CN104358969A - Air guide pipe and garment care machine - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention provides an air guide pipe and a garment care machine. The air guide pipe comprises an air guide pipe main body and a heat insulation layer, wherein the air guide pipe main body is used for conveying steam to an ironing head of the garment care machine, the heat insulation layer covers the outer surface of the air guide pipe main body, and a plurality of bulge structures are arranged on the inner wall of the heat insulation layer, so that a heat insulation cavity is formed between the air guide pipe main body and the heat insulation layer. The air guide pipe provided by the invention is characterized in that the heat insulation layer is arranged on the outer surface of the air guide pipe main body, and the bulge structures are formed inside the heat insulation layer, so that the heat insulation cavity formed between the heat insulation layer and the air guide pipe main body is as large as possible, the contact area between the heat insulation layer and the air guide pipe main body is as small as possible, the heat transmission when the heat insulation layer is in contact with the air guide pipe main body can be reduced, the heat insulation and thermal preservation effects of the heat insulation layer are more obvious, the heat energy radiation is avoided, the work efficiency of the garment care machine is improved, the burnt injury to a user is avoided, and the use experience of the user is improved.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to household electrical appliance technical field, more specifically, relate to a kind of air pipe and a kind of laundry care machine.
Background technique
The air pipe of laundry care machine carries out the critical piece of vapor transmission as laundry care machine, its surface temperature, by the impact of heating steam, remains high always, greatly have impact on the experience of Consumer.In existing technological scheme, no matter how to hollow out air pipe itself, do groove, air pipe itself still directly contacts with the external world, still can toward outside heat conduction.
Therefore, how to reduce the surface temperature of the air pipe of laundry care machine, become current problem demanding prompt solution.
Summary of the invention
The present invention, just based on the problems referred to above, proposes a kind of new air pipe heat-insulating structure, can reduce the surface temperature of the air pipe of laundry care machine.
For this reason, one object of the present invention is, provides a kind of air pipe, has above-mentioned air pipe heat-insulating structure.
Another object of the present invention is, provides a kind of laundry care machine, has above-mentioned air pipe.
For achieving the above object, first aspect present invention embodiment provides a kind of air pipe, for laundry care machine, comprising: air pipe main body, for the ironing head transmission steam to described laundry care machine; Thermal-protective coating, covers the outer surface of described air pipe main body, the inwall of described thermal-protective coating has multiple protruding structure, to form heat insulation chamber between described air pipe main body and described thermal-protective coating.
Air pipe provided by the invention, special thermal-protective material parcel is had at the outer surface of its air pipe main body, define one deck thermal-protective coating, the inside of thermal-protective coating has multiple protruding structure, such as, the inside of thermal-protective coating can be made the groove line structure of rule, make the heat insulation chamber between thermal-protective coating and air pipe main body large as far as possible, make the area of contact of thermal-protective coating and air pipe main body little as far as possible, thus heat transmission when can reduce thermal-protective coating and air pipe body contact, make the effect of the heat insulation of thermal-protective coating and insulation more obvious, both heat energy dissipation was avoided, improve the working efficiency of laundry care machine, it also avoid user to scald, improve the experience of user.In addition, from the technical program, what formed between air pipe main body and thermal-protective coating is an overall heat insulation chamber, is not so be fixedly connected with closely between thermal-protective coating with air pipe main body.
According to one embodiment of present invention, in technique scheme, preferably, described air pipe main body and described thermal-protective coating are split-type structural.
The heat insulation chamber that between air pipe main body and thermal-protective coating, formation one is overall, be not so be fixedly connected with closely between thermal-protective coating with air pipe main body, its linkage structure is split-type structural.If air pipe main body and thermal-protective coating are for being fixedly connected with, so no matter how air pipe moves, the area of contact of air pipe main body and thermal-protective coating all can not change, and when air pipe main body and thermal-protective coating are separated state, if air pipe is askew to side, then air pipe main body only contacts with the protruding structure of thermal-protective coating side, about the area of contact of air pipe main body and thermal-protective coating can reduce half, thus better heat insulation and heat insulation effect can be obtained than being fixedly connected with, both heat energy dissipation was avoided, improve the working efficiency of laundry care machine, it also avoid user to scald, improve the experience of user.
According to one embodiment of present invention, in technique scheme, preferably, described multiple protruding structure is multiple protruding block.
According to one embodiment of present invention, in technique scheme, preferably, described multiple protruding structure is many raised ribs.
Protruding structure can be protruding block or raised ribs, certainly, also can be other protruding structures in addition as required.Wherein, protruding block is used can to obtain less area of contact than use raised ribs.
According to one embodiment of present invention, in technique scheme, preferably, described multiple protruding block or described many raised ribs are uniformly distributed on the described inwall of described thermal-protective coating.
Protruding block or raised ribs can be uniformly distributed on the inwall of thermal-protective coating, and certainly, its distribution mode also can be other distribution modes in addition as required.
According to one embodiment of present invention, in technique scheme, preferably, the crowning of described multiple protruding block or described many raised ribs is arc.
The raised position surface of protruding block or raised ribs is arcuate surface, and can not be the shape having corner angle, thus protruding structure can be avoided to scratch or damage air pipe main body.
Second aspect present invention embodiment provides a kind of laundry care machine, there is the air pipe that first aspect present invention any embodiment provides, therefore whole beneficial effects of these laundry care facility air pipe of having above-mentioned any embodiment to provide, do not repeat them here, wherein, this laundry care machine comprises that hanging ironing machine laundry care is mechanical, electrical presses head and hand-held hanging ironing machine laundry care machine etc.
According to one embodiment of present invention, laundry care machine also comprises: fuselage; Ironing head, is connected with described fuselage, for ironing clothes by described air pipe; Support, is arranged on described fuselage, for placing described ironing head.
According to one embodiment of present invention, in technique scheme, preferably, the steam generator for providing steam for described laundry care machine is provided with in described fuselage.
Air pipe is connected with steam generator, for steam generator by vapor transmission to ironing head, air pipe of the present invention has thermal-protective coating, the inside of thermal-protective coating has multiple protruding structure, make the heat insulation chamber between thermal-protective coating and air pipe main body large as far as possible, make the area of contact of thermal-protective coating and air pipe main body little as far as possible, thus heat transmission when can reduce thermal-protective coating and air pipe body contact, make the effect of the heat insulation of thermal-protective coating and insulation more obvious, both heat energy dissipation was avoided, promote the working efficiency of laundry care machine, it also avoid user to scald, improve the experience of user.
According to one embodiment of present invention, in technique scheme, preferably, described steam generator has outlet, and described outlet is connected with described air pipe, for described steam generator by described air pipe by described vapor transmission to described ironing head.
Additional aspect of the present invention and advantage provide in description part below, and part will become obvious from the following description, or be recognized by practice of the present invention.
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Above-mentioned and/or additional aspect of the present invention and advantage will become obvious and easy understand from accompanying drawing below combining to the description of embodiment, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the cross sectional representation of the air pipe of one embodiment of the present of invention;
Fig. 2 is the Longitudinal cross section schematic of the air pipe of one embodiment of the present of invention;
Fig. 3 is the structural representation of the laundry care machine of one embodiment of the present of invention.
Wherein, the corresponding relation in Fig. 1 to Fig. 3 between reference character and component names is:
1 air pipe, 11 air pipe main bodys, 12 thermal-protective coatings, 121 protruding structures, 13 heat insulation chambers, 2 fuselages, 21 steam generators, 211 outlets, 3 ironing heads, 4 supports.
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In order to more clearly understand above-mentioned purpose of the present invention, feature and advantage, below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments, the present invention is further described in detail.It should be noted that, when not conflicting, the feature in the embodiment of the application and embodiment can combine mutually.
Set forth a lot of detail in the following description so that fully understand the present invention; but; the present invention can also adopt other to be different from mode described here to implement, and therefore, protection scope of the present invention is not by the restriction of following public specific embodiment.
The air pipe and laundry care machine that there is provided according to embodiments of the invention are described referring to Fig. 1 to Fig. 3.
As depicted in figs. 1 and 2, air pipe 1 has air pipe main body 11 from steam to the ironing head 3 of laundry care machine and thermal-protective coating 12 for transmitting, thermal-protective coating 12 covers the outer surface of air pipe main body 11, its inwall has multiple protruding structure 121, to form heat insulation chamber 13 between air pipe main body 11 and thermal-protective coating 12.
Air pipe 1 provided by the invention, special thermal-protective material parcel is had at the outer surface of its air pipe main body 11, define one deck thermal-protective coating 12, the inside of thermal-protective coating 12 has multiple protruding structure 121, such as, the inside of thermal-protective coating 12 can be made the groove line structure of rule, make the heat insulation chamber 13 between thermal-protective coating 12 and air pipe main body 11 large as far as possible, make thermal-protective coating 12 little as far as possible with the area of contact of air pipe main body 11, thus the heat transmission that can reduce when thermal-protective coating 12 contacts with air pipe main body 11, make the effect of the heat insulation of thermal-protective coating 12 and insulation more obvious, both heat energy dissipation was avoided, improve the working efficiency of laundry care machine, it also avoid user to scald, improve the experience of user.In addition, from the technical program, what formed between air pipe main body 11 and thermal-protective coating 12 is an overall heat insulation chamber 13, is not so be fixedly connected with closely between thermal-protective coating 12 with air pipe main body 11.
The heat insulation chamber 13 that between air pipe main body 11 and thermal-protective coating 12, formation one is overall, be not so be fixedly connected with closely between thermal-protective coating 12 with air pipe main body 11, its linkage structure is split-type structural.If air pipe main body 11 and thermal-protective coating 12 are for being fixedly connected with, so no matter how air pipe 1 moves, the area of contact of air pipe main body 11 and thermal-protective coating 12 all can not change, and when air pipe main body 11 and thermal-protective coating 12 are separated state, if air pipe 1 is askew to side, then air pipe main body 11 only contacts with the protruding structure 121 of thermal-protective coating 12 side, about the area of contact of air pipe main body 11 and thermal-protective coating 12 can reduce half, thus better heat insulation and heat insulation effect can be obtained than being fixedly connected with, both heat energy dissipation was avoided, improve the working efficiency of laundry care machine, it also avoid user to scald, improve the experience of user.
According to one embodiment of present invention, multiple protruding structure 121 is multiple protruding block or many raised ribs, certainly, also can be other protruding structures in addition as required.
Wherein, protruding block is used can to obtain less area of contact than use raised ribs.
According to one embodiment of present invention, multiple protruding block or many raised ribs are uniformly distributed on the inwall of thermal-protective coating 12, and certainly, its distribution mode also can be other distribution modes in addition as required.
According to one embodiment of present invention, the crowning of multiple protruding block or many raised ribs is arc, namely the raised position surface of protruding block or raised ribs is arcuate surface, and can not be the shape having corner angle, thus protruding structure 121 can be avoided to scratch or damage air pipe main body 11.
As shown in Figure 3, one end of the air pipe 1 of laundry care machine is connected to the fuselage 2 of laundry care machine, and the other end is connected to ironing head 3, and ironing head 3 is connected with fuselage 2, for ironing clothes by air pipe 1; Support 4 is arranged on fuselage 2, for placing ironing head 3.
According to one embodiment of present invention, the steam generator 21 for providing steam for laundry care machine is provided with in fuselage 2.
Air pipe 1 is connected with steam generator 21, for steam generator 21 by vapor transmission to ironing head 3, air pipe 1 of the present invention has thermal-protective coating 12, the inside of thermal-protective coating 12 has multiple protruding structure 121, make the heat insulation chamber 13 between thermal-protective coating 12 and air pipe main body 11 large as far as possible, make thermal-protective coating 12 little as far as possible with the area of contact of air pipe main body 11, thus the heat transmission that can reduce when thermal-protective coating 12 contacts with air pipe main body 11, make the effect of the heat insulation of thermal-protective coating 12 and insulation more obvious, both heat energy dissipation was avoided, promote the working efficiency of laundry care machine, it also avoid user to scald, improve the experience of user.
According to one embodiment of present invention, steam generator 21 has outlet 211, and outlet 211 is connected with air pipe 1, passes through air pipe 1 by vapor transmission to ironing head 3 for steam generator 21.
In sum, air pipe provided by the invention, special thermal-protective material parcel is had at the outer surface of its air pipe main body, define one deck thermal-protective coating, the inside of thermal-protective coating has multiple protruding structure, such as, the inside of thermal-protective coating can be made the groove line structure of rule, make the heat insulation chamber between thermal-protective coating and air pipe main body large as far as possible, make the area of contact of thermal-protective coating and air pipe main body little as far as possible, thus heat transmission when can reduce thermal-protective coating and air pipe body contact, make the effect of the heat insulation of thermal-protective coating and insulation more obvious, both heat energy dissipation was avoided, improve the working efficiency of laundry care machine, it also avoid user to scald, improve the experience of user.In addition, from the technical program, what formed between air pipe main body and thermal-protective coating is an overall heat insulation chamber, is not so be fixedly connected with closely between thermal-protective coating with air pipe main body.
In the present invention, term " multiple " represents two or more, and term " many " represents two or more; Term " is connected ", " connection " etc. all should be interpreted broadly, and such as, can be fixedly connected with, also can be removably connect, or connect integratedly; Can be directly be connected, also indirectly can be connected by intermediary.For the ordinary skill in the art, above-mentioned term concrete meaning in the present invention can be understood as the case may be.
In the description of this specification, specific features, structure, material or feature that the description of term " embodiment " etc. means to describe in conjunction with this embodiment or example are contained at least one embodiment of the present invention or example.In this manual, identical embodiment or example are not necessarily referred to the schematic representation of above-mentioned term.And the specific features of description, structure, material or feature can combine in an appropriate manner in any one or more embodiment or example.
The foregoing is only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, be not limited to the present invention, for a person skilled in the art, the present invention can have various modifications and variations.Within the spirit and principles in the present invention all, any amendment done, equivalent replacement, improvement etc., all should be included within protection scope of the present invention.
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1. an air pipe, for laundry care machine, is characterized in that, comprising:
Air pipe main body, for the ironing head transmission steam to described laundry care machine;
Thermal-protective coating, covers the outer surface of described air pipe main body, the inwall of described thermal-protective coating has multiple protruding structure, to form heat insulation chamber between described air pipe main body and described thermal-protective coating.
2. air pipe according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described air pipe main body and described thermal-protective coating are split-type structural.
3. air pipe according to claim 2, is characterized in that, described multiple protruding structure is multiple protruding block.
4. air pipe according to claim 2, is characterized in that, described multiple protruding structure is many raised ribs.
5. the air pipe according to claim 3 or 4, is characterized in that, described multiple protruding block or described many raised ribs are uniformly distributed on the described inwall of described thermal-protective coating.
6. air pipe according to claim 5, is characterized in that, the crowning of described multiple protruding block or described many raised ribs is arc.
7. a laundry care machine, is characterized in that, comprises the air pipe according to any one of claim 1 to 6.
8. laundry care machine according to claim 7, is characterized in that, also comprise:
Fuselage;
Ironing head, is connected with described fuselage, for ironing clothes by described air pipe;
Support, is arranged on described fuselage, for placing described ironing head.
9. laundry care machine according to claim 8, is characterized in that, is provided with the steam generator for providing steam for described laundry care machine in described fuselage.
10. laundry care machine according to claim 9, is characterized in that, described steam generator has outlet, and described outlet is connected with described air pipe, for described steam generator by described air pipe by described vapor transmission to described ironing head.
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