped profile space, or the like. As shown in fig. 5 and 6, the recovery chamber 224 is a substantially annular profile space, i.e., the recovery chamber 224 is a space having a substantially O-shaped profile. Referring to fig. 7, the recovery chamber 224 is a closed loop space.

Referring to fig. 2, 3, and 5 to 7, at least one of the first plate 221 and the second plate 222 is provided with a concave surface, the concave surface is concave inward with respect to an end surface, the end surface is adapted to be in sealing contact with the other of the first plate 221 and the second plate 222, so that a space between the first plate 221 and the second plate 222 forms a cavity, and then the partition 225 is matched, and the surface of the partition 225 is flush with the end surface, so that a heating cavity 223 and a recovery cavity 224 which are independent of each other are simultaneously formed between the first plate 221 and the second plate 222. The heating cavity 223 can surround the recovery cavity 224, the heating cavity 223 can be arranged in parallel with the recovery cavity 224, the recovery cavity 224 can also surround the heating cavity 223, the relative position relationship between the heating cavity 223 and the recovery cavity 224 is flexible, and the heating cavity 223 can be selected according to requirements. It can be understood that the space between the first plate 221 and the second plate 222 is formed by arranging the parts protruding toward each other and in sealing contact with each other, so that the heating cavity 223 and the recycling cavity 224 are formed between the first plate 221 and the second plate 222, and the structures of the first plate 221 and the second plate 222 are simple.

As shown in fig. 2 and fig. 5 to fig. 7, the edge of the first plate 221 is formed with a flange 226 surrounding the heating portion 220, the end face of the flange 226 is the surface of the first plate 221 attached to the second plate 222, the first plate 221 is provided with a separation portion 225, the end face of the separation portion 225 is also attached to the surface of the second plate 222, the separation portion 225 is matched with the flange 226, two-stage sealing connection can be achieved, the sealing performance between the first plate 221 and the second plate 222 can be enhanced, the surface of the second plate 222 facing the first plate 221 is a plane, and the structure of the second plate 222 is simple.

Referring to fig. 5 and 6, the recovery chamber 224 surrounded by the partition 225 is closed-loop, the heating chamber 223 is located at the inner ring of the recovery chamber 224, and the waste liquid recovery effect is good.

When the shape of retrieving the chamber that the separating part encloses is open-loop (not shown in the figure), the heating chamber includes first cavity and the second cavity of mutual intercommunication, the partial region of first cavity and second cavity separates through the separating part, that is set up first cavity and the second cavity of intercommunication from the edge of first plate body to the direction at center, first cavity and second cavity cooperation, the position in retrieving the chamber helps abundant and the efficient recovery of clothing nursing agent, can also guarantee that the hydroenergy in the heating chamber is steam fast and efficient, provide the required abundant steam of ironing.

When the shape of the recovery cavity surrounded by the separation part is open loop, the heating cavity comprises two partial areas communicated through the notch, so that the area of the heating cavity can be enlarged, and the rapid heating of water into steam is facilitated.

In other cases, the separating portion encloses a plurality of independent recovery chambers (not shown), and each recovery chamber is provided with a corresponding recovery tube, so that the waste liquid in each recovery chamber can be effectively recovered.

Wherein, when each recovery chamber 224 is connected with recovery pipe 730, guarantee waste liquid recovery demand, when each recovery chamber 224 is connected with a plurality of recovery pipes 730, can optimize waste liquid recovery demand.

Referring to fig. 5 to 9, the first plate 221 is provided with a first through hole 2211, a connection pipe connected with the box is matched with the first through hole 2211, the box is communicated with the heating cavity, water in the box is sent into the heating cavity to be heated, and heated steam can be sent out through a steam outlet for ironing.

The connection pipe is matched with the first through hole 2211, it can be understood that the first plate 221 is provided with the first through hole 2211 communicated with the heating cavity 223, the first through hole 2211 is internally provided with the connection pipe 213 communicated with the box 210 in a penetrating way, the box 210 can send water to the heating cavity 223 through the connection pipe 213, the water sending is more flexible, and the first through hole 2211 is used for installing the connection pipe 213 and has a simple structure; alternatively, the connection pipe is connected to the upper end of the first through hole 2211, the first through hole 2211 plays a role of communication, and the connection pipe communicates with the heating chamber through the first through hole 2211. Of course, one or two or more first through holes 2211 may be provided, and specifically, the number of the first through holes 2211 may be selected as required, and is not limited, and the number of the first through holes 2211 is matched with the number of the connection pipes.

Referring to fig. 5 to 9, the first plate 221 is provided with a third through hole 2212 communicated with the recovery cavity 224, and the third through hole is matched with the recovery pipe to communicate the recovery tank with the recovery cavity, so as to realize recovery of the waste liquid.

The third through hole is matched with the recovery pipe, it can be understood that the recovery pipe 730 is penetrated in the third through hole 2212, the third through hole 2212 plays a role of connecting the recovery pipe 730, the recovery pipe stretches into the recovery cavity, or the recovery pipe is connected to the upper end of the first plate body, the third through hole 2212 plays a role of communicating, and the recovery pipe is communicated with the recovery cavity through the third through hole 2212; alternatively, the third through-hole 2212 functions as connection and communication, and a partial region of the third through-hole 2212 extends into the connection pipe. The connection pipe and the third through hole 2212 are matched in various ways, and are not described herein.

The third through holes 2212 are arranged in two, and the recovered substances can be conveyed to the recovery tank 710 through the recovery pipe 730, so that the recovery effect of the clothes care agent is good and the recovery efficiency is high. Of course, one or three or more third through-holes 2212 may be provided, and the number of third through-holes 2212 is not limited, and may be specifically selected as needed.

Referring to fig. 5 to 9, the first plate 221 is provided with a fourth through hole 2213, and the heat conductive part 600 is connected to the fourth through hole 2213, and the heat conductive part 600 may be connected to the upper end of the first plate, and may be connected to the fourth through hole 2213, so that heat of the heating part 220 is effectively transferred to the heat conductive part 600. When the heat conducting part 600 is a solid pipe, the heat conducting part 600 plays a role in heat conduction; when the heat conducting part 600 is a hollow structure communicating with the heating chamber, the heat conducting part 600 plays roles of heat conduction and steam conduction.

Referring to fig. 5 to 9, the first plate 221 is provided with a through-hole 2214, the delivery tube 410 is inserted into the through-hole 2214, and the delivery tube 410 is inserted into the heating cavity 223 and connected to the mounting hole 2222 of the second plate 222, so that the laundry care agent in the mixing cavity is delivered into the delivery cavity 240 between the second plate 222 and the ironing part 230, and then is delivered out through the delivery hole 237 of the ironing part 230.

The conveying pipe is matched with the mounting hole so as to be communicated with the accommodating cavity and the conveying cavity, and the conveying pipe is connected to the upper end face of the second plate body, and the mounting hole plays a role in communicating an output port of the conveying pipe with the conveying cavity; or the mounting hole plays a role in mounting, the conveying pipe penetrates through the mounting hole, and the output port directly extends into the conveying cavity; or the mounting holes play a role in communication and mounting at the same time, the end parts of the conveying pipes are connected in the mounting holes, and the output ports at the end parts of the conveying pipes are communicated with the conveying cavity through the mounting holes.

When the ironing device is not provided with the conveying cavity, the conveying pipe can be directly connected with the conveying port of the ironing part, the conveying pipe penetrates through the first plate body and the second plate body, the conveying pipe is connected with the ironing part, and the output port is communicated with the conveying port so as to realize direct output of the clothes care agent, and the ironing device is simple in structure.

Referring to fig. 5, at least one of the first plate 221 and the second plate 222 is provided with a diverting rib 227 protruding toward the opposite side, and a fluid channel is formed between adjacent diverting ribs 227, so that a through space is formed in the heating cavity 223, the diverting ribs 227 break up the water flow in the heating cavity 223 and prolong the flowing time of the water flow in the heating cavity 223, the diverting ribs 227 can also increase the contact area between the water flow and the heating part 220, the diverting ribs 227 can also increase the surface roughness of the heating part 220, and the leidenfrost effect is prevented, therefore, the arrangement of the diverting ribs 227 can improve the gasification efficiency of the water in various aspects.

In fig. 5, the partial region illustrates the flow dividing rib 227, but it is not shown that the flow dividing rib 227 is provided only in the partial region of the heating chamber 223, and the flow dividing rib 227 is uniformly distributed in the heating chamber 223. In fig. 5, the structure of the first plate 221 provided with the flow dividing rib 227 and the structure of the first plate 221 not provided with the flow dividing rib 227 are distinguished by two-dot chain lines.

It will be appreciated that, with reference to fig. 7 and 8, the ironing section 230 comprises an ironing zone 233 and a recovery zone 234 recessed inwards with respect to the ironing zone 233, the ironing zone 233 being provided with a steam outlet 231 communicating with the heating chamber 223, the recovery zone 234 being provided with a recovery port 232.

Here, the recovery zone 234 is recessed with respect to the ironing zone 233, it being understood that the ironing section 230 is integrally formed with the recovery zone 234 and the ironing zone 233; alternatively, the recovery area 234 and the ironing area 233 are separate components, the ironing unit 230 is formed by assembling two parts, and the specific molding mode of the ironing unit 230 is not limited and can be adjusted as required.

The opening for recovering the clothes care agent and the opening for outputting steam are positioned on two surfaces, so that the effect of ironing is prevented from being influenced by the mixing of the output steam and the recovered clothes care agent; the recovery area 234 is concave relative to the ironing area 233, so that the recovery opening 232 is concave relative to the ironing area 233 to form a groove, suction force for recovering the clothes care agent is provided for clothes through the whole recovery area 234, the suction force of the recovery opening 232 is distributed more uniformly, the influence on ironing effect of the clothes due to overlarge local suction force of the recovery opening 232 is avoided, the area of the recovery area 234 is larger than that of the recovery opening 232, and the effective area for recovering the clothes care agent can be enlarged. When the ironing surface of the ironing device is pressed against the garment, the concave surface of the recovery zone is kept at a distance from the garment, and the recovery zone and the garment surface form separate cavities. The panel outside the recovery area can compress the clothes to prevent new wrinkles from being formed during suction, and the panel outside the recovery area can tension the clothes while keeping a certain distance from the surface of the clothes to prevent the recovery opening from damaging the clothes or blocking the recovery opening during suction.

The recovery port 232 may be directly connected to the recovery pipe 730 (not shown), that is, the recovery pipe 730 extends into the recovery port 232, or, referring to fig. 3, the recovery port 232 is connected to the recovery chamber 224, and the recovery pipe 730 is connected to the recovery port 232 through the recovery chamber 224.

It can be appreciated that at least one side of the recovery area 234 is provided with a steam outlet 231, and the position relationship between the recovery area 234 and the steam outlet 231 is flexible, and can be set as required, so that stable output of steam and efficient recovery of the laundry care agent can be ensured. It should be noted that, it is necessary to ensure that the steam outlet 231 communicates with the heating chamber 223 correspondingly, in which case the position of the steam outlet 231 can be flexibly set. In some cases, as shown in fig. 7, the recovery zone 234 is an annular surface and the steam outlet 231 is located within the annular recovery zone 234 defined by the recovery zone 234. Or the recovery area is an annular surface, steam outlets (not shown in the figure) are arranged on the inner ring and the outer ring of the annular surface, and steam is uniformly output at a plurality of positions of the ironing area so as to optimize ironing effect.

The ring shape is understood to be a closed-loop structure, and is not limited to a specific shape, and may be a circular ring, a rectangular ring, a polygonal ring, or other irregularly shaped rings.

It will be appreciated that the ironing section 230 is formed with a mounting area for attachment of the brush body 236, the brush body 236 being detachably attached to the mounting area.

It will be appreciated that, referring to fig. 7, the installation area is an installation groove 235 formed by the concave of the ironing part 230, the installation groove 235 is connected with a brush body 236, the brush body 236 can be used for cleaning clothes, the brush body 236 is matched with a clothes care agent, the cleaning effect of the clothes can be optimized, and the problem that the cleaning effect is poor due to the fact that the washing with external force is absent after the clothes care agent is sprayed is solved, and the decontamination only depends on the reaction of dry cleaning liquid and dirt.

The brush body 236 can be connected with the ironing part 230 through interference fit, the brush body 236 can be connected with the ironing part 230 through a fastener, the brush body 236 can also be connected with the ironing part 230 through clamping, bonding, magnetic attraction and other modes, and the connection mode of the brush body 236 and the ironing part 230 is various and can be specifically selected according to the needs.

In other cases, the ironing device can be connected with a cleaning brush driven by a circulating transmission mechanism such as a crawler belt, a transmission belt or a transmission chain, and the brushing effect is optimized.

It will be appreciated that referring to fig. 2 and 4, the housing 100 is connected to the heat shield 120, the heating part 220 and the ironing part 230 are provided at one side of the heat shield 120, and the accommodating part 300, the case 210, the transporting part 400, the water bath 500, the recovery tank 710, the suction part 720, and the like are provided at the other side of the heat shield 120. The heat shield 120 may be located in the housing 100, where the heat shield 120 isolates the heating portion 220 and the ironing portion 230 on the same side, so as to reduce the diffusion of heat from the heating portion 220 and the ironing portion 230 to other components in the housing 100, avoid the excessive temperature in the housing 100, and ensure the use safety of the ironing device.

It will be appreciated that the ironing apparatus comprises: the working mode also comprises a recovery mode, a heat preservation mode and a brushing mode.

In the working mode, the steam generating part outputs steam for ironing, and/or the output part is matched with the ironing part to output a clothes care agent; the working mode can be used for conveying steam to clothes for ironing and conveying a clothes care agent to the clothes for clothes care; the operation mode may perform both ironing and care functions, or may perform only one of the two.

In the recovery mode, the recovery part recovers the clothes care agent after the clothes care is completed, and the problem that the clothes care agent remains in clothes is solved. The reclamation mode may be operated after the operation mode or in synchronization with the operation mode.

In the heat preservation mode, the heat preservation part is used for preserving the clothes care agent so that the clothes care agent reaches a proper temperature. The keep-warm mode is activated before the operation mode, i.e. before the laundry care agent is output, so that the temperature of the laundry care agent reaches a suitable temperature and the laundry care agent is kept at a suitable temperature during ironing.

In the brushing mode, the brushing part brushes clothes by controlling the brush body to move, and the dirt collecting box collects substances carried by the brush body through the dirt collecting opening.

The brushing mode is performed after the operating mode or in synchronization with the operating mode. The substances carried by the brushing may include steam condensed water of ironing, laundry care agents, and other impurities such as hair balls on the surface of the laundry, particulate matter, etc.

Hereinafter, the structure and operation of the ironing apparatus will be described with reference to fig. 1 to 13, taking an example in which the accommodating part 300 is provided for accommodating dry washing liquid, and the ironing apparatus is integrated with a dry cleaning ironing function.

Water required for steam generation of the ironing device is added from the cabinet 210, the cabinet 210 is fixed above the heat shield 120, the water supply pump 214 connected through the cabinet 210 pumps water from the cabinet 210 and sends water to the heating part 220, the connection pipe 213 sends water to the heating cavity 223 formed between the first plate 221 and the second plate 222, the water is heated and vaporized in the heating cavity 223 to generate steam, and high-temperature steam is ejected from the steam outlet 231 of the ironing part 230 to spray the steam to the surface of the laundry, and ironing is performed by using the heat of the steam.

Temperature regulation for dry wash:

the liquid supply bin 320 is provided in the accommodating part 300, the liquid supply bin 320 is used for storing dry cleaning liquid, the accommodating part 300 is fixed above the heat shield 120, and the dry cleaning liquid is conveyed to the conveying cavity 240 from the output port of the conveying pipe 410 by the driving force of the conveying pump of the conveying part 400, and is sprayed to the clothes from the conveying port 237 of the ironing part 230. The temperature sensor 310 is provided in the accommodating part 300 to monitor the temperature of the dry washing liquid in real time. The water bath 500 is sleeved on the outer side of the accommodating part 300, a water bath cavity 510 is formed between the water bath 500 and the accommodating part 300, the water bath 500 is connected with the first plate 221 through the heat conducting part 600 and stretches into the heating cavity 223, heat in the heating cavity 223 is conducted into the water bath cavity 510 through the heat conducting part 600, and the heat of the water bath cavity 510 is utilized to heat dry washing liquid, wherein the water bath 500 and the accommodating part 300 are made of materials with high heat conductivity (the high heat conductivity is understood to be good, the specific numerical value is not limited), the water bath 500 and the accommodating part 300 are kept in good contact, and the water bath 500 and the box 210 are kept in good on-off regulation so as to ensure heat transfer. In some cases, a heat conduction aid such as heat conduction grease may be applied between the outer surface of the accommodating portion 300 and the liquid supply bin 320. One end of the heat conducting part 600 is connected to the first plate 221 in a sealing manner, the other end is connected to the water bath 500 in a sealing manner, and the heat conducting part 600 and the water bath 500 can be made of materials with high heat conductivity coefficients. The heat conducting part 600 and the outer surface of the water bath 500 are wrapped with a heat insulating layer, which may be made of a heat insulating material, to prevent heat from being dissipated to the inner space of the ironing device.

The tank 210 may deliver water to the water bath chamber 510 through a water delivery pump and the first pipe 211. The heat conducting part 600 can conduct the heat of the heating part 220 to the water bath cavity 510 (comprising the wall plate of the water bath 500, the wall plate of the containing part 300 and the water in the water bath cavity 510 formed by the wall plate of the water bath 500) through the heat transfer and the steam in the heating cavity 223. The water bath 500 is connected with the tank 210 through the second pipeline 212, the second pipeline 212 is provided with a one-way valve, and when the one-way valve is pressed or controlled to be opened, water in the water bath cavity 510 can flow back into the tank 210 through the second pipeline 212. The first and second pipelines 211 and 212 may be provided with solenoid valves, respectively, to adjust the water path between the water bath chamber 510 and the tank 210.

Regarding the delivery of dry wash solutions:

the cooperation of the accommodating portion 300 and the delivery portion 400 delivers the dry washing liquid from the delivery port 237 of the ironing portion 230 and acts on the laundry, thereby performing the decontamination and ironing process. Wherein, the conveying part 400 conveys the dry cleaning liquid into the conveying cavity 240 between the heating part 220 and the ironing part 230, and the dry cleaning liquid is sent out from the conveying port 237, and then the ironing device moves on the clothes in a small range to iron the clothes.

With respect to recovery of dry wash liquor:

the recovery box 710 is fixed on the heat shield 120, and performs dry cleaning liquid recovery by the suction force of the suction piece 720 and the recovery pipe 730, and the recovery pipe 730 penetrates through the first plate 221 and is communicated with the recovery cavity 224, when the recovery box is in operation, the separation part 225 of the first plate 221 is matched with the second plate 222 to form the recovery cavity 224, and the suction piece 720 and the recovery pipe 730 act to generate negative pressure in the recovery cavity 224, so that residual dry cleaning liquid at the recovery area 234 of the ironing board can be sucked and recovered. The recovery area 234 is concave relative to the ironing area 233, and when waste liquid is absorbed, negative pressure for sucking can not be applied to the area outside the recovery area 234, so that steam is prevented from being sucked by the recovery port 232 in the ironing process, and ironing effect is ensured.

Wherein, the ironing part 230 is fixedly connected with the brush body 236 by bonding or magnetic attraction, and the brush body 236 is fixedly connected in the mounting groove 235 of the ironing part 230 for brushing clothes.

Regarding the specific working procedure of the ironing device:

after the ironing device is started, the solenoid valve of the connection pipe 213 of the steam generating part 200 is closed, the solenoid valve of the first pipe 211 connected to the water bath tank 500 is opened, and the water pump connected to the tank 210 is operated to input a set amount of water from the tank 210 into the water bath chamber 510, so that the water bath chamber 510 is filled with water, and then the solenoid valve of the first pipe 211 is closed. The temperature of the first plate 221 and the second plate 222 rises rapidly after being electrified, heat is transferred to the water bath 500 through the heat conducting part 600 so as to heat water in the water bath 510, and then the heat of the water is transferred to the dry cleaning liquid through the accommodating part 300, so that the temperature of the dry cleaning liquid reaches a preset temperature range with optimal performance (generally below 65 ℃). The temperature sensor 310 connected to the container 300 may monitor the temperature of the dry washing liquid. When the temperature sensor 310 detects that the temperature of the dry cleaning solution is too high, the electromagnetic valve of the first pipeline 211 is opened again, cold water in the tank body 210 is input into the water bath cavity 510, the pressure in the water bath cavity 510 is increased, the one-way valve in the second pipeline 212 connected with the water bath box 500 is opened under pressure, and hot water in the water bath cavity 510 is discharged into the tank body 210, so that the temperature of the dry cleaning solution is reduced, the volume of the tank body 210 is far larger than that of the water bath cavity 510, good heat dissipation is achieved, and heat generated after the hot water in the water bath cavity 510 is discharged into the tank body 210 is quickly dissipated, so that overheating of the water in the tank body 210 is avoided. Through the process, the heat preservation of the dry cleaning liquid is realized, so that the dry cleaning liquid always works in the temperature range with optimal performance.

When the clothes are dry-cleaned and ironed by partial dirt, the conveying port 237 of the ironing part 230 of the ironing device is aligned to the dirt, the dry-washing liquid spraying switch is pressed, the conveying pump 420 for conveying the dry-washing liquid is started, the conveying pump 420 generates negative pressure to suck out and atomize the dry-washing liquid, the dry-washing liquid is conveyed into the conveying cavity 240 from the output port through the conveying pipe 410, and the dry-washing liquid is conveyed to the dirt area through the conveying port 237. Then, the ironing part 230 of the ironing device presses the steam button after flattening the dirty area of clothes, the water supply pump 214 connected with the box body 210 is started, the water supply pump 214 generates negative pressure to send the water of the box body 210 into the heating cavity 223 between the first plate body 221 and the second plate body 222 through the connecting pipe 213, the water is heated and vaporized to generate steam, and the high-temperature steam is ejected from the steam outlets 231 correspondingly communicated with the second plate body 222 and the ironing part 230 for ironing the clothes. During ironing, the brush body 236 connected to the ironing unit 230 brushes the dirty laundry along with the movement of the ironing device, thereby assisting the dry cleaning solution to remove the dirt from the laundry.

After decontamination and ironing are completed, a waste liquid recovery switch is pressed down, a suction piece 720 is started to generate negative pressure, waste liquid on the surface of clothes is sucked into a recovery cavity 224 through a recovery port 232 of an ironing part 230, and residual dry washing liquid after decontamination reaction and residual water vapor on the clothes are sucked into a recovery box 710 through a recovery pipe 730 communicated with the recovery cavity 224, so that the dry washing waste liquid is completely recovered and the clothes are quickly recovered to dryness after ironing.

The ironing apparatus integrates the steam ironing, dry cleaning and waste liquid recovery functions into the ironing apparatus by means of the steam generating part 200, the supply part for supplying the dry cleaning agent, the recovery part 700 for recovering the dry cleaning agent, the brush body 236, and the like. The supply part comprises a conveying part 400 for conveying dry cleaning liquid, the conveying part 400 conveys the dry cleaning liquid into a conveying cavity between the ironing parts of the heating part, the dry cleaning liquid is conveyed out from an outlet of the ironing part, the outlet can be a spraying port, the supply part is also provided with a water bath box 500, the water bath box 500 is used for heating the dry cleaning liquid in a water bath, and the water bath box 500 is matched with the box body 210 of the steam generating part 200 to regulate the water temperature in the water bath cavity 510 so that the water temperature is suitable for the dry cleaning liquid to reach a proper temperature; the recovery part 700 is used for recovering the used dry washing liquid and solving the problem of dry washing agent residue on the surface of the clothes; the brush body 236 is connected in the mounting groove 235 of the ironing part 230, so that the local dirty parts of the clothes are brushed in the ironing process. Based on the foregoing, the ironing device integrates the functions of temperature adjustment, spraying, washing, ironing, and recovery treatment of waste dry cleaning liquid, thereby being beneficial to improving the decontamination effect of the ironing device and realizing effective recovery of residual dry cleaning liquid after decontamination.

The above embodiments are only for illustrating the present invention, and are not limiting of the present invention. While the invention has been described in detail with reference to the embodiments, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various combinations, modifications, or equivalent substitutions can be made to the technical solutions of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the present invention, and it is intended to be covered by the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims (15)

1. An ironing apparatus, comprising:

the steam generating part comprises a box body, a heating part and an ironing part, the heating part forms a heating cavity, the heating cavity is in fluid communication with the box body for storing fluid, and the ironing part is provided with a conveying port and a steam outlet communicated with the heating cavity;

a receiving part configured with a receiving chamber for receiving the laundry care agent;

and the conveying part is suitable for communicating the accommodating cavity with the conveying port.

2. Ironing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that a conveying chamber is formed between the ironing section and the heating section, or in that a conveying chamber is formed in the heating section;

wherein, hold the chamber through carry the chamber with carry the mouth intercommunication.

3. Ironing apparatus as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that the heating portion comprises a first plate body and a second plate body, at least one of the first plate body and the second plate body being used for heating, the heating chamber being formed between the first plate body and the second plate body, the conveying chamber being formed between the second plate body and the ironing portion.

4. An ironing apparatus as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that the first plate body is provided with a through-hole, the conveying pipe of the conveying part passes through the through-hole and is connected with the second plate body, the second plate body is provided with a mounting hole, and the conveying pipe is matched with the mounting hole so as to communicate the accommodating cavity with the conveying cavity.

5. An ironing apparatus as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that the tank is connected with a connecting pipe, the connecting pipe being connected to the first plate, the first plate being provided with a first through opening, the connecting pipe being fitted to the first through opening so as to communicate the tank with the heating chamber.

6. Ironing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the heating portion comprises a first plate body and a second plate body, at least one of the first plate body and the second plate body is used for heating, the heating cavity is formed between the first plate body and the second plate body, a conveying pipe of the conveying portion penetrates through the first plate body and the second plate body, the conveying pipe is connected to the ironing portion, and an output port of the conveying pipe is communicated with the conveying port.

7. An ironing apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that a buffer cavity is formed between the first plate body and the second plate body, the second plate body is provided with a mounting hole, and the conveying pipe of the conveying part is arranged in the buffer cavity in a penetrating manner and is connected in the mounting hole.

8. Ironing apparatus as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that the second plate body is provided with a vent communicating with the steam outlet, the vent being located at the outer rim of the transfer chamber.

9. An ironing apparatus as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that the delivery portion comprises a delivery pipe and a delivery pump, the delivery pump being in communication with the delivery pipe, one end of the delivery pipe being in communication with the holding chamber, the other end of the delivery pipe being in communication with the delivery chamber.

10. Ironing apparatus as claimed in any one of claims 1-9, characterized in that it further comprises a recovery section comprising a recovery tank, a suction member for providing suction to the recovery pipe, and a recovery pipe in communication with the recovery tank, the recovery pipe being in communication with a recovery port of the ironing section.

11. Ironing apparatus as claimed in claim 10, characterized in that, in the case that the heating portion comprises a first plate body and a second plate body, at least one of the first plate body and the second plate body is provided with a partition portion by means of which the heating chamber and the recovery chamber are separated, which recovery chamber communicates with the recovery tube.

12. Ironing apparatus as claimed in claim 11, characterized in that the first plate body is provided with a third through opening cooperating with the recovery tube for communicating the recovery tank with the recovery chamber.

13. Ironing apparatus as claimed in claim 10, characterized in that the ironing section comprises an ironing zone and a recovery zone recessed with respect to the ironing zone, the ironing zone being provided with the steam outlet, the recovery zone being provided with the recovery port, the ironing zone being located in an inner ring of the recovery zone.

14. Ironing apparatus as claimed in any one of claims 1-9, characterized in that the holding portion is connected with a heat-retaining portion for retaining the laundry care agent.

15. Ironing apparatus as claimed in claim 14, characterized in that the heat-retaining portion comprises a water bath tank, a heat-conducting portion, a first pipe and a second pipe, a water bath chamber being formed between the receiving portion and the water bath tank;

the first pipeline is connected with the water outlet end of the box body and is suitable for on-off adjustment, and the second pipeline is connected with the water return end of the box body and is suitable for on-off adjustment; the water bath device comprises a water bath box, a water supply bin, a first pipeline and a second pipeline, wherein the water supply bin is provided with a containing cavity for containing the clothes care agent, the water bath cavity is formed between the containing part and the water bath box, at least one of the containing part and the water supply bin is provided with a temperature sensor, the first pipeline is communicated with the water outlet end according to the fact that the current temperature detected by the temperature sensor exceeds a temperature threshold value, and the second pipeline is communicated with the water return end;

The water bath box is in heat conduction connection with the heating part through a heat conduction part, and the heat conduction part is connected with the outer wall of the water bath box or stretches into the water bath cavity;

the heat conducting part is of a solid heat conducting structure; and/or the heat conducting part is of a hollow heat conducting structure and is suitable for being in fluid communication with the water bath cavity and the heating cavity.

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