CN113684651A

CN113684651A - Steam generator, clothes treatment device and front support assembly thereof

Info

Publication number: CN113684651A
Application number: CN202111007021.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 侯雪龙; 谢邦明; 郑金波; 颜雨晨; 史尧家
Original assignee: Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co Ltd
Current assignee: Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-08-30
Filing date: 2021-08-30
Publication date: 2021-11-23
Anticipated expiration: 2041-08-30
Also published as: CN113684651B

Abstract

The invention discloses a steam generator, a clothes processing device and a front support assembly thereof, wherein the steam generator comprises: a generator body; a heat insulating member defining a housing chamber communicating with the outside, at least a part of the generator body being provided in the housing chamber. According to the steam generator provided by the embodiment of the invention, at least one part of the generator body is arranged in the accommodating cavity of the heat insulation component, so that the heat loss of steam can be prevented, the steam utilization rate is improved, high-temperature gas can be prevented from being emitted to surrounding structural components, the aging deformation and the like of the structural components are avoided, and the feasibility of installing and using the steam generator is ensured.

Description

Steam generator, clothes treatment device and front support assembly thereof

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of clothes treatment, in particular to a steam generator, a clothes treatment device and a front support assembly thereof.

Background

In the related art, in the laundry treating apparatus with a steam function, the steam generator is generally directly mounted on the base, the steam generator operates to emit a large amount of heat, and surrounding structural members are easily deteriorated at a high temperature, so that there is room for improvement.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention is directed to solving at least one of the problems of the prior art. To this end, an object of the present invention is to provide a steam generator that can achieve thermal insulation.

The invention also provides a front support assembly of the clothes treatment device.

The invention also provides a clothes treatment device.

A steam generator according to an embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention includes: a generator body; a heat insulating member defining a housing chamber communicating with the outside, at least a part of the generator body being provided in the housing chamber.

According to the steam generator provided by the embodiment of the invention, at least one part of the generator body is arranged in the accommodating cavity of the heat insulation component, so that the heat loss of steam can be prevented, the steam utilization rate is improved, high-temperature gas can be prevented from being emitted to surrounding structural components, the aging and deformation of the structural components are avoided, the safety performance is good, and the feasibility of installing and using the steam generator is ensured.

According to the steam generator of the embodiment of the present invention, the heat insulating member includes: a base; the upper cover is arranged on the base, and the accommodating cavity is defined between the upper cover and the base; the clamping piece is arranged on the outer sides of the upper cover and the base and used for clamping, connecting and fixing the upper cover and the base.

In some examples, a side of the base facing the upper cover is provided with a limiting portion, and a side of the upper cover facing the base is provided with a matching portion, and the limiting portion is suitable for matching with the matching portion.

In some examples, the stopper portion forms a stopper rib protruding from an upper surface of the base, and the fitting portion forms a fitting groove corresponding to a shape of the stopper rib.

In some examples, the grip member includes: the tightening section is wound on the outer sides of the upper cover and the base; first canned paragraph and second canned paragraph, first canned paragraph with the second canned paragraph is located respectively the both ends of lock ring section, just first canned paragraph with the cooperation of second canned paragraph is connected so that lock ring section with the upper cover with the base closely laminates.

In some examples, the outer surface of the cover has a first recess, the outer surface of the base has a second recess corresponding in position to the first recess, a portion of the grip segment mates with the first recess and another portion of the grip segment mates with the second recess.

In some examples, the first fixing section is provided with a first fixing hole, the second fixing section is provided with a second fixing hole, and the first fixing section and the second fixing section are fixedly connected through a fastener penetrating through the first fixing hole and the second fixing hole.

In some examples, the fastening member has a connecting portion adapted to cooperate with a mounting portion of a predetermined mounting position to fix the generator body to the predetermined mounting position, wherein the connecting portion includes a first connecting portion provided at the first fixing section and/or the second fixing section.

In some examples, the grip member further comprises: the third fixed segment, the third fixed segment with the tight hoop section is connected, connecting portion still include the second connecting portion, the second connecting portion are located the third fixed segment, wherein, first fixed segment with the second fixed segment is located the first side of generator body, the third fixed segment be located the generator body with one side that first side is relative.

In some examples, the gripping member is a clip.

According to the steam generator of the embodiment of the invention, the heat insulation part is a high temperature resistant material.

The front support assembly of the laundry treating apparatus according to the second aspect of the embodiment of the present invention includes a front support and a steam generator according to the embodiment of the present invention provided to the front support. Through adopting above-mentioned steam generator, can prevent that steam generator's high-temperature gas from giving off to the fore-stock, support ageing deformation etc. before avoiding, ensure overall structure's stability and whole life.

The laundry treating apparatus according to the third aspect of the embodiment of the present invention includes the steam generator according to the embodiment of the present invention, or the front support assembly of the laundry treating apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. Through adopting above-mentioned steam generator, can prevent that steam generator's steam heat from scattering and disappearing, improve the steam utilization ratio, can prevent simultaneously that high-temperature gas from giving off to other structures of clothing processing apparatus on, avoid each structure ageing deformation etc. ensure overall structure's stability and whole life.

Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

Drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of a front support assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the structure A of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the structure B of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the front support assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a front view of a front support assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural view of a front support according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of the structure C of FIG. 6;

fig. 8 is a schematic structural view of a steam generator according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 9 is an exploded view of a steam generator according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 10 is a schematic structural view of a water storage box according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals:

the front support assembly 100 is shown as being,

the steam generator 10, the generator body 11, the steam outlet 111, the heat insulating member 12, the base 121, the second recess 1211, the stopper 1212, the upper cover 122, the first recess 1221, the clamping member 123, the clamping section 1231, the first fixing section 1232, the second fixing section 1233, the third fixing section 1234, the first connecting portion 13, the second connecting portion 14, the first fixing hole 15,

front support 20, opening 21, mounting portion 22, slot 23, support portion 24, mounting cavity 25, steam nozzle 26, vent 27,

a water storage box 30, an inserting part 301, a water inlet 302, a water outlet 303, a water replenishing port 304, a vent 305, a first box body 31, a second box body 32, a mounting plate 33, a limiting column 34, a floating ball 35, a limiting groove 36, a magnetic part 37 and a buckle 38,

water pump 40, air inlet grille 50, connecting pipe 60.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are illustrative only for the purpose of explaining the present invention, and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "central," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," "circumferential," and the like are used in the orientations and positional relationships indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the invention and to simplify the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the referenced devices or elements must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and are therefore not to be considered limiting of the invention. Furthermore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless otherwise specified.

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.

A steam generator 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to fig. 1 to 10. Among them, the steam generator 10 may be applied to a laundry treating apparatus, and may also be applied to other apparatuses requiring steam.

As shown in fig. 1 to 10, a steam generator 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention includes: generator body 11 and heat insulating part 12, generator body 11 has the steam generation chamber, generator body 11 can produce high-temperature steam, heat insulating part 12 is injectd to have and is held the chamber, it can communicate with the external world to hold the chamber, a part setting of generator body 11 is holding the intracavity from this, that is to say, set up heat insulating part 12 in generator body 11's the outside, on the one hand, heat insulating part 12 can play heat retaining effect to generator body 11, prevent the heat loss of steam, on the other hand, heat insulating part 12 can prevent that generator body 11 heat from directly giving off to steam generator structure on every side, lead to each structure to warp ageing etc. under high temperature, influence the life of each structure.

According to the steam generator 10 of the embodiment of the invention, at least one part of the generator body 11 is arranged in the accommodating cavity of the heat insulation component 12, so that the heat loss of steam can be prevented, the steam utilization rate can be improved, high-temperature gas can be prevented from being emitted to surrounding structural components, the aging and deformation of the structural components can be avoided, and the feasibility of installing and using the steam generator 10 can be ensured.

As shown in fig. 9, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the heat insulating member 12 includes: base 121 and upper cover 122, upper cover 122 sets up on base 121, inject between upper cover 122 and the base 121 and hold the chamber, and upper cover 122 is connected with base 121 detachable, is convenient for place generator body 11 in holding the intracavity from this, and base 121 and upper cover 122 can directly cooperate fixedly here, for example adopt the cooperation of pothook draw-in groove fixed, or adopt fastener fixed connection, also can cooperate through other structures and connect.

As shown in fig. 9, in some examples, the heat insulation component 12 further includes a tightening member 123, the tightening member 123 is disposed on the outer sides of the upper cover 122 and the base 121, and the tightening member 123 can tighten and fix the upper cover 122 and the base 121, that is, under the condition that the upper cover 122 and the base 121 are fitted in place, a part of the outer sides of the upper cover 122 and the base 121 is wrapped by the tightening member 123, so as to fixedly connect the upper cover 122 and the base 121, and there is no need to provide a fixing structure on the upper cover 122 and the base 121, which simplifies the structure of the upper cover 122 and the base 121, and the connection is reliable and the structural stability is good.

As shown in fig. 9, in some specific examples, a position-limiting portion 1212 is disposed on a side of the base 121 facing the upper cover 122, a mating portion (not shown) is disposed on a side of the upper cover 122 facing the base 121, the position-limiting portion 1212 can mate with the mating portion, and by providing the position-limiting portion 1212 and the mating portion, positioning and position-limiting effects can be performed on the assembly of the upper cover 122 and the base 121, so as to facilitate the fastening of the upper cover 122 and the base 121, and prevent the joint from shaking and interfering with the generator body 11, and further facilitate the installation of the tightening member 123 when the upper cover 122 and the base 121 are mated in place.

In some specific examples, spacing portion 1212 forms spacing muscle, spacing muscle protrudes the upper surface of base 121, cooperation portion forms the cooperation groove, the cooperation groove is corresponding with the shape of spacing muscle, thereby spacing muscle can be with the cooperation groove cooperation of pegging graft, spacing muscle can be rectangular shape rib, spacing muscle extends along the length direction (the left right direction as shown in fig. 9) of base 121, spacing muscle includes two, two width direction symmetrical arrangement of spacing muscle along base 121, peg graft with the cooperation groove through the rib, location simple to operate, and the cooperation good reliability, difficult rocking after the cooperation, subsequent installation of being convenient for.

As shown in fig. 9, according to an example of the present invention, the tightening member 123 includes: the tightening segment 1231, the first fixed segment 1232 and the second fixed segment 1233, wherein the tightening segment 1231 is around establishing in the outside of upper cover 122 and base 121, realize the preliminary fixed to upper cover 122 and base 121, the tightening segment 1231 roughly forms the annular that has the opening, the first fixed segment 1232 sets up the one end at tightening segment 1231, the second fixed segment 1233 sets up the other end at tightening segment 1231, the first fixed segment 1232 is connected with the cooperation of the second fixed segment 1233, thereby can make tightening segment 1231 closely laminate with upper cover 122 and base 121, realize that tightening piece 123 is fixed to upper cover 122 and base 121.

The first fixing section 1232 and the second fixing section 1233 may be cooperatively connected through a clamping structure, or may be connected through a fastener, such as a screw bolt.

As shown in fig. 9, in some examples, the outer surface of the upper cover 122 has a first recess 1221, the outer surface of the base 121 has a second recess 1211, and the second recess 1211 corresponds to the first recess 1221 in position, wherein a portion of the tightening segment 1231 is engaged with the first recess 1221, and another portion of the tightening segment 1231 is engaged with the second recess 1211, it is understood that the first recess 1221 extends along the outer surface of the upper cover 122 to form a half-ring shape, the second recess 1211 extends along the outer surface of the base 121 to form a half-ring shape, the first recess 1221 and the second recess 1211 are engaged to form an annular groove, the tightening segment 1231 can be installed in the annular groove formed by the two recesses, and the tightening segment 1231 is installed in a plug-in type manner, so that the tightening segment 1231 can be prevented from being disengaged from the upper cover 122 and the base 121, the fixing failure can be avoided, and the stability of the whole structure can be improved.

As shown in fig. 9, the first fixing section 1232 is provided with a first fixing hole 15, the second fixing section 1233 is provided with a second fixing hole, the second fixing hole corresponds to the first fixing hole 15, and the fastening member penetrates through the first fixing hole 15 and the second fixing hole, so that the first fixing section 1232 and the second fixing section 1233 can be fixedly connected, the fastening member can be a bolt, the connection is convenient, and the stability is good.

In some embodiments, the tightening member 123 has a connection portion for fixing the steam generator 10 at a predetermined mounting position. Specifically, the preset installation position is provided with an installation part 22, and the connection part is matched with the installation part, so that the generator body 11 can be fixed on the preset installation position, wherein the connection part can be an insertion block, the installation part 22 is a slot, and the connection part is in insertion fit with the installation part; the connecting part can also be a connecting hole, the mounting part 22 is provided with a corresponding hole, and the fastening piece 123 is fixedly connected with the preset mounting position through a fastener; the connecting part and the mounting part 22 can also be matched and connected in a clamping manner, so that the mounting is more convenient, and the assembly efficiency is improved.

In some examples, the connection portion includes a first connection portion 13, the first connection portion 13 is disposed on the first fixed section 1232, or the first connection portion 13 is disposed on the second fixed section 1233, or both the first fixed section 1232 and the second fixed section 1233 are provided with the first connection portion 13. Wherein, the installation department 22 can form the erection column of support 20 before the protrusion, and the center of erection column has the mounting hole, and first connecting portion 13 forms the connecting hole, wears to establish the mounting hole of connecting hole and reference column through the fastener, will tighten the hoop 123 and erection column fixed connection, realizes the fixed mounting of steam generator 10 on predetermineeing the installation position.

Wherein, a plurality of brace bars can be set up around the erection column to improve the stability of erection column, and then improve the reliability of steam generator 10 installation.

As shown in fig. 8 and 9, in some examples, the tightening member 123 further includes: the third fixing section 1234 may be located at the lower portion of the generator body 11, the connecting portion further includes a second connecting portion 14, the second connecting portion 14 is disposed on the third fixing section 1234, the first fixing section 1232 and the second fixing section 1233 are located at the upper portion of the generator body 11, the first connecting portion 13 is disposed on the first fixing section 1232, that is, the first fixing section 1232 and the second fixing section 1233 are located at the first side of the generator body 11, the third fixing section 1234 is located at one side of the generator body 11 opposite to the first side, and the third fixing section 1234 is fixedly mounted through the connecting portions at two sides, so that the fixing effect of the steam generator 10 may be improved, and the overall structural stability is good.

In some specific examples, the clamping member 123 is a clamp, and the upper cover 122 and the base 121 are clamped by the clamp, so that the connection is convenient, the fixation is reliable, the clamp is convenient to operate, the structure is simple, and the cost is low.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the top cover 122 and the base 121 are made of high temperature resistant material, such as glass fiber mixture, which is chemically inert in many cases, high in strength, good in stability, high in safety factor, light in weight, high temperature resistant, low in cost, and easy to popularize. Further, the tightening member 123 may also be made of a high temperature resistant material to improve the heat insulation effect of the whole structure.

Of course, the tightening member 123 may also be a metal member, which has high structural strength and can better tighten and connect the upper cover 122 and the base 121.

According to the embodiment of the invention, the front support assembly 100 of the clothes treatment device comprises the front support 20 and the steam generator 10, the steam generator 10 is arranged on the front support 20, and by adopting the steam generator 10, high-temperature gas of the steam generator can be prevented from being emitted to the front support 20, the ageing deformation and the like of the front support 20 are avoided, and the stability of the whole structure and the whole service life are ensured.

In addition, the steam generator 10 may be disposed at an upper portion of the front support 20 adjacent to the position of the air vent 27 of the steam nozzle 26, and the steam generator 10 is connected to the steam nozzle 26 through the connection pipe 60, whereby a distance between the steam generator 10 and the air vent 27 may be reduced, steam may be prevented from being condensed into water in a pipe, heat loss may be reduced, and drying efficiency of laundry may be improved.

According to the clothes treatment device of the embodiment of the invention, the steam generator 10 according to the embodiment of the invention is included, or the front support assembly 100 is included, by adopting the steam generator 10, the steam heat of the steam generator 10 can be prevented from being dissipated, the steam utilization rate is improved, meanwhile, high-temperature gas can be prevented from being emitted to other structural components of the clothes treatment device, the aging and deformation of the structural components are avoided, and the stability of the whole structure and the whole service life are ensured.

A laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to fig. 1 to 10.

The laundry treating apparatus includes a laundry treating drum, a front support 20, a steam generator 10, a water storage box 30, and a water pump 40.

The clothes treatment barrel defines a clothes treatment cavity, the front support 20 is arranged at the front part of the clothes treatment device, the middle part of the front support 20 is provided with an opening 21, the opening 21 is communicated with the clothes treatment cavity, the front support 20 is also provided with an air inlet grille 50, and the air inlet grille 50 not only can realize ventilation effect, but also can prevent clothes from being drawn into an air duct of the front support 20.

A part of one end of the air inlet grille 50 is arranged in a downward concave mode to form a water replenishing cavity, and a water replenishing opening 304 is formed in the bottom wall of the water replenishing cavity. The water replenishing port 304 is connected with the water storage box 30 through the connecting pipe 60, the arrangement position of the water replenishing port 304 is relatively hidden, the appearance of the air inlet grille 50 cannot be influenced, the occupied space of the air inlet grille 50 is effectively utilized, and the space utilization rate is improved. Wherein, be equipped with the lid on the moisturizing chamber, lid detachably sets up on air-inlet grille 50, and the lid is used for opening and closes the opening in moisturizing chamber, can prevent through setting up the lid that the foreign matter from blockking up moisturizing mouth 304. In addition, a part of the other end of the air inlet grille 50 is recessed downwards to form a containing concave part, the containing concave part is used for containing the aromatherapy, and the bottom wall of the containing concave part and/or the side wall of the containing concave part are/is provided with emission holes so as to facilitate emission of the aromatherapy.

The upper portion of the front support 20 is provided with a steam nozzle 26, and the steam nozzle 26 defines a vent 27, and the vent 27 communicates with the opening 21. The front support 20 is further provided with a mounting portion 22, the mounting portion 22 forms a mounting column protruding out of the front support 20, a mounting hole is formed in the center of the mounting column, and a plurality of support ribs can be arranged around the mounting column to improve the stability of the mounting column.

The front support 20 includes a support plate located at the front side of the laundry treating chamber, it is understood that the support plate extends along the left-right direction and the up-down direction, the support plate is further provided with a structural member such as a convex rib protruding out of the rear side of the support plate to increase the structural strength, facilitate assembly with other structural members, etc., the opening 21 is located at the middle portion of the support plate, the air inlet grille 50 is installed below the opening 21, wherein the air inlet grille 50 is matched with the support plate, the steam generator 10 and the water storage box 30 are disposed on the support plate, specifically, the steam generator 10 and the water storage box 30 are fixedly installed at the rear side of the support plate, and the water storage box 30 and the steam generator 10 are both disposed at the left side of the air inlet grille 50, or the water storage box 30 and the steam generator 10 may be both disposed at the right side of the air inlet grille 50, and the water storage box 30 and the steam generator 10 may be matched and connected through a connecting pipe 60 at one side of the air inlet grille 50, the connection is convenient, and of course, the water storage box 30 and the steam generator 10 are respectively disposed at opposite sides of the air-inlet grill 50.

The steam generator 10 is disposed on the front support 20, and the steam generator 10 is located at an upper portion of the front support 20, it being understood that the upper portion of the front support 20 is an upper portion with respect to a middle position of the front support 20, and does not exceed an upper edge of the front support 20, so as to improve the rationality and compactness of the overall structural layout, and the steam generator 10 is adjacent to the steam nozzle 26, and the steam generator 10 is connected to the steam nozzle 26 through a connection pipe 60.

As shown in fig. 8 and 9, the steam generator 10 includes a generator body 11 and a heat insulating member 12, wherein one end of the generator body 11 has a water inlet, and the other end has a steam outlet 111, and the generator body 11 is further provided with a connection terminal for connecting the generator body 11 to a control circuit; the heat insulation component 12 is limited with a containing cavity which can be communicated with the outside, therefore, a part of the generator body 11 is arranged in the containing cavity, the steam outlet 111 of the generator body 11 can extend out of the containing cavity, so that the steam outlet 111 is connected with the vent 27, the heat insulation component 12 is arranged on the outer side of the generator body 11, on one hand, the heat insulation component 12 can play a heat insulation effect on the generator body 11, and the heat of steam is prevented from dissipating, on the other hand, the heat insulation component 12 can prevent the heat of the generator body 11 from directly dissipating to surrounding structural parts, so that the front support 20 and the surrounding parts are deformed and aged at high temperature, and the service life of each part of the front support 20 is influenced.

As shown in fig. 9, the heat insulating member 12 includes a base 121, an upper cover 122, and a tightening member 123, the upper cover 122 is disposed on the base 121, an accommodating chamber is defined between the upper cover 122 and the base 121, and the upper cover 122 is detachably connected to the base 121, thereby facilitating placement of the generator body 11 in the accommodating chamber. Wherein, upper cover 122 and base 121 adopt high temperature resistant material spare, for example adopt the glass fiber mixture, and it is chemical inert under many circumstances, and intensity is high, and stability is good, and factor of safety is high, and light in weight, high temperature resistant, and the cost is lower, convenient to popularize and use. Further, the tightening member 123 may also be made of a high temperature resistant material to improve the heat insulation effect of the whole structure. Of course, the tightening member 123 may also be a metal member, which has high structural strength and can better tighten and connect the upper cover 122 and the base 121.

The left and right sides of base 121 is equipped with the breach, holds the chamber and can communicate with the external world through the breach, and the one end of generator body 11 has water supply connector and line connection, and the other end of generator body 11 has the joint of giving vent to anger, and through setting up the breach, water supply connector, line connection and the joint of giving vent to anger can stretch out from holding the intracavity to be convenient for its be connected with the external world. Still be equipped with the brace rod on the base 121, the brace rod protrusion pedestal 121's internal face, when generator body 11 installs to holding the intracavity, the brace rod can play the effect of location, spacing and support, improves generator body 11's stability. The shape of the accommodating cavity is substantially the same as the structure of the generator body 11, so that the generator body 11 is prevented from interfering or shaking in the accommodating cavity, and the service performance and the service life of the generator body 11 are influenced. In addition, in the length direction of the steam generator 10, the size of the upper cover 122 is larger than that of the base 121, as shown in fig. 9, one end of the upper cover 122 can extend to the upper side of the water inlet joint and the line joint, so that the joint can be protected to a certain extent, and the joint is prevented from being damaged by collision, the line joint is prevented from being filled with water, and the like, which affects the normal use of the joint. The other end of the upper cover 122 may extend to the air outlet joint to also protect the air outlet joint.

As shown in fig. 9, specifically, base 121 is equipped with spacing portion 1212 towards upper cover 122 one side, spacing portion 1212 forms spacing muscle, spacing muscle is protruding the upper surface of base 121, one side towards base 121 of upper cover 122 is equipped with cooperation portion (not shown in the figure), cooperation portion forms the cooperation groove, the cooperation groove is corresponding with the shape of spacing muscle, spacing portion 1212 can cooperate with the cooperation portion, wherein, spacing muscle can be rectangular shape rib, spacing muscle includes two, two spacing muscle are along the width direction symmetrical arrangement of base 121, the length direction of base 121 is extended to every spacing muscle.

Through setting up spacing portion 1212 and cooperation portion, can play location and spacing effect to the assembly of upper cover 122 and base 121, the upper cover 122 of being convenient for and the lock of base 121 prevent simultaneously that the junction from rocking and interfering mutually etc. with generator body 11, the installation of the tight hoop 123 of still being convenient for is put in place in upper cover 122 and base 121 cooperation in addition, location simple to operate, cooperation good reliability.

As shown in fig. 9, a tightening member 123 is provided on the outer side of the upper cover 122 and the base 121, and the tightening member 123 may tighten the upper cover 122 and the base 121. Specifically, the tightening member 123 includes a tightening segment 1231, a first fixing segment 1232, a second fixing segment 1233, and a third fixing segment 1234, wherein the tightening segment 1231 generally forms a ring shape having an opening, the tightening segment 1231 is disposed around the outer sides of the upper cover 122 and the base 121, specifically, the outer surface of the upper cover 122 has a first recess 1221, the outer surface of the base 121 has a second recess 1211, the second recess 1211 corresponds to the first recess 1221 in position, wherein a portion of the tightening segment 1231 is engaged with the first recess 1221, and another portion of the tightening segment 1231 is engaged with the second recess 1211, it can be understood that the first recess 1221 extends along the outer surface of the upper cover 122 to form a half ring shape, the second recess 1211 extends along the outer surface of the base 121 to form a half ring shape, the first recess 1221 and the second recess 1211 are engaged to form a ring shape groove, the tightening segment 1231 can be installed in the ring shape groove formed by the two recesses, and the tightening segment 1231 realizes a plug-in fit installation, therefore, the fastening section 1231 can be prevented from being disengaged from the upper cover 122 and the base 121, the fixing failure is avoided, and the stability of the whole structure is improved.

As shown in fig. 2, 6 and 8, the first fixing section 1232 is disposed at one end of the tightening section 1231, the second fixing section 1233 is disposed at the other end of the tightening section 1231, the first fixing section 1232 is provided with the first fixing hole 15, the second fixing section 1233 is provided with the second fixing hole, the second fixing hole corresponds to the first fixing hole 15, the fastening member penetrates through the first fixing hole 15 and the second fixing hole, and the first fixing section 1232 and the second fixing section 1233 are fixedly connected, so that the tightening section 1231 can be tightly attached to the upper cover 122 and the base 121, and the tightening member 123 can fix the upper cover 122 and the base 121. The fastener can be a bolt, so that the connection is convenient and the stability is good.

The first fixing section 1232 and the second fixing section 1233 are located on the upper portion of the generator body 11, the first fixing section 1232 is provided with a first connection portion 13, the third fixing section 1234 can be located on the lower portion of the generator body 11, the third fixing section 1234 is provided with a second connection portion 14, that is, the first fixing section 1232 and the second fixing section 1233 are located on the first side of the generator body 11, the third fixing section 1234 is located on the side of the generator body 11 opposite to the first side, the first connection portion 13 and the second connection portion 14 form a connection hole, the connection hole and the mounting hole of the positioning column are penetrated through by a fastener, and the steam generator 10 is fixed on the front support 20. The fixing effect of the steam generator 10 can be improved by fixedly mounting the connecting parts on the two sides, and the stability is good.

As shown in fig. 10, the water storage box 30 includes a first box 31 and a second box 32, the second box 32 is disposed above the first box 31, the second box 32 is welded to the first box 31 to define a water storage cavity, and water leakage at the joint is avoided by welding. The second box body 32 is provided with a water inlet 302, the first box body 31 is provided with a water outlet 303, the water inlet 302 and the water outlet 303 are communicated with the water storage cavity, the water inlet 302 is positioned at the upper part, the water outlet 303 is positioned at the lower part, so that water in the water storage cavity can be drained, the water in the water storage cavity can circularly flow, and the residual accumulated water and the like are avoided.

As shown in fig. 3, 6 and 7, the water storage box 30 is disposed on the front support 20, and the water storage box 30 is disposed at the lower portion of the front support 20, it can be understood that the lower portion of the front support 20 is a lower portion relative to the middle position of the front support 20 and does not exceed the lower edge of the front support 20, so as to improve the rationality and compactness of the overall structural layout, the slot 23 is disposed on the front support 20, the insertion part 301 is disposed on the water storage box 30, specifically, the support part 24 is disposed on one side of the front support 20, the support part 24 can be a support table or a support rib, and the slot 23 is disposed on the support part 24, so that the stability of the slot 23 can be improved, and the stability and reliability of the installation of the water storage box 30 can be improved; a part of the water storage box 30 protrudes outwards to form the insertion part 301, that is, the outer wall surface of a part of the water storage box 30 is directly inserted and matched with the slot 23, the matching is convenient and reliable, other matching structures are not required to be additionally arranged on the water storage box 30, the manufacturing process is simplified, the water storage box 30 is supported on the supporting part 24, the stability is good, and the water storage box 30 is prevented from shaking and the like; meanwhile, the spatial characteristics of the front support 20 are fully utilized, and the stability of the structure is improved.

The slots 23 include two slots 23 arranged oppositely, the support portions 24 include two corresponding slots 24, each slot 23 is supported on the corresponding support portion 24, the two support portions 24 may have the same structure, for example, the two slots 23 are supported on the support platform, or the two slots 23 are supported on the support ribs, as shown in fig. 7, in some examples, the two support portions 24 may have different structures, one slot 23 is supported on the support platform, the other slot 23 is supported on the support ribs, a mounting cavity 25 is defined between the two support portions 24, a portion of the water storage box 30 is mounted in the mounting cavity 25, that is, when the outer wall surface of the water storage box 30 is supported on the two slots 23, a portion of the water storage box 30 may be inserted into the mounting cavity 25, so as to achieve full utilization of the space on the front support 20, increase the water storage capacity of the water storage box 30, and a portion of the water storage box 30 is disposed between the two slots 23, the size of installation cavity 25 matches with the size of this part of water storage box 30, can also increase the stability of structure, avoids water storage box 30 to rock etc..

The water storage box 30 is further provided with a mounting plate 33, as shown in fig. 3, 7 and 10, the mounting plate 33 extends in the left-right direction and is provided with a connecting hole, the front support 20 is provided with a mounting post with a mounting hole, the right edge of the mounting plate 33 is provided with a bending section extending backwards, when the water storage box 30 is inserted into the slot 23, the bending section is abutted against a part of the front support 20, the mounting plate 33 is fixedly connected with the front support 20 by penetrating the connecting hole and the mounting post through a fastener, and thus the water storage box 30 is firmly fixed on the front support 20.

Further, as shown in fig. 1 and 3, the water storage box 30 is positioned at a lower portion of the front support 20, and the water storage box 30 is communicated with the water replenishing chamber through the connection pipe 60, so that water can be supplied into the water storage box 30 through the water replenishing port 304. The water replenishing port 304 is communicated with the water inlet 302 of the water storage box 30, and the height of the water inlet 302 is lower than that of the water replenishing cavity, it can be understood that a user fills water into the water storage box 30 through the water replenishing port 304, the water replenishing port 304 is arranged at the opening 21 of the front support 20, so that the user can operate the water replenishing device conveniently, when the water replenishing cavity is full or the water replenishing port 304 overflows, information of the full water amount is obtained, and the phenomenon that the normal use of other structural components is influenced because the water in the water storage box 30 overflows into the clothes treatment device too much is prevented; and the water replenishing port 304 is located at a lower position of the laundry treating apparatus and the water replenishing port 304 is located at a lower portion of the opening 21 through which the laundry is put, the user can conveniently perform the water replenishing operation even when the laundry treating apparatus is placed at a high position.

The water storage box 30 further includes: the water level detection device can be arranged in the water storage cavity and also can be arranged outside the water storage cavity, for example, the water level detection device is an infrared sensor and detects the water amount in the water storage cavity in an infrared mode.

As shown in fig. 10, the water level detecting device includes a floating ball 35 and a magnetic member 37, the floating ball 35 is disposed in the water storage cavity, the magnetic member 37 is disposed outside the water storage box 30, specifically, a limiting column 34 is disposed in the water storage cavity, wherein the limiting column 34 can be integrally formed on the second box 32, and can also be connected to the second box 32 in a matching manner, so that the upper end of the limiting column 34 is connected to the second box 32, the floating ball 35 can be sleeved on the limiting column 34, the floating ball 35 can move along the limiting column 34, and the floating ball 35 is in sliding fit with the limiting column 34, and the floating ball 35 can be prevented from moving in the horizontal direction by the limiting column 34 to affect the detection of the water level.

The top of second box body 32 is equipped with spacing groove 36, magnetism piece 37 is suitable for pegging graft to spacing groove 36, realize the fixed of magnetism piece 37, the water storage box 30 outside still is equipped with the closed circuit that the wire formed, particularly, floater 35 and magnetism piece 37 are mutually supported, be equipped with magnet in the floater 35, utilize electromagnetic induction's principle, floater 35 removes, magnetism piece 27 is kept away from to floater 35, make the magnetic flux change, the current change of closed circuit, along with the change of water yield, the distance grow gradually between floater 35 and the magnetism piece 27, when reaching the certain distance, the water level carries out warning suggestion etc. when reaching preset water level promptly, the realization is to the detection of the water level in the water storage cavity.

As shown in fig. 3 and 10, the water storage box 30 is further provided with a vent 305, the vent 305 is arranged at the top of the second box body 32, the vent 305 communicates the water storage cavity with the outside, and by arranging the vent 305, the water storage cavity can be ensured to be always communicated with the outside, so that the negative pressure state in the water storage cavity is avoided, and the outflow of water is prevented from being influenced; by providing the vent 305 at the top of the second container 32, the water in the water storage chamber can be prevented from automatically flowing out or overflowing.

In some specific examples, a portion of the upper surface of the second container 32 protrudes upward to form a boss, the vent 305 is disposed at the top of the boss, an escape portion is formed between the boss and the water storage box 20, and the mounting plate 33 is disposed at the escape portion, thereby facilitating the assembly of the water storage box 30 and the front support 20 and further improving the space utilization.

The water pump 40 is connected between the water outlet 303 and the steam generator 10, the water outlet 303 of the water storage box 30 is connected with the water inlet end of the water pump 40 through the connection pipe 60, and the water outlet end of the water pump 40 is connected with the steam generator 10 through the connection pipe 60, so that the water pump 40 can pump the water of the water storage box 30 into the steam generator 10. Wherein, the water pump 40 is fixedly connected with the positioning column on the front support 20 through a fastening piece, which is convenient for the matching connection of the water pump 40 with the water storage box 30 and the steam generator 10.

According to the clothes treatment device provided by the embodiment of the invention, the steam generator 10 is arranged on the front support 20, and the steam generator 10 can be arranged adjacent to the air vent 27, so that the heat of steam generated by the steam generator 10 can be prevented from being lost in a pipeline, the reduction of steam outlet quantity is avoided, the steam quantity introduced into the clothes treatment cavity is increased, and the drying efficiency of clothes can be further improved; the water storage box 30 is arranged on the front support 20, so that the assembly is convenient, and the water storage box 30 is arranged at a lower position, so that a user can add water into the water storage box 30 conveniently, and the convenience of operation is improved; by arranging the heat insulating part 12 on the steam generator 10, the heat loss of steam can be prevented, the steam utilization rate can be improved, high-temperature gas can be prevented from being emitted to surrounding structural members, the aging and deformation of the structural members can be avoided, and the feasibility of installing and using the steam generator 10 can be ensured.

Other configurations and operations of the laundry treating apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention are known to those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail herein. The vertical direction, the horizontal direction, and the front-rear direction are based on the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, and the front-rear direction of the figure.

In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may comprise the first and second features being in direct contact, or may comprise the first and second features being in contact, not directly, but via another feature in between. 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.

In the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an illustrative embodiment," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples" or the like mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

While embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A steam generator, comprising:

a generator body (11);

a heat insulating member (12), the heat insulating member (12) defining a housing chamber communicating with the outside, at least a part of the generator body (11) being provided in the housing chamber.

2. The steam generator according to claim 1, wherein the heat insulating member (12) includes:

a base (121);

the upper cover (122) is arranged on the base (121) and defines the accommodating cavity with the base (121);

the clamping piece (123) is arranged on the outer sides of the upper cover (122) and the base (121) and used for clamping, connecting and fixing the upper cover (122) and the base (121).

3. The steam generator according to claim 2, characterized in that a side of the base (121) facing the upper cover (122) is provided with a position-limiting portion (1212), a side of the upper cover (122) facing the base (121) is provided with an engaging portion, and the position-limiting portion (1212) is adapted to engage with the engaging portion.

4. The steam generator of claim 3, wherein the stopper portion (1212) forms a stopper rib protruding from an upper surface of the base (121), and the engagement portion forms an engagement groove corresponding to a shape of the stopper rib.

5. The steam generator of claim 2, wherein the tightening member (123) comprises:

the tightening section (1231) is wound on the outer sides of the upper cover (122) and the base (121);

first fixed part (1232) and second fixed part (1233), first fixed part (1232) with second fixed part (1233) are located respectively the both ends of tight hoop section (1231), just first fixed part (1232) with second fixed part (1233) cooperation is connected so that tight hoop section (1231) with upper cover (122) with base (121) closely laminates.

6. The steam generator of claim 5, wherein the outer surface of the upper cover (122) has a first recess (1221), the outer surface of the base (121) has a second recess (1211) corresponding in position to the first recess (1221), a portion of the clamping segment (1231) mates with the first recess (1221) and another portion of the clamping segment (1231) mates with the second recess (1211).

7. The steam generator according to claim 5, wherein the first fixing section (1232) is provided with a first fixing hole (15), the second fixing section (1233) is provided with a second fixing hole, and the first fixing section (1232) and the second fixing section (1233) are fixedly connected by a fastener penetrating the first fixing hole (15) and the second fixing hole.

8. The steam generator according to claim 5, characterized in that the clamping member (123) has a connecting portion adapted to cooperate with a mounting portion (22) of a predetermined mounting location for fixing the generator body (11) in the predetermined mounting location,

wherein the connecting portion comprises a first connecting portion (13), and the first connecting portion (13) is arranged on the first fixing section (1232) and/or the second fixing section (1233).

9. The steam generator of claim 8, wherein the clamping member (123) further comprises:

a third fixed segment (1234), the third fixed segment (1234) being connected to the hoop section (1231), the connecting portion further including a second connecting portion (14), the second connecting portion (14) being provided to the third fixed segment (1234),

wherein the first and second fixed sections (1232, 1233) are located on a first side of the generator body (11), and the third fixed section (1234) is located on an opposite side of the generator body (11) from the first side.

10. The steam generator of claim 2, characterized in that the tightening member (123) is a clip.

11. The steam generator according to any of claims 1-10, characterized in that the heat insulating member (12) is a piece of high temperature resistant material.

12. A front support assembly of a laundry treating apparatus, characterized by comprising a front support (20) and a steam generator according to any one of claims 1-11, which is provided to the front support (20).

13. A laundry treating apparatus, characterized by comprising the steam generator according to any one of claims 1-11, or a front support assembly of a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 12.