CN114687158B

CN114687158B - Spray system and clothes treatment equipment

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Publication number: CN114687158B
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: 2023-11-14
Anticipated expiration: 2040-12-31
Also published as: CN114687158A

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 runner and a plurality of spraying ports, the runner is arranged on a front barrel of the clothes treatment equipment, the runner is communicated with the water supply device, and the runner is provided with a plurality of runner ports; the plurality of spray openings are arranged on a door seal of the clothes treatment device, and each spray opening is communicated with one runner opening. 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 supplies spraying water to the runner, the spraying water enters the spraying port through the runner port and is sprayed out of the spraying port finally, the structure is simple, water is conveniently supplied to the spraying port, and compared with the prior art that the water ring for water supply is clamped on the door seal, friction between the door seal is avoided due to the arrangement of the runner, and damage to the door seal is avoided.

Description

Spray 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 clothes treatment equipment.

Background

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

The laundry treating apparatus is one of home appliances commonly used in daily life, and 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 treatment apparatuses generally include a door seal and a front tub, and in order to enhance a spray effect, existing laundry treatment apparatuses generally provide a spray system including a water ring for supplying water, which is generally caught on an outer circumference of the door seal, but easily rubs against the door seal, and even causes damage to the door seal.

Disclosure of Invention

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

a first aspect of the present invention proposes a spray system for a laundry treatment apparatus, comprising:

a water supply device;

the runner is arranged on the front barrel of the clothes treatment device, is communicated with the water supply device and is provided with a plurality of runner ports;

the spray ports are arranged on the door seals of the clothes treatment equipment, and each spray 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, the flow channel 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, after the spraying water enters the flow channel, the spraying water enters the spraying port through the flow channel port, and finally the spraying water is sprayed out through the spraying port, so that the spraying is realized. The runner sets up on the front barrel in the spraying system that this embodiment provided, simple structure, and is convenient for to spray mouthful water supply, compares in prior art with the water ring card of water supply usefulness establish on the door seal, and the setting of runner has avoided producing friction between the door seal in this embodiment, and then avoids damaging the door seal, has prolonged the life that becomes the door seal, has solved the easy problem that produces friction with the door seal of water ring in current clothing treatment facility.

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

in some embodiments of the invention, the flow channel is connected to a front face of the front barrel.

In some embodiments of the invention, a cover plate is connected to the front end face, and a groove for forming the flow channel is formed in a side of the front end face facing the cover plate and/or a side of the cover plate facing the front end face.

In some embodiments of the invention, the dock seal is coupled to the front barrel, the dock seal partially encloses the flow passage and the flow passage opening is located within the dock seal.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the flow passage is provided in a ring shape, a plurality of the flow passage ports are arranged at intervals on the flow passage in a circumferential direction of the flow passage, and/or the number of the flow passage ports is provided as four.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the front tub is provided with a water inlet communicating with the flow passage, the water inlet extending in a direction parallel to an axial direction of the front tub.

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

In some embodiments of the invention, the water inlet is tubular in shape and extends over the extension channel.

In some embodiments of the invention, the water supply device comprises a circulation pump and a circulation water pipe, wherein 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 door seal, and a spray system according to the above-described embodiments.

The laundry treatment apparatus of the embodiment of the present invention has the same advantages as the spraying system of the above embodiment, and will not be described again.

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 reference numerals are used to designate like parts throughout the figures. 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 part of the door seal, front tub and shower system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

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

FIG. 4 is a partial schematic view of FIG. 2 with the door seal removed in the rearward direction;

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 at a in fig. 3.

The various references in the drawings are as follows:

100. a laundry treatment apparatus;

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

12. a flow passage; 121. a flow passage opening; 122. an extension channel;

13. a spray port;

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

30. a door seal;

40. 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" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The terms "comprises," "comprising," "includes," "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 ease 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 … …" may include both upper and lower orientations. The device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or in other directions) and the spatial relative relationship descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.

In order to improve the spraying effect, a spraying system is usually arranged in a drum-type clothes treatment device on the market, the spraying system comprises a water ring for supplying water, the water ring is generally clamped on the periphery of a door seal and is positioned between the door seal and a balance block, but in the using process of the clothes treatment device, 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 device is influenced.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 1 to 7, the embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention proposes a spray system for a laundry treating apparatus 100, the spray system including a water supply device 11, a flow passage 12 and a plurality of spray ports 13, the flow passage 12 being provided on a front tub 20 of the laundry treating apparatus 100, the flow passage 12 being in communication with the water supply device 11, the flow passage 12 being provided with a plurality of flow passage ports 121; a plurality of spray ports 13 are provided on the door seal 30 of the laundry treating apparatus 100, and each spray port 13 communicates with one of the flow passage 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 ports 13, when the clothes treatment equipment 100 needs to perform spraying operation, the spraying system starts to work, the water supply device 11 supplies spraying water to the flow channel 12, the spraying water flows into the flow channel 12 and then flows into the plurality of flow channel ports 121, then flows into the spraying ports 13 through the flow channel ports 121, and finally is sprayed out through the spraying ports 13, so that spraying is realized.

On the basis of the above embodiment, the flow channel 12 in the spraying system provided by this embodiment is disposed on the front tub 20, so that the arrangement is not only simple in structure, but also is convenient for supplying water to the spraying port 13, compared with the prior art in which the water ring for supplying water is clamped on the door seal 30, the friction between the door seal 30 is avoided due to the arrangement of the flow channel 12 in this embodiment, the door seal 30 is prevented from being damaged, the service life of the door seal 30 is prolonged, and the problem that the water ring in the existing clothes treatment device 100 is easy to rub with the door seal 30 is solved.

The spray system proposed by the present embodiment is applied to the laundry treating apparatus 100, and the embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention proposes a laundry treating apparatus 100, and for convenience of understanding, the following embodiments are described in connection with the laundry treating apparatus 100.

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

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 below the front tub 20; the circulation water pipe 112 is connected to the circulation pump 111 so as to supply the shower water pumped by the circulation pump 111 to the flow passage 12.

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

Further, one end of the circulation water pipe 112 is connected to the circulation pump 111, and the other end of the circulation water pipe 112 is used to communicate with the flow passage 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.

Illustratively, the front tub 20 is provided with the water inlet 21, and the water inlet 21 may be provided with a tubular shape, that is, the front tub 20 is provided with the tubular water inlet 21 in a protruding manner, and on the basis of this, one end of the circulating water pipe 112, which is far from the circulating pump 111, is connected to the water inlet 21, for example, may be sleeved on the water inlet 21, so as to be communicated with the flow passage 12, and supply water into the flow passage 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 provided as a hose, for example, may be provided as a rubber pipe or a flexible plastic pipe, the hose is convenient to install, and meanwhile, since the outer tub generally shakes during the operation of the laundry treatment apparatus 100, the circulating water pipe 112 is provided as a hose in this embodiment, the hose is connected between the outer tub and the circulating pump 111, so that a certain buffering effect can be achieved, and thus, the connection failure between the water inlet 21 and the circulating pump 111 caused by the shaking of the outer tub can be prevented, thereby prolonging the overall service life of the spraying system.

In an alternative embodiment, the water inlet 21 is directly formed on the front tub 20, is disposed near the tub opening of the front tub 20, and is in communication with the flow passage 12 disposed on the front tub 20, the flow passage 12 may be disposed on the front tub 20 in the circumferential direction of the tub opening of the front tub 20, that is, the flow passage 12 is disposed around the tub opening, and in particular, as shown in fig. 3, at a position near the bottom of the front tub 20 in the vertical direction, the flow passage 12 may gradually extend downward in the radial direction of the front tub 20 and against the concave-convex structure of the end of the front tub 20, thereby forming an extension passage 122, the extension passage 122 communicates with the flow passage 12, and the water inlet 21 may be disposed on the extension passage 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 sealability of the door seal 30 while ensuring the water supply convenience.

The cross-sectional shape of the water inlet 21 in this embodiment may be circular or 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, so as to facilitate the manufacture and communication with the circulating water pipe 112. When the water inlet 21 is provided 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 set to be in interference fit, or on the basis, further connection may be performed by using a connecting piece such as a pipe clamp, so as to improve the reliability of connection between the circulating water pipe 112 and the water inlet 21.

In addition, a sealing ring, such as a rubber ring, may be disposed between the circulating water pipe 112 and the water inlet 21, so as to further improve the sealing property between the circulating water pipe 112 and the water inlet 21 and prevent water from leaking from the connection gap.

In this embodiment, the flow channel 12 is disposed on the front tub 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 tub 20, that is, the side where the tub opening is located, and on the basis of the above embodiment, the flow channel 12 is respectively communicated with the water supply device 11 and the spraying opening 13, and in this embodiment, the flow channel 12 is disposed at a position close to the tub opening, so that the flow channel 12 is 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, referring to fig. 2 to 5, on the basis of the above embodiment, the door seal 30 of the laundry treating apparatus 100 is partially wrapped around the tub mouth of the front tub 20, and as will be appreciated, the door seal 30 is connected to the front tub 20, and the side of the door seal 30 facing the front tub 20 is wrapped around the tub mouth, on the basis that the plurality of flow passage openings 121 are located in the door seal 30, that is, the flow passage 12 is partially wrapped in the door seal 30, and the plurality of flow passage openings 121 provided on the flow passage 12 are all located in the door seal 30, whereby the plurality of flow passage openings 121 on the flow passage 12 can be aligned with and communicate with the plurality of spray openings 13 on the door seal 30, respectively, such arrangement shortens the flow path, and further improves the spray efficiency.

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

Specifically, the present embodiment may provide a groove on the front end surface of the front tub 20, and the groove may be provided in a ring shape, to connect the cover plate 22 with the front tub 20, and to cover the cover plate 22 on the ring groove, thereby forming the flow passage 12 between the cover plate 22 and the front end surface; alternatively, an annular groove is provided at a side of the cover plate 22 facing the front tub 20, and a flow passage 12 is formed between the cover plate 22 and the front end surface when the cover plate 22 is connected to the front tub 20. Further, the cover 22 may be coupled to the front tub 20 by welding.

On the basis of the above embodiment, the flow passage 12 is formed at the side of the tub opening of the front tub 20, and further, a plurality of flow passage openings 121 are formed at the flow passage 12 and communicate with the flow passage 12, and the flow passage openings 121 may be formed at the side of the front tub 20 facing the door seal 30 or may be formed at the cover plate 22, for example.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the shape of the flow channel 12 is configured in a ring shape, in particular, the flow channel 12 may be configured in a circular ring shape or may be configured in an arc ring shape; the annular runner 12 is convenient to be connected with the outer barrel, the adaptability with the outer barrel is higher, and the annular runner 12 is convenient for the flow of the spraying water. The cross-sectional shape of the flow channel 12 may be circular, rectangular, or any other polygonal shape.

On the basis of the above embodiment, as shown in fig. 4, the plurality of flow passage openings 121 are arranged at intervals on the flow passage 12 along the circumferential direction of the flow passage 12, and illustratively, the plurality of flow passage openings 121 may be uniformly arranged on the flow passage 12 or may be unevenly arranged, for example, may be adaptively arranged according to other structures of the dock seal 30 and the front barrel 20, for example, when the dock seal 30 is provided with a rib plate, a spray reflecting plate, a drain hole or other components, the flow passage openings 121 may be arranged in an avoiding manner or in a corresponding manner, which is not particularly limited in this embodiment and may be arranged according to practical situations.

Accordingly, the door seal 30 is provided with a plurality of spray ports 13, the plurality of spray ports are provided on the inner circumferential surface of the door seal 30, and the plurality of spray ports 13 are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the door seal 30, and as will be understood, each spray port 13 corresponds to one runner port 121, whereby each spray port 13 is communicated with one runner port 121, and spray water can flow from the runner port 121 into the spray port 13 aligned therewith and be sprayed from the spray port 13.

The number of the fluid passages 121 is equal to the number of the shower openings 13, and may be set to two, three, four, or five, for example, and specifically, in some embodiments of the present invention, the number of the fluid passages 121 is set to four, and the number of the shower openings 13 is also set to four; alternatively, the number of the fluid passage openings 121 is three, and accordingly, the number of the shower openings 13 is also 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 onto the clothes, in this embodiment, the number of the flow passage openings 121 and the spraying openings 13 may be set according to the power of the circulation pump 111, etc., and it is understood that the higher the power or the better the performance of the circulation pump 111, the more the number of the flow passage openings 121 and the spraying openings 13 may be in this embodiment.

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

Specifically, the clothes treating apparatus 100 in this embodiment is a drum type washing machine, which includes a cabinet 40, an outer tub provided in the cabinet 40, an inner tub provided in the outer tub, and a door seal 30 including a front tub 20 and a rear tub connected to each other, and the door seal 30 connected to the cabinet 40 and connected to a tub mouth of the front tub 20.

In the spraying system according to the 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 connected to the flow channel 12 and the circulating pump 111, the flow channel 12 is disposed at the bung hole of the front barrel 20, and the flow channel 12 is partially wrapped in the dock seal 30, the plurality of flow channel holes 121 disposed on the flow channel 12 are all disposed in the dock seal 30, and the plurality of flow channel holes 121 are in one-to-one correspondence and are connected to the plurality of spraying holes 13 disposed on the dock seal 30.

The laundry treating apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes the spraying system in the above embodiment, in this embodiment, the flow channel 12 is provided on the front tub 20, and the flow channel 12 is respectively communicated with the water supply device 11 and the spraying port 13, when the laundry treating apparatus 100 needs to spray, the spraying system works, the water supply device 11 delivers spraying water to the flow channel 12, after the spraying water enters the flow channel 12, the spraying water enters the spraying port 13 through the flow channel port 121, and finally the spraying water is sprayed out through the spraying port 13, so as to realize spraying. The runner 12 in the spraying system provided by the embodiment is arranged on the front barrel 20, the structure is simple, water is conveniently supplied to the spraying opening 13, compared with the situation that a water ring for water supply is clamped on the door seal 30 in the prior art, friction between the door seal 30 is avoided due to the arrangement of the runner 12 in the embodiment, the door seal 30 is prevented from being damaged, the service life of the door seal 30 is prolonged, and the problem that friction is easily generated between the water ring and the door seal 30 in the conventional clothes treatment equipment 100 is solved.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and any changes or substitutions that can be easily understood by those skilled in the art within the technical scope of the present invention are intended to be included in the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the invention is subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

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

a water supply device;

the runner is arranged on the front end face of the front barrel of the clothes treatment device, is communicated with the water supply device and is provided with a plurality of runner ports;

the clothes treating device comprises a front barrel, a plurality of spraying ports, a door seal and a runner port, wherein the spraying ports are arranged on the door seal of the clothes treating device, the door seal is connected with the front barrel, each spraying port is communicated with one runner port, and the runner is wrapped by the door seal part and is located in the door seal.

2. The spray system of claim 1, wherein a cover plate is connected to the front face, and a side of the front face facing the cover plate and/or a side of the cover plate facing the front face is provided with a groove for forming the flow passage.

3. The shower system according to claim 1, wherein the flow passage is provided in a ring shape, a plurality of the flow passage ports are arranged at intervals on the flow passage in a circumferential direction of the flow passage, and/or the number of the flow passage ports is provided as four.

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

5. The spray system of claim 4 wherein said flow passage extends radially outwardly of said front barrel and is provided with an extension channel, said water inlet being provided on said extension channel.

6. The spray system of claim 5 wherein said water inlet is tubular in shape and said water inlet is disposed projecting above said extension channel.

7. The spray system of claim 6 wherein the water supply means comprises a circulation pump in communication with the circulation water line and a circulation water line in communication with the water inlet.

8. A laundry treatment apparatus comprising a front tub, a door seal and a spray system according to any of claims 1 to 7.