CN215906425U - Clothes treatment device and front support assembly thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a clothes treatment device and a front support assembly thereof, wherein the front support assembly comprises: a front support; the water storage box is arranged on the front support and is suitable for being communicated with a steam generator of the clothes treatment device and used for supplying water to a steam generation cavity of the steam generator. According to the front support assembly provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the water storage box is arranged on the front support, so that the water storage box is convenient to mount and fix, the stability of the mounted structure is good, water can be supplemented to the water storage box conveniently, the operation is convenient, and the user experience is good.

Description

Clothes treatment device and front support assembly thereof

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of clothes treatment, in particular to a clothes treatment device and a front support assembly thereof.

Background

In the related art, the laundry treating apparatus with the steam function generally has the steam water box disposed at the top of the cabinet, however, when the laundry treating apparatus is installed at a high position, there is a problem that it is inconvenient to pour water, and the structural stability is poor, there is room for improvement.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The present invention is directed to solving at least one of the problems of the prior art. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a front support assembly of a laundry treating apparatus, which has good structural stability and is convenient for a water storage box to replenish water.

The utility model also provides a clothes treatment device.

The front support assembly of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a front support; the water storage box is arranged on the front support and is suitable for being communicated with a steam generator of the clothes treatment device and used for supplying water to a steam generation cavity of the steam generator.

According to the front support assembly provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the water storage box is arranged on the front support, so that the water storage box is convenient to mount and fix, the stability of the mounted structure is good, water can be supplemented to the water storage box conveniently, the operation is convenient, and the user experience is good.

According to the front support assembly of the clothes treatment device, the water storage box is arranged at the lower part of the front support.

According to the front support assembly of the clothes treatment device, 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 part 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 portion.

In some examples, the slot includes two oppositely arranged slots, the support portion includes two corresponding slots, a mounting cavity is defined between the two support portions, and a part of the water storage box is arranged in the mounting cavity.

In some examples, the support portion is a support table or a support rib.

According to the front supporting assembly of the laundry treating apparatus of the embodiment of the present invention, the water storage box 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 front supporting assembly of the laundry treating apparatus of the embodiment of the present invention, the water storage box includes: a first case; the second box body, the second box body is located the top of first box body and with the sealed cooperation of first box body is in order to inject the water storage chamber, wherein, the second box body have with the water inlet in water storage chamber intercommunication, first box body have with the delivery port in water storage chamber intercommunication.

In some examples, the second box is in welded engagement with the first box.

In some examples, the water storage box further comprises: and the water level detection device is arranged on 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, a limiting column is disposed in the water storage cavity, an upper end of the limiting column is connected to the second box, and the floating ball is in sliding fit with the limiting column.

In some examples, the water level vibration damping device further comprises a magnetic member, and a limit groove is formed in the top of the second box body, and the magnetic member is suitable for being inserted into the limit groove.

In some examples, further comprising: the air vent is arranged at the top of the second box body and communicates the water storage cavity with the outside.

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

According to the front support assembly of the clothes treatment device, the front support comprises a support plate positioned at the front side of the clothes treatment cavity of the clothes treatment device, and the water storage box is arranged on the support plate and fixed at the rear side of the support plate.

A laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a laundry treating drum defining a laundry treating chamber; and a front support assembly of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, the front support having an opening in a middle portion thereof, the opening communicating with the laundry treating chamber.

Additional aspects and advantages of the utility model 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 utility model.

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 present invention.

Reference numerals:

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 stopper 1212, the upper cover 122, the first recess 1221, the clamping member 123, the clamping section 1231, the first fixing section 1232, the second fixing section 1233, the third fixing section 1234, the first connecting portion 13, the second connecting portion 14, the first fixing hole 15,

front support 20, opening 21, mounting portion 22, slot 23, support portion 24, mounting cavity 25, steam nozzle 26, 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 utility model 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 utility model. 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 front support assembly 100 of 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 clothes dryer, a washing machine, a washing and drying machine, etc.

As shown in fig. 1 to 10, a front support assembly 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a front support 20 and a water storage box 30, the front support 20 is disposed at a front portion of the laundry treating apparatus, the water storage box 30 is disposed on the front support 20, the water storage box 30 may be in communication with a steam generator 10 of the laundry treating apparatus, and the water storage box 30 is used to supply water to a steam generating chamber of the steam generator 10 to generate steam for use in drying laundry, sterilizing laundry, and the like.

According to the front support assembly 100 of the embodiment of the utility model, the water storage box 30 is arranged on the front support 20, so that the water storage box 30 is convenient to mount and fix, the structural stability after mounting is good, water can be supplemented to the water storage box 30 conveniently, the operation is convenient, and the user experience is good.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the water storage box 30 is disposed at the lower portion of the front support 20, and 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 reasonability and compactness of the overall structural layout, that is, the water storage box 30 is disposed at a lower position, thereby facilitating the user to add water into the water storage box 30, improving the convenience of operation, and improving the user experience.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the front support 20 includes a support plate located at a front side of the laundry treating chamber, wherein the support plate extends in a left-right direction and an up-down direction, the water storage box 30 is disposed on the support plate, and the water storage box 30 is fixedly installed at a rear side of the support plate, wherein the water storage box 30 may be disposed at a left side of the opening 21 of the front support 20 or at a right side of the opening 21, and the whole structure is compact and the layout is reasonable.

According to an 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; according to another 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. One part of water storage box 30 outwards protrudes and forms grafting portion 301, that is to say, the cooperation is convenient and reliable, 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. the cooperation of pegging graft of the outer wall of one part of water storage box 30 is direct with slot 23.

Here, the support portion 24 may be a support rib, which has a simple structure and is easily integrated 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. 7, in some specific examples, the slots 23 include two slots arranged oppositely, the support portions 24 include two corresponding slots, each slot 23 is supported on the corresponding support portion 24, the two support portions 24 may have the same structure, for example, the two slots 23 are supported on the support platform, or the two slots 23 are supported on the support ribs, of course, the two support portions 24 may have different structures, for example, 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 part 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 part of the water storage box 30 may be inserted into the mounting cavity 25, so that the space above the front support 20 can be fully utilized, the water storage capacity of the water storage box 30 is increased, and a part of the water storage box 30 is disposed between the two slots 23, the size of installation cavity 25 matches with the size of this part of water storage box 30, can also increase the stability of structure, avoids water storage box 30 to rock etc..

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. 3, 7 and 10, in some specific examples, the mounting plate 33 extends in the left-right direction, a connecting hole is formed in the mounting plate, a mounting post with a mounting hole is formed on the front support 20, and the right edge of the mounting plate 33 has a bending section extending backwards, when the water storage box 30 is mounted, the bending section abuts against a part of the front support 20, the mounting plate 33 is firmly fixed by penetrating through the connecting hole and the mounting post through a fastener, and meanwhile, the mounting and fixing of the water storage box 30 are realized by combining the matching of the water storage box 30 with the slot 23 and the mounting cavity 25, so that the spatial characteristics on the front support 20 are fully utilized, and the structural stability is improved.

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 is provided with a water inlet 302, the first box body 31 is provided with a water outlet 303, the water inlet 302 and the water outlet 303 are communicated with the water storage cavity, the water inlet 302 is positioned at the upper part, the water outlet 303 is positioned at the lower part, so that water in the water storage cavity can be drained, the water in the water storage cavity 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 examples, a limiting column 34 is disposed in the water storage cavity, wherein the limiting column 34 may be integrally formed on the second box 32, or may be cooperatively connected with the second box 32, so that an upper end of the limiting column 34 is connected with the second box 32, the floating ball 35 may be sleeved on the limiting column 34, the floating ball 35 may move along the direction of the limiting column 34, and the floating ball 35 is slidably engaged with the limiting column 34, so that the floating ball 35 is prevented from moving in the horizontal direction by the limiting column 34 to affect the detection of the water level.

In some specific examples, the top of the second box 32 is provided with a limiting groove 36, and the magnetic member 37 is suitable for being inserted into the limiting groove 36, so that the magnetic member 37 is fixed, the structure is simple, and the subsequent installation is convenient.

As shown in fig. 10, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the water storage box 30 is further provided with a vent 305, the vent 305 is disposed at the top of the second box 32, the vent 305 communicates the water storage cavity with the outside, and by providing the vent 305, the water storage cavity can be ensured to be always communicated with the outside, so as to avoid a negative pressure state in the water storage cavity, which affects the outflow of water; 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.

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 30 is prevented from overflowing to the inside of the laundry treating apparatus too much to affect the normal use of other structural components.

The laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a clothing is handled a section of thick bamboo and preceding supporting component 100, and a clothing is handled a section of thick bamboo and is injectd clothing processing chamber, and the middle part of preceding support 20 has opening 21, and opening 21 and clothing processing chamber intercommunication through setting up water storage box 30 in the front on supporting 20, the assembly of the water storage box 30 of being convenient for, and the stability of installing the back structure is good, is convenient for carry out the moisturizing to water storage box 30 simultaneously, convenient operation, and user experience is good.

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 opening 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 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 includes a support plate located at the front side of the laundry treating chamber, it is understood that the support plate extends along the left-right direction and the up-down direction, the support plate is further provided with a structural member such as a convex rib protruding out of the rear side of the support plate to increase the structural strength, facilitate assembly with other structural members, etc., the opening 21 is located at the middle portion 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 disposed on the support plate, specifically, 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 disposed at the left side of the air inlet grille 50, or the water storage box 30 and the steam generator 10 may be both disposed at the right side of the air inlet grille 50, and the water storage box 30 and the steam generator 10 may be matched and connected through a connecting pipe 60 at one side of the air inlet grille 50, the connection is convenient, and of course, the water storage box 30 and the steam generator 10 are respectively disposed at opposite sides of the air-inlet grill 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 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 protrusion pedestal 121's internal face, when generator body 11 installs to holding the intracavity, the brace rod can play the effect of location, spacing and support, improves 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 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 1211 are engaged to form a ring shape groove, the tightening segment 1231 can be installed in the ring shape groove formed by the two recesses, and the tightening segment 1231 realizes a plug-in fit installation, therefore, the fastening section 1231 can be prevented from being disengaged from the upper cover 122 and the base 121, the fixing failure is avoided, and the stability of the whole structure is improved.

As shown in fig. 2, 6 and 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 fastening member 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 member 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. The second box body 32 is provided with a water inlet 302, the first box body 31 is provided with a water outlet 303, the water inlet 302 and the water outlet 303 are communicated with the water storage cavity, the water inlet 302 is positioned at the upper part, the water outlet 303 is positioned at the lower part, so that water in the water storage cavity can be drained, the water in the water storage cavity can circularly flow, and the residual accumulated water and the like are avoided.

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 slot 23 is disposed on the front support 20, 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, the support part 24 can be a support table or a support rib, 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; 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 23 arranged oppositely, the support portions 24 include two corresponding slots 24, each slot 23 is supported on the corresponding support portion 24, the two support portions 24 may have the same structure, 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 two support portions 24 may have different structures, 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 installation cavity 25 matches with the size of this part of water storage box 30, can also increase the stability of structure, avoids water storage box 30 to rock etc..

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 water replenishing chamber through the connection pipe 60, so that water can be supplied into the water storage box 30 through the water replenishing 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 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, 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 the water in the water storage box 30 overflows into the clothes treatment device too much 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 put, 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 column 34 is disposed in the water storage cavity, wherein the limiting column 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 column 34 is connected to the second box 32, the floating ball 35 can be sleeved on the limiting column 34, the floating ball 35 can move along the limiting column 34, and the floating ball 35 is in sliding fit with the limiting column 34, and the floating ball 35 can be prevented from moving in the horizontal direction by the limiting column 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 utility model, 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 utility model. 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 utility model 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 utility model, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

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1. A front support assembly of a laundry treating apparatus, comprising:

a front support (20);

a water storage box (30), the water storage box (30) is arranged on the front support (20), the water storage box (30) is suitable for being communicated with a steam generator (10) of the clothes treatment device and is used for supplying water to a steam generation cavity of the steam generator (10).

2. The front support assembly of a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the water storage box (30) is provided at a lower portion of the front support (20).

3. The front support assembly of a laundry treating device according to claim 1, 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).

4. The front support assembly of a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the front support (20) is provided with a support portion (24), the insertion slot (23) is provided on the support portion (24), and a portion of the water storage box (30) protrudes outward to form the insertion part (301).

5. The front support assembly of a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the insertion slot (23) includes two oppositely disposed support portions (24), the two support portions (24) include two corresponding support portions, a mounting cavity (25) is defined between the two support portions (24), and a portion of the water storage box (30) is provided in the mounting cavity (25).

6. A front support assembly of a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that the support portion (24) is a support table or support ribs.

7. The front support assembly of a laundry treating device according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that the water storage box (30) comprises: 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.

8. The front support assembly of a laundry treating device according to any one of claims 1-7, characterized in that the water storage box (30) comprises:

a first box (31);

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,

wherein, the second box body (32) is provided with a water inlet (302) communicated with the water storage cavity, and the first box body (31) is provided with a water outlet (303) communicated with the water storage cavity.

9. Front support assembly of a laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 8, characterized in that said second box (32) is in welded engagement with said first box (31).

10. The front support assembly of a laundry treating device according to claim 8, wherein the water storage box (30) further comprises: 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.

11. The front support assembly of a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the water level detecting device includes a floating ball (35), a limit column (34) is disposed in the water storage chamber, an upper end of the limit column (34) is connected to the second box (32), and the floating ball (35) is slidably engaged with the limit column (34).

12. The front support assembly of a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the water level damping device further comprises a magnetic member, a limiting groove (36) is provided on the top of the second box (32), and the magnetic member (37) is adapted to be inserted into the limiting groove (36).

13. The front support assembly of a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising: the vent hole (305) is formed in the top of the second box body (32), and the water storage cavity is communicated with the outside through the vent hole (305).

14. A front support assembly of a laundry treating device according to any one of claims 1-13, characterized in that the front support (20) is provided with a water replenishing opening (304), the water replenishing opening (304) is communicated with the water inlet (302) of the water storage box (30), and the water replenishing opening (304) is higher than the water inlet (302).

15. A front support assembly of a laundry treating device according to any one of claims 1-14, wherein the front support includes a support plate located at a front side of a laundry treating chamber of the laundry treating device, and the water storage box is provided at the support plate and fixed at a rear side of the support plate.

16. A laundry treating apparatus, comprising:

a laundry treating drum defining a laundry treating chamber; and the number of the first and second groups,

a front support assembly of a laundry treating device according to any of claims 1-15, said front support (20) having an opening (21) in a central portion thereof, said opening (21) communicating with said laundry treating chamber.

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