CN111334978A - Clothes treating apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of clothes treatment, and particularly provides clothes treatment equipment, aiming at solving the problem that residual water in a water containing component of the conventional clothes treatment equipment cannot be discharged. To this end, the laundry treating apparatus of the present invention includes a case, and a water containing assembly and a shower assembly provided in the case; the water containing assembly comprises a water tank and a siphon component arranged in the water tank, the siphon component is connected with the spraying assembly through a first conveying pipeline, the siphon component is used for sucking out water in the water tank in a siphon mode, and the spraying assembly is used for spraying and cleaning clothes. The siphon component is connected with the spraying assembly through the first conveying pipeline, and when the water tank is filled with water or reaches the siphon liquid level, the siphon component can suck out all the water in the water tank in a siphon mode, so that the aim of emptying all the water in the water tank is fulfilled, the water is prevented from remaining in the water tank, the water tank is prevented from going moldy and deteriorating, bacteria are prevented from breeding, and the sanitation and safety of the clothes treatment equipment are improved.

Description

Clothes treating apparatus

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of clothes treatment, and particularly provides a clothes treatment device.

Background

With the progress of science and technology, the automation level of human life is higher and higher, and daily housework is gradually replaced by machines from manpower. The clothes treatment equipment is used as a household appliance commonly used in daily life, and brings great convenience to the life of people. The laundry treating apparatus is classified according to a washing manner, and may be roughly classified into a pulsator washing machine and a drum washing machine. Taking a drum washing machine as an example, clothes are generally washed by a water washing method, and stains on the clothes are washed clean along with mechanical rotation in the water washing process, however, the washing method is limited in that: if a large amount of water is injected into the washing drum at the beginning, stains on the surface of the clothes can directly enter the lining of the clothes under the condition that the washing liquid is not completely dissolved, so that the clothes can be cleaned only by needing more time, water quantity, washing liquid and mechanical action in the subsequent washing process, and the washing effect is poor.

In order to solve the problems, the drum washing machine is provided with the atomization generator and the water tank for supplying water to the atomization generator, and water is converted into atomized water drops of small particles under the atomization effect of the atomization generator so as to realize atomized air treatment on clothes, improve the washing effect of the clothes and improve the use experience of users. However, after the water tank of the drum washing machine is atomized, a small amount of water remains in the water tank, and if the part of water is not discharged, bacteria can grow in the water tank, so that the sanitation and safety of the drum washing machine are affected, and the use experience of a user is greatly affected.

Therefore, there is a need in the art for a new laundry treating apparatus to solve the above-mentioned problems.

Disclosure of Invention

In order to solve the above problems in the prior art, that is, to solve the problem that the residual water in the water containing assembly of the existing clothes treating apparatus cannot be discharged, the present invention provides a clothes treating apparatus, which comprises a housing, and a water containing assembly and a spraying assembly arranged in the housing; the water containing assembly comprises a water tank and a siphon component arranged in the water tank, the siphon component is connected with the spraying assembly through a first conveying pipeline, the siphon component is used for sucking out water in the water tank in a siphon mode, and the spraying assembly is used for spraying and cleaning clothes.

In a preferred embodiment of the above laundry treating apparatus, the water tank includes a tank body and a cover body disposed above the tank body; the siphon component is including setting up the siphon cap on the lid and setting up the siphon in the box, and the siphon passes through the first export and the first conveying line intercommunication of box, and when lid and box lid were fashionable, the siphon cap can overlap and establish on the siphon, forms the siphon passageway between siphon cap and the siphon, and water in the box can flow to spray the subassembly through siphon passageway and first conveying line.

In a preferred technical scheme of the clothes treatment equipment, the clothes treatment equipment further comprises an outer barrel arranged in the shell and an inner barrel rotatably accommodated in the outer barrel, the shell is provided with a clothes input opening, and a window pad is arranged between the clothes input opening and the outer barrel; the spraying assembly comprises a first spraying head arranged on the window pad, a second outlet of the box body is connected with the first spraying head through a second conveying pipeline, and the first spraying head is used for spraying water into the inner barrel.

In the preferable technical scheme of the clothes treatment equipment, the clothes treatment equipment further comprises a door body which is pivotally connected with the shell, and a visual window is arranged on the door body; the spraying assembly further comprises a second spraying head arranged on the window pad, a first outlet of the box body is connected with the second spraying head through a first conveying pipeline, and the second spraying head is used for spraying water onto the visible window.

In a preferred embodiment of the above laundry treating apparatus, the height of the second outlet of the cabinet is higher than the height of the first outlet of the cabinet.

In a preferred embodiment of the above laundry treating apparatus, the laundry treating apparatus further includes an atomization generator disposed on the window pad; and a third outlet of the box body is connected with an atomization generator through a third conveying pipeline, and the atomization generator is used for carrying out atomization cleaning on clothes.

In a preferred technical scheme of the clothes treatment equipment, the clothes treatment equipment further comprises a water supply valve, a water delivery channel and a one-way check mechanism which are arranged in the shell; the water supply valve is connected with the water inlet end of the water delivery channel, the water outlet end of the water delivery channel is connected with the atomization generator through the water tank, the one-way check mechanism is respectively connected with the water delivery channel and the water tank, and the one-way check mechanism is isolated from the atmosphere when the water supply valve is opened and communicated with the atmosphere when the water supply valve is closed.

In a preferred embodiment of the laundry treating apparatus, the one-way check mechanism is a one-way check valve.

In a preferred embodiment of the above laundry treating apparatus, the water tank further includes a positioning member, and the cover is mounted to the top of the cabinet by the positioning member.

In a preferred embodiment of the above clothes treatment apparatus, the positioning member includes a positioning post or a positioning hole disposed in the box body and a positioning hole or a positioning post disposed on the cover body, and the positioning post or the positioning hole in the box body can be matched with the positioning hole or the positioning post on the cover body.

As can be appreciated by those skilled in the art, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the drum washing machine includes a housing, and a water containing assembly and a spraying assembly disposed in the housing. Compared with the prior technical scheme that residual water in the water tank cannot be discharged, the water containing assembly of the invention comprises the water tank and the siphon component arranged in the water tank, the siphon component is connected with the spray assembly through the first conveying pipeline, the spray assembly is used for spraying and cleaning clothes, when the water tank is filled with water or reaches the siphon liquid level, the siphon component can suck out all the water in the water tank in a siphon mode, the purpose of emptying all the water in the water tank is realized, the water is prevented from remaining in the water tank, the water tank is prevented from going moldy and breeding bacteria, and the sanitation and safety of the drum washing machine are improved.

Further, the first export of box is connected with the second shower head through first pipeline, the second export of box is connected with first shower head through second pipeline, the third export of box is connected with atomization generator through third pipeline, make the water tank enough supply water to atomization generator, can supply water to spray assembly again, make drum type washing machine possess atomizing air wash and spray two kinds of clothing washing modes of washing, make the user can select the washing mode that corresponds according to the demand of self in a flexible way, satisfy user's multiple demand, user's experience has been promoted.

Further, the drum washing machine includes a water supply valve, a water delivery passage and a one-way check mechanism provided in the casing, such that the water delivery passage and the water tank can be filled with water by connecting the one-way check mechanism to the water delivery passage and the water tank when the water supply valve is opened, and then the one-way check mechanism communicates with the atmosphere when the water supply valve is closed to spray the water in the water delivery passage and the water tank from the atomizing generator and convert the water into small atomized water droplets under the atomizing action of the atomizing generator, so as to achieve an atomized air caring process for the laundry. By adopting the mode of atomized air washing, the clothes made of special materials such as cashmere and wool can be treated, the surface of the clothes made of the materials is smoother and more flexible, stains on the clothes can be removed quickly, the fiber structure of the clothes cannot be damaged, the clothes application range of the drum washing machine is improved, and the user experience is further improved.

Drawings

The laundry treating apparatus of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings in conjunction with a drum washing machine. In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a partial structural view of a drum washing machine according to the present invention;

fig. 2 is an exploded view of the water containing assembly of the present invention.

Wherein, 1, an outer cylinder; 2. a window pad; 3. a water containing component; 31. a water tank; 311. a box body; 312. a cover body; 32. a siphon member; 321. a siphon cap; 322. a siphon tube; 33. a first delivery line; 34. a positioning member; 341. a positioning column; 342. positioning holes; 35. a second delivery line; 36. a third delivery line; 4. a spray assembly; 41. a first shower head; 42. a second shower head; 5. an atomization generator; 6. a water delivery channel; 7. one-way non-return mechanism.

Detailed Description

Preferred embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that these embodiments are only for explaining the technical principle of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. For example, although the present application has been described in conjunction with a drum washing machine, the technical solution of the present invention is not limited thereto, and the water containing assembly can be obviously applied to other laundry treatment apparatuses such as a pulsator washing machine, a shoe washing machine, a washing and drying machine, etc., without departing from the principle and scope of the present invention.

It is to be understood that in describing the present invention, the terms "inner", "bottom", and the like, which refer to a direction or positional relationship, are used based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, which are used for convenience of description only, and do not indicate or imply that the apparatus or component must have a specific orientation, be constructed in a specific orientation, and be operated, and therefore, should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

Furthermore, it should be noted that, in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.

Based on the problems in the prior art mentioned in the background art, the siphon component is connected with the spraying assembly through the first conveying pipeline, when the water tank is filled with water or reaches the siphon liquid level, the siphon component can suck out all the water in the water tank in a siphon mode, the purpose of emptying all the water in the water tank is achieved, water is prevented from remaining in the water tank, the water tank is prevented from going moldy and deteriorating, bacteria are prevented from breeding, and the sanitation and safety of the drum washing machine are improved.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, fig. 1 is a partial structural schematic view of a drum washing machine of the present invention; fig. 2 is an exploded view of the water containing assembly of the present invention. The drum washing machine comprises a shell and a door body, wherein the door body is in pivot connection with the shell, and a visual window is arranged on the door body so that a user can observe the washing condition of clothes in an inner drum conveniently. As shown in fig. 1, the drum washing machine further comprises an outer cylinder 1, an inner cylinder, a window pad 2, a water containing component 3, a spraying component 4 and an atomization generator 5, wherein the outer cylinder 1 is arranged in the outer shell, the inner cylinder is rotatably accommodated in the outer cylinder 1, the outer shell is provided with a clothes input port, and the window pad 2 is arranged between the clothes input port and the outer cylinder 1; the water containing component 3 is arranged in the shell, and the water containing component 3 is used for supplying water to the spraying component 4 and the atomization generator 5; spray set 4 and atomization generator 5 set up on window pad 2, spray set 4 is used for spraying the washing to the clothing, and atomization generator 5 is used for carrying out the atomizing washing to the clothing. Of course, the actual installation positions of the water containing assembly 3, the spraying assembly 4 and the atomization generator 5 are not limited to the installation positions exemplified above, and those skilled in the art can flexibly set the actual installation positions of the water containing assembly 3, the spraying assembly 4 and the atomization generator 5 in practical application as long as the drum washing machine has two clothes washing modes of atomized air washing and spray washing through the mutual cooperation of the water containing assembly 3, the spraying assembly 4 and the atomization generator 5.

Preferably, the atomization generator 5 may be an ultrasonic atomization generator 5, and may also be a compressed atomization generator 5, and a person skilled in the art may flexibly set the specific structure of the atomization generator 5 in practical applications, as long as the atomization generator 5 can convert the water in the water containing assembly 3 into atomized water droplets to perform atomized air washing on the clothes.

In a preferred embodiment, as shown in fig. 2, the water containing assembly 3 includes a water tank 31 and a siphon member 32, the siphon member 32 is disposed in the water tank 31, the siphon member 32 is connected to the spraying assembly 4 through a first delivery pipe 33, and the siphon member 32 is configured to siphon water in the water tank 31 out, so as to prevent the water from remaining in the water tank 31, thereby preventing the water tank 31 from going moldy and deteriorating, and breeding bacteria, and improving the sanitary safety of the drum washing machine.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 2, the water tank 31 includes a tank 311 and a cover 312, and the cover 312 can cover the tank 311, so that the inside of the tank 311 forms a relatively closed environment, so as to facilitate the water in the water tank 31 to be sprayed from the atomization generator.

In order to improve the stability of the connection between the tank 311 and the cover 312, as shown in fig. 2, the water tank 31 further includes a positioning member 34, and the cover 312 is placed on the top of the tank 311 by the positioning member 34, so that the cover 312 is prevented from being laterally displaced with respect to the tank 311, and the cover 312 can be firmly fixed on the tank 311, and the cover 312 is prevented from falling off the tank 311.

Preferably, the positioning member 34 includes a positioning hole 341 disposed in the case 311 and a positioning hole 342 disposed on the cover 312, and the positioning hole 342 can be matched with the positioning hole 341 in the cover 312 in the case 311, so as to achieve the positioning between the case 311 and the cover 312. Of course, the actual mounting positions of the positioning post 341 and the positioning block are not limited to the above-mentioned positions, and the positioning post 341 may be provided on the cover 312 and the positioning hole 342 may be provided in the case 311, so long as the cover 312 can be placed on the top of the case 311 by the cooperation of the positioning post 341 and the positioning block.

Of course, the structure of the positioning member 34 is not limited to the above-mentioned structure, and the positioning block and the positioning groove or the positioning pawl may be used, and any positioning structure may be adopted as long as the lid 312 can be placed on the top of the case 311.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 2, the spraying assembly 4 includes a first spraying head 41 and a second spraying head 42, the first spraying head 41 and the second spraying head 42 are both disposed on the window mat, the second outlet of the box 311 is connected with the first spraying head 41 through the second conveying pipe 35, and the first spraying head 41 is used for spraying water into the inner tub so as to spray and wash the laundry; the first outlet of the case 311 is connected to the second shower head 42 through the first delivery pipe 33, and the second shower head 42 is used for spraying water onto the visible window so as to wash away the washing water splashed onto the visible window, so that a user can clearly observe the washing condition of the laundry in the inner tub.

Preferably, the height of the second outlet of the tank 311 is higher than that of the first outlet of the tank 311, so that the water in the tank 311 is preferably discharged through the first outlet, i.e., preferably sprayed onto the visible window through the second shower head 42.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 2, the siphon member 32 includes a siphon cap 321 and a siphon tube 322, the siphon cap 321 is disposed on the cover 312, the siphon tube 322 is disposed in the tank 311, the siphon tube 322 is communicated with the first delivery pipe 33 through the first outlet of the tank 311, when the cover 312 is closed with the tank 311, the siphon cap 321 can be sleeved on the siphon tube 322, a siphon channel is formed between the siphon cap 321 and the siphon tube 322, when the tank 311 is filled with water or reaches a siphon liquid level, the water in the tank 311 can be sucked out through the siphon channel, the sucked water flows to the second shower head 42 through the first delivery pipe 33, and is sprayed onto the visible window through the second shower head 42.

Preferably, the height of the siphon cap 321 is slightly less than that of the tank 311, so that a gap is formed between the bottom of the siphon cap 321 and the bottom of the tank 311, so that water in the tank 311 can be siphoned into the siphon channel through the gap.

Preferably, the height of the siphon pipe 322 is slightly less than that of the tank 311, and when the siphon cap 321 can be sleeved on the siphon pipe 322, a gap is formed between the top of the siphon pipe 322 and the top of the siphon cap 321, so that water siphoned into the siphon channel can flow into the siphon pipe 322 through the gap, and flow into the first delivery pipe 33 through the first outlet of the tank 311, and is delivered to the spray assembly 4 through the first delivery pipe 33.

Of course, the structure of the siphon member 32 is not limited to the above-mentioned exemplary structure, and those skilled in the art can flexibly set the structure of the siphon member 32 in practical applications as long as the water in the water tank 31 can be sucked out in a siphon manner by the siphon member 32.

In order to make the atomization generator 5 generate atomized water droplets smoothly, as shown in fig. 1 and referring to fig. 2, the drum washing machine further includes a water supply valve (not shown in the figure), a water delivery passage 6 and a one-way check mechanism 7 provided in the housing; the water supply valve is connected with the water inlet end of the water delivery channel 6, the water outlet end of the water delivery channel 6 is connected with the inlet of the box body 311, the third outlet of the box body 311 is connected with the atomization generator 5 through the third conveying pipeline 36, the one-way check mechanism 7 is respectively connected with the water delivery channel 6 and the water tank 31, and the one-way check mechanism 7 is isolated from the atmosphere when the water supply valve is opened and communicated with the atmosphere when the water supply valve is closed. Specifically, when the water supply valve is always open, the atomization generator 5 is difficult to form atomized water droplets under the action of water pressure, so that the water storage operation can be performed in the water delivery passage 6 and the water tank 31 by opening the water supply valve; then the water supply valve is closed, at the moment, the water in the water delivery channel 6 and the water tank 31 is sprayed to the clothes from the atomization generator 5 in the form of atomized water drops through the principle of atmosphere communication, so that the atomization generator 5 can carry out atomized air washing on the clothes; if a large amount of water is required to be injected into the inner barrel, the atomization generator 5 is closed at this time, the water supply valve is opened all the time, and the second conveying pipeline 35 is ensured to be in a communicated state, so that continuous water injection into the inner barrel can be realized.

Preferably, the one-way check mechanism 7 is a one-way check valve. Of course, the one-way check mechanism 7 is not limited to the above-mentioned configuration, and other combination configurations of a one-way check valve and a pipe may be adopted, for example, a one-way check valve is connected to the water supply passage 6 through a first connecting pipe, and a one-way check valve is connected to the inlet of the water tank 31 through a second connecting pipe, or a combination configuration of a plug and a pipe may be adopted, and in any configuration, it is sufficient if the one-way check mechanism 7 can isolate the water supply valve from the atmosphere when the water supply valve is opened and communicate with the atmosphere when the water supply valve is closed.

Preferably, the one-way check valve is disposed at a different height from the outlet of the atomizing generator 5, that is, when the one-way check valve is communicated with the atmosphere, a certain liquid level difference is formed between the one-way check valve and the outlet of the atomizing generator 5, so that the water stored in the water delivery channel 6 and the water tank 31 is more easily sprayed to the clothes in the form of atomized water droplets through the atomizing generator 5.

Further, since the water supply passage 6 is generally disposed higher than the outer tub 1 in the drum washing machine, the one-way check valve is disposed higher than the outlet of the mist generator 5, thereby sufficiently utilizing the original structure of the drum washing machine.

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

Claims (10)

1. The clothes treatment equipment is characterized by comprising a shell, a water containing component and a spraying component, wherein the water containing component and the spraying component are arranged in the shell;

the water containing assembly comprises a water tank and a siphon component arranged in the water tank, the siphon component is connected with the spraying assembly through a first conveying pipeline, the siphon component is used for sucking out water in the water tank in a siphon mode, and the spraying assembly is used for spraying and cleaning clothes.

2. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the water tank includes a tank body and a cover body disposed above the tank body;

siphon component is in including setting up siphon cap and setting on the lid are in siphon in the box, the siphon passes through the first export of box with first conveying line intercommunication, work as the lid with the box is fashionable, the siphon cap can overlap and establish on the siphon, the siphon cap with form the siphon passageway between the siphon, water in the box can pass through the siphon passageway with first conveying line flow direction spray assembly.

3. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising an outer tub provided in the outer casing, and an inner tub rotatably accommodated in the outer tub, the outer casing being provided with a laundry input port, and a window pad being provided between the laundry input port and the outer tub;

the spraying assembly comprises a first spraying head arranged on the window pad, a second outlet of the box body is connected with the first spraying head through a second conveying pipeline, and the first spraying head is used for spraying water into the inner cylinder.

4. The clothes treating apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a door body pivotally connected to the housing, the door body having a window;

the spraying assembly further comprises a second spraying head arranged on the window pad, a first outlet of the box body is connected with the second spraying head through the first conveying pipeline, and the second spraying head is used for spraying water onto the visible window.

5. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the second outlet of the cabinet has a height higher than that of the first outlet of the cabinet.

6. The laundry treating apparatus according to any one of claims 3 to 5, further comprising an atomization generator disposed on the window pad;

and a third outlet of the box body is connected with the atomization generator through a third conveying pipeline, and the atomization generator is used for carrying out atomization cleaning on clothes.

7. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising a water supply valve, a water delivery passage, and a one-way check mechanism provided in the casing;

the water supply valve is connected with the water inlet end of the water delivery channel, the water outlet end of the water delivery channel is connected with the atomization generator through the water tank, the one-way check mechanism is respectively connected with the water delivery channel and the water tank, and the one-way check mechanism is isolated from the atmosphere when the water supply valve is opened and communicated with the atmosphere when the water supply valve is closed.

8. The laundry processing apparatus of claim 7, wherein the one-way check mechanism is a one-way check valve.

9. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the water tank further includes a positioning member, and the cover is seated to the top of the cabinet by the positioning member.

10. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the positioning member comprises a positioning post or a positioning hole provided in the cabinet and a positioning hole or a positioning post provided on the cover, the positioning post or the positioning hole in the cabinet being capable of cooperating with the positioning hole or the positioning post on the cover.

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