CN111118849B

CN111118849B - Clothes treating device

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Publication number: CN111118849B
Application number: CN201811279120.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李学忠; 侯雪龙; 刘文法; 吏江锋; 孙乔; 王鹏鹏
Original assignee: Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co Ltd
Current assignee: Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co Ltd
Priority date: 2018-10-30
Filing date: 2018-10-30
Publication date: 2022-09-23
Anticipated expiration: 2038-10-30
Also published as: CN111118849A

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of clothes treatment devices, and discloses a clothes treatment device. The clothes treatment device comprises a box body, a roller and a water inlet component mounting box, wherein the roller and the water inlet component mounting box are arranged in the box body; the inside of the water inlet component mounting box is provided with an inner space, a water inlet component is arranged in the inner space, the water inlet component comprises a tap water connector, and one end of the tap water connector extends out of the box body. Tap water connects on through pipeline lug connection to the tap water tap for directly supply water to clothing processing apparatus through the running water, thereby avoid the user frequently to add water, avoid the user to forget to add water owing to neglecting, in addition, even if the part leaks into water, because the protection of the part mounting box of intaking, leak and also can not directly reveal the inside at clothing processing apparatus, thereby promoted the inside electrical element's of clothing processing apparatus security.

Description

Clothes treating device

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of clothes treatment devices, in particular to a clothes treatment device.

Background

With the improvement of life quality, the clothes dryer is more and more popular. The dryer generally dries wet laundry within the drum using high-temperature air.

Most clothes dryers on the market at present have a steam drying function, and such clothes dryers are usually provided with a steam generator for supplying steam into a drum, and in order to ensure the cleanness of clothes drying, a user is usually required to manually add distilled water into the steam generator, so that the user needs to add water frequently, the operation is complex, and the user experience is influenced.

For this purpose, some clothes dryers are provided with a water tank in communication with the steam generator, which tank is directly connected to the upper part of the cabinet of the clothes dryer and is exposed inside the cabinet in order to facilitate the addition of water to the tank by the user. Such a structure has some disadvantages, such as that the water in the water storage tank is used up, the user may forget to add water due to carelessness, and for example, after the water in the water storage tank leaks, the water will directly leak in the tank of the clothes dryer, thereby damaging some electric elements of the clothes dryer.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to provide a clothes treatment device, such as a clothes dryer, which has a simple structure, can prevent a user from frequently adding water and prevent water from leaking inside the clothes treatment device to damage electrical elements in the clothes treatment device when in use, and improves the user experience.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a laundry treating apparatus including a cabinet, a drum and a water inlet part installation box, the drum and the water inlet part installation box being provided in the cabinet; the water inlet component mounting box comprises a box body, a water inlet component and a water outlet component, wherein an inner space is formed inside the water inlet component mounting box, a water inlet component is arranged in the inner space and comprises a tap water connector, and one end of the tap water connector extends out of the box body.

Through the technical scheme, because be provided with the part mounting box of intaking in the box, and the running water connects the setting in the inner space of the part mounting box of intaking, and the one end that the running water connects stretches out from the box, thus, in the in-service use, the running water connects can be through pipeline lug connection to the running water tap, make directly supply water to the clothing processing apparatus through the running water, thereby avoid the user frequently to add water, avoid the user to forget to add water owing to neglecting, in addition, even if the part of intaking leaks, because the protection of the part mounting box of intaking, the inside at clothing processing apparatus can not directly revealed yet to leak, thereby the inside electrical element's of clothing processing apparatus security has been promoted. The leaked water can be stored in the water inlet component mounting box and is checked and poured after a user receives voice or light prompt of the clothes treatment device, and the leaked water can also be directly discharged to the outside of the clothes treatment device through a drain pipe connected to the water inlet component mounting box, so that the overall quality of the clothes treatment device and the user experience are improved.

Further, the water inlet part includes at least one of a water softening device and a water inlet valve connected downstream of the tap water junction.

Still further, the water inlet part comprises the water softening device and the water inlet valve, wherein the water inlet valve is located between the water softening device and the tap water connector and directly interfaces with the water softening device.

Still further, the laundry treating apparatus includes a steam generating device, and the water inlet part is communicable with the steam generating device; and/or the water inlet component mounting box is positioned above the side of the roller and connected with the side wall of the box body.

In addition, be provided with running water joint installation department in the inner space, running water joint installation department includes brace table and joint seat, the joint seat with brace table releasable joint, and the joint seat with form running water joint space between the brace table, the running water connects to pass through running water joint space centre gripping location.

Further, be formed with first mounting groove on the joint seat, be formed with the second mounting groove on the brace table, first mounting groove with the second mounting groove forms the running water joint space.

Further, the joint seat with be formed with on one of brace table and be located the direction joint groove of running water joint space both sides, the joint seat with be formed with on another of brace table and be located the direction joint post of running water joint space both sides, wherein, the direction joint post can with direction joint groove releasable direction joint.

Further, the support base is disposed to abut against one end side wall of the internal space, a notch extending downward from an upper surface of the end side wall is formed in the end side wall, and the engagement base can fill up the notch as a part of the end side wall.

Furthermore, the guide clamping column extends upwards from the supporting table and is connected to the inner surface of the side wall of the end part; the joint seat includes joint plate and breach compensating plate, wherein, be provided with the joint box on the face of breach compensating plate, the inner space of joint box forms the direction joint groove, the joint plate can with form between the brace table the running water connects the joint space, and the breach compensating plate can be located shape adaptation in the breach.

Furthermore, a clamping groove located on the lateral part of the clamping space of the tap water connector is formed on one of the clamping seat and the supporting platform, and a clamping hook which is located on the lateral part of the clamping space of the tap water connector and can be in releasable clamping connection with the clamping groove is formed on the other of the clamping seat and the supporting platform; the clamping seat and the supporting platform are provided with fastener mounting holes which are coaxially arranged.

In addition, in the height direction of the water inlet component mounting box, the wall of the inner space is provided with an air guide structure which allows the air to flow between the outer upper part of the water inlet component mounting box and the outer lower part of the water inlet component mounting box.

Further, the water inlet member mounting case includes a bottom wall and a side wall disposed around the bottom wall such that an upper end of the inner space is open; and/or, be provided with the part installation department that intakes in the inner space, the part installation department that intakes is as a part of the wall of inner space.

Still further, the side wall extends obliquely upward outwardly from the bottom wall, wherein the air guide structure is formed on at least one of the bottom wall, the side wall, and a junction of the bottom wall and the side wall.

Further, the air guide structure is an air guide hole.

Further, a water drainage groove is formed in the bottom wall of the inner space, and in the height direction of the water inlet component mounting box, the water drainage groove is lower than the water inlet component mounting part arranged in the inner space, and the bottom wall and the water drainage groove can be in fluid communication, wherein the air guide structure is arranged such that water flowing along the flow path on the bottom wall to the water drainage groove cannot flow out of the water inlet component mounting box through the air guide structure.

Further, when the air guide structure is an air guide hole, the air guide hole is formed in a portion of the bottom wall other than the flow path.

Further, the component installation department that intakes sets up on the diapire, wherein, the diapire be located intake the part around the component installation department with water drainage tank can fluid communication.

Further, the bottom wall extends obliquely downward toward the drain tank.

Furthermore, the groove wall of the drainage groove is inclined and converged downwards towards the lowest part, and a pipe joint for connecting a drainage pipe is arranged at the convergence part.

Further, a pipe accommodating groove is formed on the wall of the inner space.

Further, the pipe accommodating groove is formed on the bottom wall, and the drain groove is formed on the groove bottom wall of the pipe accommodating groove.

Further, the water inlet part mounting part comprises a water softening device mounting part provided with a water softening device and/or a water inlet valve mounting part provided with a water inlet valve.

Still further, the water inlet part installation part comprises a water softener installation part provided with a water softener and a water inlet valve installation part provided with a water inlet valve, wherein the water softener installation part and the water inlet valve installation part are arranged close to each other, and the water inlet valve installation part and the tap water joint installation part are arranged at intervals.

Furthermore, the pipe containing groove is positioned between the water inlet valve mounting part and the tap water joint mounting part.

Further, the water softener installation department includes the water softener mounting groove, be provided with a plurality of elasticity joint arms on the relative side of water softener mounting groove, the assembly internal surface and every of water softener mounting groove the shape of the joint internal surface of elasticity joint arm sets up to the outer peripheral face looks adaptation with water softener, water softener sets up in the water softener mounting groove and pass through elasticity joint arm joint.

Further, the water softener mounting groove is a semicircular mounting groove, and an assembling inner surface of the water softener mounting groove and a clamping inner surface of each of the elastic clamping arms form a portion of a circular inner surface.

Additional features and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the detailed description which follows.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the invention and not to limit the invention. In the drawings:

fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a water inlet part mounting box in a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the water inlet unit mounting case of FIG. 1 with the water softening device, the water inlet valve and the service water connector installed therein;

FIG. 3 is an assembled view of FIG. 2, and shows a drain pipe connected to an inner space of the water inlet unit-mounting box to drain water;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of an installation structure of the service water connection shown partially in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the structure of FIG. 3 with a steam generating device attached thereto;

fig. 6 is a partial structural view of a laundry treating apparatus such as a dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Description of the reference numerals

1-inner space, 2-bottom wall, 3-water discharge groove, 4-pipe containing groove, 5-water softener mounting part, 6-water inlet valve mounting part, 7-tap water joint mounting part, 8-end side wall, 9-water softener mounting groove, 10-elastic clamping arm, 11-air guide hole, 12-support table, 13-clamping seat, 14-first mounting groove, 15-second mounting groove, 16-guiding clamping groove, 17-guiding clamping column, 18-notch, 19-clamping plate, 20-notch compensation plate, 21-clamping box, 23-clamping groove, 24-clamping hook, 25-fastener mounting hole, 26-tap water joint, 27-box, 28-roller, 29-water inlet part mounting box, 30-water softener, 31-inlet valve, 32-steam generator, 33-drain pipe.

Detailed Description

The following describes in detail embodiments of the present invention with reference to the drawings. It should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating the preferred embodiment of the invention, are given by way of illustration and explanation only, not limitation.

The laundry treating apparatus provided by the present invention may be a washing machine, such as a washing machine with a drying function, or may be a clothes dryer. Referring to the structure shown in fig. 1-6, the laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet 27, a drum 28, and a water inlet part mounting box 29, the drum 28 and the water inlet part mounting box 29 being provided in the cabinet 27; wherein, the water inlet part mounting box 29 is formed with an inner space 1 therein, and a water inlet part is provided in the inner space 1, for example, the water inlet part may be communicated with the drum 28 according to various types and requirements of the laundry treating apparatus, or the water inlet part may be communicated with a steam generating device described below, the water inlet part includes a tap water connector 26, and one end of the tap water connector 26 protrudes from the cabinet 27.

In this embodiment, since the water inlet unit installation box 29 is provided in the case 27, and the service water connector 26 is provided in the inner space of the water inlet unit installation box 29, and one end of the service water connector 26 is protruded from the case 27, in this way, in actual use, the tap water connector 26 can be directly connected to the tap water connector through a pipeline, so that the water is directly supplied to the clothes treatment device through the tap water, thereby avoiding frequent water adding of a user and avoiding forgetting to add water due to negligence of the user, in addition, even if the water inlet part leaks, the water leakage may not be directly leaked inside the laundry treating apparatus due to the protection of the water inlet part mounting box 29, that is, the water inlet part mounting box is configured to prevent the water leaked from the water inlet part disposed therein from flowing into the cabinet 27, thereby improving the safety of the electric components inside the laundry treating apparatus. The leaked water can be stored in the water inlet component mounting box 29 and can be checked and poured after the user receives voice or light prompt of the clothes treatment device, and can also be directly discharged to the outside of the clothes treatment device through the water discharge pipe 33 connected to the water inlet component mounting box 29, so that the overall quality of the clothes treatment device and the user experience are improved.

Of course, in the clothes treating apparatus, the tap water connector 26 may be directly connected to the drum 28, or, in an embodiment, as shown in fig. 2, the water inlet component includes at least one of a water softening device 30 and a water inlet valve 31 connected downstream of the tap water connector 26, of course, the water softening device 30 and the water inlet valve 31 may be selected according to actual requirements, for example, in a washing machine, the water inlet component may include the water inlet valve 31, that is, the water inlet valve 31 is connected between the tap water connector 26 and the drum 28, so that when the tap is opened, the water inlet amount can be controlled by controlling the water inlet valve 31. Alternatively, in the clothes dryer, the water inlet part includes a water softening device 30 and a water inlet valve 31 connected downstream of the tap water joint 26, so that the inlet water is supplied to a downstream steam generating device to generate steam after being softened and purified by the water softening device 30.

Of course, the position of the inlet valve 31 may be appropriately selected, for example, the inlet valve 31 may be disposed downstream of the water softening device 30. Alternatively, as shown in fig. 2, the water inlet valve 31 is disposed upstream of the water softening device 30, i.e., in an embodiment, the water inlet part includes the water softening device 30 and the water inlet valve 31, wherein the water inlet valve 31 is located between the water softening device 30 and the tap water connector 26 and directly interfaces with the water softening device 30, of course, the direct interface between the water inlet valve 31 and the water softening device 30 may omit the connecting pipeline therebetween, thereby simplifying the structure and preventing the connecting pipeline therebetween from being damaged and leaking water, the water softening device 30 may be communicated with the drum 28 or the water softening device 30 may be communicated with a steam generating device described below. Of course, this structure can be applied to a washing machine, for example, to supply water softened and purified by the water softening device 30 to the drum 28 to meet a washing demand as required.

Of course, in a clothes dryer or a washing machine with a drying function, the clothes treating apparatus includes the steam generating device 32, the water inlet part can be communicated with the steam generating device 32, and the steam generating device 32 can be communicated with the drum 28, or the steam generating device 32 can be communicated with other drying spaces of the washing machine, such as a drying part located in a base of the washing machine. For example, in the dryer, the water from the water softening device 30 flows into the steam generator 32 to generate steam, or, in the washing machine with drying function, the water from the water softening device 30 may pass through a switching joint, which may allow the water to directly flow into the drum during washing and flow into the steam generator 32 to generate steam during drying; and/or, of course, the water inlet unit mounting box 29 may be provided at any suitable position within the cabinet 27 as required, for example, as shown in fig. 6, the water inlet unit mounting box 29 is located above the side of the drum 28 and connected to the side wall of the cabinet 27, thus facilitating the use for conveniently connecting the service water connector 26 to the water tap without bending over. In addition, in the field of the clothes dryer, some of the electric components above the inside of the cabinet 27 may be disposed on the water inlet part mounting box 29 to make full use of the water inlet part mounting box 29 as a carrier, and the clothes dryer in operation has a high temperature inside the cabinet 27 so that condensed water is formed on a side wall, such as a ceiling wall, of the cabinet 27, and such condensed water drops lag behind to affect the electric components inside the cabinet 27, and therefore, it is necessary to convey the hot air above the cabinet 27 to the lower portion of the cabinet 27 to be discharged to the outside of the cabinet, in a manner that the hot air above the cabinet 27 is brought to the lower portion of the cabinet 27 to be discharged to the outside of the cabinet 27 by the circumferential air flow generated by the rotation of the drum 28. Of course, a space for allowing the air to pass therethrough may be formed between the inlet member-mounting case 29 and the case 27, or, as described below, the inlet member-mounting case 29 may be formed with a corresponding air guide structure to facilitate the flow of the air from the upper portion of the case 27 into the lower portion of the case 27.

Of course, the service water connection 26 may be installed in the inner space 1 of the water inlet unit installation case 29 by a suitable structure such that one end of the service water connection 26 protrudes from the case 27. For example, the tap water connector 26 can be fixed and positioned by a bracket and a screw suspended in the internal space 1, or, as shown in fig. 1, fig. 2, fig. 3 and fig. 4, in an embodiment, a tap water connector mounting portion 7 is provided in the internal space 1, the tap water connector mounting portion 7 includes a support base 12 and a clamping base 13, the clamping base 13 and the support base 12 are releasably clamped, and a tap water connector clamping space is formed between the clamping base 13 and the support base 12, and the tap water connector 26 is clamped and positioned by the tap water connector clamping space, so that the tap water connector 26 can be stably and reliably clamped and positioned in the tap water connector clamping space by the table top of the support base 12 supporting the surface of the tap water connector 26 and by the clamping and positioning of the clamping base 13. Meanwhile, since the engagement seat 13 and the support stand 12 are releasably engaged, the engagement seat 13 can be removed to more easily maintain the service water connector 26.

Further, in order to better clamp and position the tap water connector 26, the inner circumferential surface of the tap water connector clamping space is matched with the outer circumferential surface shape of the tap water connector 26.

Of course, the table top of the support table 12 may extend to have an appropriate width in the axial direction of the service water connector 26 so as to form an adequate surface support for the service water connector 26.

Further, as shown in fig. 4, a first mounting groove 14 is formed on the clamping seat 13, a second mounting groove 15 is formed on the supporting table 12, and the first mounting groove 14 and the second mounting groove 15 form a tap water joint clamping space, so that the tap water joint 26 can be accommodated and positioned in the tap water joint clamping space formed by the first mounting groove 14 and the second mounting groove 15. Of course, the first mounting groove 14 may be integrally formed with the second mounting groove 15 to form a tap water tap clamping space, or the first mounting groove 14 may be integrally formed with a portion of the second mounting groove 15 to form a tap water tap clamping space.

Of course, it should be understood that the formation of the axial length of the second mounting groove 15 may be formed according to the specific formation of the service water connector 26. For example, in the structure shown in fig. 4, the tap water connection 26 includes large-diameter end portions at both ends and a small-diameter middle portion therebetween, and accordingly, the second mounting groove 15 includes large-diameter semicircular portions at both ends and a small-diameter semicircular portion therebetween.

In addition, as shown in fig. 4, in order to facilitate the clamping of the clamping seat 13, it is preferable that one of the clamping seat 13 and the supporting base 12 is formed with guide clamping grooves 16 at both sides of the clamping space of the tap water tap, and the other of the clamping seat 13 and the supporting base 12 is formed with guide clamping posts 17 at both sides of the clamping space of the tap water tap, wherein the guide clamping posts 17 can be releasably guided and clamped with the guide clamping grooves 16. Like this, through the direction joint of direction joint post 17 with direction joint groove 16, can be with the joint of guide joint seat 13 and brace table 12 to after both joints, through the joint of direction joint post 17 with direction joint groove 16, can also promote the reliability that running water joint space clamped the location to running water joint 26.

The support stand 12 may be formed at any suitable position of the bottom wall 2 of the inner space 1. For example, in the structure shown in fig. 4, the supporting platform 12 is disposed to abut against one end side wall 8 of the internal space 1, for example, the box wall of the water inlet component mounting box 29 is integrally bent to form the supporting platform 12 and the end side wall 8, and the end side wall 8 is formed with a notch 18 extending downward from the upper surface of the end side wall 8, and the clamping seat 13 can fill up the notch 18 to be a part of the end side wall 8, so that the notch 18 facilitates the insertion of the clamping seat 13 from top to bottom, and the compensation fit between the notch 18 and the clamping seat 13 can further improve the positioning reliability of the clamping seat 13, and further improve the clamping and positioning reliability of the tap water joint 26 by the tap water joint clamping space.

Further, in one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, guide snap-in posts 17 extend upwardly from the support platform 12 and are attached to the inner surface of the end side walls 8; and joint seat 13 includes joint plate 19 and breach compensation plate 20, wherein is provided with joint box 21 on the face of breach compensation plate 20, and the inner space of joint box 21 forms direction joint groove 16, joint plate 19 can and brace table 12 between form tap water joint space to breach compensation plate 20 can be located breach 18 with shape adaptation.

Further, after the clamping base 13 and the supporting base 12 are clamped, in order to further improve the reliability of fixing the tap water connector 26, preferably, as shown in fig. 4, one of the clamping base 13 and the supporting base 12 is formed with a clamping groove 23 located at the side of the clamping space of the tap water connector, and the other of the clamping base 13 and the supporting base 12 is formed with a clamping hook 24 located at the side of the clamping space of the tap water connector and capable of being releasably clamped with the clamping groove 23, wherein the clamping hook 24 can be clamped into the clamping groove 23; the chuck base 13 and the support base 12 are formed with fastener mounting holes 25 arranged coaxially so as to be further fastened by screws or bolts fitted in the fastener mounting holes 25.

Further, as described above, in the clothes dryer in actual use, since the temperature inside the cabinet 27 is high, the hot air above the cabinet 27 can be taken into the lower side of the cabinet 27 by the circumferential air flow generated by the rotation of the drum 28 to be discharged to the outside of the cabinet 27, thereby preventing the electric components inside the cabinet 27 from being affected by the condensed water generated above the cabinet 27, and preferably, the wall of the inner space 1 is provided with the air guide structure allowing the air to flow through the outer upper portion of the water inlet member mounting box and the outer lower portion of the water inlet member mounting box in the height direction of the water inlet member mounting box. Of course, the air guide structure may have a variety of suitable configurations. Thus, the hot air above the case 27 can circulate to the lower side of the case through the air guide structure and be discharged to the outside of the case 27.

Of course, the water inlet component mounting box 29 may be a box with a closed upper end, and at this time, a convection fan may be disposed on the top wall and the bottom wall of the box, or a larger air guide opening may be disposed on the top wall and the bottom wall of the box, and of course, the air guide opening on the bottom wall may be disposed in some suitable manner to prevent the water leakage in the water inlet component mounting box from flowing out from the air guide opening. When the side walls of the water inlet member-mounting case 29 are obliquely arranged, the air guide structure may be formed on the oblique side walls of the water inlet member-mounting case.

Further, in order to improve the smoothness of the air flow, it is preferable that, as shown in fig. 1 and 6, the water inlet part mounting box includes a bottom wall 2 and a side wall disposed around the bottom wall 2 such that the upper end of the inner space 1 is open, so that, in the structure shown in fig. 6, since the upper end of the water inlet part mounting box is directly open to communicate with the upper portion of the cabinet, the air flow generated by the rotation of the drum 28 is more easily introduced into the lower portion of the cabinet through the air guide structure; and/or, a water inlet member mounting portion is provided in the inner space 1 as a part of the wall of the inner space 1, in which case the air guide may be formed at any suitable position of the water inlet member mounting portion, as shown in the structure of fig. 1, the air guide may be the air guide 11, and a suitable number of the air guide 11 is formed at a suitable position of the water softening device mounting portion 5.

Of course, the side walls of the water inlet member mounting box may be arranged vertically, or in one embodiment, the side walls extend obliquely upward from the bottom wall 2, wherein the air guide structure is formed on at least one of the bottom wall 2, the side walls, and the junction of the bottom wall 2 and the side walls, so that the obliquely arranged side walls are more easily passed through by the air flow.

Further, as mentioned above, the air guide structure may be in any suitable form, for example, as shown in fig. 1, the air guide structure is an air guide hole 11, for example, in the structure shown in fig. 1, the air guide hole 11 is formed at a suitable position of the water inlet component mounting box, at this time, in fig. 6, the circumferential air flow generated by the rotation of the drum 28 will drive the hot air at the upper side in the box body to flow circumferentially through the air guide hole 11 and flow into the lower side in the box body.

In addition, as described above, the water inlet member mounting case 29 can prevent the water in the water inlet member from leaking into the case. Therefore, further, as shown in fig. 1 and 4, in a structure in which the drain grooves 3 are formed in the bottom wall 2 of the internal space 1, the drain grooves 3 are lower than the water inlet member mounting portion provided in the internal space 1 in the height direction of the water inlet member mounting box, and the bottom wall 2 and the drain grooves 3 are capable of being brought into fluid communication, wherein the air guide structure is provided so that the flow of water flowing on the bottom wall 2 toward the drain grooves 3 along the flow path cannot flow out of the water inlet member mounting box through the air guide structure. Thus, even if any water leaks from the water inlet unit such as the water softener, the water inlet valve and the service water connection, the water flows into the drain tank 3 along the bottom wall 2, and does not flow out of the water inlet unit mounting box and directly into the tank body.

Further, in an embodiment in which the air guide structure is the air guide hole 11, the air guide hole 11 is formed in the other portion of the bottom wall 2 except for the flow path, so that the leakage water flowing on the bottom wall 2 does not naturally leak through the air guide hole 11 since the air guide hole 11 is not formed in the flow path. Of course, in other alternative, the air-guide hole 11 may be formed on the flow path, in which case, a ring of protection protrusion surrounding the air-guide hole 11 needs to be formed on the bottom wall 2 to prevent the flowing water leakage from flowing out of the air-guide hole 11.

Of course, the water inlet member mounting portion may be provided at any suitable position of the inner space 1, for example, may be provided on a side wall of the inner space 1 to be suspended, or, in order to fully utilize the supporting function of the bottom wall 2 of the inner space 1, it is preferable that the water inlet member mounting portion is provided on the bottom wall 2 as shown in fig. 2 and 3, wherein a portion of the bottom wall 2 around the water inlet member mounting portion is capable of being in fluid communication with the drain tank 3, that is, although the water inlet member mounting portion is provided on the bottom wall 2, it is not capable of blocking the inflow of the possible leakage water on the other portion of the bottom wall 2 into the drain tank 3.

In addition, in case of water leakage from the water inlet member, in order to make it easier for water leakage on the bottom wall 2 to flow to the drain groove 3, it is preferable that the bottom wall 2 is extended obliquely downward toward the drain groove 3 so that water leakage will flow to the drain groove 3 entirely along the inclined inner surface of the bottom wall 2, thereby avoiding random flow or local accumulation on the bottom wall 2 and making it easier to collect water leakage.

Further, in an embodiment, after the detection probe detects that the water leakage in the water drainage tank 3 is gathered to a certain degree, the prompt can be sent to the user, so that the user can clean the accumulated water in the water drainage tank 3 in time.

Alternatively, the wall of the drain tank 3 is formed to be inclined downwardly toward the lowest and converged with a pipe joint for connecting a drain pipe, so that the drain pipe 33 can be connected to the pipe joint as shown in fig. 3, and at the same time, the drain pipe 33 can be protruded from the tank so that the leakage water is directly discharged from the drain pipe 33 to the outside.

In addition, the wall of the inner space 1 is formed with a pipe accommodating groove 4, as shown in fig. 1, the pipe accommodating groove 4 can be formed at any appropriate position of the inner space 1, so that the redundant connecting pipes between the water inlet components can be coiled and accommodated in the pipe accommodating groove 4, the connecting pipes are prevented from being tightened, and the damaged joint ends of the connecting pipes can be cut out and reconnected conveniently in the later maintenance process.

Further, as shown in fig. 1 and 4, the pipe storage groove 4 is formed in the bottom wall 2, and the drain groove 3 is formed in the bottom wall of the pipe storage groove 4, so that when water leaks, the water can be collected by the pipe storage groove 4.

In addition, as shown in fig. 1 and 2 and fig. 3, the water inlet part mounting part includes the water softener mounting part 5 provided with the water softener 30 and/or the water inlet valve mounting part 6 provided with the water inlet valve 31, so that it can be provided according to the type requirement of the laundry treating apparatus. For example, as a general washing machine, only the water inlet valve 31 may be provided without providing the water softening device 30, or as a clothes dryer or when the washing water needs to be softened, the water softening device 30 and the water inlet valve 31 may be installed.

For example, in one embodiment, the water inlet unit mounting portion includes a water softener mounting portion 5 provided with a water softener 30 and a water inlet valve mounting portion 6 provided with a water inlet valve 31, wherein the water softener mounting portion 5 and the water inlet valve mounting portion 6 are disposed close to each other so that the water softener and the water inlet valve are butted or connected through a short connecting pipe, and the water inlet valve mounting portion 6 and the tap water joint mounting portion 7 are disposed at an interval so that an excess connecting pipe is disposed between the water inlet valve and the tap water joint.

Further, the pipe accommodating groove 4 is located between the water inlet valve mounting part 6 and the service water joint mounting part 7, so that an excess connection pipe provided between the water inlet valve and the service water joint is accommodated in the pipe accommodating groove 4.

Of course, it should be understood that the water softener mounting part 5 and the water inlet valve mounting part 6 may have various structural forms as long as the water softener and the water inlet valve can be fixedly positioned. For example, as shown in fig. 1, the inlet valve mounting portion 6 may include two engagement plates arranged at a distance, the engagement plates having hooks formed at top ends thereof facing each other, and having coupling holes formed near the two engagement plates for further fastening by screws or bolts fitted in the coupling holes after the inlet valve is engaged.

As shown in fig. 1, 2 and 3, in order to further fix the water softening device, the water softening device mounting part 5 includes a water softening device mounting groove 9, a plurality of elastic catching arms 10 are provided on opposite sides of the water softening device mounting groove 9, an assembling inner surface of the water softening device mounting groove 9 and a catching inner surface of each elastic catching arm 10 are shaped to be fitted with an outer circumferential surface of the water softening device, and the water softening device 30 is disposed in the water softening device mounting groove 9 and caught by the elastic catching arms 10. Thus, the water softening device can be securely fixed in place by the water softening device mounting grooves 9 and the inner surfaces of the elastic catching arms 10 that are adapted to the outer surface shape of the water softening device 30.

Of course, the inner surfaces of the water softener mounting groove 9 and the elastic clamping arm 10 may be set according to the shape of the water softener 30, for example, as shown in the drawings, the water softener 30 is formed in a cylindrical shape, at this time, the water softener mounting groove 9 is a semicircular mounting groove, and the fitting inner surface of the water softener mounting groove 9 and the clamping inner surface of each elastic clamping arm 10 form a part of the circular inner surface, so that the water softener 30 is clamped into the semicircular mounting groove by the elastic clamping arm 10 and then clamped and positioned by the clamping inner surface of the elastic clamping arm 10 exceeding the semicircle to realize stable and reliable positioning.

The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, however, the present invention is not limited to the specific details of the above embodiments, and various simple modifications can be made to the technical solution of the present invention within the technical idea of the present invention, and these simple modifications are within the protective scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that the various features described in the above embodiments may be combined in any suitable manner without departing from the scope of the invention. The invention is not described in detail in order to avoid unnecessary repetition.

In addition, any combination of the various embodiments of the present invention can be made, and the same should be considered as the disclosure of the present invention as long as the idea of the present invention is not violated.

Claims

1. A laundry processing apparatus, characterized by comprising a cabinet (27), a drum (28) and a water inlet member mounting box (29), the drum (28) and the water inlet member mounting box (29) being provided in the cabinet (27); wherein an internal space (1) is formed inside the water inlet component mounting box (29), a water inlet component is arranged in the internal space (1), the water inlet component comprises a tap water joint (26), and at least one of a water softening device (30) and a water inlet valve (31) which are connected to the downstream of the tap water joint (26), the water inlet valve (31) is positioned between the water softening device (30) and the tap water joint (26) and directly butted with the water softening device (30), and one end of the tap water joint (26) extends out of the box body (27); in the height direction of the water inlet component mounting box, an air guide structure allowing the outer upper part of the water inlet component mounting box and the outer lower part of the water inlet component mounting box to perform air circulation is arranged on the wall of the inner space (1).

2. Laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a steam generating device (32), the water inlet member being communicable with the steam generating device (32);

and/or the presence of a gas in the gas,

the water inlet component mounting box (29) is positioned above the side of the roller (28) and is connected with the side wall of the box body (27).

3. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that a tap water joint installation part (7) is provided in the inner space (1), the tap water joint installation part (7) includes a support table (12) and a clamping seat (13), the clamping seat (13) and the support table (12) are releasably clamped, and a tap water joint clamping space is formed between the clamping seat (13) and the support table (12), and the tap water joint (26) is clamped and positioned through the tap water joint clamping space.

4. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that, a first mounting groove (14) is formed on the clamping seat (13), a second mounting groove (15) is formed on the support table (12), and the first mounting groove (14) and the second mounting groove (15) form the tap water joint clamping space.

5. The clothing processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein one of the fastening seat (13) and the support stand (12) is formed with guide fastening grooves (16) at both sides of the fastening space of the tap water joint, and the other of the fastening seat (13) and the support stand (12) is formed with guide fastening posts (17) at both sides of the fastening space of the tap water joint, wherein the guide fastening posts (17) can be releasably guided and fastened with the guide fastening grooves (16).

6. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that the support stand (12) is disposed to abut against one end side wall (8) of the inner space (1), the end side wall (8) is formed with a notch (18) extending downward from an upper surface of the end side wall (8), and the snap seat (13) can fill up the notch (18) as a part of the end side wall (8).

7. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 6, characterized in that the guide snap-in posts (17) extend upward from the support stand (12) and are connected to the inner surface of the end side wall (8);

joint seat (13) are including joint board (19) and breach compensating plate (20), wherein, be provided with joint box (21) on the face of breach compensating plate (20), the inner space of joint box (21) forms direction joint groove (16), joint board (19) can with form between brace table (12) running water connects joint space, and breach compensating plate (20) can be located shape adaptation ground in breach (18).

8. The laundry processing apparatus according to any one of claims 3-7, characterized in that one of the clamping seat (13) and the support stand (12) is formed with a clamping groove (23) at a side of the tap water joint clamping space, and the other of the clamping seat (13) and the support stand (12) is formed with a clamping hook (24) at a side of the tap water joint clamping space, which can be releasably clamped with the clamping groove (23);

the clamping seat (13) and the support platform (12) are provided with coaxially arranged fastener mounting holes (25).

9. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the water inlet part mounting box includes a bottom wall (2) and a side wall provided around the bottom wall (2) such that an upper end of the inner space (1) is open; and/or a water inlet component mounting part is arranged in the inner space (1), and the water inlet component mounting part is used as a part of the wall of the inner space (1).

10. Laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 9, characterized in that the side wall extends obliquely upwards outwardly from the bottom wall (2), wherein,

the air guide structure is formed on at least one of the bottom wall (2), the side wall, and a connection of the bottom wall (2) and the side wall.

11. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the air guide structure is an air guide hole (11).

12. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that the bottom wall (2) of the inner space (1) is formed with a water drainage groove (3), the water drainage groove (3) being lower than a water inlet member mounting portion provided in the inner space (1) in a height direction of the water inlet member mounting box, and the bottom wall (2) and the water drainage groove (3) being capable of fluid communication, wherein the air guide structure is provided such that a flow of water flowing on the bottom wall (2) along a flow path to the water drainage groove (3) cannot flow out of the water inlet member mounting box through the air guide structure.

13. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 12, wherein when the air guide structure is an air guide hole (11), the air guide hole (11) is formed on the other portion of the bottom wall (2) except for the flow path.

14. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 12, characterized in that the water inlet member mounting portion is provided on the bottom wall (2), wherein a portion of the bottom wall (2) around the water inlet member mounting portion is in fluid communication with the drain tank (3).

15. Laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 12, characterized in that the bottom wall (2) extends obliquely downwards towards the drain sump (3).

16. Laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 12, characterized in that the wall of the drain channel (3) is arranged to converge obliquely downwards towards the lowest and is provided at the convergence with a pipe connection for connecting a drain pipe.

17. Laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 12, characterized in that the wall of the inner space (1) is formed with a tub slot (4).

18. Laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 17, characterized in that the pipe-receiving trough (4) is formed on the bottom wall (2) and the drain trough (3) is formed on the trough bottom wall of the pipe-receiving trough (4).

19. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the water inlet part mounting part includes a water softening device mounting part (5) provided with a water softening device (30) and/or a water inlet valve mounting part (6) provided with a water inlet valve (31).

20. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the water inlet part mounting portion includes a water softening device mounting portion (5) provided with a water softening device (30) and a water inlet valve mounting portion (6) provided with a water inlet valve (31), wherein the water softening device mounting portion (5) and the water inlet valve mounting portion (6) are disposed close to each other, the water inlet valve mounting portion (6) and the tap water joint mounting portion (7) are disposed at an interval.

21. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 20, wherein the pipe receiving groove (4) is located between the water inlet valve mounting part (6) and the service water joint mounting part (7).

22. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 20, wherein the water softener mounting portion (5) includes a water softener mounting groove (9), a plurality of elastic snap arms (10) are provided on opposite sides of the water softener mounting groove (9), an assembling inner surface of the water softener mounting groove (9) and each of snap inner surfaces of the elastic snap arms (10) are shaped to fit with an outer peripheral surface of the water softener, and the water softener (30) is disposed in the water softener mounting groove (9) and is snapped by the elastic snap arms (10).

23. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 22, wherein the water softener mounting groove (9) is a semicircular mounting groove, and a fitting inner surface of the water softener mounting groove (9) and a catching inner surface of each of the elastic catching arms (10) form a portion of a circular inner surface.