CN110872781A

CN110872781A - Clothes treating apparatus

Info

Publication number: CN110872781A
Application number: CN201910209738.1A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 张伟; 卢松; 仝帅; 梅飞翔; 徐金茂; 刘洪刚; 苗雨来
Original assignee: Midea Group Co Ltd; Wuxi Little Swan Co Ltd
Current assignee: Midea Group Co Ltd; Hefei Midea Laundry Appliance Co Ltd
Priority date: 2018-08-31
Filing date: 2019-03-19
Publication date: 2020-03-10
Anticipated expiration: 2039-03-19
Also published as: CN110872781B; CN209958105U; CN209958106U; CN110872780A; CN110872779A

Abstract

The present invention discloses a clothes treating apparatus, comprising: the outer barrel, the inner barrel, the front baffle, the door assembly and the first reinforcing plate. The urceolus has preceding nozzle, and the inner tube is established in the urceolus intracavity of urceolus, preceding baffle be located the front side of urceolus and with urceolus sealing connection, preceding baffle ring around preceding nozzle setting, and the door subassembly sets up in the front baffle front side openly with opening, and the state that the door subassembly was closed offsets with preceding baffle down, and the door subassembly is connected to the urceolus through first reinforcing plate. According to the clothes treatment equipment, the first reinforcing plate is arranged on the outer barrel, the door assembly can be fixed to the outer barrel through the first reinforcing plate, the first reinforcing plate can improve the overall strength of the clothes treatment equipment, positioning and installation of the door assembly can be facilitated, effective centering can be conducted between the outer barrel and the door assembly, the central axis of the door assembly and the central axis of the outer barrel can be kept collinear, and the structural reliability and the running stability of the clothes treatment equipment are improved.

Description

Clothes treating apparatus

Technical Field

The invention relates to the field of household appliances, in particular to a clothes treatment device.

Background

In the related art, a door assembly of a drum washing machine is mounted on a cabinet, and a spring and a damper are provided between an outer tub and the cabinet to buffer vibration of the drum washing machine. However, the spring and the shock absorber can elastically deform, so that the central axis of the outer cylinder and the central axis of the machine shell are not collinear, the centering effect between the outer cylinder and the machine shell is influenced, and the operation reliability of the drum washing machine is greatly reduced.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention is directed to solving at least one of the problems of the prior art. To this end, an object of the present invention is to propose a laundry treating apparatus having advantages of high assembly precision and good use effect.

A laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: an outer barrel having a front barrel mouth; the inner cylinder is arranged in an outer cylinder cavity of the outer cylinder; the front baffle is positioned on the front side of the outer barrel and is in sealed connection with the outer barrel, and the front baffle is arranged around the opening of the front barrel; a door assembly openably and closably provided at a front side of the front barrier, the door assembly abutting against the front barrier in a state where the door assembly is closed; a first reinforcement plate through which the door assembly is connected to the outer tub.

According to the clothes treatment equipment provided by the embodiment of the invention, the first reinforcing plate is arranged on the outer barrel, the door assembly can be fixed to the outer barrel through the first reinforcing plate, the first reinforcing plate can play a role of the reinforcing plate, the improvement of the overall strength of the clothes treatment equipment is facilitated, the positioning and the installation of the door assembly are facilitated, the effective centering can be performed between the outer barrel and the door assembly, the central axis of the door assembly and the central axis of the outer barrel can be kept collinear, and the structural reliability and the operation stability of the clothes treatment equipment can be greatly improved.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the laundry treating apparatus further comprises a door lock assembly for locking the door assembly in a closed state, and a second reinforcement plate through which the door lock assembly is connected to the tub.

In some embodiments of the invention, the first reinforcement panel and/or the second reinforcement panel are positioned by the front baffle.

In some embodiments of the present invention, a first door positioning portion is disposed on the first reinforcing plate, a second door positioning portion is disposed on the front baffle, and the first door positioning portion and the second door positioning portion cooperate to realize positioning of the first reinforcing plate.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the second door positioning portion is a first positioning hole formed on the front barrier, the first door positioning portion is a first positioning plate provided on the first reinforcement plate and extending rearward, and the positioning plate is inserted into the positioning hole to position the first reinforcement plate.

In some embodiments of the present invention, a first door lock positioning portion is disposed on the second reinforcing plate, a second door lock positioning portion is disposed on the front baffle, and the first door lock portion and the second door lock positioning portion cooperate to realize positioning of the second reinforcing plate.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the first door lock positioning portion is a second positioning plate provided on the second reinforcing plate and extending rearward, and the second door lock positioning portion is a second positioning hole provided on the front bezel, the second positioning plate being inserted into the second positioning hole to position the second reinforcing plate.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the second reinforcing plate further has a recess, and the door assembly has a protrusion, and the protrusion is engaged with the recess when the door assembly is closed.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the front baffle is a stainless steel front baffle.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the front baffle includes at least a first plate and a second plate, the first plate extends in a ring shape along a circumferential direction of the front barrel opening, the first plate is connected to the outer barrel in a sealing manner, the second plate is connected to the first plate and extends forward, and a front end of the second plate is connected to the door assembly in a sealing manner in a closed state of the door assembly.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the peripheral wall of the second plate body extends obliquely toward a direction near the central axis thereof in the rear-to-front direction.

In some embodiments of the invention, the included angle between the peripheral wall of the second plate body and the central axis of the second plate body is α, and α is more than or equal to 2 degrees.

In some embodiments of the invention, the α further satisfies α ≧ 3.

In some embodiments of the invention, the door assembly includes a second sealing ring that sealingly abuts a front end of the second panel in the closed condition of the door assembly.

In some embodiments of the present invention, in a closed state of the door assembly, a fitting width of the second sealing ring and the second plate body is d, and d is greater than or equal to 3 mm.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the laundry treating apparatus further comprises a decorative panel located at a front side of the air-out portion.

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 above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a fitting structure of a stopper and an outer cylinder according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a portion encircled by B in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view illustrating a fitting state of a stopper and a fixing plate according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 4 encircled by C;

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural view of a stopper according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken in the direction D-D of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a schematic view of the fitting state of the front baffle with the outer cylinder according to the embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged partial view of the circled portion E in FIG. 8;

fig. 10 is a flowchart of an assembling method of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a schematic view of a matching structure of the air outlet part and the outer barrel according to the embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 12 is an exploded view of the mating structure of the air outlet and the outer tub shown in FIG. 11;

fig. 13 is an exploded view of a fitting structure of the air outlet part and the front barrier according to the embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 14 is a schematic structural view of a drying part according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 15 is an enlarged partial view of the portion circled by J in FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is a schematic view of the fitting structure of the first reinforcing plate and the second reinforcing plate with the outer cylinder according to the embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 17 is a sectional view in the direction F-F in FIG. 16;

FIG. 18 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 17 encircled at G;

FIG. 19 is a schematic view of a mating structure of the door assembly and the outer tub according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 20 is a structural schematic of a door assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 21 is a sectional view taken in the direction H-H in FIG. 20;

FIG. 22 is an enlarged view of a portion encircled by I in FIG. 21;

fig. 23 is a schematic configuration diagram of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 24 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA-AA in FIG. 23;

FIG. 25 is a sectional view taken along the line BB-BB in FIG. 23;

FIG. 26 is a sectional view taken along line CC-CC in FIG. 23;

FIG. 27 is an enlarged schematic view of the AAA shown in FIG. 24;

FIG. 28 is an enlarged schematic view of FIG. 25 at the encircled BBB;

FIG. 29 is an enlarged schematic view of the CCC of FIG. 26;

fig. 30 is a schematic structural view of a front baffle of a laundry treating apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 31 is a sectional view of a front barrier of a laundry treating apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 32 is a schematic structural view of a laundry treating apparatus according to one specific example of the present invention.

Reference numerals:

the laundry treating apparatus 1000 is provided with,

the fixing plate 11, the positioning rib 111, the sub-positioning rib 111a,

the inner barrel 20, the first flange 250,

the outer cylinder 30, the outer cylinder cavity 310, the front cylinder opening 320, the edge 321 of the front cylinder opening, the sealing groove 350,

the stopper 3, the positioning hole 31, the projection 32,

door assembly 400, door ring 410, front door ring 4110, rear door ring 4120, latch 4101, latch gap 4102, front door panel 420, rear door panel 430, second seal ring 412, seal flange 413, latch groove 414, hinge 440, door lock assembly 450, latch tongue 451, door panel 460, latch 51, projection 52, trim panel 90,

a drying component 500, a hot air outlet 510, an air outlet 520, an air inlet 6a, a drying tunnel main body 61, a drying tunnel switching section 621, a body 6211, a connecting part 6212, a second fixing hole 621a, an upper cover 622, a first fixing hole 622a, an assembling column 6221, a lower cover 623, a fixing column 6231, a first fixing column 6231a and a second fixing column 6231b,

a front baffle 80, an air duct port 821, a third fixing hole 2b,

the first plate body 81, the second plate body 82, the annular rib 813, the second door positioning portion 24, the first positioning hole 24a, the second door lock positioning portion 25, the second positioning hole 25a, the first reinforcing plate 84, the first door positioning portion 71, the first positioning plate 71a, the second reinforcing plate 85, the first door lock positioning portion 801, the second positioning plate 81a, the concave hole 82a, and the first sealing ring 83.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are illustrative only for the purpose of explaining the present invention, and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

A laundry treating apparatus 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to fig. 1 to 22.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the laundry treating apparatus 1000 includes: an outer cylinder 30 and an inner cylinder 20, the outer cylinder 30 having a front cylinder opening 320. In further embodiments, a front barrel mouth 320 is provided on the front sidewall of the outer barrel 30. The inner barrel 20 is disposed within the outer barrel cavity 310 of the outer barrel 30. In further embodiments, the outer barrel 30 defines an outer barrel cavity 310. The inner cartridge 20 is disposed within the outer cartridge chamber 310. The outer peripheral wall of the inner cylinder 20 and the inner peripheral wall of the outer cylinder 30 are spaced apart from each other. When the laundry treating apparatus 1000 is operated, laundry is placed in the inner tub 20, the outer tub 30 contains washing water, the washing water in the outer tub 30 can enter the inner tub 20, and the inner tub 20 rotates relative to the outer tub 30 to wash the laundry.

As shown in fig. 1 and 8, in some embodiments of the present invention, the laundry treating apparatus 1000 further includes a front barrier 80. The front baffle 80 is disposed around the front nozzle 320. The front barrier 80 is located at the front side of the outer tub 30. The front baffle 80 is hermetically connected with the outer tub 30. In further embodiments, the front baffle 80 can define an access opening for the fabric items, and the fabric items can be placed in the drum 20 or removed from the drum 20 through the access opening in the front baffle 80.

As shown in fig. 11 to 12, in some embodiments of the present invention, the laundry treating apparatus 1000 further includes a drying part 500. The drying part 500 is connected to the tub 30. The front baffle 80 is provided with an air duct port 821. The drying part 500 communicates with the outer tub 310 through the air duct 821. When the laundry treating apparatus 1000 is operated, the drying part 500 serves to supply hot wind to dry the laundry.

Thus, the drying air flow can be ensured to circulate in the outer cylinder cavity 310 through the arrangement. Through set up wind channel mouth 821 on baffle 80 in the front for the difficult emergence of passageway of air current circulation warp, thereby reduces the windage of drying, improves the efficiency of drying, still is favorable to reducing the residue of spot in addition, promotes the cleanliness.

In further embodiments, the drying component 500 includes a guiding fan and a heating device that can heat the air flow to form the drying air flow. As shown in fig. 14, the drying part 500 is provided with an air inlet 6a, and a guide fan is used for guiding the air flow into the drying part 500 through the air inlet 6 a. The guiding fan can guide the drying airflow to flow through the drying part 500 and further enter the outer tub 310 through the air duct 821 on the front baffle 80, and further enter the inner tub 20 to dry the clothes in the inner tub 20.

As shown in fig. 19, in some embodiments of the present invention, the laundry treating apparatus 1000 further includes a door assembly 400. The door assembly 400 is openably and closably provided at the front side of the front barrier 80, and the door assembly 400 can be sealingly coupled with the front barrier 80 when the door assembly 400 is in a closed state.

In further embodiments of the present invention, door assembly 400 is rotatably coupled to tub 30. That is, the door assembly 400 is rotatably coupled to the outer tub 30 to open or close the front tub opening 320. Wherein the door assembly 400 stops against the front barrier 80 when the door assembly 400 is in the closed state. Thus, with the above arrangement, the overall structure of the laundry treating apparatus 1000 may be made simpler. It is understood that the door assembly 400 can be directly rotatably connected to the outer cylinder 30, and the door assembly 400 can also be rotatably connected to the outer cylinder 30 through an intermediate connecting member, and the arrangement can be selected according to actual assembly requirements.

It can be appreciated that the door assembly 400 of the laundry treatment apparatus 1000 in the prior art is arranged on the housing of the laundry treatment apparatus 1000, and the front seal door and the outer cylinder are connected through the door seal, so that the sealing structure is easy to lose effectiveness after being used for a period of time, and meanwhile, dirt, fluff and accumulated water are easy to hide on the inner wall of the door seal, so that the cleaning is inconvenient, and a large amount of bacteria are easy to breed. The door assembly 400 is rotatably coupled to the outer tub 30 by providing the front barrier 80 on the outer tub 30. The door assembly 400 may be in sealing engagement with the front baffle 80 when the door assembly 400 is in the closed state. Therefore, the front baffle 80 can be connected with the door assembly 400 in a sealing mode to achieve a sealing effect, compared with the rubber door seal adopted in the related art, the clothes treatment equipment 1000 provided by the embodiment of the invention adopts the front baffle 80, the front baffle 80 is not easy to deform, the sealing maintenance is lasting, a good sealing effect can be achieved, various problems of the door seal can be effectively solved, and the practicability of the clothes treatment equipment 1000 is greatly improved.

As shown in fig. 16, in some embodiments of the present invention, the laundry treating apparatus 1000 further includes a first reinforcement plate 84. The door assembly 400 is connected to the outer tub 30 by the first reinforcement plate 84. Through setting up first reinforcing plate 1, first reinforcing plate 1 itself can play the effect of reinforcing plate, do benefit to the improvement of clothing processing apparatus 1000's bulk strength, and the location installation of door subassembly 400 of still being convenient for, can make urceolus 30 and door subassembly 400 between carry out the heart effectively, thereby when clothing processing apparatus 1000 carries out the during operation, door subassembly 400 and urceolus 30 can keep synchronous motion, the central axis of door subassembly 400 can keep the collineation with the central axis of urceolus 30, can promote clothing processing apparatus 1000's operation stationarity greatly. In further embodiments, a first reinforcing plate 84 is provided on the outer barrel 30. The door assembly 400 is provided on the first reinforcement plate 84.

According to the clothes treatment device 1000 of the embodiment of the invention, by arranging the first reinforcing plate 84 on the outer cylinder 30, the door assembly 400 can be fixed to the outer cylinder 30 through the first reinforcing plate 84, the first reinforcing plate 1 can play a role of a reinforcing plate, the improvement of the overall strength of the clothes treatment device 1000 is facilitated, the positioning and the installation of the door assembly 400 are facilitated, the effective centering can be performed between the outer cylinder 30 and the door assembly 400, the central axis of the door assembly 400 and the central axis of the outer cylinder 30 can be kept collinear, and the structural reliability and the operation stability of the clothes treatment device 1000 can be greatly improved.

As shown in fig. 4 and 8, in some embodiments of the present invention, the laundry treating apparatus 1000 further includes a stopper 3. The stopper 3 may be fixed to the outer tub 30 by a front stopper 80. The stopper 3 is used for stopping the laundry in the drum 20 from entering between the tub 30 and the drum 20. Therefore, through the arrangement, the assembling mode of the stop block 3 can be simpler, the integral structure of the clothes treatment equipment 1000 can be simplified, and the assembling efficiency of the clothes treatment equipment 1000 can be improved.

Further, the front baffle 80 can fix the stopper 3 when being matched with the outer drum 30, and the stopper 3 can prevent the clothes in the inner drum 20 from entering between the outer drum 30 and the inner drum 20 to ensure the washing effect of the clothes.

In further embodiments, the front baffle 80 is fixed to the outer barrel 30, and when the front baffle 80 is assembled with the outer barrel 30, the stopper 3 is located between the front baffle 80 and the outer barrel 30, and the front baffle 80 can cooperate with the outer barrel 30 to fix the stopper 3. Wherein, the block 3 can be in interference fit with the front baffle 80.

As shown in fig. 2 and 7, according to some embodiments of the present invention, one end of the stopper 3 is fixed to the outer cylinder 30, and the other end of the stopper 3 extends in a direction of a rotation center line of the inner cylinder 20 in a radial direction and is bent backward to form the protrusion 32, whereby at least a portion of the stopper 3 is directly opposed to a gap between the outer cylinder 30 and the inner cylinder 20, and a good stopping effect is obtained. It will be appreciated that the stop 3 is spaced from the inner barrel 20 to ensure that rotation of the inner barrel 20 is not interfered with, whilst also avoiding wear of the stop 3 by rotation of the inner barrel 20.

As shown in fig. 8, according to some embodiments of the present invention, the stopper 3 is provided in plurality or one, and the plurality of stoppers 3 are spaced apart in the circumferential direction of the front barrel mouth 320, whereby the stopping effect of the stopper 3 can be improved. It can be understood that the plurality of stoppers 3 are spaced in the circumferential direction of the front opening 320, which can effectively prevent the laundry in the inner tub 20 from entering the outer tub 30, and can ensure the washing effect of the laundry. For example, as shown in fig. 8, there are two stoppers 3, and the two stoppers 3 are provided at intervals in the circumferential direction of the front cylindrical opening 320 and symmetrically with respect to the diameter of the front cylindrical opening 320 in the vertical direction.

As shown in fig. 6, according to some embodiments of the present invention, the projection of the stopper 3 is formed in a polygonal shape in a plane perpendicular to the rotation center line of the inner cylinder 20 (in a vertical plane in which the front end surface or the rear end surface of the outer cylinder 30 is located), whereby the stopper angle and the stopper area of the stopper 3 can be increased, and a better stopper effect can be achieved.

As shown in fig. 6, according to some embodiments of the present invention, the stopper 3 is provided with a positioning hole 31, and the outer cylinder 30 is provided with a positioning rib 111 engaged with the positioning hole 31 to pre-position the stopper 3, so that the difficulty of assembling the stopper 3 can be reduced, and the assembling efficiency of the stopper 3 can be improved. Specifically, when the stopper 3 is assembled with the outer barrel 30, the stopper 3 is first pre-positioned in a manner that the positioning hole 31 is matched with the positioning rib 111, and then the front baffle 80 is installed on the outer barrel 30, so that the stopper 3 is clamped between the front baffle 80 and the outer barrel 30, and the operation is convenient.

As shown in fig. 4, in some embodiments of the present invention, the inner wall of the front cylinder port 320 is provided with a fixing plate 11 extending toward a direction close to the center of the front cylinder port 320, and the front surface of the fixing plate 11 is provided with a positioning rib 111. Specifically, one end of the fixing plate 11 is fixed to an inner wall of the front cylinder port 320, and the other end of the fixing plate 11 extends in a direction close to the central axis of the front cylinder port 320. A positioning rib 111 is provided on a surface of the fixing plate 11 on a side close to the front baffle 80, and the positioning hole 31 of the stopper 3 is engaged with the positioning rib 111, so that the stopper 3 can be positioned on the outer cylinder 30 through the fixing plate 11. Optionally, the positioning hole 31 is in interference fit with the positioning rib 111, so that the fit structure between the stopper 3 and the fixing plate 11 is firmer, and the pre-positioning effect can be improved.

As shown in fig. 5, in some embodiments of the present invention, the positioning rib 111 includes two sub-positioning ribs 111a, and the two sub-positioning ribs 111a are connected in a crossing manner. As shown in fig. 6, the positioning hole 31 also includes two sub-positioning holes 31, and the two sub-positioning holes 31 are also arranged to intersect. When the positioning rib 111 and the positioning hole 31 are assembled, the two sub-positioning ribs 111a can extend into the corresponding sub-positioning holes 31, so that relative rotation between the stop block 3 and the fixing plate 11 can be prevented, the matching structure of the stop block 3 and the fixing plate 11 is firmer, and the positioning effect is better. It should be noted that the structural design of the positioning rib 111 is not limited to this. For example, the positioning rib 111 may be formed in a triangular prism shape, and the positioning rib 111 may be formed in a polyhedral shape (for example, a rectangular parallelepiped shape).

Alternatively, a plurality of positioning ribs 111 are provided on the fixing plate 11, and the plurality of positioning ribs 111 are provided at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the fixing plate 11. The stopper 3 is provided with positioning holes 31 corresponding to the plurality of positioning ribs 111 one by one, and each positioning rib 111 can extend into the corresponding positioning hole 31. Therefore, multipoint connection can be achieved between the stop block 3 and the fixing plate 11, and the positioning effect between the stop block 3 and the fixing plate 11 can be improved.

As shown in fig. 3 to 4, according to some embodiments of the present invention, the front baffle 80 and the outer tub 30 are hermetically connected by the first sealing ring 83, so that the fitting structure between the front baffle 80 and the outer tub 30 can be more compact, and the sealing effect of the laundry treating apparatus 1000 can be improved.

As shown in fig. 3, in some embodiments of the present invention, a sealing groove 350 is formed on the front side wall of the outer cylinder 30, the sealing groove 350 is disposed around the front cylinder opening 320, the first sealing ring 83 is disposed in the sealing groove 350, an annular rib 813 protruding backwards is disposed on the front baffle 80, and the annular rib 813 abuts against the first sealing ring 83, so that, by the above arrangement, the sealing groove 350 can facilitate the positioning of the first sealing ring 83, and the annular rib 813 abuts against the first sealing ring 83 to enable the matching structure between the front baffle 80 and the outer cylinder 30 to be tighter.

Alternatively, the compression of the first seal ring 83 is ≧ 20%. It will be appreciated that the first sealing ring 83 may be an elastomeric or flexible piece of material. When the annular rib 813 abuts against the first sealing ring 83, the first sealing ring 83 is deformed by force, and the compression amount of the first sealing ring 83 is the deformation amount of the first sealing ring 83 caused by the overall force. When the amount of compression of the first seal ring 83 is too small, the force of the annular bead 813 acting on the first seal ring 83 is too small, thereby affecting the fitting tightness between the front baffle 80 and the outer cylinder 30. By controlling the compression amount of the first sealing ring 83 to be more than or equal to 20%, the compressed part of the first sealing ring 83 can be firmly abutted against the annular convex rib 813 under the action of elastic force, so that the annular protrusion and the first sealing ring 83 can be more tightly matched, and the sealing effect between the front baffle 80 and the outer cylinder 30 can be ensured. Further, the compression amount of the first seal ring 83 may be 25%.

As shown in fig. 12 to 13, in some embodiments of the present invention, the front barrier 80 includes at least a first plate 81 and a second plate 82, the first plate 81 extends in a ring shape along a circumferential direction of the front opening 320, the first plate 81 is connected to the outer tub 30 in a sealing manner, the second plate 82 is connected to an inner side of the first plate 81 and extends forward, and a front end of the second plate 82 can be connected to the door assembly 400 in a sealing manner in a state that the door assembly 400 is closed, so that the front barrier 80 can be more simply configured and the front barrier 80 can be conveniently fixed by the above arrangement.

In further embodiments, the first plate 81 extends in a ring shape along the circumferential direction of the front barrel opening 320. The rear end of the second plate 82 is connected to the radially inner end of the first plate 81, and the front end of the second plate 82 extends forward. Further, the first plate 81 is formed in a circular ring shape. The first plate 81 is screwed to the outer cylinder 30. The second plate 82 is formed in a cylindrical shape. When the door assembly 400 is in the closed state, the door assembly 400 is in sealing engagement with the front face of the second plate 82. Therefore, through the arrangement, the structural design of the front baffle 80 is simpler, and the requirements of assembly and sealing fit with the door assembly 400 can be met simultaneously.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the peripheral wall of the second plate 82 may extend obliquely toward a direction close to the central axis thereof in a rear-to-front direction, so that the peripheral wall of the second plate 82 may form an oblique slope, which may facilitate the opening of the front flap 80 and improve the production efficiency of the front flap 80.

Alternatively, the included angle between the peripheral wall of the second plate body 82 and the central axis of the second plate body 82 may be α, and it may be satisfied that α is equal to or greater than 2 degrees, further, the front baffle 80 may be processed by stamping, and when α is equal to or greater than 2 degrees, the front baffle 80 may be conveniently demoulded, for example, α may be 2.5 degrees.

Further, α can further satisfy α ≥ 3 °, so that a sufficient inclined plane can be formed on the outer peripheral wall of the second plate 82, accumulated water on the front baffle 80 can drip along the inclined plane, the problem of accumulated water on the front baffle 80 can be solved, dirt can be prevented from being adsorbed on the front baffle 80, and bacteria can be prevented from breeding on the surface of the front baffle 80. for example, α can be 5 °.

Optionally, the front baffle 80 is a stainless steel front baffle. It can be understood that the mechanical property of the stainless steel material is better, the front baffle 80 can be made thinner on the premise of meeting the structural firmness of the front baffle 80, the front baffle 80 can be conveniently installed and fixed, the assembly space can be saved, the whole structure of the clothes treatment equipment 1000 is more compact, meanwhile, the structural strength of the front baffle 80 is higher, and the pressing effect of the stop dog 3 is favorably ensured. It is of course understood that the front baffle 80 may also be a rigid plastic piece.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the air duct opening 821 is formed on the second plate body 82. It can be understood that, since the first plate 81 is connected to the outer tub 30, the second plate 82 can extend forward relative to the outer tub 30, and the duct opening 821 is disposed on the second plate 82, which can reduce the processing difficulty of the duct opening 821 and facilitate the assembly of the duct opening 821 and the drying component 500. Alternatively, the air outlet port 821 may be provided at an upper portion of the second plate 82 so that the air outlet portion 520 to be described below can be conveniently assembled with the front barrier 80.

As shown in fig. 20-22, in some embodiments of the present invention, the second sealing ring 412 is disposed on the door assembly 400, and when the door assembly 400 is in the closed state, the second sealing ring 412 is in sealing abutment with the front end of the second plate 82, so that the matching structure between the door assembly 400 and the front bezel 80 can be more compact, and the sealing effect of the door assembly 400 can be improved.

As shown in fig. 21, the door assembly 400 includes a door panel 460 protruding rearward, the door panel 460 extending rearward and at least a portion of the door panel 460 may protrude into the front barrier 80. Here, the second sealing ring 412 may be formed in a closed ring shape and is sleeved on the outer circumferential wall of the door panel 460, so that when the door assembly 400 is in the closed state, the second sealing ring 412 may completely seal the gap between the door assembly 400 and the front barrier 80, thereby achieving a good sealing effect.

As shown in FIG. 22, in some embodiments of the present invention, the second sealing ring 412 fits to the second plate 82 with a width d ≧ 3mm when the door assembly 400 is in the closed state. It will be appreciated that too small a d may result in a smaller contact area between second sealing ring 412 and second plate 82, thereby affecting the sealing effect between door assembly 400 and front baffle 80. When d is larger than or equal to 3mm, the second sealing ring 412 can be tightly matched with the second plate body 82 to achieve a better sealing effect. Alternatively, d may be 5 mm.

As shown in fig. 12 and 14, according to some embodiments of the present invention, the drying part 500 may include a drying tunnel main body 61 and a wind outlet part 520. The air duct 821 is connected to the drying duct main body 61 through an air outlet part 520. It is understood that the drying air flow can circulate in the drying tunnel main body 61 and further enter the outer tub cavity through the air outlet 520 and the air duct 821 to dry the laundry.

As shown in fig. 12-13, in some embodiments of the present invention, the air outlet portion 520 may include a drying tunnel adaptor 621, an upper cover 622 and a lower cover 623, the drying tunnel adaptor 621 may be connected to the air duct opening 821, the upper cover 622 may be disposed on a side of the drying tunnel adaptor 621 away from the air duct opening 821 (above as shown in fig. 12), the air duct opening 821 may be located between the drying tunnel adaptor 621 and the lower cover 623, and the upper cover 622 and the lower cover 623 may be detachably engaged to assemble the drying tunnel adaptor 621 to the front baffle 80, thereby making the structural design of the air outlet portion 520 simpler and also facilitating the assembly of the air outlet portion 520 and the front baffle 80.

As shown in fig. 13, in further embodiments, the tunnel transition 621 includes a body 6211 and a connector 6212. The body 6211 is provided above the connecting portion 6212. The body 6211 is formed as a hollow member. The body 6211 communicates with the air duct port 821. Further, the upper cover 622, the connecting portion 6212, and the lower cover 623 are each formed in a circular arc shape, and the upper cover 622, the connecting portion 6212, and the lower cover 623 are respectively disposed concentrically with the air duct opening 821. When the air outlet part 520 is assembled with the front baffle 80, the upper cover 622 is located above the connecting part 6212, the connecting part 6212 is located above the front baffle 80, the lower cover 623 is located in the front baffle 80, and the upper cover 622 and the lower cover 623 are connected to fix the drying tunnel switching section 621 on the front baffle 80.

As shown in fig. 13, in some embodiments of the present invention, the upper cover 622 is provided with a first fixing hole 622 a. The drying tunnel transition section 621 is provided with a second fixing hole 621a corresponding to the first fixing hole 622 a. The front bezel 80 is provided with third fixing holes 2b corresponding to the second fixing holes 621 a. The lower cover 623 is provided with a fixing post 6231 corresponding to the third fixing hole 2 b. The fixing post 6231 passes through the third fixing hole 2b and the second fixing hole 621a in this order. The laundry treating apparatus 1000 further includes a fastener. The fastener can be threaded through the first securing aperture 622a to engage the securing post 6231.

Specifically, when the air outlet part 520 is assembled with the front barrier 80, the first fixing hole 622a, the second fixing hole 621a and the third fixing hole 2b are disposed to face in the up-down direction, the fixing post 6231 is formed as a screw post and may pass through the third fixing hole 2b and the second fixing hole 621a in this order from the bottom to the top and face in the up-down direction with the first fixing hole 622a, and then may be screwed with the fixing post 6231 through the first fixing hole 622a by a fastening member, whereby the upper cover 622, the drying tunnel adaptor 621, the front barrier 80 and the lower cover 623 may be assembled together. Therefore, through the arrangement, the assembly mode of the air outlet part 520 and the front baffle 80 is simpler, and the assembly structure is more compact.

It is understood that the fixing post 6231 may also be formed as a positioning post, the fixing post 6231 may sequentially pass through the third fixing hole 2b, the second fixing hole 621a and the first fixing hole 622a from bottom to top, the fixing post 6231 may be in interference fit with the third fixing hole 2b, the second fixing hole 621a and the first fixing hole 622a, respectively, thereby also connecting the upper cover 622, the drying tunnel adaptor 621, the front baffle 80 and the lower cover 623 together.

As shown in fig. 13, in some embodiments of the present invention, the first fixing hole 622a, the second fixing hole 621a, the third fixing hole 2b and the fixing post 6231 are respectively disposed in a plurality of and in one-to-one correspondence, so that the matching structure between the drying tunnel adaptor 621 and the upper cover 622 and the lower cover 623 can be more firm.

In some embodiments of the invention, the tunnel transition 621 may include a body 6211 and a connector 6212. The body 6211 is provided above the connecting portion 6212. The body 6211 is formed as a hollow member. The body 6211 communicates with the air duct port 821. Further, the upper cover 622, the connecting portion 6212, and the lower cover 623 are each formed in a circular arc shape. The upper cover 622, the connecting portion 6212, and the lower cover 623 are respectively disposed concentrically with the air duct opening 2. The connecting portion 6212 is provided with four second fixing holes 621a spaced apart in the circumferential direction thereof. The front baffle 80 is provided with third fixing holes 2b corresponding to the four second fixing holes 621a one-to-one in the vertical direction. The upper cover 622 is provided with mounting posts 6221 corresponding to the four second fixing holes 621a one-to-one in the vertical direction. The mounting post 6221 is correspondingly provided with a first fixing hole 622 a. The lower cover 623 is provided with fixing columns 6231 corresponding to the four third fixing holes 2b in the vertical direction one by one. When the air-out portion 520 is assembled with the front barrier 80, the four fixing posts 6231 pass through the third fixing hole 2b and the second fixing hole 621a in sequence from bottom to top and are opposite to the assembling posts 6221 in the up-down direction, and then the corresponding assembling posts 6221 and the fixing posts 6231 may be screwed together by the fasteners, whereby the upper cover 622, the drying tunnel adaptor 621, the front barrier 80 and the lower cover 623 may be assembled together.

As shown in fig. 13, in some embodiments of the present invention, the outer contour of the cross-section of one of the fixing posts 6231 is non-circular in shape to pre-position the lower cover 623, the front baffle 80 and the tunnel transition 621. It can be understood that, since the outer contour line of the fixing post 6231 may be polygonal, and the corresponding third fixing hole 2b and second fixing hole 621a may also be polygonal, the fitting structure of the fixing post 6231 and the third fixing hole 2b and second fixing hole 621a may be firmer, the relative rotation between the lower cover 623 and the front baffle 80 may be prevented, and a good pre-positioning effect may be achieved. Alternatively, the outer contour line of the cross section of one of the fixing posts 6231 may be square-shaped, and the corresponding third and second fixing

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2b and 621a may be formed as square-shaped holes, whereby the manner of fitting between the fixing post 6231 and the lower cover 623 and the front barrier 80 may be made simpler, and the fitting structure may be made more firm.

As shown in fig. 13, in some embodiments of the present invention, four fixing posts 6231 are provided on the lower cover 623. Four fixing posts 6231 are provided at intervals in the circumferential direction of the lower cover 623. One of the fixing posts 6231 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the other three fixing posts 6231 are formed in a cylindrical shape. For convenience of distinction and description, the fixing posts 6231 formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape are referred to as first fixing posts 6231a, and the fixing posts 6231 formed in a cylindrical shape are referred to as second fixing posts 6231 b. In the up-down direction, the third fixing hole 2b and the second fixing hole 621a corresponding to the first fixing post 6231a are each formed as a square hole, and the third fixing hole 2b and the second fixing hole 621a corresponding to the second fixing post 6231b are each formed as a circular hole. Therefore, when the air outlet part 520 is assembled with the front baffle 80, the first fixing columns 6231a are matched with the corresponding third fixing holes 2b and the second fixing holes 621a to limit the position of the lower cover 623 and the drying tunnel switching section 621, so that the assembly efficiency between the air outlet part 520 and the front baffle 80 can be improved.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the tunnel transition 621 is rubber. Because the drying tunnel switching stage 621 is relatively far away from the washing water and the stains inside the outer barrel, the rubber material has the advantages of low production cost, excellent mechanical property and elastic property, oil resistance and corrosion resistance, the requirements on the flexibility and the structural firmness of the drying tunnel switching section 621 can be met, the service life of the drying tunnel switching section 621 can be prolonged, and the drying tunnel switching stage 621 has extremely high practicability.

As shown in fig. 14 to 15, in some embodiments of the present invention, the laundry treating apparatus 1000 further includes a decoration plate 90. The decorative panel 90 is located at the front side of the air-out portion 520. Therefore, the air outlet part 520 is shielded, the attractiveness of the clothes processing equipment 1000 is improved, and meanwhile, a user is prevented from being scalded by high temperature of a drying channel interface.

As shown in fig. 16, the laundry treating apparatus 1000 further includes a door lock assembly 450 and a second reinforcement plate 85, the door lock assembly 450 for locking the door assembly 400 in a closed state, the door lock assembly 450 being connected to the tub 30 through the second reinforcement plate 85, according to some embodiments of the present invention. Therefore, through the arrangement, when the door assembly 400 is in a closed state, one end of the door assembly 400 is connected with the outer barrel 30 through the door lock assembly 450 and the second reinforcing plate 85, and the other end of the door assembly 400 is connected with the outer barrel 30 through the first reinforcing plate 84, so that the collinear central axis of the door assembly 400 and the collinear central axis of the outer barrel 30 can be ensured, a good centering effect can be achieved, the operation stability of the clothes treatment equipment 1000 can be improved, and the sealing effect between the door assembly 4 and the front baffle 2 can be further ensured.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the first reinforcing plate 84 and/or the second reinforcing plate 85 may be positioned by the front baffle 80, that is, the first reinforcing plate 84 may be fixed to the front baffle 80, the second reinforcing plate 85 may be fixed to the front baffle 80, and the first reinforcing plate 84 and the second reinforcing plate 85 may be fixed to the front baffle 80 at the same time. Therefore, through the arrangement, the assembly mode of the first reinforcing plate 84 and the second reinforcing plate 85 can be simpler, and the centering accuracy between the door assembly 400 and the outer cylinder 30 is improved.

In the specific example shown in fig. 16, the front baffle 80 includes a first plate body 81 and a second plate body 82. The first plate 81 is formed in a circular ring shape and is disposed around the edge of the front cylinder port 320. The rear end of the second plate 82 is connected to the radially inner end of the first plate 81, and the front end of the second plate 82 extends forward. In further embodiments, the first reinforcing plate 84 and the second reinforcing plate 85 are fixed to the first plate 81, and the first reinforcing plate 84 and the second reinforcing plate 85 are disposed opposite to each other in the radial direction of the front fender 80. In still other embodiments, the first plate 81 is formed in a circular ring shape. The first plate 81 is screwed to the outer cylinder 30. The second plate 82 is formed in a cylindrical shape.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the first door positioning portion 71 is disposed on the first reinforcing plate 84, the second door positioning portion 24 is disposed on the front baffle 80, and the first door positioning portion 71 and the second door positioning portion 24 cooperate to position the first reinforcing plate 84, so that the cooperating structure of the first reinforcing plate 84 and the front baffle 80 can be firmer. And the first reinforcing plate 84 is convenient to position by relying on the front baffle 80, so that the accurate installation of the first reinforcing plate 84 is ensured, the accumulated error between the center of the door assembly 1 and the center of the front baffle 80 can be reduced, and the concentricity of the center of the outer barrel 30 and the center of the door assembly 400 can be effectively ensured.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the second door positioning portion 24 is a first positioning hole 24a formed to be provided on the front barrier 80, the first door positioning portion 71 is a first positioning plate 71a provided on the first reinforcement plate 84 and extending rearward, and the first positioning plate 71a is inserted into the first positioning hole 24a to position the first reinforcement plate 84, whereby the first door positioning portion 71 and the second door positioning portion 24 can be more simply designed, and the first reinforcement plate 84 can be easily assembled with the front barrier 80.

The specific design of the first door positioning portion 71 and the second door positioning portion 24 is not limited to this. For example, the first door positioning portion 71 is formed as a mounting through hole provided in the first reinforcement plate 84, the second door positioning portion 24 is formed as a screw hole provided in the front fender 80, the mounting through hole and the screw hole are provided to face each other in the front-rear direction, and a screw is passed through the mounting through hole to be screwed with the screw hole, whereby the first reinforcement plate 84 can be fixed to the front fender 80.

As shown in fig. 18, in some embodiments of the present invention, the first door lock positioning portion 801 is disposed on the second reinforcing plate 85, the second door lock positioning portion 25 is disposed on the front barrier 80, and the first door lock positioning portion 801 and the second door lock positioning portion 25 cooperate to position the second reinforcing plate 85, so that the cooperating structure of the second reinforcing plate 85 and the front barrier 80 can be more firm. For example, as shown in fig. 19, the door assembly 400 is provided with the lock portion 51 engaged with the door lock assembly 450, and the lock portion 51 is engaged with the door lock assembly 450 to assemble the door assembly 400 with the second reinforcement plate 85.

As shown in fig. 18, in some embodiments of the present invention, the first door lock positioning portion 801 is formed as a second positioning plate 81a provided on the second reinforcing plate 85 and extending rearward, the second door lock positioning portion 25 is formed as a second positioning hole 25a provided on the front barrier 80, and the second positioning plate 81a is inserted into the second positioning hole 25a to position the second reinforcing plate 85, whereby the design of the first door lock positioning portion 801 and the second door lock positioning portion 25 can be made simpler, and the second reinforcing plate 85 can be easily assembled with the front barrier 80.

The specific design of the first door lock positioning portion 801 and the second door lock positioning portion 25 is not limited to this. For example, the first door lock positioning portion 801 is formed as a mounting hole provided in the second reinforcement plate 85, the second door lock positioning portion 25 is formed as a screw hole provided in the front fender 80, the mounting hole and the screw hole are provided to face each other in the front-rear direction, and a screw may be inserted through the mounting hole to be screwed with the screw hole, whereby the second reinforcement plate 85 may be fixed to the front fender 80.

As shown in fig. 16 and 19, in some embodiments of the present invention, the second reinforcement plate 85 is further provided with a recess 82a, and the door assembly 400 is provided with the protrusion 52, so that when the door assembly 400 is in the closed state, the protrusion 52 can be engaged with the recess 82a, thereby making the engagement structure of the door assembly 400 and the second reinforcement plate 85 more firm, improving the operation stability of the laundry treating apparatus 1000, and providing guidance when the door assembly 4 is closed.

As shown in fig. 19, in a specific example of the present invention, the door assembly 400 is provided with the latch 51 and the protrusion 52 at the spaced sides, and the latch 51 is formed as a hook extending outward. The second reinforcing plate 85 is provided with a door lock assembly 450 provided corresponding to the locking portion 51 and a concave hole 82a provided corresponding to the projecting member 52, and at least a part of the door lock assembly 450 is formed as a click hole recessed inward. When the door assembly 400 is in the closed state, the latch 51 is inserted into the snap hole to form a snap fit with the door lock assembly 450, and the protrusion 52 is inserted into the recess 82 a. Thus, with the above arrangement, the door assembly 400 can be securely locked with the second reinforcement plate 85.

As shown in fig. 19, a trim panel 90 may also be provided between the door assembly 400 and the front baffle 80 and the first reinforcement panel 84, according to some embodiments of the invention. A decorative plate 90 may be provided on the front side of the front barrier 80 and the first reinforcing plate 84. Therefore, the assembly structure between the first reinforcing plate 84 and the front baffle 80 can be shielded, a decoration effect can be achieved, and the appearance attractiveness of the clothes treatment device 1000 can be improved.

In some other embodiments of the present invention, the laundry treating apparatus 1000 further includes a decoration plate 90. The decorative plate 90 is located on the front side of the first reinforcing plate 84 and the second reinforcing plate 85. Therefore, the assembly structures between the first reinforcing plate 84, the second reinforcing plate 85 and the front baffle 80 can be shielded, a decoration effect can be achieved, and the appearance attractiveness of the clothes treatment device 1000 can be improved.

In a specific example of the present invention, the front opening 320 of the outer cylinder 30 is provided with a front baffle 80, and the front baffle 80 includes a first plate 81 and a second plate 82. The first plate 81 is formed in a circular ring shape and is disposed around the edge of the front cylinder port 320. The rear end of the second plate 82 is connected to the first plate 81, and the front end of the second plate 82 extends forward. The first plate 81 is screwed to the outer cylinder 30. The second plate body 82 is formed in a cylindrical barrel shape. Further, a first reinforcing plate 84 and a second reinforcing plate 85 are fixed to the first plate 81, and the first reinforcing plate 84 and the second reinforcing plate 85 are disposed opposite to each other in the radial direction of the front fender 80. An air duct opening 821 is arranged at the upper part of the second plate body 82, and the air outlet part 520 is positioned above the front baffle 80 and communicated with the air duct opening 821. The decorative plate 90 is formed in a circular ring shape and is provided on the front side of the front barrier 80, and the first reinforcing plate 84, the second reinforcing plate 85 and the air outlet portion 520 are located on the rear side of the decorative plate 90. Therefore, the decorative plate 90 can serve as a decoration by covering the first reinforcing plate 84, the second reinforcing plate 85, and the assembly structure between the air outlet portion 520 and the front baffle 80. Alternatively, a portion of the second plate 82 may extend through the trim panel 90 and forwardly relative to the trim panel 90, thereby facilitating sealing engagement of the front face of the second plate 82 with the door assembly 400.

As shown in fig. 10, according to the assembling method of the laundry treating apparatus 1000 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the laundry treating apparatus 1000 is the laundry treating apparatus 1000 according to the above implementation of the present invention, and the assembling method of the laundry treating apparatus 1000 may include:

s1: the stopper 3 may be positioned to the outer cylinder 30. For example, the inner wall of the front barrel opening 320 may be provided with a fixing plate 11 extending toward a direction close to the center of the front barrel opening 320, the front surface of the fixing plate 11 may be provided with a plurality of positioning ribs 111, the stopper 3 may be provided with positioning holes 31 corresponding to the plurality of positioning ribs 111 one to one, and each positioning rib 111 may be inserted into the corresponding positioning hole 31 to fix the stopper 3 to the outer barrel 30.

S2: the front baffle 80 can be mounted to the outer barrel 30 and the stop 3 can be clamped between the front baffle 80 and the outer barrel 30. For example, the front baffle 80 may include a first plate 81 and a second plate 82, the first plate 81 is formed in a circular ring shape and disposed around the edge of the front cylinder opening 320, and the first plate 81 is screwed with the outer cylinder 30. The second plate 82 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and the rear end of the second plate 82 is connected to the first plate 81, and the front end of the second plate 82 extends forward. When the first plate 81 is assembled with the outer cylinder 30, the stopper 3 may be in interference fit with the first plate 81 to clamp the stopper 3 between the first plate 81 and the outer cylinder 30, so that not only the assembling manner of the stopper 3 may be simpler, but also the assembling structure of the stopper 3 may be firmer.

According to the assembling method of the clothes treating apparatus 1000 of the embodiment of the invention, the operation is convenient, not only the fixing structure of the stopper 3 can be firmer, but also the assembling mode of the stopper 3 can be simpler, and the assembling efficiency of the clothes treating apparatus 1000 can be improved.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, between steps S1 and S2, the assembling method of the laundry treating apparatus 1000 may further include step S11: the first sealing ring 83 may be mounted to the outer cylinder 30, and in step S2, the first sealing ring 83 may be sealed between the front barrier 80 and the outer cylinder 30. For example, a sealing groove 350 may be formed on the front side wall of the outer tub 30, the sealing groove 350 may be disposed around the front tub opening 320, the first sealing ring 83 may be disposed in the sealing groove 350, the front baffle 80 may be provided with a protruding annular rib 813, and the annular rib 813 may be stopped against the first sealing ring 83, thereby, by the above arrangement, the assembling manner of the laundry treating apparatus 1000 may be simpler, and the sealing between the front baffle 80 and the outer tub 30 may be facilitated.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, before the step S1, the assembling method of the laundry treating apparatus 1000 may further include the step S10: the first sealing ring 83 is mounted to the outer cylinder 30, and in step S2, the first sealing ring 83 may be sealed between the front barrier 80 and the outer cylinder 30. That is, when the laundry treating apparatus 1000 is assembled, the stopper 3 may be first fixed to the tub 30, and the second sealing ring 412 may be first fixed to the tub 30, and may be selectively provided according to actual assembly requirements. Thus, by the above arrangement, the assembly flexibility of the laundry treating apparatus 1000 may be improved.

The laundry treating apparatus 1000 according to the present invention, which may be a washing and drying all-in-one machine, is described in detail in one embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood that the following description is only exemplary, and not restrictive of the invention.

The laundry treating apparatus 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: the tub 30, the tub 20, the front barrier 80, the stopper 3, the door assembly 400, the door lock assembly 450, the drying part 500, the first reinforcement plate 84, and the second reinforcement plate 85.

Wherein, the front side wall of the outer cylinder 30 is provided with a front cylinder opening 320, and the inner cylinder 20 is arranged in the outer cylinder cavity 310 of the outer cylinder 30. As shown in fig. 12 to 13, the front baffle 80 is provided at the front side of the outer cylinder 30, and the front baffle 80 includes a first plate 81 and a second plate 82, and the first plate 81 extends in a ring shape along the circumferential direction of the front opening 320 and is connected to the outer cylinder 30 in a sealing manner. The second plate 82 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and the rear end of the second plate 82 is connected to the first plate 81, and the front end of the second plate 82 extends forward. When the first plate 81 is in sealing engagement with the outer tub 30, the stopper 3 is in interference fit with the first plate 81 to be fixed to the outer tub 30, and the stopper 3 serves to block the laundry of the inner tub 20 from entering the outer tub 30.

As shown in fig. 2 and 7, one end of the stopper 3 is fixed to the outer cylinder 30, and the other end of the stopper 3 extends in a direction of a rotation center line of the inner cylinder 20 in a radial direction and is bent backward to form a protrusion 32, whereby at least a portion of the stopper 3 protrudes into a gap between the outer cylinder 30 and the inner cylinder 20, so that the fitting structure of the stopper 3 with the outer cylinder 30 and the inner cylinder 20 is more secure, and a good stopping effect is also obtained. The plurality of stoppers 3 are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the front opening 320, and the projection of the stoppers 3 is formed into a polygonal shape in a plane perpendicular to the rotation center line of the inner cylinder 20, so that the stopping angle and the stopping area of the stoppers 3 are increased, and a better stopping effect is achieved.

As shown in fig. 4, the inner wall of the front cylinder port 320 is provided with a fixing plate 11 extending toward a direction close to the center of the front cylinder port 320, and the front surface of the fixing plate 11 is provided with a positioning rib 111. As shown in fig. 5, the positioning rib 111 includes two sub-positioning ribs 111a, and the two sub-positioning ribs 111a are connected in a crossing manner. The positioning hole 31 also includes two sub-positioning holes 31, and the two sub-positioning holes 31 are also arranged crosswise. When the positioning ribs 111 are assembled with the positioning holes 31, the two sub-positioning ribs 111a extend into the corresponding sub-positioning holes 31, so that relative rotation between the stopper 3 and the fixing plate 11 is prevented, and the matching structure of the stopper 3 and the fixing plate 11 is firmer.

As shown in fig. 3 to 4, the front baffle 80 and the outer cylinder 30 are hermetically connected by a first sealing ring 83. Wherein, be formed with sealed recess 350 on the preceding lateral wall of urceolus 30, sealed recess 350 encircles preceding nozzle 320 and sets up, and first sealing ring 83 is established in sealed recess 350, is equipped with the protruding annular protruding muscle 813 backward on the preceding baffle 80, and annular protruding muscle 813 ends to first sealing ring 83. When the annular rib 813 abuts against the first sealing ring 83, the first sealing ring 83 is deformed under stress, the deformation of the first sealing ring 83 caused by the overall stress is the compression amount of the first sealing ring 83, and the compression amount of the first sealing ring 83 is greater than or equal to 20%.

The front baffle 80 is made of stainless steel, and in the direction from back to front, the peripheral wall of the second plate 82 extends obliquely towards the direction close to the central axis of the second plate 82, so that the peripheral wall of the second plate 82 forms an oblique slope, and the peripheral wall of the second plate 82 forms an oblique slope, thereby facilitating the opening of the front baffle 80 and improving the production efficiency of the front baffle 80, and the included angle between the peripheral wall of the second plate 82 and the central axis of the second plate 82 is α -5 °.

As shown in fig. 20-22, the door assembly 400 includes a second sealing ring 412, and when the door assembly 400 is in the closed state, the second sealing ring 412 is in sealing abutment with the front end of the second plate 82, so that the mating structure of the door assembly 400 and the front baffle 80 is more compact, and the sealing effect of the door assembly 400 is improved. Wherein the door assembly 400 includes a door panel 460 protruding rearward, the door panel 460 extending rearward and at least a portion of the door panel 460 extending into the front barrier 80. Wherein the second sealing ring 412 is formed in a closed ring shape and is externally fitted to the outer circumferential wall of the door panel 460. When the door assembly 400 is in the closed state, the fitting width d of the second sealing ring 412 and the second plate 82 is 5 mm.

As shown in fig. 11 to 12, the drying part 500 is connected to the outer tub 30, and the front barrier 80 is provided with an air duct port 821. The drying part 500 communicates with the outer tub 310 through the air duct 821. The drying component 500 includes a drying tunnel main body 61 and an air outlet part 520, and the air duct opening 821 is connected to the drying tunnel main body 61 through the air outlet part 520. As shown in fig. 12 to 13, the air outlet portion 520 includes a drying tunnel transit section 621, an upper cover 622, and a lower cover 623, the drying tunnel transit section 621 is connected to the air duct opening 821, the upper cover 622 is disposed on a side of the drying tunnel transit section 621 (above as shown in fig. 13) away from the air duct opening 821, the air duct opening 821 is located between the drying tunnel transit section 621 and the lower cover 623, and the upper cover 622 and the lower cover 623 are detachably engaged to assemble the drying tunnel transit section 621 to the front baffle 80.

As shown in fig. 13, the drying tunnel transition section 621 includes a body 6211 and a connecting portion 6212, the body 6211 is disposed above the connecting portion 6212, the body 6211 is formed as a hollow member, and the body 6211 is communicated with the air duct opening 821. The upper cover 622, the connecting portion 6212 and the lower cover 623 are all formed in an arc shape, and the upper cover 622, the connecting portion 6212 and the lower cover 623 are respectively arranged concentrically with the air duct opening 2. The connecting portion 6212 is provided with four second fixing holes 621a spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction, and the front baffle 80 is provided with third fixing holes 2b corresponding to the four second fixing holes 621a in the vertical direction. The upper cover 622 is provided with assembling columns 6221 corresponding to the four second fixing holes 621a in the vertical direction one by one, and the assembling columns 6221 are correspondingly provided with first fixing holes 622 a. The lower cover 623 is provided with fixing posts 6231 corresponding to the four third fixing holes 2b one to one. One of the fixing posts 6231 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the other three fixing posts 6231 are formed in a cylindrical shape. For convenience of distinction and description, the fixing posts 6231 formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape are referred to as first fixing posts 6231a, and the fixing posts 6231 formed in a cylindrical shape are referred to as second fixing posts 6231 b. In the up-down direction, the third fixing hole 2b and the second fixing hole 621a corresponding to the first fixing post 6231a are each formed as a square hole, and the third fixing hole 2b and the second fixing hole 621a corresponding to the second fixing post 6231b are each formed as a circular hole.

When the air-out portion 520 is assembled with the front barrier 80, the four fixing posts 6231 pass through the third fixing holes 2b and the second fixing holes 621a in this order from bottom to top and are opposite to the assembling posts 6221 in the up-down direction, and then the corresponding assembling posts 6221 and the fixing posts 6231 are screwed together using fasteners, thereby assembling the upper cover 622, the drying tunnel adaptor 621, the front barrier 80, and the lower cover 623 together.

As shown in fig. 16, a first reinforcing plate 84 and a second reinforcing plate 85 are fixed to the first plate body 81, and the first reinforcing plate 84 and the second reinforcing plate 85 are disposed opposite to each other in the radial direction of the front fender 80. The first reinforcing plate 84 is provided with a first door positioning portion 71, and the front bezel 80 is provided with a second door positioning portion 24. The second door positioning portion 24 is a first positioning hole 24a formed to be provided on the front barrier 80, the first door positioning portion 71 is formed as a first positioning plate 71a provided on the first reinforcement plate 84 and extending rearward, and the first positioning plate 71a is inserted into the first positioning hole 24a to position the first reinforcement plate 84. The second reinforcing plate 85 is provided with a first door lock positioning portion 801, and the front bezel 80 is provided with a second door lock positioning portion 25. The first door lock positioning portion 801 is formed as a second positioning plate 81a provided on the second reinforcing plate 85 and extending rearward, the second door lock positioning portion 25 is formed as a second positioning hole 25a provided on the front bezel 80, and the second positioning plate 81a is inserted into the second positioning hole 25a to position the second reinforcing plate 85.

As shown in fig. 16 and 19, the door assembly 400 is provided with a latch 51 and a projection 52 on spaced sides, and the latch 51 is formed as a hook extending outward. The second reinforcing plate 85 is provided with a door lock assembly 450 provided corresponding to the locking portion 51 and a concave hole 82a provided corresponding to the projecting member 52, and at least a part of the door lock assembly 450 is formed as a click hole recessed inward. When the door assembly 400 is in the closed state, the latch 51 is inserted into the snap hole to form a snap fit with the door lock assembly 450, and the projection 52 is inserted into the recess hole 82 a.

As shown in fig. 19, a decorative plate 90 is disposed between the door assembly 400 and the front baffle 80 and the first reinforcing plate 84, the second reinforcing plate 85 and the air outlet portion 520 are all located at the rear side of the decorative plate 90, so that the decorative plate 90 shields the assembly structure between the first reinforcing plate 84, the second reinforcing plate 85 and the air outlet portion 520 and the front baffle 80, and plays a decorative role. A portion of the second panel 82 extends through the trim panel 90 and forwardly relative to the trim panel 90, thereby facilitating sealing engagement of the front face of the second panel 82 with the door assembly 400.

According to the clothes treating apparatus 1000 of the embodiment of the present invention, by providing the front baffle 80, the front baffle 80 is fixed at the front side of the outer tub 30, and the front baffle 80 cooperates with the outer tub 30 to firmly fix the stopper 3 on the outer tub 30, thereby making the assembling manner of the stopper 3 simpler, not only simplifying the overall structure of the clothes treating apparatus 1000, but also improving the assembling efficiency of the clothes treating apparatus 1000. By providing the drying part 500, the drying air flow can be ensured to circulate in the outer drum chamber 310. Through set up wind channel mouth 821 on baffle 80 in the front for the difficult emergence of passageway of air current circulation warp, thereby reduces the windage of drying, improves the efficiency of drying, still is favorable to reducing the residue of spot in addition, promotes the cleanliness. By providing the first reinforcing plate 84 and the second reinforcing plate 85, the door assembly 400 is fixed on the outer tub 30 by the first reinforcing plate 84 and the second reinforcing plate 85, and thus the door assembly 400 is collinear with the central axis of the outer tub 30, so that effective centering is performed between the outer tub 30 and the door assembly 400, and the operation stability of the laundry treating apparatus 1000 is greatly improved.

A laundry treating apparatus 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to fig. 23 to 32, the laundry treating apparatus 1000 including: inner barrel 20, outer barrel 30, door assembly 400, and front baffle 80.

Specifically, the outer cylinder 30 has an outer cylinder chamber 310, the inner cylinder 20 is disposed in the outer cylinder chamber 310, the outer cylinder chamber 310 has a front cylinder opening 320, and the front cylinder opening 320 communicates with the outer cylinder chamber. The door assembly 400 is provided at the front nozzle 320, and can open and close the front nozzle 320. The front baffle 80 is provided at the front of the outer tub 30, and the front baffle 80 has a first portion (in some embodiments, the first portion is a first plate 81) and a second portion (in some embodiments, the second portion is a second plate 82), the first portion being located at the front side of the rim 321 of the front tub opening and being in sealing abutment with the door assembly 400 when the door assembly 400 is closed. The second portion extends from the front barrel aperture 320 into the outer barrel chamber 310.

Therefore, the front baffle 80 can be in sealing contact with the door assembly 400 to play a role in sealing, and can play a role in shielding the outer cylinder opening of the outer cylinder cavity 310 to reduce the probability that clothes fall from the cylinder opening of the inner cylinder 20.

Alternatively, in some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 23 to 32, the front baffle 80 includes a first plate 81 and a second plate 82, the first plate 81 is in a ring shape extending in a circumferential direction of the front opening 320 of the outer cylinder 30, and the second plate 82 is also in a ring shape extending in a circumferential direction of the front opening 320 of the outer cylinder 30.

First plate 81 is located at the front side of rim 321 of the front opening of outer tub 30, and when door assembly 400 is closed, first plate 81 is in sealing abutment with door assembly 400, so that there is no gap between first plate 81 and door assembly 400, preventing wash water from overflowing. The second plate 82 extends into the outer cylinder chamber 310 from the front opening 320 of the outer cylinder 30, and the rear portion of the second plate 82 extends rearward to the opening of the inner cylinder 20 and is disposed spaced apart from the inner cylinder 20.

The inventor finds that, in the related art, the drum type washing machine connects the front sealing door and the outer tub body through the door sealing ring (or door seal), and the door sealing ring can stretch and twist when the outer tub body operates. After the door body is closed, the door body is contacted with the door sealing ring, so that the sealing effect can be achieved, and the washing water in the barrel body is prevented from splashing or clothes are prevented from falling out. However, the door sealing ring is provided with a groove, so that the phenomena of dirt and dirt which are difficult to clean are easily generated after long-time use. The door sealing ring is usually made of rubber, and is easy to age, wear, leak water and other defects after long-time use; in addition, the change of the material and hardness of the door sealing ring and the external environment can cause the change of the pulling force, thereby causing the reduction of the vibration performance of the whole machine.

In view of the discovery of the problems and reasons thereof in the related art, the present invention proposes a new structure of a laundry treating apparatus 1000, which includes a front baffle 80, the front baffle 80 being connected with the outer tub 30 and disposed at the front tub opening 320, the front baffle 80 not only being capable of sealing abutment with the door assembly 400 when closed, but also being capable of extending into the outer tub cavity 310 and adjacent to the tub opening of the inner tub 20.

In this way, not only can the front baffle 80 be sealed with the door assembly 400, but also the second plate 82 extending into the outer drum cavity 310 is similar to or equivalent to a door sealing ring in the related art, and can play a role of shielding in the gap between the door assembly 400 and the inner drum 20, so as to prevent the clothes moving out of the drum opening of the inner drum 20 from falling downwards. Compared with a common door sealing ring, the front baffle 80 has higher strength and is not easy to deform, the front baffle 80 and the outer barrel 30 are fixed together and move simultaneously, no changes such as distortion and deformation exist, and the sealing stability can be ensured.

In addition, the second plate 82 and the inner cylinder 20 are not in contact, so that the inner cylinder 20 which needs to rotate can be prevented from colliding with the second plate 82 in some embodiments. In addition, the first plate 81 is located at the front side of the outer cylinder 30, and can also play a decorative role from the front side, and the front baffle can also serve as a decorative plate.

According to the clothes processing equipment 1000 of the embodiment of the invention, the front baffle 80 is arranged, and the front baffle is matched with the door assembly 400, the outer cylinder 30 and the inner cylinder 20 in connection and position, so that the front cylinder opening 320 can be well sealed, the sealing stability is improved, the clothes processing equipment 1000 can form a structure without a door seal, the whole machine is convenient to manufacture, and the operation is stable and reliable.

Optionally, the front baffle 80 may be made of a material with higher strength, such as metal or plastic, and has better stability than a door gasket made of rubber. For example, the front baffle 80 is a stainless steel member.

The size of the gap between the second plate 82 and the inner cylinder 20 is not particularly limited, and the gap can be flexibly set according to actual conditions. For convenience of description, as shown in fig. 27, the distance between the rear portion of the second plate 82 and the rim of the nozzle of the inner cylinder 20 is d0, and according to some embodiments of the present invention, d0 may satisfy: d0 is more than or equal to 1mm and less than or equal to 5 mm. Therefore, the shielding effect on the clothes is good, and the front baffle 80 is convenient to set and has smaller interference with the inner barrel 20. For example, d0 may be 2mm, 3mm, 4mm, and the like.

Alternatively, the second plate 82 may extend in the axial direction of the outer cylinder 30, and the inner circumferential surface of the second plate 82 may be a smooth surface. Like this, second plate body 82's structure is more regular, is more convenient for make and install, and is better to the effect of sheltering from of clothing moreover, and in addition, second plate body 82's inner peripheral surface is the smooth surface, can reduce the friction when contacting with the clothing, is difficult for producing the dirt moreover, convenient washing simultaneously. Smooth surfaces are here to be understood in a broad sense, not only to mean polished smooth surfaces, but also surfaces without significant elevations and depressions.

As shown in fig. 24 and 27, alternatively, the first plate 81 may extend perpendicular to the axial direction of the outer cylinder 30, that is, the first plate 81 may extend in the radial direction of the outer cylinder 30. The first plate 81 and the second plate 82 can be smoothly connected, so that the bending sharp angle of the front baffle 80 can be reduced, and the clothes treating apparatus 100 is safer and more reliable, and the front baffle 80 is matched with the structure of the outer tub 30, so that the structure is more compact.

Referring to fig. 27 to 29, the rim of the nozzle of the inner cylinder 20 may be formed with an arc-shaped first burring 250, and the first burring 250 is formed in an arc shape, turning outward from the end of the rim of the nozzle of the inner cylinder 20. An end of the second plate 82 adjacent to the nozzle of the inner cylinder 20 may also be provided with an arc-shaped second burring edge 822, and the second burring edge 822 is formed in an arc shape and is bent outward from the rear end edge of the second plate 82.

Therefore, the structural strength of the inner barrel 20 and the front baffle 80 can be enhanced, the structure is more smooth, the safety and the reliability are improved, and the scraping of clothes can be reduced. Although in the above described embodiment, first cuff 250 and second cuff 822 are both present, only one of them may be retained if desired, and such a case is within the scope of the present invention.

With continued reference to fig. 27-29, according to some embodiments of the present invention, a first sealing ring 83 may be disposed between the first plate 81 and the rim 321 of the front nozzle of the outer lumen 310. Thus, the sealing performance between the front baffle 80 and the outer cylinder 30 can be improved, and the outflow of hot air in the outer cylinder chamber 310 from the gap between the front baffle 80 and the outer cylinder 30 can be further reduced.

As shown in fig. 27, the outer cylinder 30 is provided with a sealing groove 350, the first sealing ring 83 may be disposed in the sealing groove 350, a notch 831 is disposed on a surface of the first sealing ring 83, which is abutted to the second plate 82, the sealing groove 350 plays a role of accommodating and limiting the first sealing ring 83, and the notch 831 may provide a deformation space for the first sealing ring 83, so that the sealing effect between the outer cylinder 30 and the front baffle 80 is greatly improved.

Of course, the sealing groove 350 may be provided on the second plate 82, in which case the first sealing ring 83 may be provided in the sealing groove 350, and the surface of the first sealing ring 83 that abuts against the outer cylinder 30 may be provided with the notch 831, which also has excellent sealing effect. That is, in the embodiment of the present invention, one of the second plate 82 and the outer cylinder 30 is provided with the seal groove 350, the first seal ring 83 is provided in the seal groove 350, and the surface of the first seal ring 83 which abuts the other of the second plate 82 and the outer cylinder 30 is provided with the notch 831.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 27 to 29, the door assembly 400 includes a second sealing ring 412, and the door assembly 400 is in sealing abutment with the first plate 81 by the second sealing ring 412. Therefore, the connection sealing performance of the front baffle 80 and the door assembly 400 can be improved, the hot air entering the outer cylinder cavity 310 is reduced to flow out from the gap between the front baffle 80 and the door assembly 400, and the hot air loss is further reduced. Referring to fig. 27, optionally, the second sealing ring 412 may have at least one sealing flange 413 against the first plate 81. The structure can not only facilitate the assembly, but also has better sealing effect. In the embodiment shown in fig. 27, the sealing flanges 413 are two and can be bent into a substantially V-shape, which provides a good sealing effect.

Referring to fig. 23-29, according to some embodiments of the present invention, the door assembly 400 may include a door ring 410, a front door panel 420, and a rear door panel 430, and optionally, the front door panel 420 and the rear door panel 430 may be glass panels to facilitate viewing inward through the door assembly 400. The front door panel 420 is provided at the front side of the door ring 410, and the rear door panel 430 is connected to the door ring 410 and is positioned at the rear side of the front door panel 420. The door ring 410 has a tongue 4101, and the tongue 4101 and the rear door panel 430 have a clamping gap 4102. The second sealing ring 412 is provided with a locking groove 414, the tongue 4101 is locked into the locking groove 414, and the groove wall of the locking groove 414 extends into and stops against the locking gap 4102.

From this, can realize door circle 410, second sealing ring 412 and back door plant 430 joint each other, not only easy dismounting, connection are reliable, moreover, second sealing ring 412 can seal door circle 410 and back door plant 430, and first sealing ring 412 not only can sealing door subassembly 400 and preceding baffle 80, can realize the inside sealed of door subassembly 400 in addition, not only seals effectually, makes the laundry treatment device 1000 structure compacter moreover.

Further, door ring 410 may include front door ring 4110 and rear door ring 4120, front door ring 4110 is connected to front door panel 420, rear door ring 4120 is connected to front door ring 4110, the outer peripheral edge of rear door panel 430 abuts between rear door ring 4120 and the groove wall of groove 414, and the inner peripheral edge of rear door ring 4120 forms tongue 4101. Like this, can realize door plant 430's joint installation behind through preceding door circle 4110, back door circle 4120 and second sealing ring 412, easy dismounting and connection are reliable, and door assembly 400's sealed effect further promotes.

In order to improve the strength of the finishing machine and the operation stability, in some embodiments of the present invention, the laundry treating apparatus 1000 is further provided with a strength enhancing structure. The strength enhancing structures may be of a variety of structural types, and are described by way of example in connection with the accompanying drawings.

Referring to fig. 28, the laundry treating apparatus 1000 may alternatively include the first reinforcing plate 84, and the first reinforcing plate 84 may be connected to the first plate body 81, and alternatively, as shown in fig. 27, the first reinforcing plate 84 and the first plate body 81 may be connected by a screw fastener. The door assembly 400 is coupled with a hinge 440 to enable rotation of the door assembly 400 with respect to the tub 30. Hinge 440 may be connected to first reinforcing plate 84 and first panel 81 by threaded fasteners. That is to say, be equipped with the screw hole on the first reinforcing plate 84, also be equipped with the screw hole on the first plate body 81, also be equipped with the screw hole on the hinge 440, threaded fastener can penetrate three screw hole and be connected when hinge 440 and first reinforcing plate 84 and first plate body 81 are realized, connect reliably and the structure is more reliable and more stable, and the installation of hinge 440 is more reliable, makes door subassembly 400 can bear opening and shutting of more times.

Alternatively, the threaded fasteners separately connecting the first reinforcing plate 84 and the first plate 81 and the threaded fasteners connecting the first reinforcing plate 84, the first plate 81 and the hinge 440 may be different parts, so that the connection is better and the separate assembly and disassembly of the hinge 440 is facilitated.

Referring to fig. 29, optionally, the laundry treating apparatus 1000 according to the embodiment of the present invention may further include a second reinforcing plate 85, and the door lock assembly 450 of the laundry treating apparatus may be connected to the second reinforcing plate 85 and the first plate 81 by threaded fasteners, that is, the second reinforcing plate 85 may be provided with threaded holes, the first plate 81 is also provided with threaded holes, and the door lock assembly 450 is also provided with threaded holes, and the threaded fasteners may be inserted into the three threaded holes to simultaneously connect the door lock assembly 450, the second reinforcing plate 85 and the first plate 81, so that the connection is more convenient and the structure is more reliable, the door lock assembly 450 is more reliably installed, and the locking of the laundry treating apparatus 1000 is more secure.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 29, the second reinforcing plate 85 may be provided with a first through hole, the first plate 81 may be provided with a second through hole, and the locking tongue 451 of the door lock assembly 450 may pass through the first through hole and the second through hole, so as to achieve the effect of locking the door assembly 400 when the door assembly 400 is closed in cooperation with the door assembly 400. Therefore, the structure is more compact, and the locking firmness can be further improved through the strength enhancing structure.

Fig. 30-31 illustrate the front baffle 80 of the laundry treating apparatus 1000 according to some embodiments of the present invention. The front bezel 80 includes a first plate 81 and a second plate 82, and a reinforcing flange 811 bent toward the front side of the first plate 81 is provided along the outer periphery of the first plate. This improves the strength of the front bezel 80, and improves the shape stability. Of course, the reinforcing flange 811 may be bent toward the rear side of the first plate 81, which also has the effect of reinforcing the strength. Alternatively, the first plate 81, the second plate 82, the reinforcing flange 811, and the second flanging 822 may be integrally formed, which is more convenient to manufacture and has higher strength.

In addition, in some examples of the present invention, for example, as shown in fig. 27, the first plate body 81 may be provided with a reinforcing protrusion 812, and the reinforcing protrusion 812 may be recessed in the front side surface of the first plate body 81 and protruded out of the rear side surface of the first plate body 81, and the reinforcing protrusion 812 may also play a role of reinforcing the strength of the front baffle 80. Of course, the reinforcing protrusions 812 are not limited to be disposed in this direction, and the reinforcing protrusions 812 may be recessed in the rear side surface of the first plate body 81 and protruded in the front side surface of the first plate body 81. The reinforcing flange 811 and the reinforcing protrusion 812 may be provided at the same time, or only one of them may be provided, and may be flexibly set according to actual conditions.

As shown in fig. 27, 30 and 31, the lower portion of the second plate 82 may be optionally provided with water leakage holes 823, and water falling to the second plate 82 may flow downward through the water leakage holes 823, so that water accumulated at the bottom of the front baffle 80 may be reduced.

Referring to fig. 32, in some specific examples of the present invention, the laundry treating apparatus 1000 further includes a drying part 500, and the drying part 500 may provide hot wind. Specifically, the drying part 500 is connected to the outer tub 30 and has an air outlet 520 extending to the front side of the outer tub 30, an air duct 821 is provided on the second plate 82, the air outlet 520 has a hot air outlet 510 communicating with the outer tub 30, and hot air in the drying part 500 can flow out through the hot air outlet 510 and enter the outer tub 30 through the air duct 821, and then flow into the inner tub 20 to dry the laundry.

The first portion (e.g., the first plate 81) may extend to the front side of the air outlet portion 520 to block the air outlet portion 520. Therefore, the front baffle 80 can also play a role in heat insulation protection, and the air outlet part 520 with higher temperature is prevented from being exposed from the front side, so that a user can be prevented from being scalded, and the safety is improved.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "length", "width", "up", "down", "front", "back", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", and the like, indicate orientations or positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, and are used only for convenience in describing the present invention and for simplicity in description, and do not indicate or imply that the referenced device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, are not to be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless otherwise specified.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

In the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an illustrative embodiment," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples" or the like mean 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 invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

While embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A laundry treating apparatus, comprising:

an outer barrel having a front barrel mouth;

the inner cylinder is arranged in an outer cylinder cavity of the outer cylinder;

the front baffle is positioned on the front side of the outer barrel and is in sealed connection with the outer barrel, and the front baffle is arranged around the opening of the front barrel;

a door assembly openably and closably provided at a front side of the front barrier, the door assembly abutting against the front barrier in a state where the door assembly is closed;

a first reinforcement plate through which the door assembly is connected to the outer tub.

2. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a door lock assembly for locking the door assembly in a closed state and a second reinforcement plate through which the door lock assembly is connected to the tub.

3. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the first reinforcement plate and/or the second reinforcement plate is positioned by the front baffle.

4. The clothes treating apparatus according to claim 3, wherein a first door positioning portion is provided on the first reinforcement plate, a second door positioning portion is provided on the front baffle, and the first door positioning portion and the second door positioning portion cooperate to position the first reinforcement plate.

5. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the second door positioning portion is a first positioning hole formed on the front barrier, the first door positioning portion is a first positioning plate provided on the first reinforcement plate and extending rearward, and the first positioning plate is inserted into the first positioning hole to position the first reinforcement plate.

6. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein a first door lock positioning portion is provided on the second reinforcement plate, a second door lock positioning portion is provided on the front baffle, and the first door lock portion and the second door lock portion cooperate to realize positioning of the second reinforcement plate.

7. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the first door lock positioning portion is a second positioning plate provided on the second reinforcement plate and extending rearward, and the second door lock positioning portion is a second positioning hole provided on the front bezel, the second positioning plate being inserted into the second positioning hole to position the second reinforcement plate.

8. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the second reinforcement plate further has a recess hole formed therein, and the door assembly has a protrusion member formed thereon, the protrusion member being engaged with the recess hole in a state where the door assembly is closed.

9. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the front baffle is a stainless steel front baffle.

10. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the front baffle includes at least a first plate body and a second plate body, the first plate body extends in a ring shape along a circumferential direction of the front drum opening, the first plate body is sealingly connected to the outer drum, the second plate body is connected to the first plate body and extends forward, and a front end of the second plate body is sealingly connected to the door assembly in a state where the door assembly is closed.

11. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the peripheral wall of the second plate body extends obliquely toward a direction near the central axis thereof in a rear-to-front direction.

12. The laundry treating apparatus of claim 11, wherein an included angle between the peripheral wall of the second plate and the central axis of the second plate is α such that α ≧ 2 °.

13. The laundry treating apparatus of claim 12, wherein the α further satisfies α ≧ 3 °.

14. The laundry processing apparatus of claim 10, wherein the door assembly includes a second sealing ring, the second sealing ring sealingly abutting a front end of the second plate in the closed state of the door assembly.

15. The laundry processing apparatus of claim 14, wherein in the closed state of the door assembly, the second sealing ring has a fitting width d with respect to the second plate body, d ≧ 3 mm.

16. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a decoration plate located at a front side of the wind outlet portion.