CN104374002B - drying air conditioner and control method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a kind of drying air conditioner and control method, and drying air conditioner includes air conditioner main body, in addition to drying ironing apparatus, and drying ironing apparatus includes clothing-drying wardrobe and automatic ironing equipment；Clothing-drying wardrobe, which is provided with switchable cabinet door, clothing-drying wardrobe, is additionally provided with air inlet and exhaust outlet, and clothes rail is provided with clothing-drying wardrobe；Automatic ironing equipment includes steam generator, lowering or hoisting gear and the ironing head on lowering or hoisting gear, and ironing head is connected with steam generator, and lowering or hoisting gear is arranged in clothing-drying wardrobe；Switchable auxiliary air-outlet is additionally provided with air conditioner main body, auxiliary air-outlet is located at evaporator close to the side of air outlet, and auxiliary air-outlet is connected with air inlet.Automatic ironing is carried out to the clothing in clothing-drying wardrobe by automatic ironing equipment, solve clothes and fold is produced in clothes drying process, clothing is pressed without user, realize automatic clothes drying flatiron to obtain smooth clothing, the drying effect of drying air conditioner is improved, and improves handling.

Description

Drying air conditioner and control method

technical field

The invention relates to an air conditioner, in particular to a clothes drying air conditioner and a control method.

Background technique

At present, the air conditioner is a household appliance commonly used in people's daily life, and has the functions of cooling and heating. Since air conditioners are installed in most households, no matter whether the air conditioner is a split air conditioner or an integrated air conditioner, an air outlet is provided on the side of the evaporator in the air conditioner, and the air after heat exchange by the evaporator is discharged through the air outlet to adjust indoor environment. Air conditioners are frequently used in summer and winter, and in wet seasons or cold seasons, it takes a long time to dry clothes. In order to use the air conditioner to dry clothes, the air conditioner in the prior art is usually connected with an air duct to the air conditioner, through which the wind after heat exchange by the evaporator is introduced into the drying cabinet for drying. When the wind generated by the air conditioner dries the clothes in the dry closet, the wet clothes are prone to wrinkles under the blowing of the wind, and the user needs to re-iron the clothes after drying, resulting in poor drying effect of the air conditioner. Poor, poor handling performance.

Contents of the invention

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is: to provide a clothes drying air conditioner and its control method, which solves the defects of poor drying effect and weak control performance of the air conditioner in the prior art, and realizes the improvement of the drying efficiency of the clothes drying air conditioner. effect and improve handling performance.

The technical solution provided by the present invention is an air conditioner for drying clothes, comprising an air conditioner main body, an evaporator is arranged in the air conditioner main body, and an air outlet is arranged on the air conditioner main body, and the air outlet is located on the One side of the evaporator also includes a clothes drying and ironing device, and the clothes drying and ironing device includes a drying cabinet and automatic ironing equipment; the drying cabinet is provided with switchable cabinet doors, and the drying cabinet is also provided with an air inlet and an exhaust port, and a clothes rail is arranged in the dry closet; the automatic ironing equipment includes a steam generator, a lifting device and an ironing head installed on the lifting device, and the ironing head is connected to the The steam generator is connected, the lifting device is arranged in the drying cabinet; the main body of the air conditioner is also provided with a switchable auxiliary air outlet, and the auxiliary air outlet is located near the air outlet of the evaporator On one side, the auxiliary air outlet is connected with the air inlet.

Further, the drying cabinet is separately set from the main body of the air conditioner, and the auxiliary air outlet is connected to the air inlet through an air duct; or, the drying cabinet is assembled with the main body of the air conditioner, and the The auxiliary air outlet is connected with the air inlet.

Further, the lifting device is an automatic telescopic rod, and the ironing head is fixed on the end of the automatic telescopic rod; or, the lifting device is a piston cylinder, and the ironing head is fixed on the end of the piston cylinder on the piston rod; or, the lifting device includes two sprockets distributed up and down and a chain connected to the sprockets, the ironing head is fixed on the chains, and the sprockets are rotatably connected to In the drying cabinet; or, the lifting device includes two rollers distributed up and down and a belt wound on the two rollers, the ironing head is fixed on the belt, and the rollers are rotatably connected In the drying cabinet; or, the lifting device includes a screw rod and a nut threaded on the screw rod, the nut is slidably connected in a guide groove provided in the drying cabinet, and the ironing head fixed on the nut.

Further, the automatic ironing equipment further includes a first motor, the ironing head is fixed on the rotating shaft of the first motor, and the first motor is fixed on the lifting device.

Further, the clothes rail is also provided with a second motor, and a clothes hanger is connected to a rotating shaft of the second motor.

Further, an exhaust device is provided at the exhaust port, and a water receiving tray is provided at the bottom of the drying cabinet.

Further, the drying cabinet is also provided with a humidity sensor, the water receiving tray is also provided with a water level sensor, and the drying cabinet is also provided with a baffle or a louver structure for opening and closing the exhaust port.

The present invention also provides a method for controlling a clothes drying air conditioner, which adopts the above drying air conditioner, and the clothes drying air conditioner includes a clothes drying mode, and the clothes drying mode is specifically:

The auxiliary air outlet of the clothes drying air conditioner is opened, and the air in the clothes drying air conditioner that has been heat-exchanged by the evaporator enters the drying cabinet of the clothes drying air conditioner, and blows and dries the incoming clothes in the drying cabinet; During the clothes drying process or after the clothes are dried, the steam generator of the clothes drying air conditioner generates steam, and at the same time, the lifting device of the clothes drying air conditioner drives the ironing head to move up and down, so as to spray the steam to the clothes Carry out ironing operations.

Further, when the main body of the air conditioner is operated in the drying mode in the cooling state, the main body of the air conditioner is turned into a dehumidifying state; when the main body of the air conditioner is operating in the drying mode in the dehumidifying state, the air conditioner The main body of the air conditioner maintains the dehumidification state; when the main body of the air conditioner is in the drying mode in the heating state, the main body of the air conditioner remains in the heating state.

Further, when the clothes drying air conditioner enters the clothes drying mode, the wind speed of the clothes drying air conditioner is increased, and at the same time, the opening of the air outlet of the clothes drying air conditioner is decreased.

In the drying air conditioner and control method provided by the present invention, by setting automatic ironing equipment in the drying cabinet, the steam generator in the automatic ironing equipment can generate steam, and the steam is sprayed from the ironing head to the clothes, and the clothes are ironed The head can follow the lifting device to move up and down, realize the automatic ironing of the clothes in the dry closet through the automatic ironing equipment during the drying process or after the drying process, and solve the wrinkles in the clothes during the drying process without the need for users Iron the clothes, realize automatic dry ironing to obtain flat clothes, improve the drying effect of the drying air conditioner, and improve the handling performance.

Description of drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings that need to be used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the accompanying drawings in the following description These are some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained according to these drawings without any creative effort.

Fig. 1 is a partial structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of an air conditioner for clothes drying according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged schematic diagram of area A in FIG. 1 .

detailed description

In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments It is a part of embodiments of the present invention, but not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by persons of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

As shown in Figures 1-2, the air conditioner for drying clothes in this embodiment includes an air conditioner main body 1, an evaporator (not shown) is arranged in the air conditioner main body 1, and an air outlet 11 is also arranged on the air conditioner main body 1. The air outlet 11 is located on one side of the evaporator, and also includes a drying clothes ironing device, which includes a drying cabinet 2 and an automatic ironing device; the drying cabinet 2 is provided with a switchable cabinet door 21, and the drying cabinet 21 also An air inlet 22 and an exhaust port 23 are provided, and a clothes rail 24 is provided in the drying cabinet 2; the automatic ironing equipment includes a steam generator (not shown), a lifting device 31 and an ironing head installed on the lifting device 31 32. The ironing head 32 is connected to the steam generator, and the lifting device 31 is arranged in the drying cabinet 2; the main body 1 of the air conditioner is also provided with a switchable auxiliary air outlet 12, and the auxiliary air outlet 12 is located near the air outlet 11 of the evaporator. On one side, the auxiliary air outlet 12 is connected with the air inlet 22 .

Specifically, the air conditioner main body 1 of the drying air conditioner in this embodiment is also provided with an auxiliary air outlet 12, and the wind after heat exchange by the evaporator can enter the drying wardrobe 2 through the auxiliary air outlet 12, and the drying wardrobe 2 is hung The clothes to be dried on the clothes rail 24 are dried by the wind output by the air conditioner main body 1 . Since the clothes are easily wrinkled by the wind during the drying process, the automatic ironing device in this embodiment can automatically iron the clothes. Specifically, during the drying process or after the drying, the automatic ironing When the ironing equipment is started, the steam generator generates steam and sends it to the ironing head 32. The ironing head 32 sprays the steam to the clothes. At the same time, the lifting device 31 will drive the ironing head 32 to move up and down. Ironing, so as to realize the automatic drying of clothes by the drying and ironing device in this embodiment and complete the automatic ironing of clothes, so that users can be freed from heavy housework. It is important that the drying and ironing device can obtain Dry flat clothes, optimize the drying effect of the clothes drying air conditioner in this embodiment, and improve the handling performance.

Wherein, the dry wardrobe 2 and the main body 1 of the air conditioner in this embodiment can be separated and set independently, and the auxiliary air outlet 12 is connected with the air inlet 22 through an air duct (not shown). In this case, the auxiliary air outlet 12 can be A detachable baffle or a switchable shutter structure is provided to realize the switch; the air duct can also be connected to the auxiliary air outlet 12 all the time, and the air inlet 22 can be designed with a switchable structure. Alternatively, the dry closet 2 in this embodiment is assembled with the main body of the air conditioner 1, and the auxiliary air outlet 12 and the air inlet 22 are butted together. In this case, the auxiliary air outlet 12 can be provided with a detachable baffle Or the switchable louver structure realizes the switch; the air inlet 22 can also be designed with a switchable structure. For example: a surrounding frame 221 may be provided around the air inlet 22 in the drying cabinet 2 , and a baffle (not shown) may be inserted in the surrounding frame 221 .

In addition, the lifting device 31 in this embodiment can be an automatic telescopic rod, and the ironing head 32 is fixed on the end of the automatic telescopic rod; or, the lifting device 31 is a piston cylinder, and the ironing head 32 is fixed on the piston rod of the piston cylinder Or, the lifting device 31 includes two sprockets distributed up and down and a chain connected to the sprockets, the ironing head 32 is fixed on the chain, and the sprocket is rotatably connected in the drying cabinet 2; or, the lifting device 31 includes The two rollers distributed up and down and the belts wound on the two rollers, the ironing head 32 is fixed on the belt, and the rollers are rotatably connected in the drying cabinet 2; or, the lifting device 31 includes a screw rod and is threaded on the screw rod The nut on the top is slidably connected in the guide groove provided in the drying cabinet 21, and the ironing head 32 is fixed on the nut. The clothes drying air conditioner in this embodiment does not limit the specific structure of the lifting device 31 .

Further, in order to enable the ironing head 32 to fully iron the clothes, the automatic ironing device also includes a first motor 33, the ironing head 32 is fixed on the rotating shaft of the first motor 33, and the first motor 33 is fixed on the lifting on device 31. Specifically, the first motor 33 can drive the ironing head 32 to swing left and right, so that the steam ejected from the ironing head 32 can cover a larger area, ensuring that the clothes in the drying cabinet 2 can be fully ironed. Preferably, in order to realize that the clothes can be turned over automatically for drying and ironing, the clothes hanger 24 is further provided with a second motor 25 , and a clothes hanger 26 is connected to the rotating shaft of the second motor 25 . Specifically, the clothes are hung on the clothes hanger 26. During the drying or ironing process, the second motor 25 can drive the clothes hanger 26 to rotate, so that the clothes can be rotated in the drying cabinet 2 to ensure that the clothes can be fully dried evenly and ironed. more even.

Furthermore, an exhaust device (not shown) is provided at the exhaust port 23 in this embodiment, and a water tray (not shown) is provided at the bottom of the drying cabinet 2 . Specifically, the exhaust equipment can adopt devices such as an exhaust fan, and the exhaust equipment can effectively discharge the air in the drying cabinet 2 to speed up the air flow in the drying cabinet 2 to speed up the drying process of the clothes. And the water receiving tray at the bottom of the dry closet 2 can collect the water droplets from the clothing to prevent the water from flowing out of the clothing. Preferably, a humidity sensor (not shown) is also provided in the dry cabinet 2, a water level sensor (not shown) is provided on the water tray, and a baffle 232 for opening and closing the exhaust port 23 is also provided on the dry cabinet 2 or louver structure. Specifically, the humidity sensor can effectively detect the humidity in the dry closet to judge whether the clothes are dried; the water level sensor can detect the water level in the water tray to remind the user to pour out the water in the water tray in time; and The dry closet 2 can also be provided with a slot 231 arranged on one side of the exhaust port 23 , and the user can manually pull the baffle plate 232 to realize the switch of the exhaust port 23 .

The present invention also provides a method for controlling a clothes drying air conditioner. The above clothes drying air conditioner is adopted. The clothes drying air conditioner includes a clothes drying mode, and the clothes drying mode is specifically:

The auxiliary air outlet of the drying air conditioner is opened, and the air in the drying air conditioner through the heat exchange of the evaporator enters the drying cabinet of the drying air conditioner, and the clothes in the drying cabinet are blown and dried; during the process of drying clothes Or after the clothes are dried, the steam generator of the clothes drying air conditioner generates steam, and at the same time, the lifting device of the clothes drying air conditioner drives the ironing head to move up and down, so as to spray the steam to the clothes for ironing. Further, when the main body of the air conditioner is operated in the drying mode in the cooling state, the main body of the air conditioner is turned into a dehumidification state; If the main body of the air conditioner is operated in the drying mode in the heating state, the main body of the air conditioner remains in the heating state. Preferably, when the clothes drying air conditioner enters the clothes drying mode, the wind speed of the clothes drying air conditioner is increased, and at the same time, the opening of the air outlet of the clothes drying air conditioner is decreased.

In the drying air conditioner and control method provided by the present invention, by setting automatic ironing equipment in the drying cabinet, the steam generator in the automatic ironing equipment can generate steam, and the steam is sprayed from the ironing head to the clothes, and the clothes are ironed The head can follow the lifting device to move up and down, realize the automatic ironing of the clothes in the dry closet through the automatic ironing equipment during the drying process or after the drying process, and solve the wrinkles in the clothes during the drying process without the need for users Iron the clothes, realize automatic dry ironing to obtain flat clothes, improve the drying effect of the drying air conditioner, and improve the handling performance.

Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit them; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that: it can still be Modifications are made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent replacements are made to some of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the various embodiments of the present invention.

Claims (7)

1. A dry clothes air conditioner, comprising an air conditioner main body, an evaporator is arranged in the air conditioner main body, an air outlet is also arranged on the air conditioner main body, and the air outlet is located on one side of the evaporator, It is characterized in that it also includes a drying and ironing device, the drying and ironing device includes a drying cabinet and automatic ironing equipment; the drying cabinet is provided with a switchable cabinet door, and the drying cabinet is also provided with an air inlet and an exhaust port, the drying cabinet is provided with a clothes rail; the automatic ironing equipment includes a steam generator, a lifting device and an ironing head installed on the lifting device, and the ironing head is connected to the The steam generator is connected, and the lifting device is arranged in the drying cabinet; the main body of the air conditioner is also provided with a switchable auxiliary air outlet, and the auxiliary air outlet is located at a side of the evaporator close to the air outlet. side, the auxiliary air outlet is connected to the air inlet; the drying air conditioner includes a drying mode, and the drying mode is specifically: the auxiliary air outlet of the drying air conditioner is opened, and the drying air conditioner The wind through the heat exchange of the evaporator in the dryer enters the drying cabinet of the drying air conditioner, and blows and dries the clothes in the drying cabinet; during the process of drying clothes or after the clothes are dried, the clothes The steam generator of the air conditioner generates steam, and at the same time, the lifting device of the dry clothes air conditioner drives the ironing head to move up and down to spray steam to the clothes for ironing; when the main body of the air conditioner is in the cooling state If the air conditioner is operated in the drying mode, the main body of the air conditioner will turn into a dehumidification state; When the drying mode is operated in a hot state, the main body of the air conditioner remains in a heating state; when the drying air conditioner enters the drying mode, the wind speed of the drying air conditioner is increased, and the drying air conditioner is simultaneously reduced. The opening of the air outlet of the device. 2. The air conditioner for drying clothes according to claim 1, wherein the drying cabinet is set independently from the main body of the air conditioner, and the auxiliary air outlet is connected to the air inlet through an air pipe; or, the The dry wardrobe is assembled with the main body of the air conditioner, and the auxiliary air outlet and the air inlet are butted together. 3. The air conditioner for drying clothes according to claim 1, wherein the lifting device is an automatic telescopic rod, and the ironing head is fixed at the end of the automatic telescopic rod; or, the lifting device is A piston cylinder, the ironing head is fixed on the piston rod of the piston cylinder; or, the lifting device includes two sprockets distributed up and down and a chain connected to the sprockets, the ironing head is fixed On the chain, the sprocket is rotatably connected in the drying cabinet; or, the lifting device includes two rollers distributed up and down and a belt wound on the two rollers, the ironing The head is fixed on the belt, and the rollers are rotatably connected in the drying cabinet; or, the lifting device includes a screw rod and a nut threaded on the screw rod, and the nut is slidably connected to the In the guide groove provided in the drying cabinet, the ironing head is fixed on the nut. 4. The drying air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that, the automatic ironing equipment further comprises a first motor, the ironing head is fixed on the rotating shaft of the first motor, and the first The motor is fixed on the lifting device. 5 . The air conditioner for drying clothes according to claim 4 , wherein the clothes hanging rod is further provided with a second motor, and a clothes hanger is connected to a rotating shaft of the second motor. 6 . 6 . The air conditioner for drying clothes according to claim 1 , wherein an exhaust device is arranged at the exhaust port, and a water receiving tray is arranged at the bottom of the drying wardrobe. 7 . 7. The air conditioner for drying clothes according to claim 6, characterized in that, a humidity sensor is also arranged in the drying cabinet, a water level sensor is also arranged on the water receiving tray, and a water level sensor is also arranged on the drying cabinet for A baffle or louver structure for opening and closing the exhaust port.