CN114687158A

CN114687158A - Spraying system and clothes treatment equipment

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Publication number: CN114687158A
Application number: CN202011635982.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 宋三力; 高久兴; 汪坤; 周椿浩; 宁喆
Original assignee: Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co Ltd
Current assignee: Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-12-31
Filing date: 2020-12-31
Publication date: 2022-07-01
Anticipated expiration: 2040-12-31
Also published as: CN114687158B

Abstract

The invention belongs to the technical field of household appliances, and particularly relates to a spraying system and clothes treatment equipment, wherein the spraying system comprises a water supply device, a flow channel and a plurality of spraying ports, the flow channel is arranged on a front barrel of the clothes treatment equipment, the flow channel is communicated with the water supply device, and the flow channel is provided with a plurality of flow channel ports; the plurality of spraying openings are arranged on a door seal of the clothes treatment equipment, and each spraying opening is communicated with one runner opening. The spraying system provided by the invention is characterized in that the front barrel is provided with the runner, the runner is respectively communicated with the water supply device and the spraying port, the water supply device conveys spraying water to the runner, the spraying water enters the spraying port through the runner port and is finally sprayed out from the spraying port to realize spraying, the structure is simple, the spraying port is convenient to supply water, and compared with the prior art that the water ring for supplying water is clamped on the door seal, the runner is arranged on the door seal, so that friction between the door seal and the door seal is avoided, and the door seal is further prevented from being damaged.

Description

Spraying system and clothes treatment equipment

Technical Field

The invention belongs to the technical field of household appliances, and particularly relates to a spraying system and a clothes treatment device.

Background

This section provides background information related to the present disclosure only and is not necessarily prior art.

A laundry treating apparatus, which is one of home appliances commonly used in daily life, generally includes a washing apparatus, a drying apparatus, and a washing and drying integrated apparatus, wherein the washing apparatus generally includes a pulsator type laundry treating apparatus and a drum type laundry treating apparatus.

Drum type laundry treating apparatus generally includes a door seal and a front tub, and in order to improve the spraying effect, the drum type laundry treating apparatus on the market at present generally has a spraying system, and the spraying system includes a water ring for supplying water, and the water ring is usually clamped on the outer periphery of the door seal, but the water ring easily generates friction with the door seal, and even may cause the door seal to be damaged.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to at least solve the problem that a water ring in the existing clothes treatment equipment is easy to rub with a door seal. The purpose is realized by the following technical scheme:

the present invention in a first aspect proposes a spraying system for a laundry treatment apparatus, comprising:

a water supply device;

the flow channel is arranged on a front barrel of the clothes treatment equipment, is communicated with the water supply device and is provided with a plurality of flow channel openings;

the spraying ports are arranged on a door seal of the clothes treatment equipment, and each spraying port is communicated with one runner port.

According to the spraying system provided by the embodiment of the invention, the flow channel is arranged on the front barrel and is respectively communicated with the water supply device and the spraying port, when the clothes treatment equipment needs to spray, the spraying system works, the water supply device conveys spraying water to the flow channel, the spraying water enters the flow channel, enters the spraying port through the flow channel port and is finally sprayed out from the spraying port, and the spraying is realized. The runner sets up in the spraying system that this embodiment provided on the bucket in the front, simple structure, and be convenient for to spraying mouthful water supply, compare in prior art with the water ring card of water supply usefulness establish on the door seals, the setting of runner has avoided producing the friction between the door seals in this embodiment, and then has avoided damaging the door seals, has prolonged into the life of door seals, has solved the easy door seal of water ring in current clothing treatment facility and has produced the frictional problem.

In addition, the spraying system according to the embodiment of the invention can also have the following technical characteristics:

in some embodiments of the present invention, the flow passage is connected to a front end surface of the front barrel.

In some embodiments of the present invention, a cover plate is connected to the front end surface, and a side of the front end surface facing the cover plate and/or a side of the cover plate facing the front end surface are provided with grooves for forming the flow passages.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the gate seal is connected to the front barrel, the gate seal partially encloses the flow passage and the flow passage opening is located in the gate seal.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the flow passage is configured to be annular, a plurality of the flow passage openings are arranged at intervals on the flow passage along a circumferential direction of the flow passage, and/or the number of the flow passage openings is set to be four.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the front barrel is provided with a water inlet communicated with the flow passage, and the water inlet extends in a direction parallel to an axial direction of the front barrel.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the flow passage is provided with an extended passage extending outward in a radial direction of the front tub, and the water inlet is provided on the extended passage.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the water inlet is provided in a tubular shape, and the water inlet is protrudingly provided on the extended passage.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the water supply device includes a circulation pump and a circulation water pipe, the circulation pump is communicated with the circulation water pipe, and the circulation water pipe is communicated with the water inlet.

A second aspect of the present invention proposes a laundry treating apparatus comprising a front tub, a dock seal, and the spray system according to the above embodiments.

The clothes treatment equipment of the embodiment of the invention has the same advantages as the spraying system of the embodiment, and the details are not repeated.

Drawings

Various other advantages and benefits will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments. The drawings are only for purposes of illustrating the preferred embodiments and are not to be construed as limiting the invention. Also, like parts are designated with like reference numerals throughout the drawings. In the drawings:

fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a portion of the door seal, front barrel and spray system of an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional structural view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a partial schematic view of FIG. 2 with the door seal removed from the rear view;

FIG. 5 is a right side view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a partial schematic view in the front view direction of FIG. 2;

fig. 7 is an enlarged schematic view of a portion a of fig. 3.

The reference symbols in the drawings denote the following:

100. a laundry treating apparatus;

11. a water supply device; 111. a circulation pump; 112. a circulating water pipe;

12. a flow channel; 121. a runner port; 122. an extension channel;

13. a spray port;

20. a front barrel; 21. a water inlet; 22. a cover plate;

30. sealing the door;

40. and (4) a box body.

Detailed Description

Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. While exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that the present disclosure may be embodied in various forms and should not be limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the disclosure to those skilled in the art.

It is to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular example embodiments only, and is not intended to be limiting. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" may be intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The terms "comprises," "comprising," "including," and "having" are inclusive and therefore specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.

Although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms may be only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another region, layer or section. Terms such as "first," "second," and other numerical terms when used herein do not imply a sequence or order unless clearly indicated by the context. Thus, a first element, component, region, layer or section discussed below could be termed a second element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teachings of the example embodiments.

For convenience of description, spatially relative terms, such as "inner", "outer", "lower", "below", "upper", "above", and the like, may be used herein to describe one element or feature's relationship to another element or feature as illustrated in the figures. Such spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements described as "below" or "beneath" other elements or features would then be oriented "above" or "over" the other elements or features. Thus, the example term "below … …" can include both an orientation of above and below. The device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.

In order to improve the spraying effect of the existing drum-type clothes treatment equipment in the market, a spraying system is usually arranged and comprises a water ring for supplying water, the water ring is generally clamped on the periphery of a door seal and positioned between the door seal and a balance block, but in the use process of the clothes treatment equipment, the water ring clamped outside the door seal is easy to rub against the door seal, even the door seal is damaged, and the service life of the clothes treatment equipment is influenced.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 1 to 7, a spraying system according to an embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention is applied to a laundry treating apparatus 100, and includes a water supply device 11, a flow passage 12, and a plurality of spraying ports 13, wherein the flow passage 12 is disposed on a front tub 20 of the laundry treating apparatus 100, the flow passage 12 is communicated with the water supply device 11, and the flow passage 12 is provided with a plurality of flow passage ports 121; a plurality of shower ports 13 are provided on the door seal 30 of the laundry treating apparatus 100, and each shower port 13 communicates with one of the runner ports 121.

In the spraying system provided by the embodiment of the invention, the flow channel 12 is arranged on the front barrel 20, the flow channel 12 is respectively communicated with the water supply device 11 and the spraying port 13, when the clothes treatment equipment 100 needs spraying operation, the spraying system starts to work, the water supply device 11 transmits spraying water to the flow channel 12, the spraying water enters the flow channel 12, then flows into the plurality of flow channel ports 121, then enters the spraying port 13 through the flow channel ports 121, and finally is sprayed out from the spraying port 13, so that spraying is realized.

On the basis of the above embodiment, the flow channel 12 in the spraying system provided in this embodiment is disposed on the front barrel 20, such a disposition is not only simple in structure, but also facilitates water supply to the spraying opening 13, and compared with the prior art in which a water ring for water supply is clamped on the door seal 30, the disposition of the flow channel 12 in this embodiment avoids friction with the door seal 30, thereby avoiding damage to the door seal 30, prolonging the service life of the door seal 30, and solving the problem that the water ring in the existing clothes treatment apparatus 100 easily generates friction with the door seal 30.

The present embodiment proposes a shower system for the laundry treating apparatus 100, and the embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention proposes a laundry treating apparatus 100, and for ease of understanding, the following embodiments are described in conjunction with the laundry treating apparatus 100.

Illustratively, the laundry treating apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment includes a cabinet 40, an outer tub disposed in the cabinet 40, and an inner tub (not shown) connected to the outer tub, including a front tub 20 and a rear tub (not shown) connected to the front tub 20, as shown in fig. 1.

On this basis, the water supply device 11 may be installed in the cabinet 40 of the laundry treating apparatus 100, and in some embodiments of the present invention, the water supply device 11 includes a circulation pump 111 and a circulation water pipe 112, as shown in fig. 1, the circulation pump 111 may be disposed at the bottom of the cabinet 40 and below the front tub 20; the circulation pipe 112 is connected to the circulation pump 111 to supply the shower water pumped by the circulation pump 111 to the flow passage 12.

In addition, it is understood that the spraying water pumped by the circulating pump 111 may be clear water or an aqueous solution mixed with detergent or disinfectant, and the spraying water pumped by the circulating pump 111 is not particularly limited in this embodiment, and may be selected or adjusted by a user according to actual situations.

Further, one end of the circulating water pipe 112 is connected to the circulating pump 111, and the other end of the circulating water pipe 112 is used to communicate with the flow channel 12, and for example, a water inlet may be provided on the front tub 20, or a water inlet may be provided on the door seal 30.

For example, as the water inlet 21 is disposed on the front barrel 20, the water inlet 21 may be tubular, that is, the front barrel 20 is provided with the tubular water inlet 21 in an extending manner, on this basis, in this embodiment, one end of the circulating water pipe 112 away from the circulating pump 111 is connected to the water inlet 21, for example, the end may be sleeved on the water inlet 21, so as to communicate with the flow channel 12, and supply water into the flow channel 12. Specifically, in the present embodiment, two ends of the circulating water pipe 112 are respectively communicated with the circulating pump 111 and the flow channel 12, and in some embodiments of the present invention, the circulating water pipe 112 is provided with a water inlet end and a water outlet end, wherein the water inlet end of the circulating water pipe 112 is communicated with the circulating pump 111, and the water outlet end of the circulating water pipe 112 is sleeved on the water inlet 21 to be communicated with the flow channel 12.

Specifically, the circulating water pipe 112 may be configured as a hose, for example, a rubber pipe or a flexible plastic pipe, which is convenient for installation, and meanwhile, since the outer tub usually shakes during the operation of the clothes treatment apparatus 100, in this embodiment, the circulating water pipe 112 is configured as a hose, which is connected between the outer tub and the circulating pump 111 and can play a certain buffering role, so that the outer tub can be prevented from shaking to cause the connection failure between the water inlet 21 and the circulating pump 111, thereby prolonging the service life of the whole spraying system.

In an alternative embodiment, the water inlet 21 is directly opened on the front barrel 20, and is disposed near the bung of the front barrel 20 and is communicated with the flow channel 12 disposed on the front barrel 20, the flow channel 12 may be disposed on the front barrel 20 along the circumference of the bung of the front barrel 20, that is, the flow channel 12 is disposed around the bung, specifically, as shown in fig. 3, at a position near the bottom of the front barrel 20 along the vertical direction, the flow channel 12 may gradually extend downward along the radial direction of the front barrel 20 and fit the concave-convex structure of the end of the front barrel 20, so as to form an extended channel 122, the extended channel 122 is communicated with the flow channel 12, and the water inlet 21 may be disposed on the extended channel 122.

As shown in fig. 4, in some embodiments of the present invention, the water inlet 21 extends in a direction parallel to the axial direction of the front tub 20, that is, the water inlet 21 extends in a direction parallel to the axial direction of the front tub 20, and the circulation water pipe 112 may directly communicate with the water inlet 21 without passing through the door seal 30 in the radial direction of the front tub 20, thereby improving the sealing performance of the door seal 30 while ensuring the convenience of water supply.

The cross-sectional shape of the water inlet 21 in this embodiment may be circular, or may be polygonal such as rectangular, and preferably, as shown in fig. 4, the water inlet 21 in this embodiment may be tubular, that is, the cross-sectional shape of the water inlet 21 is circular, which is convenient for manufacturing and is convenient for communicating with the circulating water pipe 112. When the water inlet 21 is formed in a circular tubular shape, the axial direction of the water inlet 21 is parallel to the axial direction of the front tub 20.

On the basis of the above embodiment, one end of the circulating water pipe 112, which is far away from the circulating pump 111, extends into the water inlet 21 and is communicated with the water inlet 21, and the diameter of the circulating water pipe 112 may be greater than or equal to the diameter of the water inlet 21, that is, the circulating water pipe 112 and the water inlet 21 may be in interference fit, or on the basis, a connecting piece such as a pipe clamp may be further used for connection, so as to improve the reliability of the connection between the circulating water pipe 112 and the water inlet 21.

Further, a seal ring, such as a rubber ring, may be provided between the circulating water pipe 112 and the water inlet 21, thereby further improving the sealing property between the circulating water pipe 112 and the water inlet 21 and preventing water from leaking from the connection gap.

In the present embodiment, the flow channel 12 is disposed on the front barrel 20, as shown in fig. 3 to 5, in some embodiments of the present invention, the flow channel 12 is connected to the front end surface of the front barrel 20, that is, the side where the barrel opening is located, on the basis of the above embodiments, the flow channel 12 is respectively communicated with the water supply device 11 and the spraying opening 13, and in the present embodiment, the flow channel 12 is disposed at a position close to the barrel opening, so that the flow channel 12 is conveniently communicated with the water supply device 11 and the spraying opening 13, and the water flow path is shortened, thereby improving the spraying efficiency. Further, with continuing reference to fig. 2 to 5, on the basis of the above embodiment, the door seal 30 of the clothes treating apparatus 100 is partially wrapped around the opening of the front barrel 20, and it can be understood that the door seal 30 is connected to the front barrel 20, and one side of the door seal 30 facing the front barrel 20 is wrapped around the opening, on the basis of which the plurality of passage openings 121 are located inside the door seal 30, that is, the passage 12 is partially wrapped around the door seal 30, and the plurality of passage openings 121 arranged on the passage 12 are all located inside the door seal 30, so that the plurality of passage openings 121 on the passage 12 can be respectively aligned and communicated with the plurality of spraying openings 13 on the door seal 30, and such an arrangement shortens the water flow path and further improves the spraying efficiency.

Further, the front end surface of the front barrel 20 is further connected with a cover plate 22, and the flow channel 12 is formed between the cover plate 22 and the front end surface, for example, an annular cover plate may be provided in this embodiment, and the annular cover plate is connected to the end surface of the front barrel 20 where the bung is located, that is, the annular cover plate surrounds the periphery of the bung along the circumferential direction of the bung, and the flow channel 12 is formed between the cover plate 22 and the front end surface.

Specifically, in this embodiment, a groove may be provided on the front end surface of the front barrel 20, and the groove may be specifically configured in an annular shape, the cover plate 22 is connected to the front barrel 20, and the cover plate 22 is covered on the annular groove, so that the flow channel 12 is formed between the cover plate 22 and the front end surface; alternatively, an annular groove is formed at a side of the cover plate 22 facing the front tub 20, and the flow passage 12 is formed between the cover plate 22 and the front end surface when the cover plate 22 is coupled to the front tub 20. Further, the cover plate 22 may be coupled to the front tub 20 by welding.

In addition to the above-mentioned embodiment, the flow passage 12 is formed on the side of the front barrel 20 where the barrel opening is located, and further, a plurality of flow passage openings 121 are formed on the flow passage 12 and communicated with the flow passage 12, for example, the flow passage openings 121 may be located on the side of the front barrel 20 facing the door seal 30, or may be formed on the cover plate 22.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the flow channel 12 is configured in an annular shape, specifically, the flow channel 12 may be configured in a circular ring shape, or may be configured in an arc ring shape; the annular flow passage 12 is convenient for being connected with an outer barrel, the suitability of the annular flow passage 12 with the outer barrel is high, and the annular flow passage 12 is convenient for the flow of spraying water. The cross-sectional shape of the flow channel 12 may be circular, or may be rectangular or other polygonal shape.

On the basis of the above embodiment, as shown in fig. 4, the plurality of channel openings 121 are arranged at intervals on the flow channel 12 along the circumferential direction of the flow channel 12, for example, the plurality of channel openings 121 may be uniformly arranged on the flow channel 12, or may be non-uniformly arranged, for example, the plurality of channel openings 121 may be adaptively arranged according to other structures of the dock seal 30 and the front barrel 20, for example, when a rib plate, a spray reflection plate, a drainage hole, or other components are arranged on the dock seal 30, the channel openings 121 may be arranged in a way of avoiding or corresponding to each other, which is not specifically limited in this embodiment, and may be arranged according to actual situations.

Correspondingly, the door seal 30 is provided with a plurality of spraying ports 13, a plurality of water spraying ports are arranged on the inner circumferential surface of the door seal 30, and the plurality of spraying ports 13 are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the door seal 30, and it can be understood that each spraying port 13 corresponds to one runner opening 121, therefore, each spraying port 13 is communicated with one runner opening 121, and the spraying water can flow into the spraying port 13 aligned with the spraying port from the runner opening 121 and is sprayed out from the spraying port 13.

The number of the runner openings 121 is equal to the number of the spraying openings 13, and may be, for example, two, three, four, or five, specifically, in some embodiments of the present invention, the number of the runner openings 121 is set to be four, and the number of the spraying openings 13 is also set to be four; alternatively, the flow channel port 121 is provided in three, and accordingly, the number of the shower ports 13 is also provided in three.

It should be noted that, in order to ensure that the water flow ejected from each flow passage opening 121 and the corresponding spraying opening 13 is stable and can be sprayed on the clothes, the number of the flow passage openings 121 and the spraying openings 13 in this embodiment may be set according to parameters such as the power of the circulating pump 111, and it can be understood that the higher the power of the circulating pump 111 or the better the performance, the more the number of the flow passage openings 121 and the spraying openings 13 in this embodiment may be.

Referring to fig. 1, an embodiment of a second aspect of the present invention provides a laundry treating apparatus 100, the laundry treating apparatus 100 including a front tub 20, a door seal 30, and a spraying system according to the above-described embodiment.

Specifically, the clothes treating apparatus 100 in this embodiment is a drum washing machine, which includes a cabinet 40, an outer tub disposed in the cabinet 40, an inner tub (not shown) disposed in the outer tub, the outer tub including a front tub 20 and a rear tub connected thereto, and a door seal 30 connected to the cabinet 40 and connected to a mouth of the front tub 20.

In the spraying system provided by the above-mentioned embodiment of the first aspect, the circulating water pipe 112 and the circulating pump 111 are disposed in the box 40, the circulating water pipe 112 is respectively communicated with the flow channel 12 and the circulating pump 111, the flow channel 12 is disposed at the barrel opening of the front barrel 20, and the flow channel 12 is partially wrapped in the door seal 30, a plurality of flow channel openings 121 disposed on the flow channel 12 are all located in the door seal 30, and the plurality of flow channel openings 121 are in one-to-one correspondence and communication with the plurality of spraying openings 13 disposed on the door seal 30.

The clothes treatment equipment 100 of the embodiment of the invention comprises the spraying system of the embodiment, the flow channel 12 is arranged on the front barrel 20 in the embodiment, the flow channel 12 is respectively communicated with the water supply device 11 and the spraying port 13, when the clothes treatment equipment 100 needs to spray, the spraying system works, the water supply device 11 transmits spraying water to the flow channel 12, the spraying water enters the flow channel 12, enters the spraying port 13 through the flow channel opening 121, and is finally sprayed out from the spraying port 13, so that the spraying is realized. The spraying system provided by the embodiment has the advantages that the flow channel 12 is arranged on the front barrel 20, the structure is simple, water is conveniently supplied to the spraying port 13, and compared with the situation that a water ring for supplying water is clamped on the door seal 30 in the prior art, the flow channel 12 is arranged in the embodiment, friction between the flow channel 12 and the door seal 30 is avoided, the door seal 30 is further prevented from being damaged, the service life of the door seal 30 is prolonged, and the problem that the water ring is easy to rub against the door seal 30 in the existing clothes treatment equipment 100 is solved.

The above description is only for the preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and any changes or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope of the present invention are also included in the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A spraying system for a laundry treatment apparatus, comprising:

a water supply device;

2. The spray system of claim 1, wherein said flow passage is disposed on a front face of said front barrel.

3. The spraying system according to claim 2, characterized in that a cover plate is connected to the front end face, and a recess for forming the flow channel is provided on a side of the front end face facing the cover plate and/or on a side of the cover plate facing the front end face.

4. The spray system of claim 2 wherein said dock seal is attached to said front barrel, said dock seal partially enclosing said flow passage and said flow passage opening being located within said dock seal.

5. The spraying system of claim 1, wherein the flow channel is shaped as a ring, a plurality of the flow channel openings are arranged at intervals on the flow channel along the circumferential direction of the flow channel, and/or the number of the flow channel openings is four.

6. The spray system of claim 1 wherein said front barrel is provided with a water inlet communicating with said flow passage, said water inlet extending in a direction parallel to the axial direction of said front barrel.

7. The spray system of claim 6, wherein the flow channel is provided with an extended channel extending radially outward of the front barrel, and the water inlet is provided on the extended channel.

8. The spray system of claim 7, wherein said water inlet is configured in the shape of a tube, said water inlet being protrudingly disposed on said extended passage.

9. The spray system of claim 8, wherein said water supply includes a circulation pump and a circulation pipe, said circulation pump being in communication with said circulation pipe, said circulation pipe being in communication with said water inlet.

10. A laundry treating apparatus, comprising a front tub, a dock seal, and the spray system of any one of claims 1 to 9.