CN115627622A

CN115627622A - Waterway system and clothes treatment equipment

Info

Publication number: CN115627622A
Application number: CN202211352097.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 韩铖; 李秀龙; 李敬德
Original assignee: Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co Ltd; Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Current assignee: Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co Ltd; Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-10-31
Filing date: 2022-10-31
Publication date: 2023-01-20

Abstract

The invention discloses a waterway system and clothes treatment equipment, and belongs to the technical field of clothes treatment. The clothes treatment equipment comprises an outer barrel, an inner barrel and the waterway system, wherein a containing cavity is formed in the outer barrel, the inner barrel is rotatably arranged in the containing cavity, and the water flow channel is communicated with the containing cavity. The steepest descent curve is set based on the steepest descent principle, the flow speed of liquid can be accelerated, the water flow speed is high, water inlet and water discharge are realized quickly, the occupied time is short, meanwhile, moisture in a water flow channel can be prevented from being remained, and bacteria and peculiar smell are avoided.

Description

Waterway system and clothes treatment equipment

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of clothes treatment, in particular to a waterway system and clothes treatment equipment.

Background

The existing clothes treatment equipment comprises a washing machine, a clothes dryer and a washing and drying integrated machine, and a water channel system is an important part of the clothes treatment equipment. In the use process of the clothes treatment equipment, water needs to be fed and drained, some procedures need to be fed and drained for multiple times, and the washing time is influenced by the water feeding and draining speed. Current inlet tube and drain pipe etc. receive the space influence, can not follow vertical direction straight line and set up, extend along the arc mostly, and the arc is crooked has reduced the velocity of flow of water, and drainage rate is slow when water pressure is less, occupies more time, reduces washing efficiency.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to provide a waterway system and clothes treatment equipment, and aims to solve the technical problem that the water flow speed in the waterway system is low in the prior art.

As the conception, the technical scheme adopted by the invention is as follows:

a waterway system, comprising:

the pipeline is provided with a water flow channel, a part of the water flow channel extends along a bent path, the bent path is provided with a first end point and a second end point which are not on the same vertical line, and a steepest descent curve is formed between the first end point and the second end point.

The water flow channel comprises a water guide section, and the water guide section extends along the bent path.

Wherein, the water flow channel comprises at least two water guide sections which are arranged at intervals.

And the two water guide sections extend along the same steepest descent curve.

The water flow channel comprises a main channel and a branch channel, and the junction of the branch channel and the main channel extends along the bent path.

Wherein, the cross-sectional shape of the water flow channel is circular, oval or rectangular.

Wherein the cross-sectional area of the water flow passage gradually increases along the flow direction of the water flow.

The water inlet pipe comprises a water inlet pipe, the water flow channel comprises a first water inlet channel located in the water inlet pipe, and part of the first water inlet channel extends along the bent path.

The water storage device comprises a water box, a water storage cavity is formed inside the water box, a water inlet pipe is connected with the water storage cavity, a water guide curved surface is formed on the inner wall of the water box, water flow can flow to the water inlet pipe along the water guide curved surface, and at least one part of the water guide curved surface is a steepest descent curved surface.

The water box is internally provided with an ink box bottle, one end of the ink box bottle is connected with the bottom surface of the water box, and the junction of the ink box bottle and the water box forms a steepest descent curve surface.

Wherein, including the shower, rivers passageway is including being located second inlet channel in the shower, part second inlet channel follows bend path extends.

Wherein, the shower is provided with two, two shower parallel arrangement.

The water flow channel comprises a first water discharge channel positioned in the water discharge pipe, and part of the first water discharge channel extends along the bent path.

The drainage pump comprises a water inlet, the drainage pipe is communicated with the water inlet, a drainage guide channel is formed in the water inlet, and the drainage guide channel extends along the bent path.

Wherein, the first drainage channel and the drainage guide channel extend along the same steepest descent curve.

A laundry treating apparatus, comprising:

the inner part of the outer cylinder body forms an accommodating cavity;

the inner cylinder body is rotatably arranged in the accommodating cavity;

according to the waterway system, the water flow channel is communicated with the accommodating cavity.

The front end of the outer cylinder body is provided with a front flange, a first water inlet communicated with the accommodating cavity is formed in the front flange, a water inlet guide channel is formed in the first water inlet, and the water inlet guide channel extends along the bending path.

The invention has the beneficial effects that:

the invention provides a waterway system, which comprises a pipeline, wherein the pipeline is provided with a water flow channel, the water flow channel extends along a bent path, the bent path is provided with a first endpoint and a second endpoint which are not on the same vertical line, and a steepest descent curve is formed between the first endpoint and the second endpoint. The steepest descent curve is set based on the steepest descent principle, the flow speed of liquid can be accelerated, the water flow speed is high, water inlet and water discharge are realized quickly, the occupied time is short, meanwhile, moisture in a water flow channel can be prevented from being remained, and bacteria and peculiar smell are avoided.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of a part of a waterway system provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the steepest descent principle upon which embodiments of the present invention are based;

fig. 3 is a schematic view of a partial structure of a waterway system provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a schematic view of a part of the waterway system provided in the embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a schematic view illustrating a part of a waterway system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a water inlet pipe provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a drain pipe and a drain pump according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a front view of a water box provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a side view of a water box provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 10 is a side view of a water cartridge provided with a cartridge bottle according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a first schematic view of a part of a structure of a clothes treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 12 is a schematic view of a part of the structure of a clothes treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure:

100. a pipeline; 101. a water flow channel; 1011. a main channel; 1012. a branch channel; 102. a bending path;

110. a water inlet pipe; 120. a drain pipe; 130. a shower pipe; 140. draining pump; 150. a water box; 151. a water guiding curved surface; 160. an ink cartridge bottle;

210. an outer cylinder; 220. a front flange; 221. the water inlet is guided to the channel.

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 drawings are illustrative and intended to be illustrative of the invention and are not to be construed as limiting the invention.

In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "connected," "connected," and "fixed" are to be construed broadly and may, for example, be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integral to one another; can be mechanically or electrically connected; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

In the present invention, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the recitation of a first feature "on" or "under" a second feature may include the recitation of the first and second features being in direct contact, and may also include the recitation that the first and second features are not in direct contact, but are in contact via another feature between them. Also, the first feature "on," "above" and "over" the second feature may include the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. "beneath," "under" and "beneath" a first feature includes the first feature being directly beneath and obliquely beneath the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

The technical scheme of the invention is further explained by the specific implementation mode in combination with the attached drawings.

Referring to fig. 1, an embodiment of the present invention provides a waterway system, which includes a pipe 100, the pipe 100 having a water flow channel 101, the water flow channel 101 extending along a bent path 102, the bent path 102 having a first end point and a second end point that are not on the same vertical line, and a steepest descent curve being formed between the first end point and the second end point. The steepest line of falling curve sets up based on steepest line of falling principle, can accelerate the velocity of flow of liquid for water velocity is very fast, realizes intaking fast and the drainage, and occupation time is few, can avoid rivers passageway 101 well moisture to remain simultaneously, and then avoids bacterium and peculiar smell.

Referring to fig. 2, in the principle of the steepest descent, let O and a be two fixed points with different heights and not on the same plumb line, if friction and air resistance are not considered, a mass point m descends along a curve from point O to point a (p, q) under the action of gravity, and the time required for sliding down along the steepest descent line is the shortest, so that the curved surface of the steepest descent line has the fastest water flow speed.

The water flow channel 101 comprises a water guiding section extending along a meandering path 102. It is understood that one or more pipes 100 may be included in a waterway system, and each pipe 100 may be provided with one, two, or more than two water guiding sections, which may be specifically set according to the actual working condition of the pipe 100.

When the water flow channel 101 includes at least two water guiding segments arranged at intervals, the two water guiding segments may extend along the same steepest descent curve, or may extend along two independent steepest descent curves. Referring to fig. 3, when the water flow channel 101 on the same pipeline 100 includes two water guiding segments arranged at intervals, the two water guiding segments may extend along the same steepest descent curve, and the two water guiding segments are on the same plane. Of course, the two water guide sections can also be on two planes to form a space structure, and the two water guide sections are smoothly connected.

Referring to fig. 4 and 5, the water flow channel 101 includes a main channel 1011 and a branch channel 1012, the junction of the branch channel 1012 and the main channel 1011 extends along the curved path 102, and a part of the curved path 102 is a steepest descent curve, so that the water flow speed is high, and rapid diversion or confluence is realized.

The cross-sectional shape of the water flow passage 101 may be circular, oval, or rectangular, or may be other shapes. It will be appreciated that extending along the tortuous path 102 is independent of the cross-sectional shape, and in particular, the conduit 100 has a centerline that extends along the tortuous path 102, the tortuous path 102 being the steepest decreasing curve. The contour lines of the pipes 100 are all parallel to the center line, i.e. the water in the pipes 100 all flows along the steepest descent curve.

Generally, the cross-sectional area of the water flow passage 101 is uniform. The cross-sectional area of the water flow channel 101 is gradually increased in the flow direction of the water flow, if necessary, to achieve rapid water intake or drainage. Of course, the cross-sectional area of the water flow passage 101 may be gradually reduced, if necessary.

Referring to fig. 6, the waterway system includes an inlet tube 110, and the water passage 101 includes a first inlet passage in the inlet tube 110, and a portion of the first inlet passage extends along the bent path 102. Because the bent path 102 has the first end point and the second end point which are not on the same vertical line, a steepest descent curve is formed between the first end point and the second end point, and the steepest descent curve is set based on the steepest descent principle, so that the flow speed of liquid can be increased, the water flow speed is high, quick water inlet is realized, the occupied time is short, and meanwhile, the water residue in the water inlet pipe 110 can be avoided, and further bacteria and peculiar smell are avoided.

In this embodiment, the first water inlet channel extends along a first bending path, the first bending path has a first upper endpoint and a first lower endpoint which are not on the same vertical line, a steepest descent curve is formed between the first upper endpoint and the first lower endpoint, the distance between the first upper endpoint and the first lower endpoint in the vertical direction is 120mm, and the distance between the first upper endpoint and the first lower endpoint in the horizontal direction is 80mm.

Referring to fig. 7, the waterway system includes a drain pipe 120, and the water passage 101 includes a first drain passage located in the drain pipe 120, and a portion of the first drain passage extends along the winding path 102. Because the bent path 102 has the first end point and the second end point which are not on the same vertical line, a steepest descent line curve is formed between the first end point and the second end point, and the steepest descent line curve is set based on the steepest descent line principle, so that the flow speed of liquid can be increased, the water flow speed is higher, quick drainage is realized, the occupied time is short, meanwhile, moisture residue in the drain pipe 120 can be avoided, and bacteria and peculiar smell are avoided.

In this embodiment, the first drainage channel extends along a second bending path, the second bending path has a second upper endpoint and a second lower endpoint which are not on the same vertical line, a steepest descent curve is formed between the second upper endpoint and the second lower endpoint, the distance between the second upper endpoint and the second lower endpoint in the vertical direction is 120mm, and the distance between the second upper endpoint and the second lower endpoint in the horizontal direction is 280mm.

It will be appreciated that the water flow passage 101 is not limited to water in the conduit 100, and may be water in any component of the waterway system.

The waterway system further includes a drain pump 140, and the drain pump 140 includes a water inlet, and the drain pipe 120 is communicated with the water inlet, and a drain guide passage is formed in the water inlet and extends along the bent path 102.

The first drainage channel and the drainage guide channel extend along the same steepest descent curve, so that the drainage speed is higher.

Referring to fig. 8 and 9, the waterway system further includes a water box 150, a water storage cavity is formed inside the water box 150, the water inlet pipe 110 is connected to the water storage cavity, a water guiding curved surface 151 is formed on an inner wall of the water box 150, water can flow into the water inlet pipe 110 along the water guiding curved surface 151, and at least a portion of the water guiding curved surface 151 is a steepest descent curved surface. It can be understood that the curve surface of the steepest descent line is a curve surface obtained by extending a contour line along a straight line or an arc, the contour line is a curve of the steepest descent line, the curve of the steepest descent line is set based on the principle of the steepest descent line, the flow rate of liquid can be accelerated, the water flow speed is high, therefore, the water can be rapidly fed, the occupied time is short, the moisture residue in the water box 150 can be avoided, and the bacteria and the peculiar smell can be avoided.

Specifically, a water outlet is formed in the bottom wall of the water box 150, and water in the water box 150 can flow out of the water outlet, so that the number of the water outlets is not limited. The steepest descent curve may be set at the sidewall, the bottom wall, or the junction of the sidewall and the bottom wall of the water box 150, as long as water guiding is achieved, so that the water flow speed is increased. One, two or more than two curved surfaces of the steepest descent line may be provided, and the curved surfaces of the steepest descent line may be provided at intervals or may be connected smoothly, which is not limited herein.

Referring to fig. 10, an ink cartridge bottle 160 is disposed in the water cartridge 150, one end of the ink cartridge bottle 160 is connected to the bottom surface of the water cartridge 150, and a curved surface of a steepest descent line is formed at a junction of the ink cartridge bottle 160 and the water cartridge 150 to accelerate a flow rate of liquid, so as to achieve rapid water inflow, and simultaneously prevent moisture from remaining, thereby preventing bacteria and odor.

When the water box 150 is provided with a drawable distributor box therein, the inner wall of the distributor box is also provided with a water guiding curved surface 151, and at least a part of the water guiding curved surface 151 is a steepest descent curved surface. The detergent in the distributor box is washed by the quick washing force of the water, so that the detergent and the water are fully mixed and enter the water inlet pipe; the flow speed of water in the distributor box is accelerated, the washing procedure time is shortened, and the cleaning rate is improved.

The water guiding curved surface 151 provided in this embodiment is located on the inner wall of the water box 150, and for convenience of processing and production, an outer wall surface parallel to the water guiding curved surface 151 may be disposed at a position on the outer wall of the water box 150 corresponding to the water guiding curved surface 151.

Referring to fig. 11, an embodiment of the present invention provides a clothes treating apparatus, including an outer cylinder 210, an inner cylinder and the above-mentioned water path system, wherein an accommodating chamber is formed inside the outer cylinder 210, the inner cylinder is rotatably disposed in the accommodating chamber, and the water path system is connected to the outer cylinder 210. The waterway system can supply water to the holding cavity and can also discharge the water in the holding cavity. It is understood that the above water path system can be applied to a laundry treating apparatus, and also to a shoe washing machine or other apparatus having a water path system.

In the laundry treating apparatus, a front flange 220 is provided at the front end of the outer drum 210, the water inlet pipe 110 is connected to the upper portion of the front flange 220, and the water outlet pipe 120 is connected to the bottom end of the outer drum 210.

Specifically, the front flange 220 is provided with a first water inlet communicated with the accommodating cavity, the water inlet pipe 110 is connected with the first water inlet, a water inlet guide channel 221 is formed in the first water inlet, and the water inlet guide channel 221 extends along the bending path 102. Because the bent path 102 has a first end point and a second end point which are not on the same vertical line, a steepest descent curve is formed between the first end point and the second end point, and the steepest descent curve is set based on the steepest descent principle, so that the flow velocity of liquid can be increased, the water flow velocity is high, and rapid water inflow is realized.

Preferably, the first water inlet channel and the water inlet guide channel 221 extend along the same steepest descent curve. That is, the bent path 102 has a first end point and a second end point which are not on the same vertical line, the first end point is located in the first water inlet channel of the water inlet pipe 110, the second end point is located in the water inlet guide channel 221 of the water inlet, and a steepest descent curve is formed between the first end point and the second end point.

Referring to fig. 12, the waterway system includes a shower pipe 130, and the water flow channel 101 includes a second water inlet channel located in the shower pipe 130, and a portion of the second water inlet channel extends along the bent path 102. Because the bent path 102 has the first end point and the second end point which are not on the same vertical line, a steepest descent line curve is formed between the first end point and the second end point, and the steepest descent line curve is set based on the steepest descent line principle, so that the flow speed of liquid can be increased, the water flow speed is higher, quick water inlet is realized, the occupied time is short, meanwhile, moisture residue in the spray pipe 130 can be avoided, and bacteria and peculiar smell are avoided. The shower pipe 130 communicates with the water tank 150, and will not be described in detail.

In this embodiment, the two spraying pipes 130 are provided, and the two spraying pipes 130 are arranged in parallel, so as to facilitate processing and production. The second water inlet channel extends along a third bending path, the third bending path is provided with a third upper endpoint and a third lower endpoint which are not on the same vertical line, a steepest descent line curve is formed between the third upper endpoint and the third lower endpoint, the distance between the third upper endpoint and the third lower endpoint in the vertical direction is 120mm-130mm, and the distance between the third upper endpoint and the third lower endpoint in the horizontal direction is 50mm-80mm.

The foregoing embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles and features of this invention, which is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but rather is susceptible to various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, which changes and modifications are within the scope of the invention as claimed. The scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims and equivalents thereof.

Claims

1. Waterway system, its characterized in that includes:

the pipeline (100) is provided with a water flow channel (101), part of the water flow channel (101) extends along a bent path (102), the bent path (102) is provided with a first end point and a second end point which are not on the same vertical line, and a steepest descent curve is formed between the first end point and the second end point.

2. Waterway system according to claim 1, wherein the water flow channel (101) comprises a water guiding section extending along the tortuous path (102).

3. The waterway system of claim 2, wherein the water flow channel (101) comprises at least two water guide sections arranged at intervals.

4. The waterway system of claim 3, wherein the two water guide sections extend along the same steepest descent curve.

5. Waterway system according to claim 1, wherein the water flow channel (101) comprises a main channel (1011) and a branch channel (1012), the intersection of the branch channel (1012) with the main channel (1011) extending along the meandering path (102).

6. Waterway system according to claim 1, wherein the cross-sectional shape of the water passage (101) is circular, elliptical or rectangular.

7. Waterway system according to claim 1, comprising an inlet tube (110), wherein the water passage (101) comprises a first inlet passage located within the inlet tube (110), a portion of the first inlet passage extending along the tortuous path (102).

8. The waterway system of claim 7, further comprising a water box (150), wherein a water storage cavity is formed inside the water box (150), the water inlet pipe (110) is connected with the water storage cavity, a water guiding curved surface (151) is formed on the inner wall of the water box (150), water can flow into the water inlet pipe (110) along the water guiding curved surface (151), and at least one part of the water guiding curved surface (151) is a steepest descent curved surface.

9. The waterway system of claim 8, wherein a cartridge bottle (160) is disposed in the water cartridge (150), one end of the cartridge bottle (160) is connected to the bottom surface of the water cartridge (150), and the junction of the cartridge bottle (160) and the water cartridge (150) forms a steepest descent curve.

10. The waterway system of claim 1, comprising a shower (130), wherein the water flow channel (101) comprises a second water inlet channel located within the shower (130), and wherein a portion of the second water inlet channel extends along the tortuous path (102).

11. Waterway system according to claim 1, comprising a drain (120), wherein the water channel (101) comprises a first drain channel located within the drain (120), a portion of the first drain channel extending along the tortuous path (102).

12. The waterway system of claim 11, further comprising a drain pump (140), wherein the drain pump (140) comprises a water inlet, and wherein the drain pipe (120) is in communication with the water inlet, and wherein a drain guide channel is formed in the water inlet, and wherein the drain guide channel extends along the tortuous path (102).

13. The waterway system of claim 12, wherein the first drain passage and the drain guide passage extend along the same steepest descent curve.

14. Laundry treatment apparatus, characterized by comprising:

an outer cylinder (210) in which a receiving chamber is formed;

the inner cylinder body is rotatably arranged in the accommodating cavity;

the waterway system of any one of claims 1-13, the water flow channel (101) being in communication with the receiving cavity.

15. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the front end of the outer drum (210) is provided with a front flange (220), the front flange (220) is provided with a first water inlet communicated with the accommodating cavity, a water inlet guide channel (221) is formed in the first water inlet, and the water inlet guide channel (221) extends along the bending path (102).