CN110735275A

CN110735275A - Atomizing device and washing machine

Info

Publication number: CN110735275A
Application number: CN201810797067.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 许升; 刘凯; 单世强; 赵志强; 吕艳芬; 吕佩师
Original assignee: Qingdao Haier Drum Washing Machine Co Ltd
Current assignee: Qingdao Haier Washing Electric Appliance Co Ltd; Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Priority date: 2018-07-19
Filing date: 2018-07-19
Publication date: 2020-01-31
Anticipated expiration: 2038-07-19
Also published as: CN110735275B

Abstract

The invention relates to atomizing devices, in particular to atomizing devices and a washing machine, and aims to solve the problems of large volume, complex structure, water accumulation and the like of the existing atomizing device, particularly the problems caused when the existing atomizing device is applied to the washing machine.

Description

Atomizing device and washing machine

Technical Field

The invention belongs to the technical field of washing equipment, and particularly relates to atomizing devices and a washing machine.

Background

With the continuous improvement of living standard, the wearing requirements of people are higher and higher. Washing does not completely remove the dirt from the fabric and also results in distortion, a poorer and poorer hand feel and an older wash. In addition, when people go out and work, the outer coat is easy to be stuck with various peculiar smells and various bacteria, for example, after people eat barbecue and hot pot, the clothes are not dirty and have no need of cleaning, but the clothes have strong peculiar smell and cannot be worn. Further, clothes which cannot be washed in daily life, such as expensive suits, woollen sweaters, difficult-to-wash bags, shoes, toys, etc., are also stained with germs or odor when worn. At this time, the practicability is very strong by using the 'washing-free' function. In order to solve the above problems, the air washing machine can be used for air washing without water or detergent, so that the clothes can be washed, protected and disinfected at the same time. With the popularity of air washing, how to remove wrinkles from the clothes in the air washing process becomes an urgent problem to be solved. In the prior art, the ultrasonic atomizer is applied, the wetting effect of water molecules generated by vibration on clothes is good, and the obvious wrinkle removing effect can be achieved.

However, the ultrasonic atomization module on other existing products has the following defects that the ultrasonic atomization module is required to keep constant liquid level height to achieve the optimal mist output amount in the use process, the ultrasonic atomization module is large in size and complex in pipeline, no space is reserved in an existing washing machine, the ultrasonic atomization module is manually fed, a water tank of the ultrasonic atomization module is closed, fixed water level can be kept by utilizing air pressure balance, if the ultrasonic atomization module is installed in the washing machine, a closed space cannot be formed by utilizing a water inlet valve to automatically feed water, so that stable water level cannot be kept, as mist generated by an atomizer needs to be blown out by a fan, an air channel is required to be designed to be connected with the fan, and the washing machine serving as household appliances needs to be moved and laid down during installation and maintenance, so that residual water in an atomized water box enters the air channel and the fan, and damage is caused to the residual water.

Therefore, there is a need in the art for new atomizing devices and washing machines to solve the above problems.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention provides atomizing devices, which aim to solve at least problems in the prior art that the liquid level in an existing atomizing module can reach the optimal mist output only by keeping constant height, the atomizing module is large in size, complex in pipeline and large in occupied space, water needs to be fed manually and cannot adapt to an automatic water inlet valve used by a washing machine.

In a preferred embodiment of the above atomizing device, the atomizer body includes an upper box body and a lower box body, the mist outlet is disposed on the upper box body, and the water inlet and the vibrator are disposed on the lower box body; the upper box body and the lower box body form the water containing cavity in a sealing connection mode.

In the preferable embodiment of the atomization device, the th inner cavity is formed in the upper box body, the second inner cavity is formed in the lower box body, the th inner cavity and the second inner cavity form the water containing cavity after the upper box body and the lower box body are connected in a sealing mode, and the switch valve is arranged on the lower box body.

In a preferred embodiment of the above atomizing device, the lower box body is further provided with an overflow port, and the overflow port is used for making water in the water containing cavity higher than the overflow port flow out of the water containing cavity.

In a preferred embodiment of the above atomizing device, the lower case is further provided with a vibrator mounting groove, and the vibrator is mounted in the vibrator mounting groove.

In a preferred embodiment of the above atomizing device, the upper box body is further provided with a blower, and the blower is used for blowing out the mist generated after atomization from the mist outlet.

In a preferred embodiment of the above atomizing device, the lower edge of the upper box body is provided with an th fixing portion and a groove/protrusion, the upper edge of the lower box body is provided with a second fixing portion and a protrusion/groove matched with the groove/protrusion, and the upper box body and the lower box body are in sealed butt joint with the protrusion through the groove and then fixed through the th fixing portion and the second fixing portion.

In a preferred embodiment of the above atomizing device, the on-off valve is an electromagnetic valve.

The invention also provides washing machines, which comprise the atomization device.

In a preferred embodiment of the above washing machine, the washing machine comprises a housing, a washing outer cylinder and a detergent water box assembly are arranged in the housing, the atomization device is arranged in a gap between the washing outer cylinder and the detergent water box assembly, and/or the washing machine further comprises an automatic water inlet mechanism for supplying water to the atomization device, and the automatic water inlet mechanism is provided with at least water inlet valves.

According to the technical scheme, the switch valve is arranged on the atomizer body, after the atomizer is used, the switch valve can be opened to discharge residual water which is not used up in the water containing cavity, when the atomizer is not used, the water containing cavity is dry and clean, in possible embodiments, the atomizer mainly comprises an upper box body and a lower box body, the upper box body and the lower box body are connected in a sealing mode to form the water containing cavity, a air duct is arranged inside the water containing cavity, the size of the whole atomizer can be reduced better, the space occupied by the atomizer is reduced, the design also enables the structure of the atomizer to be simpler, in preferred embodiments, water caused by vibration of a vibrator is prevented from splashing into the fan by arranging a air duct support to protect the fan, the effect of protecting the fan is achieved, the phenomenon that the water in the water containing cavity is prevented from being too high by arranging an air duct support to prevent the water from splashing into the fan, the largest amount of atomized water is kept, the phenomenon that the water is blown out of water in the water containing cavity by arranging two air duct water level, the air duct support, the heat dissipation plate is detachably connected to the heat dissipation device, the fan is arranged outside, the heat dissipation mechanism, the fan is designed to save the cost of the fan, the fan is saved by arranging two air duct support, the heat dissipation mechanism, the fan is set forth, the fan is set forth, the.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic view (view ) of the overall structure of an atomizing device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view of an atomizing device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the atomizer of FIG. 1 with the lower cartridge removed;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the lower case structure of an atomizing device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the internal structure of a water containing cavity of an embodiment of the invention;

fig. 6 is a schematic view (second perspective) of the entire structure of an atomizing device of an embodiment of the present invention, from which vibrators are omitted;

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural view of an atomizing device according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic structural view of an atomizing device according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 9 is control flow charts of the atomizing device of the washing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

To make the embodiments, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more apparent, the technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, and it is apparent that the embodiments are partial embodiments, rather than full embodiments, of of the present invention.

It should be noted that the terms and second are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance in the description of the present invention.

The atomizer comprises an atomizer body, wherein a water containing cavity is arranged in the atomizer body, a water inlet, a vibrator and a mist outlet are further arranged on the atomizer body, water entering the water containing cavity along the water inlet is atomized under the action of the vibrator, and mist generated after atomization can flow out of the mist outlet, a switch valve is further arranged on the atomizer body, and when the switch valve is opened, the water in the water containing cavity can flow out of the switch valve, so , the switch valve is arranged on the atomizer body, and after the atomizer is used, the switch valve can be opened to discharge residual water which is not used up in the water containing cavity, so that when the atomizer is not used, the water containing cavity is dry and clean.

Reference will now be made in detail to specific embodiments of the atomizing device of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to fig. 1-5, fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an atomizing device according to an embodiment of the present invention (view ), fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of a bottom view of an atomizing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of a structure of the atomizing device according to fig. 1 with a lower box removed, fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of a structure of a lower box of an atomizing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of an internal structure of a water containing chamber according to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1-5, the atomizing device according to the present invention includes an upper box 1 and a lower box 2, wherein the upper box 1 is provided with a mist outlet 11 (the mist outlet 11 may be in the form of a pipe or a porous arrangement of any shape, such as a circular hole) and a fan 13, the lower box 2 is provided with a water inlet 21 (the water inlet may be in the form of a pipe or a porous arrangement of any shape, such as a circular hole and a vibrator 22), the lower box 2 and the upper box 1 are connected in a sealed manner to form a water containing chamber, the water containing chamber, at least the water containing chamber 2 is provided with a water channel , and the water containing space, so that the atomizing device is capable of generating a small atomized water channel, and the atomizing device is arranged to generate a small atomized water containing space, and the atomizing device is arranged to generate a small water channel, so that the atomizing device is capable of generating a small water containing space.

With continued reference to fig. 1-4, the upper case 1 has a th inner chamber 14 therein, the lower case has a second inner chamber 23 therein, after the upper case 1 is hermetically connected with the lower case 2, the th inner chamber 14 and the second inner chamber 23 form a water containing chamber, specifically, the th inner chamber 14 is provided with a th air duct bracket 121, the th air duct bracket 121 is provided with a th air outlet 122, and the th air duct is a path for the air flow blown out by the fan 13 to flow out of the mist outlet 11 through the th air outlet 122.

Preferably, a second air duct is further arranged in the water containing cavity, a second air duct support 241 is arranged in the second inner cavity 23, a second air outlet 242 is arranged on the second air duct support 241, and the second air duct is a path for air flow blown out by the fan 13 to flow to the mist outlet 11 through the second air outlet 241. by way of example, the second air outlet 242 is arranged in a rectangular shape formed by the inner wall of the lower shell 2 and the second air duct support 241, so that a space between the lower shell 2 and the second air duct support 241 can be saved for containing water, the liquid level of water in the water containing cavity is the bottom surface of the second air outlet 242. the second air duct support 241 is arranged at a position which is on the same side as the water inlet 21 in the lower shell 2 but does not interfere with each other, the water inlet 21 is a water inlet pipe arranged on the outer side of the lower box body 2, so that water flow cannot splash into the fan even if the water flow is too violent in the water inlet process, so that does not splash into the fan, blows out water in the air duct support 121, so that two air ducts 4634 and mist in the water containing cavity can be blocked by the second air duct support , so that the water can also be blocked by water contained in the second air duct .

In embodiments, in order to prevent the water level in the water containing chamber from being too high and maintain the optimal water level for the maximum atomization amount, an overflow opening 25 (the overflow opening 25 may be in the form of a pipe or a hole with any shape) is provided on the lower housing 2, the overflow opening 25 is used to make the water in the water containing chamber higher than the overflow opening 25 flow out of the water containing chamber, so as to limit the water level in the water containing chamber and maintain the maximum atomization amount.

In the present embodiment , the fan 13 and the mist outlet 11 are respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the upper box 1, the water inlet 21 and the overflow 25 are disposed on the same side of the lower box 2, and after the upper box 1 and the lower box 2 are sealed, the water inlet 21, the overflow 25 and the fan 13 are located on the same side .

Referring to fig. 6, fig. 6 is a schematic bottom view (second view angle) of the lower case of the atomizer according to embodiment of the present invention, in which the vibrator is omitted, and as shown in fig. 6, a vibrator mounting groove 26 is formed in the lower case 2, and the vibrator mounting groove 26 may be designed according to the size of the vibrator 22, for example, the vibrator mounting groove 26 is designed to be step-shaped as shown in fig. 6, and then the vibrator 22 is directly placed in the vibrator mounting groove 26, and at the same time, a rubber ring may be used to form a good seal between the vibrator mounting groove 26 and the vibrator 22.

Referring back to fig. 3 and 4, the lower edge of the upper case 1 is provided with th fixing parts 15 and a groove 16, the upper edge of the lower case 2 is provided with a second fixing part 27 and a protrusion 28 matching with the groove 16, and after the upper case 1 and the lower case 2 are butted with the protrusion 28 through the groove 16, the upper case 1 and the lower case 2 are fixed by the fixing parts 15 and the second fixing part 27 to realize a sealing connection.

Referring back to fig. 1-3, the atomizing device of the present invention further includes a heat sink 3, an air suction opening 31 is disposed on the heat sink 3, a driving board (not shown) of the vibrator 22 is installed in the heat sink 3, and the heat sink 3 is detachably connected to the fan 13, so that the driving board can be cooled by the fan, specifically, the driving board of the vibrator 22 heats seriously during operation, and thus the heat sink needs to be cooled.

For example, when the atomizing device is applied to a washing machine, and the washing machine needs to be laid down for maintenance, the placement position is changed, residual water in the water containing cavity may flow to the fan, and the check valve 4 may play a water blocking role at this time, so that the residual water is prevented from entering the fan, and the fan is protected.

As another optimization schemes, refer to fig. 8, and fig. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of an atomizing device according to a third embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 8, in the third embodiment, on the basis of , an on-off valve 5 (the on-off valve 5 may be an electromagnetic valve or a manual switch, or other elements capable of achieving an opening and closing function) is arranged on the lower box body 2, and when the on-off valve 5 is opened, water in the water containing cavity can flow out of the on-off valve, so , after the atomizing device is used, the on-off valve 5 can be opened to discharge residual water which is not used up in the water containing cavity, so that when the atomizing device is not used, the water containing cavity is dry and clean.

It can be understood by those skilled in the art that the atomization device of the present invention can include both the check valve 4 disposed in the th air duct and the on-off valve 5 disposed in the lower box 2, so as to achieve double protection of the blower 13.

The invention also provides washing machines which are provided with the atomizing device, and the structure of the atomizing device is as above, and is not repeated herein, takes a drum washing machine as an example, the drum washing machine comprises a shell, and a washing outer cylinder and a detergent water box assembly are arranged in the shell, the atomizing device can be arranged in a gap between the washing outer cylinder and the detergent water box assembly of the washing machine, in particular in a gap between the rear lower part of the detergent water box assembly and the rear outer cylinder, the idle space in the washing machine is fully utilized, the structure of the existing washing machine is slightly modified, and meanwhile, enough gap allowance is reserved, so that the washing machine is prevented from generating large vibration under the condition of overlarge eccentricity to touch the atomizing device, and the aim of protecting the atomizing device can be achieved.

After the atomization device is assembled in the washing machine, hoses can be connected to the mist outlet 11, through holes for the hoses to pass through are formed in a sealed window pad of the washing machine, and the mist generated by the atomization device is conveyed into the washing drum through the hoses.

Referring to fig. 9, fig. 9 is a flow chart illustrating control processes of the washing machine on the atomizing device according to the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 9, before the washing machine needs to perform an air washing operation, step S110 is performed, the water inlet valve is opened, water is introduced into the water containing chamber of the atomizing device along the water inlet of the atomizing device, and a water level is maintained at , then step S120 is performed, the atomizing device is activated, water in the water containing chamber generates mist under the action of the vibrator, step S130 is performed, the washing drum is controlled to rotate after a preset time of (the preset time may be flexibly set according to actual applications), laundry in the washing drum is turned over, step S140 is performed, the atomizing device is turned off after a second preset time (the preset time may be flexibly set according to actual applications), then step S150 is performed, a drying mode of the washing machine is activated, an air washing process is performed, and preferably, if the atomizing device includes the on-off valve 5 disposed in the lower box body 2, step S160 is performed, the on-off valve 5, and the remaining water in the water containing chamber is not dried, and thus the remaining atomized water is discharged.

So far, the technical solutions of the present invention have been described in connection with the preferred embodiments shown in the drawings, but it is easily understood by those skilled in the art that the scope of the present invention is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Equivalent changes or substitutions of related technical features can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the principle of the invention, and the technical scheme after the changes or substitutions can fall into the protection scope of the invention.

Claims

1, atomizing devices, which is characterized in that the atomizing device comprises an atomizer body, wherein a water containing cavity is arranged in the atomizer body;

the atomizer body is also provided with a water inlet, a vibrator and a fog outlet, water entering the water containing cavity along the water inlet is atomized under the action of the vibrator, and fog generated after atomization can flow out of the fog outlet;

the atomizer body is further provided with a switch valve, and under the condition that the switch valve is opened, water in the water containing cavity can flow out of the switch valve.

2. The atomizing device according to claim 1, wherein the atomizer body includes an upper case and a lower case, the mist outlet is provided in the upper case, and the water inlet and the vibrator are provided in the lower case;

the upper box body and the lower box body form the water containing cavity in a sealing connection mode.

3. The atomizing device of claim 2, wherein the upper cartridge body has an th cavity therein, the lower cartridge body has a second cavity therein,

after the upper box body is hermetically connected with the lower box body, the th inner cavity and the second inner cavity form the water containing cavity;

the switch valve is arranged on the lower box body.

4. The atomizing device according to claim 3, wherein the lower case is further provided with a weir for allowing water higher than the weir in the water containing chamber to flow out of the water containing chamber.

5. The atomizing device according to claim 4, characterized in that the lower case body is further provided with a vibrator mounting groove in which the vibrator is mounted.

6. The atomizing device of claim 2, wherein the upper case is further provided with a blower,

the fan is used for blowing out the mist generated after atomization from the mist outlet.

7. The atomizing device according to claim 2, wherein the lower edge of the upper cartridge body is provided with a th fixing portion and a recess/projection, the upper edge of the lower cartridge body is provided with a second fixing portion and a projection/recess matching with the recess/projection,

the upper box body and the lower box body are in sealed butt joint with the protrusions through the grooves and then fixed through the fixing part and the second fixing part.

8. The atomizing device of any of claims 1-7, wherein the on-off valve is a solenoid valve.

A washing machine of the type 9, , characterized in that it comprises an atomising device according to any of the previous claims 1-8, .

10. The washing machine as claimed in claim 9, wherein the washing machine comprises a housing in which a washing tub and a detergent water box assembly are provided, the atomization device being provided in a gap between the washing tub and the detergent water box assembly;

and/or the washing machine further comprises an automatic water inlet mechanism for supplying water to the atomization device, and the automatic water inlet mechanism is provided with at least water inlet valves.