CN111118856A

CN111118856A - Water inlet component mounting box, water inlet assembly and clothes treatment device

Info

Publication number: CN111118856A
Application number: CN201811279123.8A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 侯雪龙; 冯伟; 王鹏鹏; 李学忠; 吏江锋; 孙乔
Original assignee: Wuxi Little Swan Co Ltd
Current assignee: Wuxi Little Swan Co Ltd; Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co Ltd
Priority date: 2018-10-30
Filing date: 2018-10-30
Publication date: 2020-05-08
Anticipated expiration: 2038-10-30
Also published as: CN111118856B

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of clothes treatment devices, and discloses a water inlet component mounting box, a water inlet assembly and a clothes treatment device. The inside of the water inlet component mounting box is provided with an inner space, wherein the inner space is internally provided with a water inlet component mounting part, and the wall of the inner space is provided with an air guide structure which allows 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 in the height direction of the water inlet component mounting box. Because the wall of the inner space is provided with the air guide structure which allows 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, the hot air at the upper part in the box body of the clothes treatment device can flow into the lower part of the box body and is discharged from the box body through the air guide structure, so that the formation of condensed water on the wall of the clothes treatment device is avoided, and the safety is improved.

Description

Water inlet component mounting box, water inlet assembly and clothes treatment device

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of clothes treatment devices, in particular to a water inlet component mounting box, a water inlet assembly and 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 negligence, and for example, after the water in the water storage tank leaks, the water will directly leak in the cabinet of the clothes dryer, thereby damaging some electric components of the clothes dryer.

In addition, in the actual operation of the clothes dryer, a high-temperature and humidity environment is generated in the cabinet of the clothes dryer, so that condensed water is formed on the wall of the cabinet, such as the top wall, and the condensed water can affect some electrical components in the cabinet of the clothes dryer after falling off.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to provide a water inlet component mounting box which is simple in structure, can prevent condensed water from forming on the wall of a clothes treatment device and improves safety.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a water inlet member mounting box, wherein an internal space is formed inside the water inlet member mounting box, wherein a water inlet member mounting portion is provided inside the internal space, and an air guide structure allowing air to flow between an outer upper portion of the water inlet member mounting box and an outer lower portion of the water inlet member mounting box is provided on a wall of the internal space in a height direction of the water inlet member mounting box.

Through the technical scheme, the air guide structure allowing the water inlet component mounting box to be communicated with the air flowing from the outer upper part of the water inlet component mounting box to the outer lower part of the water inlet component mounting box is arranged on the wall of the inner space, so that hot air on the upper part in the box body of the clothes treatment device can flow into the lower part of the box body and get out of the box body through the air guide structure, and accordingly condensed water is prevented from being formed on the wall of the clothes treatment device, and safety is improved.

Further, the water inlet part mounting box 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 the water inlet member mounting portion is formed as a part of a wall of the inner space.

Still further, the side wall extends obliquely upwardly 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.

In addition, the air guide structure is an air guide hole.

Further, a water discharge groove is formed on a bottom wall of the inner space, the water discharge groove is lower than the water inlet unit mounting portion in a height direction of the water inlet unit mounting box, and the bottom wall and the water discharge groove are in fluid communication, wherein the air guide structure is configured such that a flow of water flowing on the bottom wall along the flow path to the water discharge groove cannot flow out of the water inlet unit 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 the other portion of the bottom wall except for the flow path.

Further, the water inlet member mounting portion is provided on the bottom wall, wherein a portion of the bottom wall located around the water inlet member mounting portion and the drain groove are capable of 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.

Still further, the water inlet part mounting part is at least one of a water softener mounting part, a water inlet valve mounting part and a tap water joint mounting part.

Further, the water inlet part installation department includes the water softener installation department water intaking valve installation department with running water joint installation department, wherein, the water softener installation department with the water intaking valve installation department is close to the setting each other, the water intaking valve installation department with running water joint installation department interval sets up, running water joint installation department butt an end lateral wall of inner space sets up.

Further, 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.

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.

In addition, the invention provides a water inlet assembly, which comprises a water inlet component and the water inlet component mounting box, wherein the water inlet component is arranged on the water inlet component mounting part corresponding to the water inlet component. Thus, as mentioned above, the water inlet component mounting box has a simple structure, can avoid the formation of condensed water on the wall of the clothes treatment device, and improves the safety.

Finally, the invention provides a clothes treatment device, which comprises a box body and the water inlet assembly arranged in the box body, wherein the upper space above the water inlet component mounting box and the lower space below the water inlet component mounting box in the box body can be in air circulation through the air guide structure. Thus, as described above, the overall quality and user experience of the laundry treating apparatus are significantly improved.

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 a water inlet assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing a water softening device, a water inlet valve and a water tap installed in a water inlet unit installation case;

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 body, 28-roller, 29-water inlet part mounting box, 30-water softener, 31-inlet valve, 32-steam generator and 33-drain pipe.

Detailed Description

The following detailed description of embodiments of the invention refers to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating the present invention, are given by way of illustration and explanation only, not limitation.

The water inlet component mounting box provided by the invention can be mounted in a clothes treatment device, and the clothes treatment device can be a washing machine, such as a washing machine with a drying function, or a clothes dryer.

Referring to the air vent 11 shown in fig. 1, the water inlet member mounting box 29 according to the present invention has an internal space 1 formed therein, wherein a water inlet member mounting portion is provided in the internal space 1, and an air guide structure allowing air to flow between an outer upper portion of the water inlet member mounting box and an outer lower portion of the water inlet member mounting box is provided on a wall of the internal space 1 in a height direction of the water inlet member mounting box.

Of course, fig. 1 shows only one configuration of the air guide, but it should be understood that the air guide is not limited thereto, and may have other configurations as long as it allows air to flow between 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 technical scheme, the wall of the inner space 1 is provided with the air guide structure which allows the air circulation of the outer upper part of the water inlet component mounting box and the outer lower part of the water inlet component mounting box, so that after the water inlet component mounting box is arranged in the box body of the clothes treatment device, hot air at the upper part in the box body of the clothes treatment device can flow into the lower part of the box body and is discharged from the box body through the air guide structure, thereby preventing the formation of condensed water on the wall of the clothes treatment device and improving the safety.

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 by some suitable arrangement to prevent the water leakage of the water inlet component 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 box 29 are obliquely arranged, the air guide structure may also be formed on the oblique side walls of the water inlet member-mounting box.

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 the water inlet member mounting part is formed 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 part, as shown in the structure of fig. 1, the air guide may be the air guide 11, and the water softening device mounting part 5 may be formed with a suitable number of air guide 11 at suitable positions.

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 part in the box body to flow circumferentially through the air guide hole 11 to the lower part in the box body and be discharged from the box body, so as to avoid generating condensation water on the top wall of 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 on 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 can be in fluid communication, wherein the air guide structure is provided such 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, and in this 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 water leakage possibly existing 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 the water leakage will flow to the drain groove 3 entirely along the inclined inner surface of the bottom wall 2, thereby avoiding the water from flowing around or collecting locally on the bottom wall 2 and collecting the water leakage more easily.

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 containing groove 4, as shown in fig. 1, the pipe containing 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 contained in the pipe containing 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 receiving groove 4 is formed in the bottom wall 2, and the drain groove 3 is formed in the groove bottom wall of the pipe receiving groove 4, so that water leakage can be collected by the pipe receiving groove 4 even when water leakage occurs.

In addition, as shown in fig. 1 and 2 and fig. 3, the water inlet part mounting part is at least one of the water softener mounting part 5, the water inlet valve mounting part 6 and the service water joint mounting part 7. Thus, the corresponding water inlet component can be arranged according to the type requirement of the clothes treatment device. 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 softening treatment of the washing water is required, the water softening device 30 and the water inlet valve 31 may be installed.

For example, in one embodiment, the water inlet component mounting portion includes a water softener mounting portion 5, a water inlet valve mounting portion 6 and a tap water connector mounting portion 7, 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 connected in a butt joint or a short connection pipe, the water inlet valve mounting portion 6 and the tap water connector mounting portion 7 are disposed at an interval so that an excess connection pipe is disposed between the water inlet valve and the tap water connector, and the tap water connector mounting portion 7 abuts against one end side wall 8 of the internal space 1. Thus, after the tap water joint is arranged on the tap water joint installation part 7, the tap water joint can be conveniently and directly extended out of the box body of the clothes treatment device to be connected with a water tap through a connecting pipe, and frequent water adding or forgetting of water adding of a user is avoided.

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, and 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 such that 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.

Of course, the laundry treating apparatus of the present invention may have various structural forms. For example, a specific embodiment of the laundry treating apparatus will be described in detail as follows:

referring to the structure of one embodiment 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 component communicated with the roller 28 is arranged in the inner space 1 of the water inlet component mounting box 29, the water inlet component comprises a tap water joint 26, and one end of the tap water joint 26 extends out of the box body 27.

Because be provided with into water part mounting box 29 in the box 27, and running water joint 26 sets up in the inner space of intaking part mounting box 29, and running water joint 26's one end stretches out from box 27, thus, in the in-service use, running water joint 26 can be through pipeline lug connection to 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 intake the part leaks, because the protection of intaking part mounting box 29, it also can not directly reveal in the inside of clothing processing apparatus to leak, that is, it sets up to prevent that the water that its inside water inflow part that sets up spills from flowing into in box 27 to intake the part mounting box, thereby the inside electric elements's of clothing processing apparatus security has been promoted. The leaked water can be stored in the water inlet component mounting box 29 and can be checked and poured out 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 component 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 can omit the connecting pipeline therebetween, thereby simplifying the structure and preventing the connecting pipeline therebetween from being damaged and leaking water, and the water softening device 30 is communicated with the drum 28. 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 the clothes dryer or the washing machine with a drying function, the laundry treating apparatus includes the steam generating device 32, and the water inlet part can communicate with the drum 28 through the steam generating device 32. 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 may be 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 the air flow to pass through may be formed between the inlet unit mounting case 29 and the case 27, or, as described below, a corresponding air guide structure may be formed on the inlet unit mounting case 29 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 part installation box 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 firmly and reliably clamped and positioned in the tap water connector clamping space by a bracket and a screw which are 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 part 7 is arranged in the internal space 1, the tap water connector mounting part 7 comprises a supporting table 12 and a clamping seat 13, the clamping seat 13 and the supporting table 12 are releasably clamped and connected, a tap water connector clamping space is formed between the clamping seat 13 and the supporting table 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 is supported by the table top of the supporting table 12 on the surface of the tap water connector 26 and is clamped and positioned by the clamping seat 13. Meanwhile, since the latch holder 13 and the support stand 12 are releasably latched, the latch holder 13 can be removed to further maintain the service water connector 26.

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

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 joint, 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 joint, 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 base 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 base 12 and the end side portion 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 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 the clamping positioning reliability of the tap water joint 26 in the tap water joint clamping space.

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

Further, after the clamping seat 13 and the support table 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 seat 13 and the support table 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 seat 13 and the support table 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 brought 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 an air guide structure allowing the air circulation of the outer upper portion of the water inlet part mounting box and the outer lower portion of the water inlet part mounting box in the height direction of the water inlet part mounting box. Of course, the air guide structure may have a variety of suitable configurations. Thus, the hot air above the case 27 may 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 of the air guide opening. When the side walls of the water inlet member-mounting box 29 are obliquely arranged, the air guide structure may also be formed on the oblique side walls of the water inlet member-mounting box.

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 part 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 part, as shown in the structure of fig. 1, the air guide may be an air guide hole 11, and a suitable number of air guide holes 11 are formed at suitable positions of the water softening device mounting part 5.

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 part in the box body to flow circumferentially through the air guide hole 11 and flow into the lower part in the box body.

In addition, as described above, the water inlet member mounting case 29 can prevent the water leaking from the water inlet member therein from flowing into the case. Therefore, further, as shown in fig. 1 and 4, in a structure in which the drain grooves 3 are formed on 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 can be in fluid communication, wherein the air guide structure is provided such 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.

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 softening treatment of the washing water is required, 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.

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.

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 is also possible, and the same should be considered as the disclosure of the present invention as long as it does not depart from the spirit of the present invention.

Claims

1. The utility model provides a part mounting box intakes, its characterized in that, the inside of part mounting box intakes is formed with inner space (1), wherein, be provided with the part installation department of intaking in inner space (1), in the direction of height of the part mounting box of intaking, be provided with on the wall of inner space (1) and allow the outer upper portion of the part mounting box of intaking and the outer lower part of the part mounting box of intaking to carry out the air guide structure of circulation of gas.

2. The inlet water member mounting box according to claim 1, comprising 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 the presence of a gas in the gas,

the water inlet member mounting portion serves as a part of a wall of the inner space (1).

3. The water inlet member mounting box according to claim 2, wherein the side wall extends obliquely upward 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.

4. The inlet water member mounting box according to claim 1, wherein the air guide structure is an air guide hole (11).

5. The inlet fitting according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a drain groove (3) is formed in the bottom wall (2) of the inner space (1), the drain groove (3) being lower than the inlet fitting in the height direction of the inlet fitting, and the bottom wall (2) being in fluid communication with the drain groove (3), wherein the air guide is configured such that a flow of water on the bottom wall (2) along the flow path to the drain groove (3) cannot flow out of the inlet fitting through the air guide.

6. The inlet water member mounting box according to claim 5, wherein when the air guide structure is an air guide hole (11), the air guide hole (11) is formed in the bottom wall (2) except for the flow path.

7. The inlet member mounting box according to claim 5, wherein the inlet member mounting portion is provided on the bottom wall (2), wherein a portion of the bottom wall (2) around the inlet member mounting portion is fluidly communicable with the drain groove (3).

8. The inlet water member mounting box according to claim 5, wherein the bottom wall (2) extends obliquely downward toward the drain tank (3).

9. The inlet fitting box according to claim 5, wherein the walls of the drain channel (3) are arranged to converge obliquely downwards towards the lowest and where they converge are provided with a pipe connection for connecting a drain pipe.

10. The inlet water member mounting box according to claim 5, wherein a pipe receiving groove (4) is formed on a wall of the inner space (1).

11. The water inlet member mounting box according to claim 10, wherein the pipe receiving groove (4) is formed on the bottom wall (2), and the drain groove (3) is formed on a groove bottom wall of the pipe receiving groove (4).

12. The water inlet part mounting box according to claim 11, wherein the water inlet part mounting part is at least one of a water softener mounting part (5), a water inlet valve mounting part (6), and a tap water joint mounting part (7).

13. The water inlet component mounting box according to claim 12, wherein the water inlet component mounting part comprises the water softening device mounting part (5), the water inlet valve mounting part (6) and the tap water joint mounting part (7), wherein the water softening device mounting part (5) and the water inlet valve mounting part (6) are close to each other and are arranged, the water inlet valve mounting part (6) and the tap water joint mounting part (7) are arranged at intervals, and the tap water joint mounting part (7) is abutted to one end side wall (8) of the inner space (1).

14. The water inlet component mounting box according to claim 12, wherein the pipe containing groove (4) is located between the water inlet valve mounting part (6) and the tap water joint mounting part (7).

15. The water inlet unit mounting box according to claim 12, wherein the water softener mounting portion (5) includes a water softener mounting groove (9), a plurality of elastic snap-fit arms (10) are provided on opposite sides of the water softener mounting groove (9), and an assembly inner surface of the water softener mounting groove (9) and a snap-fit inner surface of each of the elastic snap-fit arms (10) are shaped to fit with an outer peripheral surface of the water softener.

16. The water inlet unit mounting box according to claim 15, wherein 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 catching inner surface of each of the elastic catching arms (10) form a part of a circular inner surface.

17. A water inlet assembly comprising a water inlet component and a water inlet component mounting box according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the water inlet component is provided on the water inlet component mounting part corresponding to itself.

18. A clothes treating apparatus comprising a cabinet and the water inlet assembly of claim 17 provided in the cabinet, wherein an upper space above the water inlet unit mounting box and a lower space below the water inlet unit mounting box in the cabinet are configured to allow air to flow therethrough via the air guide structure.