CN113047000A

CN113047000A - Aromatherapy equipment

Info

Publication number: CN113047000A
Application number: CN201911363503.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 马世新; 滕茂林; 李昌龙; 聂静
Original assignee: Qingdao Haier Drum Washing Machine Co Ltd; Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Current assignee: Qingdao Haier Drum Washing Machine Co Ltd; Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-12-26
Filing date: 2019-12-26
Publication date: 2021-06-29

Abstract

The invention discloses an aromatherapy device, and belongs to the technical field of household appliances. This champignon equipment includes the urceolus, the inner tube, the champignon box, mechanism and heating mechanism of intaking, the inner tube rotates and sets up in the urceolus, the champignon box sets up on the inner wall of inner tube, water injection in the outside section of thick bamboo of mechanism of intaking, and the water level in the urceolus reaches and stops intaking when being located the first predetermined position of inner tube below, heating mechanism is used for the water heating in the urceolus in order to form vapor, vapor can diffuse and get into in the champignon box and be stained with the fragrant agent formation aromatic steam that attaches in the champignon box, aromatic steam can carry out the champignon to the champignon thing of. This champignon equipment can accomplish the champignon under the prerequisite of treating the champignon thing not soaking, and not only the champignon process is consuming time short, and the champignon is effectual, can make and treat that the champignon thing avoids unnecessary wearing and tearing, and the unnecessary long-time sunning of unnecessary after accomplishing the champignon, and user's experience is good.

Description

Aromatherapy equipment

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to an aromatherapy device.

Background

With the increasing living standard of people, the requirements of people on clothes are not satisfied with cleanness and tidiness, and people also want to carry aromatic odor on the clothes to improve the wearing comfort. The existing method for making clothes have fragrant odor is to add a fragrant agent into a detergent box or adopt a fragrant medium such as a detergent with a fragrant additive in the washing process of a washing machine, and then wash the medium into a washing drum by using washing water flowing through the detergent box, so that the clothes soaked in the washing water have fragrance after being washed.

Although this method is feasible, it must be performed during the washing of the laundry in the washing machine. For the new clothes which do not need to be cleaned and only need to be subjected to the aromatherapy, or the clothes which are not worn for a long time after being cleaned and carry weak fragrance in the clothes washing process and need to be subjected to the aromatherapy again, the complete clothes washing process is carried out for realizing the aromatherapy, the time is long, and unnecessary wear can be caused to the clothes. In addition, the clothes soaked by the washing water are inevitably wet, the wet clothes can be worn only by airing for a long time, and the experience is very poor for the user wearing the clothes urgently.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to provide the aromatherapy equipment which can perform aromatherapy on clothes without soaking the clothes, is short in time-consuming in an aromatherapy process, is beneficial to protecting the clothes from unnecessary abrasion, can be worn without being aired for a long time, and is beneficial to improving the experience of a user.

In order to achieve the purpose, the invention adopts the following technical scheme:

an aromatherapy device, comprising:

an outer cylinder;

the inner cylinder is rotatably arranged in the outer cylinder and is used for accommodating the object to be subjected to aroma;

the aromatherapy box is arranged on the inner wall of the inner barrel;

a water inlet mechanism which injects water into the outer cylinder and is configured to stop water inflow when the water level in the outer cylinder reaches a first preset position below the inner cylinder;

the heating mechanism is arranged in the outer barrel and is configured to be capable of starting to heat water in the outer barrel to form water vapor when the water level in the outer barrel reaches the first preset position, so that the water vapor can be attached to the aromatherapy agent in the aromatherapy box to form aromatic steam.

Preferably, the aromatherapy device further comprises:

and the first water level detection mechanism is used for detecting the water level in the outer barrel and sending a water stop signal for controlling the water inlet mechanism to stop water inlet when the water level in the outer barrel reaches the first preset position.

Preferably, the aroma box is clamped on the inner wall of the inner barrel; or

The fragrance box adsorbs on the inner wall of inner tube.

Preferably, the aroma box comprises a base and a cover body, the cover body is covered on the base, the base is connected with the inner barrel, and the cover body is provided with through holes for water vapor to enter and exit.

Preferably, the number of the through holes is plural.

Preferably, the abutting surface of the base abutting against the inner wall of the inner cylinder is an arc-shaped surface matched with the inner wall of the inner cylinder.

Preferably, the base is made of a magnet material.

Preferably, the aromatherapy device further comprises a temperature detection mechanism for detecting the temperature in the outer cylinder.

Preferably, the aromatherapy device further comprises a second water level detection mechanism, wherein the second water level detection mechanism is used for detecting the water level in the outer barrel and sending a water inlet signal for controlling the water inlet mechanism to feed water when the water level reaches a second preset position, and the height of the second preset position is lower than that of the first preset position.

Preferably, the fragrance equipment is a washing machine.

The invention has the beneficial effects that:

the invention provides an aromatherapy device which comprises an outer barrel, an inner barrel, an aromatherapy box, a water inlet mechanism and a heating mechanism, wherein the inner barrel used for containing an aromatherapy object is rotatably arranged in the outer barrel, the aromatherapy box is arranged on the inner wall of the inner barrel, the water inlet mechanism is used for injecting water into the outer barrel and stopping water inlet when the water level in the outer barrel reaches a first preset position below the inner barrel, the heating mechanism is used for starting to heat water in the outer barrel after the water level in the outer barrel reaches the first preset position so as to heat the water in the outer barrel to form steam, the steam can diffuse into the aromatherapy box and adhere to an aromatherapy agent in the aromatherapy box to form aromatic steam, and the aromatic steam can perform aromatherapy on the object to be aromatherapy located in the inner barrel. This champignon equipment can accomplish the champignon under the prerequisite of treating the champignon thing not soaking, and not only the champignon process is consuming time short, and the champignon is effectual, can make and treat that the champignon thing avoids unnecessary wearing and tearing, and the unnecessary long-time sunning of unnecessary after accomplishing the champignon, and user's experience is good.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an aromatherapy device provided by the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the aroma box provided by the invention.

In the figure:

1. an outer cylinder; 2. an inner barrel;

3. a fragrance box; 31. a base; 32. a cover body; 33. a through hole;

4. a heating mechanism; 5. and a water discharge pipe.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions of the present invention will be described clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings, and it should be understood that the described embodiments are some, but not all embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships 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, should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance. Wherein the terms "first position" and "second position" are two different positions.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that unless otherwise explicitly stated or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection or a removable 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.

This embodiment provides an aromatherapy equipment, this aromatherapy equipment can wait for aromatherapy thing to such as clothing, bedding to carry out the champignon, and at the aromatherapy in-process, this aromatherapy equipment can not treat that the champignon soaks, not only the champignon process required time is short, efficient, aromatherapy is effectual, can reduce the degree of wear of treating the champignon, and the article of accomplishing behind the champignon process can dry fast, the user of being convenient for uses fast or dresses, be favorable to improving user's use and experience.

In this embodiment, this fragrance equipment is washing machine, improves so that washing machine has the champignon function through washing machine, has improved washing machine's functionality to a great extent, makes this washing machine can carry out the champignon to that kind of new clothing that need not wash, only need the champignon, perhaps does not wear for a long time after the washing, the clothing that the fragrance that the laundry in-process carried has very weak needs champignon once more. The washing machine can make clothes fragrant without washing, and is quick and convenient without abrasion to the clothes. Of course, in other embodiments, the aromatherapy device may also be a device specifically performing aromatherapy.

As shown in figure 1, the aromatherapy device comprises an outer cylinder 1, an inner cylinder 2, an aromatherapy box 3, a water inlet mechanism and a heating mechanism 4. Wherein, inner tube 2 is used for holding treating the champignon thing, and urceolus 1 is used for holding the required clean water of washing water or champignon, and urceolus 1 sets up with inner tube 2 nestification, and inner tube 2 rotates to be connected inside urceolus 1. When the aromatherapy device is a washing machine, the washing machine can be a pulsator washing machine and can also be a drum washing machine, namely, the central axes of the inner barrel 2 and the outer barrel 1 can be horizontally arranged and can also be vertically arranged. When the inner barrel 2 rotates at a low speed in the outer barrel 1, the object to be scented located in the inner barrel 2 can rotate along with the rotation of the object to be scented, and the improvement of the fragrance effect is facilitated. The bottom of the outer cylinder 1 is also connected with a drain pipe 5, and the drain pipe 5 is connected with a drainage pump to realize drainage.

The fragrance box 3 is arranged on the inner wall of the inner barrel 2. The fragrance box 3 is internally provided with a fragrance agent which is solid block, solid particle or solid powder with fragrance. Preferably, the fragrance agent is solid powder which diffuses rapidly with a medium such as air or water vapor, and the solid powder is packed in a spun yarn net bag to prevent the solid powder from leaking out of the fragrance box 3. The specific kind of the fumigant and the specific fragrance are not particularly limited, and the user can select them as desired. Specifically, as shown in fig. 2, the aroma box 3 includes a base 31 and a cover 32, the cover 32 covers the base 31, the base 31 is connected with the inner cylinder 2, and the cover 32 is provided with a through hole 33 for passing in and out water vapor. The aromatherapy box 3 has a simple structure, is easy to manufacture, and has lower manufacturing cost.

Alternatively, the cover 32 has a triangular prism shape, which includes two side plates connected at an obtuse angle, a top plate covering one end of the two side plates, and a bottom plate covering the other end of the two side plates. Two side plates, a top plate and a bottom plate of the cover body 32 are surrounded to form an opening, and the base 31 is covered at the opening. Preferably, each sideline and each corner of this champignon box 3 are the arc structure to avoid cutting the thing of treating champignon that is located inner tube 2.

Further, the quantity of the through holes 33 arranged on the cover body 32 is a plurality of, so that the smoothness of the external airflow entering and exiting the fragrance box 3 can be ensured, and the fragrance effect is favorably improved. Optionally, in this embodiment, the through holes 33 are kidney-shaped holes, and a plurality of kidney-shaped holes are respectively disposed on the side plate, the top plate and the bottom plate, and are arranged side by side to form a fence shape, so as to implement omnidirectional flow of the air flow.

Optionally, champignon box 3 joint is on the inner wall of inner tube 2, can fix champignon box 3 on inner tube 2 steadily through adopting the joint, makes champignon box 3 difficult not hard up at inner tube 2 rotation in-process, and convenient to detach. Specifically, be provided with the buckle on champignon box 3, be provided with the card hole on the inner wall of inner tube 2, the buckle can the joint in calorie hole to with champignon box 3 joint on the inner wall of inner tube 2. The fastening hole may be a hole inherent to the inner cylinder 2 or an additional hole. Of course, in other embodiments, the fastener may be disposed on the inner wall of the inner barrel 2, and the fastening hole may be disposed on the fragrance box 3. In this embodiment, in order to avoid the scratch on the cleaning object located in the inner cylinder 2 when the washing machine performs the cleaning procedure, the fastener arranged on the inner wall of the inner cylinder 2 is selected to be arranged on the fragrance box 3.

Of course, besides the clamping connection, the fragrance box 3 can be adsorbed on the inner wall of the inner barrel 2. The absorption here can be for magnetism adsorption or vacuum adsorption, through with fragrance box 3 absorption on the inner wall of inner tube 2, need not improve the structure of inner tube 2, is favorable to reduce cost, and is convenient for dismantle fragrance box 3 get off carry out the change of fragrance agent and add. In this embodiment, the selection adopts magnetism to adsorb, be about to champignon box 3 adopts the magnet material to make, and guarantee to be weak magnetism, thereby guarantee promptly that champignon box 3 can adsorb on the inner wall of inner tube 2, in order can not drop when inner tube 2 rotational speed is less than 200 commentaries on classics/min, and guarantee simultaneously that the user applies external force and can dismantle champignon box 3 from inner tube 2, fish tail inner tube 2 when the installation that leads to with avoiding magnetism too strong, the appearance of difficult problem of taking off when pressing from both sides wounded user's finger and dismantling.

Alternatively, the base 31 is made of a magnet material, which can be attached to the inner cylinder 2 made of stainless steel. Only the base 31 is made of a magnet material, which is advantageous to reduce the manufacturing cost and weight of the fragrance box 3.

Further, the abutting surface of the base 31 abutting against the inner wall of the inner cylinder 2 is an arc surface adapted to the inner wall of the inner cylinder 2. So set up the area of contact that can increase champignon box 3 and inner tube 2 to improve the firm nature that champignon box 3 and inner tube 2 are connected.

The water inlet mechanism is communicated with the outer cylinder 1 and is used for injecting water into the outer cylinder 1. In this embodiment, the water inlet mechanism includes a water inlet pipe and a water inlet valve, one end of the water inlet pipe is communicated with the outer cylinder 1, the other end of the water inlet pipe is communicated with a water source, the water inlet valve is arranged on the water inlet pipe, and the on-off state of the water inlet pipe can be controlled by controlling the on-off state of the water inlet valve. Optionally, the water inlet valve is an electronic valve, so that the control is convenient.

The water yield that mechanism pours into to urceolus 1 needs to be controlled at the first preset position that is located inner tube 2 below, that is to say, when this champignon equipment treats champignon thing and carries out the champignon, water can not get into inner tube 2 inside, can not soak the thing of treating champignon that is located inner tube 2. In order to realize the accurate monitoring of the water level in the outer barrel 1, a first water level detection mechanism is arranged in the aromatherapy device and is arranged in the outer barrel 1 for detecting the water level in the outer barrel 1 and sending a water stop signal for controlling the water inlet mechanism to stop water inlet when the water level reaches a first preset position. So set up the water level in can accurate control urceolus 1, thereby avoid the water level too high to get into in inner tube 2 and soak the treating champignon thing in the inner tube. Of course, in other embodiments, the water level in the outer tub 1 can be controlled at the first preset position and below by controlling the water inlet time of the water inlet mechanism.

Alternatively, the first water level detecting means is a water level sensor provided on the inner wall of the outer tub 1. The first water level detection mechanism is in communication connection with the control mechanism of the aromatherapy device and can send a water stop signal to the control mechanism, and the control mechanism can control the opening and closing of the water inlet valve according to the water stop signal so as to control the water inlet mechanism to feed water and stop feeding water.

The heating means 4 is provided in the outer tub 1, and when the fragrance device is a drum washing machine, as shown in fig. 1, the heating means 4 is preferably provided at the lowest point of the outer tub 1 to sufficiently heat the water located in the outer tub 1. After first water level detection mechanism detects that the water level in urceolus 1 reaches first predetermined water level, control mechanism can start according to water cut-off signal by synchronous control heating mechanism 4 to water in urceolus 1 heats, treat that heating mechanism 4 works a period of time after, the water that is heated forms vapor, vapor can spread to in the inner tube 2, and get into and be stained with in the champignon box 3 and attach the fragrant agent in the champignon box 3 and form fragrant steam. The aromatic steam contacts with the object to be aromatherapy to complete the aromatherapy process. Optionally, the heating mechanism 4 is a heating tube.

Optionally, the aromatherapy device further comprises a temperature detection mechanism for detecting the temperature inside the outer barrel 1. The heating mechanism 4 can enable the temperature to be continuously set for a time under a preset value, and the aromatherapy effect is favorably improved. Specifically, temperature-detecting mechanism is connected with the control mechanism communication of champignon equipment, and when the high temperature in urceolus 1, temperature-detecting mechanism can send the heating pause signal for control mechanism, and control mechanism can control heating mechanism 4 according to this heating pause signal and pause for a period to reduce the consumption to urceolus 1 internal water, thereby reduce the production of vapor, avoid a large amount of vapor to soak and treat the champignon thing. Moreover, the energy consumption of the aromatherapy device can be reduced due to the arrangement. When the temperature in the outer cylinder 1 is too low, the temperature detection mechanism can send a heating restart signal to the control mechanism, and the control mechanism can control the heating mechanism 4 to restart according to the heating restart signal so as to restart heating of the water in the outer cylinder 1.

Further, this champignon equipment still includes second water level detection mechanism, and second water level detection mechanism is connected with the control mechanism communication of champignon equipment for detect the water level in urceolus 1, and send the water inlet signal of control water inlet mechanism intake when the water level reaches the second and predetermines the position. Optionally, the second water level detection mechanism is a water level sensor. The control mechanism can control the water inlet valve to be opened again according to the water inlet signal so as to refill part of water into the outer cylinder 1 until the water level in the outer cylinder 1 reaches the first preset position again. It is noted that the height of the second preset position is lower than the height of the first preset position. So set up and can avoid because the water in the urceolus 1 is too few takes place the dry combustion method phenomenon, be favorable to improving this champignon equipment's safety in utilization.

In this embodiment, the control mechanism may be a centralized or distributed controller, for example, the controller may be a single-chip microcomputer or may be composed of a plurality of distributed single-chip microcomputers, and the single-chip microcomputers may run a control program to control the water inlet valve and the heating mechanism 4 to realize the functions thereof.

The working process of the aromatherapy device is as follows:

the aroma box 3 containing the solid aroma fumigant is adsorbed or clamped on the wall of the inner cylinder 2;

the control mechanism controls the water inlet valve to be opened, the water inlet pipe starts to feed water into the outer cylinder 1, and simultaneously controls the inner cylinder 2 to rotate so as to disperse the substances to be subjected to aroma; alternatively, the water inlet mechanism can be used for continuously feeding water or intermittently feeding water, preferably intermittently feeding water, so as to improve the control precision of the water level in the outer barrel 1;

the first water level detection mechanism detects the water level in the outer barrel 1 in real time, and when the first water level detection mechanism detects that the water level in the outer barrel 1 reaches a first preset position, the first water level detection mechanism sends a water inlet stopping signal to the control mechanism;

the control mechanism closes the water inlet valve according to the water inlet stopping signal and starts the heating mechanism 4;

the temperature detection mechanism detects the temperature in the outer cylinder 1 and enables the heating mechanism 4 to continue for a set time at a set temperature; optionally, the set temperature can be any value from 50 ℃ to 90 ℃, and the set time can be any value from 1min to 30min, which are determined according to the material and quantity of the substances to be subjected to aromatherapy;

meanwhile, the second water level detection mechanism detects the water level in the outer barrel 1 in real time, when the water level in the outer barrel 1 is lower than a second preset position, the second water level detection mechanism sends a water inlet signal to the control mechanism, and the control mechanism controls the water inlet valve to be restarted according to the water inlet signal so as to realize automatic water replenishing and avoid the dry burning phenomenon of the heating mechanism 4;

after the set time is up, the control mechanism controls the heating mechanism 4 to stop heating and controls the drainage pump positioned below the outer cylinder 1 to work so as to discharge the water in the outer cylinder 1 from the drainage pipe 5 and simultaneously controls the inner cylinder 2 to stop rotating, so that the aromatherapy is finished.

It should be understood that the above-described embodiments of the present invention are merely examples for clearly illustrating the present invention, and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present invention. Other variations and modifications will be apparent to persons skilled in the art in light of the above description. And are neither required nor exhaustive of all embodiments. Any modification, equivalent replacement, and improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. An aromatherapy device, comprising:

an outer cylinder (1);

the inner cylinder (2) is rotatably arranged in the outer cylinder (1) and is used for accommodating a substance to be subjected to aroma;

the aromatherapy box (3) is arranged on the inner wall of the inner barrel (2);

a water inlet mechanism which injects water into the outer cylinder (1) and is configured to stop water inlet when the water level in the outer cylinder (1) reaches a first preset position below the inner cylinder (2);

the heating mechanism (4) is arranged in the outer barrel (1) and is configured to start heating water in the outer barrel (1) to form steam when the water level in the outer barrel (1) reaches the first preset position, so that the steam can be attached to the aromatherapy agent in the aromatherapy box (3) to form aromatic steam.

2. The aromatherapy device according to claim 1, further comprising:

the first water level detection mechanism is used for detecting the water level in the outer barrel (1) and sending a water stop signal for controlling the water inlet mechanism to stop water inlet when the water level in the outer barrel (1) reaches the first preset position.

3. The aromatherapy device according to claim 1,

the aroma box (3) is clamped on the inner wall of the inner barrel (2); or

The aromatherapy box (3) is adsorbed on the inner wall of the inner barrel (2).

4. The aromatherapy device according to claim 1,

champignon box (3) include base (31) and lid (32), lid (32) lid is established on base (31), base (31) with inner tube (2) are connected, be provided with through-hole (33) that are used for business turn over vapor on lid (32).

5. The aromatherapy device according to claim 4,

the number of the through holes (33) is multiple.

6. The aromatherapy device according to claim 4,

the abutting surface of the base (31) abutted to the inner wall of the inner barrel (2) is an arc-shaped surface matched with the inner wall of the inner barrel (2).

7. The aromatherapy device according to claim 4,

the base (31) is made of a magnet material.

8. The aromatherapy device according to claim 1,

the aromatherapy device also comprises a temperature detection mechanism for detecting the temperature in the outer barrel (1).

9. The aromatherapy device according to claim 1,

the aromatherapy equipment further comprises a second water level detection mechanism, wherein the second water level detection mechanism is used for detecting the water level in the outer barrel (1) and sending a water inlet signal for controlling the water inlet mechanism to feed water when the water level reaches a second preset position, and the second preset position is lower than the first preset position.

10. The aromatherapy device according to any one of claims 1 to 9,

the aromatherapy device is a washing machine.