CN215887660U

CN215887660U - Wall-mounted clothes treatment equipment and drying assembly thereof

Info

Publication number: CN215887660U
Application number: CN202120891232.6U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 冉庆; 田云; 王佑喜
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: 2021-04-25
Filing date: 2021-04-25
Publication date: 2022-02-22
Anticipated expiration: 2031-04-25

Abstract

The utility model discloses a wall-mounted clothes treatment device and a drying assembly thereof, wherein the drying assembly comprises an air guide channel, and the air guide channel is provided with a mounting hole; the sensor is inserted in the mounting hole, and the sensing end of the sensor extends into the air guide channel; and the flexible sealing structure is embedded between the mounting hole and the sensor in an interference fit manner. According to the utility model, the flexible sealing structure is embedded between the mounting hole and the sensor in an interference fit manner, the sensor is fastened through the flexible sealing structure, and the fastening of fasteners such as screws and the like is not required in the fixing manner, so that the number of parts is reduced, the assembly steps are simplified, and the problem of insensitive induction caused by vibration can be relieved.

Description

Wall-mounted clothes treatment equipment and drying assembly thereof

Technical Field

The utility model belongs to the technical field of household appliances, and particularly relates to a wall-mounted clothes treatment device and an air guide channel thereof.

Background

For the wall-mounted clothes treatment equipment with the drying function, a fan and a transverse drying air channel provided with a heating pipe are arranged on the upper portion of an outer barrel, a longitudinal drying air channel is communicated with a connector of the transverse drying air channel and the inner barrel, the longitudinal drying air channel is generally inserted into a channel arranged on a front plate of the outer barrel, and a sealing element is generally arranged between the longitudinal drying air channel and the channel arranged on the front plate of the outer barrel in order to avoid air leakage between the longitudinal drying air channel and the channel arranged on the front plate of the outer barrel.

In order to better control the wind power of the fan and the heating power of the heating pipe, a temperature sensor for detecting the air temperature is generally arranged inside the transverse drying air duct. However, the front and rear dimensions of the wall-mounted clothes treating apparatus are generally small, and some manufacturers have installed the temperature sensor in the longitudinal drying air duct in order to provide a large space in the transverse drying air duct for installing the heating pipe.

However, when the temperature sensor is mounted, a screw fastening connection method is generally adopted for fixing, but the screw fastening connection method is easy to loosen, and further causes equipment failure.

In view of the above, the present invention is particularly proposed.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model aims to overcome the defects of the prior art and provide a drying component of wall-mounted clothes treatment equipment.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a wall-mounted clothes treating apparatus including the above drying assembly.

In order to solve the technical problems, the utility model adopts the technical scheme that:

a drying assembly of a wall-mounted clothes treatment device comprises

The air guide channel is provided with a mounting hole;

the sensor is inserted in the mounting hole, and the sensing end of the sensor extends into the air guide channel;

and the flexible sealing structure is embedded between the mounting hole and the sensor in an interference fit manner.

Furthermore, the flexible sealing structure comprises an annular body, one end of the annular body, which is located outside the air guide channel, is provided with an annular folded edge which is folded outwards, and the annular folded edge is in abutting connection with the end of the mounting hole.

Furthermore, a groove is formed in the end face of one end, away from the mounting hole, of the annular folded edge;

the sensor comprises a body and a wiring end, wherein the body is inserted into the through hole of the annular body in an interference fit mode, and the wiring end is embedded in the groove.

Furthermore, one end of the annular body, which is positioned inside the air guide channel, is provided with a limiting bulge which protrudes outwards along the radial direction of the annular body;

the limiting protrusion is connected with the end of the mounting hole in an abutting mode.

Furthermore, the limiting protrusion is an annular convex rib, and the cross-sectional area of the annular convex rib is gradually reduced from the outer wall of the annular body to the outside.

Furthermore, the air guide channel is provided with an air inlet and an air outlet, and the mounting hole is formed in one end close to the air inlet.

Furthermore, a reinforcing rib plate connected with the two opposite side walls is arranged at the air outlet.

Furthermore, the cross-sectional area of the air guide channel is gradually reduced from the air inlet to the air outlet.

A wall-mounted clothes treating apparatus includes

A laundry treatment drum having a laundry access opening provided with a first passage communicating with an interior of the laundry treatment drum;

the window mat comprises a window mat body and a second channel formed by extending the window mat body, the window mat body is coated on the clothes taking and placing opening, and the second channel is inserted in the first channel;

as above, the air guide channel is disposed at the front side of the laundry treatment drum, one end of the air outlet of the air guide channel is inserted into the second channel, and the end of the air outlet of the air guide channel is at least flush with the end of the second channel at the side close to the laundry taking and placing opening.

Furthermore, a first fixing structure is arranged on the front side of the clothes treatment drum, and a second fixing structure is arranged outside the air guide channel;

and a fixed connecting piece is arranged between the first fixed structure and the second fixed structure.

After the technical scheme is adopted, compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects.

According to the utility model, the flexible sealing structure is embedded between the mounting hole and the sensor in an interference fit manner, the sensor is fastened through the flexible sealing structure, and the fastening of fasteners such as screws and the like is not required in the fixing manner, so that the number of parts is reduced, the assembly steps are simplified, and the problem of insensitive induction caused by vibration can be relieved.

The following describes embodiments of the present invention in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the utility model, are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the utility model and together with the description serve to explain the utility model without limiting the utility model to the right. It is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments, and that for a person skilled in the art, other drawings can be derived from them without inventive effort. In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the drying assembly of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the mounting structure of the sensor of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the laundry treating apparatus of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a partial enlarged view of FIG. 4 at D;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing the construction of a laundry treating apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 7 is a partial enlarged view of fig. 6 at E.

In the figure: 100. a laundry treating drum; 101. an outer cylinder; 102. an inner barrel; 103. an outer cylinder front plate; 104. a first channel; 105. a clothes taking and placing opening; 106. a first fixed structure;

200. a window pad; 201. a window mat body; 202. a second channel; 203. a folding part;

300. an air guide channel; 301. reinforcing rib plates; 302. a second fixed structure; 308. mounting holes;

400. a sensor; 401. a body; 402. a terminal;

500. a flexible sealing structure; 501. an annular body; 502. annularly folding; 503. a groove; 504. an annular convex rib; 505. an annular groove.

It should be noted that the drawings and the description are not intended to limit the scope of the inventive concept in any way, but to illustrate it by a person skilled in the art with reference to specific embodiments.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and the following embodiments are used for illustrating the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

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; may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

As shown in fig. 1 to 7, the present invention provides a wall-mounted laundry treating apparatus and a drying assembly thereof. The drying assembly comprises an air guide channel 300, and a mounting hole 308 is formed in the air guide channel 300. The sensor 400 is inserted into the mounting hole 308, and an induction end of the sensor 400 extends into the air guide channel 300 and is used for detecting the temperature or humidity inside the air guide channel 300. A flexible sealing structure 500 is embedded between the mounting hole 308 and the sensor 400 in an interference fit manner. The sensor 400 is fastened through the flexible sealing structure 500, and the fastening of fasteners such as screws and the like is not needed in the fixing mode, so that the number of parts is reduced, the assembly steps are simplified, and the problem of insensitive induction caused by vibration can be relieved.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the flexible sealing structure 500 includes an annular body 501, one end of the annular body 501 located outside the air guiding channel 300 is provided with an outwardly turned annular flange 502, and the annular flange 502 is in interference connection with the end of the mounting hole 308.

In detail, as shown in fig. 2 to 5, the inner wall surface of the mounting hole 308 presses the outer wall surface of the annular body 501, and the inner wall surface of the annular body 501 presses the sensor 400, thereby fixing the sensor 400. The annular body 501 is provided with the annular folded edge 502 which is abutted against the end of the mounting hole 308, so that the flexible sealing structure 500 can be limited, and the flexible sealing structure 500 with the sensor 400 can be further prevented from sliding down from the mounting hole 308.

In a further scheme, a groove 503 is arranged on the end face of one end of the annular flange 502 far away from the mounting hole 308; the sensor 400 comprises a body 401 and a terminal 402, wherein the body 401 is inserted into a through hole of the annular body 501 in an interference fit manner, and the terminal 402 is embedded in the groove 503.

In the above scheme, the end face of the annular flange 502 is provided with the groove 503 for arranging the terminal 402 of the sensor 400, so that the terminal 402 of the sensor 400 is embedded in the groove 503, and the annular flange 502 has a protection effect on the terminal 402, thereby further improving the stability of the sensor 400.

In a further scheme, a limiting protrusion protruding outward along the radial direction of the annular body 501 is arranged at one end of the annular body 501 located inside the air guide channel 300; the limiting protrusion is connected with the end of the mounting hole 308 in an abutting mode.

In detail, a limiting protrusion is arranged at one end of the annular body 501, which is located inside the air guiding channel 300, so that the flexible sealing structure 500 is clamped on the mounting hole 308 by matching the outer annular flange 502 with the inner limiting protrusion.

Further, the limiting protrusion is an annular rib 504, and the cross-sectional area of the annular rib 504 is gradually reduced from the outer wall of the annular body 501 to the outside.

In detail, the annular rib 504 surrounds the annular body 501 circumferentially, so that the annular flange 502 and the annular rib 504 are disposed to form an annular groove 505 on the outer wall of the annular body 501, and the width of the annular groove 505 is slightly smaller than the wall thickness of the air guiding channel 300, so that when the flexible sealing structure 500 is embedded between the mounting hole 308 and the sensor 400, the annular groove 505 is completely clamped on the mounting hole 308.

Further, the body 401 of the sensor 400 is inserted into the through hole of the annular body 501 with an interference fit, and the annular body 501 is compressed between the body 401 and the mounting hole 308, thereby fixing the sensor 400.

It can be understood that, in order to achieve better drying effect of the laundry treating apparatus, the sensor 400 may be a temperature sensor 400, and may also be a humidity sensor 400.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 5, the wind guiding channel 300 has an air inlet and an air outlet, and the mounting hole 308 is disposed at an end near the air inlet.

In detail, in order to make the installation space of the heating pipe as large as possible, the sensor 400 is arranged in the air guide channel 300, so that the air temperature at the air inlet of the air guide channel 300 is at a higher level.

In a further scheme, a reinforcing rib plate 301 connected with two opposite side walls is arranged at the air outlet. The reinforcing rib plate 301 can increase the assembly strength at the air outlet of the air guide channel 300, and avoid deformation of the air guide channel 300 caused by bearing high-temperature air for a long time.

In addition, the air outlet of the air guiding channel 300 of the present invention can extend into the clothing taking and placing opening 105 of the inner cylinder 102, that is, the air guiding channel 300 of the present invention can replace the air inlet channel on the window gasket 200 to bear cold and hot impact, thereby preventing the window gasket 200 made of rubber from aging, and preventing the problem that the air with high temperature is harmful to the user due to poor sealing.

In a further aspect, in order to facilitate an assembling process of the air guiding channel 300, a cross-sectional area of the air guiding channel 300 is gradually reduced from the air inlet to the air outlet, so that the air guiding channel 300 is a flat and tapered structure as a whole.

In some embodiments of the present invention, a wall-mounted laundry treating apparatus includes a laundry treating drum 100, a window pad 200, and a drying assembly as described above. The drying component comprises a drying tunnel body provided with a heating pipe, a fan shell provided with a fan and an air guide channel 300.

The laundry processing drum 100 has a laundry input/output port 105, the laundry input/output port 105 is used for inputting or outputting laundry into the laundry processing drum 100, and a first passage 104 communicating with the inside of the laundry processing drum 100 is disposed at the laundry input/output port 105.

As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 2 to 5, the laundry treating drum 100 includes an outer drum 101 and an inner drum 102 rotatably disposed in the outer drum 101, and the first passage 104 directly communicates with the inside of the inner drum 102.

The window mat 200 comprises a window mat body 201 and a second channel 202 formed by the window mat body 201 extending outwards, the window mat body 201 is coated on the clothes taking and placing opening 105, and the second channel 202 is inserted in the first channel 104. When the door body closes the clothes taking and placing opening 105, the window gasket body 201 plays a role in sealing between the clothes taking and placing opening 105 and the door body, as shown in fig. 6.

The air guide channel 300 is used for introducing drying hot air into the laundry treatment drum 100, and the air guide channel 300 may be disposed at a front side of the laundry treatment drum 100.

As shown in fig. 5, the cross-sectional area of the air guiding channel 300 gradually decreases along the direction from the air inlet to the air outlet.

As described above, after the air guide channel 300 is assembled, one end of the air guide channel is inserted into the second channel 202 and extends into a position flush with at least one end of the second channel 202 close to the door body. Therefore, in order to facilitate the insertion of the air guiding channel 300 into the second channel 202, the outer wall of at least one section of the pipeline of the air guiding channel 300 extending into the second channel 202 is set to be in a contracted shape, that is, the air guiding channel 300 is in an inverted bell mouth shape along the flow direction of the drying hot air.

It should be noted that the cross-sectional shape of the air guiding channel 300 should match the cross-sectional shapes of the second channel 202 and the first channel 104, so that the second channel 202 can be tightly fitted between the air guiding channel 300 and the first channel 104.

In one embodiment, the present invention only defines the outer wall of at least one section of the air guiding channel 300 extending into the second channel 202 as a shrinking shape, so that the inner wall of the air guiding channel 300 maintains a straight cylindrical structure, thereby achieving the purpose of easy insertion, without reducing the cross-sectional area of the air guiding channel 300, and without reducing the amount of air entering the laundry treating drum 100, thereby increasing the drying rate.

In detail, as shown in fig. 5, a section of the duct of the air guiding channel 300 inserted into the second channel 202 is an air outlet, an outer wall of the air outlet is retracted inward by a certain wall thickness, a shoulder structure is formed on the outer wall of the air outlet and an outer wall of the upper main body of the air guiding channel 300, and when the air outlet is inserted into the second channel 202, the shoulder structure can play a role in limiting.

In another embodiment, the whole air guiding channel 300 is set to be contracted along the flow direction of the drying hot air, so that the air guiding channel 300 can be inserted into the second channel 202 more conveniently.

The two embodiments can also be combined for use, so that a shoulder structure is formed on the outer wall of the air outlet, and the air outlet is integrally in a shrinkage structure.

In the above scheme, the longitudinal section of the air guiding channel 300 is in an inverted trapezoid shape along the flow direction of the drying hot air, and the transverse section of the air guiding channel 300 is in a rectangular shape.

Further, the end of the second channel 202 is provided with a folded portion 203, the folded portion forms a groove-shaped structure with an opening facing the window mat body, so that when the second channel 202 is inserted into the first channel 104, the upper edge of the first channel can be embedded into the groove-shaped structure, that is, the end of the second channel 302 is fixed under the matching action of the groove-shaped structure and the upper edge of the first channel, so that the second channel will not be displaced when the wind guide channel 300 is inserted into the second channel.

In a further aspect, as shown in fig. 6 and 7, a first fixing structure 106 is disposed at a front side of the laundry treatment drum 100, and a second fixing structure 302 is disposed at an outer portion of the air guiding channel 300; a fixed connection is provided between the first fixed structure 106 and the second fixed structure 302.

In detail, the air guiding channel 300 is a hollow pipeline structure surrounded by a first side wall, a second side wall, a third side wall and a fourth side wall, and a second fixing structure 302, for example, a lug with a through hole, is respectively disposed outside the first side wall and the third side wall. Preferably, the second fixing structure 302 is disposed at a middle position of the first and third sidewalls in the flowing direction of the drying hot wind. Meanwhile, a first fixing structure 106, for example, a boss with a screw hole, is provided on the front side of the laundry treating drum 100, i.e., on the outer drum front plate 103 at a position matching the position of the second fixing structure 302.

When the air guide channel 300 is assembled, the air guide channel 300 is firstly inserted into the second channel 202, then the positions of the second fixing structure 302 and the first fixing structure 106 are matched in place, and then the first fixing structure 106 and the second fixing structure 302 are fastened by fastening screws, so that the air guide channel 300 is further fixed.

It should be noted that the above-mentioned lug and convex pillar are only one embodiment capable of implementing the technical solution of the present invention, and the other technical solutions capable of implementing the fixed relative fixed connection of the air guide channel 300 and the laundry treatment drum 100 are all within the protection scope of the present invention.

Alternatively, the number of the first fixing structures 106 and the second fixing structures 302 may be multiple, for example, two, and the first fixing structures and the second fixing structures are disposed on the left and right sides of the air guide channel 300, which is beneficial to improving the fixing effect of the air guide channel 300 and the outer barrel front plate 103.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment, it should be understood that various changes, substitutions and alterations can be made herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model as defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A drying assembly of a wall-mounted clothes treatment device is characterized in that: comprises that

The air guide channel is provided with a mounting hole;

2. The drying assembly of a wall-mounted clothes treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:

the flexible sealing structure comprises an annular body, one end of the annular body, which is located outside the air guide channel, is provided with an annular folded edge which is turned outwards, and the annular folded edge is connected with the end part of the mounting hole in an abutting mode.

3. The drying assembly of a wall-mounted clothes treating apparatus according to claim 2, wherein:

a groove is formed in the end face of one end, far away from the mounting hole, of the annular folded edge;

4. The drying assembly of a wall-mounted clothes treating apparatus according to claim 2, wherein:

one end of the annular body, which is positioned in the air guide channel, is provided with a limiting bulge which protrudes outwards along the radial direction of the annular body;

5. The drying assembly of a wall-mounted clothes treating apparatus according to claim 4, wherein:

the limiting bulge is an annular convex rib, and the cross-sectional area of the annular convex rib is gradually reduced outwards from the outer wall of the annular body.

6. A drying assembly of a wall-mounted clothes treating apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein:

the air guide channel is provided with an air inlet and an air outlet, and the mounting hole is formed in one end close to the air inlet.

7. The drying assembly of a wall-mounted clothes treating apparatus according to claim 6, wherein:

and a reinforcing rib plate connected with the two opposite side walls is arranged at the air outlet.

8. The drying assembly of a wall-mounted clothes treating apparatus according to claim 6, wherein:

the cross-sectional area of the air guide channel is gradually reduced from the air inlet to the air outlet.

9. A wall-mounted laundry treating apparatus, characterized in that: comprises that

the drying assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the air guiding channel is disposed at a front side of the laundry processing drum, one end of the air outlet of the air guiding channel is inserted into the second channel, and an end of the air outlet of the air guiding channel is at least flush with an end of the second channel at a side close to the laundry access opening.

10. A wall-hung laundry treating apparatus according to claim 9, wherein:

a first fixing structure is arranged on the front side of the clothes treatment drum, and a second fixing structure is arranged outside the air guide channel;