CN220149896U - Clothing processing apparatus with stoving function - Google Patents

Abstract

The present utility model relates to 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, wherein the at least a first air inlet is communicated with the roller air outlet through the at least a first air inlet, and the at least a first air outlet is communicated with the roller air inlet to form a hot and humid air circulation so as to form a circulating moisture absorption air flow between the roller and the drying module; the drying module is characterized in that a shell upper cover plate structure is arranged above the drying module, the shell upper cover plate structure comprises a frame body and a cover plate surrounded by the frame body, and the cover plate comprises at least one heat insulation layer. This arrangement makes it possible to fully utilize the upper space of the drum, so that the overall arrangement of the laundry treating apparatus is very compact.

Description

Clothing processing apparatus with stoving function

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to a clothes treatment device with a drying function.

Background

Washing machines have come into thousands of households as common household appliances, and along with the improvement of user experience requirements, the washing machines are more and more intelligent, and many washing machines in the market at present have an automatic drying function.

The existing drying function is usually to dry the heated aqueous air through a condensing structure, but the structure is easy to age and has a low service life.

Accordingly, the existing drying assemblies have failed to meet consumer demands, and it is necessary to propose new drying structures and to improve the structures of the existing laundry treatment apparatuses.

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 an upper panel of a shell of a washing machine arranged above the drying module is provided with a heat insulation structure. The arrangement can fully utilize the upper space of the roller, is also beneficial to air circulation between the air inlet and the air outlet and the roller, and ensures that the whole arrangement of the clothes treating device 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, wherein the at least a first air inlet is communicated with the roller air outlet through the at least a first air inlet, and the at least a first air outlet is communicated with the roller air inlet to form a hot and humid air circulation so as to form a circulating moisture absorption air flow between the roller and the drying module; the drying module is characterized in that a shell upper cover plate structure is arranged above the drying module, the upper cover plate structure comprises a frame body and a cover plate surrounded by the frame body, and the cover plate comprises at least one heat insulation layer.

In one embodiment, the drying module includes: 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, a circulating fan is further arranged between the first air inlet of the drying module and the air outlet of the roller.

In one embodiment, the cover structure further comprises a protective layer disposed over the insulating layer.

In one embodiment, the cover structure further comprises an insulating layer under the insulating layer.

In one embodiment, the frame body comprises an inner frame and an outer frame, and a plurality of reinforcing ribs are arranged between the inner frame and the outer frame.

In one embodiment, the heating component is at least one of a heating wire, a PTC heater, and a heating tube.

Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages that:

the drying module is arranged above the roller, and a heat insulation layer is arranged in the panel of the shell of the washing machine above the drying module. This arrangement makes it possible to fully utilize the upper space of the drum, so that the overall arrangement of the laundry treating apparatus is very compact.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a laundry treating apparatus of the present utility model;

FIG. 2 is a partial sectional view of the laundry treating apparatus of the present utility model;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an exploded structure of a drying module according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the structure of an upper cover plate of an alternative embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an upper cover plate of an alternative embodiment of the utility model.

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 and 2, 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. 3, the drying module 3 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. 3, 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. 3, 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 circulating fan is further disposed between the first air inlet 33 of the drying module and the air outlet of the drum, which can accelerate the flow speed of the circulated moisture absorption air flow. 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. 1 and 2, the drying module 3, the first air inlet 33 and the first air outlet 32 are all located at the top of the laundry treating apparatus, and such an arrangement can make full use of the upper space of the drum 2, so that the overall arrangement of the laundry treating apparatus is very compact.

Fig. 4-5 schematically illustrate a preferred embodiment of the upper cover plate structure provided by the present utility model. The upper cover structure 4 includes a frame 41 and a cover 42 surrounded by the frame 41, and the cover 42 includes a heat insulating layer 421, a protective layer 422 disposed above the heat insulating layer 421, and an insulating layer 423 disposed below the heat insulating layer 421. The frame 41 includes an inner frame 411, an outer frame 412, and a connection surface 413 connecting the inner frame 411 and the outer frame 412. Preferably, a plurality of reinforcing ribs (not shown) may be further provided between the inner frame 411 and the outer frame 412.

It will be appreciated that the upper cover structure 4 may also be integrally formed with the cover 42 and the fasteners surrounding the cover 42. The cover plate 42 may further include only a heat insulating layer 421, a protective layer 422 disposed above the heat insulating layer 421, or a heat insulating layer 421 and a heat insulating layer 423 disposed below the heat insulating layer 421, and may further include a heat insulating layer 421, a protective layer 422 disposed above the heat insulating layer 421, and a heat insulating layer 423 disposed below the heat insulating layer 421.

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.

Claims (9)

1. 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;

a drying module arranged above the roller;

the drying module comprises a first air outlet and a first air inlet, wherein the first air outlet is communicated with the air outlet of the roller through the first air inlet, and the first air outlet is communicated with the air inlet of the roller to form a damp-heat air circulation;

the drying module is characterized in that a shell upper cover plate structure is arranged above the drying module, the shell upper cover plate structure comprises a frame body and a cover plate surrounded by the frame body, and the cover plate comprises at least one heat insulation layer.

2. The laundry treatment apparatus of claim 1, wherein the drying module 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.

3. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the second drying module housing has a second moisture absorbing and discharging member receiving area, and at least two second partitions are provided in the second moisture absorbing and discharging member receiving area in a radial direction of the second drying module housing to partition the second moisture absorbing and discharging member receiving area into a dehumidifying area and a regenerating area.

4. A laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the dehumidifying and regenerating zones are generally sector-shaped.

5. A laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 3, wherein at least part of the area on the hygroscopic and dehumidifying member passes periodically through the dehumidifying zone and the regenerating zone.

6. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a circulating fan is further provided between the first air inlet of the drying module and the air outlet of the drum.

7. The garment treatment device of claim 1, wherein the cover structure further comprises a protective layer disposed over the insulating layer.

8. The garment treatment device of claim 7, wherein the cover structure further comprises an insulating layer below the insulating layer.

9. The laundry treating device according to claim 1, wherein the frame body comprises an inner frame, an outer frame, and a plurality of reinforcing ribs are provided between the inner frame and the outer frame.