CN112301679A

CN112301679A - Clothes treating apparatus

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Publication number: CN112301679A
Application number: CN202010015609.1A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 孙锦; 吴登军
Original assignee: Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co Ltd
Current assignee: Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-01-07
Filing date: 2020-01-07
Publication date: 2021-02-02
Anticipated expiration: 2040-01-07
Also published as: CN112301679B

Abstract

The invention discloses a clothes treating apparatus. Wherein the laundry treating apparatus includes: the box body is provided with a clothes inlet and outlet for allowing clothes to enter and exit the barrel body; the door assembly is connected with the box body and used for opening and closing the clothes inlet and outlet, a drying tunnel used for drying clothes is arranged in the door assembly, the drying tunnel is provided with an inlet through which outside air flows in and an outlet through which air flow after the clothes are dried is discharged, and the inlet and the outlet of the drying tunnel are communicated into the box body. In the embodiment of the invention, the inlet and the outlet of the drying tunnel are communicated with the box body, so that the attractiveness of the clothes treatment equipment is not influenced, the drying tunnel on the clothes treatment equipment is hidden and compact in space, the arrangement of other parts is not influenced, and additional space is not occupied.

Description

Clothes treating apparatus

Technical Field

The invention relates to the field of clothes drying, in particular to clothes treatment equipment.

Background

In order to facilitate washing and drying of clothes, the conventional clothes treatment equipment such as a washing machine often has a clothes drying function. In the related art, the drying tunnel of the clothes treatment device is generally arranged in the box body of the clothes treatment device, and occupies a large space.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of this, embodiments of the present invention provide a clothes treating apparatus, which aims to reduce an occupied space of a drying tunnel.

The technical scheme of the embodiment of the invention is realized as follows:

an embodiment of the present invention provides a laundry treating apparatus, including: the box body is provided with a clothes inlet and outlet for allowing clothes to enter and exit the barrel body; the door assembly is connected with the box body and used for opening and closing the clothes inlet and outlet, a drying tunnel used for drying clothes is arranged in the door assembly, the drying tunnel is provided with an inlet through which outside air flows in and an outlet through which air flow after the clothes are dried is discharged, and the inlet and the outlet of the drying tunnel are communicated into the box body.

In some embodiments, the case comprises: the front sealing door is positioned at the open end of the barrel body, and the clothes inlet and outlet are arranged on the front sealing door and at the position opposite to the open end; the front sealing door is provided with a first air inlet and a first air outlet, when the door assembly is closed to the clothes inlet and outlet, the inlet of the drying tunnel is communicated with the first air inlet, and the outlet of the drying tunnel is communicated with the first air outlet.

In some embodiments, the door assembly comprises: the door body is provided with an opening, and a first drying channel is arranged in the door body; the cover plate is connected to the outer side of the door body and used for opening and closing the opening; the cover body is connected to the inner side of the door body and covers the opening, a second drying channel used for containing clothes is formed in the inner wall area of the cover body, and the second drying channel is communicated with the first drying channel; the inlet of the first drying tunnel is used as the inlet of the drying tunnel, and the outlet of the second drying tunnel is used as the outlet of the drying tunnel.

In some embodiments, the door body includes: the door shell is provided with a first opening corresponding to the opening; the door inner shell is provided with a second opening corresponding to the opening; the first drying channel is formed between the air duct cover body and the door outer shell, the door inner shell is provided with a second air inlet, and an air inlet hole serving as an inlet of the first drying channel is formed in the position, opposite to the second air inlet, of the air duct cover body.

In some embodiments, the door body includes: a door housing; a door inner case; the door lining plate is positioned between the door outer shell and the door inner shell, and the door lining plate is matched with at least one of the door outer shell and the door inner shell to form the first drying channel for air flow to pass through; the opening penetrates through the door outer shell, the door lining plate and the door inner shell in sequence.

In some embodiments, the door body further comprises: the first drying channel is formed between the air duct cover body and the door lining plate, and an air inlet hole serving as an inlet of the first drying channel is formed in the air duct cover body.

In some alternative embodiments, the duct cover is located on the door liner on a side facing the door inner shell.

In some embodiments, the door inner shell is provided with a second air inlet, and the air inlet hole on the air duct cover is arranged opposite to the second air inlet.

In some embodiments, a first recess is formed in the door housing at a position opposite to the duct cover, toward a side of the duct cover; and/or a second concave part is formed on one side of the air duct cover body facing the door shell.

In some embodiments, a first recess is formed on the door liner plate at a position opposite to the air duct cover, the first recess facing a side of the air duct cover; and/or a second concave part is formed on one side, facing the door lining plate, of the air duct cover body.

In some embodiments, a second air outlet serving as an outlet of the second drying tunnel is formed in the door inner shell, so that the airflow in the second drying tunnel is guided out through the second air outlet.

In some embodiments, a sealing member for sealing connection is disposed between the air duct cover and the door housing, and the sealing member is used for sealing the first drying duct at the joint between the air duct cover and the door housing.

In some embodiments, a sealing member for sealing connection is disposed between the duct cover and the door liner plate, and the sealing member is used for sealing a joint of the first drying duct between the duct cover and the door liner plate.

In some embodiments, the air duct cover is provided with an air deflector for guiding air flow on an inner wall surface.

In some embodiments, the air inlet hole is located at the lower end of the air duct cover, the air deflector extends from the lower end to the upper end of the air duct cover, and the bottom end of the air deflector has an arc-shaped section facing the air inlet hole.

In some embodiments, the number of the air deflectors is multiple, and the air deflectors are arranged at intervals along the horizontal width direction of the air duct cover body so as to form multiple air ducts in the height direction of the air duct cover body.

In some embodiments, the upper end of the duct cover has a transition section extending toward the door inner shell, and a top end of the transition section forms a first communication hole as an outlet of the first drying tunnel.

In some embodiments, the laundry treating apparatus further comprises: the heating module is used for heating the air flow to enter the drying channel or heating the air flow in the drying channel; and the fan is used for driving external air flow to enter the drying tunnel.

In some embodiments, the door assembly includes an air duct cover, and the heating module is disposed on the air duct cover.

In some embodiments, the fan is disposed in the box, and a noise reduction device for reducing noise is disposed between an outlet of the fan and an inlet of the drying tunnel.

According to the clothes treatment equipment provided by the embodiment of the invention, the drying tunnel for drying clothes is arranged in the door component, so that the occupied space is small, the drying tunnel is favorably arranged on the clothes treatment equipment, and the inlet and the outlet of the drying tunnel are communicated with the box body, so that the attractiveness of the clothes treatment equipment is not influenced, the drying tunnel on the clothes treatment equipment is hidden and compact in space, the arrangement of other parts is not influenced, and the additional space is not occupied.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a structure of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention; wherein the door assembly is in a state of opening the clothes passageway;

FIG. 2 is another schematic structural view of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention; the door assembly is in a state of closing the clothes inlet and outlet, and the cover plate is in a state of opening the opening on the door body;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing still another structure of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural view of a door assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a door assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein a laundry rack is disposed in a second drying tunnel of the door assembly;

FIG. 6 is an exploded view of a door assembly, a heating module and a clothes hanger according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of an air duct cover according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 8 is a schematic structural view of a first drying tunnel formed by the cooperation of an air duct cover and a door casing in an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a schematic structural view of a door assembly, a heating module, a fan and a clothes hanger combination in an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of a clothes hanger in the embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 11 is a schematic front view of a laundry stand according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 12 is a schematic view showing the direction of airflow in the clothes hanger according to the embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 13 is a schematic perspective view of a door assembly, a heating module, a fan and a clothes hanger assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 14 is a schematic structural view of the air duct cover of FIG. 13 without the air duct cover;

fig. 15 is a schematic view showing still another structure of the clothes treating apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, in which a heating module is located outside the drying tunnel.

Description of reference numerals:

1. a door assembly; 11. a door body; 12. a cover plate; 13. a cover body; 14. an opening; 15. a first drying tunnel; 16. a second drying tunnel; 17. a first seal ring;

111. a door housing; 112. a door inner case; 113. an air duct cover; 114. a seal member; 115. a wire plug; 116. a door liner; 1161. a first recess; 1162. a through hole;

14A, a first opening; 14B, a second opening; 14C, a third opening; 1121. a second air inlet; 1122. a second air outlet;

1131. an air inlet hole; 1132. an air deflector; 11321. an arc-shaped section; 1133. a second recess; 1134. a transition section;

1135. a first communication hole; 1136. installing edges; 11361. mounting holes; 11362. a buckle structure;

2. a heating module;

3. a fan;

4. a clothes hanger;

41. a drying tunnel support; 42. a support plate; 42A, a first supporting plate; 42B, a second support plate;

411. a flow guide channel; 4111. a second communication hole; 4112. an outlet region; 4112A, a first outlet region; 4112B, a second outlet region;

412. a first plate-like hollow member; 413. a second plate-like hollow member; 414. a first engaging hollow member; 415. a second engaging hollow member;

412A, a first end; 412B, a second end; 413A, a third end; 413B, a fourth end;

416. a first spacer; 417. a second separator pad;

418. mounting a plate; 4181. a third communication hole;

4121. a positioning part;

421. a third air outlet; 422. a fourth air outlet;

5. a bellows;

6. a box body;

61. front sealing the door; 611. a clothes inlet and outlet; 612. a first air inlet; 613. a first air outlet;

62. a barrel body;

63. and (4) a treatment area.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention clearer, the present invention will be further described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, the described embodiments should not be construed as limiting the present invention, and all other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

In the description of the invention reference is made to "some embodiments" which describe a subset of all possible embodiments, but it is understood that "some embodiments" may be the same subset or different subsets of all possible embodiments, and may be combined with each other without conflict.

In the description of the invention, reference may be made to the terms "first," second, "etc. merely for distinguishing between similar elements and not for indicating a particular ordering of such elements, it being understood that" first, "second," etc. may be interchanged with one another in a particular order or sequence, where permissible, to enable embodiments of the invention described herein to be practiced otherwise than as illustrated or described herein. Unless otherwise indicated, "plurality" means at least two.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate orientations or positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

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

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, "above" or "below" a first feature means that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact with each other via another feature therebetween. Also, the first feature being "on," "above" and "over" the second feature includes the first feature being directly on and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature includes the first feature being directly under and obliquely below the second feature, or simply meaning that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a laundry treating apparatus, as shown in fig. 1 to 3, including: a cabinet 6 and a door assembly 1. The box body 6 comprises a barrel body 62, and a clothes inlet and outlet 611 for allowing clothes to enter and exit the barrel body 62 is formed in the box body 6; the door assembly 1 is connected with the box body 6 and used for opening and closing the clothes inlet and outlet 611, a drying tunnel for drying clothes is arranged in the door assembly 1, the drying tunnel is provided with an inlet for external air flow to flow in and an outlet for air flow exhausted after the clothes are dried, and the inlet and the outlet of the drying tunnel are communicated to the inside of the box body 6.

This clothing treatment facility is through being equipped with the drying tunnel that is used for drying the clothing in door subassembly 1, and occupation space is little, does benefit to and arranges the drying tunnel on clothing treatment facility, and the entry and the export of drying tunnel all communicate to the box 6 in, do not influence clothing treatment facility's aesthetic property for the drying tunnel on the clothing treatment facility is hidden and the space is compact, does not influence arranging of other parts, does not occupy extra space.

Here, the laundry treating apparatus may be a washing machine or a dryer or a washing machine with a drying function. A tub 62 is provided in the cabinet 6, the tub 62 has an open end, and an area inside the tub forms a treatment area 63 for receiving laundry to wash or wash and dry or dry the laundry. The cabinet 6 further includes a front sealing door 61, the front sealing door 61 being located at an open end of the tub 62, and a laundry inlet/outlet 611 provided at the front sealing door 61 at a position opposite to the open end of the tub 61 so that the open end of the tub 62 communicates to the outside through the laundry inlet/outlet 611.

Here, the door assembly 1 may be hinged to the front sealing door 61 and may rotate with respect to the front sealing door 61 to open or close the laundry entrance 611. As shown in fig. 1, the laundry inlet/outlet 611 is in an open state, and a user can put laundry to be dried into the treatment region 63 through the laundry inlet/outlet 611. As shown in fig. 2, the laundry inlet/outlet 611 is in a closed state, and at this time, the laundry in the treating region 63 can be treated. The laundry in the treatment region 63 may be washed or dried by introducing hot wind.

According to the clothes treatment equipment provided by the embodiment of the invention, the drying tunnel for drying clothes is arranged in the door assembly 1, so that the clothes can be independently dried by using the drying tunnel, particularly, when the independent drying requirement is met on small clothes, the processing area 63 in the box body 6 can be prevented from being started, or the small clothes can be dried by using the drying tunnel on the door assembly 1 on the premise of not influencing the work of the processing area 63 even if the processing area 63 in the box body 6 is opened, so that the energy utilization rate of the clothes treatment equipment is improved, the different clothes can be conveniently subjected to partition treatment, and the clothes treatment equipment is convenient to use.

It should be noted that the clothing article herein can be broadly understood, including but not limited to: underwear, shoes, hats, socks, etc.

As shown in fig. 1, the front door seal 61 is provided with a first air inlet 612 and a first air outlet 613, and the inner side of the door assembly 1 is provided with a second air inlet 1121 as a drying tunnel inlet and a second air outlet 1122 as a drying tunnel outlet. Thus, when the door assembly 1 closes the laundry inlet and outlet 611, the inlet of the drying tunnel communicates with the first air inlet 612, and the outlet of the drying tunnel communicates with the first air outlet 613. Therefore, the inlet and the outlet of the drying tunnel are communicated into the box body 6, the attractiveness of the clothes treatment equipment is not influenced, the drying tunnel on the clothes treatment equipment is hidden and compact in space, the arrangement of other parts is not influenced, and extra space is not occupied.

In practical applications, a sealing ring may be disposed between the second air inlet 1121 and the first air inlet 612, which is beneficial to enhancing air tightness during matching. Optionally, a sealing ring may be disposed between the second outlet 1122 and the second outlet 612, so as to enhance the air tightness during the matching.

In practical applications, as shown in fig. 3, the first air outlet 613 extends from the rear side of the front door 61 to the inside of the box 6, so as to discharge the air flow discharged from the drying tunnel into the box 6 and out through the outlet of the box 6.

In practice, the drying tunnel in the door assembly 1 comprises a first drying tunnel 15 and a second drying tunnel 16. Referring to fig. 4 to 6, the door assembly 1 includes: door 11, cover 12 and cover 13. Wherein, the door body 11 is provided with an opening 14, and the door body 11 is internally provided with a first drying tunnel 15. A cover 12 is attached to an outer side of the door body 11 for opening and closing the opening 14. The cover 13 is connected to the inner side of the door 11 and covers the opening 14, a second drying tunnel 16 for accommodating the clothes is formed in the inner wall area of the cover 13, and the second drying tunnel 16 is communicated with the first drying tunnel 15. The first drying tunnel 15 has an inlet, the outlet of the first drying tunnel 15 communicates with the inlet of the second drying tunnel 16, and the second drying tunnel has an outlet. The inlet of the first drying tunnel 15 is the inlet of said tunnel and the outlet of the second drying tunnel 16 is the outlet of said tunnel.

It will be appreciated that the cover 13 is a housing extending axially for a set length, the housing having an open end, and the rear end of the housing may be tapered or of equal caliber. The open end is connected to the door body 11 and covers the opening 14, thereby forming a second drying tunnel 16 in an inner wall area of the hood 13. In an application example, the door 11 is a door of a washing machine, and the cover 13 is a glass door mounted on the door of the washing machine, and an inner cavity of the glass door can be used to form a second drying tunnel.

As shown in fig. 2, when the laundry entrance 611 is closed, the opening of the door assembly 1 can be opened through the cover 12, so that small laundry can be put into the second drying tunnel for performing a separate drying operation. Specifically, the cover plate 12 may be hinged to the door body 11, the cover plate 12 is rotated to open the opening 14 of the door body 11, so as to put the small clothes to be dried into the second drying tunnel 16, the cover plate 12 is closed, and the opening 14 is closed. The first drying tunnel 15 guides the heated airflow to the second drying tunnel 16, so as to dry the small clothes in the second drying tunnel 16. After drying, the cover plate 12 is opened, so that the dried small clothes can be taken out through the opening 14.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 6, the door body 11 includes: the door comprises a door outer shell 111, a door inner shell 112 and a door lining plate 116, wherein the door lining plate 116 is located between the door outer shell 111 and the door inner shell 112, and the door lining plate 116 is matched with at least one of the door outer shell 111 and the door inner shell 112 to form a first drying channel for air flow to pass through. Specifically, a first drying tunnel may be formed between the door liner 116 and the door inner shell 112, or a first drying tunnel may be formed between the door liner 116 and the door outer shell 111, or a first drying tunnel may be formed between the door liner 116 and the door inner shell 112 and between the door liner 116 and the door outer shell 111, respectively.

As shown in fig. 6, a second wind inlet 1121 may be provided at a lower end of the door inner case 112 as a first drying tunnel inlet, and a second wind outlet 1122 may be provided at an upper end of the door inner case 112 as a second drying tunnel outlet. Thus, the airflow can enter the first drying tunnel from the second air inlet 1121 at the lower end of the door inner casing 112, sequentially flow through the first drying tunnel and the second drying tunnel from bottom to top, and then be discharged through the second air outlet 1122 at the upper end of the door inner casing 112.

The door body 11 has an opening 14 penetrating the door housing 111, the door liner 116, and the door inner housing 112. Specifically, the door outer shell 111 opens a first opening 14A corresponding to the opening 14, the door inner shell 112 opens a second opening 14B corresponding to the opening 14, and the door liner 116 opens a third opening 14C corresponding to the opening 14. The first opening 14A, the third opening 14C and the second opening 14B, which are penetrated through, form an opening 14 for allowing the laundry to enter the second drying tunnel 16 or taking out the laundry from the second drying tunnel 16.

The first drying tunnel 15 is formed by matching the door liner 116 with at least one of the door shell 111 and the door shell 112, so that the first drying tunnel 15 is convenient to assemble, convenience is provided for the subsequent drying tunnel maintenance, and the maintainability of the equipment is improved.

In practical applications, when the first drying tunnel 15 is formed by connecting and matching the door liner 116 and the door shell 111, at least one of the door shell 111 and the door liner 116 may be provided with a recess on an inner wall surface of the butt joint to form the first drying tunnel 15. The entrance of the first drying tunnel 15 may be provided on the door housing 111. The door lining plate 116 can be firstly installed on the door outer shell 111 and then connected with the door inner shell 112 after being assembled, so that the integration is good, and the production efficiency is high. And when the first drying tunnel has a fault, the lower door inner shell 112 can be only detached, and maintenance and repair can be performed, for example, whether gas leaks from the outer wall of the first drying tunnel is determined, so that the maintainability of the equipment is improved.

When the first drying tunnel 15 is formed by connecting and matching the door liner 116 and the door inner shell 112, at least one of the door inner shell 112 and the door liner 116 may be provided with a recess on an inner wall surface of a butt joint to form the first drying tunnel 15. The entrance of the first drying tunnel 15 may be provided on the door inner case 112. The door liner plate 116 can be mounted on the door inner shell 112 and connected with the door outer shell 111 after being assembled, so that the integration is good, and the production efficiency is high. And when a fault occurs in the first drying tunnel, the door shell 111 can be detached only, and maintenance and repair can be performed, for example, whether gas leaks from the outer wall of the first drying tunnel is determined. Compare in first drying tunnel and be connected the cooperation by door liner 116 and door shell 111 and form, adopt door liner 116 and door shell 112 to connect the mode of cooperation first drying tunnel, during the maintenance, owing to only need dismantle door shell 111, the operation space is more spacious in dismantling door shell 112, more does benefit to the convenience of maintaining. In addition, through setting up first drying tunnel in pressing close to door casing 111, and keep apart with door shell 111 through door welt 116, avoided the interior heat of first drying tunnel directly to transmit to door shell 111 on, can effectively avoid scalding personnel, improved the security of equipment usage.

In practical applications, if the first drying tunnel is formed between the door liner 116 and the door outer shell 111 and between the door liner 116 and the door inner shell 112, at least one of the door inner shell 112 and the door liner 116 may have a recess on an inner wall surface of a butt joint to form a first drying tunnel, and at least one of the door outer shell 111 and the door liner 116 may have a recess on an inner wall surface of a butt joint to form another first drying tunnel. In practical application, the first drying tunnel corresponding to the door outer shell 111 can be arranged in a staggered manner with the first drying tunnel corresponding to the door inner shell 112, so that the space inside the door body can be fully utilized to form the drying tunnel, and the drying efficiency is improved.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 5 and 6, the door 11 further includes an air duct cover 113, a first drying tunnel 15 is formed between the air duct cover 113 and the door liner 116, and the air duct cover 113 is provided with an air inlet 1131 serving as an inlet of the first drying tunnel 15. Thus, during assembly, the door lining plate 116 and the air duct cover 113 may be assembled first, and then the door lining plate 116 assembled with the air duct cover 113 may be assembled with the door shell 111 and the door shell 112, respectively. The integration is good, and be convenient for the subassembly batch production, reduces the processing cost, improves production efficiency.

In an embodiment, the air duct cover 113 is assembled on the door lining plate 116 and faces one side of the door inner shell 112, so that the first drying tunnel 15 can be formed on the door lining plate 116 at the side far away from the door outer shell 111, thereby preventing heat in the first drying tunnel 15 from being directly transferred to the door outer shell 111, effectively preventing people from being scalded, and improving the safety of equipment use.

In some embodiments, a first recess 1161 is formed on the door liner 116 on a side facing the duct cover 113 at a position opposite to the duct cover 113; and/or, a second recess 1133 may be formed in the duct cover 113 on a side facing the door liner 116. In this way, the first drying tunnel 15 may be formed by the first recess 1161 and/or the second recess 1133, and the inner space of the door 11 may be fully utilized.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 6 and 8, a sealing member 114 is provided between the duct cover 113 and the door liner 116 for sealing the connection, and the sealing member 114 is used for sealing the first drying duct 15 at the junction between the duct cover 113 and the door liner 116. In practice, the sealing member 114 may be a rubber sealing strip.

In some embodiments, the door inner shell 112 may be hollowed out at a location opposite the air duct cover 113, and the air duct cover 113 may be secured to or fit through the hollowed out portion of the door inner shell 112 to the door outer shell 111 or the door liner 116.

In another embodiment, in order not to affect the integrity of the door inner shell 112, as shown in fig. 3, the duct cover 113 is located between the door inner shell 112 and the door liner 116, and the duct cover 113 is connected to the door liner 116 to form the first drying tunnel 15. The door inner shell 112 is provided with a second air inlet 1121, and an air inlet hole 1131 serving as an inlet of the first drying tunnel 15 is formed in a position of the air duct cover 113 opposite to the second air inlet 1121.

In some embodiments, the door inner casing 112 is provided with a second air outlet 1122 as an outlet of the second drying tunnel 16, so that the air in the second drying tunnel 16 is guided out through the second air outlet 1122. In practical applications, a through hole 1162 communicating with the third opening 14C may be formed in the door liner 116, and the through hole 1162 is communicated with the second air outlet 1122 on the door inner housing 112, so that the air flow in the second drying tunnel 16 may be exhausted through the through hole 1162 and the second air outlet 1122 in sequence.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 7, the duct cover 113 has an air deflector 1132 on an inner wall surface thereof for guiding air. The air deflector 1132 can form a plurality of flow channels on the inner wall surface of the air duct cover 113, and turbulence in the first drying tunnel 15 can be reduced by utilizing the flow guiding effect of the air deflector 1132, so that wind noise generated by air flow through the first drying tunnel 15 is effectively reduced.

In some embodiments, the air guide plate 1132 may be integrally formed on an inner wall surface of the duct cover 113 to guide the airflow in the first drying duct 15.

In some embodiments, the air guide plate 1132 may be fixed to an inner wall surface of the duct cover 113. For example, the air duct cover 113 may be fixedly attached to the inner wall surface thereof by bonding, welding, or fastening.

In some embodiments, with continued reference to fig. 7, the air inlet holes 1131 are located at the lower end of the duct cover 113, the air baffles 1132 extend from the lower end to the upper end of the duct cover 113, and the bottom ends of the air baffles 1132 have arc-shaped sections 11321 facing the air inlet holes 1131. By arranging the arc-shaped section 11321, the air flow guided in through the air inlet holes 1131 can be better connected, so that the air flow is timely divided into corresponding flow channels.

In practical application, a grid filter screen can be further arranged at the air inlet 1131, so that large-particle impurities in the air flow can be effectively filtered.

In some embodiments, the air deflector 1132 is located at the second recess 1133, so as to divert the airflow against the wall, further reducing the turbulence in the first drying tunnel 15 and reducing the wind noise.

In some embodiments, the number of the air deflectors 1132 is multiple, and the multiple air deflectors 1132 are arranged at intervals along the horizontal width direction of the air duct cover 113 to form multiple flow channels in the height direction of the air duct cover 113.

As shown in fig. 7, the air inlet holes 1131 are located at the lower left corner of the air duct cover 113, a second concave portion 1133 is formed on the inner wall surface of the air duct cover 113, a plurality of air deflectors 1132 are horizontally arranged at intervals and extend from the lower end to the upper end of the air duct cover 113, and the lower end of each air deflector 1132 is provided with an arc-shaped section 11321 which is bent leftward to point to the air inlet holes 1131, so that the air flow entering through the air inlet holes 1131 can be well divided, thereby reducing the turbulence in the first drying tunnel 15, and effectively reducing the wind noise generated by the air flow passing through the first drying tunnel 15.

In some embodiments, the upper end of the duct cover 113 has a transition section 1134 extending toward the door inner case 112, and a top end of the transition section 1134 forms a first communication hole 1135 as an outlet of the first drying tunnel 15. In practice, the transition section 1134 may be an arc-shaped section, so that the orientation of the drying tunnel outlet can be changed to be convenient for matching with the subsequent structure, for example, the air flow in the first drying tunnel 15 can be smoothly guided out to the second drying tunnel 16.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 2, at the exit of the first drying tunnel 15, the position of the door liner 116 opposite to the transition section 1134 is also tilted, and the tilting direction may be consistent with the tilting direction of the transition section 1134, so that the position of the exit is shifted to the right to better interface with the second drying tunnel 16 formed by the inner cavity of the hood 12.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 7, the edge of the duct cover 113 forms a mounting rim 1136 for mating with the door liner 116. The door housing 111 is mounted with the mounting edge 1136 to form a first drying tunnel 15 through which air flows.

In some embodiments, the mounting edge 1136 defines a mounting hole 11361 and/or a snap structure 11362 for a snap connection.

In practice, the duct cover 113 may be secured to the door liner 116 by a snap-fit structure 11362 on the mounting edge 1136. Here, the snap structure 11362 may be an abutting member or a convex edge with elasticity, or the like. Optionally, the duct cover 113 may be fixed to the door liner 116 through the mounting holes 11361 and the fasteners to ensure the reliability of the connection.

It should be noted that in some embodiments, the door assembly may omit the door liner 116 and directly utilize the duct cover 113 to form the first drying tunnel 15 with the door housing 111. Optionally, a sealing member for sealing connection is disposed between the duct cover 113 and the door housing 111, and the sealing member is used for sealing the joint between the duct cover 113 and the door housing 111 of the first drying duct 15. Alternatively, a hole communicating with the first opening 14A may be formed in the door outer shell 111, and the hole communicates with the second air outlet 1122 on the door inner shell 112, so that the airflow in the second drying tunnel 16 may be discharged through the hole and the second air outlet 1122 in sequence. Optionally, the door casing 111 is also tilted relative to the transition section 1134, and the tilting direction may be consistent with the tilting direction of the transition section 1134, so that the position of the outlet is shifted to the right to better interface with the second drying tunnel 16 formed by the inner cavity of the hood 12. Alternatively, the duct cover 113 may be secured to the door shell 111 by snap features 11362 on the mounting edge 1136. Optionally, the duct cover 113 may be fixed to the door casing 111 through the mounting holes 11361 and the fasteners to ensure the reliability of the connection.

The clothes treatment apparatus of the embodiment of the present invention further includes: a heating module 2 and a fan 3. The heating module 2 is used for heating the air flow entering the drying tunnel or heating the air flow in the drying tunnel; and the fan 3 is used for driving airflow to enter the drying tunnel.

In practical application, external air can be introduced into the first drying tunnel 15 through the fan 3, and the heating module 2 can heat the air, so that the heated air can flow in the first drying tunnel 15 and the second drying tunnel 16, and clothes in the second drying tunnel 16 can be dried. The heating module 2 can be arranged on the door assembly 1 and is used for heating air flow in the drying tunnel; alternatively, the heating module 2 may be disposed on a pipeline communicated with an inlet of the drying tunnel, that is, the air flow is heated outside the drying tunnel, and the heated air flow enters the drying tunnel.

In some embodiments, the outlet of the fan 3 may communicate with the inlet of the first drying tunnel 15 via the bellows 5. Specifically, as shown in fig. 6, the bellows 5 may be connected to the second air inlet 1121 of the door inner shell 112 and the air inlet 1131 of the air duct cover 113, so as to guide the external air into the first drying tunnel 15, and guide the external air into the second drying tunnel 16 through the air duct cover 113, and the high-temperature air in the second drying tunnel 16 may be discharged through the second air outlet 1122 of the door inner shell 112.

In practical applications, in order to enhance the air tightness of the drying system, as shown in fig. 6, a first sealing ring 17 may be disposed between the cover plate 12 and the door housing 111, and the first sealing ring 17 is used to close the opening 14 when the cover plate 12 is closed.

In practical applications, the heating module 2 may be a heating device such as a resistance heater, an infrared heater, etc. Preferably, the heating module 2 is a PTC (Positive Temperature coefficient) thermistor heater. The heating module 2 may be located in the first drying tunnel and/or the second drying tunnel to heat the airflow in the drying tunnel.

In an embodiment, the heating module 2 may be disposed on the duct cover 113. As shown in fig. 6, the door assembly 1 includes a duct cover 113, and the duct cover 113 has a first communication hole 1135 (shown in fig. 7), and the heating module 2 is disposed at the first communication hole 1135. In this way, the space at the first communication hole 1135 can be used to install the heating module 2 and heat the airflow before flowing into the second drying tunnel 16, so as to ensure the drying effect of the airflow in the second drying tunnel.

In an embodiment, the heating module 2 may be disposed between the fan 3 and the entrance of the drying tunnel. As shown in fig. 15, the heating module 2 is disposed between the outlet of the blower 3 and the first air inlet 612, that is, the air flow is heated outside the drying tunnel, and the heated air flow enters the drying tunnel under the driving of the blower 3.

In practice, as shown in fig. 6, the heating module 2 may be connected to an external power source via a plug 115, and the plug 115 may be an adapter having a power interface. The plug 115 may be disposed at the installation position of the sealing member 114, and the first drying tunnel 15 may be sealed at the connection position between the duct cover 113 and the door housing 111 by the plug 115 and the sealing member 114.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 9 and 6, the laundry treating apparatus further includes: clothes hanger 4 dries in the air, and clothes hanger 4 dries in the air sets up in second drying tunnel 16, and clothes hanger 4 includes: a drying tunnel support 41 and a support plate 42. Wherein, be equipped with the water conservancy diversion passageway in the drying tunnel support 41, the first through-hole 1135 of first drying tunnel 15 of water conservancy diversion passageway intercommunication to the air current after leading-in heating, the water conservancy diversion passageway has two at least exit regions that are located different level, corresponding exit region department sets up backup pad 42, can air and put the clothing of treating the stoving on the backup pad 42, thereby realize the subregion stoving to different clothing, and through set up the backup pad on the different height, can make full use of high space come the subregion stoving, be particularly useful for the stoving of smallclothes clothing.

Referring to fig. 10 to 12, the laundry stand 4 includes: a drying tunnel support 41 and at least two support plates 42. Wherein, a flow guiding channel 411 is arranged in the drying tunnel bracket 41, and the flow guiding channel 411 is provided with a second communicating hole 4111 communicating with the first drying tunnel 15 and at least two outlet areas 4112 at different heights. A support plate 42 is correspondingly disposed at each outlet area 4112, and the support plate 42 is used for airing the clothes to be dried.

In practical application, the second communicating hole 4111 communicates with the first communicating hole 1135, and after the heated airflow enters the diversion channel 411 through the second communicating hole 4111, the airflow is diverted to the corresponding outlet area 4112 located at different heights through the diversion channel 411, and flows out through the corresponding outlet area 4112, so that the clothes on the corresponding support plate 42 are dried. The clothes hanger provided by the embodiment of the invention can realize the partition drying of different clothes, and the supporting plates 42 are arranged at different heights, so that the height space can be fully utilized to partition drying, and the clothes hanger is particularly suitable for drying small clothes.

For example, if the user has a requirement for drying the hat and the socks at the same time, the hat and the socks can be respectively placed on the supporting plates 42 located at different heights, so that the clothes can be dried in different areas in the physical space, and the drying requirement of the user is met.

In practice, the number of outlet areas can be set correspondingly, depending on the volume of the height space, so that two or more layers of outlet areas can be formed. In addition, if the area of the outlet area is larger, the number of the support plates in the same outlet area may be limited to one, and may be multiple.

The laundry rack according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described below by way of example in which the number of the outlet areas is two and each outlet area is provided with one support plate.

As shown in fig. 11, the drying tunnel support 41 has a hollow ring structure as a whole. The drying tunnel support 41 includes: a first plate-like hollow member 412, a second plate-like hollow member 413, a first engaging hollow member 414, a second engaging hollow member 415. Wherein the second plate-like hollow member 413 is located above the first plate-like hollow member 412; the first engaging hollow member 414 connects the first end 412A of the first plate-like hollow member 412 and the third end 413A of the second plate-like hollow member 413 opposite to the first end 412A; the second engaging hollow member 415 connects the second end 412B of the first plate-like hollow member 412 and a fourth end 413B of the second plate-like hollow member 413 opposite to the second end 412B. Thus, the inner hollow areas of the first plate-like hollow member 412, the second plate-like hollow member 413, the first engaging hollow member 414 and the second engaging hollow member 415 surround to form the flow guide passage 411 (as shown in fig. 12).

As shown in fig. 12, the drying tunnel support 41 has two exit areas 4112, respectively: a first outlet area 4112A opening in the upper surface of the first plate-like hollow member 412 and a second outlet area 4112B opening in the upper surface of the second plate-like hollow member 413. The support plate 42 includes: a first support plate 42A and a second support plate 42B. A first support plate 42A is disposed on the first outlet area 4112A and a second support plate 42B is disposed on the second outlet area 4112B.

To enable heated gas flow to be split to first outlet region 4112A and second outlet region 4112B. In the embodiment of the invention, the second communication hole 4111 is provided in the first plate-like hollow member 412. Specifically, the second communicating hole 4111 may be disposed on the lower surface of the first plate-shaped hollow member 412, such that after the heated airflow enters through the lower surface of the first plate-shaped hollow member 412, a part of the airflow flows upwards out through the first outlet area 4112A to dry the clothes aired on the first supporting plate 42A; the remaining air flows are guided upwards to the second plate-like hollow member 413 along the inner duct of the first engaging hollow member 414 and the inner duct of the second engaging hollow member 415, respectively, and flow out through the second outlet area 4112B on the second plate-like hollow member 413, so as to dry the clothes aired on the second support plate 42B.

Here, first outlet area 4112A, second outlet area 4112B may be an integral opening. In order to enable the gas flow to be led out more uniformly, in an embodiment, first outlet area 4112A is provided with a plurality of first gas outlet holes, and/or second outlet area 4112B is provided with a plurality of second gas outlet holes, so that the gas flow is led out uniformly. Wherein, the quantity and the size of first venthole, second venthole can rationally set up as required.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 10, the first supporting plate 42A is provided with a plurality of third air outlets 421, and/or the second supporting plate 42B is provided with a plurality of fourth air outlets 422. Specifically, all set up grid form trompil on first backup pad 42A and the second backup pad 42B, like this, can be so that the face of air current after the heating water conservancy diversion to whole backup pad more evenly to clothing on the face of backup pad is heated evenly, and it is effectual to dry.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 11, a first spacer 416 is provided between the first support plate 42A and the upper surface of the first plate-like hollow member 412; and/or a second separation pad 417 is provided between the second support plate 42B and the upper surface of the second plate-like hollow member 413. Specifically, the first spacer 416 may be a protruding structure on the upper surface of the first plate-shaped hollow member 412, and the first supporting plate 42A may be fixed on the first spacer 416 by a fastener, so that the first supporting plate 42A may be fixed, the wall of the first plate-shaped hollow member 412 is prevented from being damaged, and the flow guiding effect of the fluid in the flow guiding channel is ensured. The second spacer 417 may be a protruding structure on the upper surface of the second plate-shaped hollow member 413, and the second supporting plate 42B may be fixed to the second spacer 417 by a fastener, so that the second supporting plate 42B may be fixed, the wall of the second plate-shaped hollow member 413 may be prevented from being damaged, and the flow guiding effect of the fluid in the flow guiding channel may be ensured.

In some embodiments, the laundry stand 4 further comprises: and the positioning mechanism is arranged on the drying tunnel bracket 41 and is used for fixing the drying tunnel bracket 41 into the second drying tunnel 16. Here, the positioning mechanism may be provided on the wall body of the drying tunnel support 41 corresponding to the mounting surface on the second drying tunnel 16. The positioning mechanism may be a protrusion or a groove formed on the wall of the drying tunnel support 41, or a mounting plate fixedly connected to the drying tunnel support 41 by bonding, welding, or the like.

In some embodiments, in order to facilitate the installation of the laundry stand 4 in the second drying tunnel 16, as shown in fig. 11, the second communication hole 4111 of the guide passage 411 is provided in the lower surface of the first plate-like hollow member 412; the positioning mechanism is a mounting plate 418 fixed to the lower surface of the first plate-like hollow member 412, and a third communication hole 4181 is opened in the mounting plate 418 at a position facing the second communication hole 4111. In practical applications, the mounting plate 418 may be connected to the duct cover 113, so that the drying tunnel bracket 41 is fixed in the second drying tunnel 16 through the mounting plate 418, the third communicating hole 4181 is connected to the first communicating hole 1135, so as to effectively connect the outlet of the first drying tunnel 15, and the air flowing out from the outlet of the first drying tunnel 15 is guided by the guiding channel 411 and then enters the second drying tunnel 16.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 13, the second communication hole 4111 of the flow guide channel 411 is provided in the lower surface of the first plate-shaped hollow member 412, and the positioning mechanism is a positioning portion 4121 of the first plate-shaped hollow member 412 at the second communication hole 4111, where the positioning portion 4121 may be a groove or a protrusion. The drying tunnel bracket 41 is connected to the air duct cover 113 through the positioning portion 4121, specifically, the top end of the air duct cover 113 may be disposed on the structure matched with the positioning portion 4121, the second communicating hole 4111 is butted with the first communicating hole 1135, so as to effectively connect the outlet of the first drying tunnel 15, and the airflow flowing out from the outlet of the first drying tunnel 15 enters the second drying tunnel 16 after being guided by the guiding channel 411.

As shown in fig. 13 and 14, the lower end of the door inner shell 112 is provided with a second air inlet 1121, the upper end thereof is provided with a second air outlet 1122, the air duct cover 113 is provided with an air inlet 1131, and the upper end of the door liner 116 is provided with a through hole 1162. After the door liner 116 with the air duct cover 113 is assembled and connected to the door inner shell 112, the second air inlet 1121 on the door inner shell 112 is opposite to the air inlet 1131, and the second air outlet 1122 on the door inner shell 112 is opposite to the through hole 1162, so that the air flow output by the fan 3 can sequentially enter the first drying tunnel 15 through the second air inlet 1121 and the air inlet 1131, and the air flow in the second drying tunnel 16 can be discharged through the through hole 1162 and the second air outlet 1122.

In one application example, the laundry processing apparatus is a drum washing machine, and the door assembly of the drum washing machine includes a door body and a glass door (corresponding to the cover body) mounted at the rear side of the door body, and the front side of the door body is provided with a small door (corresponding to the cover body) for closing and opening the open end of the glass door. The first drying channel is arranged in the door body, and the second drying channel is formed in the inner cavity of the glass door. Therefore, the washing and drying area in the barrel body of the drum washing machine and the second drying channel in the glass door can work independently without mutual influence. When the drum washing machine washes or dries laundry, the door is closed. The small door can be opened or closed midway to put small clothes in, partition drying is realized, and the dried small clothes are taken out after drying is finished.

It should be noted that: the technical schemes described in the embodiments of the present invention can be combined arbitrarily without conflict.

The above description is only for the specific embodiments of the present invention, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and any person skilled in the art can easily conceive of the changes or substitutions within the technical scope of the present invention, and all the changes or substitutions should be covered within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the protection scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A laundry treating apparatus, comprising:

the box body is provided with a clothes inlet and outlet for allowing clothes to enter and exit the barrel body;

the door assembly is connected with the box body and used for opening and closing the clothes inlet and outlet, a drying tunnel used for drying clothes is arranged in the door assembly, the drying tunnel is provided with an inlet through which outside air flows in and an outlet through which air flow after the clothes are dried is discharged, and the inlet and the outlet of the drying tunnel are communicated into the box body.

2. The laundry treating apparatus of claim 1, wherein the cabinet comprises:

the front sealing door is positioned at the open end of the barrel body, and the clothes inlet and outlet are arranged on the front sealing door and at the position opposite to the open end;

the front sealing door is provided with a first air inlet and a first air outlet, when the door assembly is closed to the clothes inlet and outlet, the inlet of the drying tunnel is communicated with the first air inlet, and the outlet of the drying tunnel is communicated with the first air outlet.

3. The laundry treating apparatus of claim 1, wherein the door assembly includes:

the door body is provided with an opening, and a first drying channel is arranged in the door body;

the cover plate is connected to the outer side of the door body and used for opening and closing the opening;

the cover body is connected to the inner side of the door body and covers the opening, a second drying channel used for containing clothes is formed in the inner wall area of the cover body, and the second drying channel is communicated with the first drying channel;

the inlet of the first drying tunnel is used as the inlet of the drying tunnel, and the outlet of the second drying tunnel is used as the outlet of the drying tunnel.

4. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the door body includes:

the door shell is provided with a first opening corresponding to the opening;

the door inner shell is provided with a second opening corresponding to the opening;

the first drying channel is formed between the air duct cover body and the door outer shell, the door inner shell is provided with a second air inlet, and an air inlet hole serving as an inlet of the first drying channel is formed in the position, opposite to the second air inlet, of the air duct cover body.

5. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the door body includes:

a door housing;

a door inner case;

the door lining plate is positioned between the door outer shell and the door inner shell, and the door lining plate is matched with at least one of the door outer shell and the door inner shell to form the first drying channel for air flow to pass through;

the opening penetrates through the door outer shell, the door lining plate and the door inner shell in sequence.

6. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the door body further includes:

the first drying channel is formed between the air duct cover body and the door lining plate, and an air inlet hole serving as an inlet of the first drying channel is formed in the air duct cover body.

7. The laundry treating apparatus of claim 6,

the air duct cover body is positioned on one side of the door lining plate, which faces the door inner shell.

8. The laundry treating apparatus of claim 7,

the door inner shell is provided with a second air inlet, and the air inlet hole in the air duct cover body is opposite to the second air inlet.

9. The laundry treating apparatus of claim 4,

a first concave part is formed on one side of the door shell, which faces the air duct cover body, and is opposite to the air duct cover body; and/or the presence of a gas in the gas,

a second recess is formed on the duct cover on a side facing the door housing.

10. The laundry treating apparatus of claim 6,

a first concave part is formed on one side of the door lining plate, which faces the air duct cover body, and at a position opposite to the air duct cover body; and/or the presence of a gas in the gas,

a second concave portion is formed on one side of the air duct cover body facing the door liner plate.

11. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 4 or 5,

and a second air outlet which is used as an outlet of the second drying channel is formed in the door inner shell, so that the air flow in the second drying channel is guided out through the second air outlet.

12. The laundry treating apparatus of claim 4,

and a sealing element for sealing connection is arranged between the air duct cover body and the door shell, and the sealing element is used for sealing the joint of the first drying duct between the air duct cover body and the door shell.

13. The laundry treating apparatus of claim 6,

the sealing piece is used for sealing connection between the air duct cover body and the door lining plate, and the sealing piece is used for sealing the joint between the air duct cover body and the door lining plate.

14. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 4 or 6,

and the inner wall surface of the air duct cover body is provided with an air deflector for guiding flow.

15. The laundry treating apparatus of claim 14,

the air inlet hole is located at the lower end of the air duct cover body, the air deflector extends from the lower end to the upper end of the air duct cover body, and the bottom end of the air deflector is provided with an arc-shaped section facing the air inlet hole.

16. The laundry treating apparatus of claim 14,

the air guide plates are arranged at intervals along the horizontal width direction of the air duct cover body, so that a plurality of air ducts are formed in the height direction of the air duct cover body.

17. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 4 or 6,

the upper end of the air duct cover body is provided with a transition section extending towards the door inner shell, and the top end of the transition section forms a first communication hole serving as an outlet of the first drying duct.

18. The laundry treating apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

the heating module is used for heating the air flow to enter the drying channel or heating the air flow in the drying channel;

and the fan is used for driving external air flow to enter the drying tunnel.

19. The laundry treating apparatus of claim 18,

the door assembly comprises an air duct cover body, and the heating module is arranged on the air duct cover body.

20. The laundry treating apparatus of claim 18,

the fan is arranged in the box body, and a noise reduction device for reducing noise is arranged between the outlet of the fan and the inlet of the drying tunnel.