CN115247366A

CN115247366A - Drying device for wall-mounted washing machine and wall-mounted washing machine with drying device

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Publication number: CN115247366A
Application number: CN202110470023.9A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 高久兴; 涂有明; 王嘉; 任广起; 谈路福; 熊明
Original assignee: Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co Ltd
Current assignee: Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-04-28
Filing date: 2021-04-28
Publication date: 2022-10-28

Abstract

The invention discloses a drying device for a wall-mounted washing machine and a wall-mounted washing machine with the same, wherein the drying device for the wall-mounted washing machine comprises: the hanging rack is arranged on the shell; the heating element is arranged on the hanging rack; the fan is arranged on the shell, and an air outlet of the fan is right opposite to the hanging rack. According to the drying device, the heating element is arranged in the hanging frame and integrally arranged on the shell, so that the functions of a wall-mounted washing machine are enriched, the integration level of the washing machine is improved, and meanwhile, the drying device is small in occupied space and compact in structure.

Description

Drying device for wall-mounted washing machine and wall-mounted washing machine with drying device

Technical Field

The invention relates to the field of household appliances, in particular to a drying device for a wall-mounted washing machine and the wall-mounted washing machine with the drying device.

Background

In the related art, the drying system of the drum washing machine has a complex structure, comprises a whole set of structure specially used for drying, has high cost, and has high energy consumption and long consumption time when the drying program is operated. For small-capacity washing machine products, the washing clothes are generally less, more small clothes such as towels, underwear, children clothes and the like are available, the clothes usually have drying requirements, but the drying is performed by adopting a conventional drying system and a conventional drying program, energy waste is serious, and the energy efficiency ratio of the products is reduced. How to promote the ability that wall-hanging washing machine satisfied a small amount of, the drying demand after the washing of smallclothes clothing and compromise the balance of efficiency, energy consumption and the product cost of drying becomes the technological problem that this field awaits a urgent need to be solved.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention is directed to solving at least one of the problems of the prior art. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a drying apparatus, in which a heating element is disposed in a rack and integrally disposed on a casing, so as to enrich the functions of a wall-mounted washing machine, improve the drying capability of the wall-mounted washing machine, improve the integration of the washing machine, and simultaneously occupy a small space and have a compact structure.

The invention also provides a wall-mounted washing machine with the drying device.

The drying apparatus for a wall-mounted washing machine according to the present invention includes: the hanging rack is arranged on the shell; the heating element is arranged on the hanging rack; the fan is arranged on the shell, and an air outlet of the fan is right opposite to the hanging rack.

According to the drying device for the wall-mounted washing machine, the hanging frame is arranged for hanging clothes, the heating element is arranged on the hanging frame, the airing time of the clothes can be shortened, meanwhile, the fan is arranged to be opposite to the hanging frame, the speed of air flow flowing through the hanging frame is further improved, the airing time of the clothes can be greatly shortened by utilizing the heating element and the fan, the drying device occupies a small space, the functions of the wall-mounted washing machine are enriched, and the drying capacity of the wall-mounted washing machine is improved with lower cost.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the heating element is arranged inside the hanger.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the hanger comprises: the heating element comprises a first framework and a second framework, wherein the first framework covers the outer side of the second framework and is at least partially spaced from the second framework to form a containing cavity for containing the heating element.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, each of the first and second bobbins is configured in a "U" shape and has a horizontally extending plate facing each other and vertically extending plates provided at both ends of the horizontally extending plate.

According to one embodiment of the invention, two ends of the hanging rack are provided with first pivot parts, and the machine shell is provided with a second pivot part which is pivotally connected with the first pivot parts.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the first pivot is configured as a pivot hole through the pylon and the second pivot is configured as a pivot shaft.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the hanger comprises: the hanger comprises a hanger shell, wherein an air collecting cavity is formed in the hanger shell, and an air inlet hole, a first air outlet hole and a second air outlet hole which are communicated with the air collecting cavity respectively are further formed in the hanger shell; the air inlet hole is communicated with the air outlet, and a hanging rod part for hanging clothes is formed between the first air outlet hole and the second air outlet hole.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the first air outlet hole and the air inlet hole are at least partially overlapped in projection in the vertical direction.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the second air outlet is opened towards the horizontal direction, and the part of the air-gathering chamber opposite to the second air outlet is configured into an arc surface. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the drying apparatus further includes: the air guide piece is arranged on the shell and is positioned between the fan and the hanging rack.

A wall-mounted washing machine according to the present invention will be briefly described as follows.

The wall-mounted washing machine comprises a machine shell and a drying device, wherein a drying device installation position is arranged on the lower side of the machine shell, and the drying device is arranged on the machine shell and is positioned at the drying device installation position. The drying apparatus is configured as the drying apparatus described in any one of the above embodiments. Because the wall-mounted washing machine is provided with the drying device of the embodiment, the wall-mounted washing machine has a drying function, and is strong in drying capacity, small in occupied space and low in cost.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the bottom wall of the cabinet is provided with the drying device and is formed with a mounting hole, and at least a part of the drying device passes through the mounting hole and is accommodated in the cabinet.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the bottom wall of the casing is provided with an accommodating groove which is suitable for accommodating the air guide and is concave towards the inside of the casing.

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 front view of a wall-mounted washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a side view of a wall-mounted washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 isbase:Sub>A cross-sectional view of section A-A of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged partial view of circled C in FIG. 3;

fig. 5 is a bottom view of a wall-mounted washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a mating of a chassis and a component according to an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural view of the interior of a cabinet according to an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 8 is an exploded view of a pylon according to an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 9 is an exploded view of a blower according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 10 is an exploded view of a cabinet and a drying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 11 is a schematic structural view of a wall-mounted washing machine according to another embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 12 is a front view of a wall-mounted washing machine according to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of section B-B of FIG. 12;

fig. 14 is a partially enlarged view of circle D in fig. 13.

Reference numerals:

a hanger 11, a first frame 111, a first horizontally extending plate 101a, a first vertically extending plate 102a, a first pivot hole 103a, a second frame 112, a second horizontally extending plate 101b, a second vertically extending plate 102b, a second pivot hole 103b, a receiving cavity 113,

a rack housing 15, an air collecting chamber 151, an air inlet 152, a first air outlet 153, a second air outlet 154, a hanging rod part 155,

the heating members 12 are arranged in a row in the longitudinal direction,

the blower 13, the blower housing 131, the extension part 132, the blower body 133, the first hook 134,

air guide 14, air guide shell 141, grille 142, through hole 143, second hook 144,

the wall-mounted washing machine 2 includes a housing 21, a bottom wall 211, a receiving groove 211a, a relief hole 211b, a mounting hole 211c, a connecting member 212, an extending portion 213, and a pivot shaft 214.

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.

A drying apparatus for a wall-mounted type washing machine 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to fig. 1 to 10.

The drying device according to the present invention is used for a wall-mounted washing machine 2, the wall-mounted washing machine 2 has a casing 21, the casing 21 can be hung on a wall, the lower part of the casing 21 has a recessed area towards the inside of the casing, a fan is arranged on the surface of one side of the inside of the casing in the recessed area, and an air guide 14 is arranged on the bottom wall 211 of the casing 21 and forms a cavity together with the bottom surface of the recessed area; the air blown out by the fan flows in the cavity and flows out through the air outlet; the hanging rack 11 is arranged on the machine shell 21, and the clothes are hung on the hanging rack, namely the clothes are hung below the shell. In some situations, such as a home that is too humid, such as south-southbound, a user may desire to increase the drying rate of clothes, particularly small items of clothing. In the prior art, clothes need to be dried, and the speed of only hanging the clothes on the hanging rack 11 for airing cannot meet the requirements of users.

The utility model provides a drying device for wall-hanging washing machine 2 includes stores pylon 11, heating member 12 and fan 13, wherein stores pylon 11 sets up on casing 21, heating member 12 sets up on stores pylon 11 and fan 13 sets up on casing 21 and optionally towards the air-out of stores pylon 11, stores pylon 11 can be used for hanging and establishes the clothing, set up stores pylon 11 on casing 21, the user directly hangs the clothing after having washed the clothing and establishes on stores pylon 11, in order to be convenient for user's sunning clothing, and simultaneously, wall-hanging washing machine 2's downside has certain space, and washing machine 2's capacity is less, once wall-hanging abluent clothing is few, and set up stores pylon 11 on casing 21, can satisfy the sunning demand of clothing.

In the related art, the drum washing machine drying system has a complex structure and high cost, and for a small-capacity washing machine product, the washing clothes are less, and the energy waste is serious.

This application sets up heating member 12 on stores pylon 11, and heating member 12 can heat the clothing on stores pylon 11 to improve the sunning speed of clothing, shortened the time that the whole flow of doing washing of clothing completion greatly. The fan 13 is arranged on the machine shell 21, and the air outlet of the fan 13 is opposite to the hanging rack 11, so that the flow speed and the flow of air flow flowing through the surface of clothes are improved, and the drying speed of the clothes is further accelerated.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the air outlet of the blower 13 may face the heating element 12, so that the air flow blown by the blower 13 is heated by the heating element 12, and the heated air flow can better heat the clothes when flowing through the clothes to be dried, thereby shortening the drying speed of the clothes.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the heating element 12 can selectively contact with the clothes directly to heat the clothes, so as to shorten the drying time of the clothes, and the blower 13 blows through the heating element 12 at the same time, so that the heating element 12 can increase the temperature of the air flow flowing through the heating element 12, so that the air flow heats other parts of the clothes, thereby further shortening the drying time of the clothes.

In addition, the stores pylon can have a plurality of peg that are used for hanging the clothing in this application, and a plurality of pegs can parallel arrangement each other, and the fan also can set up a plurality ofly as required and be located different positions to further reinforcing stoving ability.

According to the drying device for the wall-mounted washing machine 2, the hanging frame 11 is arranged for hanging clothes, the heating element 12 is arranged on the hanging frame 11, the airing time of the clothes can be shortened, meanwhile, the fan 13 is arranged opposite to the hanging frame 11, the speed of air flow flowing through the hanging frame 11 is further improved, the airing time of the clothes can be greatly shortened by utilizing the heating element 12 and the fan 13, the drying device is small in occupied space and simple in structure, the functions of the wall-mounted washing machine 2 are enriched, and meanwhile, the cost of the wall-mounted washing machine 2 is effectively controlled.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the heating element 12 is disposed in the hanging rack 11, and the integration of the hanging rack 11 can be improved by disposing the heating element 12 in the hanging rack 11, so that the heating element 12 and the hanging rack 11 are integrated, and the space occupied by the components is reduced. The heating member 12 can indirectly transfer heat to the laundry by heating the hanger 11, and can effectively protect the surface of the laundry by indirectly heating the laundry, thereby preventing damage to the laundry made of an easily damaged material during the drying process of the laundry.

Meanwhile, the heating element 12 is arranged in the hanging frame 11, the hidden arrangement of the heating element 12 is realized, the heating element 12 can not be in direct contact with clothes or users, the overall attractiveness of the drying device is improved, the possibility that moisture is in direct contact with a heating element line is avoided, and the safety of the heating process is improved.

As shown in fig. 8, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the hanging rack 11 includes a first framework 111 and a second framework 112, and the first framework 111 covers an outer side of the second framework 112 and is at least partially spaced apart from the second framework 112 to form a receiving cavity 113 for receiving the heating element 12. The hanging rack 11 is composed of two parts, so that the heating element 12 can be conveniently arranged in the hanging rack 11, and the first framework 111 and the second framework 112 can be fixed in a fastening or bonding mode and the like so as to accommodate the heating element 12 in the hanging rack 11.

And at least portions of the first bobbin 111 and the second bobbin 112 are spaced apart such that the first bobbin 111 and the second bobbin 112 can form a receiving cavity 113 for receiving the heating member 12, the heating member 12 can be in contact with an inner wall of the receiving cavity 113 to transfer heat generated from the heating member 12 to the first bobbin 111 and the second bobbin 112, and the first bobbin 111 and the second bobbin 112 can serve as an intermediate medium for transferring heat while protecting the heating member 12 and as a bobbin structure for supporting the laundry. The material of the skeleton structure can be selected from materials easy to conduct heat, and therefore heat can be conveniently and timely transferred to clothes.

As shown in fig. 8, according to an embodiment of the present invention, each of the first and

second bobbins

111 and 112 is configured in a "U" shape, the first bobbin 111 includes a first horizontally extending plate 101a and a first vertically extending plate 102a, and the second bobbin 112 includes: a second horizontally extending plate 101b and a second vertically extending plate 102b, wherein the first horizontally extending plate 101a and the second horizontally extending plate 101b are opposite to each other, and the first vertically extending plate 102a is opposite to the second vertically extending plate 102 b.

It should be noted here that the first frame 111 and the second frame 112 have similar structures and different sizes, the second frame 112 may be covered outside the first frame 111, the first frame 111 and the second frame 112 both have a horizontal extending plate and a vertical extending plate, the first horizontal extending plate 101a of the first frame 111 faces the second horizontal extending plate 101b of the second frame 112, and the first vertical extending plate 102a of the first frame 111 faces the second vertical extending plate 102b of the second frame 112.

And the heating member 12 can also be constructed as a "U" shape, the heating member 12 has a first heating part, the first heating part has the same extending direction as the first horizontal extending plate 101a, the two ends of the first heating part are provided with second heating parts, the second heating parts have the same extending direction as the first vertical extending plate 102a, the heating member 12 is also constructed as a "U" shape, the heating area of the heating member 12 can be increased, the heating amount of the heating member 12 is increased, meanwhile, the heating of the hanging rack 11 by the heating member 12 is more uniform, and the phenomenon discovery of local overheating is avoided. In some embodiments, the first heating part and the second heating part may be formed as different portions of the same heating body, such as the heating member 12 formed as a heating tube, the first heating part formed as a middle portion of the heating tube, and the second heating part formed as both end portions of the heating tube; in some alternative embodiments, the first heating part and the second heating part may also be respectively formed as different heating bodies, so that the adjustment of the heating bodies may be performed according to the drying condition of the laundry, when the humidity of the laundry at the position of the first heating part is relatively high and the humidity of the laundry at the position of the second heating part is relatively low, the first heating part may be turned on or the power of the first heating part may be increased, and the second heating part may be turned off or the power of the second heating part may be reduced, so that a better laundry drying effect may be obtained.

As shown in fig. 3 and 4, according to an embodiment of the present invention, both ends of the hanger 11 are provided with first pivot portions, and the case 21 is provided with second pivot portions pivotally connected to the first pivot portions. Hanger 11 is pivotally disposed on housing 21 via a first pivot portion, so that the relative angle between hanger 11 and housing 21 can be adjusted, and when hanger 11 is not used, hanger 11 can be rotated to a position parallel to bottom wall 211 of housing 21, so that hanger 11 can be conveniently stored.

As shown in fig. 10, a receiving groove 211a for receiving the hanger 11 may be formed at a lower portion of the housing 21, and when the hanger 11 is not used, the hanger 11 may be rotated to be received in the receiving groove 211a.

As shown in fig. 8, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the first pivot portion is configured to include a pivot hole penetrating the hanging rack 11, a first pivot hole 103a is provided on the first vertically extending plate 102a, a second pivot hole 103b is provided on the second vertically extending plate 102b, and the first pivot hole 103a and the second pivot hole 103b are opposite to each other to be configured as a pivot hole on the hanging rack 11.

The second pivot part is configured as a pivot shaft 214 matched with two pivot holes which respectively penetrate through the first framework 111, the second framework 112 and the heating members 12, the hanging rack 11 is configured in a U shape, and the pivot holes respectively penetrate through the first vertical extending plate 102a of the first framework 111, the second vertical extending plate 102b of the second framework 112 and the heating members 12 opposite to the first vertical extending plate 102a and the second vertical extending plate 102 b. The pivot shaft 214 may be disposed on the housing 21 while passing through the first frame 111, the second frame 112 and the heating member 12, respectively, to pivotally connect the hanger 11 to the housing 21.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the electrical connection member of the heating member 12 may be disposed in the pivot shaft 214, and a power supply member is disposed inside the cabinet 21, and the power supply member controls the operation of the heating member 12 through the electrical connection member disposed in the pivot shaft 214, and disposing the electrical connection member in the pivot shaft 214 may realize a hidden disposition of the electrical connection member, which improves the aesthetic appearance of the drying apparatus.

As shown in fig. 11 to 14, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the hanger includes a hanger case 15, an air collecting chamber 151 for collecting air flow is formed in the hanger case 15, an air inlet 152 for communicating the air collecting chamber 151 with an air outlet of the fan 13 is further formed in the hanger case 15, and air flow blown by the fan is collected in the air collecting chamber 151.

Still be provided with first exhaust vent 153 and second exhaust vent 154 on stores pylon casing 15, first exhaust vent 153 and second exhaust vent 154 all can extend at stores pylon casing 15's width direction, form peg portion 155 between first exhaust vent 153 and the second exhaust vent 154, and peg portion 155 is at the peg portion 155 that stores pylon casing 15 span direction extends, peg portion 155 can be used for hanging and establish the clothing, and peg portion 155 is a part of stores pylon casing 15, can improve the integrated level of stores pylon 11.

The air current can be derived through first exhaust vent 153 and second exhaust vent 154, and the air current of deriving through one of them exhaust vent can lead the required clothing that dries of the amount of wind that gathers in the wind casing completely, and stores pylon casing 15 has reduced the loss of air current, has improved the speed of drying of clothing.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first air outlet holes 153 are at least partially overlapped with the projection of the air inlet holes 152 in the vertical direction. Because the hung clothes can naturally droop under the action of gravity, the air outlet is arranged at the lower side of the machine shell 21 and is opened towards the lower side, and after the projections of the first air outlet 153 and the air inlet 152 in the vertical direction are superposed, the resistance to the air flow can be reduced, so that the air flow is blown to the surface of the clothes by the fan.

Further, the second outlet vents 154 are configured to be opened in a horizontal direction, and if the second outlet vents 154 are opened toward the front side, the airflow blown out from the second outlet vents 154 can maintain an original downward flowing tendency, so that the airflow sinks and gathers near the hanging bar, and blows the portion of the laundry around the hanging bar, thereby improving the drying effect of the laundry and reducing the waste of the airflow.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the portion of the wind-collecting chamber 151 opposite to the second wind-outlet hole 154 is configured as an arc-shaped surface, which can further contribute to wind-collection to guide the airflow blowing toward the direction opposite to the second wind-outlet hole 154 toward the second wind-outlet hole 154.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the heating member may be disposed inside the hanging bar portion 155.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the drying device further includes an air guide 14, the air guide 14 is disposed on the casing 21 and located between the fan 13 and the hanging rack 11, and the air guide 14 is adapted to guide the air flow generated by the fan 13, so that the air flow generated by the fan 13 can be more uniformly blown to the hanging rack 11. The air guide 14 guides the air flow, so that the air flow passing through the surface of the clothes is more uniform, and the drying speed of the clothes is improved.

As shown in fig. 6, in one embodiment of the present invention, the air guide 14 includes: the air guide piece shell 141 is arranged on the machine shell 21, the air guide piece shell 141 is provided with an air guide channel, the inlet end of the air guide channel is right opposite to the fan 13, the outlet end of the air guide channel is right opposite to the hanging rack 11, a plurality of grids 142 used for guiding air are arranged in the air guide channel, and the grids 142 are suitable for dispersing the air flow more uniformly. It should be noted here that at least a part of the cross section of the air guiding channel is opposite to the hanging rack 11, and the cross section of the air guiding channel may be configured as a rectangular or oval cross section to ensure that the air flow can blow to the clothes, so that the air flow passing through the surface of the clothes is more uniform, the drying speed of each position of the clothes is kept uniform, and the drying process of the clothes is more uniform.

The wall-mounted type washing machine 2 according to the present invention will be briefly described.

The wall-mounted washing machine 2 according to the present invention includes a cabinet 21 and a drying device, wherein a drying device installation position is provided at a lower side of the cabinet 21, and the drying device is provided on the cabinet 21 and located at the drying device installation position. The drying apparatus is configured as the drying apparatus described in any one of the above embodiments. Since the wall-mounted washing machine 2 according to the present invention is provided with the drying apparatus of the above-described embodiment, the wall-mounted washing machine 2 has a drying function, occupies a small space, and is low in cost.

As shown in fig. 10, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the drying device is disposed on the bottom wall 211 of the cabinet 21, a mounting hole 211c is formed on the bottom wall 211 of the cabinet 21, and at least a portion of the drying device passes through the mounting hole 211c and is accommodated in the cabinet 21. By disposing at least a portion of the drying apparatus in the cabinet 21, the portion of the drying apparatus exposed to the outside of the cabinet 21 may be reduced, and at the same time, the integration of the wall-mounted washing machine 2 may be improved, and the volume of the wall-mounted washing machine 2 may be reduced.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the fan 13 of the drying apparatus may be disposed in the cabinet 21. The cabinet 21 may be configured as a rectangular housing, a drying device is disposed on the bottom wall 211 of the cabinet 21, and the fan 13 in the drying device passes through the mounting hole 211c and is disposed on the bottom wall 211 of the cabinet 21, the cabinet 21 can protect the fan 13, and at the same time, the influence of the external air flow on the air flow generated by the operation of the fan 13 can be reduced.

The fan 13 according to the present invention includes: the fan comprises a fan body 133 and a fan shell 131, a rotatable impeller is arranged on the fan body 133, flowing air flow is generated by rotation of the impeller, the fan body 133 is arranged in the fan shell 131, the fan shell 131 can be used for protecting the fan body 133 and a wind wheel inside the fan body 133, the fan shell 131 can be fixed to the bottom wall 211 of the machine shell 21, an extension portion 132 extending away from the fan shell 131 is arranged on the periphery of the lower end of the fan shell 131, the extension portion 132 can improve the contact area between the fan shell 131 and the bottom wall 211, a fastener mounting hole 211c is formed in the extension portion 132, and a fastener can penetrate through the fastener mounting hole and then be fixed to the bottom wall 211 so as to mount the fan 13 on the machine shell 21.

The fan housing 131 may be constructed in a split structure, and the fan 13 may include a first housing and a second housing, a space for accommodating the fan body 133 is formed between the first housing and the second housing, a vent hole communicating with the outside of the space is formed on the peripheral wall of the fan housing 131, and the wind wheel generates a negative pressure during rotation, so that the air flow outside the fan housing 131 flows to the inside of the fan 13 through the vent hole and flows to the wind guide 14 through the wind wheel.

Partial extensions 132 are provided on the first and second housings, respectively, and the first and second housings are integrally formed with the corresponding partial extensions 132, respectively.

Be provided with first pothook 134 on fan body 133, first pothook 134 sets up in one side of fan body 133 towards air guide 14, and first buckle can cooperate with air guide casing 141, has increased the mounting point of air guide 14, makes the connection between air guide casing 141 and the fan 13 more reliable, has improved the installation intensity of air guide 14.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the mounting holes 211c formed on the bottom wall 211 are configured as a symmetrical structure, wherein the center of the mounting holes 211c is a circular hole, and the sides of the circular holes facing each other have expanded regions protruding away from each other, the expanded regions are configured as circular arcs, the shape of the mounting holes 211c is similar to the shape of the extension 132, the periphery of the extension 132 is provided with fastener mounting portions protruding in the circumferential direction, the fastener mounting portions may be provided with fastener mounting holes 211c, and the fasteners may be fixed to the bottom wall 211 through the fastener mounting holes.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the bottom wall 211 of the housing 21 is provided with a receiving groove 211a adapted to receive the air guide 14 and recessed toward the inside of the housing 21. The air guide case 141 may be received in the receiving groove 211a to further improve the compactness of the wall-mounted washing machine 2. The fan 13 may be disposed in the housing and located inside the bottom wall of the accommodating cavity 211a, the air guide casing 141 and the accommodating cavity 211a together define a cavity for guiding air, and the airflow blown by the fan 13 flows in the cavity and flows out of the sealed cavity through the air outlet. The air guide 14 is accommodated in the accommodating groove 211a, so that the air guide 14 and the machine case 21 are constructed into an integral structure, and the occupied space of the wall-mounted washing machine 2 is reduced.

As shown in fig. 10, through holes 143 are provided at both sides of the wind guide 14, both ends of the hanger 11 may be received in the through holes 143 and connected to the bottom wall 211 of the cabinet 21, the through holes 143 may extend in a rotation direction of the hanger 11, for example, the wind guide case 141 is configured as a rectangular case, and the corresponding receiving grooves 211a are configured as rectangular grooves, through holes 143 penetrating in a thickness direction of the wind guide case 141 are provided at both ends of the wind guide 14, an extending direction of the through holes 143 is a width direction of the wind guide 14, and vertically extending plates at both sides of the hanger 11 pass through the through holes 143 and are pivotally connected to the cabinet 21. And the pivoting direction of the hanger 11 is the width direction of the wind guide 14.

As shown in fig. 4 and 7, in an embodiment of the present invention, a connecting member 212 is disposed on a bottom wall 211 of the housing 21, the connecting member 212 is provided with a plurality of reinforcing ribs to improve the structural strength of the connecting member 212, the connecting member 212 is disposed on an inner side of the bottom wall 211, the connecting member 212 is further provided with an extending portion 213 extending toward the through hole 143, the bottom wall 211 is provided with an avoiding hole 211b adapted to allow the extending portion 213 to pass through, a free end of the extending portion 213 is provided with a pivot shaft 214, and the pivot shaft 214 can pass through a corresponding pivot hole on the hanger 11 to allow the hanger 11 and the bottom wall 211 to be pivotally connected.

A plurality of mounting holes penetrating in the thickness direction are formed in the bottom wall, a plurality of through holes corresponding to the mounting holes are formed in the connecting member 212, and a fastening member is inserted through the corresponding mounting holes and through holes to fix the connecting member 212 to the bottom wall.

The width of the avoiding hole 211b formed in the bottom wall 211 is greater than the length of the pivot shaft 214 to facilitate the installation and fixation of the connecting member 212, a fastener installation hole may be formed in the connecting member 212, and the fastener is fixed to the bottom wall 211 after passing through the fastener installation hole, so that the connecting member 212 is fixed to the bottom wall 211, the stability of the pivot shaft 214 may be maintained, and the stability of connection between the hanger 11 and the bottom wall 211 of the cabinet 21 is improved.

In addition, the connecting member 212 and the bottom wall 211 can be connected by gluing, and the reinforcing rib is fixed on the bottom wall 211 of the casing 21 by gluing.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the air guide casing 141 is further provided with a second hook 144, the second hook 144 may be disposed on an outer peripheral edge of the air guide casing 141, and the second hook 144 may be in snap fit with a peripheral wall of the accommodating groove 211a, so as to fix the air guide 14 on the chassis 21.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "central," "longitudinal," "transverse," "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, but are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element so referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and are not to be construed as limiting the invention.

In the description of the present invention, "the first feature" and "the second feature" may include one or more of the features.

In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more.

In the description of the present invention, the first feature being "on" or "under" the second feature may include the first and second features being in direct contact, and may also include the first and second features being in contact with each other not directly but through another feature therebetween.

In the description of the invention, "over," "above," and "on" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature.

In the description of the present specification, reference to the description of "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an illustrative embodiment," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples" or the like means 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 present 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 present 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 drying apparatus for a wall-mounted washing machine having a cabinet, the drying apparatus comprising:

the hanging rack is arranged on the shell;

the heating element is arranged on the hanging rack;

the fan is arranged on the shell, and an air outlet of the fan is right opposite to the hanging rack.

2. A drying apparatus for a wall-mounted washing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the heating member is provided in the hanger.

3. The drying apparatus for a wall-mounted washing machine according to claim 2, wherein the hanger comprises:

the first framework wraps the outer side of the second framework, and at least part of the first framework is spaced from the second framework to form a containing cavity for containing the heating element.

4. The drying apparatus for a wall-mounted washing machine according to claim 3, wherein the first frame and the second frame are each constructed in a "U" shape and have a horizontally extending plate facing each other and a vertically extending plate provided at both ends of the horizontally extending plate.

5. The drying apparatus for a wall-mounted washing machine according to claim 2, wherein first pivot parts are provided at both ends of the hanger, and a second pivot part pivotally connected to the first pivot parts is provided on the cabinet.

6. The drying apparatus for a wall-mounted washing machine according to claim 5, wherein the first pivot is configured as a pivot hole penetrating the hanger, and the second pivot is configured as a pivot shaft.

7. The drying apparatus for a wall-mounted washing machine according to claim 2, wherein the hanger comprises:

the hanger comprises a hanger shell, wherein an air collecting cavity is formed in the hanger shell, and an air inlet hole, a first air outlet hole and a second air outlet hole which are communicated with the air collecting cavity respectively are further formed in the hanger shell; wherein

The fresh air inlet with the air outlet intercommunication, first exhaust vent with form the peg portion that is used for hanging the clothing between the second exhaust vent.

8. The drying apparatus for a wall-mounted washing machine according to claim 7, wherein the first outlet hole and the air inlet hole are at least partially overlapped in vertical projection.

9. The drying apparatus for a wall-mounted washing machine according to claim 7, wherein the second air outlet is opened toward a horizontal direction, and a portion of the air collecting chamber facing the second air outlet is configured as an arc-shaped surface.

10. The drying apparatus for a wall-mounted washing machine according to claim 1, further comprising: the air guide is arranged on the casing and located between the fan and the hanging rack.

11. A wall-mounted washing machine, comprising:

a housing;

a drying device configured as the drying device of any one of claims 1 to 7 and provided on the cabinet.

12. The wall-mounted washing machine as claimed in claim 11, wherein the drying device is provided on a bottom wall of the cabinet and is formed with a mounting hole, and at least a portion of the drying device passes through the mounting hole and is received in the cabinet.

13. The wall-mounted washing machine as claimed in claim 12, wherein the bottom wall of the cabinet is provided with a receiving groove adapted to receive the air guide and recessed toward the inside of the cabinet.