CN216474060U - Clothes treatment equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides a clothes treatment device, which comprises a barrel body and an ion generating device, wherein a washing cavity for accommodating clothes is formed in the barrel body; the ion generating device is arranged outside the barrel body; the ion generating device is internally provided with a first cavity for accommodating an electrolytic piece, and an inlet of the first cavity and an outlet of the first cavity are both communicated with the washing cavity. According to the utility model, the ion generating device is arranged outside the barrel body, the inlet and the outlet of the ion generating device are both communicated with the washing cavity in the barrel body, and water flow in the washing cavity can continuously pass through the ion generating device and then become disinfection and sterilization water flow with active substances, so that the disinfection and sterilization effects are improved; and, ion generating device sets up at the staving outer bucket, and the setting mode is simple and do not need manual operation, is favorable to promoting the convenience of disinfection and sterilization.

Description

Clothes treatment equipment

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to clothes treatment equipment.

Background

With the development of society, the washing of the user to the clothes no longer satisfies only the cleaning of the clothes, and needs to disinfect and sterilize the clothes. The related clothes treatment equipment needs to sterilize and disinfect clothes by adding a sterilizing substance into the clothes treatment equipment, and the addition of the sterilizing substance increases the operation burden of a user and easily causes chemical substance deposition, thereby affecting the user experience.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In view of this, embodiments of the present invention provide a clothes treating apparatus to solve the problem of how to facilitate sterilization of clothes in the clothes treating apparatus.

The scheme is realized as follows:

the embodiment of the utility model provides a clothes treatment device, which comprises a barrel body, a washing chamber and a control device, wherein the washing chamber is internally provided with a washing chamber for accommodating clothes;

the ion generating device is arranged outside the barrel body; wherein, the ion generating device is internally provided with a first cavity for accommodating an electrolytic piece, and the inlet of the first cavity and the outlet of the first cavity are both communicated with the washing cavity.

In some embodiments, the ion generating device comprises: a housing having the first cavity therein; the tube body is internally provided with a hollow second cavity, at least part of the tube body is positioned in the first cavity, and the outlet of the second cavity is communicated with the outlet of the first cavity; wherein the electrolytic element is disposed within the second lumen and/or as at least a portion of the tubular body.

In some embodiments, the tub comprises a side wall extending in a direction parallel to the rotational axis of the tub, and a bottom wall connecting one end of the side wall; the ion generating device is arranged on the outer side of the side wall of the barrel body and is fixedly connected with the barrel body.

In some embodiments, the ion generating device further comprises: a water inlet pipe connected between the washing chamber and an inlet of the first chamber; an outlet conduit connected between the washing chamber and the outlet of the first chamber; the water inlet pipeline and the water outlet pipeline penetrate through the barrel body, and are positioned on the side wall of the barrel body.

In some embodiments, the laundry treating apparatus further comprises: the circulating pump set up in the inlet channel, the entry of circulating pump with washing chamber intercommunication, the export of circulating pump with the entry intercommunication in first chamber.

In some embodiments, the tube defines an airflow inlet in communication with the second chamber.

In some embodiments, the laundry treating apparatus further comprises: an air pump in communication with the airflow inlet of the tube to input an airflow to the second cavity.

In some embodiments, the air pump is disposed outside the sidewall of the tub and is fixedly connected to the tub.

In some embodiments, the extending direction of the ion generating device is the same as the extending direction of the barrel body, the outlet of the first cavity is located at one end of the extending direction of the ion generating device, and the ratio of the distance between the inlet of the first cavity and the one end in the extending direction of the ion generating device to the extending length of the ion generating device is greater than or equal to 0.8.

In some embodiments, the tub comprises: an inner tub having the washing chamber therein; the outer barrel is sleeved outside the inner barrel; wherein the ion generating device is arranged outside the outer barrel.

The clothes treatment equipment provided by the embodiment of the utility model comprises a barrel body and an ion generating device, wherein a washing cavity for accommodating clothes is arranged in the barrel body, and the ion generating device is arranged outside the barrel body; the ion generating device is internally provided with a first cavity for accommodating an electrolytic piece, and an inlet of the first cavity and an outlet of the first cavity are both communicated with the washing cavity. According to the embodiment of the utility model, the ion generating device is arranged outside the barrel body, and the inlet and the outlet of the ion generating device are both communicated with the washing cavity in the barrel body, so that water flow in the washing cavity is introduced into the ion generating device, active substances are generated through electrolysis of the electrolytic part in the ion generating device, and the water flow with the active substances flows out of the ion generating device and then enters the washing cavity, so that the water flow circularly flows between the washing cavity and the ion generating device. Therefore, water flow in the washing cavity can continuously pass through the ion generating device to become disinfection and sterilization water flow with active substances, and the disinfection and sterilization effects are improved; and, ion generating device sets up at the staving outer bucket, and the setting mode is simple and do not need manual operation, is favorable to promoting the convenience of disinfection and sterilization.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of an ion generating device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a tube according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of another ion generating device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a plan view of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged schematic view of a portion of FIG. 1;

fig. 7 is an enlarged schematic view of another portion of fig. 1.

Description of reference numerals:

10. a barrel body; 11. a washing chamber; 20. an ion generating device; 201. a housing; 202. a pipe body; 21. an electrolytic element; 211. a high voltage electrode; 212. a low voltage electrode; 22. a first chamber; 221. an inlet to the first chamber; 222. An outlet of the first chamber; 23. a second chamber; 231. an inlet to the second chamber; 232. an outlet of the second chamber; 24. A water inlet pipeline; 25. a water outlet pipeline; 30. a circulation pump; 40. an air pump.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more apparent, the present invention is described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the utility model and are not intended to limit the utility model.

Various combinations of the specific features in the embodiments described in the detailed description may be made without contradiction, for example, different embodiments may be formed by different combinations of the specific features, and various possible combinations of the specific features in the present invention will not be further described in order to avoid unnecessary repetition.

In the following description, the term "first \ second \ … …" is referred to merely to distinguish different objects and does not indicate that there is identity or relationship between the objects. It should be understood that the references to "above" and "below" are to be interpreted as referring to the orientation during normal use.

It should be noted that the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising an … …" does not exclude the presence of other like elements in a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the element. The term "coupled", where not otherwise specified, includes both direct and indirect connections.

The utility model provides a clothes treatment device, wherein an ion generating device is arranged in the clothes treatment device. The operation principle of the ion generating device in the laundry treating apparatus will be generally described below.

The ion generating device applies high voltage to two conductive pieces connected with the positive pole and the negative pole of a power supply, so that air between the two conductive pieces is ionized, and a large amount of positive ions and negative ions are generated. The insulating part can prevent air between the two conductive parts from being directly conducted, and because the local electric field intensity between the two conductive parts exceeds the ionization field intensity of gas, discharge corona can be generated on the surface of the insulating part to ionize and excite the gas; or hydrogen peroxide is combined with water molecules in the environment, and the like.

As shown in fig. 1, a clothes treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a barrel body 10 and an ion generating device 20. Wherein the tub 10 has a washing chamber 11 therein to receive laundry. The shape of the bucket body 10 may be set according to actual needs, including but not limited to being substantially cylindrical, rectangular, etc. The tub 10 is provided with an opening to communicate with the washing chamber 11, so that laundry can be conveniently put into or taken out of the washing chamber 11. The tub 10 may be placed horizontally, that is, the opening of the tub 10 is provided at one end in the horizontal direction. The tub 10 may also be placed in a vertical type, that is, the opening of the tub 10 is provided at one end in a vertical direction.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the ion generating device 20 is disposed outside the tub 10 and fixed with respect to the ion generating device 20. The ion generating device 20 may be directly fixed to the outer wall surface of the tub 10, or may be disposed at another position outside the tub 10 of the laundry treating apparatus, and the ion generating device 20 may be fixed to the tub 10 by a fixing member, so that the ion generating device 20 may not be directly immersed in water. The ion generating device 20 has a first cavity 22 for accommodating the electrolyte 21 therein, and the first cavity 22 is a hollow space with openings at two ends, so that water flow can penetrate through the first cavity 22, that is, the water flow can enter the first cavity 22 from one end of the first cavity 22 and then exit the first cavity 22 from the other end of the first cavity 22. The electrolytic element 21 may be disposed in the middle of the first chamber 22 or in another position so that the water flow passes through the first chamber 22 and necessarily passes through the discharge area of the electrolytic element 21. It should be noted that the discharge area of the electrolytic element 21 may be a space passing between two oppositely disposed electrolytic elements 21, wherein one of the two oppositely disposed electrolytic elements 21 may discharge electric energy to the other electrolytic element 21, thereby forming the discharge area. The electrolysis element 21 can be connected to a power source for obtaining electrical energy, for example, the electrolysis element 21 can have an input for supplying electricity, the input can be connected to one end of a wire, the other end of the wire can be connected to the power source, the electrical energy of the power source can be transmitted to the electrolysis element 21, and the electrolysis element 21 can release the received electrical energy into the discharge area. The inlet 221 of the first chamber and the outlet 222 of the first chamber are both in communication with the washing chamber 11. The water flow in the washing chamber 11 can enter the first chamber 22 through the inlet 221 of the first chamber for electrolysis, and the electrolyzed water flow can return to the washing chamber 11 through the outlet 222 of the first chamber. The electrolyzed water flow contains active substances of hydrogen peroxide and free radicals, and can disinfect and sterilize clothes in the washing cavity 11, so that the clothes treatment equipment can disinfect and sterilize the clothes while washing the clothes.

The embodiment of the utility model provides clothes treatment equipment, which comprises a barrel body and an ion generating device, wherein the barrel body is provided with a washing cavity for accommodating clothes, and the ion generating device is arranged outside the barrel body and is fixed in the clothes treatment equipment. The inside of the ion generating device is provided with a first cavity for accommodating an electrolytic piece, and the inlet of the first cavity and the outlet of the first cavity are communicated with the washing cavity, so that water flow in the washing cavity can enter the first cavity in the ion generating device for electrolysis, and electrolyzed active water is input into the washing cavity through the outlet of the first cavity to wash clothes. Therefore, water flow in the washing cavity can continuously pass through the ion generating device to become disinfection and sterilization water flow with active substances, and the disinfection and sterilization effects are improved; and, ion generator sets up in the staving outside, and the setting mode is simple and do not need manual operation, is favorable to promoting the convenience of disinfection and sterilization.

In some implementations, as shown in fig. 2, the ion generating device 20 includes: a housing 201 and a tubular body 202. Wherein, the shell 201 has a first cavity 22 inside; the tube 202 has a hollow second cavity 23 inside. The housing 201 may be a thin-walled member like a column, forming a wall of the first chamber 22 to isolate the first chamber 22 from an external environment of the second housing 201; the tube 202 may also be a thin-walled cylindrical member forming a wall of the second chamber 23 to isolate the second chamber 23 from the external environment of the tube 202; for example, the housing 201 and the tube 202 may be in the shape of a cylinder, cube, or the like. The body 202 is at least partially disposed within the first lumen 22. The radial width of the housing 201 may be larger than the radial width of the pipe 202, wherein the radial width is the length of a cross section perpendicular to the extending direction of the two pipes, for example, when the housing 201 and the pipe 202 are cylindrical, the radial width is the length of a circular cross section; thus, the housing 201 may have sufficient space to accommodate the tube 202, forming a sleeve-like structure. The tube 202 may extend completely into the first cavity 22, that is, the tube 202 is located in the first cavity 22 and does not protrude from the housing 201; the tube 202 may also extend partially into the first chamber 22, i.e. one end of the tube 202 may extend into the first chamber 22 and the opposite end may protrude from the housing 201. The outlet 232 of the second chamber communicates with the outlet 222 of the first chamber. The outlet 232 of the second chamber may be located in the first chamber 22 such that the substance in the second chamber 23 may enter the first chamber 22 through the outlet 232 and then exit the ion generating device 20 after mixing with the substance in the first chamber 22. The amount of the discharged substances from the second chamber 23 can be adjusted according to actual conditions to form a mixture with different ratios of the substances after being mixed with the substances in the first chamber 22, thereby improving the diversity of the mixture. Wherein the opening size of the first chamber outlet 222 and the second chamber outlet 232 can be controlled to adjust the ratio of each substance in each mixture, or the ratio of each substance in the mixture can be controlled by controlling the flow rate of the fluid substance in the first chamber 22 and the second chamber 23. The electrolyte 21 of the ion generating device 20 is disposed within the second chamber 23 and/or is at least part of the tube 202.

According to the clothes treatment device provided by the embodiment of the utility model, at least part of the pipe body is arranged in the first cavity, so that substances discharged from the second cavity are mixed with the first cavity and then discharged out of the ion generation device, and the sizes of the outlet of the first cavity and the outlet of the second cavity can be adjusted according to the ratio of the substances in the required mixture, so that the diversity of the mixture can be improved, and the clothes treatment device can be disinfected and sterilized according to the material type of clothes and the like.

As shown in fig. 2, the housing 201 and the tube 202 are coaxially arranged, i.e. the extending directions are the same, the extending directions can be substantially seen as a straight line, the first cavity 22 in the housing 201 and the second cavity 23 in the tube 202 are communicated through the outlet 232 of the second cavity, i.e. the inlet 221 of the first cavity communicated with the water inlet pipe and the inlet 231 of the second cavity are not communicated before entering the ion generating device, so that the first cavity 22 and the second cavity 23 can be respectively filled with different fluid substances; for example, water flow is introduced from the inlet 221 of the first chamber and air is introduced from the inlet 231 of the second chamber. Wherein the inlet 221 and the outlet 222 of the first chamber are spaced a distance in the extension direction of the housing 201, such that the water flow can reside for a certain time in the first chamber 22. Correspondingly, the inlet 231 and the outlet 232 of the second chamber are spaced apart from each other in the extending direction of the tube 202, so that the fluid entering the second chamber 23 can be retained for a certain time. Thus, the electrolysis element can sufficiently electrolyze the water flow and/or gas passing through the ion generating device, thereby maintaining the stability of generating the active water flow.

The electrolyte 21 may be disposed in the ion generating device 30 in various ways.

For example, in an ion generating device shown in fig. 2, two electrolytic members 21 are provided and spaced apart from each other in the second chamber 23. Wherein the two electrolytic elements 21 may be two electrodes. The two electrodes may be metal pieces or metal pieces coated with an insulating material, such as quartz, glass, etc. By covering the surfaces of the electrodes with insulating substances, an insulating barrier is formed, and the two electrodes are not easy to directly connect with fire for discharging, so that the device is damaged. The two electrodes may be a high voltage electrode and a low voltage electrode, respectively, so that a voltage difference exists between the two electrodes to enable corona discharge. The space of the second chamber 23 between the two electrodes may be filled with a gas and/or liquid medium, so that the two electrodes, when energized, form a discharge zone in the space, thereby electrolyzing the substance located in the space, thereby producing an active substance.

In other embodiments, the manner in which the electrolytic element 21 is disposed within the second chamber 23 may be different. As shown in fig. 3, the electrolytic element 21 may include three electrodes, wherein one of the three electrodes may be a high voltage electrode 211, and the high voltage electrode 211 is located in the middle of the second chamber 23 and is disposed along the axis (shown by the dotted line in fig. 3); the other two of the three electrodes may be low voltage electrodes 212, and the low voltage electrodes 212 may be disposed adjacent to the inner wall of the tube 202, and may be disposed parallel to the axis and symmetrical with respect to the axis. When the three electrodes are powered on, as shown in fig. 3, two discharge regions can be formed between the high voltage electrode 211 and the two low voltage electrodes 212 disposed at both sides and electrolysis can be simultaneously performed to generate active materials, thereby improving electrolysis efficiency.

In other embodiments, the electrolyte 21 may also be at least part of the tube 202. As shown in fig. 4, the electrolytic member 21 may include three electrodes, wherein one of the three electrodes may be a high voltage electrode 211, and the high voltage electrode 211 is located in the middle of the second chamber 23 and is disposed along the axis (shown by a dotted line in fig. 3); the other two of the three electrodes may be low voltage electrodes 212, and two of the low voltage electrodes 212 may be part of the body 202 and are symmetrically disposed about the axis. The electrolytic part is arranged as the part of the tube body in the embodiment, so that the tube body material can be saved, the quality of the ion generating device is reduced, and the cost is reduced.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 2-4, the tube 202 is provided with an inlet 231 to the second chamber, the inlet 231 of the second chamber is an airflow inlet, and fluid substances such as external air or water vapor can be introduced into the second chamber 23, and the fluid substances are ionized by the electrolytic element to generate active substances, and the active substances flow into the first chamber 22 through an outlet 232 of the second chamber to be mixed with the water flow introduced from the washing chamber in the first chamber 22, so that the water flow has the active substances. For example, in the washing state, the first chamber 22 introduces water flow, the second chamber 23 introduces air, and then the water flow in the first chamber is mixed with active substances formed by ionized air in the second chamber to generate active water containing active substances such as hydrogen peroxide, free radicals, etc., and the water flow with the active substances flows back to the washing chamber through the outlet 222 of the first chamber to sterilize the clothes.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 5, the tub 10 includes a sidewall 12 and a bottom wall 13, and the sidewall 12 and the bottom wall 13 together form a wall of the washing chamber to isolate the washing chamber from the external environment. The sidewall 12 extends parallel to the rotational axis O1O2 of the barrel 10. the rotational axis O1O2 is the axis about which the barrel 10 rotates during operation, i.e., the line indicated by O1O2 in the figures. The sidewall 12 surrounds the rotation axis O1O2 to form a cavity with openings at both ends, which is a washing chamber in the tub 10. The bottom wall 13 is connected to one end of the side wall 12, i.e. the bottom wall 13 closes one end of the cavity formed by the side wall 12, thereby forming a washing chamber which is open at one end. Wherein, the ion generating device 20 is disposed outside the sidewall 12 of the tub 10 and is fixedly connected to the tub 10. The ion generating device 20 can be directly fixed on the sidewall 12, for example, a fixing lug can be connected to the ion generating device 20, and a bolt can pass through the fixing lug to connect with the sidewall 12, so as to fix the ion generating device 20 on the sidewall 12, and of course, the thickness of the sidewall 12 can be set according to practical situations, so that the ion generating device 20 destroys the sealing performance of the barrel body when being fixed. It is understood that the outer surface of the sidewall 12 may be irregularly shaped, so that the ion generating device 20 may be disposed in the gap formed between the sidewall 12 and the outer case of the laundry treating apparatus without changing the internal structure of the laundry treating apparatus. In some embodiments, the ion generating device 20 may be disposed near the bottom wall 13, so that the water flow inside the tub 10 can enter the ion generating device 20 to circulate even when the water level inside the tub 10 is low.

According to the embodiment of the utility model, the ion generating device is fixed on the side wall of the barrel body, so that the space on the barrel body is fully utilized to fix the ion generating device.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 5, the ion generating device 20 further includes: an inlet conduit 24 and an outlet conduit 25. The water inlet conduit 24 is connected between the washing chamber 11 and the inlet 221 of the first chamber; the water inlet pipe 24 has one end communicating with the inlet 221 and the other end communicating with the washing chamber 11, and guides the water flow in the washing chamber 11 into the ion generating device 20. The water outlet conduit 25 is connected between the washing chamber 11 and the outlet 222 of the first chamber. One end of the water outlet pipe 25 is communicated with the ion generating device 20, and the other end is communicated with the washing chamber 11, so that the active water electrolyzed by the ion generating device 20 is guided into the washing chamber 11. Wherein, the positions of the water inlet pipe 24 and the water outlet pipe 25 passing through the barrel body 10 are both located on the side wall 12 of the barrel body 10. The ends of the inlet conduit 24 and the outlet conduit 25 that communicate with the washing chamber 11 both extend through the sidewall 12 of the tub 10, so that the inlet conduit 24 and the outlet conduit 25 can communicate directly with the washing chamber 11. In the embodiment of the utility model, the water inlet pipeline and the water outlet pipeline which are communicated with the first cavity and the washing cavity are arranged on the outer side of the side wall of the barrel body, so that the ion generating device can be arranged more compactly.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 5, the ion generating device 20 extends in the same direction as the tub 10. It can be understood that the ion generating device 20 is integrally arranged in a long strip shape, and the extending direction of the ion generating device 20 may be the same as the direction of the side wall 12 of the tub 10, and since the extending distance of the side wall 12 is longer, the extending direction of the ion generating device 20 and the extending direction of the side wall 12 are set to be the same, which is beneficial to installing the ion generating device 20 with longer extending length, thereby being beneficial to increasing the path length of the water flow and/or the air flow flowing through the ion generating device 20, and being beneficial to generating more active substances by electrolysis inside the ion generating device. Wherein the outlet 222 of the first chamber is located at one end (the upper end shown in fig. 4) of the extending direction of the ion generating device 20, and the ratio of the distance from the inlet 221 of the first chamber to the one end in the extending direction of the ion generating device 20 to the extending length of the ion generating device 20 is greater than or equal to 0.8; therefore, the path from the inlet of the first cavity to the outlet of the first cavity occupies most of the extension length of the ion generating device, so that the extension length of the ion generating device can be fully utilized by the water flow entering the ion generating device from the washing cavity, and the effective utilization degree of the ion generating device is improved. In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 6, the laundry treating apparatus further includes a circulation pump 30 disposed in the water inlet pipe 24, an inlet of the circulation pump 30 is communicated with the washing chamber, and an outlet of the circulation pump 30 is communicated with the inlet 221 of the first chamber. The circulating pump 30 may specifically adopt various water pumps to realize water flow circulation in which water flow is pumped from the washing chamber to the ion generating device 20, and the ion generating device 20 outputs water flow with active substances to flow back to the washing chamber. The circulation pump 30 is disposed in the water inlet pipe 24, and the circulation pump can be a part of the water inlet pipe 24, and when viewed from the flow direction of the water flow, the inlet end of the circulation pump is close to the washing chamber, and the outlet end of the circulation pump is close to the inlet of the first chamber. According to the embodiment of the utility model, the circulating pump is arranged on the water inlet pipeline of the ion generating device, so that power can be provided for the water flow of the washing cavity flowing into the ion generating device so as to realize the water circulation of the water flow between the washing cavity and the ion generating device, the flow of the water flow entering the ion generating device is favorably increased, and the water flow of the washing cavity is favorably introduced into the ion generating device for treatment in a large range. In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 7, the laundry treating apparatus further includes an air pump 40, the air pump 40 is communicated with an inlet 231 of the second chamber of the ion generating device 20, and the inlet 231 of the second chamber is an air flow inlet for inputting air flow to the second chamber. Wherein the air pump 40 may be in communication with an environment outside the laundry treating apparatus so as to be able to pump air into the second chamber. Due to the arrangement of the electrolytic element, the air is electrolyzed in the second cavity to generate active substances such as high-energy electrons, free oxygen, ozone, hydroxyl, singlet oxygen and the like, and the active substances enter the washing cavity through the outlet of the ion generating device for sterilization and disinfection.

In other embodiments, the gas stream input to the inlet of the second chamber may not be air but water vapor, and then both air and water are electrolyzed in the second chamber to produce a variety of active species, including active species such as energetic electrons, free oxygen, ozone, hydroxyl radicals, singlet oxygen, hydrogen peroxide, free radical active water, and the like.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 7, the air pump 40 is disposed outside the sidewall of the tub 10 and fixedly connected to the tub 10. Then, corresponding to the ion generating device disposed at the outer side of the sidewall of the tub 10, the air pump 40 disposed at the outer side of the sidewall of the tub 10 can reduce the length of the connection pipeline between the air pump and the ion generating device, and can utilize a relatively wide space at the outer side of the sidewall of the tub 10, which is beneficial to improving the integration degree of the ion generating device and the air pump.

In some embodiments, the laundry treating apparatus is a dual drum structured laundry treating apparatus, the laundry treating arrangement includes a cabinet and a tub located within the cabinet, the tub including an inner tub and an outer tub. The inner barrel is used for containing clothes and water to wash the clothes, and the outer barrel is sleeved outside the inner barrel; in the washing process, water flow in the inner barrel flows into the space between the inner barrel and the outer barrel and flows back into the inner barrel from the space between the inner barrel and the outer barrel; in the dehydration process, water in the inner tub flows into between the inner and outer tubs, and water between the inner and outer tubs is discharged to an environment outside the laundry treatment apparatus through a pipe. The ion generating device is arranged outside the outer barrel, namely the ion generating device is positioned between the box body and the outer barrel, and under the condition that the clothes treating equipment is in a double-barrel structure, no water flow flows into a space between the box body and the outer barrel, so that the external environment of the ion generating device is relatively dry. Of course, in other embodiments, the clothes treating apparatus may also be a single-cylinder structure, i.e. the tub is only a single-layer water-containing cylinder, and the ion generating device is disposed between the tub and the box.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

Claims (10)

1. A laundry treating apparatus, comprising:

a tub having a washing chamber therein to receive laundry;

the ion generating device is arranged outside the barrel body; wherein, the ion generating device is internally provided with a first cavity for accommodating an electrolytic piece, and the inlet of the first cavity and the outlet of the first cavity are both communicated with the washing cavity.

2. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the ion generating device includes:

a housing having the first cavity therein;

the tube body is internally provided with a hollow second cavity, at least part of the tube body is positioned in the first cavity, and the outlet of the second cavity is communicated with the outlet of the first cavity;

wherein the electrolytic element is disposed within the second lumen and/or as at least a portion of the tubular body.

3. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the tub includes a side wall extending in a direction parallel to a rotation axis of the tub, and a bottom wall connecting one end of the side wall; the ion generating device is arranged on the outer side of the side wall of the barrel body and is fixedly connected with the barrel body.

4. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the ion generating device further includes:

a water inlet pipe connected between the washing chamber and an inlet of the first chamber;

a water outlet pipe connected between the washing chamber and the outlet of the first chamber;

the water inlet pipeline and the water outlet pipeline penetrate through the barrel body, and are positioned on the side wall of the barrel body.

5. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising:

the circulating pump is arranged in the water inlet pipeline, an inlet of the circulating pump is communicated with the washing cavity, and an outlet of the circulating pump is communicated with an inlet of the first cavity.

6. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the duct body is opened with an air inlet communicating with the second chamber.

7. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising:

an air pump in communication with the airflow inlet of the tube to input an airflow to the second cavity.

8. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the air pump is disposed outside the tub side wall and fixedly connected to the tub.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the ion generating device extends in the same direction as the tub, the outlet of the first chamber is located at one end of the ion generating device in the extending direction, and a ratio of a distance from the one end of the inlet of the first chamber in the extending direction of the ion generating device to an extending length of the ion generating device is greater than or equal to 0.8.

10. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the tub includes:

an inner tub having the washing chamber therein;

the outer barrel is sleeved outside the inner barrel;

wherein the ion generating device is arranged outside the outer barrel.

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