CN215251844U

CN215251844U - Clothes treating apparatus

Info

Publication number: CN215251844U
Application number: CN202121508775.1U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 吴华杰; 钱伟
Original assignee: Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co Ltd
Current assignee: Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-07-02
Filing date: 2021-07-02
Publication date: 2021-12-21
Anticipated expiration: 2031-07-02

Abstract

The utility model discloses a clothes treatment equipment, clothes treatment equipment includes: the air conditioner comprises a shell, a fan and a fan, wherein the shell is provided with an air inlet; the drying assembly comprises a condenser, and the condenser is arranged in the shell and is provided with a communication port; and the connecting pipe is communicated with the air inlet and the communication port so as to introduce external air into the condenser. According to the utility model discloses a clothing treatment facility can communicate the air intake of shell and the intercommunication mouth of condenser through the connecting pipe, makes the condenser can let in outside wind, has increased the intake of condenser, has improved the cooling effect of condenser for clothing treatment facility can realize inside wind circulation and outside wind simultaneous working, has effectively improved clothing treatment facility's drying performance. The air inlet can be positioned on the shell, so that the air inlet and the shell are prevented from being connected by adding other structures, the connecting structure is simpler, and the structural complexity is reduced.

Description

Clothes treating apparatus

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of household appliances, more specifically relates to a clothes treatment equipment.

Background

In the related art, the drying of the clothes treating apparatus is an internal air circulation structure, which easily causes poor drying effect.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model discloses aim at solving one of the technical problem that exists among the prior art at least. Therefore, an object of the utility model is to provide a clothes treatment device, clothes treatment device can increase outside intake, has improved the cooling effect of condenser to improve clothes treatment device's stoving effect, and connection structure is simple.

According to the utility model discloses clothing treatment facility, include: the air conditioner comprises a shell, a fan and a fan, wherein the shell is provided with an air inlet; the drying assembly comprises a condenser, and the condenser is arranged in the shell and is provided with a communication port; and the connecting pipe is communicated with the air inlet and the communication port so as to introduce external air into the condenser.

According to the utility model discloses clothes treatment equipment can communicate the air intake of shell and the intercommunication mouth of condenser through the connecting pipe, makes the condenser can let in outside wind, has increased the intake of condenser, has improved the cooling effect of condenser for clothes treatment equipment can realize inside wind circulation and outside wind simultaneous working, has effectively improved clothes treatment equipment's drying performance. The air inlet can be positioned on the shell, so that the air inlet and the shell are prevented from being connected by adding other structures, the connecting structure is simpler, and the structural complexity is reduced.

In addition, the laundry treating apparatus according to the above embodiment of the present invention may further have the following additional technical features:

according to the utility model discloses some embodiments's clothing treatment facility, the connecting pipe is the bellows

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the air intake is located the lateral wall of shell, the intercommunication mouth orientation the air intake sets up.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the communication opening and the air inlet are at least partially arranged opposite to each other.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the laundry treating apparatus further comprises: the air inlet cover is arranged at the air inlet and provided with a plurality of air inlet holes, and the connecting pipe is connected with the air inlet cover and at least one of the shells.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the air inlet cover is detachably connected to the connecting pipe, and the connecting pipe is detachably connected to the condenser.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the air inlet cover is disposed through the air inlet and connected to the side wall of the housing through a fastener.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the laundry treating apparatus further comprises: and the filter piece is arranged on the air inlet cover so as to filter the external air passing through the air inlet.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the air intake cover comprises: the first cover body is annular and is connected with the end part of the connecting pipe, and the first cover body is connected with the side wall of the shell; the second lid, the second lid is located the one side that is close to of first lid the air intake and with first lid detachably connects, the second lid is equipped with the fresh air inlet, filter and press from both sides and locate first lid with between the second lid.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the air inlet cover is a plastic part.

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 an angle of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged schematic view of FIG. 1 at circle A;

fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of another angle of the laundry treating apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged schematic view of FIG. 3 at circle B;

fig. 5 is a schematic structural view of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention (in which a housing is not shown);

fig. 6 is an enlarged schematic view of the structure of fig. 5 at circle C.

Reference numerals:

a laundry treating apparatus 100;

a housing 10; an air inlet 11;

a drying assembly 20; a condenser 21;

a connecting pipe 30;

an air intake cover 40; a first cover 41; a second cover 42; an air inlet hole 43; a connecting portion 44; a buckle 411; a limit protrusion 421; a card slot 422.

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 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 exemplary only for the purpose of explaining the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "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, indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, "a first feature" or "a second feature" may include one or more of the features, and "a plurality" means two or more, and the first feature may be "on" or "under" the second feature, and may include the first and second features being in direct contact, or may include the first and second features being in contact not directly but through another feature therebetween, and the first feature being "on", "above" and "above" the second feature may include the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature.

The laundry treating apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to fig. 1 to 4, a laundry treating apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include: a housing 10, a drying assembly 20 and a connecting pipe 30.

Specifically, the casing 10 is provided with the air inlet 11, the drying assembly 20 may include a condenser 21, and the condenser 21 is disposed in the casing 10, so as to prevent the condenser 21 from being exposed, make the appearance of the clothes treatment apparatus 100 simple and beautiful, and facilitate protection of the condenser 21.

In addition, condenser 21 has the intercommunication mouth, and connecting pipe 30 can communicate air intake 11 and intercommunication mouth to in making outside wind can get into connecting pipe 30 through air intake 11, outside wind in the connecting pipe 30 can get into condenser 21 through the intercommunicating pore, realized letting in outside wind in condenser 21, condenser 21 has increased outside intake, has improved condenser 21's cooling effect. And the external air is introduced into the condenser 21, so that the clothes treatment device 100 can realize the simultaneous flow of the internal air circulation and the external air, and the drying effect of the clothes treatment device 100 is effectively improved. And the air inlet 11 can be positioned on the shell 10, thereby avoiding adding other structures to connect the air inlet 11 with the shell 10, leading the connection structure to be simpler and reducing the structural complexity. For example, the laundry treating apparatus 100 may be a clothes dryer or a washer-dryer, such as a tumble washer-dryer.

In some embodiments, the connecting tube 30 and the communication port may be fixed by a clip.

In some embodiments, the drying assembly 20 may include a driving member and a drying heater, the driving member may drive external air to enter the condenser 21 through the air inlet 11, the connecting pipe 30 and the communication port, the external air may exchange heat and cold with water vapor in the laundry treatment apparatus 100, so that the water vapor in a saturated state may separate out condensed water and be discharged out of the laundry treatment apparatus 100, and the external air may further improve the condensing effect of the condenser 21. Meanwhile, the water vapor is condensed by the condenser 21 and mixed with external air to enter the drying heater, the mixed gas is heated by the drying heater to obtain dry air, the dry air can heat and evaporate moisture in the wet clothes in the clothes treatment equipment 100 to obtain water vapor in a saturated state, and the water vapor in the saturated state enters the condenser 21 again to perform next circulation, so that the drying performance of the clothes treatment equipment 100 is effectively improved by introducing the external air. For example, the drive member may be a fan.

According to the utility model discloses clothes treatment equipment 100 can communicate the air intake 11 of shell 10 and the intercommunication mouth of condenser 21 through connecting pipe 30, makes condenser 21 can let in outside wind, has increased condenser 21's intake, has improved condenser 21's cooling effect for clothes treatment equipment 100 can realize inside wind circulation and outside wind simultaneous working, has effectively improved clothes treatment equipment 100's drying performance. The air inlet 11 can be located on the housing 10, so that the air inlet 11 is prevented from being connected with the housing 10 by adding other structures, the connection structure is simpler, and the structural complexity is reduced.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1, 2, 5 and 6, the connection pipe 30 may be a corrugated pipe. The bellows can with shell 10, the flexible linking of condenser 21, link up the convenience, the reliability is high, and the ripple of bellows can compress each other under the pressure effect, the installation of being convenient for, bellows light in weight is favorable to realizing the lightweight of clothing treatment facility 100 simultaneously, and long service life.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, the air inlet 11 may be disposed on a side wall of the housing 10, and the communication port is disposed toward the air inlet 11, so that the connection between the connection pipe 30 and the air inlet 11 is facilitated, the connection pipe 30 is prevented from being excessively bent and damaged, the wind resistance is reduced, the connection structure is simpler, the occupied volume is reduced, the manufacturing cost is reduced, and the connection is convenient and is not easy to slip. For example, the intake vent 11 may be located at a rear sidewall of the housing 10, which can ensure an aesthetic appearance of the laundry treating apparatus 100.

For convenience of description, the directions of "front" and "rear" in the present invention are based on the orientation relationship shown in the drawings, and are not limited to the orientation in the practical application.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, as shown in fig. 3-6, the intercommunication mouth sets up with air intake 11 at least partially relatively, makes can not partly have the shelter from the thing at least between intercommunication mouth and the air intake 11, can be convenient for connecting pipe 30 and connect intercommunication mouth and air intake 11, avoids connecting pipe 30 too much to buckle and easily takes place the big scheduling problem of air leakage or windage.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 3 to 6, the laundry treating apparatus 100 further includes an air inlet cover 40, the air inlet cover 40 may be disposed at the air inlet 11, the air inlet cover 40 may have a plurality of air inlet holes 43, the plurality of air inlet holes 43 may form a grid-like structure, the connection pipe 30 may be connected to the air inlet cover 40, the air inlet holes 43 and the communication port may be communicated through the connection pipe 30, and the external air may be divided into a plurality of strands to enter the connection pipe 30 through the plurality of air inlet holes 43 and then enter the condenser 21, so as to split the air flow and increase the flow of the external air in the condenser 21. Meanwhile, the plurality of air inlet holes 43 form a grid-like structure, which can effectively prevent other large objects from entering the condenser 21 through the air inlet 11 or blocking the air inlet 11, thereby ensuring the normal operation of the clothes treatment apparatus 100 and having an attractive appearance. Of course, the connecting pipe 30 can also be connected to the housing 10, so that the air inlet hole 43 can be connected to the communication port, which is also within the protection scope of the present invention.

According to the utility model discloses a some embodiments, air inlet cover 40 is connected with connecting pipe 30 detachably, and connecting pipe 30 is connected with condenser 21 detachably, is convenient for change or maintain air inlet cover 40, connecting pipe 30 and condenser 21. For example, the intake cover 40 and the connection pipe 30 may be snapped or connected by a fastener, etc., and the connection pipe 30 and the condenser 21 may be snapped or connected by a fastener, etc.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 4, the air inlet cover 40 may be disposed through the air inlet 11, and the air inlet cover 40 may be connected to the side wall of the housing 10 by a fastener, so as to ensure that the air inlet cover 40 is reliably connected to the housing 10, and is fixed and stable. For example, the fastener may be a self-tapping screw.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 2 and 6, the air intake cover 40 includes a connecting portion 44, the connecting portion 44 may protrude from an outer circumferential surface of the air intake cover 40, and the connecting portion 44 is provided with a connecting hole through which a fastener may connect the connecting portion 44 with a sidewall of the outer casing 10, so as to connect the air intake cover 40 with the outer casing 10, and ensure that the air intake cover 40 is stably connected.

According to the utility model discloses a some embodiments, clothing treatment facility 100 still includes and filters the piece, and it can install in air intake cover 40 to filter the piece, and it can filter the outside wind through air intake 11 to filter a piece, keeps apart impurity such as dust, avoids impurity to enter into condenser 21 and causes condenser 21 to damage to condenser 21's life has been improved. For example, filter can compress tightly in air inlet lid 40 through the periphery, can avoid increasing other fixed knot and construct and fix filtering the piece, simple structure, the installation of being convenient for.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 2, 4 and 6, the air inlet cover 40 may include a first cover 41 and a second cover 42, the first cover 41 may be annular, and the first cover 41 is connected to the end of the connecting pipe 30, so that the communication port may be connected to the first cover 41 through the connecting pipe 30, and the first cover 41 may be connected to the side wall of the housing 10, so that the air inlet cover 40 may be fixed on the housing 10. The second cover 42 may be located on a side (e.g., a rear side shown in fig. 3) of the first cover 41 close to the air inlet 11, the second cover 42 may be detachably connected to the first cover 41, the second cover 42 is provided with an air inlet 43, the filtering element may be clamped between the first cover 41 and the second cover 42, the first cover 41 and the second cover 42 are connected to fix the filtering element, and after the first cover 41 and the second cover 42 are detached, the filtering element is conveniently taken out.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the specific connection structure between the first cover 41 and the second cover 42 can be set according to actual conditions. For example, the first cover 41 and the second cover 42 may be connected by a fastener or the like.

For example, in some embodiments, as shown in fig. 2 and fig. 6, the first cover 41 and the second cover 42 can be clamped, so that the structure is simple, the connection is reliable, and the installation is convenient and fast.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 2 and fig. 6, the second cover 42 may include a slot 422, and the first cover 41 is provided with a buckle 411, so that the first cover 41 and the second cover 42 can be connected stably and easily by matching the buckle 411 with the slot 422.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 6, the first cover 41 includes four fasteners 411, and the four fasteners 411 may be disposed at intervals on the annular circumferential surface of the first cover 41, and the second cover 42 includes four engaging slots 422, and the engaging slots 422 are disposed corresponding to the fasteners 411. The buckle 411 is engaged with the engaging slot 422, so that the first cover 41 and the second cover 42 can be connected to ensure the first cover 41 and the second cover 42 are connected stably.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 4 and fig. 6, the second cover 42 may have a limiting protrusion 421, and the limiting protrusion 421 protrudes from the peripheral surface of the second cover 42. When installing second lid 42 at air intake 11, spacing convex part 421 can wear to locate air intake 11 earlier, makes spacing convex part 421 can cooperate spacingly with shell 10, and the lateral wall of first lid 41 and shell 10 of being convenient for links to each other, and the location is accurate, and it is more convenient to install, and can avoid air inlet cover 40 to deviate from air intake 11, ensures to fix firmly.

According to the utility model discloses a some embodiments, the lid 40 that admits air can be the working of plastics, and the shaping of the lid 40 that admits air of being convenient for, and with low costs, light in weight is favorable to realizing the lightweight of clothing treatment facility 100.

Other configurations and operations of the laundry treating apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention are known to those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail herein.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; 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 meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

In the description herein, references to the description of the terms "embodiment," "specific embodiment," "example," etc., 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 present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A laundry treating apparatus, comprising:

the air conditioner comprises a shell, a fan and a fan, wherein the shell is provided with an air inlet;

the drying assembly comprises a condenser, and the condenser is arranged in the shell and is provided with a communication port;

and the connecting pipe is communicated with the air inlet and the communication port so as to introduce external air into the condenser.

2. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the connection pipe is a bellows pipe.

3. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the air inlet is provided at a side wall of the casing, and the communication port is provided toward the air inlet.

4. The laundry processing apparatus of claim 3, wherein the communication port and the air inlet are at least partially disposed opposite to each other.

5. The laundry treating apparatus according to any one of claims 1-4, further comprising:

the air inlet cover is arranged at the air inlet and provided with a plurality of air inlet holes, and the connecting pipe is connected with the air inlet cover and at least one of the shells.

6. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the air inlet cover is detachably coupled with the connection pipe, and the connection pipe is detachably coupled with the condenser.

7. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the air inlet cover is inserted through the air inlet and connected with a side wall of the casing by a fastening member.

8. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising:

and the filter piece is arranged on the air inlet cover so as to filter the external air passing through the air inlet.

9. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the air intake cover includes:

the first cover body is annular and is connected with the end part of the connecting pipe, and the first cover body is connected with the side wall of the shell;

the second lid, the second lid is located the one side that is close to of first lid the air intake and with first lid detachably connects, the second lid is equipped with the fresh air inlet, filter and press from both sides and locate first lid with between the second lid.

10. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the air inlet cover is a plastic member.