CN218508055U - Washing and drying integrated machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to a wash and dry by fire all-in-one, a serial communication port, including setting up cylinder, the stoving module and the pipeline of giving vent to anger in washing the casing that dries by fire all-in-one, the pipeline of giving vent to anger is including being connected to the first district section of cylinder, being connected to the district section is settled to the second district section of stoving module and the filter screen of connecting first district section and second district section to with the air current guide that comes from the cylinder extremely the stoving module, wherein, the district section can be followed is settled to the filter screen wash and dry by fire the casing of all-in-one and closely in order to settle the district section to the filter screen and operate. The utility model discloses still relate to and wash and dry by fire the all-in-one, it is including setting up cylinder, the stoving module in washing the casing that dries by the fire the all-in-one and give vent to anger the pipeline, wash and be provided with first can seal the opening and be equipped with the second on the pipeline of giving vent to anger and seal the opening on the casing that dries by the fire the all-in-one for the filter screen of the pipeline of giving vent to anger settles the district section and can operate from washing the casing that dries by the fire the all-in-one and near in order to settle the district section to the filter screen, at least partly transparent that the district section was settled to the filter screen.

Description

Washing and drying integrated machine

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a domestic appliance field particularly relates to a wash and dry by fire all-in-one, but it has manual clear filter screen.

Background

With the improvement of living standard of people, the living style is continuously changed, and the consumer goods are no longer satisfied with basic functions. For the washing machine industry, the washing and drying all-in-one machine not only can wash clothes, but also can automatically dry the clothes after the washing is finished without taking the clothes out of the washing machine and then putting the clothes into a special drying machine. The method is greatly convenient for people to live, and therefore, the method is more and more favored by consumers.

The drying module of current washing and drying all-in-one blows into dry hot air to the cylinder and dries the clothing on one hand at the during operation, and the other hand is taken out from the damp and hot air of following cylinder exhaust and dehumidifies it to make this air can recycle. The hot and humid air discharged from the drum contains not only a large amount of water but also foreign substances such as lint generated when washing the laundry. The impurities can enter the dehumidifying rotating wheel of the drying module along with the hot and humid air, and the rotating wheel is easily blocked, so that the dehumidifying effect is influenced; further, the suspended impurities such as lint are likely to be brought into other functional areas, such as a regeneration area of the drying module where the heating member exists, so that the risk of igniting lint exists, which is not beneficial to safety. In order to reduce the foreign materials in the hot and humid air entering the drying module, a filter screen is generally disposed in an air outlet duct guiding the hot and humid air discharged from the drum to intercept and filter the lint and the like that may exist, so as to prevent the lint and the like from entering the drying module, thereby improving drying efficiency and safety.

Over time, a large amount of lint, etc. accumulates on the air intake surface of the screen (i.e., the surface that is first contacted by the flow of hot humid air), not only reducing the flow rate of the hot humid air, but also significantly reducing the filtering efficiency of the screen. For this reason, manufacturers are increasingly concerned with cleaning of the screens to ensure that hot, humid air passes at a high flow rate while ensuring filtration efficiency, in order to extend the service life of the screens.

In view of the above, there is a need for improvements in washing and drying machines, particularly in terms of screen cleaning.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model discloses a make to above-mentioned problem. The utility model provides a washing that can manual clean filter screen dries by fire all-in-one, its filtration efficiency who has improved the filter screen effectively to the time of active service of filter screen has been prolonged.

The utility model discloses a wash and dry by fire all-in-one characterized in that, including setting up cylinder, the stoving module and the pipeline of giving vent to anger in washing and drying by fire the casing of all-in-one, the pipeline of giving vent to anger is including being connected to the first district section of cylinder, being connected to the district section is settled to the second district section of stoving module and the filter screen of connecting first district section and second district section to the air current that will come from the cylinder guides extremely the stoving module, wherein, the district section can be followed is settled to the filter screen wash and dry by fire the casing of all-in-one and closely in order to settle the district section to the filter screen and operate.

Preferably, a first closable opening is provided on a front, side or rear panel of the washer-dryer for accessing the screen mounting section.

Preferably, at least one screen is mounted within a filter cartridge removably sealingly mounted to the screen seating section so as to be in fluid communication with the first and second sections to form an outlet duct.

Preferably, the filter cartridge is flexible and is mounted to the screen seating section with an interference fit.

Preferably, the filter cartridge is rigid and is mounted to the sieve seating section by a snap fit.

Preferably, the screen seating section comprises a second closable opening to open and close the screen seating section.

Preferably, at least one sieve is removably or fixedly mounted directly within the sieve seating section, or at least one sieve is mounted within a filter cartridge that is removably sealingly mounted to the sieve seating section.

Preferably, the second closable opening is opened and closed by a sliding plate or a rotating flap.

Preferably, the at least one sieve is inserted with a close fit into a slot provided in the sieve seating section, or the filter cartridge is removably attracted within the sieve seating section by a magnet.

Preferably, at least one screen is obliquely disposed to the screen seating section.

Preferably, at least one screen is disposed in the screen seating section perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the screen seating section.

The utility model discloses an on the other hand still relates to a wash and dry by fire all-in-one, a serial communication port, including setting up cylinder, the stoving module and the pipeline of giving vent to anger in washing the casing of drying by fire all-in-one, the pipeline of giving vent to anger is including being connected to the first end of cylinder, being connected to the district section is settled to the second end of stoving module and the filter screen of setting between first end and second end to with the air current guide that comes from the cylinder extremely the stoving module, wherein, wash and be provided with first can seal the opening on the casing of drying by fire all-in-one and be equipped with the second on the pipeline of giving vent to anger and seal the opening, make the district section can be followed is settled to the filter screen wash and dry by fire all-in-one's casing external approach in order to settle the district section to the filter screen and operate, at least partly transparent that the district section was settled to the filter screen. Preferably, the first closable opening is provided on a front panel, a side panel or a rear panel of the washing and drying all-in-one machine. Preferably, the second closable opening is opened and closed by a sliding panel or a rotating flap.

According to the utility model discloses a wash and dry by fire all-in-one and can manually clean the filter screen in the pipeline of giving vent to anger as required to both guarantee the filtration efficiency of filter screen, prolonged the time of active service of filter screen again, realize the cost benefit of improvement.

Drawings

Embodiments, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 schematically illustrates a prior art washer/dryer integrated machine;

figure 2 schematically illustrates a washing and drying all-in-one machine with a first exemplary outlet duct according to the present invention; and

fig. 3a and 3b schematically show a second exemplary outlet duct according to the present invention.

To facilitate understanding, identical reference numerals have been used, where possible, to designate identical elements that are common to the figures.

Detailed Description

The invention will be described in more detail hereinafter with reference to exemplary embodiments. The following detailed description is merely exemplary in nature and is not intended to limit the disclosure or the application and uses of the disclosure. Furthermore, there is no intention to be bound by any theory presented in the preceding background or the following detailed description.

Fig. 1 schematically shows a prior art washer-dryer, wherein the washer-dryer 1 comprises at least a drum 2, a drying module 3, and an air outlet duct 4, said air outlet duct 4 being connected at one end to an air outlet 21 of the drum 2 and at the other end to an air inlet 31 of the drying module. The drum 2 has an accommodating space for accommodating laundry such as clothes. The filter screen 6 is arranged in the air outlet pipeline 4 to filter impurities such as flocks and the like in the air flow, so that the impurities are prevented from entering the drying module 3 and causing the problems of blockage and the like. In the drying mode, the air outlet duct 4 is used for guiding the air flow from the drum 2, especially the air flow of the hot and humid air, to the drying module 3, the drying module 3 is used for dehumidifying and heating the air flow from the drum 2, and then guiding the hot and dry air flow back into the drum 2, and the cycle is repeated so as to dry the clothes and the like.

Fig. 2 schematically shows a washing and drying all-in-one machine according to the present invention, wherein a first exemplary outlet pipe 4 according to the present invention is arranged at the side of the drum 2. The outlet pipe 4 includes: a first section 51; a second section 52; and a screen mounting section 53 connecting the first section 51 and the second section 52. The first end 511 of the first section 51 defines the first end 43 of the air outlet duct 4 and has an air inlet (not shown) to connect to the air outlet 21 of the drum 2. The first end 521 of the second section 52 defines the second end 44 of the air outlet duct 4 and has an air outlet (not shown) to connect to the air inlet 31 of the drying module 3. The screen seating section 53 sealingly connects the second end 512 of the first section 51 and the second end 522 of the second section 52 to form the entire outlet duct 4 and is accessible from outside the housing of the washer-dryer for operation of the screen seating section. In other embodiments, a condensing mechanism is further disposed in the outlet pipe 4, and is used for guiding cooling water to flow to the inner wall of the outlet pipe 4 to cool and liquefy the air flowing through the outlet pipe.

In the present embodiment, the strainer 6 is obliquely (removably or fixedly) mounted in the filter cartridge 8, and the filter cartridge 8 is removably and sealingly mounted to the strainer seating section 53. The filter cartridge 8 has two open ends so that when mounted to the screen mounting section 53, the two open ends are connected to the second ends 512 and 522 of the first and second sections 51 and 52, respectively, such that the filter cartridge 8 is in fluid communication with the first and second sections 51 and 5 to form the outlet duct 4. The filter cartridge 8 is flexible and is connected to the first section 51 and the second section 52 with an interference fit to achieve a sealed connection under pressure. In other embodiments, the filter cartridge 8 is rigid and connected to the first section 51 and the second section 52 by a snap fit and/or a seal. Preferably, at least one face of the filter cartridge 8 is transparent to enable the state of the sieve disposed therein to be observed.

The strainer 6 is disposed obliquely from a lower portion of the filter case 8 to an upper portion of the filter case 8, thereby dividing the space inside the outlet duct 4 into an uncleaned space S1 and a cleaned space S2. It will be appreciated that the angle of inclination of the screen 6 can be adjusted as required to improve filtration efficiency. The filter screen 6 itself optionally spans the entire cross-section of the outlet duct 4 for filtering the entire flow of air through the outlet duct, the span of the filter screen across the entire cross-section of the outlet duct maximizing the filter area of the filter screen for improved filtration efficiency. All the air flow F entering from the air inlet at the first end portion 43 of the air outlet duct 4 firstly enters the uncleaned space S1, passes through the air inlet surface 61 and the cleaning surface 62 of the filter 6 in sequence, enters the cleaned space S2, and then is delivered to the drying module 3 via the air outlet (not shown) at the second end portion 44 of the air outlet duct 4. Optionally, as in the filter box 8 downstream of the sieve 6, at least one sieve is also provided parallel to the cross section of the outlet duct 4 (i.e. perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said sieve seating section 53), with a mesh smaller than the mesh of the sieve 6, to further filter the air flow.

According to the utility model discloses a wash and dry by fire all-in-one is provided with first closeable opening on the side board of its casing, and its position is settled the district section 53 with the filter screen and is corresponding to it settles district section 53 and takes out filter box 8 to be close this filter screen. In other embodiments, the screen mounting section 53 of the outlet duct 4 may be provided on the front or rear side of the drum of the washer-dryer, and accordingly, the first closable opening can be provided on the front or rear panel of the housing of the washer-dryer to access the screen mounting section 53 for cleaning operations.

When cleaning is required, for example, a sensor is provided on the sieve 6, and when it is detected that the degree of blockage of the sieve has reached a predetermined value, a signal is sent to the controller of the washer-dryer to display on the control panel a prompt that the sieve needs to be cleaned, after which the user can open the first closable opening and then take out the filter box 8 to clean the sieve 6.

Fig. 3a and 3b schematically show a second exemplary outlet duct according to the present invention. Where possible, like numbers have been used to indicate like parts, with the addition of the prefix "100" to indicate that these features pertain to the second exemplary outlet conduit. A second exemplary air outlet duct 40 may be provided at a side, front, or rear side of the drum 2 of the washing and drying all-in-one machine, which includes: a first section 151; a second section 152; and a screen seating section 153 disposed between the first section 151 and the second section 152 and having a closable opening 154.

In the present embodiment, the first section 151, the second section 152, and the screen seating section 153 are integrally formed (such as injection molding), so that the respective sections are schematically divided only by dotted lines. The bottom of the first section 151 defines a first end of the air outlet duct 40 and has an air inlet (not shown) to be connected to the air outlet 21 of the drum 2. The top of second section 152 defines a second end of air outlet duct 40 and has an air outlet (not shown) to connect to air inlet 31 of drying module 3. As shown in fig. 3b, the closable opening 154 of the screen mounting section 153 is sealed by a sliding plate 155 to close the outlet duct 40, thereby preventing the hot and humid air from escaping to other parts of the washer dryer, causing corrosion and other adverse effects. The sliding plate 155 can slide between the second section 152 and the screen mounting section 153 by a slide rail, a turnover mechanism, or the like. In other embodiments, the sliding plate 155 may be configured to slide between the first section 151 and the screen seating section 153. In further embodiments, the closable opening 154 may be opened and closed by a rotating flap hinged to one or both sides of the closable opening 154 of the screen seating section 153. Preferably, at least a portion of the screen seating section 153 is transparent, such as a slide plate 155 or a rotary flap, to enable viewing of the condition of the screen therein.

The screen 6 is installed in the screen seating section 153 obliquely (detachably or fixedly) from the lower portion of the screen seating section 153 to the upper portion of the screen seating section 153, for example, detachably by being inserted with a tight fit into a slot provided therein or by using a screw connection or the like, or fixedly by such as a sealant or the like. In other embodiments, the screen 6 may be disposed within a filter cartridge that is removably secured within the screen seating section 153 by a snap fit, magnets, slide slots, or the like. When it is desired to clean the sieve 6 (such as by the notification of the aforementioned sensors or by viewing through a transparent portion of the sieve seating section 153), the user may open a first closable opening correspondingly provided on a side, front or rear panel of the housing of the washer-dryer, and then push the sliding plate 155 upward to open the sieve seating section 153, thereby enabling direct cleaning operations such as scraping the sieve 6 or taking out the sieve 6 or filter box for cleaning.

According to the utility model discloses a wash and dry by fire all-in-one with filter screen arrangement district section has realized through simple structure setting that the filter screen of setting in the pipeline of giving vent to anger removes in order to clean fast, has both guaranteed the filtration efficiency of filter screen, has reduced the inclusion such as batting that gets into the stoving module favorably, has prolonged the time of active service of filter screen again, has realized the cost benefit of improvement.

It will be appreciated that, as used herein, directional references (such as "top," "bottom," "base," "front," "back," "end," "side," "inner," "outer," "upper," and "lower") do not necessarily limit portions of the respective components to such orientations, but may serve merely to distinguish portions of such components from one another.

While at least one exemplary embodiment has been presented in the foregoing detailed description, it should be appreciated that a vast number of variations exist. It should also be appreciated that the exemplary embodiment or exemplary embodiments are only examples, and are not intended to limit the scope, applicability, or configuration of the disclosure in any way. Rather, the foregoing detailed description will provide those skilled in the art with a convenient road map for implementing an exemplary embodiment of the disclosure. It being understood that various changes may be made in the function and arrangement of elements described in an exemplary embodiment without departing from the scope of the disclosure as set forth in the appended claims.

Claims (14)

1. The utility model provides a wash and dry by fire all-in-one which characterized in that, is including setting up cylinder, the drying module in washing and drying all-in-one's casing and the pipeline of giving vent to anger, the pipeline of giving vent to anger is including being connected to the first district section of cylinder, being connected to the second district section of drying module and the filter screen of connecting first district section and second district section settle the district section to with the air current that comes from the cylinder guide to drying module, wherein, the filter screen is settled the district section and can be followed wash and dry by fire all-in-one's casing external approach in order to settle the district to the filter screen and operate.

2. The washing and drying all-in-one machine according to claim 1, wherein a first closable opening is provided on a front panel, a side panel or a rear panel of the washing and drying all-in-one machine for accessing the filter screen placement section.

3. The washer-dryer all-in-one of claim 1, wherein at least one screen is mounted within a filter cartridge that is removably sealingly mounted to the screen seating section such that it is in fluid communication with the first and second sections to form an air outlet duct.

4. The washer-dryer all-in-one of claim 3, wherein the filter cartridge is flexible and is mounted to the screen seating section with an interference fit.

5. The washer-dryer all-in-one of claim 3, wherein the filter cartridge is rigid and is mounted to the screen seating section by a snap fit.

6. The washer-dryer all-in-one of claim 2, wherein the screen mounting section comprises a second closable opening to open and close the screen mounting section.

7. The washer-dryer all-in-one of claim 6, wherein at least one screen is removably or fixedly mounted directly within the screen seating section, or at least one screen is mounted within a filter cartridge that is removably and sealingly mounted to the screen seating section.

8. The integrated washer dryer according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the second closable opening is opened and closed by a sliding plate or a rotating flap.

9. The washer-dryer all-in-one of claim 7, wherein the at least one screen is inserted with a tight fit into a slot provided in the screen seating section or the filter cartridge is removably attracted within the screen seating section by a magnet.

10. Washing and drying all-in-one machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that at least one sieve is arranged obliquely to the sieve arrangement section.

11. The washing and drying all-in-one machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein at least one sieve is arranged in the sieve seating section perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the sieve seating section.

12. A washing and drying integrated machine is characterized by comprising a roller, a drying module and an air outlet pipeline, wherein the roller, the drying module and the air outlet pipeline are arranged in a shell of the washing and drying integrated machine, the air outlet pipeline comprises a first end connected to the roller, a second end connected to the drying module and a filter screen arranging section arranged between the first end and the second end, so that air flow from the roller is guided to the drying module, wherein, it can seal the opening and be equipped with the second on the pipeline of giving vent to anger and seal the opening to be provided with first on the casing of washing and drying the all-in-one and can seal the opening, make the filter screen section of settling can be followed wash and dry and close in order to operate the filter screen section of settling outside the casing of all-in-one, at least a part of filter screen section of settling is transparent.

13. The washing and drying all-in-one machine according to claim 12, wherein the first closable opening is provided on a front panel, a side panel or a rear panel of the washing and drying all-in-one machine.

14. The washer-dryer all-in-one of claims 12 or 13, wherein the second closable opening is opened and closed by a sliding plate or a rotating flap.

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