CN219059503U - Clothes dryer water box and clothes dryer - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides a clothes dryer water box and a clothes dryer, comprising an upper box body and a lower box body. The upper box body and the lower box body respectively have Vertically, the first welded rib and the second welded rib extending toward the inside of the water box; the positions and shapes of the first welded rib and the second welded rib correspond to each other; the upper box body and the lower box body pass through the The first welded rib and the second welded rib are welded to form the water box, with the welded first welded rib and the second welded rib as side walls, and the top plate of the upper box body and the bottom plate of the lower box body Commonly surround the synthetic water storage cavity. The water box of the clothes dryer of the utility model combines the upper box body and the lower box body by welding, which has less waste of raw materials, simple production process and low cost; does not need to use glue, and is green and environmentally friendly; the upper box body and the lower box body are combined Tight, there will be no cracking and leakage.

Description

Water tank of clothes dryer and clothes dryer

technical field

The utility model belongs to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to a clothes dryer water box and a clothes dryer.

Background technique

A clothes dryer is a device specially used for drying clothes in household appliances. The high-temperature airflow flows over the surface of the clothes to be dried, heats the clothes, and takes away the evaporated water to make the clothes dry quickly. The clothes dryer will generate condensed water in the process of drying clothes, and the condensed water will finally collect in the water box assembly provided on the cabinet of the clothes dryer, and be further discharged or recycled.

In the industrial production of clothes dryers, the material of the water box is generally PP or PP modified material, which is integrally formed or formed by combining the upper and lower boxes.

However, the one-piece molding has higher requirements on equipment. On the one hand, it will increase the production cost, and on the other hand, the waste rate of raw materials is high; the upper and lower boxes are generally combined by glue, and there are cracks and water leakage in the later stage, causing user complaints, and The glue itself is not environmentally friendly, it will cause damage to the environment, and it will also bring harmful substances into the inner clothes through the water flow, which will damage people's health.

In view of this, the utility model is particularly proposed.

Utility model content

The main purpose of the utility model is to solve the above-mentioned technical problems and provide a clothes dryer water box and a clothes dryer, which are easy to produce and environmentally friendly.

In order to achieve the above object, the technical solution of the utility model is:

The utility model provides a water box for a clothes dryer, which comprises an upper box body and a lower box body. The upper box body and the lower box body respectively have holes perpendicular to the top plate of the upper box body and the bottom plate of the lower box body. A first welded rib and a second welded rib extending in the inner direction of the water box, the positions and shapes of the first welded rib and the second welded rib correspond to each other;

The upper box body and the lower box body are welded to form the water box through the first welding rib and the second welding rib, and the first welding rib and the second welding rib after welding are used as side walls, and the upper The top plate of the box body and the bottom plate of the lower box body together form a water storage chamber.

Preferably, a first retaining rib and a second retaining rib are respectively provided on the outer sides of the first welded rib and the second welded rib, and the position and shape of the first retaining rib and the second retaining rib correspond to each other, and the extending direction Same as the first welded rib and the second welded rib.

Preferably, the sum of the heights of the first rib and the second rib is less than or equal to the sum of the heights of the first rib and the second rib after welding.

Preferably, a first overflow groove and a second overflow groove are respectively formed between the first retaining rib and the first welding rib, and the second retaining rib and the second welding rib, for receiving welding overflow.

Preferably, the sum of the volumes of the first overflow tank and the second overflow tank is greater than or equal to the theoretical welding overflow amount.

Preferably, there is a shielding wall on the upper box or the lower box, and the shielding wall is located outside the first rib or the second rib, and its extension direction is the same as that of the first rib or the second rib. The tendons are consistent.

Preferably, the height of the shielding wall is greater than or equal to the sum of the heights of the first welded rib and the second welded rib after welding.

Preferably, the upper box body or the lower box body has a corresponding first shielding wall and a second shielding wall respectively, and the first shielding wall and the second shielding wall are located at the first rib and the second shielding wall respectively. The extension direction of the outer side of the second rib is consistent with that of the first rib and the second rib.

Preferably, the sum of the heights of the first shielding wall and the second shielding wall is less than or equal to the sum of the heights of the first welded rib and the second welded rib after welding.

The utility model also provides a clothes dryer, which is detachably installed with the above water box of the clothes dryer.

The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

1. The water box of the clothes dryer of the present utility model combines the upper box body and the lower box body by welding, with less waste of raw materials, simple production process and low cost; no need to use glue, green and environmentally friendly; the upper box body and the lower box The body is tightly combined, and there will be no cracking and leakage.

2. The utility model is provided with retaining ribs outside the welding ribs, and a overflow groove is formed between the two, which can accept the overflow generated by the welding ribs during welding, and further set up a shielding wall, in case of extra overflow of the overflowing material Effectively shield the appearance to ensure the integrity and beauty of the appearance.

Description of drawings

The accompanying drawings, as a part of the utility model, are used to provide a further understanding of the utility model, and the schematic embodiments of the utility model and their descriptions are used to explain the utility model, but do not constitute improper limitations to the utility model. Apparently, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings according to these drawings without creative efforts.

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Fig. 1 is a structural representation of an embodiment of the utility model;

Fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of another embodiment of the utility model.

Explanation of reference signs:

1. Upper box body; 11. Top plate; 12. First rib; 13. First welding rib; 14. First overflow groove; 2. Lower box body; 21. Bottom plate; 22. Second rib; 23 , the second welding rib; 24, the second overflow tank; 3, the shielding wall.

It should be noted that these drawings and text descriptions are not intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way, but illustrate the concept of the invention for those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments.

Detailed ways

In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the utility model clearer, the utility model will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only used to explain the utility model, and are not intended to limit the utility model.

Plastic products are widely used, and some plastic products with complex shapes cannot be injection molded at one time, which requires bonding. The traditional plastic bonding and heat sealing process is not only inefficient, but also the adhesive has certain toxicity and is not environmentally friendly. It can no longer meet the development needs of the modern plastics industry, so the plastic welding method is gradually improved. The utility model provides a water box of a clothes dryer manufactured by heat welding.

Further, the utility model preferably adopts the hot plate welding method, the principle of which is to directly heat the welding surface of the plastic parts through the metal hot plate to reach a certain melting point, then the hot plate withdraws, and then applies a certain pressure to the two plastic parts to achieve the welding effect. Purpose.

【Example 1】

As shown in Figure 1, this embodiment provides a water box for a clothes dryer, which includes an upper box body and a lower box body. Specifically, the upper box body 1 includes a top plate 11, and along the plane where the top plate 11 is located, the The first retaining rib 12 and the first welding rib 13 that are perpendicular to the surface of the top plate 11 and extend toward the interior of the water box are provided in turn from the outside to the inside; the lower box body 2 includes a bottom plate 21, along the plane where the bottom plate 21 is located A second retaining rib 22 and a second welding rib 23 that are perpendicular to the surface of the bottom plate 21 and extend toward the inside of the water box are sequentially provided from outside to inside.

Wherein, the positions and shapes of the first rib 12 and the second rib 22 are corresponding, the positions and shapes of the first welded rib 13 and the second welded rib 23 are corresponding, and the first rib 12, the second rib 22. Both the first welded rib 13 and the second welded rib 23 are closed structures, and their projection on the top plate 11 or bottom plate 21 is a closed ring shape. The specific shape is designed by those skilled in the art according to actual requirements, and is not specifically limited .

The upper box body 1 and the lower box body 2 are formed by welding the first welding rib 13 and the second welding rib 23, and the first welding rib 13 and the second welding rib 23 after welding are side walls, which are in line with the described The top plate 11 of the upper box body 1 and the bottom plate 21 of the lower box body 2 together form a water storage chamber. On the one hand, the first welding rib 13 and the second welding rib 23 play the role of connecting the upper box body 1 and the lower box body 2;

In some preferred embodiments, the heights of the first rib 12 and the second rib 22 are the same, and the heights of the first welded rib 13 and the second welded rib 23 are the same, which is convenient for production mold opening, reduces production costs, and improves production. Efficiency, and it is convenient to control during the welding process to prevent the problem of uneven force on the upper and lower boxes.

Preferably, the heights of the first rib 12 and the second rib 22 are respectively lower than the first welded rib 13 and the second welded rib 23; further preferably, the first rib 12 and the second rib The sum of the heights of the ribs 22 is less than or equal to the sum of the heights of the first welded ribs 13 and the second welded ribs 23 after welding. In this way, a first overflow groove 14 and a second overflow groove 24 are respectively formed between the first rib 12 and the first welding rib 13 , and between the second rib 22 and the second welding rib 23 .

Specifically, this embodiment adopts a hot plate welding method, and the welding surfaces of the first welding rib 13 and the second welding rib 23 are respectively in contact with a metal hot plate, and the temperature of the metal hot plate is at or slightly higher than the melting point of the water box material. , set a certain contact time, so that the welding surface is softened but not melted, then the hot plate exits, and the upper box body 1 and the lower box body 2 are placed opposite each other, so that the first welding rib 13 and the second welding rib 23 are in contact, And a certain pressure is applied to the upper box body 1 and the lower box body 2, so that the welding surfaces of the first welding rib 13 and the second welding rib 23 are combined to achieve the purpose of welding.

During the welding process, some softened material will overflow to both sides of the first welding rib 13 and the second welding rib 23, and the material overflowing into the water storage cavity will not affect, but the material overflowing to the outside of the water storage cavity The material will affect the appearance of the water box, so the setting of the first overflow tank 14 and the second overflow tank 24 can effectively receive the welding overflow, so that the appearance of the water box is beautiful.

In some preferred embodiments, the bottoms of the first rib 12 and the second rib 22 are respectively connected to the top plate 11 of the upper box body 1 and the edge of the bottom plate 21 of the lower box body 2, that is, the first rib 12 and the second rib The second rib 22 is used as the side wall of the water box. In these embodiments, the sum of the heights of the first rib 12 and the second rib 22 is equal to the height of the first rib 13 after welding and the height of the second rib 23. And preferably, after welding like this, the first retaining rib 12 and the second retaining rib 22 are just in contact with each other, and there is no gap between the two, so that the appearance of the side wall of the box body can be made complete and more attractive.

Preferably, the sum of the volumes of the first overflow tank 14 and the second overflow tank 24 is greater than or equal to the theoretical amount of welding overflow, so as to prevent the welding overflow from overflowing after filling the overflow tank and damaging the exterior surface of the water box.

[Example 2]

During the welding process, because the flash is relatively viscous, it will not flow as fast as a liquid, and it is easy to stick to the first welding rib 13 or the second welding rib 23. Constantly falling, it often solidifies before it touches the bottom of the first overflow chute 14 or the second overflow chute 24, so that the follow-up overflow will continue to accumulate horizontally, and eventually overflow the first rib 12 and the second retaining rib 22, so the first overflow chute 14 or the second overflow chute 24 may not be fully utilized. This phenomenon is especially prone to occur when the temperature in the production is low, which will cause the production process to be affected. Climate and weather have a great influence, which is not conducive to quality control. When this phenomenon occurs, workers need to manually handle the overflow, which is time-consuming and laborious, and is not conducive to automated production.

Therefore, the difference between this embodiment and Embodiment 1 is that in this embodiment, there is a shielding wall 3 on the upper box body 1 or the lower box body 2, and the shielding wall 3 is located at the first rib 12 or the second rib 22 The outer side, and its bottom is the extension of the top plate 11 or the bottom plate 12 to the outside of the first rib 12 or the second rib 22, and the extension direction of the shielding wall 3 is consistent with the first rib 12 or the second rib 22. That is to say, use the shielding wall 3 as the side surface of the water box to block the first rib 12 and the second rib 22, so that the overflowing material overflows outside the first rib 12 and the second rib 22. Under the circumstances, the side wall of the water box is still clean and beautiful, no manual processing is required, and the automatic production of the equipment can be realized throughout the process. Preferably, the height of the shielding wall 3 is greater than or equal to the sum of the heights of the first welded rib 13 and the second welded rib 23 after welding, so that the shielding wall 3 can ensure that the inner first rib 12 and the second rib 22 fully covered.

Further, in this embodiment, since the first rib 12 and the second rib 22 are not required as the exterior surface of the water box, the height of the first rib 12 and the second rib 22 can be lower than that of the welded The sum of the heights of the first welded rib 13 and the second welded rib 23 can effectively reduce costs and reduce the use of raw materials during large-scale industrial production, and is low-carbon and environmentally friendly.

[Example 3]

The difference between this embodiment and Embodiment 2 is that the upper box body 1 or the lower box body 2 has a corresponding first shielding wall and a second shielding wall respectively, and the first shielding wall and the second shielding wall are respectively located The outer sides of the first rib and the second rib extend in the same direction as the first rib 12 and the second rib 22 .

Preferably, the sum of the heights of the first shielding wall and the second shielding wall is less than or equal to the sum of the heights of the first welding rib and the second welding rib after welding, and the height of the first shielding wall and the second shielding wall The sum is equal to the sum of the heights of the first welded rib and the second welded rib after welding, that is to say, after the upper box body 1 and the lower box body 2 are welded together, the first shielding wall and the second shielding wall are exactly Contact each other to form a complete side surface of the water box.

In some embodiments, the first shielding wall and the second shielding wall can also be close to each other, and the sides are in contact with each other, so that the sum of the heights of the first shielding wall and the second shielding wall is greater than that of the first shielding wall after welding. The sum of the heights of the welded ribs and the second welded ribs, the first shielding wall and the second shielding wall have a certain stagger, which can ensure that the first retaining rib 12 and the second retaining rib 22 are completely covered, preventing the first shielding caused by production errors A gap is generated between the wall and the second shielding wall, resulting in an unattractive appearance of the water box.

【Example 4】

This embodiment provides a clothes dryer, which is installed with the water box of the clothes dryer as described in the previous embodiments.

In some preferred embodiments, the water box is detachably installed in the clothes dryer, especially installed in the clothes dryer in a pull-out form, which is convenient for users to disassemble and assemble.

The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

1. The water box of the clothes dryer of the present utility model combines the upper box body and the lower box body by welding, with less waste of raw materials, simple production process and low cost; no need to use glue, green and environmentally friendly; the upper box body and the lower box The body is tightly combined, and there will be no cracking and leakage.

2. The utility model is provided with retaining ribs outside the welding ribs, and a overflow groove is formed between the two, which can accept the overflow generated by the welding ribs during welding, and further set up a shielding wall, in case of extra overflow of the overflowing material Effectively shield the appearance to ensure the integrity and beauty of the appearance.

In the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly stipulated and limited, the terms "installation", "connection" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection or a flexible connection. Detachable connection, or integral connection; it can be mechanical connection or electrical connection; it can be direct connection or indirect connection through an intermediary. Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model in specific situations.

In the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "inner", "outer", "top", The orientation or positional relationship indicated by "bottom" is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation , are constructed and operated in a specific orientation and therefore cannot be construed as limiting the invention.

In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be interpreted as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of these features. In the description of the present utility model, "plurality" means two or more, unless otherwise specifically defined.

In the description of this specification, descriptions referring to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific examples", or "some examples" mean that specific features described in connection with the embodiment or example , structures, materials or features are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms are not necessarily directed to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the described specific features, structures, materials or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. In addition, those skilled in the art can combine and combine different embodiments or examples and features of different embodiments or examples described in this specification without conflicting with each other.

As mentioned above, a similar technical solution can be derived in combination with the content of the solution given in the accompanying drawings. However, any simple modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments according to the technical essence of the present utility model without departing from the content of the technical solution of the utility model still belong to the technical solution of the utility model.

Claims (10)

1. The utility model provides a dryer water box, includes box body and lower box body, its characterized in that:

the upper box body and the lower box body are respectively provided with a first welding rib and a second welding rib which are perpendicular to the top plate of the upper box body and the bottom plate of the lower box body and extend towards the inner direction of the water box, and the positions and the shapes of the first welding rib and the second welding rib are corresponding;

the upper box body and the lower box body are welded with each other through the first welding ribs and the second welding ribs to form the water box, the welded first welding ribs and second welding ribs are used as side walls, and the water box and the top plate of the upper box body and the bottom plate of the lower box body are jointly enclosed to form a water storage cavity.

2. The clothes dryer water box of claim 1 wherein: the outer sides of the first welding rib and the second welding rib are respectively provided with a first blocking rib and a second blocking rib, the positions and the shapes of the first blocking rib and the second blocking rib are corresponding, and the extending direction is the same as that of the first welding rib and the second welding rib.

3. The dryer cartridge of claim 2, wherein: the sum of the heights of the first blocking rib and the second blocking rib is smaller than or equal to the sum of the heights of the first welding rib and the second welding rib after welding.

4. The dryer cartridge of claim 2, wherein: and a first overflow chute and a second overflow chute are respectively formed between the first blocking rib and the first welding rib and between the second blocking rib and the second welding rib and are used for receiving welding overflows.

5. The clothes dryer water box of claim 4 wherein: the sum of the volumes of the first overflow chute and the second overflow chute is larger than or equal to the theoretical welding overflow amount.

6. The clothes dryer water box of any one of claims 2-5 wherein: the upper box body or the lower box body is provided with a shielding wall, the shielding wall is positioned outside the first blocking rib or the second blocking rib, and the extending direction of the shielding wall is consistent with the first blocking rib or the second blocking rib.

7. The clothes dryer water box of claim 6 wherein: the height of the shielding wall is larger than or equal to the sum of the heights of the first welding rib and the second welding rib after welding.

8. The clothes dryer water box of any one of claims 2-5 wherein: the upper box body or the lower box body is respectively provided with a first shielding wall and a second shielding wall which are correspondingly arranged, the first shielding wall and the second shielding wall are respectively positioned outside the first blocking rib and the second blocking rib, and the extending direction of the first shielding wall and the second shielding wall is consistent with the first blocking rib and the second blocking rib.

9. The clothes dryer water box of claim 8 wherein: the sum of the heights of the first shielding wall and the second shielding wall is smaller than or equal to the sum of the heights of the first welding rib and the second welding rib after welding.

10. A clothes dryer, characterized in that: the dryer cartridge of any one of claims 1-9 is removably mounted.

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