CN220977442U

CN220977442U - Air intake assembly and laundry treating apparatus

Info

Publication number: CN220977442U
Application number: CN202322633342.4U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 韩先山; 苗润琪
Original assignee: Shenzhen Luoke Innovation Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Nanjing Stone Innovation Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2023-09-26
Filing date: 2023-09-26
Publication date: 2024-05-17
Anticipated expiration: 2033-09-26

Abstract

The utility model discloses an air inlet assembly and clothes treatment equipment, which comprises a bottom plate and an air inlet hole formed in the bottom plate, wherein the bottom plate is used for being arranged at the bottom end of the clothes treatment equipment, and the air inlet hole enables air flow to flow into the clothes treatment equipment through the air inlet hole through the lower part of the clothes treatment equipment. According to the utility model, the air inlet hole is formed in the bottom plate, so that the problem that the air inlet hole affects the appearance of the equipment, the problem that the air inlet hole is easily shielded to affect ventilation is solved, the airflow flowing path is prolonged, the condition that the inlet airflow and the outlet airflow are in series flow or countercurrent is avoided, the problem that the distance between the air inlet hole and the outlet hole is relatively close to affect the condensation effect is solved, the condensation effect is improved, the air inlet from the bottom can cover the inside of the equipment more comprehensively, the heat dissipation efficiency of electronic elements in the equipment is improved, and the service life of the equipment is effectively prolonged.

Description

Air intake assembly and laundry treating apparatus

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of intelligent home, in particular to an air inlet assembly and clothes treatment equipment.

Background

With the wide application of intelligent home, clothes treatment equipment such as a dryer, a washing and drying integrated machine and the like is widely used, in order to ensure the attractive appearance of the equipment, an air inlet is usually arranged on a back plate of the equipment, however, the air inlet arranged on the back plate is close to an air outlet, so that the condensation effect is affected.

Disclosure of utility model

The present utility model is directed to overcoming at least one of the above-mentioned drawbacks and to providing an air intake assembly and a laundry treating apparatus. The aim of the utility model can be achieved by adopting the following technical scheme:

An air intake assembly, comprising:

a bottom plate for being disposed at a bottom end of the laundry treating apparatus;

The air inlet is formed in the bottom plate, so that air flows to the inside of the clothes treatment equipment through the air inlet under the clothes treatment equipment.

In one embodiment, the number of air intake holes is at least two.

In one embodiment, the distance between two adjacent air inlet holes is at least 2cm.

In one embodiment, the air intake assembly further comprises:

The shielding piece is arranged on the air inlet hole and used for shielding the air inlet hole to prevent the air inlet hole from facing the inside of the clothes treatment equipment.

In one embodiment, the air inlet end of the shielding member is connected to the air inlet hole, and the air outlet end of the shielding member extends toward the inside of the laundry treating apparatus, and the direction of air flow through the air inlet end is different from the direction of air flow through the air outlet end.

In one embodiment, the air intake assembly further comprises:

And the supporting legs are arranged on the bottom plate so that a gap for air flow to pass through is formed on the lower side of the bottom plate.

In one embodiment, at least a portion of the bottom plate is recessed toward the inside of the laundry treating apparatus, and the air intake hole is provided in the recessed area such that a side of the air intake hole away from the inside of the laundry treating apparatus forms a space through which the air flow passes.

In one embodiment, the air intake assembly further comprises:

the support base is connected to the bottom plate and used for bearing the clothes treatment equipment, so that a gap for air flow to pass through is formed on one side, away from the inside of the clothes treatment equipment, of the air inlet hole.

In one embodiment, the first face and/or the second face of the bottom plate are/is provided with reinforcing ribs, and the air inlet holes are arranged at the connection parts of the bottom plate and the reinforcing ribs.

In one embodiment, the air intake assembly further comprises:

The filter screen is covered on the air inlet hole.

In one embodiment of the present invention, in one embodiment,

The filter screen is arranged on the upper side, the lower side or the inside of the bottom plate.

A laundry treatment apparatus comprising an air intake assembly as claimed in any one of the preceding claims.

In one embodiment, the laundry treatment apparatus further comprises:

the shell is connected with the bottom plate;

the air outlet hole is arranged on the shell and is communicated with the air inlet hole.

The beneficial technical effects of the utility model are as follows: according to the present disclosure, this inlet assembly has solved the problem that the inlet port is to the outside pleasing to the eye influence of equipment through seting up the inlet port on the bottom plate, has solved the inlet port and has been sheltered from the problem that influences the ventilation easily, has prolonged the air current flow path, has avoided appearing inlet air stream and the condition that the air current takes place series flow or countercurrent of giving vent to anger, has solved the inlet port and the problem that the venthole distance is nearer influences the condensation effect, improves the condensation effect, and can cover more comprehensively to equipment inside from bottom inlet air, improves the radiating efficiency to electronic component in the equipment, effectively improves equipment life.

Drawings

In the drawings, the following are given by way of example and not limitation:

FIG. 1 illustrates a front view of an intake assembly mounting location;

fig. 2 shows a right side view of a laundry treating apparatus structure;

fig. 3 shows a schematic perspective view of an air intake assembly;

FIG. 4 illustrates a structural bottom view of the air intake assembly;

FIG. 5 shows a structural top view of the air intake assembly;

FIG. 6 shows a schematic structural view of a support leg;

fig. 7 shows a front view of the structure of the intake assembly;

fig. 8 shows an enlarged schematic view of the a-section structure in fig. 3.

In the figure:

1. a laundry treatment apparatus; 10. an air intake assembly; 20. a housing;

11. A bottom plate; 12. an air inlet hole; 13. reinforcing ribs; 14. support legs; 15. a filter screen; 16. a shield; 21. and an air outlet hole.

Detailed Description

In the following detailed disclosure, examples are fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings, and in order to make the technical solutions of the present utility model more apparent and clear to those skilled in the art, the embodiments described below are not limited thereto, but the present utility model is further described in detail with reference to the examples and the drawings.

In the present utility model, the terms "first," "second," "third," and the like are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance; the term "plurality" means two or more, unless expressly defined otherwise. The terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; "coupled" may be directly coupled or indirectly coupled through intermediaries. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.

In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the directions or positional relationships indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "rear", etc. are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, are merely for convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or units referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present utility model.

As shown in fig. 1-6, according to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present application, there is provided an intake assembly 10, the intake assembly 10 comprising:

a bottom plate 11 for being disposed at a bottom end of the laundry treating apparatus 1;

An air intake hole 12 is provided on the bottom plate 11 so that air flows through the air intake hole 12 to the inside of the laundry treating apparatus 1 via the lower side of the laundry treating apparatus 1.

There are generally two arrangements of the intake air of the laundry treatment apparatus 1 in the prior art: firstly, the air inlet hole arranged on the back plate influences the condensation effect due to the fact that the air inlet hole is close to the air outlet hole 21, the air inlet hole on the back plate is easily shielded to influence ventilation, and noise is easily generated due to the fact that air flow is concentrated; secondly, the gap through the casing is admitted air, and the gap is admitted air and is difficult to reach the balance in the efficiency of ventilating in the technology, and the too little can influence efficiency in gap, and the too big can influence pleasing to the eye and deposit grey easily in gap, influences user experience.

The application provides an air inlet assembly 10, the air inlet assembly 10 solves the problem that the air inlet 12 affects the external beauty of a clothes treatment device 1 by arranging the air inlet 12 on a bottom plate 11, solves the problem that the air inlet 12 is easy to be shielded to affect ventilation, and solves the problem that the distance between the air inlet 12 and an air outlet 21 affects the condensing effect by avoiding the condition that the air inlet air flow and the air outlet air flow are in series flow or countercurrent by arranging the air inlet 12 on the bottom plate 11, thereby improving the condensing effect, and the air inlet from the bottom can cover the inside of the clothes treatment device 1 more comprehensively, improving the heat dissipation efficiency of electronic elements in the clothes treatment device 1 and effectively prolonging the service life of the clothes treatment device 1.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the air inlet assembly 10 is disposed at the bottom end of the clothes treating apparatus 1, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, through the air inlet hole 12 formed on the bottom plate 11, air flows into the clothes treating apparatus 1 from the bottom of the clothes treating apparatus 1 through the air inlet hole 12, and finally is discharged from the clothes treating apparatus 1 through the air outlet hole 21 of the back plate, and as the air inlet hole 12 and the air outlet hole 21 are respectively located at the bottom and the back of the clothes treating apparatus 1, the distances are far and the directions are different, so that the air flows of the air inlet hole 12 and the air outlet hole 21 are prevented from affecting each other, and the ventilation efficiency and the condensation effect are improved.

It will be appreciated that the air intake hole 12 is provided at the bottom of the laundry treating apparatus 1, so that the problem that the top end or side end of the laundry treating apparatus 1 is provided with the air intake hole 12 to affect the beauty can be effectively solved. The air inlet hole 12 is arranged at the bottom, so that dust, impurities and floaters floating in the air can be effectively reduced to flow into the clothes treatment equipment 1 along with the air flow, and meanwhile, the problem that the air inlet hole 12 is easy to accumulate ash can be effectively solved due to shielding of the clothes treatment equipment 1.

It will be appreciated that, when the air inlet 12 is provided at the bottom of the laundry treating apparatus 1, the water draining function can be achieved, and the water leaking or residual water in the pipe of the laundry treating apparatus 1 can be discharged from the laundry treating apparatus 1 through the air inlet 12, so as to avoid damage to the components caused by water accumulation in the laundry treating apparatus 1.

In one embodiment, the number of air intake holes 12 is at least two.

As shown in fig. 4 and 5, the number of the air inlets 12 can be two or more, which can solve the problem that the ventilation is affected by the shielding of a single air inlet 12, and simultaneously, the plurality of air inlets 12 provide a plurality of channels for air intake, thereby avoiding the noise generated by the concentrated air flow, effectively reducing the noise generated by the air intake and ensuring the smooth air intake. The plurality of air inlet holes 12 can increase the area covered by the inlet air flow, and improve the heat dissipation effect. Through the arrangement of a plurality of air inlets 12, the aperture of the air inlets 12 can be reduced and the structural strength of the bottom plate 11 can be ensured relative to the single air inlet 12 on the premise of ensuring the air inlet efficiency.

It will be appreciated that the shape of the air intake hole 12 may be circular, polygonal, etc., and may be set according to the specific structure of the bottom plate 11, so as to ensure the structural strength of the bottom plate 11 without affecting ventilation.

In one embodiment, the distance between two adjacent air intake holes 12 is at least 2cm.

It can be understood that the plurality of air inlets 12 are arranged on the bottom plate 11 in a scattered manner, so that the problem that ventilation is affected by shielding of the single air inlet 12 can be solved, the influence of shielding caused by concentration of air flow due to too close distance between the single air inlets 12 or the air inlets 12 is avoided, the influence of the air inlets 12 on the strength of the bottom plate 11 can be reduced due to scattered arrangement, air flow noise generated by air inlet is effectively reduced, and the coverage area of air flow is enlarged.

The plurality of air inlets 12 are arranged on the bottom plate 11 in a dispersing way, preferably in a uniform dispersing way, so that the coverage rate of the internal elements of the clothes treatment equipment 1 is improved, the heat dissipation and cooling effects are improved, and the influence of overheating of electronic components and larger humidity in the clothes treatment equipment 1 on the service life of the components is avoided.

In one embodiment, the air intake assembly 10 further includes a shielding member 16, wherein the shielding member 16 is disposed on the air intake hole 12 to shield the air intake hole 12 from the air intake hole 12 facing the inside of the laundry treating apparatus 1.

As shown in fig. 8, a shielding member 16 is provided at the air intake hole 12 to shield the air intake hole 12 from the air intake hole 12 facing the inside of the laundry treatment apparatus 1, so that the internal components of the laundry treatment apparatus 1 can be effectively protected from the elongated foreign matters and the like entering the laundry treatment apparatus 1 directly through the air intake hole 12. In addition, the direction of the air flow entering the clothes treating apparatus 1 through the air inlet hole 12 is changed, the coverage area of the air flow entering the clothes treating apparatus 1 is increased, and meanwhile, the noise generated by the excessively concentrated air flow is avoided.

In one embodiment, the air inlet end of the shutter 16 is connected to the air inlet hole 12, and the air outlet end of the shutter 16 extends toward the inside of the laundry treating apparatus 1, and the direction of the air flow through the air inlet end is different from the direction of the air flow through the air outlet end.

In specific implementation, the air inlet hole 12 may be directly opened on the bottom plate 11 and close to the reinforcing rib 13, as shown in fig. 8, the shielding member 16 is disposed at the connection position of the bottom plate 11 and the reinforcing rib 13, the air inlet end of the shielding member 16 covers the air inlet hole 12, and the air outlet end of the shielding member 16 is located inside the clothes treating apparatus 1 and is different from the air inlet end.

In one embodiment, the air intake assembly 10 further includes support legs 14, the support legs 14 being adapted to be disposed on the floor 11 such that the underside of the floor 11 forms a void for the flow of air therethrough.

The support legs 14 comprise at least 1 adjustable leg for adjusting the level, ground clearance or table top height of the laundry treating apparatus 1. As shown in fig. 4-6, the support legs 14 include 1 adjustable leg and 3 fixed support legs.

As shown in fig. 4, 6 and 7, the present application provides an embodiment in which the support legs 14 are provided to raise the bottom plate 11 relative to the carrier/table for carrying the laundry treating apparatus 1, thereby achieving the effect of separating the air intake hole 12 from the carrier, avoiding the effect of shielding the air intake hole 12 by the carrier from affecting the ventilation effect, and enabling the air under the bottom plate 11 to flow into the laundry treating apparatus 1 through the air intake hole 12.

In one embodiment, at least a portion of the bottom plate 11 is recessed toward the inside of the laundry treating apparatus 1, and the air intake hole 12 is provided in the recessed area such that a side of the air intake hole 12 away from the inside of the laundry treating apparatus 1 forms a space through which the air flow passes.

The present application provides another embodiment, it will be appreciated that it is also possible to provide a base plate 11 with at least a portion that is concave inwards, the air inlet 12 is provided in an area that is concave inwards, the concave area of the base plate 11 is separated from the carrier/table, and at least a portion of the concave area can extend to the edge of the base plate 11, so that air outside the laundry treatment device 1 can flow from the concave area through the air inlet 12 to the inside of the laundry treatment device 1.

In one embodiment, the air intake assembly 10 further comprises a support base connected to the bottom plate 11 for carrying the laundry treating apparatus 1 such that a side of the air intake hole 12 remote from the interior of the laundry treating apparatus 1 forms a void through which the air flow passes.

The present application provides another embodiment, it will be appreciated that a support base may be further provided for being disposed on the carrier/table and carrying the laundry treating apparatus 1 such that the air intake hole 12 is separated from the carrier, and the support base cannot cover the air intake hole 12, and at the same time, the support base cannot completely cover the area between the air intake hole 12 and the carrier, and a gap through which the air supply flow passes and flows to the air intake hole 12 is formed between the support base and the carrier, so that the air outside the laundry treating apparatus 1 can flow to the inside of the laundry treating apparatus 1 through the support base via the air intake hole 12.

In one embodiment, the first and/or second side of the base plate 11 is provided with a stiffener 13, and the air inlet 12 is provided at the junction of the base plate 11 and the stiffener 13.

As shown in fig. 3, 5, 7 and 8, in the embodiment, the reinforcing ribs 13 are provided on the base plate 11 to improve the structural strength and supporting force of the base plate 11, and the reinforcing ribs 13 are generally provided on a grid plate extending toward the inside or outside of the laundry treating apparatus 1 to disperse the stress condition of the base plate 11.

The strengthening rib 13 can set up in the first face or the second face of bottom plate 11, and inlet port 12 sets up the junction at bottom plate 11 and strengthening rib 13 to make the influence that reduces inlet port 12 to bottom plate 11 structural strength, make the structural strength and the holding power of air intake assembly 10 can satisfy the demand.

In one embodiment, the intake assembly 10 further includes a screen 15 overlying the intake aperture 12.

Impurities and floaters outside the laundry treating apparatus 1 are easily introduced into the laundry treating apparatus 1 through the air inlet hole 12 along with the air flow, which easily causes damage to components inside the laundry treating apparatus 1 and dust accumulation inside the laundry treating apparatus 1. In the implementation, the filter screen 15 covering the air inlet hole 12 filters the air flowing into the clothes treatment device 1 through the air inlet hole 12, so that the air entering the clothes treatment device 1 is cleaner, and the inside of the clothes treatment device 1 is not polluted.

As shown in fig. 8, the present application provides a manner of disposing the filter screen 15, in which the filter screen 15 is disposed on the air intake hole 12 so as to cover the inner cross section of the air intake hole 12, thereby greatly reducing the area of the filter screen 15, and filtering the air flow when it enters the inside of the laundry treating apparatus 1.

In one embodiment, the upper side, the lower side of the bottom plate 11 or the inside of the bottom plate 11 is provided with a screen 15.

The application also provides another arrangement mode of the filter screen 15, wherein the filter screen 15 is arranged in the clothes treatment equipment 1 and is positioned at one side of the bottom plate 11 close to the inside of the clothes treatment equipment 1, air flow entering the inside of the clothes treatment equipment 1 through the air inlet holes 12 is filtered through the filter screen 15, at the moment, the area of the air flow passing area needs to be covered by the filter screen 15, the area of the filter screen 15 needs to be larger, the filtering area of the filter screen 15 is increased, and the blocking condition of the filter screen 15 can be reduced.

The application also provides another arrangement mode of the filter screen 15, wherein the filter screen 15 is arranged outside the clothes treatment device 1 and is positioned on one side of the bottom plate 11 away from the clothes treatment device 1, and the area of the filter screen 15 arranged outside can cover the air inlet hole 12, so that the filter screen is more convenient to clean and replace, and can effectively filter the air before the air flow enters the clothes treatment device 1.

The present application also provides another arrangement of the filter screen 15, wherein the filter screen 15 is arranged in the interlayer of the bottom plate 11, is integrally connected or detachably connected with the bottom plate 11, and the filter screen 15 can cover the air inlet hole 12 and filter the air flow when the air flow enters the clothes treating apparatus 1.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, according to a second aspect of the embodiment of the present application, there is provided a laundry treating apparatus 1 including the air intake assembly 10 of any one of the above.

The laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present application includes the air intake assembly 10 according to any one of the above-described embodiments, so that the laundry treatment apparatus 1 has all the advantages of the air intake assembly 10 according to the above-described embodiments.

The laundry treatment apparatus 1 provided by the embodiment of the present application further includes:

A housing 20 connected to the base plate 11;

An air outlet hole 21 provided on the housing 20 and communicating with the air inlet hole 12

As shown in fig. 2, the casing of the laundry treating apparatus 1 includes a casing 20 and an air inlet assembly 10 connected, an air inlet hole 12 is disposed on the casing 20 and an air outlet hole 21 is disposed on the air inlet assembly 10 at the bottom, so that the air inlet hole 12 and the air outlet hole 21 are far apart, and the circulation of the air flow inside and outside the laundry treating apparatus 1 is realized from different directions, thereby increasing the coverage area of the air flow inside the laundry treating apparatus 1.

In the description of the present specification, the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "particular embodiments," and the like, mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present utility model. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, and is not intended to limit the present utility model, but various modifications and variations can be made to the present utility model by those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present utility model should be included in the protection scope of the present utility model.

These and other changes can be made to the embodiments in light of the above detailed description, which includes examples of the best mode contemplated for carrying out the utility model. The scope of the utility model is defined by the appended claims, which are not limited by the present disclosure, but by the scope of the utility model, and any equivalents or modifications thereof, which are within the scope of the utility model as disclosed by those skilled in the art, are intended to be included in the scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. An air intake assembly, comprising:

A bottom plate (11) for being disposed at the bottom end of the laundry treating apparatus (1);

An air inlet hole (12) is formed in the bottom plate (11) so that air flows into the clothes treatment equipment (1) through the air inlet hole (12) through the lower part of the clothes treatment equipment (1).

2. An air intake assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein,

The number of the air inlets (12) is at least two.

3. An air intake assembly according to claim 2, wherein the distance between two adjacent air intake apertures (12) is at least 2cm.

4. An air intake assembly according to any one of claims 1-3, wherein the air intake assembly (10) further comprises:

The shielding piece (16) is arranged on the air inlet hole (12) and is used for shielding the air inlet hole (12) to prevent the air inlet hole (12) from being over against the inside of the clothes treatment equipment (1).

5. An air inlet assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that the air inlet end of the shutter (16) is connected to the air inlet aperture (12), the air outlet end of the shutter (16) extending inwardly of the laundry treatment apparatus (1), the direction of air flow through the air inlet end being different from the direction of air flow through the air outlet end.

6. An air intake assembly according to any one of claims 1-3, wherein the air intake assembly (10) further comprises:

And the supporting legs (14) are arranged on the bottom plate (11) so that a gap for air flow to pass through is formed on the lower side of the bottom plate (11).

7. A gas inlet assembly according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that the bottom plate (11) has at least a portion thereof recessed in the direction of the interior of the laundry treatment apparatus (1), and that the gas inlet holes (12) are arranged in the recessed area such that the side of the gas inlet holes (12) remote from the interior of the laundry treatment apparatus (1) forms a void through which the gas flow passes.

8. An air intake assembly according to any one of claims 1-3, wherein the air intake assembly (10) further comprises:

And the support base is connected with the bottom plate (11) and is used for bearing the clothes treatment equipment (1), so that a gap for air flow to pass through is formed on one side of the air inlet hole (12) away from the inside of the clothes treatment equipment (1).

9. An air intake assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1-3, wherein,

The first surface and/or the second surface of the bottom plate (11) are/is provided with a reinforcing rib (13), and the air inlet hole (12) is arranged at the joint of the bottom plate (11) and the reinforcing rib (13).

10. An air intake assembly according to any one of claims 1-3, wherein the air intake assembly (10) further comprises:

And the filter screen (15) is covered on the air inlet hole (12).

11. The air intake assembly of claim 10, wherein the air intake assembly comprises a housing,

The filter screen (15) is arranged on the upper side, the lower side or the inside of the bottom plate (11).

12. A laundry treatment apparatus comprising an air intake assembly (10) according to any one of claims 1-11.

13. Laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 12, characterized in that the laundry treatment apparatus (1) further comprises:

A housing (20) connected to the base plate (11);

And the air outlet hole (21) is arranged on the shell (20) and is communicated with the air inlet hole (12).