CN220665742U - Clothes treating apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a clothes treatment device, which comprises a box body, a door assembly and a filter piece, wherein the box body comprises a clothes treatment cavity, a taking and placing opening and a drying air duct, the taking and placing opening and the drying air duct are respectively communicated with the clothes treatment cavity, the door assembly comprises a door body and a door switch, the door body is pivotally connected to the box body and is used for opening or closing the taking and placing opening, the door switch is arranged on the box body, the filter piece is in an installation state and an uninstalled state on the box body, when the taking and placing opening is closed by the door body in the installation state, the door body drives the door switch through the filter piece, so that a circuit of the clothes treatment device is connected, when the taking and placing opening is closed by the door body in the uninstalled state, the door body and the door switch are arranged at intervals, and the circuit of the clothes treatment device is disconnected. The filter and the door switch form a combined structure which is mutually dependent, and the failure of the clothes treatment equipment caused by the non-installation of the filter is reduced by being unable to start and operate in the state of not installing the filter.

Description

Clothes treating apparatus

Technical Field

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

Background

This section provides merely background information related to the present disclosure and is not necessarily prior art.

In a clothes treatment device (such as a clothes dryer) with a drying function, a filter (such as a filter screen) is generally arranged in a drying air duct, and air flow in the drying air duct is filtered by the filter so as to reduce the faults of air duct blockage, fan damage and the like caused by foreign matters such as filth and the like.

In the prior art, a user needs to clean the filter element regularly to enable the filter element to have good air flow passing performance, however, the condition that the filter element is easy to leak after cleaning by the user is easy to cause that filth enters the drying air duct and the clothes treatment equipment is failed.

Disclosure of Invention

The object of the present utility model is to solve at least the problem of missing the filter element of a laundry treatment apparatus. The aim is achieved by the following technical scheme:

the present utility model proposes a laundry treatment apparatus comprising:

the box body comprises a clothes treatment cavity, a taking and placing port and a drying air duct, wherein the taking and placing port and the drying air duct are respectively communicated with the clothes treatment cavity;

the door assembly comprises a door body and a door switch, the door body is pivotally connected to the box body and used for opening or closing the picking and placing opening, and the door switch is arranged on the box body;

the filter piece is used for filtering the drying air duct, the filter piece is provided with an installation state installed on the box body and an uninstalled state not installed on the box body, the door body is abutted to the filter piece to drive and trigger the door switch under the condition that the door body is closed to take and put the opening, so that the circuit of the clothes treatment equipment is switched on, and the door body is arranged at intervals with the door switch when the door body is closed to take and put the opening in the uninstalled state, and the circuit of the clothes treatment equipment is switched off.

According to the clothes treatment device, when the filter is in the uninstalled state, the door body cannot trigger the door switch, the circuit of the clothes treatment device is disconnected, the clothes treatment device cannot be started, when the filter is in the installed state, the door body can trigger the door switch through the filter, the circuit of the clothes treatment device is connected, and the clothes treatment device can be started and operated, so that the filter and the door switch form a combined structure which is mutually dependent, and a user can be reminded of the uninstalled filter through the fact that the clothes treatment device cannot be started and operated in the uninstalled state of the filter, and the situation that the clothes treatment device fails due to the fact that the filter is uninstalled is reduced.

In addition, the laundry treating apparatus according to the present utility model may further have the following additional technical features:

in some embodiments of the utility model, the filter comprises:

the mounting frame is detachably mounted on the box body;

the filter body is arranged on the mounting frame, at least part of the filter body is arranged in the drying air duct, and the filter body is used for filtering air flow passing through the drying air duct;

the movable seat is arranged on the mounting frame in a movable mode, the movable seat is provided with a first state and a second state which can be mutually switched, the movable seat is in the first state under the condition that the door body is opened and the door opening is opened, the movable seat is separated from the door switch under the first state, the movable seat is in the second state under the condition that the door body is closed and the door body is respectively abutted to the door body and the door switch under the second state.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the mounting frame is provided with a receiving groove, the movable seat is disposed in the receiving groove, and the movable seat can move relative to the receiving groove along the direction from the door body to the door switch.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, a first limiting structure is disposed on the accommodating groove, and a second limiting structure is disposed on the movable seat, where in the first state, the first limiting structure is matched with the second limiting structure, so that at least part of the movable seat is accommodated in the accommodating groove.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the first limiting structure is a rib formed on a notch of the accommodating groove, the second limiting structure is a collar formed on an outer circumferential surface of the movable seat, and in the first state, the collar abuts on a side of the rib facing the accommodating groove, and the collar is disposed on a side of the rib facing the accommodating groove.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, a via hole is provided on a side of the receiving groove facing the door body, the door switch has a contact extending into the receiving groove through the via hole, the movable seat is separated from the door body and the contact in the first state, and the movable seat is abutted against the door body and the contact in the second state.

In some embodiments of the utility model, the case comprises:

the box body is provided with a front side plate, and the picking and placing opening is formed in the front side plate;

a laundry treating drum rotatably provided within the cabinet body, the laundry treating chamber being formed inside the laundry treating drum.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the front side plate is provided with a concave structure, and the part of the mounting frame with the accommodating groove is embedded in the concave structure.

In some embodiments of the utility model, the filter element further comprises an elastic element cooperating with the mounting frame and the movable seat, respectively, the elastic element having a resilient force for urging the movable seat to have a tendency to switch to the first state.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the elastic member is a spring member, the spring member is sleeved on the movable seat and is set in a compressed state, one end of the spring member abuts against the movable seat, and the other end of the spring abuts against the mounting frame.

Drawings

Various other advantages and benefits will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments. The drawings are only for purposes of illustrating the preferred embodiments and are not to be construed as limiting the utility model. Also, like reference numerals are used to designate like parts throughout the figures. In the drawings:

fig. 1 schematically illustrates a structural schematic view of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 2 is a schematic view of a structure in another state of the laundry treating apparatus shown in fig. 1 (a door body is in an opened state);

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of A-A portion of the laundry treating apparatus shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the portion C of FIG. 3 (door in closed position);

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the portion C of FIG. 3 (door in open position);

fig. 6 is a sectional view of a B-B portion of the laundry treating apparatus shown in fig. 1;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of the portion D of FIG. 6;

fig. 8 schematically illustrates a flowchart of a control method of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 9 schematically illustrates a logic diagram of a control method of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

The reference numerals are as follows:

100. a laundry treatment apparatus;

10. a case;

11. a case body;

111. a front side plate;

1111. a recessed structure; 1112. a taking and placing port; 1113. a concave structure;

12. a laundry treating drum;

121. a laundry treatment chamber;

20. a door assembly;

21. a door body; 211. a bump structure; 22. a door switch; 221. a contact;

30. a filter;

31. a mounting frame; 311. a receiving groove; 312. a first limit structure; 313. a via hole; 32. a movable seat; 321. a second limit structure; 33. an elastic member; 34. a filter body;

40. a drying assembly;

41. a mounting base; 42. a first air duct; 43. a blower; 44. a second air duct; 45. a heating member; 46. and a third air pipe.

Detailed Description

Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. While exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that the present disclosure may be embodied in various forms and should not be limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the disclosure to those skilled in the art.

It is to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular example embodiments only, and is not intended to be limiting. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The terms "comprises," "comprising," "includes," "including," and "having" are inclusive and therefore specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof. The method steps, processes, and operations described herein are not to be construed as necessarily requiring their performance in the particular order described or illustrated, unless an order of performance is explicitly stated. It should also be appreciated that additional or alternative steps may be used.

Although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms may be only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another region, layer or section. Terms such as "first," "second," and other numerical terms when used herein do not imply a sequence or order unless clearly indicated by the context. Thus, a first element, component, region, layer or section discussed below could be termed a second element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teachings of the example embodiments.

For ease of description, spatially relative terms, such as "inner," "outer," "lower," "below," "upper," "above," and the like, may be used herein to describe one element or feature's relationship to another element or feature as illustrated in the figures. Such spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements described as "below" or "beneath" other elements or features would then be oriented "above" or "over" the other elements or features. Thus, the example term "below … …" may include both upper and lower orientations. The device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or in other directions) and the spatial relative relationship descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.

As shown in fig. 1 to 9, according to an embodiment of the present utility model, there is provided a laundry treating apparatus 100, the laundry treating apparatus 100 including a cabinet 10, a door assembly 20, and a filter 30, a taking and putting port 1112, a drying duct, and a laundry treating chamber 121 provided on the cabinet 10, the laundry treating chamber 121 being provided in communication with the outside through the taking and putting port 1112, the drying duct being provided in communication with the laundry treating chamber 121. The door assembly 20 includes a door switch 22 and a door body 21, the door body 21 is pivotally connected to the case 10, the door body 21 can open or close the access opening 1112 when rotating relative to the case 10, and the door switch 22 is fixedly mounted on the case 10. The filter 30 is detachably mounted on the case 10, the filter 30 has an uninstalled state and an installed state with respect to the case 10, when the filter 30 is in the installed state, the door 21 is engaged with the filter 30 when the door 21 closes the access opening 1112, the filter 30 is engaged with the door switch 22 and activates the door switch 22, the door switch 22 is activated to turn on a circuit in the laundry treating apparatus 100, when the filter 30 is in the uninstalled state, the door switch 22 is spaced from the door 21 without the filter 30 when the door 21 closes the access opening 1112, and the door switch 22 cannot be activated to turn off a circuit in the laundry treating apparatus 100.

According to the laundry treating apparatus 100 of the present utility model, when the filter 30 is in the uninstalled state, the door 21 cannot trigger the door switch 22, at which time the circuit of the laundry treating apparatus 100 is turned off, and the laundry treating apparatus 100 cannot be started, and when the filter 30 is in the installed state, the door 21 can trigger the door switch 22 through the filter 30, at which time the circuit of the laundry treating apparatus 100 is turned on, and the laundry treating apparatus 100 can be started and operated.

By forming the filter 30 and the door switch 22 in a combined structure depending on each other, it is possible to alert a user that the filter 30 is not installed by failing to start and operate the laundry treating apparatus 100 in a state that the filter 30 is not installed, thereby reducing the occurrence of malfunction of the laundry treating apparatus 100 due to the filter 30 being not installed.

It should be understood that the laundry treating chamber 121 is used for treating laundry. The take-and-place port 1112 is used for a user to put laundry into the laundry treating chamber 121 or take out laundry from the laundry treating chamber 121. The drying air duct is used for providing hot air for the clothes treatment cavity 121, drying the clothes in the clothes treatment cavity 121 by using the hot air, and discharging the hot and humid air after heat exchange through the drying air duct.

In the embodiment of the present utility model, when the door 21 closes the pick-and-place opening 1112, the door switch 22 can be triggered by the transmission of the filter 30, and at this time, if the filter 30 is not installed, the door 21 cannot trigger the door switch 22, so that the circuit of the laundry treatment apparatus 100 cannot be turned on, that is, the user cannot use the laundry treatment apparatus 100, and based on this, the purpose of reminding the user of installing the filter 30 can be achieved.

It should be noted that, in the embodiment of the present utility model, the door switch 22 is connected to the control circuit of the laundry treating apparatus 100, and when the door switch 22 is not triggered, the control circuit of the laundry treating apparatus 100 assumes an open state, and when the door switch 22 is triggered, the control circuit of the laundry treating apparatus 100 assumes a closed state. The laundry treating apparatus 100 cannot be started and operated when the control circuit is in the off state, and the laundry treating apparatus 100 can be started and operated when the control circuit is in the on state.

In addition, after the filter 30 is installed in place on the box 10, the filter 30 cuts off the drying channel, and at this time, the air flow entering the drying air duct needs to pass through the filter 30, and when the air flow passes through the filter 30, the foreign matters (thread scraps or fuzzes, etc.) carried in the air flow are intercepted by the filter 30, so as to reduce the situation that the foreign matters cause the malfunction of the foreign matter treatment equipment.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, as shown in fig. 3 to 7, the filter 30 includes a mounting frame 31, a filter body 34, and a movable seat 32, the mounting frame 31 being mounted on the case 10 and being detachably engaged with each other, the mounting frame 31 being mounted with the filter body 34. When the mounting frame 31 is mounted and fixed on the box 10, at least part of the filter 34 is structurally disposed in the drying air duct, and the air flow in the drying air duct is filtered by the filter 34.

Wherein the movable seat 32 is mounted on the mounting frame 31, and the movable seat 32 is movable relative to the mounting frame 31, the movable seat 32 has a first state and a second state on the mounting frame 31, and the first state and the second state can be switched from each other. When the door body 21 opens the access opening 1112, the movable seat 32 is in the first state, the door switch 22 is separated from the movable seat 32, and when the door body 21 closes the access opening 1112, the movable seat 32 is in the second state, and the door switch 22 and the door body 21 are respectively abutted against the movable seat 32.

Specifically, when the movable seat 32 is switched between the first state and the second state, the door switch 22 is not triggered when the door body 21 opens the taking and placing opening 1112, so that the control circuit of the clothes treating apparatus 100 is disconnected, and when the door body 21 closes the taking and placing opening 1112, the door switch 22 is triggered, so that the control circuit of the clothes treating apparatus 100 is turned on, thereby effectively realizing that the door body 21 triggers the door switch 22 through the transmission of the filter 30, and when the filter 30 is not installed, a user can be reminded through the fact that the clothes treating apparatus 100 cannot be started, further realizing effective installation of the filter 30, and reducing the occurrence of faults of the clothes treating apparatus 100 caused by the fact that the filter 30 is not installed.

It should be understood that the mounting frame 31 and the door switch 22 are respectively mounted and fixed on the case 10, the movable seat 32 is movably mounted on the mounting frame 31, and the door 21 can drive the movable seat 32 to move relative to the mounting frame 31, so that when the door 21 closes the access opening 1112, the door 21 can trigger the door switch 22 through the movable seat 32.

When the door body 21 opens the access opening 1112, the movable seat 32 is in the first state, and in the first state, the door body 21 does not apply a force to the movable seat 32, and at this time, the movable seat 32 does not apply a force to the door switch 22, and the door switch 22 to which a force is not applied is in the non-trigger state.

It should be noted that, as shown in fig. 4, 5 and 7, the detachable manner between the mounting frame 31 and the front side plate 111 includes, but is not limited to, a clamping connection or a screw connection. The connection and fixation modes between the filter 34 and the mounting frame 31 include, but are not limited to, bonding or clamping, etc., the filter 34 is of a porous structure and is arranged on the mounting frame 31, the porous structure is used for air flow, and foreign matters such as filth and the like can not pass through the porous structure, so that the air flow is filtered. The filter unit may be a member such as a sponge filter paper.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, a receiving groove 311 for receiving the movable seat 32 is provided on the mounting frame 31, the movable seat 32 is movably provided in the receiving groove 311, and the movable seat 32 is movable relative to the receiving groove 311 in a direction from the door body 21 to the door switch 22.

Specifically, the accommodating groove 311 is provided, and the movable seat 32 is accommodated by the accommodating groove 311, so that the movable seat 32 can be effectively mounted, and the movable seat 32 can be limited by the side wall of the accommodating groove 311, so that the movable seat 32 moves relative to the accommodating groove 311 in the direction from the door body 21 to the door switch 22, and further, the movable seat 32 can be switched between the first state and the second state by the movement of the movable seat 32.

It should be noted that, the door body 21 is provided with a protruding structure 211, when the door body 21 closes the taking and placing opening 1112, the protruding structure 211 passes through the notch of the accommodating groove 311 to be abutted against the movable seat 32, so as to realize driving of the movable seat 32, thereby realizing that the movable seat 32 moves relative to the mounting frame 31 and abuts against the door switch 22, and triggering the door switch 22.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, as shown in fig. 4, 5 and 7, the first stopper 312 is provided in the accommodating groove 311, and the second stopper 321 is provided in the movable seat 32. When the door 21 opens the access opening 1112, the movable seat 32 is in the first state, and at this time, the first limiting structure 312 and the second limiting structure 321 cooperate, so that at least a portion of the body of the movable seat 32 is accommodated in the accommodating groove 311.

Specifically, by setting the first limiting structure 312 and the second limiting structure 321, and utilizing the cooperation of the first limiting structure 312 and the second limiting structure 321 to limit the movement stroke of the movable seat 32, the situation that the movable seat 32 is separated from the accommodating groove 311 is effectively prevented.

It should be understood that, when the movable seat 32 is in the first state, the first limiting structure 312 and the second limiting structure 321 cooperate, and at this time, part of the body of the movable seat 32 may be disposed in the accommodating groove 311, and all of the body of the movable seat 32 may be disposed in the accommodating groove 311.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the first limiting structure 312 may be a first bump formed on a sidewall of the receiving groove 311, and the second limiting structure 321 may be a second bump formed on an outer circumferential surface of the movable seat 32. The abutment between the first bump and the second bump is utilized to limit the movable seat 32.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, as shown in fig. 4, 5 and 7, the first limiting structure 312 is a rib formed at a notch of the receiving groove 311, and the second limiting structure 321 is a collar formed on an outer circumferential surface of the movable seat 32.

Specifically, the rib ring is disposed at the notch of the accommodating groove 311 and extends toward the inner side of the accommodating groove 311, and at the same time, the rib ring is disposed around the notch, so that the notch of the accommodating groove 311 is reduced, the rib is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the movable seat 32 and around the movable seat 32, the size of the movable seat 32 at the position of the rib is increased, and the size of the opening at the position of the rib is smaller than the size of the position of the rib along the direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the movable seat 32, so that the rib cannot pass through the rib position, and the limit of the movable seat 32 is further realized.

The convex rib structure is formed in the notch of the accommodating groove 311 and is of an integral structure with the mounting frame 31, the convex ring is formed on the movable seat 32 and is of an integral structure with the movable seat 32, and the limiting structure formed by the convex ring and the convex rib has a better limiting effect and is lower in manufacturing cost.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, as shown in fig. 4, 5 and 7, a via 313 is formed on a side surface of the accommodating groove 311, the via 313 is disposed facing the door body 21, and the door switch 22 includes a contact 221, where the contact 221 passes through the via 313 and enters the accommodating groove 311.

Specifically, the mount 31 of the filter 30 is provided with a receiving groove 311, the movable seat 32 is movably disposed in the receiving groove 311, a through hole 313 is provided in a bottom surface of the receiving groove 311 (a side surface of the receiving groove 311 facing the door 21), and an outlet passes through the through hole 313 and enters the receiving groove 311. When the door 21 opens the access 1112, the movable seat 32 is in the first state, and the movable seat 32 and the contact 221 are spaced apart, so that the door switch 22 is not triggered; when the door 21 closes the access opening 1112, the protruding structure 211 of the door 21 abuts against the movable seat 32, so that the movable seat 32 moves relative to the mounting frame 31, and is switched from the first state to the second state, and when the movable seat 32 moves to the second state, the movable seat 32 abuts against the contact 221, so that the door switch 22 is triggered.

The combined structure formed by the filter element 30 and the door switch 22 has simple structure and is convenient to process and manufacture, thereby effectively reducing the manufacturing cost. In addition, the transmission effect of the combined structure formed by the filter 30 and the door switch 22 is better, and the transmission of the driving force when the door body 21 is closed can be effectively realized, so that the control circuit of the clothes treatment device 100 is connected in the installation state of the filter 30, and the purpose of reminding a user of installing the filter 30 by disconnecting the control circuit of the clothes treatment device 100 in the uninstalled state of the filter 30 is realized.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, as shown in fig. 4, 5 and 7, the filter 30 further includes an elastic member 33 that is respectively engaged with the mounting frame 31 and the movable seat 32, and the elastic member 33 has a rebound force that drives the movable seat 32 to have a tendency to switch to the first state after being mounted.

Specifically, when the elastic member 33 is respectively engaged with the mounting seat 41 and the movable seat 32 and the filter member 30 is mounted on the casing 10, when the door 21 is opened and the opening 1112 is opened, the elastic force of the elastic member 33 drives the movable seat 32 to be kept in the first state, at this time, the second limiting structure 321 of the movable seat 32 abuts against the first limiting structure 312 at the notch position of the receiving slot 311 of the mounting frame 31, when the door 21 is closed and the opening 1112 is closed, the protrusion structure 211 on the door 21 abuts against the movable seat 32, and the protrusion structure 211 drives the movable seat 32 to switch over against the second state of the elastic member 33 (the elastic member 33 is further compressed) until the movable seat 32 abuts against the contact 221 of the door switch 22, thereby triggering the door switch 22 and thus achieving communication of the control circuit of the laundry treating apparatus 100. When the door 21 opens the pick-and-place opening 1112 again, the protrusion 211 of the door 21 contacts the movable seat 32, and the resilient force of the resilient member 33 drives the movable seat 32 to switch between the first state and the second state, so that the movable seat 32 is separated from the contact 221 of the door switch 22, thereby disconnecting the control circuit of the laundry treating apparatus 100.

The elastic member 33 is provided so that the movable seat 32 has a tendency to be switched to the first state by the elastic member 33, thereby realizing that the movable seat 32 can be automatically separated from the door switch 22 in the opened state of the door body 21.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the elastic member 33 is provided as a spring member that is sleeved on the movable seat 32 and is provided in a compressed state, one end of the spring member abuts against the movable seat 32, and the other end of the spring abuts against the mounting frame 31. The spring member has a simple structure and low manufacturing cost, and in addition, the spring member has excellent elastic performance, so that the reset driving of the movable seat 32 can be effectively realized.

It should be noted that, in other embodiments of the present utility model, the elastic member 33 may also be an elastic steel sheet or the like.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, as shown in fig. 3 and 6, the cabinet 10 includes a cabinet body 11 and a laundry treating drum 12, the cabinet body 11 includes a front side plate 111, wherein a pick-and-place port 1112 is provided on the front side plate 111 of the cabinet body 11, a laundry treating chamber 121 is formed in the laundry treating drum 12, and the laundry treating drum 12 is mounted inside the cabinet body 11 and is rotatable with respect to the cabinet body 11.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, when the user faces the laundry treating apparatus 100, a side of the laundry treating apparatus 100 facing the user is a front side, a side of the laundry treating apparatus 100 facing away from the user is a rear side, a side of the laundry treating apparatus 100 located at a left hand side of the user is a left side, a side of the laundry treating apparatus 100 located at a right hand side of the user is a right side, a side of the laundry treating apparatus 100 facing the ground is a bottom side, and a side of the laundry treating apparatus 100 facing away from the bottom surface is a top side. Among them, a plate of the cabinet body 11 located at the front side of the laundry treating apparatus 100 is a front side plate 111.

The taking and putting port 1112 is provided on the front side plate 111 so as to facilitate the taking and putting of the laundry by the user. Meanwhile, the laundry treating drum 12 is provided and the laundry treating drum 12 is provided to be rotatable with respect to the cabinet body 11, so that the turning of laundry can be achieved by the rotation of the laundry treating drum 12, and thus the efficiency in the laundry drying process can be improved.

It should be noted that the cabinet 10 further includes a driving member in driving connection with the laundry treating drum 12, and the laundry treating drum 12 is driven to rotate by the driving member to turn over the laundry.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, as shown in fig. 4, 5 and 7, the front side plate 111 is provided with a concave structure 1113, and the portion of the mounting frame 31 having the receiving groove 311 is embedded in the concave structure 1113. By providing the concave structure 1113, it is possible to realize a partially embedded installation of the mounting bracket 31 having the receiving groove 311, and further, it is possible to reduce the structure of the convex arrangement, so that the entire volume of the laundry treating apparatus 100 is reduced.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the laundry treating apparatus 100 has a drying function, i.e., a drying operation of laundry can be achieved. The laundry treating apparatus 100 further includes a drying assembly 40, and a drying passage is formed in the drying assembly 40.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 3, the drying assembly 40 includes a mounting seat 41, a first air duct 42, a second air duct 44, and a blower 43. The first air duct 42 has opposite ends and the second air duct 44 also has opposite ends. One end of the first air duct 42 is connected with the mounting seat 41 and is communicated with the clothes treating cavity 121 through the mounting seat 41, the other end of the first air duct 42 is communicated with an air inlet of the fan 43, and a first air outlet of the fan 43 is communicated with one end of the second air duct 44. Wherein, part of the body of the filter 30 is disposed inside the first air duct 42, and the flow cross section of the first air duct 42 is cut off, so that the air flow needs to pass through the filter 30 to flow along the first air duct 42.

Under the driving of the blower 43, the air flow in the laundry treatment chamber 121 flows in the directions of the first communication port, the mounting seat 41, the first air pipe 42, the blower 43 and the second air pipe 44, when the air flow flows along the first air pipe 42, the air flow needs to pass through the filter 30, and when the air flow passes through the filter 30, the filter 30 filters substances such as filth carried in the air flow, and the filtered air flow enters the second air pipe 44 through the blower 43.

The filter 30 is arranged in the first air pipe 42, so that the air flow is effectively filtered before entering the fan 43, and the occurrence of the condition that the fan 43 is failed due to the entering of foreign matters such as filth and the like into the fan 43 is reduced.

It should be understood that the blower 43 is provided to drive the air flow to flow effectively, so that the flow rate of the air flow is improved, and the drying effect on the laundry is improved.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, as shown in fig. 3, a heating member 45 and a third air duct 46 are further included in the drying assembly 40.

Specifically, the third air duct 46 has two opposite ends, and the heating channel of the heating element 45 has a second air inlet and a second air outlet. Wherein, clothing process chamber 121 is in communication with one end of third tuber pipe 46, and the other end of third tuber pipe 46 is in communication with the second air outlet of the heating channel.

When the drying assembly 40 is operated, the fan 43 is operated, under the action of the fan 43, the air flow in the clothes treating cavity 121 enters the first air pipe 42 through the first communication port, the air flow enters the first air pipe 42 to enable the clothes treating cavity 121 to generate negative pressure, the air flow enters the heating channel through the second air inlet and is heated, the heated air flow enters the third air pipe 46 through the second air outlet and flows along the third air pipe 46, the air flow entering the third air pipe 46 enters the clothes treating cavity 121 and heats and dries clothes in the clothes treating cavity 121, the dried air flow enters the first air pipe 42 and flows along the second air pipe 44, the filter 30 arranged in the first air pipe 42 filters the air flow to enable clothes such as fuzziness in the air flow to be filtered, and the filtered air flow enters the fan 43 through the first air inlet of the fan 43 and enters the second air pipe 44 through the first air outlet of the fan 43.

By utilizing the drying assembly 40, the hot air flow enters the clothes treatment cavity 121 to dry clothes, so that the drying efficiency of the clothes is improved, the treatment rate of the clothes is improved, the waiting time of a user is reduced, and the use experience of the user is effectively improved.

It should be noted that, the heating element 45 includes a housing and a heating element (the heating element is a heating wire or the like), the second air inlet and the second air outlet are disposed at opposite ends of the housing, the interior of the housing forms a heating channel, the heating element may be disposed in the heating channel, or may be disposed outside the housing or in an inner wall of the housing, when the air flow passes through the heating channel, the heating element performs heat exchange with the air flow entering the heating channel, so that the temperature of the air flow is increased, and the heated air flow enters the third air duct 46 through the second air outlet and enters the laundry processing chamber 121 through the third air duct 46.

In addition, the communication position between third air duct 46 and laundry treatment chamber 121 may be set as needed. In the embodiment of the present utility model, the third air duct 46 is communicated with the bottom wall of the clothes treating cavity 121 (the wall surface of the clothes treating cavity 121 facing the door body 21), and the communicated position is higher than the central axis of the taking and placing channel, the air outlet position of the clothes treating cavity 121 is the first communicated opening, the air inlet position of the clothes treating cavity 121 is the communicated position of the third air duct 46 and the clothes treating cavity 121, and by setting the air inlet position and the air outlet position of the clothes treating cavity 121, the flow path of the air flow in the clothes treating cavity 121 can be prolonged, so that the contact time length of the hot air flow and the clothes is increased, and the drying efficiency of the clothes is further improved.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the air outlet end of the second air duct 44 is in communication with the second air inlet of the heating channel of the heating element 45. By communicating the second air duct 44 with the heating channel, a closed loop of air flow is formed between the drying assembly 40 and the laundry treating chamber 121, so that the discharge of air to the outside is reduced, and the adverse effect of the discharged hot air on the surrounding environment is reduced.

It should be noted that the air flow entering the heating channel of the heating element 45 via the second air duct 44 has a certain temperature, so that the heating efficiency of the heating element 45 can be improved, and the energy consumption of the heating element 45 can be effectively reduced.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the air outlet end of the second air duct 44 is disposed in communication with the outside, and the second air inlet of the heating channel of the heating element 45 is also disposed in communication with the outside. In the operation process of the drying assembly 40, the external air flow enters the heating channel and then is heated, the heated air flow enters the clothes treatment cavity 121 through the third air pipe 46, the air flow entering the clothes treatment cavity 121 exchanges heat with clothes, so that the clothes are dried, the air flow after heat exchange enters the first air pipe 42 through the first communication port and is filtered by the filter 30 to remove foreign matters such as filth, and the foreign matters are discharged to the outside through the fan 43 and the second air pipe 44.

Through the second tuber pipe 44 and the heating passageway set up with external intercommunication respectively to can utilize fresh air to implement the stoving to clothing, reduce the production of the peculiar smell in the clothing stoving process, make the stoving quality of clothing obtain promoting effectively.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the door body 21 is formed with a projection area on the front side plate 111 in a state where the access opening 1112 is closed, wherein the position of the installation opening is disposed inside the projection area. By setting the setting position of the mounting opening in the projection area, the door body 21 can form a shielding to the mounting opening in the closed state, and the exposure of the mounting opening can be reduced, so that the exterior coordination of the laundry treating apparatus 100 is effectively improved.

In addition, the mounting opening is provided on the front side plate 111, and when the user uses the laundry treating apparatus 100, whether the user installs the filter 30 in the mounting opening can be directly obtained, so that the purpose of reminding the user of installing the filter 30 can be achieved, and further effective installation of the filter 30 by the user can be realized, and adverse effects of clothes such as filth on the drying assembly 40 can be reduced.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, a recess 1111 capable of receiving at least a portion of the door body 21 is formed on the front side plate 111, wherein a mounting opening and a taking opening 1112 are respectively opened on an inner bottom surface of the recess 1111.

The recess structure 1111 is provided, and the door body 21 is accommodated by the recess structure 1111, so that the door body 21 is embedded into the front side plate 111, and thus the protrusion of the door body 21 from the surface of the laundry treating apparatus 100 can be reduced, and the volume of the laundry treating apparatus 100 can be effectively reduced.

Note that the concave structure 1111 is formed by concave inward of the front side plate 111, wherein the inner bottom surface of the concave structure 1113 means that the concave structure 1113 faces the side surface of the door body 21 when the door body 21 closes the access opening 1112.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the drying assembly 40 further includes a sealing member disposed on the mounting port or the filter member 30 for sealing the coupling location of the mounting port and the filter member 30. By arranging the sealing element, the condition that air flow in the drying air duct escapes from the combination position of the mounting port and the filter element 30 is reduced, and adverse effects (such as scalding users and the like) caused by the air flow escape of the drying air duct are further reduced.

It should be noted that the sealing member is a rubber ring or a silicone ring, etc.

In the present utility model, the laundry treatment apparatus is a clothes dryer (in other embodiments of the present utility model, the laundry treatment apparatus may also be a washing machine with a drying function, etc.), and the structure of other parts of the clothes dryer is referred to the prior art, and will not be described herein.

As shown in fig. 8 and 9, the laundry treating apparatus 100 of the present utility model has a control method, the control method of the laundry treating apparatus 100 being implemented by the laundry treating apparatus 100 as above, the control method of the laundry treating apparatus 100 comprising:

the state of the door switch 22 of the laundry treating apparatus 100 is judged, and it is judged that the filter 30 is not mounted to the laundry treating apparatus 100 according to the door switch 22 being in the off state.

Specifically, the laundry treating apparatus 100 has a drying function, and when a user performs a drying operation of laundry using the laundry treating apparatus 100, the user opens the door 21 of the laundry treating apparatus 100, places the laundry to be dried into the laundry treating chamber, and turns on the power of the laundry treating apparatus 100.

The controller of the laundry treating apparatus 100 judges the state of the door switch 22 of the laundry treating apparatus 100, wherein the state of the door switch 22 includes a closed state and an open state, and the controller controls the laundry treating apparatus 100 according to the door switch 22 being in different states, so as to reduce the malfunction of the drying assembly 40 due to the drying action performed by the non-installation of the filter 30.

Wherein when the filter 30 is mounted on the laundry treating apparatus 100, the door switch 22 is in an opened state when the door 21 is opened, and when the door 21 is closed, the door 21 transmits an action to the door switch 22 through the filter 30 such that the door switch 22 is closed. When the filter 30 is not mounted on the laundry treating apparatus 100, the door switch 22 is in an opened state when the door body 21 is opened, and when the door body 21 is closed, the door body 21 cannot act on the door switch 22 such that the door switch 22 is closed. Accordingly, when the door switch 22 is in the off state, it indicates that the laundry treating apparatus 100 is not mounted with the filter 30.

The user makes a mode setting on the laundry treating apparatus 100 such that the laundry treating apparatus 100 enters a drying mode. Alternatively, the user may set the drying mode before judging the door opening/closing state of the laundry treating apparatus, or may set the drying mode after judging the door opening/closing state of the laundry treating apparatus.

When the controller determines that the filter 30 is not installed, the laundry treating apparatus 100 is controlled to issue an alarm (for example, display "NF" or corresponding text information on the display window, etc.), and in addition, a beep may be issued synchronously to remind the user that the filter 30 is not installed, so as to reduce the damage to the drying assembly 40 caused by the operation of the laundry treating apparatus 100 without the filter 30.

The control method of the laundry treating apparatus 100 further includes: the laundry treating apparatus 100 is judged to be mounted with the filter 30 according to the door switch 22 being in the closed state.

Specifically, when the door body 21 is closed, the door switch 22 is in a closed state, which indicates that the filter 30 is installed between the door body 21 and the door switch 22, so that the door switch 22 is triggered, i.e., switched from an open state to a closed state, and thus, whether the filter 30 is installed or not can be determined by using the state of the door switch 22.

The laundry treating apparatus 100 is controlled to perform a drying action according to the laundry treating apparatus mounting filter 30;

specifically, when the controller determines that the filter 30 is installed, the laundry treating apparatus 100 is controlled to perform a drying action, thereby satisfying the user's need to dry laundry, and reducing the damage to the drying assembly 40 caused by the laundry treating apparatus 100 operating without the filter 30.

According to the control method of the laundry treating apparatus 100 of the present utility model, when the filter 30 is in the uninstalled state, the door 21 cannot trigger the door switch 22, at which time the circuit of the laundry treating apparatus 100 is turned off, and when the filter 30 is in the installed state, the door 21 can trigger the door switch 22 by the filter 30, at which time the circuit of the laundry treating apparatus 100 is turned on, and the laundry treating apparatus 100 can be started and operated, so that by forming the filter 30 and the door switch 22 in a combined structure depending on each other, a user can be reminded of uninstalling the filter 30 by failing to start and operate the laundry treating apparatus 100 in the uninstalled state of the filter 30, thereby reducing the occurrence of malfunction of the laundry treating apparatus 100 due to the uninstallation of the filter 30.

The present utility model is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and any changes or substitutions that can be easily understood by those skilled in the art within the technical scope of the present utility model are intended to be included in the scope of the present utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the utility model is subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims (10)

1. A laundry treatment apparatus, characterized in that the laundry treatment apparatus comprises:

the box body comprises a clothes treatment cavity, a taking and placing port and a drying air duct, wherein the taking and placing port and the drying air duct are respectively communicated with the clothes treatment cavity;

the door assembly comprises a door body and a door switch, the door body is pivotally connected to the box body and used for opening or closing the picking and placing opening, and the door switch is arranged on the box body;

the filter piece is used for filtering the drying air duct, the filter piece is provided with an installation state installed on the box body and an uninstalled state not installed on the box body, the door body is abutted to the filter piece to drive and trigger the door switch under the condition that the door body is closed to take and put the opening, so that the circuit of the clothes treatment equipment is switched on, and the door body is arranged at intervals with the door switch when the door body is closed to take and put the opening in the uninstalled state, and the circuit of the clothes treatment equipment is switched off.

2. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the filter member comprises:

the mounting frame is detachably mounted on the box body;

the filter body is arranged on the mounting frame, at least part of the filter body is arranged in the drying air duct, and the filter body is used for filtering air flow passing through the drying air duct;

the movable seat is arranged on the mounting frame in a movable mode, the movable seat is provided with a first state and a second state which can be mutually switched, the movable seat is in the first state under the condition that the door body is opened and the door opening is opened, the movable seat is separated from the door switch under the first state, the movable seat is in the second state under the condition that the door body is closed and the door body is respectively abutted to the door body and the door switch under the second state.

3. The clothes treating apparatus of claim 2, wherein the mounting frame is provided with a receiving groove, the movable seat is disposed in the receiving groove, and the movable seat is movable relative to the receiving groove in a direction from the door body to the door switch.

4. A laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the accommodation groove is provided with a first limit structure, the movable seat is provided with a second limit structure, and in the first state, the first limit structure cooperates with the second limit structure so that at least part of the movable seat is accommodated in the accommodation groove.

5. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the first limit structure is a bead formed at a notch of the accommodation groove, the second limit structure is a collar formed on an outer peripheral surface of the movable seat, and in the first state, the collar abuts on a side of the bead facing the accommodation groove, the collar being provided at a side of the bead facing the accommodation groove.

6. A laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the receiving recess is provided with a via hole on a side facing the door body, the door switch has a contact extending into the receiving recess through the via hole, the movable seat is separated from the door body and the contact, respectively, in the first state, and the movable seat is abutted against the door body and the contact, respectively, in the second state.

7. A laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the cabinet comprises:

the box body is provided with a front side plate, and the picking and placing opening is formed in the front side plate;

a laundry treating drum rotatably provided within the cabinet body, the laundry treating chamber being formed inside the laundry treating drum.

8. The clothes treating apparatus of claim 7, wherein the front side plate is provided with a concave structure, and the portion of the mounting frame having the receiving groove is embedded in the concave structure.

9. The laundry treatment apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 8, characterized in that the filter element further comprises an elastic element cooperating with the mounting frame and the movable seat, respectively, the elastic element having a resilient force for urging the movable seat to have a tendency to switch to the first state.

10. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the elastic member is a spring member that is sleeved on the movable seat and is set in a compressed state, one end of the spring member is abutted against the movable seat, and the other end of the spring is abutted against the mounting bracket.