CN115726126A - Clothes treating device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a clothes treatment device, comprising: a front support; a steam generator having a steam generating chamber; the water storage box, the water storage box has the water storage chamber, the water storage chamber with steam generation chamber intercommunication, wherein, the water storage box with steam generator all locates preceding support. According to the clothes treatment device provided by the embodiment of the invention, the water storage box and the steam generator are arranged, so that high-temperature steam can be generated and introduced into the clothes treatment device for drying and sterilizing clothes, and the steam generator is simple in structure, small and exquisite, easy to install, low in working noise and good in user experience; the water storage box and the steam generator are both arranged on the front support, so that the space occupied by the clothes treatment device is small, the pipeline distance of the steam generator can be shortened, and the heat loss is reduced; in addition, steam generator and water storage box's intercommunication convenient assembling, overall structure intensity is high, and stability is good.

Description

Clothes treating apparatus

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of clothes treatment, in particular to a clothes treatment device.

Background

In the related art, the washing machine with the drying function generally sets a heating device to heat air to form hot air to be introduced into the clothes treatment cavity, and is matched with a fan to realize the function of drying clothes by circulating the hot air.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention is directed to solving at least one of the problems of the prior art. To this end, an object of the present invention is to propose a laundry treatment apparatus which is simple in structure and which can achieve a good steaming effect.

A laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a front support; a steam generator having a steam generating chamber; the water storage box, the water storage box has the water storage chamber, the water storage chamber with steam generation chamber intercommunication, wherein, the water storage box with steam generator all locates preceding support.

According to the clothes treatment device provided by the embodiment of the invention, high-temperature steam can be generated and introduced into the clothes treatment device through arranging the water storage box and the steam generator, and the clothes treatment device can be used for drying and sterilizing clothes; the water storage box and the steam generator are both arranged on the front support, so that the space occupied by the clothes treatment device is small, the pipeline distance of the steam generator can be shortened, and the heat loss is reduced; in addition, steam generator and water storage box's intercommunication convenient assembling, overall structure intensity is high, and stability is good.

According to the clothes treatment device provided by the embodiment of the invention, the steam generator is arranged above the water storage box.

According to the laundry treating apparatus of the embodiment of the present invention, the steam generator includes: a generator body having the steam outlet; the heat insulation component is used for limiting a containing cavity communicated with the outside, at least one part of the generator body is arranged in the containing cavity, and the heat insulation component is suitable for being matched and connected with the front support.

In some examples, the front support is provided with an installation part, and the heat insulation part is provided with a connection part which corresponds to the installation part in position and is matched with the installation part.

In some examples, the mounting portion forms a mounting post projecting from the front support, the connecting portion forms a connecting hole, and the mounting portion and the connecting portion are fixedly connected by a fastener.

In some examples, the heat insulating member includes: a base; the upper cover is arranged on the base, and the accommodating cavity is defined between the upper cover and the base; the clamping piece is arranged on the outer sides of the upper cover and the base and is suitable for fixedly clamping the upper cover and the base in a clamping manner.

According to the clothes treatment device provided by the embodiment of the invention, one of the water storage box and the front support is provided with the slot, and the other of the water storage box and the front support is provided with the insertion block which is in insertion fit with the slot.

In some examples, the front support is provided with a support portion, the slot is arranged on the support platform, and a part of the water storage box protrudes outwards to form the insertion block.

In some examples, the water storage cartridge includes: a mounting plate, at least a portion of the mounting plate with the front brace butt, and the mounting plate with the front brace is connected through a fastener.

According to the laundry treating apparatus of the embodiment of the present invention, the water storage box includes: the first box body is provided with a water outlet which is communicated with the steam generator; the second box body, the second box body is located first box body and with the sealed cooperation of first box body is in order to inject the water storage chamber, the second box body has the water inlet, wherein, the second box body with first box body welding cooperation.

The laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes: and the water level detection device is arranged in the water storage box and is used for detecting the water level in the water storage cavity.

In some examples, the water level detecting device includes a floating ball disposed in the water storage cavity and a magnetic member disposed outside the water storage box, and the floating ball and the magnetic member cooperate to detect the water level in the water storage cavity.

According to the clothes treatment device provided by the embodiment of the invention, the front support is provided with a water replenishing opening, and the water inlet of the water storage box is communicated with the water replenishing opening, wherein the water replenishing opening is higher than the water inlet.

In some examples, the front support has a laundry input port, and the water replenishment port is in communication with the laundry input port.

In some examples, further comprising: the air-inlet grille, the air-inlet grille movably is located preceding support, the air-inlet grille is equipped with moisturizing mouth and moisturizing chamber, the water storage box passes through connecting pipe and moisturizing chamber intercommunication.

The laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes: the water pump is arranged on the front support and is suitable for pumping the water in the water storage cavity into the generator body.

The laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes: a steam nozzle disposed on the front support and disposed adjacent to the steam generator, the steam nozzle adapted to communicate with the steam generating chamber.

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

Drawings

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reference numerals are as follows:

the front support assembly 100 is shown as being,

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

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

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

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

Detailed Description

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

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

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

A laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to fig. 1 to 10, wherein the laundry treating apparatus may be a dryer, a washing machine, a washer-dryer, etc.

As shown in fig. 1 to 10, a laundry treating apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a front supporter 20, and the front supporter 20 is provided at a front portion of the laundry treating apparatus.

The laundry treating apparatus further includes a steam generator 10, the steam generator 10 has a steam generating chamber, the steam generator 10 is disposed on the front support 20, and steam generated by the steam generator 10 is communicated into the laundry treating chamber, so that laundry in the laundry treating chamber can be dried by steam, sterilized by steam, and the like. Compare among the prior art steam generator 10 and set up on clothes treatment device's base, support 20 in the front with steam generator 10 setting, can shorten the distance that steam lets in the pipeline of clothing processing chamber, can avoid steam to condense into water in the pipeline, reduce thermal loss, improve the drying efficiency of clothing.

The clothes treatment device further comprises a water storage box 30, the water storage box 30 is provided with a water storage cavity, the water storage cavity is communicated with the steam generation cavity, the water storage box 30 is used for supplying water to the steam generator 10, the water storage box 30 is arranged, water can be supplied to the steam generation cavity in real time in the working process of the steam generator 10, uninterrupted work of the steam generator 10 is achieved, sufficient steam is provided, and then the drying effect, the sterilization effect and the like of clothes can be improved. Wherein, water storage box 30 sets up in the front and supports 20, simple to operate can install on clothes treatment device's box after can integrateing, and assembly structure's stability is good, is convenient for carry out the moisturizing to water storage box 30 through front support 20 simultaneously, convenient operation.

According to the clothes treatment device provided by the embodiment of the invention, high-temperature steam can be generated and introduced into the clothes treatment device through arranging the water storage box 30 and the steam generator 10, and the clothes can be dried and sterilized, and the steam generator 10 is simple in structure, small and exquisite, easy to install, low in working noise and good in user experience; the water storage box 30 and the steam generator 10 are both arranged on the front support 20, so that the space occupied by the clothes treatment device is small, the pipeline distance of the steam generator 10 can be shortened, and the heat loss is reduced; in addition, the steam generator 10 is convenient to assemble with the water storage box 30, and has high overall structural strength and good stability.

As shown in fig. 1, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the steam generator 10 is disposed above the water storage box 30, and the steam generator 10 may be disposed at an upper portion of the front support 20, it is understood that, here, the upper portion of the front support 20 is an upper portion with respect to a middle position of the front support 20, and does not exceed an upper edge of the front support 20, the steam generator 10 is disposed at a higher position, and the steam generator 10 may be adjacent to the air vent 27 of the front support 20, thereby reducing a distance between the steam generator 10 and the air vent 27, preventing steam from being condensed into water in a pipeline, and reducing heat loss; the water storage box 30 is arranged at the lower part of the front support 20, and it can be understood that the lower part of the front support 20 is the lower part relative to the middle position of the front support 20 and does not exceed the lower edge of the front support 20, the water storage box 30 is arranged at a lower position, so that a user can add water into the water storage box 30 more conveniently, the operation convenience is improved, the water in the water storage box 30 can be pumped into the steam generation cavity of the steam generator 10 through the water pump 40, and the whole layout is reasonable.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the steam generator 10 includes: generator body 11 and heat insulating part 12, generator body 11 has the steam generation chamber, generator body 11 can produce high-temperature steam, and generator body 11 has steam outlet 111, heat insulating part 12 is injectd and is had the chamber of holding, it can communicate with the external world to hold the chamber, a part setting of generator body 11 is holding the intracavity from this, that is to say, set up heat insulating part 12 in generator body 11's the outside, on the one hand, heat insulating part 12 can play heat retaining effect to generator body 11, prevent the heat of steam and scatter and disappear, on the other hand, heat insulating part 12 can prevent that generator body 11 heat from directly scattering to steam generator surrounding structure on, lead to each structure to warp ageing etc. under high temperature, influence the life of each structure. In addition, the insulating member 12 may be cooperatively coupled with the front support 20 to accomplish the mounting of the steam generator 10 on the front support 20.

In some examples, the heat insulating member 12 is provided with a connecting portion, the front support 20 is provided with a mounting portion 22, the heat insulating member 12 has a connecting portion corresponding to the mounting portion 22, and the connecting portion and the mounting portion 22 are matched with each other to fix the steam generator 10. The connecting part can be an inserting block, the mounting part 22 is a slot, and the connecting part is inserted and matched with the mounting part; the connecting portion may also be a connecting hole, and the mounting portion 22 has a corresponding hole for fixedly connecting the steam generator 10 with the front support 20 by a fastener; the connecting part and the mounting part 22 can also be matched and connected in a clamping manner, so that the mounting is more convenient, and the assembly efficiency is improved.

It can be understood that the connecting portion is disposed on the heat insulating member 12, so that it is not necessary to additionally provide an assembling structure on the generator body 11, and only the generator body 11 needs to be installed in the accommodating cavity of the heat insulating member 12, thereby facilitating manufacturing and assembling.

As shown in fig. 6, in some embodiments, the mounting portion 22 forms a mounting post protruding out of the front support 20, the mounting post has a mounting hole in the center thereof, the connecting portion forms a connecting hole, the mounting hole of the connecting hole and the positioning post are penetrated by a fastener, so as to fixedly connect the steam generator 10 and the mounting post, wherein the connecting portion may include a plurality of connecting portions, and the positioning post includes a plurality of corresponding connecting portions, so as to improve the fixing effect of the steam generator 10, for example, the connecting portion includes the first connecting portion 13 and the second connecting portion 14, and the first connecting portion 13 and the second connecting portion 14 may be respectively disposed at two opposite sides of the steam generator 10, so as to achieve a better fixing effect of the steam generator 10. Of course, the first connecting portion 13 may include a plurality of portions, and the second connecting portion 14 may include a plurality of portions, so as to further improve the stability of fixing the steam generator 10, prevent the steam generator 10 from rotating and shaking, and the like.

In addition, a plurality of support ribs may be disposed around the mounting posts to improve the stability of the mounting posts and thus the reliability of the mounting of the steam generator 10.

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

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

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the slot 23 is disposed on the water storage box 30, the insertion part 301 is disposed on the front support 20, and the insertion part 301 is inserted into and matched with the slot 23, so as to implement installation of the water storage box 30, which is convenient to install.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the slot 23 is disposed on the front support 20, and the insertion part 301 is disposed on the water storage box 30, specifically, the support part 24 is disposed on one side of the front support 20, and the slot 23 is disposed on the support part 24, so that the stability of the slot 23 can be improved, and the stability and reliability of the installation of the water storage box 30 can be improved; some of water storage box 30 outwards bulges and forms grafting portion 301, that is to say, the cooperation is convenient and reliable in the cooperation of pegging graft of some outer wall of water storage box 30 direct with slot 23, need not additionally to set up other cooperation structures on water storage box 30, simplifies manufacturing process, and water storage box 30 supports on supporting part 24, and stability is good, avoids water storage box 30 to rock etc..

Here, the supporting portion 24 may be a supporting rib, which has a simple structure and is easily formed integrally with the front support 20. The support portion 24 may also be a support table, which may increase the area of the contact surface to improve the stability, or may increase the structural strength of the slot 23 to further improve the stability of the assembly of the water storage box 30.

As shown in fig. 3, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the water storage box 30 includes: the mounting plate 33, the mounting plate 33 and the second box 32 of the water storage box 30 are fixedly connected, or integrally formed, when the water storage box 30 is assembled on the front support 20, a part of the mounting plate 33 can be abutted against the front support 20, so that a positioning function is realized, the stability of the water storage box 30 can be improved, the mounting plate 33 is further connected with the front support 20 through a fastener, and therefore the water storage box 30 is firmly fixed on the front support 20.

As shown in fig. 10, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the water storage box 30 includes: first box body 31 and second box body 32, second box body 32 set up in the top of first box body 31, and second box body 32 and the sealed cooperation of first box body 31 to can inject the water storage chamber, can seal through the sealing member here, also can seal through sealed glue, with the junction of avoiding leaking. The second box body 32 and the first box body 31 can be in welding fit, operation is convenient, and sealing reliability is high.

The second box body 32 has a water inlet 302, the first box body 31 has a water outlet 303, the water inlet 302, the water outlet 303 and the water storage chamber are communicated, the water outlet 303 is communicated with the steam generator 10, therefore, water in the water storage chamber can be introduced into the steam generation chamber, in addition, the water inlet 302 is positioned on the upper portion, the water outlet 303 is positioned on the lower portion, so that the water in the water storage chamber can be emptied, the water in the water storage chamber can circularly flow, and the residual accumulated water and the like are avoided.

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

As shown in fig. 10, in some specific examples, the water level detection device includes a floating ball 35 and a magnetic member 37, the floating ball 35 is disposed in the water storage cavity, the magnetic member 37 is disposed outside the water storage box 30, and a closed loop formed by a wire is further disposed outside the water storage box 30, wherein the floating ball 35 and the magnetic member 37 are matched with each other, it can be understood that a magnet is disposed in the floating ball 35, the floating ball 35 moves by using the principle of electromagnetic induction, the floating ball 35 is far away from the magnetic member 27, so that the magnetic flux changes, the current of the closed loop changes, and the distance between the floating ball 35 and the magnetic member 27 gradually increases with the change of the water amount, when a certain distance is reached, that is, when the water level reaches a preset water level, an alarm is given, and the like, so as to detect the water level in the water storage cavity.

As shown in fig. 10, in some specific examples, a limiting column 34 is disposed in the water storage cavity, an upper end of the limiting column 34 is connected to the second box body 32, a floating ball 35 can be sleeved on the limiting column 34, the floating ball 35 can move along the direction of the limiting column 34, the floating ball 35 is in sliding fit with the limiting column 34, and the limiting column 34 can prevent the floating ball 35 from moving in the horizontal direction to affect the detection of the water level; the top of the second box 32 is provided with a limiting groove 36, and the magnetic part 37 is suitable for being inserted into the limiting groove 36, so that the magnetic part 37 is fixed, the structure is simple, and the installation is convenient.

As shown in fig. 3, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the front support 20 is provided with a water replenishing port 304, the water replenishing port 304 is communicated with the water inlet 302 of the water storage box 30, and the water replenishing port 304 is higher than the water inlet 302, it can be understood that a user fills water into the water storage box 30 through the water replenishing port 304, the water replenishing port 304 is arranged at the opening 21 of the front support 20 to facilitate the user operation, and since the water replenishing port 304 is higher than the water inlet 302, when water overflows from the water replenishing port 304, information of the amount of the replenished water is obtained, and the water in the water storage box is prevented from overflowing to the inside of the laundry treating apparatus too much to affect the normal use of other structural components.

As shown in fig. 1, in some examples, the front support 20 has an opening 21 in the middle, the opening 21 is communicated with a laundry treatment cavity of the laundry treatment device, a user can put laundry into the laundry treatment cavity through the opening 21, and the water replenishing port 304 is communicated with the opening 21, that is, when the opening 21 is opened, the user can replenish water into the water storage box 30 through the water replenishing port 304, when the opening 21 is closed, the water replenishing port 304 can be shielded, and the water replenishing port 304 is not exposed, so that the clothes treatment device is attractive and can be prevented from being polluted.

As shown in fig. 1, the laundry treating apparatus further includes: air-inlet grille 50, air-inlet grille 50 movably sets up in the front on support 20, and air-inlet grille 50 can realize ventilation effect, can prevent simultaneously that the clothing from being drawn into the wind channel in, and partly undercut of air-inlet grille 50 tip sets up in order to form the moisturizing chamber, and the diapire in moisturizing chamber is equipped with moisturizing mouth 304. Mend mouth of a river 304 and pass through connecting pipe 60 and be connected with water storage box 30, water storage box 30 passes through connecting pipe 60 and moisturizing chamber intercommunication, can carry out the moisturizing to water storage box 30 through the moisturizing chamber from this, when moisturizing intracavity water no longer flows to water storage box 30, obtain the information that water storage box 30 filled the water yield, prevent that water storage box 30 internal water from overflowing to the clothing processing apparatus inside too much, the water of moisturizing intracavity is kept in the moisturizing intracavity, rivers in the water storage intracavity take place the chamber to steam after automatic flow to the water storage chamber, avoid water to spill over from mending mouth of a river 304, influence user's result of use. And the arrangement position of the water replenishing port 304 is relatively hidden, so that the appearance of the air inlet grille 50 is not influenced, the occupied space of the air inlet grille 50 is effectively utilized, and the space utilization rate is improved.

In addition, moisturizing mouth 304 department is provided with the lid, opens the lid before needs use steam and pours water, shelters from moisturizing mouth 304 through setting up the lid, can avoid batting or foreign matter to get into, prevents that the foreign matter from blockking up moisturizing mouth 304.

In some specific examples, the laundry treating apparatus further includes: the water pump 40, the water pump 40 is disposed on the front support 20, and the water pump 40 is connected between the water outlet 303 and the steam generator 10, specifically, the steam generator 10 is disposed on the upper portion of the front support 20 so that the steam generator 10 is adjacent to the air vent 27 on the upper portion of the front support 20, the water storage box 30 is disposed on the lower portion of the front support 20, the water outlet 303 of the water storage box 30 is connected to the water inlet end of the water pump 40 through the connection pipe 60, and the water outlet end of the water pump 40 is connected to the steam generator 10 through the connection pipe 60, so that the water pump 40 can pump the water of the water storage box 30 into the steam generator 10. The water pump 40 is also disposed on the front support 20 to facilitate the water pump 40 to be connected with the water storage box 30 and the steam generator 10.

As shown in FIG. 5, in some embodiments, the upper portion of the front support 20 is provided with a steam nozzle 26, the steam nozzle 26 being disposed adjacent to the steam generator 10, the steam nozzle 26 being adapted to communicate with the steam generating chamber. Specifically, the steam nozzle 26 defines a vent 27, the steam nozzle 26 is fixed on the front support 20 by a fastener, and the steam generator 20 can be connected with the steam nozzle 26 by a connecting pipe 60, so that steam can be introduced to the vent 27 and introduced into the clothes treating cavity through the vent 27, wherein the vent 27 can include a plurality of small holes to achieve a spraying effect, so that the steam can be uniformly sprayed onto the clothes in the clothes treating cavity.

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

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

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

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

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

The front support 20 comprises a support plate located at the front side of the laundry treatment cavity, it can be understood that the support plate extends along the left-right direction and the up-down direction, structural members such as a convex rib are further arranged on the support plate, the convex rib protrudes out of the rear side surface of the support plate, so as to increase structural strength, and be convenient to assemble with other structural members, the opening 21 is located in the middle of the support plate, the air inlet grille 50 is installed below the opening 21, wherein the air inlet grille 50 is matched with the support plate, the steam generator 10 and the water storage box 30 are arranged on the support plate, particularly, the steam generator 10 and the water storage box 30 are fixedly installed at the rear side of the support plate, and the water storage box 30 and the steam generator 10 are both arranged at the left side of the air inlet grille 50, or the water storage box 30 and the steam generator 10 can be both arranged at the right side of the air inlet grille 50, the water storage box 30 and the steam generator 10 can be matched and connected through a connecting pipe 60 at one side of the air inlet grille 50, and are convenient to connect, and certainly, the water storage box 30 and the steam generator 10 are respectively arranged at the two opposite sides of the air inlet grille 50.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

As shown in fig. 10, the water storage box 30 includes a first box 31 and a second box 32, the second box 32 is disposed above the first box 31, the second box 32 is welded to the first box 31 to define a water storage cavity, and water leakage at the joint is avoided by welding. Second box body 32 has water inlet 302, and first box body 31 has delivery port 303, and water inlet 302, delivery port 303 and water storage chamber intercommunication, water inlet 302 are located upper portion, and delivery port 303 is located the lower part to in the water storage intracavity water can the evacuation, the water in the water storage intracavity can the circulation flow, avoid remaining ponding etc..

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may comprise the first and second features being in direct contact, or may comprise the first and second features being in contact, not directly, but via another feature in between. Also, the first feature being "on," "above" and "over" the second feature includes the first feature being directly on and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature.

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

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

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1. A laundry treating apparatus, comprising:

a front support (20);

a steam generator (10), said steam generator (10) having a steam generating chamber;

the water storage box (30), the water storage box (30) has the water storage chamber, the water storage chamber with steam generation chamber intercommunication, wherein, the water storage box (30) with steam generator (10) all locate preceding support (20).

2. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the steam generator (10) is provided above the water storage box (30).

3. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the steam generator (10) includes:

a generator body (11), the generator body (11) having a steam outlet (111);

the heat insulation component (12), the heat insulation component (12) is limited with an accommodating cavity communicated with the outside, at least one part of the generator body (11) is arranged in the accommodating cavity, and the heat insulation component (12) is suitable for being matched and connected with the front support (20).

4. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that, a mounting portion (22) is provided on the front support (20), the heat insulation member (12) has a connecting portion corresponding to and cooperating with the mounting portion (22).

5. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the mounting portion (22) forms a mounting post protruding out of the front support (20), the connecting portion forms a connecting hole, and the mounting portion (22) and the connecting portion are fixedly connected by a fastener inserted through the connecting hole.

6. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that the heat insulating member (12) includes:

a base (121);

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

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

7. The laundry processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that one of the water storage box (30) and the front support (20) has a slot (23), and the other of the water storage box (30) and the front support (20) has a plug-in part (301), the plug-in part (301) is in plug-in fit with the slot (23).

8. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the front support (20) is provided with a support portion (24), the slot (23) is provided on the support platform, and a portion of the water storage box (30) protrudes outward to form the insertion portion (301).

9. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 7, characterized in that the water storage box (30) includes: a mounting plate (33), at least a portion of the mounting plate (33) abutting the front support (20), and the mounting plate (33) being connected to the front support (20) by fasteners.

10. The laundry processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1-9, characterized in that the water storage box (30) comprises:

a first cartridge (31), the first cartridge (31) having a water outlet (303), the water outlet (303) being in communication with the steam generator (10);

the second box body (32), the second box body (32) is arranged above the first box body (31) and is in sealing fit with the first box body (31) to limit a water storage cavity, the second box body (32) is provided with a water inlet (302),

the second box body (32) is matched with the first box body (31) in a welding mode.

11. The laundry treating apparatus according to any one of claims 1-10, further comprising: the water level detection device is arranged on the water storage box (30) and used for detecting the water level in the water storage cavity.

12. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the water level detecting device includes a float ball (35) and a magnetic member (37), the float ball (35) is disposed in the water storage chamber, the magnetic member (37) is disposed outside the water storage box (30), and the float ball (35) and the magnetic member (37) cooperate to detect the water level in the water storage chamber.

13. Laundry treatment apparatus according to any one of claims 1-12, characterized in that the front support (20) is provided with a water replenishment opening (304), the water replenishment opening (304) being in communication with the water inlet (302) of the water storage box (30), and the water replenishment opening (304) being higher than the water inlet (302).

14. Laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 13, characterized in that the central portion of the front support (20) has an opening (21) communicating with a laundry treatment chamber of the laundry treatment apparatus, the water replenishment opening (304) communicating with said opening (21).

15. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 13, further comprising: air-inlet grille (50), air-inlet grille (50) movably locate preceding support (20), air-inlet grille (50) are equipped with moisturizing mouth (304) and moisturizing chamber, water storage box (30) are through connecting pipe and moisturizing chamber intercommunication.

16. The laundry treating apparatus according to any one of claims 1-15, further comprising: the water pump (40) is arranged on the front support (20), connected between the water storage box (30) and the steam generator (10), and used for enabling the water pump (40) of the water storage box (30) to enter the steam generator (10).

17. Laundry treatment apparatus according to any one of claims 1-16, characterized in that the upper portion of the front support (20) is provided with a steam nozzle (26), the steam nozzle (26) being arranged adjacent to the steam generator (10), and the steam nozzle (26) being adapted to communicate with the steam generating chamber.

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