CN107663757B

CN107663757B - clothes dryer

Info

Publication number: CN107663757B
Application number: CN201610617373.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 吴祥忠; 李学忠; 刘文法; 谢邦明; 侯雪龙; 王浩
Original assignee: Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co Ltd
Current assignee: Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co Ltd
Priority date: 2016-07-29
Filing date: 2016-07-29
Publication date: 2023-08-22
Anticipated expiration: 2036-07-29
Also published as: CN107663757A

Abstract

The invention discloses a clothes dryer, comprising: the air conditioner comprises a shell, a filter assembly, a cover plate and a push switch, wherein a heat exchange system is arranged in the shell, an opening is formed in the shell, the filter assembly penetrates through the opening and is arranged in the shell, the filter assembly is located at the upstream of the heat exchange system to filter air entering the heat exchange system, the cover plate is arranged at the opening to open and close the opening, the push switch is arranged on the shell and/or the inner side face of the cover plate, facing the shell, of the push switch, the push switch is configured to close the opening when the push switch is closed, and the cover plate opens the opening when the push switch is opened. According to the clothes dryer disclosed by the embodiment of the invention, the opening can be opened and closed by arranging the push switch, the operation is convenient, a user can clean the filter assembly in the opening regularly, the time required by the user to clean the filter assembly in the using process is shortened, the cleanliness of the filter assembly is ensured, and the working efficiency of the clothes dryer is further improved.

Description

Clothes dryer

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of clothes dryers, in particular to a clothes dryer.

Background

The clothes dryer drives circulating air flow through the fan, the air flow passes through the heating drying tunnel, the temperature rises, when passing through the inner barrel, moisture in the evaporated clothes enters the condenser, part of the moisture is removed through water condensation or air condensation, then the air enters the hot air drying tunnel again under the action of the fan, the circulating air flow is repeated in such a way, the clothes are dried, in order to prevent filings generated on the clothes from entering the heat exchange system, the drying performance of the machine is reduced, the filter screen handle component is placed at the front end of the heat exchange system, the filter screen grid blocks the filings, the cover plate is required to be opened when the filter screen is cleaned, and the filter screen handle component is taken out for cleaning. The clothes dryer cover plate and the machine body in the related art are connected through the connecting piece, so that the appearance of the front end of the whole machine is influenced, the user experience is also influenced, and the cleaning efficiency of the filter screen is reduced.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention aims to solve at least to some extent one of the above technical problems.

Therefore, the invention provides the clothes dryer, which is simple in structure and convenient to operate by opening and closing the cover plate of the filter assembly through the pressing switch, so that the efficiency of cleaning the filter assembly by a user can be improved, and the aesthetic feeling of the clothes dryer can be improved.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a clothes dryer includes: the heat exchange device comprises a shell, a filtering component, a cover plate and a push switch, wherein a heat exchange system is arranged in the shell, an opening is formed in the shell, the filtering component penetrates through the opening to be arranged in the shell, the filtering component is located at the upstream of the heat exchange system to filter air entering the heat exchange system, the cover plate is arranged at the opening to open and close the opening, the push switch is arranged on the shell and/or the inner side face of the cover plate, facing the shell, the push switch is configured to close the opening when the push switch is closed, and open the opening when the push switch is opened.

According to the clothes dryer disclosed by the embodiment of the invention, the opening can be opened and closed by arranging the press switch on the inner side surface of the shell and/or the cover plate facing the shell, the operation is simple, the filter assembly in the opening can be cleaned conveniently by a user regularly, the time required by the user for cleaning the filter assembly in the using process is shortened, and the influence on the normal use of the clothes dryer due to excessive filings on the filter assembly is prevented. The clothes dryer has the advantages of simple structure, reliable connection of all parts, convenient assembly and disassembly, attractive appearance, simple operation of opening and closing actions of the cover plate, contribution to simplifying the cleaning procedure of the filter assembly, and capability of controlling the opening and closing of the cover plate by only operating the push switch without special staff operation, and independent completion of a user.

In addition, the clothes dryer according to the embodiment of the invention can also have the following additional technical characteristics:

according to one embodiment of the invention, the clothes dryer further comprises a base disposed within the opening, the filter assembly being removably mounted to the base.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the cover plate is movably connected with the base to open and close the opening.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the cover plate is pivotally connected to the base.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the lower edge of the cover plate is pivotally connected to the base by a hinge.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the push switch comprises a switch body and a push rod, wherein the switch body is arranged on the base, and the push rod is arranged on the inner side surface of the cover plate and corresponds to the switch body in position.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the push rod is integrally formed with the cover plate.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the filter assembly includes a handle removably disposed on the base and a screen removably disposed on the handle.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the opening is provided at a lower portion of the dryer.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the outer side of the cover plate is formed as a smooth surface.

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

The foregoing and/or additional aspects and advantages of the invention will become apparent and may be better understood from the following description of embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:

fig. 1 is a partial view of a dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a partial structural schematic view of a dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of a push rod of a dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a schematic structural view of a switch body of the clothes dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a partial structural schematic view of a dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 is a partial view of a dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals:

100: a clothes dryer;

10: a housing; 11: a base;

20: a filter assembly; 21: a handle; 22: a filter screen;

30: a cover plate; 31: a hinge;

40: pressing the switch; 41: a push rod; 411: a support rod; 412: a buckle; 42: a switch body; 421: a locking plate;

50: an opening.

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to like or similar elements or elements having like or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are illustrative and intended to explain the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the invention.

A dryer 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is described in detail with reference to fig. 1 to 6.

The clothes dryer 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a cabinet 10, a filter assembly 20, a cover plate 30, and a push switch 40. Specifically, a heat exchange system is provided in the cabinet 10, and an opening 50 is provided in the cabinet 10, a filter assembly 20 is provided in the cabinet 10 through the opening 50, the filter assembly 20 is located upstream of the heat exchange system to filter air entering the heat exchange system, a cover plate 30 is provided at the opening 50 to open and close the opening 50, a push switch 40 is provided on an inner side of the cabinet 10 and/or the cover plate 30 facing the cabinet 10, the push switch 40 is configured such that when closed, the cover plate 30 closes the opening 50, and when opened, the cover plate 30 opens the opening 50.

In other words, the clothes dryer 100 mainly comprises a casing 10, a heat exchange system, a filter assembly 20, a cover plate 30 and a push switch, wherein the casing 10 extends along a vertical direction and is internally limited with a containing cavity, the heat exchange system and the filter assembly 20 are arranged in the casing 10, and the filter assembly 20 is positioned in front of the heat exchange system in an air inlet direction, so that the filtering effect is achieved, and burrs and the like are prevented from entering the heat exchange system, and the heat exchange system is protected.

Specifically, the housing 10 is provided with an opening 50 communicating with the receiving chamber, the filter assembly 20 may be inserted into the receiving chamber through the opening 50 or removed from the opening 50, and a cover plate 30 is provided at the position of the opening 50 of the housing 10 to open and close the opening 50. Further, a push switch 40 is disposed between the cover 30 and the casing 10, and the opening and closing of the cover 30 is controlled by the connection and separation of the push switch 40, when the cover 30 is parallel to the casing 10, the push switch 40 is in a connection state, and the cover 30 closes the opening 50; when the push switch 40 is in a separated state after being stressed, the cover plate 30 is lifted to be separated from the opening 50, so that the opening 50 is opened, and the push switch 40 is arranged on the inner side, so that the aesthetic feeling of the clothes dryer is improved, and the attractive force and the competitive force of the clothes dryer are improved.

During operation of the dryer 100, a fan (not shown) inside the cabinet 10 drives air inside the cabinet 10 to form an air flow loop to operate in the cabinet 10, and heated air flows through wet clothes, absorbs moisture from the clothes, then enters a heat exchange system through the filter assembly 20, and air cooled by the heat exchange system enters the fan and returns to the air flow loop again.

In this process, the clothing can adhere to the burr in the cleaning process, when the wind flows through the clothing, the burr on the clothing is doped in the wind flow, filter unit 20 can produce the filter action to the air in the wind flow return circuit, prevent the burr to get into heat transfer system, continue to get into next circulation, not only can prevent the burr motion in the wind flow return circuit, increase the clean and tidy degree of clothing, can also prevent the burr to get into clothes dryer 100 inside, ensure that each spare part normally works, reduced the fault rate of clothes dryer 100, prolonged its life.

Therefore, according to the clothes dryer 100 of the embodiment of the invention, the opening 50 can be opened and closed by arranging the push switch 40 on the inner side surface of the casing 10 and/or the cover plate 30 facing the casing 10, so that the operation is simple, the user can conveniently clean the filter assembly 20 in the opening 50 regularly, the time required by the user to clean the filter assembly 20 in the using process is shortened, and the normal use of the clothes dryer 100 is prevented from being influenced by excessive filth on the filter assembly 20. The clothes dryer 100 has the advantages of simple structure, reliable connection of all parts, convenient assembly and disassembly, simple operation of opening and closing actions of the cover plate 30, contribution to simplifying the cleaning procedure of the filter assembly 20, control of the opening and closing of the cover plate 30 only by operating the push switch 40, no special operation by a worker, and independent completion of a user.

The dryer 100 further includes a base 11, the base 11 being disposed within the opening 50, and the filter assembly 20 being detachably mounted to the base 11. That is, the inside of the opening 50 is further provided with the base 11, the filter assembly 20 is disposed on the base 11, so that the filter assembly 20 is prevented from being damaged or the filtering effect is prevented from being affected due to shaking of the clothes dryer 100 during operation, the filter assembly 20 is detachably connected with the base 11, and the filter assembly 20 can be taken out of the opening 50 after the cover plate 30 is opened.

Through fixing filter component 20 on base 11, not only can increase filter component 20's installation stability, prevent that filter component 20 from damaging in the use, prolonged its life, when need clear up filter component 20, can take off apron 30 from casing 10, then take out filter component 20 from opening 50, and clear up it, after the clearance is accomplished, put into filter component 20 from opening 50 again, assemble apron 30 and casing 10 at last, accomplish filter component 20's clearance process, can simplify filter component 20's clearance process, save the clearance time, can also improve the cleaning effect.

The cover plate 30 is movably connected with the base 11 to open and close the opening 50, the cover plate 30 is connected with the base 11 through a movable structure, and the opening and closing of the opening 50 can be controlled by changing the position relationship between the cover plate 30 and the opening 50. When the clothes dryer 100 works, the cover plate 30 closes the opening 50, so that the air flow in the clothes dryer 100 can be prevented from leaking, the normal work of the clothes dryer 100 is ensured, and when the filter screen 22 needs to be cleaned after the clothes dryer 100 stops working, the cover plate 30 can be controlled to open the opening 50, the cleaning efficiency of the filter assembly 20 can be improved, and the time is saved.

As shown in fig. 2, the cover 30 is pivotally connected to the base 11, for example, a pivot member is fixed to the cover 30, and the base 11 is rotatably connected to the pivot member, so that the cover 30 can rotate relative to the base 11, thereby achieving a pivotal connection of the cover 30 relative to the base 11.

The cover plate 30 pivots relative to the base 11, so that the cover plate 30 can be ensured to open and close the opening 50 in the rotation process, the integrity of the cover plate 30 and the base 11 can be ensured, the cover plate 30 is prevented from being separated from the bottom plate in the opening 50 process, and the cleaning difficulty of the filter assembly 20 is prevented from being increased.

Advantageously, the lower edge of the cover plate 30 is pivotally connected to the base 11 by means of a hinge 31, in particular the base 11 is provided with a hinge 31, and the hinge 31 is located at the position of the lower edge of the opening 50, the hinge 31 being connected to the lower edge of the cover plate 30, so that the cover plate 30 can rotate about the base 11. Specifically, when it is desired to remove the filter assembly 20, the cover plate 30 may be flipped downward to open the opening 50, and when the filter assembly 20 is replaced, the cover plate 30 may be flipped upward to close the opening 50.

By providing the hinge 31 at the lower edge of the cover plate 30, the cover plate 30 is pivotally connected to the base 11, and after the user operates the push switch 40, the cover plate 30 is turned around the lower edge to open and close the opening 50, specifically, when the plane of the cover plate 30 is rotated to coincide with the plane of the opening 50, the cover plate 30 closes the opening 50, and when the plane of the cover plate 30 is rotated out of the plane of the opening 50, the opening 50 is opened.

Furthermore, the hinge 31 structure not only can control the opening and closing of the opening 50 and reduce the time required by a user to clean the filter assembly 20, but also can enable the cover plate 30 to be connected with the base 11 integrally, thereby ensuring the integrity and structural stability of the whole structure, reducing the failure rate of the clothes dryer 100 and prolonging the service life of the clothes dryer 100.

The push switch 40 includes a switch body 42 and a push rod 41, the switch body 42 is disposed on the base 11, and the push rod 41 is disposed on an inner side surface of the cover plate 30 and corresponds to the switch body 42 in position.

Specifically, a push rod 41 is arranged on the inner side of the cover plate 30, a switch body 42 is arranged on the base 11, the switch body 42 corresponds to the push rod 41 in position, and when the plane of the cover plate 30 is overlapped with the plane of the opening 50 in the process of pivoting the cover plate 30 relative to the base 11, the push rod 41 on the cover plate 30 is connected with the switch body 42 on the base 11, and the opening 50 is closed by the cover plate 30; when the filter assembly 20 needs to be taken out, the push rod 41 can be separated from the switch body 42 by operating the push switch 40, and the opening 50 can be opened.

As shown in fig. 3 and 4, in the present embodiment, the push rod 41 is composed of a support rod 411 and a buckle 412, one end of the support rod 411 is fixed on the inner side of the cover plate 30, the support rod 411 is vertically arranged relative to the cover plate 30, the buckle 412 is arranged on the other end of the support rod 411, the radial dimension of the buckle 412 is larger than that of the support rod 411, a locking plate 421 is arranged at the opening of the switch body 42, and the locking plate 421 defines the movable range of the buckle 412 in the switch body 42.

During the process of closing the opening 50, the push rod 41 extends into the switch body 42, the locking plate 421 moves to the position of the buckle 412, the locking plate 421 limits the buckle 412 in the switch body 42, and the buckle 412 and the switch body 42 are prevented from moving relatively, so that the cover plate 30 is fastened on the casing 10 to close the opening 50. After the push rod 41 extends into the switch body 42, the push rod 41 is limited by the locking plate 421 and cannot extend, at this time, if a user presses a position on the outer surface of the cover plate 30, which corresponds to the push rod 41, the push rod 41 continues to move a distance towards the inside of the switch body 42, at this time, the locking plate 421 moves to release the limit on the catch 412 on the push rod 41, and the catch 412 is separated from the switch body 42, so that the push rod 41 is separated from the switch body 42, and the opening 50 is opened by the cover plate 30.

Through the combination of push rod 41 and switch body 42 on push switch 40 and the pivot angle of separation control apron 30 relative to the bottom plate, can simplify the process that the user cleared up filter assembly 20, save the clearance time, can also optimize the structural design of apron 30, saved the connector link in the apron 30 outside, reduced manufacturing cost.

Preferably, the push rod 41 is integrally formed with the cover plate 30. That is, the push rod 41 and the cover plate 30 may be integrally injection molded during production, so that the push rod 41 and the cover plate 30 are in an integral structure, and no connecting gap exists between the two. Therefore, the structure formed integrally can ensure the structure and performance stability of the push rod 41, is convenient to form and simple to manufacture, omits redundant assembly parts and connecting procedures, greatly improves the assembly efficiency of the cover plate 30, ensures the connection reliability between the push rod 41 and the cover plate 30, and has higher overall strength and stability, more convenient assembly and longer service life.

Advantageously, the filter assembly 20 is constituted by a handle 21 and a sieve 22, the handle 21 being removably arranged on the base 11 and the sieve 22 being removably arranged on the handle 21.

Referring to fig. 5 and 6, the handle 21 is provided with the filter screen 22, the handle 21 can drive the filter screen 22 to move relative to the base 11, and after the cover plate 30 is opened by a user, the user can take out the filter screen 22 from the casing 10 by operating the handle 21, so that the user can take out the filter assembly 20 from the casing 10 or mount the filter assembly 20 in place conveniently.

Therefore, the user can drive the filter screen 22 to move through the movement of the operation handle 21, the operation is simple, the filter assembly 20 can improve the filter effect of the filter screen 22 on the wind flow in the clothes dryer 100, meanwhile, the disassembly process of the filter screen 22 is simplified, and the disassembly and assembly time is saved.

Advantageously, the opening 50 is disposed at the air inlet of the heat exchange system, and the opening 50 is disposed at the lower portion of the clothes dryer 100, so that the connection relationship between the filter screen 22 and the heat exchange system can be simplified, the distance between the filter screen 22 and the heat exchange system can be shortened, leakage of air flow can be effectively prevented, the sealing system between the filter screen 22 and the heat exchange system can be omitted or simplified, and the production cost can be reduced.

Alternatively, the outer side of the cover plate 30 is formed into a smooth surface, when the cover plate 30 closes the opening 50 on the cabinet 10, the cover plate 30 is flush with the outer surface of the cabinet 10 and forms a smooth surface, so that the uniformity of the outer surface of the dryer 100 is ensured, the aesthetic feeling of the dryer 100 is increased, and the attractive force and the competitive force of the dryer 100 are improved.

The operation of the push switch 40 of the clothes dryer 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to specific embodiments.

As shown in fig. 6, the clothes dryer 100 is mainly composed of a cabinet 10, a filter assembly 20, a cover plate 30 and a push switch 40, wherein a receiving cavity is defined in the cabinet 10, an opening 50 communicated with the receiving cavity is formed in a position, adjacent to the bottom, of the side wall of the cabinet 10, a base 11 is arranged at the bottom of the cabinet 10, the filter assembly 20 and the like are mounted on the base 11, the cover plate 30 is arranged at the opening 50 of the cabinet 10, the cover plate 30 is connected with the base 11 through a hinge 31, and the cover plate 30 can pivot relative to the base 11, so that the opening 50 is opened and closed.

Further, a push switch 40 is arranged between the cover plate 30 and the casing 10, and when the cover plate 30 is turned over to a position overlapping with the opening 50, a push rod 41 on the push switch 40 is connected with the switch body 42 to be locked, so that the cover plate 30 and the casing 10 are fixedly connected; when the user presses the outer surface of the cover plate 30 corresponding to the position of the push rod 41, the push rod 41 of the push switch 40 is separated from the switch body 42, at this time, the opening 50 can be opened by only slightly pulling the cover plate 30 outwards, then the filter assembly 20 is taken out from the casing 10 by pulling the handle 21 for cleaning, after cleaning, the filter assembly 20 is pushed into the casing 10 through the opening 50, and finally the cover plate 30 is reversely turned over to enable the cover plate 30 to close the opening 50 on the casing 10.

According to the clothes dryer 100 of the embodiment of the invention, the push rod 41 and the clamping groove of the switch body 42 can be connected and separated by operating the push switch 40, and then the opening and closing of the opening 50 are controlled, compared with the structure that the cover plate 30 in the related art is provided with the connecting buckle, the cover plate 30 of the clothes dryer 100 has a flat outer surface and attractive appearance with the shell 10, and the connecting mode of the cover plate 30 and the shell 10 has a simple structure, so that the cleaning procedure of the filter assembly 20 can be simplified, the time required by a user for cleaning the filter assembly 20 is shortened, and the attraction and the competitiveness of the clothes dryer 100 are improved.

Other constructions and operations of the dryer 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention are known to those skilled in the art, and will not be described in detail herein.

In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the drawings are merely for convenience in describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element in question must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more such feature. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more, unless explicitly defined otherwise.

In the present invention, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically or electrically connected; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be communication between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.

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 present invention. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it will be understood that the above embodiments are illustrative and not to be construed as limiting the invention, and that variations, modifications, alternatives, and variations may be made in the above embodiments by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and principles of the invention.

Claims

1. A clothes dryer, comprising:

the shell is internally provided with a heat exchange system, an opening is arranged on the shell, and the opening is arranged at the lower part of the clothes dryer;

a filter assembly disposed within the housing through the opening, the filter assembly being located upstream of the heat exchange system to filter air entering the heat exchange system;

a cover plate provided at the opening to open and close the opening;

a push switch provided on an inner side surface of the casing and/or the cover plate facing the casing, the push switch being configured such that, when closed, the cover plate closes the opening, and when opened, the cover plate opens the opening;

a base, the base is arranged in the opening, the filter component is detachably arranged on the base,

the push switch includes:

the switch body is arranged on the base;

the push rod is arranged on the inner side surface of the cover plate and corresponds to the switch body in position, and the push rod and the cover plate are integrally formed.

2. The clothes dryer of claim 1, wherein the cover plate is movably connected with the base to open and close the opening.

3. The clothes dryer of claim 2 wherein the cover plate is pivotally connected to the base.

4. The clothes dryer of claim 3 wherein the lower edge of the cover plate is pivotally connected to the base by a hinge.

5. The clothes dryer of claim 1, wherein the filter assembly includes:

the handle is detachably arranged on the base;

the filter screen is detachably arranged on the handle.

6. The clothes dryer of claim 1, wherein an outer side surface of the cover plate is formed as a smooth surface.