Disclosure of Invention
An object of an embodiment of the present disclosure is to provide a heating module, a drying module, and a laundry treating apparatus, which simplify the structure and assembly of the entire heating module.
According to one aspect of the disclosed embodiments, there is provided a heating module including:
the shell is enclosed to form an accommodating space with an open end, and is provided with a protruding part, the protruding part is convexly arranged on the surface of the shell, and the protruding part is used for being in abutting fit with an external element;
the heating assembly comprises a heater which is arranged in the accommodating space; at least part of the heat reflection direction of the housing is set toward the heater.
In an exemplary embodiment of the disclosure, the housing further has a body portion, a side wall portion and a mounting portion, the side wall portion and the body portion enclosing to form the accommodating space, and the side wall portion is provided with an air inlet communicating with the open end; the mounting part is connected with one side of the side wall part, which is away from the body part, and extends towards the periphery of the side wall part; the protruding portion is connected with the mounting portion and extends toward the mounting portion in a direction away from the body portion.
In one exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the heating assembly further includes a temperature controller provided on at least one of the body portion, the sidewall portion, and the mounting portion.
In one exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the housing is a one-piece structure.
In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the housing further includes:
and a support provided in the accommodation space, the support being of an integrally formed type structure with the body portion, the support being configured to support the heater.
In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the housing further includes:
a support member in the accommodation space, one end of the support member being connected to the body portion, the other end supporting the heater; the support is formed of a thermally insulating material.
In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the heating module further includes:
the fixing piece is positioned on one side of the heater, which is away from the supporting piece, and is connected with the supporting piece to fix the heater.
In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a blind hole is formed in at least one of the body portion, the sidewall portion, and the mounting portion, and the thermostat is provided in the blind hole and is disposed close to the heater.
In one exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a sidewall thickness of the blind hole is less than a thickness of the mounting portion.
In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a heat conducting portion is provided on an outer circumferential surface of a sidewall of the blind hole, and extends toward the heater side.
In one exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the housing is a high aluminum heat resistant reflective substrate sheet.
In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the heating module further includes:
the air deflector is arranged between the heater and the body part, and is arranged at intervals with the body part; a plurality of vent holes are formed in the air deflector;
the heater comprises a plurality of heating pipes, and at least part of the ventilation holes are arranged opposite to the heating pipes.
According to another aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a drying module including:
the dehumidifying module comprises a moisture absorption and dehumidification piece and a dehumidifying shell, wherein an accommodating space is formed in the dehumidifying shell, and at least part of the moisture absorption and dehumidification piece is arranged in the accommodating space; the dehumidifying shell is provided with a vent, and the moisture absorption and discharge piece is configured to absorb moisture in the gas entering the accommodating space;
In the above heating module, the heating module is fixed on the dehumidifying casing, at least part of the moisture absorbing and discharging member is disposed opposite to the open end on the casing of the heating module, and the heating module is configured to dehydrate the part of the moisture absorbing and discharging member located at the open end;
a sealing member located between the mounting portion and the dehumidifying housing for sealing a gap between the mounting portion and the dehumidifying housing; the protrusion abuts on the seal.
In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a heating wind hole is further formed on the dehumidifying case, and the heating module is fixed on the heating wind hole of the dehumidifying case through the mounting part; at least part of the moisture absorption and removal piece is arranged opposite to the open end on the shell of the heating module through the heating air hole.
In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a wind shielding part is formed in the heating wind hole on the dehumidifying case, the wind shielding part corresponding to the moisture absorption and drainage member edge region, the wind shielding part extending toward one side of the moisture absorption and drainage member center.
In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a heat insulation part is formed at a position of the sealing member corresponding to the edge region of the moisture absorption and discharge member, the heat insulation part being located at an inner ring of the sealing member and extending toward one side of the center of the moisture absorption and discharge member.
In an exemplary embodiment of the disclosure, a positioning portion is disposed on an outer circumferential surface of the sealing member, and the sealing member is disposed in a limiting manner with respect to the housing of the heating module through the positioning portion.
According to still another aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a laundry treating apparatus including the above-described drying module.
The utility model provides a heating module, in accommodation space was located to the heater, the casing contained a plurality of assembly areas for fixed heater need not to set up various seal structure again and places components and parts, and the trompil is less, has simplified whole heating module's structure and assembly, has ensured heating module holistic leakproofness, can simplify heating module and dehumidification module's sealing connection through the protruding portion simultaneously.
It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the disclosure.
Detailed Description
Example embodiments will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the exemplary embodiments may be embodied in many forms and should not be construed as limited to the examples set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the concept of the example embodiments to those skilled in the art.
Furthermore, the described features, structures, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments. In the following description, numerous specific details are provided to give a thorough understanding of embodiments of the disclosure. One skilled in the relevant art will recognize, however, that the disclosed aspects may be practiced without one or more of the specific details, or with other methods, components, devices, steps, etc. In other instances, well-known methods, devices, implementations, or operations are not shown or described in detail to avoid obscuring aspects of the disclosure. The block diagrams depicted in the figures are merely functional entities and do not necessarily correspond to physically separate entities. That is, the functional entities may be implemented in software, or in one or more hardware modules or integrated circuits, or in different networks and/or processor devices and/or microcontroller devices.
Although relative terms such as "upper" and "lower" are used in this specification to describe the relative relationship of one component of an icon to another component, these terms are used in this specification for convenience only, such as in terms of the orientation of the examples described in the figures. It will be appreciated that if the device of the icon is flipped upside down, the recited "up" component will become the "down" component. When a structure is "on" another structure, it may mean that the structure is integrally formed with the other structure, or that the structure is "directly" disposed on the other structure, or that the structure is "indirectly" disposed on the other structure through another structure.
The terms "a," "an," "the," and "at least one" are used to indicate the presence of one or more elements/components/etc.; the terms "comprising" and "having" are intended to be inclusive and mean that there may be additional elements/components/etc. in addition to the listed elements/components/etc.; the terms "first," "second," and the like are used merely as labels, and are not intended to limit the number of their objects.
In the embodiment of the present disclosure, as shown in fig. 1, the laundry treating apparatus includes a drying module 10, a laundry treating drum 20, and a mounting plate 30, an air inlet and an air outlet are provided on the laundry treating drum 20, the air outlet of the drying module 10 communicates with the air inlet of the laundry treating drum 20, and the air inlet of the drying module 10 communicates with the air outlet of the laundry treating drum 20 to continuously dehydrate the air in the laundry treating drum 20 through the drying module 10, thereby achieving the purpose of drying the laundry in the laundry treating drum 20.
In one embodiment, the drying module 10 is disposed above the laundry treating drum 20 and corresponds to the mounting plate 30, the mounting plate 30 may be an upper housing of the laundry treating apparatus, a side of the mounting plate 30 facing the drying module 10 may be provided with a heat insulation layer, a heat reflection direction of the heat insulation layer is disposed facing the drying module 10, the heat insulation layer may be heat insulation foam or aluminum foil paper, and the heat insulation layer may correspond to the drying module 10 to insulate the mounting plate 30. The drying module 10 is connected with the mounting plate 30, and is assembled in the clothes treatment equipment through the mounting plate 30; the laundry treating drum 20 may include a drum and an outer tub, or be in the form of a tub-less washing machine, etc., and the present disclosure is not limited thereto.
Wherein, as shown in fig. 2 to 5, the drying module 10 includes a heating module 100 and a dehumidifying module 200, an air outlet of the dehumidifying module 200 communicates with an air inlet of the laundry treating drum 20, and an air inlet of the dehumidifying module 200 communicates with an air outlet of the laundry treating drum 20 to continuously adsorb moisture in the air in the laundry treating drum 20 through the dehumidifying module 200; the heating module 100 can heat the air flow and/or the moisture absorbing and discharging piece 250, and the heated air flow passes through the moisture absorbing and discharging piece 250 in the dehumidifying module 200 to dehumidify and dewater the moisture absorbing and discharging piece 250, so that the moisture absorbing and discharging piece 250 has the capability of absorbing moisture again; in the course of the rotation of the moisture absorbing and discharging member 250, the circulation process of absorbing and desorbing moisture is continuously performed through the dehumidifying region of the dehumidifying module 200 and the dehumidifying region of the heating module 100, thereby achieving the purpose of drying the laundry moisture in the laundry treating drum 20. Wherein, as shown in fig. 5, the moisture absorbing and discharging member 250 may be a turntable, which is facilitated by rotating through the dehumidifying region of the dehumidifying module 200 and the dehumidifying region of the heating module 100.
In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 6 and 7, the heating module 100 includes: the shell 110 and the heating assembly, the shell 110 comprises a protruding part 114, the protruding part is arranged on the surface of the shell 110 in a protruding mode, and the protruding part 114 is used for being in abutting fit with an external element; the heating assembly comprises a heater 120, and the heater 120 is arranged in the accommodating space; at least part of the heat reflection direction of the housing 110 is set towards the heater 120, and by setting at least part of the heat reflection direction of the housing 110 towards the heater 120, heat generated by the heater 120 can be concentrated in the accommodating space, so that the temperature of the accommodating space is increased, and the temperature raising effect on gas is further improved, the moisture desorption effect on the moisture absorption and moisture removal member 250 is further improved, and the drying effect of the drying module 10 on clothes in the clothes treating cylinder 20 is finally improved.
In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 6 and 7, the heating module 100 further includes: the body part 111, the side wall part 112 and the mounting part 113 of the integrated structure, the protruding part 114, the body part 111, the side wall part 112 and the mounting part 113 can be integrated structure, the side wall part 112 is positioned at the edge of the body part 111 and extends towards one side of the body part 111, the side wall part 112 and the body part 111 are enclosed to form a containing space with an open end 115, and an air inlet communicated with the open end 115 is arranged on the side wall; the mounting portion 113 is connected to a side of the side wall portion 112 facing away from the body portion 111, and extends toward the periphery of the side wall portion 112; the housing 110 is an integrally formed member; the protruding portion 114 is connected to the mounting portion 113, and extends toward the mounting portion 113 away from the body portion 111.
At least a part of the heat reflection direction on at least one of the body portion 111, the side wall portion 112, the mounting portion 113 and the protruding portion 114 of the housing 110 is disposed toward the heater 120. When the heat reflection directions of the body 111, the side wall 112, the mounting 113 and the protruding portion 114 of the housing 110 are all set toward the heater 120, the heat generated by the heater 120 can be concentrated in the accommodating space as much as possible, so as to further improve the temperature rising effect on the gas and further improve the moisture desorption effect on the moisture absorbing and discharging member 250.
The heat insulating layer may be provided on the inner walls of the body 111, the side wall 112, the mounting portion 113, and the protruding portion 114 of the housing 110 such that the heat reflecting direction of the heat insulating layer is directed toward the heater 120, and the heat insulating layer may be, for example, heat insulating foam or aluminum foil.
The housing 110 may be, for example, a high-aluminum heat-resistant reflective substrate board, and the high-aluminum heat-resistant reflective substrate board is used as the housing 110, so that the housing 110 has a heat insulation effect in which a heat reflection direction is a direction toward the heater 120, and damage to other components caused by too high temperature on the surface of the housing 110 is avoided. Of course, the housing may be formed of other metal materials or non-metal materials, which are not limited by the disclosure, and all changes in the housing materials are within the scope of the disclosure.
In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 6 and 7, the heating assembly further includes a temperature controller 130, the heater 120 is connected to the temperature controller 130, and the temperature controller 130 is disposed on the body portion 111 or the side wall portion 112 or the mounting portion 113.
In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 6 and 7, the housing 110 is of an integrally molded structure, that is, the body portion 111, the side wall portion 112, the mounting portion 113 and the protruding portion 114 are of an integrally molded structure; the housing 110 includes a plurality of mounting areas, and the plurality of mounting areas are equipped with at least one of the thermostat 130, the heater 120, and the heat insulator seal 300. The heater 120 is provided in the accommodating space by integrally forming the body portion 111, the side wall portion 112, the mounting portion 113 and the protruding portion 114 of the housing 110, and the thermostat 130 is provided on at least one of the body portion 111, the side wall portion 112 and the mounting portion 113; the housing 110 includes a plurality of assembly areas for fixing the heater 120, the temperature controller 130, the heat insulating member, etc., without setting various sealing structures for placing components, with fewer openings, simplifying the structure and assembly of the entire heating module 100, ensuring the tightness of the entire heating module 100, and simultaneously simplifying the sealing connection between the heating module 100 and the dehumidifying module 200 through the protruding portion 114.
In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 8 and 9, the housing 110 of the heating module 100 is generally fan-shaped, i.e., along the radial direction of the fan, and the arc length of the heating module 100 at the end near the center of rotation of the moisture absorbing and removing member 250 is smaller than the arc length away from the center of rotation of the moisture absorbing and removing member 250.
In one embodiment, the body 111 on the top surface is fan-shaped; the side wall part 112 surrounds the body part 111, an air inlet of the heating module 100 is formed on the side wall part 112 positioned on the fan-shaped outer cambered surface, air to be heated is fed into the shell 110 through the air inlet, and after being heated by the heater 120 in the shell 110, the air passes through the moisture absorption and moisture removal piece 250 to take away moisture in the moisture absorption and moisture removal piece 250, so that desorption of the moisture in the moisture absorption and moisture removal piece 250 is realized.
By making the housing 110 of the heating module 100 fan-shaped, when the heating module 100 is coupled with the dehumidifying module 200, facing the circular moisture absorbing and discharging member 250, the heating module 100 and the dehumidifying module 200 can cover the surface of the moisture absorbing and discharging member 250 as much as possible so that as much as possible of the moisture absorbing and discharging member 250 is located in the dehumidifying region formed by the dehumidifying module 200 and the dehydrating region formed by the heating module 100, respectively, thereby relatively improving the drying capacity for the laundry in the laundry treating drum 20.
The casing 110 of the heating module 100 is in a fan shape, and an air inlet of the heating module 100 is formed on the side wall 112 of the outer arc surface of the fan shape, and a direction of the air to be heated entering the accommodating cavity is different from a rotation direction of the moisture absorbing and draining member 250, so that the heated air has a higher flow velocity relative to the moisture absorbing and draining member 250, thereby improving a desorption effect of the heated air on moisture in the moisture absorbing and draining member 250.
In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 9 and 11, the housing 110 further includes: the support 117, the support 117 is located in the accommodation space, the support 117 is integrally formed with the body part 111, and the support 117 is configured to support the heater 120. The support 117 and the body 111 are integrally formed, that is, the housing 110 formed by integral molding has an assembly area of the heater 120, so that the structure and assembly of the heating module 100 are simplified, the heater 120 is prevented from being supported and fixed by opening holes in the housing 110, and the tightness of the housing 110 is further ensured.
Of course, the supporting member 117 and the housing 110 may be a separate structure, wherein the supporting member 117 is disposed in the accommodating space, one end of the supporting member 117 is connected to the body 111, and the other end supports the heater 120.
In one embodiment, the support 117 is formed of an insulating material to prevent heat from being conducted too much to the housing 110 and/or the moisture absorbing and removing member 250, to prevent overheating of the housing 110 and/or local excessive temperature of the moisture absorbing and removing member 250. The heat insulation material is not limited, and the support function can be realized at the same time.
In one embodiment, at least one of the body portion 111, the sidewall portion 112 and the mounting portion 113 is formed with a blind hole 116, the thermostat 130 is disposed in the blind hole 116, and the blind hole 116 may be recessed toward the accommodating space side and/or toward the moisture absorbing and discharging member 250 side, so that the thermostat 130 is disposed close to the heater 120. Through being formed with the blind hole 116 that is sunken towards accommodation space one side on body portion 111 or lateral wall portion 112 or installation department 113 to can realize holding and assembly to temperature controller 130, avoid alone setting up split's fixed knot to construct, integrated into one piece's casing 110 has directly formed temperature controller 130 assembly district, simplified heating module 100's structure and assembly, avoided trompil on casing 110 to support fixedly temperature controller 130, further ensured the leakproofness of casing 110. Of course, the body portion 111, the side wall portion 112, or the mounting portion 113 is formed with a through hole penetrating from the bottom, i.e., a blind hole penetrating from the bottom, which is not limited in this application.
As shown in fig. 8 to 10, two blind holes 116 are formed in the mounting portion 113 through integral molding, one temperature controller 130 is respectively disposed in the two blind holes 116, and the two temperature controllers 130 are respectively connected with the heater 120.
Wherein the sidewall thickness of the blind hole 116 is smaller than the thickness of the mounting portion 113. Through making the lateral wall thickness of blind hole 116 be less than the thickness of installation department 113, the lateral wall to blind hole 116 has thinned promptly to can be better with hold in the cavity heat transfer to the blind hole 116 in, and then can make the temperature in the cavity that holds that temperature controller 130 obtained more accurate, simultaneously can be more timely acquire the change of temperature in the accommodation space, thereby promote the control accuracy to heater 120 heating temperature, finally promote the moisture desorption effect of heating gas to moisture absorption and dehumidification piece 250.
The diameter and depth of the blind hole 116 can be set according to the shape and size of the temperature controller 130, so that the stabilizer can be assembled.
In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 11, a heat conducting portion 118 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the side wall of the blind hole 116, and the heat conducting portion 118 extends toward the heater 120 side. The blind hole 116 is arranged in the accommodating cavity, heat in the accommodating cavity can be transferred to the temperature controller 130 through the side wall of the blind hole 116, and the heat transfer efficiency is quickened by arranging the heat conducting part 118 on the outer peripheral surface of the side wall of the blind hole 116 and transferring the heat in the accommodating cavity to the side wall of the blind hole 116 through the heat conducting part 118. Meanwhile, the heat conduction part 118 can homogenize the heat conduction, so that the temperature detected by the temperature controller 130 tends to be stable, the accuracy of the detection result can be improved, and the situation that the detection result frequently jumps due to the fact that the turbulence condition exists in the heating gas in the accommodating space is avoided.
Wherein, the heat conducting part 118 is a solid structure or a hollow structure; the heat conducting portion 118 may be an integrally formed structure on the housing 110, i.e. the material of the side wall of the blind hole 116 may be the same, for example, all be aluminum alloy; the material of the heat conducting portion 118 is the same as that of the side wall of the blind hole 116, so that the heat transfer efficiency between the heat conducting portion 118 and the side wall of the blind hole 116 can be ensured. Of course, the heat conducting portion 118 may be a structure separately connected to the side wall of the blind hole 116, and is connected to the side wall of the blind hole 116 by bonding, welding, clamping, or the like to transfer heat, which is not limited in this disclosure.
In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 11, the heater 120 is composed of a plurality of heating pipes connected end to end, the heating pipes are distributed at intervals along the radial direction of the fan shape, the lengths of the heating pipes are approximately perpendicular to the radial direction of the fan shape, the plurality of heating pipes are distributed in an S shape after being connected, and the lengths of the heating pipes in the accommodating area are relatively longer, so that the contact area with the gas to be heated can be increased, and the heat exchange efficiency with the gas to be heated is relatively higher.
The heating pipes are narrowed at two ends in the radial direction of the fan, and the distance between the adjacent heating pipes is narrowed, so that the occupied area of the heating pipes is relatively reduced. Through making the heating pipe that follows fan-shaped radial both ends narrow, and make the distance between the adjacent heating pipe narrow, the heat that the heating pipe produced is more concentrated, and it is faster to treat the intensification of heated gas, and the heating pipe occupies the volume to reduce simultaneously, can reduce the volume of heating module 100 to can promote the integrated level of stoving module. The area of the orthographic projection of the heating tube on the main body 111 is 20% -60%, for example 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, etc., of the area of the main body 111, and this disclosure is not limited thereto.
In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 9, one support 117 has two support portions 1171 and a fixing portion 1172 between the two support portions 1171, and the two support portions 1171 respectively support a heating pipe. The supporting surface of the supporting part 1171 is provided with a concave matched with the peripheral surface of the heating pipe, and the concave is used for limiting the heating pipe and preventing the heating pipe from moving left and right on the supporting surface or sliding off the supporting surface; meanwhile, the contact area of the supporting part 1171 and the outer circumferential surface of the heating pipe in the axial direction is increased, and the supporting force of the supporting part 1171 is distributed in the circumferential direction of the heating pipe, so that the situation that the heating pipe is extruded and deformed when the fastening force of the heating pipe is large is avoided.
Wherein, as shown in fig. 11 and 12, the fixing of the heating tube is achieved by the fixing piece 150 cooperating with the supporting piece 117. The fixing piece 150 is located on the heating tube, and the fixing piece 150 and the supporting portion 1171 form clamping and fixing of the heating tube. The fixing piece 150 includes two clamping portions 151 and a connecting portion 152 between the two clamping portions 151; the fixing portion 1172 of the supporting member 117 is provided with a mounting hole, and the connecting portion 152 of the fixing piece 150 is fixedly connected with the supporting member 117 by a screw. After each heating pipe is placed on the corresponding supporting part 1171, the heating pipe is fixed on the supporting part 1171 through the clamping part 151 of the fixing piece 150, and the connecting part 152 of the fixing piece 150 is detachably connected with the fixing part 1172 of the supporting piece 117 through a screw, so that the assembly, disassembly and maintenance of the heating assembly are facilitated.
In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 12, the heating module 100 further includes: the air deflector 140 is arranged between the heater 120 and the body 111, the air deflector 140 and the body 111 are arranged at intervals, an air flow channel is formed between the air deflector 140 and the body 111, the air flow through hole is communicated with the air inlet of the heating module 100, and after the air to be heated enters the space between the air deflector 140 and the body 111 to form an air flow channel, the air flow channel flows through a plurality of heating pipes in the heater 120 under the guiding action of the air deflector 140; the air deflector 140 is provided with a plurality of ventilation holes, and at least part of the ventilation holes are opposite to the heating pipe. The air to be heated can be more uniformly introduced into the heater 120 to be heated through the air deflector 140.
The plurality of air holes can be arranged in rows along the radial direction of the fan shape, the arrangement position of each air hole approximately corresponds to the position of the heating pipe, and the diameters of the air holes gradually increase from the outer arc to the circle center along the radial direction of the fan shape. The air inlet of the heating module 100 is located on the outer arc side of the housing 110, the air hole diameter near the air inlet is relatively smaller, and the air hole diameter far away from the air inlet is relatively larger, i.e. the air hole diameter near the air inlet is smaller than the air hole diameter far away from the air inlet, so that the air flow of each air hole is approximately the same, and the air to be heated can more uniformly enter the heater 120 for heating.
In one embodiment, where the heating module 100 further includes an air deflector 140, the support 117 may be disposed on the air deflector 140. The supporting member 117 and the air deflector 140 may be integrally formed, or may be a split structure, that is, one end of the supporting member 117 is connected to the body 111, and the other end supports the heater 120.
In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the drying module 10 is further connected to a circulation module 40, the circulation module 40 includes a blower, an air inlet of the blower is communicated with an air outlet of the laundry treating drum 20, and an air outlet of the blower is communicated with an air inlet of the dehumidifying module 200, for feeding the air to be dehumidified in the laundry treating drum 20 into the dehumidifying module 200; the air to be dehumidified is processed by the dehumidification module 200 to form dry air, so that the wet circulating air is changed into dry circulating air, and the dry air enters the clothes treating cylinder 20 through the air inlet of the clothes treating cylinder 20 to be contacted with clothes, thereby achieving the aim of circularly dehumidifying clothes in the clothes treating cylinder 20.
In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the drying module 10 is further connected to a condensing module 50, and the condensing module 50 can condense and dehydrate the hot and humid gas after moisture desorption by the moisture absorbing and removing member 250, the water vapor of the hot and humid gas is cooled to form condensed water, the condensed water is discharged from the condenser, and the gas to be heated becomes dry and cold and enters the regenerating fan 170 of the heating module 100, so that the gas forms a closed cycle. Of course, the dry and cold gas to be heated formed after the condenser treatment can also be directly discharged into the atmosphere, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto. The condensation module 50 may include a tubular condenser, and cool the hot and humid gas by the tubular condenser, so that the water vapor of the hot and humid gas is cooled to form condensed water and is discharged from the condenser; the specific composition of the condensing module is not limited by the present disclosure.
The gas sent by the heating module 100 through the regenerating fan 170 can be dry and cold gas after moisture desorption through the moisture absorption and removal piece 250, namely, the gas is recycled, the humidity of the sent gas is relatively low, the drying efficiency can be improved, and the energy consumption can be reduced; alternatively, the regeneration fan 170 of the heating module 100 may directly suck the air from the outside.
In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 3 to 5 and 14 to 16, the dehumidifying module 200 includes a moisture absorbing and discharging member 250 and a dehumidifying case 201, wherein the dehumidifying case 201 is formed with a receiving space, and at least part of the receiving space of the moisture absorbing and discharging member 250 is in the receiving space; the dehumidifying case 201 is provided with a vent, and the moisture absorbing and discharging member 250 is configured to be able to absorb moisture in the gas entering the accommodating space; the heating module 100 is fixed to the first dehumidifying casing 210 by the mounting portion 113, at least part of the moisture absorbing and discharging member 250 is disposed opposite to the open end 115 of the casing 110, and the heating module 100 is configured to dehydrate the part of the moisture absorbing and discharging member 250 located at the open end 115; the seal 300 is located between the mounting portion 113 and the first dehumidifying casing 210, for sealing a gap between the mounting portion 113 and the first dehumidifying casing 210; the protruding portion 114 abuts on the seal 300, and the protruding portion 114 serves as a seal portion between the housing 110 and the seal 300. The protrusion 114 is formed on the housing 110 of the integral molding structure provided by the present disclosure, when the heating module 100 is assembled on the dehumidifying module 200, the limitation of the sealing element 300 between the heating module 100 and the dehumidifying module 200 is realized by the cooperation of the protrusion 114 and the sealing element 300, so as to ensure the sealing effect of the sealing element 300.
In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 4, a heating wind hole 230 is formed on the dehumidifying case 201. The heating module 100 dehydrates the portion of the moisture absorbing and discharging member 250 located at the open end 115 through the heating wind holes 230.
In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 5, the dehumidifying housing 201 includes a first dehumidifying housing 210 and a second dehumidifying housing 220, wherein a receiving space is formed by enclosing the first dehumidifying housing 210 and the second dehumidifying housing 220, and at least part of the receiving space of the moisture absorbing and draining member 250; the first dehumidifying casing 210 and the second dehumidifying casing 220 are respectively provided with ventilation openings, and the moisture absorbing and discharging member 250 is configured to absorb moisture in the gas entering the accommodating space; the first dehumidifying case 210 is formed with a heating air hole 230.
In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 2, a fan-shaped heating module 100 is formed on the first dehumidifying casing 210 to heat the air hole 230, the heating module 100 is mounted on the heating air hole 230, and the heating module 100 is located above the moisture absorbing and discharging member 250.
In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 8 to 12, the screw hole seat 119 is formed on the housing 110 of the heating module 100, and when the housing 110 is integrally formed, the screw hole seat 119 can be synchronously formed as an assembly area for fixedly connecting the heating module 100 and the dehumidifying module 200, so that the heating module 100 and the dehumidifying module 200 can be directly connected together through a screw member, and other fixing screw structures are not required to be provided on the housing 110 of the heating module 100.
The size, number and distribution of the screw seats 119 on the housing 110 may be set according to the specific structures of the heating module 100 and the dehumidifying module 200, which is not limited in this disclosure.
In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 17, a sealing structure with a Y-shaped section is formed on a side of the sealing member 300 facing the mounting portion 113 of the housing 110, and when the mounting portion 113 is in close contact with the sealing member 300, the Y-shaped sealing structure on the sealing member 300 can be pressed and opened by the pressing force of the mounting portion 113, so that a gap between the sealing member 300 and the mounting portion 113 is avoided, and the sealing effect between the sealing member 300 and the mounting portion 113 is improved. Of course, the cross section of the sealing structure may also be rectangular, triangular, irregular, etc., which is not limited by the present disclosure.
In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 17, a sealing surface of the first dehumidifying housing 10 of the dehumidifying module 200, which abuts against the sealing member 300, may be provided with a sealing protrusion, by which pressing of the sealing member 300 is formed, to improve a sealing effect with the sealing member 300. The cross-sectional shape of the sealing protrusion may be triangular, semicircular, rectangular, irregular, or the like, which is not limited by the present disclosure.
Those skilled in the art may also provide a sealing structure on the mounting portion 113 of the housing 110, other sealing structures on the dehumidifying housing 201, or other sealing structures on the upper and lower sealing surfaces of the sealing member 300, which is not limited in this disclosure.
In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 13, a limiting portion 340 matching with the screw hole seat 119 on the housing 110 is provided on the sealing element 300, a limiting hole is formed on the limiting portion 340, the screw hole seat 119 has a columnar structure, and the limiting portion 340 of the sealing element 300 can be sleeved on the screw hole seat 119 with the columnar structure through the limiting hole, so as to form positioning between the sealing element 300 and the housing, thereby improving the sealing effect of the sealing element 300.
Wherein the size and number of the retainers 340 and the distribution on the seal 300 match the size and number of the screw bosses 119 and the distribution on the housing 110, the disclosure is not limited in this regard.
The first air flow passage is arranged between the first dehumidifying casing 210 and the moisture absorbing and draining member 250, the second air flow passage is also arranged between the second dehumidifying casing 220 and the moisture absorbing and draining member 250, the first air flow passage and the second air flow passage form a dehumidifying area of the moisture absorbing and draining member 250, and the moist air in the laundry treating cylinder 20 can enter the first air flow passage to absorb moisture through the moisture absorbing and draining member 250 and then is discharged through the second air flow passage; alternatively, the humid air in the laundry treating drum 20 may enter the second air flow path to absorb moisture through the moisture absorbing and discharging member 250, and then be discharged through the first air flow path.
Wherein, the open end 115 of the heating module 100 is communicated with the hot air hole on the first dehumidifying casing 210, i.e. a third air flow path is formed between the heater 120 and the moisture absorbing and discharging member 250; a fourth gas flow passage is formed between the second dehumidifying housing 220 and the moisture absorbing and discharging part 250, and the fourth gas flow passage of the second dehumidifying housing 220 is separated from the second gas flow passage by a blocking part so that the dehumidifying region is separated from the dehydrating region. The heated high-temperature dry gas enters the third gas flow passage to desorb moisture from the moisture absorbing and discharging member 250, and the wet gas passing through the moisture absorbing and discharging member 250 enters the fourth gas flow passage. In the process of rotating the moisture absorbing and discharging member 250, each portion in the circumferential direction continuously passes through the dehumidifying region and the dehydrating region, thereby continuously performing a cycle process of absorbing moisture and desorbing moisture, and finally achieving a drying purpose of laundry in the laundry treating drum 20.
The dehumidifying area and the dewatering area are relatively isolated, so that the dehumidifying air flow in the first air flow channel and the second air flow channel and the dewatering air flow in the third air flow channel and the fourth air flow channel are not communicated with each other, and the dewatering effect on the humid air is ensured.
The moisture absorbing and discharging member 250 may be made of a material having good moisture absorbing performance, so as to improve the moisture absorbing capability of the humid air, thereby improving the drying effect of the laundry in the laundry treating drum 20. The material of the moisture absorbing and discharging member includes, for example, lithium chloride, silica gel, zeolite, molecular sieve, etc., which is not limited by the present disclosure.
In one embodiment, the moisture absorbing and discharging member 250 is provided with a moisture absorbent for absorbing moisture. The moisture absorbent may be, for example, zeolite, modified/synthetic zeolite, molecular sieve (including but not limited to zeolite molecular sieve, a/X/Y molecular sieve, ZSM molecular sieve, beta molecular sieve, etc.), polymer moisture absorbent, alkali aluminosilicate (13X molecular sieve), lithium chloride, silica gel, modified silica gel, activated alumina, etc. having moisture absorbing property. The high molecular absorbent is also called as polymer absorbent, and has lower regeneration temperature than traditional silica gel, active carbon, molecular sieve absorbent and the like.
In one embodiment, the absorbent and moisture removal member 250 may be made of zeolite, molecular sieve, metal organic framework (Metal Organic Framework, MOF) material, covalent organic framework material (Covalent Organic Frameworks, COFs), nanocarbon, silica, or other porous materials. In one embodiment, the absorbent and moisture removal member 250 may also be formed from a granular solid or particulate pack comprising at least one porous material as described above.
In one embodiment, the absorbent and moisture removing member 250 may be a honeycomb or corrugated absorbent and moisture removing member carrying an absorbent, and is capable of absorbing and desorbing the absorbed moisture to achieve repeated desorption regeneration.
In one embodiment, the moisture absorbing and removing member 250 comprises an inorganic/organic fibrous carrier (such as ceramic, glass fibers, MOFs, COFs, cordierite, etc.), and the fibrous carrier is coated with a moisture absorbing agent such as molecular sieves, wherein the molecular sieves are uniformly distributed between the fibrous carriers and on the surface of the fibrous carrier, so as to realize the adsorption of the moisture in the air flow. The molecular sieve may include a single-crystal molecular sieve or mixed-crystal molecular sieve such as A-type molecular sieve, X/Y-type molecular sieve, ZSM molecular sieve, beta molecular sieve, etc.
The specific materials of the moisture absorbing and discharging member 250 are not limited in this disclosure, and all moisture absorbing and discharging members capable of achieving the moisture absorbing and discharging effect are included in the protection scope of this disclosure.
In one embodiment, a positioning portion is disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the sealing member 300, and the sealing member 300 is disposed in a limiting manner opposite to the first dehumidifying housing 210 through the positioning portion. When the sealing element 300 is assembled, the positioning part is arranged on the peripheral surface of the sealing element 300, and the sealing element 300 is in relative limiting arrangement with the first dehumidifying shell 210 through the positioning part, so that the assembly limiting of the sealing element 300 is realized, and meanwhile, the sealing effect of the sealing element 300 can be ensured, and the first dehumidifying shell 210 is prevented from being overheated and melted. The sealing element 300 can be a rubber sealing element, and the rubber sealing element has the advantages of simple molding process, low cost and long service life.
Wherein the shape of the seal 300 matches the shape of the mounting portion 113, i.e. the seal 300 is also fan-shaped; the positioning portion may be a protrusion and a depression formed on an outer arc surface of the sector-shaped seal 300 in a radial direction; as shown in fig. 9, a notch 1131 is formed on the outer arc side of the housing 110 of the heating module 100, and a protruding screw mounting portion 1133 is formed in the notch 1131; the protrusion 321 on the outer arc surface of the sealing member 300 is matched with the notch 1131 on the housing 110, and the recess 322 on the outer arc surface is matched with the protruding threaded mounting portion 1133, so that the assembly limit of the sealing member 300 and the housing 110 of the heating module 100 is realized.
In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 9, a limit bar 1132 is formed on an outer arc side of the housing 110 of the heating module 100; as shown in fig. 13, the outer arc side of the sealing member 300 is formed with an arc-shaped protruding edge 330, the protruding edge 330 is matched with a limit strip 1132, after the sealing member 300 is located between the heating module 100 and the dehumidifying module 200, the protruding edge 330 and the limit strip 1132 are abutted together in the fan-shaped radial direction, so that a positioning effect between the sealing member 300 and the housing 110 is formed, and a sealing effect of the sealing member 300 is improved.
In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 10, a heat insulation part 310 is formed at a position of the sealing member 300 corresponding to the edge region of the moisture absorbing and discharging member 250, and the heat insulation part 310 is located at the inner circumference of the sealing member 300 and extends toward one side of the center of the moisture absorbing and discharging member 250. The sealing member 300 is also fan-shaped, and a portion of the sealing member 300 located at one side of the outer arc in the radial direction is formed with a portion extending toward the inside of the sealing member 300, and since the portion is located between the heating zone and the moisture absorbing and discharging member 250, a blocking of the heating gas is formed by the extending portion, so that the amount of the heating gas of the heating air holes 230 near the edge region of the moisture absorbing and discharging member 250 is reduced, thereby relatively reducing the temperature of the edge region of the moisture absorbing and discharging member 250 located at the dehydration region, to prevent overheating of the edge region elements of the moisture absorbing and discharging member 250, such as the housing of the moisture absorbing and discharging member 250 or the plastic gear. In an embodiment, when the plastic gear is disposed at the edge of the moisture absorbing and draining member 250, the design of the extension portion can ensure the reliability of the plastic gear teeth disposed at the edge of the moisture absorbing and draining member 250, avoid the situation that the plastic gear teeth are deformed at high temperature and even melt, and improve the reliability of the drying module.
After the heating module 100 is connected with the dehumidifying module 200 in a sealing manner, the portion of the protrusion 114 on the housing 110 of the heating module 100 located at the outer arc may abut against the heat insulation portion 310 of the sealing member 300, that is, abut against the portion of the sealing member 300 extending from the door.
In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 4, a wind shielding part 240 is formed in the heating wind hole 230 of the first dehumidifying case 210, the wind shielding part 240 corresponds to an edge region of the moisture absorbing and discharging member 250, and the wind shielding part 240 extends toward one side of the center of the moisture absorbing and discharging member 250. The heating wind hole 230 of the first dehumidifying casing 210 is formed in a fan shape, and a portion of the first dehumidifying casing 210 located at the outer arc side in a radial direction is formed with a portion extending toward the upper center side of the first dehumidifying casing 210, which serves as a wind shielding part 240, and since the portion is located between the heating region and the moisture absorbing and discharging member 250, a blocking of the heating gas is formed by the extended wind shielding part 240, so that the amount of the heating gas of the heating wind hole 230 near the edge region of the moisture absorbing and discharging member 250 is reduced, thereby relatively reducing the temperature of the edge region of the moisture absorbing and discharging member 250 at the dehydration region to prevent overheating of the edge region element of the moisture absorbing and discharging member 250, such as the casing of the moisture absorbing and discharging member 250 or the plastic gear. In an embodiment, when the plastic gear is disposed at the edge of the moisture absorbing and draining member 250, the design of the extended wind shielding portion 240 can ensure the reliability of the plastic gear teeth disposed at the edge of the moisture absorbing and draining member 250, avoid the situation that the plastic gear teeth are deformed at high temperature and even melt, and improve the reliability of the drying module.
In addition, the heat insulation part 310 on the sealing member 300 is opposite to the wind shielding part 240 on the first dehumidifying casing 210, and the heat insulation part 310 and the wind shielding part 240 form double barriers to high-temperature gas, so that the temperature of the edge area of the moisture absorption and dehumidification member 250 in the dehydration area can be further reduced, and the reliability of plastic gear teeth arranged at the edge of the moisture absorption and dehumidification member 250 can be further ensured.
In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 7 and 8, a reinforcing rib 160 is provided between the side wall portion 112 and the mounting portion 113 of the housing 110, and the structural strength of the housing 110 is improved by the reinforcing rib 160.
Wherein, the reinforcing rib 160 can be between the mounting portion 113 and the side wall portion 112, which are provided with the blind hole 116, and the structural requirement on the mounting portion 113 of the blind hole 116 is higher after the temperature controller 130 is assembled due to the fact that the mounting portion 113 is provided with the blind hole 116, so that the situation that the shell 110 is broken due to the accurate temperature controller 130 is avoided, and the structural strength between the mounting portion 113 and the side wall portion 112, which are provided with the blind hole 116, is improved due to the reinforcing rib 160 additionally arranged between the mounting portion 113 and the side wall portion 112, which are provided with the blind hole 116, so that the reliability of the shell 110 is improved.
The reinforcing ribs 160 may be disposed in plurality and distributed between the mounting portion 113 and the sidewall portion 112, which are provided with the blind holes 116, or between the mounting portion 113 and the sidewall portion 112, which are provided with the blind holes 116 and are not provided with the blind holes 116, and the distribution positions of the number of the reinforcing ribs 160 are not limited in the present disclosure.
Wherein, the reinforcing rib 160 can be in a sheet triangle structure, so that the reinforcing rib 160 can be directly formed when the shell 110 is integrally formed, and the strength of the reinforcing structure played by the reinforcing rib 160 is further improved; of course, the reinforcing rib may be in other shapes, and the reinforcing rib may be connected to the housing 110 by bonding, clamping, welding, etc. at the time, which is not limited in this disclosure.
In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 9, a plurality of hollowed-out portions 1134 are formed on the fan-shaped housing 110 and are arranged in rows on the mounting portion 113 near the periphery in the radial direction, and the hollowed-out portions 1134 are located on one side of the mounting portion 113 near the protruding portion 114. By providing the hollowed-out portion 1134, when the shell 110 is formed, the wall thickness of the shell structure can be adjusted to be uniform, so that the shell 110 can be molded by an integral molding process. Meanwhile, by arranging the plurality of hollowed-out parts 1134 on the shell 110, the side walls among the plurality of hollowed-out parts 1134 form supporting ribs, so that the structural strength of the shell 110 is increased.
The drying module provided by the disclosure can be used for clothes treatment equipment, and the clothes treatment equipment can be a washing and drying integrated machine; of course, the drying module provided by the disclosure can also be applied to household appliances such as refrigerators, air conditioners, dish washers and the like which need moisture absorption/drying.
Other embodiments of the disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the disclosure disclosed herein. This disclosure is intended to cover any adaptations, uses, or adaptations of the disclosure following the general principles of the disclosure and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice within the art to which the disclosure pertains. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the disclosure being indicated by the following claims.
It is to be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the precise arrangements and instrumentalities shown in the drawings, and that various modifications and changes may be effected without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.