CN221000263U - Heat pump system and clothes dryer - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a heat pump system and a clothes dryer. The heat pump system is applied to clothes dryer, includes: the drying tunnel comprises an air inlet and an air outlet; a compressor; the condenser is arranged in the drying tunnel; the evaporator is arranged in the drying tunnel, the compressor, the condenser and the evaporator are communicated through a refrigerant pipeline, the evaporator and the condenser are arranged in the drying tunnel front and back along the airflow flow in the drying tunnel, and the evaporator is arranged close to the air inlet relative to the condenser; and the plate-shaped thermoelectric module is attached to the drying tunnel and positioned between the evaporator and the condenser, and only the cold end face of the plate-shaped thermoelectric module and the hot end face of the plate-shaped thermoelectric module contact air flow in the drying tunnel.

Description

Heat pump system and clothes dryer

Technical Field

The disclosure relates to the technical field of terminals, in particular to a heat pump system and a clothes dryer.

Background

Because of the climate conditions in the south, the climate is moist in spring and summer, so that clothes are difficult to naturally dry, and the clothes dryer becomes one of the necessary household appliances.

The traditional clothes dryer is provided with a heat pump type clothes dryer, the heat pump type clothes dryer mainly compresses a refrigerant through a compressor, high-temperature and high-pressure gas enters a condenser, the gas condenses, liquefies and releases heat, the released heat is conveyed to a clothes drying barrel, and the liquefied gas enters an evaporator to absorb heat and then flows to the condenser through the compressor.

Disclosure of utility model

The present disclosure provides a heat pump system and a clothes dryer to solve the shortcomings in the related art.

According to a first aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a heat pump system, applied to a clothes dryer, comprising:

The drying tunnel comprises an air inlet and an air outlet;

A compressor;

the condenser is arranged in the drying tunnel;

The evaporator is arranged in the drying tunnel, the compressor, the condenser and the evaporator are communicated through a refrigerant pipeline, the evaporator and the condenser are arranged in the drying tunnel front and back along the airflow flow in the drying tunnel, and the evaporator is arranged close to the air inlet relative to the condenser;

And the plate-shaped thermoelectric module is attached to the drying tunnel and positioned between the evaporator and the condenser, and only the cold end face of the plate-shaped thermoelectric module and the hot end face of the plate-shaped thermoelectric module contact air flow in the drying tunnel.

Optionally, the drying tunnel comprises a through groove, the periphery of the plate-shaped thermoelectric module is attached to the inner wall of the through groove, and the hot end face of the plate-shaped thermoelectric module faces the outer side of the drying tunnel.

Optionally, the drying tunnel further comprises a fan, wherein the fan is arranged on the outer wall of the drying tunnel, and the air outlet direction of the fan faces to the area, corresponding to the hot end face, of the outer wall of the drying tunnel.

Optionally, the heat pump system further comprises a radiator, and the radiator and the hot end face are stacked and arranged.

Optionally, the heat radiator is a plurality of first fins arranged on the hot end face side by side.

Optionally, the heat pump system further includes a plurality of first fins disposed side-by-side on the hot end face.

Optionally, the heat pump system further comprises a plurality of second fins arranged side by side on the cold end face, and the second fins are all located in the drying tunnel.

Optionally, a condensed water collecting box is arranged below the evaporator and the plate-shaped thermoelectric module.

Optionally, the heat pump system comprises one or more plate-shaped thermoelectric modules, wherein the plate-shaped thermoelectric modules are arranged around the circumference of the drying tunnel, and the plate-shaped thermoelectric modules are arranged in parallel or in series.

Optionally, the method further comprises:

The first control circuit is used for controlling the starting and the closing of the thermoelectric module;

The second control circuit is electrically connected with the compressor to control the starting and the closing of the compressor;

the first control circuit and the second control circuit are mutually independent control circuits.

According to a second aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a clothes dryer comprising a heat pump system according to any one of the embodiments described above.

The technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the disclosure can comprise the following beneficial effects:

According to the embodiment, the air flow can be further condensed through the plate-shaped thermoelectric module after passing through the evaporator, so that the temperature of the air flow is reduced, the dryness of the air flow is improved, the drying treatment of clothes after the subsequent air flow is heated by the condenser is facilitated, the drying efficiency is improved, and meanwhile, the air flow with the temperature reduced in a further step can absorb more heat when passing through the condenser, so that the heat released in the clothes treating cylinder is increased, and the clothes drying efficiency is improved.

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.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the disclosure and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the disclosure.

Fig. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a heat pump system according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 2 is a schematic block diagram of another heat pump system according to an exemplary embodiment.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, the same numbers in different drawings refer to the same or similar elements, unless otherwise indicated. The implementations described in the following exemplary examples are not representative of all implementations consistent with the present disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with some aspects of the present disclosure as detailed in the accompanying claims.

The terminology used in the present disclosure is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the disclosure. As used in this disclosure and the appended claims, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term "and/or" as used herein refers to and encompasses any or all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

It should be understood that although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used in this disclosure to describe various information, these information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one type of information from another. For example, first information may also be referred to as second information, and similarly, second information may also be referred to as first information, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. The word "if" as used herein may be interpreted as "at … …" or "at … …" or "in response to a determination" depending on the context.

As shown in fig. 1, the present disclosure provides a heat pump system including a drying tunnel 1, a compressor 2, a condenser 3, an evaporator 4, and a plate-shaped thermoelectric module 5, the compressor 2, the condenser 3, and the evaporator 4 being communicated through refrigerant pipes, realizing a flow path design of a refrigerant. For heating and dehumidifying the air flow in the drying tunnel 1, the condenser 3 and the evaporator 4 may be disposed in the drying tunnel 1, and the compressor 2 may be disposed outside the drying tunnel 1 to avoid long-term exposure to moisture, and optionally, the compressor 2 may be disposed in the drying tunnel 1 under the condition of good waterproof measures. The drying tunnel 1 may include an air inlet 11 and an air outlet 12, and the air flow in the drying tunnel 1 flows from the air inlet 11 to the air outlet 12, in the drying tunnel 1, the condenser 3 and the evaporator 4 are disposed forward and backward along the air flow in the drying tunnel 1, specifically, the evaporator 4 may be disposed close to the air inlet 11 relative to the condenser 3, so that the damp air flow from the laundry treating drum may first condense the evaporator 4, separate out moisture, dehumidify the air flow, and then heat the air flow through the condenser 3, and then reenter the laundry treating drum through the air outlet 12 to dry the laundry.

The plate-shaped thermoelectric module 5 is attached to the drying tunnel 1, the plate-shaped thermoelectric module 5 is arranged between the evaporator 4 and the condenser 3, when the plate-shaped thermoelectric module 5 is in an electrified state, the surface facing the interior of the drying tunnel 1 is always a cold end surface, only the cold end surface of the plate-shaped thermoelectric module 5 contacts with the air flow in the drying tunnel 1, the air flow can be further condensed through the plate-shaped thermoelectric module 5 after passing through the evaporator 4, the temperature of the air flow is reduced, the dryness of the air flow is improved, the drying treatment of clothes after the subsequent air flow is heated by the condenser 3 is facilitated, the drying efficiency is improved, and meanwhile, the air flow with the temperature reduced in a further step can absorb more heat when passing through the condenser 3, so that the heat released in the clothes treating cylinder is increased, and the clothes drying efficiency is facilitated to be improved.

For connection of the plate thermoelectric module 5 and the drying tunnel 1, in some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1, the drying tunnel 1 may include a through groove 13, the periphery of the plate thermoelectric module 5 may be attached to an inner wall of the through groove 13, and a hot end of the plate thermoelectric module 5 faces an outer side of the drying tunnel 1, and a cold end faces an inner side of the drying tunnel 1, so that the air flow may be further cooled and dehumidified by the cold end facing the air flow. Of course, in other embodiments, to enhance the air tightness in the drying tunnel 1, the heat pump system may further comprise a sealing ring circumferentially sealed between the plate-like thermoelectric module 5 and the inner wall of the through slot 13.

To increase the heat exchange, as shown in fig. 2, the heat pump system further comprises a plurality of second fins 6 arranged side by side on the cold end surface, and the plurality of second fins 6 are all located in the drying tunnel 1. Based on this, on the one hand can increase the heat transfer through second fin 6, promote the condensation effect, on the other hand can guide the comdenstion water of cold junction surface through second fin 6, avoid the comdenstion water from the direct splash that drops down and arouses of cold junction surface to splash. Alternatively, a condensate collecting box may be provided below the evaporator 4 and the plate-like thermoelectric module 5, whereby condensate is collected while being discharged or otherwise used through the condensate collecting box or a drain passage communicating with the condensate collecting box.

Similarly, still referring to fig. 2, in order to dissipate heat from the hot end face of the plate-shaped thermoelectric module 5, the heat pump system further includes a heat sink stacked on the hot end face, and the heat dissipation efficiency is improved by accelerating the heat dissipation from the hot end face through the heat sink. For example, the heat sink may be a plurality of first fins 7 disposed side by side on the hot end surface, and the heat dissipation of the hot end surface is accelerated by the first fins 7. For another example, the heat sink may be a water-cooled heat sink attached to the hot side. Optionally, as shown in fig. 2, the heat pump system further includes a fan 8, where the fan 8 is disposed on an outer wall of the drying tunnel 1, and an air outlet direction of the fan 8 corresponds to a region of the hot end surface of the plate thermoelectric module 5, and heat dissipation of the hot end surface of the plate thermoelectric module 5 is accelerated by the fan 8, especially when the fan 8 is combined with a radiator, so that heat dissipation efficiency can be greatly improved.

In the above embodiments, the heat pump system may include a single plate-shaped thermoelectric module or a plurality of plate-shaped thermoelectric modules 5, and when the heat pump system includes a plurality of plate-shaped thermoelectric modules 5, the plurality of plate-shaped thermoelectric modules 5 may be arranged around the circumference of the drying tunnel 1, and the plurality of plate-shaped thermoelectric modules 5 may be arranged in series or in parallel, so long as the design is such that the cold end of each plate-shaped thermoelectric module 5 faces the inside of the drying tunnel 1 after being energized.

In the above embodiments, the heat pump system may further include a first control circuit for controlling the start-up and shut-down of the thermoelectric module, and a second control circuit connected to the compressor 2 for controlling the start-up and shut-down of the compressor 2, thereby realizing the circulation of the refrigerant in the refrigerant pipe. The first control circuit and the second control circuit can be mutually independent control circuits, so that the design difficulty of each control circuit is reduced. When the clothes drying function is started, control instructions can be sent to the first control circuit and the second control circuit at the same time, so that the air flow can be further cooled and dehumidified through the plate-shaped thermoelectric module 5 in the clothes drying stage.

According to the technical solution of the present disclosure, there is also provided a clothes dryer, which may include the heat pump system according to any one of the above-described embodiments, and the air outlet 12 may be in communication with the laundry treating drum of the clothes dryer, so as to effect drying of laundry in the laundry treating drum. The drying tunnel can be an independent drying machine shell and an independent pipeline of the cylinder body, or the drying tunnel 1 can be formed by enclosing part structures in the drying machine, and can be specifically designed according to the needs, and the disclosure is not limited to the method.

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.

Claims (10)

1. A heat pump system for use with a clothes dryer, comprising:

The drying tunnel comprises an air inlet and an air outlet;

A compressor;

the condenser is arranged in the drying tunnel;

The evaporator is arranged in the drying tunnel, the compressor, the condenser and the evaporator are communicated through a refrigerant pipeline, the evaporator and the condenser are arranged in the drying tunnel front and back along the airflow flow in the drying tunnel, and the evaporator is arranged close to the air inlet relative to the condenser;

And the plate-shaped thermoelectric module is attached to the drying tunnel and positioned between the evaporator and the condenser, and only the cold end face of the plate-shaped thermoelectric module and the hot end face of the plate-shaped thermoelectric module contact air flow in the drying tunnel.

2. The heat pump system of claim 1, wherein the drying tunnel comprises a through slot, the periphery of the plate-shaped thermoelectric module is attached to the inner wall of the through slot, and the hot end face of the plate-shaped thermoelectric module faces the outer side of the drying tunnel.

3. The heat pump system of claim 1, further comprising a fan disposed on an outer wall of the drying tunnel, and wherein an air outlet direction of the fan is toward an area of the drying tunnel outer wall corresponding to the hot end face.

4. The heat pump system of claim 1, further comprising a heat sink in stacked arrangement with the hot side.

5. The heat pump system of claim 4, wherein the heat sink is a plurality of first fins disposed side-by-side on the hot end face.

6. The heat pump system of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of second fins disposed side-by-side with the cold end face, the second fins each being located within the drying tunnel.

7. The heat pump system of claim 1, further comprising a condensate collection box disposed below the evaporator and the plate-like thermoelectric module.

8. The heat pump system of claim 1, wherein the heat pump system comprises one or more plate-like thermoelectric modules arranged circumferentially around the drying tunnel.

9. The heat pump system of claim 1, further comprising:

The first control circuit is used for controlling the starting and the closing of the thermoelectric module;

The second control circuit is electrically connected with the compressor to control the starting and the closing of the compressor;

the first control circuit and the second control circuit are mutually independent control circuits.

10. Laundry dryer, characterized in that it comprises a heat pump system according to any one of claims 1-9.