Disclosure of Invention
The utility model provides a clothes treatment device with a drying function, which is characterized in that a drying module, an air outlet and an air inlet which are used for air circulation with a roller are arranged above the roller, and a power supply and a main control board are respectively arranged on different panels of a washing machine shell. This arrangement makes it possible to fully utilize the inner space of the washing machine, so that the overall arrangement of the laundry treating apparatus is very compact.
The utility model solves the technical problems by adopting the following technical scheme:
a laundry treating apparatus having a drying function, comprising: a drum and a drying module arranged in the shell of the clothes treatment device; wherein the drum has at least one drum air inlet and at least one drum air outlet; the drying module is used for drying clothes and is arranged above the roller; the drying module comprises at least a first air outlet and at least a first air inlet, and forms a damp-heat air circulation with the roller through the at least first air inlet and the at least first air outlet so as to form a circulating moisture absorption air flow between the roller and the drying module; the clothing processing device shell comprises a front panel, a rear panel, a first panel and a second panel on the left side and the right side; wherein, one side of the back panel is provided with a power module, and the other side is provided with a water inlet pipeline; the water inlet pipeline, the power supply module and the drying module are arranged at least partially in an overlapping mode in the height direction.
In one embodiment, the drying module further comprises: the first drying module shell is connected with the second drying module shell in a matched mode, and the moisture absorption and moisture removal component is arranged in a space formed by the first drying module shell and the second drying module shell.
In one embodiment, the second drying module case has a second moisture absorbing and discharging member receiving area in which at least two second partitions are radially provided along the second drying module case to partition the second moisture absorbing and discharging member receiving area into a dehumidifying area and a regenerating area.
In one embodiment, the dehumidification and regeneration zones are generally sector-shaped.
In one embodiment, at least a portion of the area on the absorbent and desiccant member periodically passes through the dehumidification and regeneration zones.
In one embodiment, the second drying module case has a second moisture absorbing and discharging member receiving area in which three second partitions are radially disposed along the second drying module case to partition the second moisture absorbing and discharging member receiving area into a dehumidifying area, a cooling area and a regenerating area.
In one embodiment, the dehumidification region, the cool-down region, and the regeneration region are generally fan-shaped.
In one embodiment, at least a portion of the area on the moisture absorbing and removing member periodically passes through the dehumidification region, the cool-down region, and the regeneration region.
In one embodiment, a main control panel is disposed below the drum.
In one embodiment, the main control panel is located in a space formed between the drum and the first panel or the second panel.
Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages that:
by arranging the water inlet pipe and the power supply module of the clothes treating apparatus to be arranged at least partially overlapping with the drying module in the height direction, the arrangement can fully utilize the upper space of the drum, so that the overall arrangement of the clothes treating apparatus is very compact.
Detailed Description
Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments according to the present utility model will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. These exemplary embodiments may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. It should be appreciated that these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the concept of these exemplary embodiments to those skilled in the art.
As shown in fig. 1, the present utility model provides a laundry treating apparatus. The laundry treating apparatus 1 includes a drum 2 provided in a laundry treating apparatus housing, and a drying module 3. The drum 2 has a housing space for housing laundry such as clothes. The drum comprises an inner drum and an outer drum, and preferably also comprises a drum driving part in transmission connection with the inner drum of the drum 2 to drive the inner drum of the drum 2 to rotate. In addition, the roller is provided with at least one air inlet and one air outlet. The drying module 3 is disposed above the drum, and includes a first air outlet 32 and a first air inlet 33, and is communicated with the air outlet of the drum through the first air inlet 33, and is communicated with the air inlet of the drum through the first air outlet 32. Based on this, the drying module 3 forms a circulation path with the drum 2, thereby achieving drying of the hot and humid air circulating therein. In the drying mode, the wet and hot air is guided from the drum 2 to the drying module 3 through the first air inlet 33 of the drying module 3, the drying module 3 dehumidifies and heats the wet air flow from the drum 2, and then the dry air flow is guided back to the drum 2 through the first air outlet 32 of the drying module 3, so that the circulation is repeated, thereby drying the laundry.
In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 2, the drying module 3 further includes a first drying module housing 310 and a second drying module housing 320, and a moisture absorbing and discharging member 300. The first drying module housing 310 is provided with a first moisture-absorbing and moisture-removing member accommodating area, the second drying module housing 320 is provided with a second moisture-absorbing and moisture-removing member accommodating area, and the first drying module housing 310 and the second drying module housing 320 are mounted and connected in a matched manner, so that a moisture-absorbing and moisture-removing member 300 accommodating cavity is formed between the first moisture-absorbing and moisture-removing member accommodating area and the second moisture-absorbing and moisture-removing member accommodating area. A gap is formed between the top surface of the moisture absorption and discharge member 300 and a portion of the top wall of the first drying module case 310 to form a first air flow path; a gap is formed between the bottom surface of the moisture absorption and removal member 300 and a portion of the bottom wall of the second drying module case 320 to form a second air flow path; the second air flow path, the moisture absorbing and discharging member 300, and the first air flow path form a circulation path.
The second drying module case 320 may include a bottom plate and a circumferential sidewall protruding from the bottom plate, and the formed recess is a second moisture absorbing and discharging member receiving area. Two second partitions 321 are radially disposed along the second drying module case 320 in the second moisture-absorbing and moisture-discharging member accommodating region to partition the second moisture-absorbing and moisture-discharging member accommodating region into a dehumidifying region and a regenerating region, and to partition the dehumidifying region and the regenerating region into a sector shape; therefore, the moisture absorbing and discharging member 300 is beneficial to continuously absorbing and desorbing moisture by circulating through the dehumidifying region and the regenerating region in the rotating process, so that the moisture absorbing and discharging member 300 has good water absorbing capacity all the time, and the moisture absorbing efficiency and effect are improved. Preferably, the dehumidification and regeneration zones are generally sector-shaped.
The first drying module housing 310 may be provided with a first moisture absorption and discharge member receiving area consisting of a top wall, a circumferential side wall, and two first partitions 311 corresponding to the upper housing radial side walls at the positions of the two second partitions 321 of the first drying module housing 310 to divide the first moisture absorption and discharge member receiving area into a dehumidifying area and a regeneration module mounting area; the first drying module housing 310 is disposed opposite to the recess structure of the second drying module housing 320, and when the first drying module housing 310 is connected with the second drying module housing 320 in a matched manner, the first moisture-absorbing and moisture-removing component accommodating area and the second moisture-absorbing and moisture-removing component accommodating area form a turntable accommodating cavity, and because the turntable accommodating cavity has air flow passing through, the first drying module housing 310 and the second drying module housing 320 can be in sealing connection. The moisture absorbing and discharging member 300 is located between the second partition 311 and the first partition 321, so that in order to prevent the circulating wet air flow and the regenerated air flow discharged from the drum from channeling each other, the second partition 321 and the first partition 311 can form a dynamic sealing effect with the moisture absorbing and discharging member 300, thereby being beneficial to the moisture absorbing and discharging member 300 to continuously absorb moisture and dry in the rotating process through the dehumidification area and the regeneration area, so that the moisture absorbing and discharging member 300 has good moisture absorbing capability all the time, and the moisture absorbing efficiency and effect are improved. Preferably, the dehumidification region and the regeneration module mounting region are generally sector-shaped.
The partition referred to herein means each individual partition disposed radially from the inner wall of the first drying module housing 310 or the second drying module housing 320 toward the center of the housing. The at least two spacers 311 and the at least two spacers 321 may be integrally formed or may be separately manufactured and installed in a manner that does not affect the definition of the spacers.
In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 2, the drying module further includes: a regeneration module 31 coupled to the first drying module housing 310, wherein the first drying module housing 310 has a substantially fan-shaped regeneration module accommodating portion formed thereon; the regeneration module 31 is mounted on the regeneration module accommodating portion, the regeneration module 31 is located above the moisture absorbing and discharging member 300, and the regeneration module 31 is used for heating the regeneration air flow, for example, so as to desorb the moisture absorbed by the moisture absorbing and discharging member 300. The regeneration module 31 may include a heating assembly for heating the regeneration air flow, and the hygroscopic and dehumidifying member 300 passes through the dehumidifying and regenerating regions during rotation, thereby continuously performing a cycle process of adsorbing and desorbing moisture. Preferably, the heating assembly may employ an element having a heating function, such as a heating wire, a PTC heater, or the like.
In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 2, at least one diverting member 322 is further provided on the first drying module housing 310 or the second drying module housing 320, and the diverting member 322 is configured to divide the flow of the wet circulation air into the space. Specifically, one or more flow splitters 322 can be provided. When the flow dividing member 322 is two or more, it may be disposed in parallel so as to divide the space into a plurality of flow dividing regions. By providing the flow dividing member 322 on the inner wall of the first drying module housing 310 or the second drying module housing 320, the wet circulation air flowing into the circulation path can be divided, one part of the wet circulation air enters the region near the center of the circle, and the other part of the wet circulation air enters the region near the outer periphery of the moisture absorbing and discharging member 300, so that the wet circulation air flowing into the circulation path is more dispersed and uniform, the air and the moisture absorbing and discharging member 300 can be in contact with each other in a larger area, and the moisture absorbing efficiency of the moisture absorbing and discharging member 200 is improved.
In one embodiment, the area of the dehumidification region is equal to or greater than the area of the regeneration region. Preferably, the ratio of the area of the dehumidifying zone to the area of the regenerating zone is approximately 5:1 to 1:1.
In another embodiment, the second drying module case 320 may include a bottom plate and a peripheral sidewall protruding from the bottom plate, and the recess formed is a second moisture absorbing and discharging member receiving area. Three second partitions 321 are provided in the second moisture absorption and discharge member accommodation area to partition the second moisture absorption and discharge member accommodation area into a dehumidification area, a cooling area, and a regeneration area (not shown). Accordingly, the first drying module housing 310 may be provided with a first moisture absorption and moisture removal member receiving region composed of a top wall, a circumferential side wall, and three first partitions 311 corresponding to the upper housing radial side walls at the positions of the three second partitions 321 of the first drying module housing 310 to partition the first drying module housing 310 into a dehumidifying region, a cooling region, and a regeneration module mounting region (not shown). The recess structures of the first drying module housing 310 and the second drying module housing 320 are disposed opposite to each other, so that the first drying module housing 310 and the second drying module housing 320 are in sealing connection. The moisture absorbing and discharging member 300 is used to absorb moisture of the circulating air flow in the moisture absorbing region, cool the moisture absorbing and discharging member 300 in the cooling region, and discharge the moisture absorbed in the moisture absorbing region through the moisture discharging air flow of the regeneration region, respectively, during the rotation. Preferably, the dehumidification region, the cooling region, the regeneration region, and the regeneration module mounting region are substantially fan-shaped. Similarly, the regeneration module 31 is installed in the regeneration module installation area in this embodiment, and the structure and installation manner of the regeneration module 31 are the same as those described above, and will not be described again here.
In one embodiment, the area of the dehumidification zone is equal to or greater than the area of the cool-down zone and the area of the regeneration zone. Preferably, the ratio of the area of the dehumidification zone to the area of the cooling zone and the area of the regeneration zone is approximately 4:1:1 to 1:1:1.
In one embodiment, a circulation fan capable of accelerating the flow speed of the circulated moisture absorption air stream is further provided in the passage between the drying module first air inlet 33 and the drum air outlet. Preferably, the rotation speed of the circulation fan may be adjusted according to the drying course. More preferably, the rotation speed of the circulation fan may be adjusted according to the temperature of the air flow at the first air outlet 32 of the drying module.
As shown in fig. 3, one side of the rear panel of the housing of the laundry treating apparatus provided by the present utility model is provided with a power module (not shown), and the other side is provided with a water inlet pipe 10, and the power module and the water inlet pipe 10 are both located at the upper portion of the drum 2. Preferably, the power module is located at a corner of the rear panel and the first panel on the left side, and the water intake duct 10 is located at a corner of the rear panel and the second panel on the right side, as seen from the direction of the rear panel toward the front panel, and at least part of the drying module is located between the power module and the water intake duct. Through setting up stoving module 3 and inlet channel 10, power module in the upper portion of arranging at cylinder 2, and laundry treatment device's inlet channel, power module and stoving module set up in the direction of height at least partial overlapping, such arrangement mode can make full use of cylinder 2's upper space for laundry treatment device 1's overall arrangement is very compact.
In one embodiment, the main control panel 5 is mounted below the drum. The main control board 5 is installed on the bottom board of the clothes treating apparatus 1, and the main control board 5 may be disposed on the first panel or the second panel on the left and right sides. Preferably, the main control board 5 may be disposed at the bottom of the first panel or the second panel. More preferably, the main control panel 5 is located in a space formed by the drum and the first panel or the second panel on the left and right sides. Through setting up power module and main control board respectively in the upper and lower side of the cylinder of clothing processing apparatus 1 to set up power module and main control board respectively on the different panels of washing machine casing, thereby optimized washing machine's inner space overall arrangement, can let washing machine's size littleer.
The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined, and all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are not described for brevity of description, however, as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features, they should be considered as the scope of the description. In other words, the non-conflicting portions of the above embodiments may be replaced or supplemented with each other to form a new embodiment.
The above embodiments only represent embodiments of the present utility model, which are described more specifically and in detail, but are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the present utility model. It should be noted that it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that several variations and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the utility model, which are all within the scope of the utility model. Accordingly, the scope of protection of the present utility model is to be determined by the appended claims.