CN112301651B

CN112301651B - Clothes treatment equipment and workbench assembly thereof

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Publication number: CN112301651B
Application number: CN201911397558.7A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 涂有明
Original assignee: Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co Ltd
Current assignee: Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-12-30
Filing date: 2019-12-30
Publication date: 2022-03-18
Anticipated expiration: 2039-12-30
Also published as: CN112301651A

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention provides a clothes treatment device and a workbench component thereof, wherein the workbench component comprises a workbench and an air supply device connected to the bottom side of the workbench; the workbench is provided with a clothes throwing opening; the air supply device is used for guiding airflow to the space below the clothes throwing opening. According to the workbench assembly provided by the embodiment of the invention, the air supply device and the workbench are integrated, so that the assembly is convenient, the production time is saved, and the production cost is reduced; in addition, the air supply device is mounted to fully utilize the space between the bottom side of the workbench and the box body, so that the structure of the clothes treatment equipment can be more compact; furthermore, air supply arrangement can ventilate inner tube and outer bucket to get rid of the moisture in the inner tube and/or between inner tube and the outer bucket, make clothing treatment facility keep dry, be difficult for breeding the bacterium, promote clothing treatment facility's user experience and feel.

Description

Clothes treatment equipment and workbench assembly thereof

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of clothes treatment, in particular to clothes treatment equipment and a workbench assembly thereof.

Background

Taking the pulsator washing machine as an example, after the washing machine washes clothes, a large amount of water vapor exists in the washing machine, washing water may remain between the inner drum and the outer drum, and bacteria are easily bred when the washing machine is in a humid environment for a long time.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the above, embodiments of the present invention are directed to a laundry treating apparatus having a drying function and a table assembly thereof.

In order to achieve the above object, a first aspect of embodiments of the present invention provides a table assembly of a laundry treating apparatus, comprising a table and an air supply device connected to a bottom side of the table; the workbench is provided with a clothes throwing opening; the air supply device is used for guiding airflow to the space below the clothes throwing opening.

In some embodiments, the air supply device comprises a fan and an air guide body, the air guide body is provided with an air duct, an air inlet and an air outlet which are communicated with the air duct, the workbench comprises a face frame and a flange arranged at the bottom side of the face frame, and the face frame and the flange jointly enclose the clothes putting-in opening; the air guide main body extends in the circumferential direction of the flange.

In some embodiments, the outlet vent extends circumferentially of the flange; and/or the air outlet is positioned on one side of the flange, which faces away from the face frame, along the height direction of the clothes treatment equipment.

In some embodiments, the flow area of the outlet is smaller than the flow area of the inlet; and/or the fan is arranged in the air guide main body.

In some embodiments, the air guiding body includes a first air guiding plate and a second air guiding plate, the second air guiding plate is located on a side of the first air guiding plate close to the flange, the first air guiding plate and the second air guiding plate surround the air duct, and a bottom end of the first air guiding plate and a bottom end of the second air guiding plate jointly define the air outlet.

In some embodiments, the bottom edge of the first air deflector is bent toward one side of the second air deflector to form a first folded edge, a plurality of support ribs are arranged on the top surface of the first folded edge, the support ribs are arranged at intervals along the length extension direction of the first folded edge, the second air deflector is supported on the support ribs, and the bottom of the second air deflector and the first folded edge jointly define the air outlet; and/or the air guide main body comprises an air inlet frame body arranged on one side, deviating from the air channel, of the first air deflector, the fan is arranged in the air inlet frame body, and the air inlet frame body limits the air inlet.

In some embodiments, the air guide main body further comprises a mounting part arranged at the top of the first air guide plate or the second air guide plate, the mounting part is provided with a connecting through hole, the workbench comprises a first mounting column protruding out of the bottom side of the face frame, and the first mounting column is provided with a threaded hole; the clothes treatment equipment comprises a fastening screw, and the fastening screw penetrates through the connecting through hole and the threaded hole to fixedly connect the mounting part and the first mounting column.

A second aspect of an embodiment of the present invention provides a laundry treating apparatus, including a drum assembly, a cabinet, and any one of the above-mentioned table assemblies, wherein the drum assembly is disposed in the cabinet, and the table is disposed on the top of the cabinet.

In some embodiments, the air outlet is located between the top of the drum assembly and the bottom of the table in a height direction of the laundry treating apparatus.

In some embodiments, the laundry treating apparatus includes a hanging structure for hanging laundry, the hanging structure being provided at a top side of the table, the hanging structure being switchable between a hanging position blocking the laundry input opening and an avoidance position avoiding the laundry input opening.

The workbench assembly of the embodiment of the invention integrates the air supply device with the workbench, so that the assembly is convenient, and particularly, the workbench assembly can be assembled into a whole at first during the assembly; in addition, the air supply device is mounted to fully utilize the space between the bottom side of the workbench and the box body, so that the structure of the clothes treatment equipment can be more compact. In addition, air supply arrangement puts in the below of mouth with the air current direction clothing, because the inner tube is aimed at to the below of mouth is put in to the clothing, air supply arrangement can ventilate inner tube and outer bucket to get rid of the moisture in the inner tube and/or between inner tube and the outer bucket, make clothing treatment facility keep dry, be difficult for breeding the bacterium, promote clothing treatment facility's user experience and feel. Moreover, the air supply device can blow away partial water vapor on the surface of clothes, the state that the clothes are hung and air-dried in indoor shady and cool places is simulated, specifically, after the clothes are washed and dehydrated, the clothes can be hung in the inner barrel, air is blown to the clothes through the air supply device, the clothes can be air-dried, and the effect of nursing the clothes is achieved.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which a cover is in an open state;

fig. 2 is a partially exploded schematic view of the laundry treating apparatus shown in fig. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the combination of a table assembly, a face cover and a suspension structure according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of another state of the structure shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a workbench according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of an air supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged partial schematic view of FIG. 6 at D;

FIG. 8 is an exploded view of the structure shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged partial schematic view at E of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a schematic view of the blower of FIG. 6 from another perspective;

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along the direction F-F in FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is an enlarged partial view at C of FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a schematic view of the clothes treating apparatus of FIG. 1 with the cover closed;

FIG. 14 is a schematic view of the structure of FIG. 13 from another perspective;

FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A in FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is an enlarged partial view at B in FIG. 15;

FIG. 17 is a schematic view of the engagement of the face cover and the suspension structure;

fig. 18 is a schematic view of the structure of fig. 17 in another state.

Description of the reference numerals

A barrel assembly 11; an inner cylinder 110; an outer tub 111; a case 12; air inlet holes 12 a; the spacing spaces 12 b; a table assembly 20; a work table 21; a face frame 211; a flange 212; a laundry input port 21 a; a first mounting post 213; a second mounting post 214; a suspension structure 22; a frame 221; ribs 222; a face cover 23; a recessed region 23 a; an air supply device 30; a fan 31; an air guide main body 32; the air duct 32 a; an air inlet 32 b; an air outlet 32 c; a first air deflector 321; a first fold 3211; the support ribs 3212; the latch groove 321 a; a buckle 3213; a convex column 3214; a second air deflector 322; a second hem 3221; a third fold 3222, a pinch plate 3223; mounting holes 322 a; an air intake frame 323; an elastic hook 3231; a mounting portion 324; the connection through-hole 324 a; a heating member 40; table assembly 100

Detailed Description

It should be noted that, in the present invention, technical features in the examples and the embodiments may be combined with each other without conflict, and the detailed description in the specific embodiments should be interpreted as an explanation of the gist of the present invention and should not be construed as an improper limitation of the present invention.

In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, the "up", "down", "height" orientation or positional relationship is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in fig. 15, it being understood that these orientation terms are merely for convenience of describing the present invention and for simplicity of description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the referenced device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

The embodiment of the invention provides a clothes treatment device, and the embodiment takes the clothes treatment device as a washing machine as an example for description.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, the laundry treating apparatus includes a drum assembly 11, a cabinet 12, and a table assembly 100.

The cartridge assembly 11 is disposed in the case 12, and the case 12 provides an installation space for the cartridge assembly 11 and other structures. The top of the cartridge assembly 11 is lower than the top of the case 12, and the top of the case 12 is open. The table 21 is disposed at the top of the cabinet 12, that is, the table 21 is disposed at the open position of the cabinet 12, and the table 21 is used as a main framework of the top of the laundry treatment apparatus, referring to fig. 5, the table 21 is formed with a laundry input opening 21a, the laundry input opening 21a faces upward, and laundry is input into the drum assembly 11 through the laundry input opening 21a, that is, the laundry treatment apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention is suitable for inputting laundry from above the laundry treatment apparatus, for example, a pulsator washing machine, and the like.

In one embodiment, referring to fig. 15, the barrel assembly 11 includes an outer barrel 111 and an inner barrel 110, and the inner barrel 110 is rotatably disposed in the outer barrel 111. The inner cylinder 110 can be a perforated inner cylinder or a non-perforated inner cylinder. When the inner cylinder 110 is a perforated inner cylinder, water is held by the outer cylinder 111. When the inner tub 110 is a non-hole inner tub, the inner tub 110 is used to hold water, that is, the inner tub 110 can hold both water and clothes, during washing, the water in the inner tub 110 does not enter the outer tub 111, and during draining, the water is drained through the outer tub 111. When the cartridge assembly 11 has only the inner cartridge 110, the inner cartridge 110 can contain both laundry and water.

Referring to fig. 2, the table assembly 100 includes a table 21 and an air blowing device 30, wherein the air blowing device 30 is connected to a bottom side of the table 21 for guiding an air flow to a space below the laundry input opening 21 a.

The workbench assembly 100 of the embodiment of the invention integrates the air supply device 2 with the workbench 1, and can be convenient for assembly, specifically, during assembly, the workbench assembly 100 can be assembled into a whole, because the workbench 21 has a relatively simple structure and belongs to an open structure, the air supply device 30 can be conveniently installed, after the workbench assembly 100 is assembled, the workbench assembly 100 is assembled with the box body 12, so that the assembly difficulty can be reduced, the assembly speed can be increased, the production time can be saved, and the production cost can be reduced; in addition, the installation of the air supply device 30 makes full use of the space between the bottom side of the worktable 21 and the cabinet 12, so that the structure of the clothes treatment apparatus can be more compact.

According to the clothes treatment equipment provided by the embodiment of the invention, after clothes are washed, the air supply device 30 guides air flow to the lower part of the clothes input opening 21a, and the lower part of the clothes input opening 21a is aligned with the inner drum 110, so that the air supply device 30 can ventilate the inner drum 110 and the outer drum 111 to remove moisture in the inner drum 110 and/or between the inner drum 110 and the outer drum 111, the clothes treatment equipment keeps dry, bacteria are not easy to breed, and the user experience of the clothes treatment equipment is improved. In addition, the air supply device 30 can blow away partial water vapor on the surface of the clothes, so that the suspended and air-dried state of the clothes in a cool and indoor place can be simulated, specifically, after the clothes are washed and dehydrated, the clothes can be suspended in the inner barrel 110, and the air can be blown to the clothes through the air supply device 30, so that the clothes can be air-dried, and the effect of nursing the clothes is achieved.

In one embodiment, referring to fig. 5, the worktable 21 includes a frame 211 and a flange 212 disposed at a bottom side of the frame 211, wherein the frame 211 is directly or indirectly connected to a top of the casing 12. The surface frame 211 and the flange 212 together enclose the laundry inlet 21a, and the flange 212 can guide the laundry.

Referring to fig. 15 and 16, the flange 212 is spaced apart from the inner wall of the case 12 to form a space 12b between the flange 212 and the inner wall of the case 12. Air supply device 30 is disposed in spacing space 12b between flange 212 and the inner wall of case 12, and makes full use of the space between flange 212 and the inner wall of case 12, so that air supply device 30 has a large installation space without increasing the size of case 12.

In one embodiment, referring to fig. 6 and 8, the air supply device 30 includes a fan 31 and an air guide main body 32. Referring to fig. 12, the air guiding main body 32 has an air duct 32a, an air inlet 32b and an air outlet 32c, which are communicated with the air duct 32a, the air inlet 32b is communicated with the air inlet hole 12a, and the air guiding main body 32 extends along the circumferential direction of the flange 212. That is to say, the wind guide main body 32 adopts a profile design, and the shape of the wind guide main body 32 changes along with the outer contour of the flange 212, so that the structural layout is more compact and reasonable. It should be noted that the wind guiding body 32 may surround the outer contour of the flange 212 for a full circle, that is, the wind guiding body 32 forms a substantially circular ring structure. The air guiding body 32 may surround only a part of the outer contour of the flange 212, that is, the air guiding body 32 may form a substantially arc-shaped structure.

In one embodiment, the outlet 32c extends along the circumference of the flange 212. That is, the outlet 32c is in the form of a slit, and the extending direction of the outlet 32c is substantially the same as the extending direction of the air guide main body 32. In this way, the air flow discharged from the air outlet 32c can blow toward the space below the laundry input port 21a from a plurality of angles to blow toward the laundry or toward the inner tub 110 from a plurality of directions, so that the laundry or the inner tub 110 has more windward area, further accelerating the evaporation speed of the steam.

In one embodiment, referring to fig. 12, the air outlet 32c is located on a side of the flange 212 facing away from the frame 211 along the height direction of the clothes treating apparatus. In this way, the flange 212 can be prevented from blocking the airflow discharged from the air outlet 32 c.

In an embodiment, the flow area of the air inlet 32b of the air duct 32a is larger than that of the air outlet 32c, so that a certain air pressure can be established in the air duct 32a, and the air speed of the air flow discharged from the air outlet 32c can be increased without additionally increasing the power of the fan 31, so that the air flow can be blown farther. It should be noted that the flow area refers to a cross-sectional area through which the airflow flows.

The type of the fan 31 is not limited as long as it can function to drive the airflow to flow, and for example, a fan, a centrifugal fan, a turbo fan, etc., are not limited herein.

The fan 31 may be provided outside the air guide main body 32 or inside the air guide main body 32. In the embodiment of the present invention, the fan 31 is disposed in the air guiding main body 32, so that the airflow formed by the fan 31 can substantially and completely enter the air duct 32a, thereby avoiding the loss of the wind speed. For example, in one embodiment, the fan is disposed in the intake vent 32 b.

The air guide main body 32 is not limited in structural form.

In an embodiment, referring to fig. 8, the air guiding body 32 includes a first air guiding plate 321 and a second air guiding plate 322, the second air guiding plate 322 is located at a side of the first air guiding plate 321 close to the flange 212, and the first air guiding plate 321 and the second air guiding plate 322 surround the air duct 32a, that is, the first air guiding plate 321 and the second air guiding plate 322 surround a relatively closed space, so that the air flow can be completely or mostly discharged from the air outlet 32c after entering the air duct 32 a.

In an embodiment, the connection point between the contour edge of the first air guiding plate 321 and the contour edge of the second air guiding plate 322 may be directly abutted, but the abutting point should reduce the gap as much as possible to reduce the air volume loss of the air duct 32 a. In other embodiments, a sealing member such as a gasket or a sponge may be further disposed at a connection position of the first wind deflector 321 and the second wind deflector 322 to improve the sealing performance of the wind tunnel 32 a.

The bottom ends of the first air deflectors 321 and the second air deflectors 322 jointly define an air outlet 32c, that is, the air outlet 32c is located at the bottom of the air duct 32a, so that the height of the air outlet 32c is lower than that of the side, away from the face frame 211, of the flange 212.

In an embodiment, referring to fig. 9, the bottom edge of the first air guiding plate 321 is bent toward one side of the second air guiding plate 322 to form a first folding edge 3211, a plurality of supporting ribs 3212 are disposed on the top surface of the first folding edge 3211, the plurality of supporting ribs 3212 are disposed at intervals along the length direction of the first folding edge 3211, referring to fig. 12, the second air guiding plate 322 is supported on the supporting ribs 3212, and the bottom end of the second air guiding plate 322 and the first folding edge 3211 together define an air outlet 32 c.

The first folding edge 3211 can guide the airflow. The supporting rib 3212 provides support for the second air guiding plate 322, and the supporting rib 3212 effectively spaces the bottom end of the second air guiding plate 322 from the top surface of the first folding edge 3211, so as to form the air outlet 32 c.

In some embodiments, referring to fig. 12, the bottom edge of the second air guiding plate 322 is bent toward one side of the first air guiding plate 321 to form a second folded edge 3221, the second air guiding plate 322 is supported on the supporting rib 3212 by the second folded edge 3221, and the first folded edge 3211 and the second folded edge 3221 jointly define the air outlet 32 c. The second folded edge 3221 can increase the contact area with the support rib 3212, so that the support is more firm, and the length of the air outlet 32c defined by the first folded edge 3211 and the second folded edge 3221 together along the airflow flowing direction is longer, so that better rectification and guiding effects on the airflow can be achieved.

In an embodiment, referring to fig. 8 and 12, the top edge of the second air guiding plate 322 is bent toward one side of the first air guiding plate 321 to form a third bending edge 3222, and the third bending edge 3222 abuts against the top of the first air guiding plate 321. That is, the third folding edge 3222 covers the top of the first wind deflector 321. In this way, the first wind deflector 321 can be supported on the top of the first wind deflector 321 by the third folding edge 3222, and the sealing effect at the abutting position of the two can be improved. Specifically, the third bending edge 3222 can increase the area of the first wind deflector 321 at the joint, and even if the top of the second wind deflector 322 has a certain swing range, the top of the first wind deflector 321 only slides relative to the surface of the third bending edge 3222, and the sealing performance between the third bending edge 3222 and the top of the first wind deflector 321 can still be ensured.

It should be noted that, the first wind guiding plate 321 and the second wind guiding plate 322 can be connected by a snap-fit manner, so as to ensure that the two wind guiding plates do not disengage from each other. For example, in an embodiment, referring to fig. 7 and 9, one of the first air guiding plate 321 and the second air guiding plate 322 is formed with a fastening groove 321a and a fastener 3213, and the other is formed with a fastening plate 3223, when assembling, the fastening plate 3223 is fastened into the fastening groove 321a and positioned by the fastener 3213, so that the first air guiding plate 321 and the second air guiding plate 322 can be assembled quickly, and a certain sealing performance can be ensured.

In an embodiment, referring to fig. 7 and 9, one of the first air guiding plate 321 and the second air guiding plate 322 is formed with a convex pillar 3214 protruding toward the air duct 32a, and the other is formed with an installation hole 322a adapted to the convex pillar 3214, and the convex pillar 3214 penetrates through the installation hole 322 a. The convex column 3214 is matched with the mounting hole 322a, so that the first air guiding plate 321 and the second air guiding plate 322 can be limited. Specifically, since the first and

second wind deflectors

321 and 322 have a long dimension in the length direction, it is necessary to reinforce the connection strength in the length extending direction. The convex column 3214 is matched with the mounting hole 322a, so that the first air deflector 321 and the second air deflector 322 can be prevented from being staggered in the height direction and in the length direction, and the first air deflector 321 and the second air deflector 322 can be simple in structure and convenient to assemble.

The fastening groove 321a, the fastening 3213 and the fastening plate 3223 are engaged with each other, so that the first air deflector 321 and the second air deflector 322 can be connected to each other, the first air deflector 321 and the second air deflector 322 are prevented from being separated from each other along the arrangement direction of the first air deflector 321 and the second air deflector 322, and the protruding column 3214 and the mounting hole 322a are engaged with each other to prevent the first air deflector 321 and the second air deflector 322 from being separated from each other along the length extension direction and the height direction. Therefore, the connection between the first air guiding plate 321 and the second air guiding plate 322 can be realized only by the matching of the fastening groove 321a, the fastening 3213 and the fastening plate 3223 and the matching of the convex column 3214 and the mounting hole 322a, and the structure is simple and the installation is convenient.

In an embodiment, referring to fig. 6, the air guiding body 32 includes an air inlet frame 323 disposed on a side of the first air guiding plate 321 away from the second air guiding plate 322, the fan 31 is disposed in the air inlet frame 323, and a space in the air inlet frame 323 defines the air inlet 32b, that is, the fan 31 is disposed in the air inlet 32 b. Therefore, the air supply device 30 can be assembled into a whole, the time of the air supply device 30 on the assembly line of the clothes treatment equipment is reduced, the time and the working procedures are saved, and the production and manufacturing cost is reduced.

The cross-sectional shape of the air intake frame 323 is not limited, and may be substantially matched with the outer contour shape of the air blower 30. Illustratively, in the embodiment of the present invention, the outer contour of the air blower 30 is substantially rectangular, and the cross-sectional shape of the air intake frame 323 is also substantially rectangular. During assembly, the fan 31 is pushed into the air intake frame 323.

In order to facilitate pushing the fan 31 into the air inlet frame 323 and to position the fan 31, and to prevent the fan 31 from separating from the air inlet frame 323 along a side away from the first air deflector 321, in an embodiment, please refer to fig. 8 and 12, an elastic hook 3231 is formed at an end of the air inlet frame 323 away from the first air deflector 321, the fan 31 is disposed between the first air deflector 321 and the elastic hook 3231, a part of the elastic hook 3231 protrudes toward a side of the fan 31, and the fan 31 is stopped by the elastic hook 3231, so that the fan 31 can be prevented from separating from the air inlet frame 323.

The specific structure of the elastic hook 3231 is not limited, as long as the fan 31 can be conveniently placed in the air inlet frame 323, and the stopper function can be performed on the fan 31. In one embodiment, the elastic hook 3231 and the air inlet frame 323 are integrally formed, for example, they may be integrally formed injection-molded parts.

Air blower 30 may be fixedly connected to flange 212 or to face frame 211.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the air blowing device 30 is fixedly connected to the face frame 211.

In an embodiment, referring to fig. 6 and 7, the air guiding body 32 further includes a mounting portion 324 disposed on the top of the first air guiding plate 321 or the second air guiding plate 322, and the mounting portion 324 has a connecting through hole 324 a. Referring to fig. 5, the working platform 21 includes a first mounting pillar 213 protruding from the bottom side of the face frame 211, that is, the first mounting pillar 213 extends along the height direction, and the first mounting pillar 213 has a threaded hole (not shown); the laundry treating apparatus includes a fastening screw (not shown) which is inserted through the coupling through-hole 324a and the threaded hole to fixedly couple the mounting portion 324 and the first mounting post 213. Specifically, in the assembly process, the air blower 30 is fitted around the outside of the flange 212, and then the mounting portion 324 is fastened to the end of the first mounting column 213 with a fastening screw.

In an embodiment, referring to fig. 8, the mounting portion is disposed on the third folding edge 3222, the mounting portion 324 is substantially U-shaped, and a portion of the mounting portion 324 protrudes from an edge of the third folding edge 3222.

In one embodiment, with continued reference to fig. 5, the working platform 21 includes a second mounting post 214 disposed on the bottom side of the face frame 211, and the working platform 21 can be connected to the box 12 through the second mounting post 214.

It should be noted that, in an embodiment, the air supply device 30 may circulate the air in the box 12, that is, a relatively closed space is formed in the box 12, and most of the air flow blown by the air supply device 30 circulates in the box 12. In the embodiment of the present invention, the air blowing device 30 is used to guide the air outside the clothes treating apparatus to the space below the clothes input opening 21a, that is, in the embodiment, there is air flow exchange between the inside and the outside of the cabinet 12.

In order to facilitate the air blowing device 30 to guide the air into the box 12, referring to fig. 1 and 2, the box 12 is provided with air inlet holes 12a, and the air flow enters the box 12 through the air inlet holes 12 a.

The air blowing device 30 is capable of guiding air outside the clothes treating apparatus into the cabinet 12, that is, the air flows directionally by the air blowing device 30 to form an air flow with a certain air speed, that is, the air enters the cabinet 12 not through natural flow, but through the driving of the air blowing device 30.

Referring to fig. 15 and 16, there is a certain height difference between the bottom of the table 21 and the top of the barrel assembly 11, i.e., there is a space between the bottom of the table 21 and the top of the barrel assembly 11. In one embodiment, the air outlet 32c is located between the top of the drum assembly 11 and the bottom of the worktable 21 along the height direction of the clothes treating apparatus. The air flow discharged from the air outlet 32c can be not blocked by the outer tub 111 nor the work table 21, thereby enabling the air flow to be better blown to the surrounding space. Specifically, when the clothes are hung in the clothes treatment device, the air flow is directly opposite to the clothes, so that the clothes drying speed can be increased, and the drying efficiency of the air supply device 30 can be improved.

In some embodiments, referring to fig. 16, the laundry treating apparatus includes a heating member 40, and the heating member 40 is disposed in the cabinet 12 to heat-treat the air flow from the air inlet hole 12 a. The specific structural form and the heat generation form of the heating member 40 are not limited, and the heating member 40 may be, for example, a resistance wire, a ptc (positive Temperature coefficient), or the like. The heating element 40 heats the air flow, so that the air outlet 32c can discharge hot air flow, and the hot air flow blows to clothes or space in the clothes treatment equipment, thereby playing a drying effect and accelerating the drying of the clothes.

The specific location of the heating member 40 is not limited, for example, in one embodiment, the heating member 40 is disposed on the path between the air inlet hole 12a and the air inlet 32 b. In another embodiment, referring to fig. 16, the heating element 40 is disposed in the air inlet 32b, specifically, in the air inlet frame 323, to heat the air flow entering the air duct 32a, so that the air flow heated by the heating element 40 can substantially enter the air duct 32a, thereby improving the heating effect.

In one embodiment, referring to fig. 1 and 2, the clothes treating apparatus includes a hanging structure 22 for hanging clothes, the hanging structure 22 is disposed on the top of the work table 21, and the hanging structure 22 can be switched between a hanging position for shielding the clothes input opening 21a and an avoiding position for avoiding the clothes input opening 21 a. Wherein the suspension structure 22 in fig. 3 is in the retracted position and the suspension structure 22 in fig. 4 is in the suspended position. When the clothes are required to be dehumidified, the hanging structure 22 is placed at the hanging position, that is, the hanging structure 22 is placed at the clothes input opening 21a, the clothes can be directly hung on the hanging structure 22, or indirectly hung on the hanging structure 22 through other parts such as a clothes hanger, and the hanging structure 22 provides a hanging position for the clothes to be hung in the inner drum 110.

In one embodiment, referring to fig. 3 and 4, the laundry treating apparatus further includes a cover 23, and the cover 23 is an appearance decoration cover of the laundry treating apparatus, and is used to close the laundry input port 21a and prevent water from splashing outside the laundry treating apparatus during the washing process. The panel cover 23 is rotatably disposed on the top of the working platform 21, referring to fig. 15 and 16, when the panel cover 23 is in the closed position, that is, the panel cover 23 closes the laundry input opening 21a, and when the hanging structure 22 is in the hanging position, the hanging structure 22 is sandwiched between the panel cover 23 and the working platform 21.

It can be understood that the cover 23 may be made of a transparent material, so that the hanging structure 22 can be seen through the cover 23 from outside the cover 23, and the hanging structure 22 may be made in various shapes on the basis of hanging clothes, so as to improve the aesthetic appearance of the clothes processing apparatus.

The suspension structure 22 is supported on top of the table 21 by its own structure. The hanging structure 22 may be of various suitable shapes, for example, in the embodiment of the present invention, referring to fig. 7 and 8, the hanging structure 22 is substantially flat, specifically, the hanging structure 22 includes a frame 221 and ribs 222 for hanging clothes, and the ribs 222 are disposed in the frame 221. The frame 221 can ensure a certain structural strength, can define the outer contour shape of the suspension structure 22, and is also conveniently supported on the workbench 21 through the frame 221. The clothes rack or clothes are hung on the ribs 222, the number and the arrangement mode of the ribs 222 are not limited, and the clothes rack or clothes can be conveniently hung on the basis of guaranteeing the structural strength.

In one embodiment, when the hanging structure 22 is in the hanging position, the laundry feeding opening 21a is located within the outer contour of the frame 221 in a plane projection perpendicular to the height direction of the laundry treating apparatus. That is to say, the size of the hanging structure 22 is relatively large, and the hanging structure can cover the range of the clothes input opening 21a, so that the four sides of the frame 221 can be correspondingly supported on the workbench 21, and thus, the stress of the hanging structure 22 can be more uniform, and the stability of the hanging structure 22 supported on the workbench 21 can be increased. It should be noted that, the laundry inlet 21a may have a certain extension length along the height direction of the laundry treatment apparatus, and the laundry inlet 21a is located within the outer contour of the frame 221, which means that the cross-sectional shape corresponding to the position where the cross-sectional area of the laundry inlet 21a is the smallest is located within the outer contour of the frame 221.

In one embodiment, the hanging structure 22 is removably disposed on top of the working platform 21, when the hanging structure 22 is in the retracted position, the hanging structure 22 is separated from the working platform (21), and the hanging structure 22 is separated from the surface cover 23, that is, when the hanging structure 22 is in the retracted position, the hanging structure 22 is separated from other structures of the clothes processing equipment, the hanging structure 22 can be taken out to be placed elsewhere, and when the hanging structure is needed, the hanging structure 22 is connected with the working platform 21 or the surface cover 23.

In another embodiment, the suspension structure 22 is rotatably connected to the working platform 21 or the surface cover in the retracted position and the suspended position, specifically, in one embodiment, the suspension structure 22 is rotatably connected to the working platform 21, and in another embodiment, the suspension structure 22 is rotatably connected to the surface cover 23. That is, the suspension structure 22 is always in a pivotal connection with the table 21 or the cover regardless of whether the suspension structure 22 is in the suspended position or the retracted position. In the embodiment, the hanging structure does not need to be frequently disassembled and assembled by a user, and the operation burden of the user is reduced.

In order to allow the travel of the suspension structure 22 to be controlled, in one embodiment, the friction at the rotational connection of the suspension structure 22 can maintain the suspension structure 22 in any rotational travel position. That is, the assembly of the rotation connection of the suspension structure 22 is an interference fit, the friction force is relatively large, when there is no external force, the suspension structure 22 can be kept still under the action of the friction force, and when the external force overcomes the friction force, the external force can drive the suspension structure 22 to rotate. Taking the suspension structure 22 and the face cover 23 rotatably connected as an example, the face cover 23 and the suspension structure 22 are kept relatively stationary by means of friction force therebetween, the face cover 23 and the suspension structure 22 are kept stationary when no external force is applied, the external force drives the suspension structure 22 to rotate relative to the face cover 23 when the external force is applied to the face cover 23 or the suspension structure 22, and the suspension structure 22 and the face cover 23 are restored to the relatively stationary state during the rotation stroke as long as the external force is removed.

In one embodiment, the face cover 23 has a first axis of rotation about which the face cover 23 rotates relative to the table 21. The suspension structure 22 has a second axis of rotation about which the suspension structure 22 rotates relative to the face cover 23 or table. In one embodiment, referring to fig. 17 and 18, the first axis of rotation and the second axis of rotation are arranged collinearly, i.e. on the same line L1. In this way, the coaxial design of the suspension structure 22 and the face cover 23 can be facilitated, that is to say, the suspension structure 22 and the face cover 23 have substantially the same rotational stroke, which on the one hand makes the structure more compact, and on the other hand, when the face cover 23 is in the open state, the suspension structure 22 can also be rotated to a state of being in abutment with the table 21, that is, the suspension structure 22 can also be rotated to a substantially horizontal position, that is to say, the suspension structure 22 can be located at the same horizontal position in both cases of the open state and the closed state of the face cover 23.

It should be noted that, regardless of whether the suspension structure 22 is rotatably connected to the table 21 or the suspension structure 22 is rotatably connected to the face cover 23, the first rotation axis and the second rotation axis can be located on the same straight line L1.

In one embodiment, the mating relationship of the suspension structure 22 and the face cover 23 includes an attached state and a detached state. Referring to fig. 18, when the suspension structure 22 and the face cover 23 are in the attached state, the face cover 23 can drive the suspension device to rotate synchronously, that is, in the attached state, there is no relative movement between the face cover 23 and the suspension structure 22, and the suspension structure 22 can move synchronously with the face cover 23. In this way, when the hanging structure 22 is not required to be used, the face cover 23 and the hanging structure 22 are placed in the attached state, and at this time, only the face cover 23 needs to be operated, and the hanging structure 22 does not increase the operation burden of the user.

Referring to fig. 17, when the suspension structure 22 and the cover 23 are separated, the suspension structure 22 can rotate relative to the cover 23. When the hanging structure 22 is required to be used, the face cover 23 and the hanging structure 22 are separated, and at this time, the hanging structure 22 can be independently operated, specifically, when the face cover 23 is in the open position, the hanging structure 22 is rotated, the hanging structure 22 is placed at the clothes input opening 21a, and clothes are hung on the hanging structure 22, and at this time, the face cover 23 can be selectively closed or the face cover 23 is not closed. So designed, can make suspended structure 22 more nimble.

It should be noted that, whether the suspension structure 22 is rotatably connected to the face cover 23 or the suspension structure 22 is rotatably connected to the worktable 21, the engagement relationship between the suspension structure 22 and the face cover 23 may include the above-mentioned engagement state and disengagement state. Specifically, when the suspension structure 22 is rotatably connected to the face cover 23, the first rotation axis and the second rotation axis may be arranged in a collinear manner or in a parallel manner; no matter the collinear arrangement or the parallel arrangement does not influence the realization of the coincidence state and the separation state. When the suspension structure 22 is rotatably connected to the table 21, the first axis of rotation and the second axis of rotation are arranged in line, so that the face cover 23 and the suspension structure 22 can be rotated synchronously with the same axis of rotation when the face cover 23 and the suspension structure 22 are in the attached state.

In some embodiments, referring to fig. 17, a concave area 23a is formed on a side of the surface cover 23 facing the workbench 21, the suspension structure 22 is disposed in the concave area 23a, and the contour of the suspension structure 22 is adapted to the concave area 23 a. By providing the recessed area 23a on the surface cover 23, an accommodating space is provided for the suspension structure 22, when the surface cover 23 is in the closed position, the structure around the surface cover 23 can still keep a good fit state with the relevant position of the workbench 21, and the suspension structure 22 is prevented from interfering with the fit between the surface cover 23 and the workbench 21.

In order to enable the face cover 23 and the hanging structure 22 to be in an attached state, in one embodiment, the laundry treating apparatus includes a torsion spring (not shown) connected between the hanging structure 22 and the face cover 23 or between the hanging structure and a work table to abut the hanging structure 22 against the face cover 23. Specifically, when no external force acts on the suspension structure 22, the suspension structure 22 is abutted against the face cover 23 by the torque of the torsion spring so that the suspension structure 22 is not separated from the face cover 23, and at this time, the face cover 23 and the suspension structure 22 are in an attached state. When needs use suspended structure 22, on external force effort suspended structure 22, the moment of torsion of torsional spring is overcome to external force, with suspended structure 22 and the separation of face lid 23, after hanging the clothing on suspended structure 22, under clothing action of gravity, suspended structure 22 keeps at the hanging position, when taking out the clothing, the external force of effect on suspended structure 22 disappears the back, suspended structure 22 automatic re-setting under the torsional spring effect is to leaning on in face lid 23, so, can not need user manual operation to fix suspended structure 22 and face lid 23 together, the design is humanized, the simple operation.

In another embodiment, the laundry treating apparatus comprises a stopper rotatably coupled to the cover, and the hanging structure 22 is interposed between the stopper and the cover 23 when the hanging structure 22 and the cover 23 are in an attached state. Specifically, when the suspension structure 22 needs to be separated from the surface cover 23, the suspension structure 22 can rotate relative to the surface cover 23 by rotating the stopper to a position avoiding the suspension structure 22. When suspended structure 22 rotates to and covers 23 with the face and closes the back, rotates the stop piece, supports the stop piece and leans on the one side that suspended structure 22 deviates from face lid 23, so can carry out the backstop spacing to suspended structure 22.

In order to avoid the stopper from interfering with the engagement of the face cover 23 with the table 21, in one embodiment, the stopper is provided at the recessed area 23 a. When the face cover 23 is in a closed state, the stopper is aligned with the laundry input port 21a, and even if the stopper protrudes from the surface of the face cover 23, the stopper does not interfere with the fitting of the face cover 23 with the table 21.

The stop member is not limited in structural form, and may be, for example, an L-shaped rod member.

In some embodiments, the clothes treating apparatus includes an elastic engaging portion (not shown) fixedly connected to the face cover 23, and when the hanging structure 22 and the face cover 23 are in an attached state, the hanging structure 22 is interposed between the face cover 23 and the elastic engaging portion. Specifically, when suspended structure 22 need break away from face lid 23, suspended structure 22 is stirred to external force for suspended structure 22 extrudes elasticity block portion and takes place elastic deformation, perhaps external force direct drive elasticity block portion takes place elastic deformation, and until suspended structure 22 can cross elasticity block portion smoothly, later, elasticity block portion resumes deformation under the condition of not atress. When suspended structure 22 needs to be attached with face lid 23, external force drive suspended structure 22 rotates to the direction that is close to face lid 23, and elastic deformation takes place for elastic clamping portion, perhaps external force direct drive elastic clamping portion takes place elastic deformation, and after suspended structure 22 can cross elastic clamping portion smoothly, with elastic clamping portion backstop in suspended structure 22 one side that deviates from face lid 23, so can carry out the backstop spacing to suspended structure 22.

The elastic engaging portion may be integrally formed with the face cover 23. The specific configuration of the elastic engaging portion is not limited, and may be, for example, a protrusion protruding from the inner wall of the periphery corresponding to the recessed region 23 a.

The elastic engaging portion may be elastically deformed in its own structure or may be elastically deformed in combination with other structures. And are not intended to be limiting herein.

The various embodiments/implementations provided by the present invention can be combined with each other without contradiction.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention, and it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention. Any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. Workstation subassembly of clothing processing apparatus, characterized by, includes:

a work table (21), wherein the work table (21) is provided with a clothes input opening (21 a);

an air supply device (30) connected to the bottom side of the work table (21), the air supply device (30) being used for guiding air flow to a space below the clothes input opening (21 a); the air supply device (30) comprises a fan (31) and an air guide main body (32), the air guide main body (32) is provided with an air duct (32a), an air inlet (32b) and an air outlet (32c) which are communicated with the air duct (32a), the workbench (21) comprises a face frame (211) and a flange (212) arranged on the bottom side of the face frame (211), and the face frame (211) and the flange (212) jointly enclose the clothes throwing-in opening (21 a); the air guide main body (32) extends in the circumferential direction of the flange (212).

2. The table assembly of claim 1, wherein the air outlet (32c) extends circumferentially of the flange (212); and/or, along the height direction of the clothes treatment equipment, the air outlet (32c) is positioned on the side of the flange (212) facing away from the face frame.

3. The table assembly of claim 1, wherein the flow area of the air outlet (32c) is smaller than the flow area of the air inlet (32 b); and/or the fan (31) is arranged in the air guide main body (32).

4. The workbench assembly according to claim 1, wherein the wind guiding body (32) comprises a first wind guiding plate (321) and a second wind guiding plate (322), the second wind guiding plate (322) is located at a side of the first wind guiding plate (321) close to the flange (212), the first wind guiding plate (321) and the second wind guiding plate (322) enclose the wind channel (32a), and a bottom end of the first wind guiding plate (321) and a bottom end of the second wind guiding plate (322) jointly define the wind outlet (32 c).

5. The workbench assembly according to claim 4, wherein the bottom edge of the first air deflector (321) is bent towards one side of the second air deflector (322) to form a first folding edge (3211), the top surface of the first folding edge (3211) is provided with a plurality of supporting ribs (3212), the plurality of supporting ribs (3212) are arranged at intervals along the length extension direction of the first folding edge (3211), the second air deflector (322) is supported on the supporting ribs (3212), and the bottom of the second air deflector (322) and the first folding edge (3211) jointly define the air outlet (32 c); and/or the air guide main body (32) comprises an air inlet frame body (323) arranged on one side, deviating from the air duct (32a), of the first air guide plate (321), the fan (31) is arranged in the air inlet frame body (323), and the air inlet frame body (323) limits the air inlet (32 b).

6. The workbench assembly according to claim 4, wherein the wind guide body (32) further comprises a mounting part (324) arranged on the top of the first wind guide plate (321) or the second wind guide plate (322), the mounting part (324) is provided with a connecting through hole (324a), the workbench (21) comprises a first mounting column (213) protruding from the bottom side of the face frame (211), and the first mounting column (213) is provided with a threaded hole; the laundry treating apparatus includes a fastening screw which is inserted into the coupling through-hole (324a) and the threaded hole to fixedly couple the mounting portion (324) and the first mounting post (213).

7. Laundry treatment apparatus, characterized by comprising a drum assembly (11), a cabinet (12) and a table assembly according to any of claims 1-6, said drum assembly (11) being arranged inside said cabinet (12) and said table (21) being arranged on top of said cabinet (12).

8. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 7, characterized in that, in a height direction of the laundry processing apparatus, the position of the air outlet (32c) is located between a top of the drum assembly (11) and a bottom of the table (21).

9. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 7, characterized in that the laundry treatment apparatus comprises a hanging structure (22) for hanging laundry, the hanging structure (22) being provided at a top side of the table (21), the hanging structure (22) being switchable between a hanging position shielding the laundry input opening (21a) and an escape position escaping the laundry input opening (21 a).