CN221167150U

CN221167150U - Clothes treating apparatus

Info

Publication number: CN221167150U
Application number: CN202420996334.8U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 何强; 郭绍辉; 周多平; 李铭耀
Original assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Current assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Priority date: 2024-05-09
Filing date: 2024-05-09
Publication date: 2024-06-18
Anticipated expiration: 2034-05-09

Abstract

The utility model provides a clothes treatment device, which belongs to the technical field of clothes treatment devices, and comprises: the clothes treating cylinder is provided with a water inlet and an air outlet, the water inlet is communicated with a water inlet pipe, the water inlet pipe is used for providing cooling water to the condensing area so as to perform preliminary condensation on the damp and hot air flow in the condensing area, and the air outlet is communicated with an external drying air duct; the external drying air duct comprises a first air duct section communicated with the air outlet, and a water inlet pipe for providing cooling water to the condensing area is at least partially attached to the outer surface of the first air duct section of the external drying air duct in a sectionalized manner, so that the air flow after preliminary condensation in the condensing area is condensed again when passing through the first air duct section. According to the utility model, the water inlet pipe is used for supplying cooling water to the water inlet at the rear part of the clothes treating cylinder, and simultaneously, part of the water inlet pipe is attached to the first air duct section to cool the first air duct section, so that a large amount of air flow carried by drying air is condensed again, and the drying efficiency is improved.

Description

Clothes treating apparatus

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of clothes treatment devices, in particular to a clothes treatment device.

Background

Along with the trend of improving the quality of life of people in the home appliance industry, various home appliances innovate development roads along with trend, and washing machines develop into intelligent products with multiple functions of drying, nursing and the like from equipment capable of simply washing and dehydrating.

There are many wall-mounted washing machines with different functions and shapes on the market, wherein some of the washing machines take the functions as selling points, including intelligent throwing, drying and other functions. But most wall hanging machine drying functions are low in efficiency, and the whole procedure is long in time consumption. One of the reasons is that hot air in a drying system is not sufficiently condensed, and the circulating air is high in humidity, so that the drying efficiency is low.

Disclosure of utility model

The present application has been made based on the findings and knowledge of the inventors regarding the following problems and facts: when the existing washing machine is used for drying, hot air for circulating drying is not sufficiently condensed, so that the humidity of the circulating air is high, and the drying efficiency is affected.

The present utility model aims to solve at least to some extent one of the above technical problems.

According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a laundry treating apparatus comprising: the clothes drying device comprises a clothes processing cylinder, an inner drying air channel and an outer drying air channel, wherein the inner drying air channel and the outer drying air channel are communicated with the clothes processing cylinder to form a circulating drying air channel;

the inner drying air duct is provided with a condensation area, and damp and hot air flow discharged by the clothes treatment cylinder flows through the condensation area and then flows into the outer drying air duct, and then returns to the clothes treatment cylinder through the outer drying air duct;

The clothes treating cylinder is provided with a water inlet and an air outlet which are communicated with the condensing area, the water inlet is communicated with a water inlet pipe, the water inlet pipe is used for providing cooling water for the condensing area so as to perform preliminary condensation on the wet and hot air flow in the condensing area, and the air outlet is communicated with an external drying air channel and is used for discharging the air flow which is preliminarily condensed in the condensing area into the external drying air channel;

the external drying air duct comprises a first air duct section communicated with the air outlet and a second air duct section communicated with the first air duct section; the first air channel section is provided with a fan, and the second air channel section is provided with a heating element;

At least part of the water inlet pipe for supplying cooling water to the condensing area is attached to the outer surface of the first air duct section of the external drying air duct, so that the air which is preliminarily condensed by the condensing area is condensed again when flowing through the first air duct section.

In some embodiments, the first air duct section comprises a volute air duct which is arranged at the top of the rear drum of the clothes treatment drum and communicated with the air outlet, and the part, attached to the first air duct section, of the water inlet pipe is at least partially arranged around the volute air duct to form an arc-shaped section.

In some embodiments, one end of the arc-shaped section of the water inlet pipe extends along the top of the rear cylinder to the rear wall surface of the rear cylinder to be communicated with the water inlet, and the other end of the arc-shaped section of the water inlet pipe extends along the top of the rear cylinder to the rear wall surface of the rear cylinder to be communicated with the water supply port of the water inlet pipe;

The extending direction of the water inlet pipe communicated with the water inlet on the rear wall surface of the rear barrel is opposite to the direction of the water inlet pipe communicated with the water supply port of the water inlet pipe.

In some embodiments, the first duct section includes a first duct component in communication with the air outlet, and a second duct component in communication with the first duct component;

The first air duct component comprises a first air duct part and a second air duct part which are communicated, the first air duct part is arranged at the rear side of the clothes treatment cylinder, the second air duct part is arranged at the upper side of the clothes treatment cylinder, and the second air duct component is arranged on the second air duct part and is communicated with the second air duct part;

Wherein the water inlet pipe is attached to the first air duct part and the second air duct component part.

In some embodiments, the water inlet pipe comprises: the device comprises a water inlet section, a cooling section and a water discharge section;

The water inlet end of the water inlet section is communicated with a water inlet valve, the water outlet end of the water inlet section is communicated with the water inlet end of the cooling section, the water outlet end of the cooling section is communicated with the water inlet end of the water discharge section, and the water outlet end of the water discharge section is communicated with the water inlet;

The first air duct part is provided with an air duct rear cover, the second air duct component part is provided with an air duct upper cover, the cooling section is provided with a first part positioned in the middle, and second parts positioned at two ends of the first part and communicated with the first part, the first part of the cooling section is arranged on the upper surface of the air duct upper cover in a surrounding mode, and the second part of the cooling section is arranged on the rear side surface of the air duct rear cover.

In some embodiments, the air duct upper cover has a plurality of clamping grooves, and the air duct rear cover has a plurality of clamping ribs;

The first part of the cooling section is arranged in the clamping groove in a penetrating mode, and the second part of the cooling section is arranged in the clamping rib in a penetrating mode.

In some embodiments, the outer or inner surfaces of the air duct upper cover and the air duct rear cover are formed with water flow passages respectively connected with the water inlet section and the water outlet section;

Wherein, the water flow channel constitutes the cooling section.

In some embodiments, the inner wall of the first duct section is provided with a plurality of first flow guiding ribs extending from the duct upper cover and/or the duct rear cover to the air outlet.

In some embodiments, the rear wall inner surface of the laundry treating drum is provided with a baffle located below the water inlet.

In some embodiments, the rear wall inner surface of the laundry treatment drum is further provided with at least one second deflector rib for diffusing cooling water to the entire rear wall inner surface of the laundry treatment drum.

In the following embodiments, the laundry treating apparatus is a wall-mounted washing machine, the laundry treating drum includes an outer tub fixedly assembled with the housing, and an inner tub pivotably provided in the outer tub;

wherein the rear portion of the laundry treating drum is the rear portion of the outer tub.

According to the clothes treatment device provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the water inlet pipe is used for supplying cooling water to the water inlet at the rear part of the clothes treatment cylinder, and meanwhile, part of the water inlet pipe is attached to the first air duct section, so that the first air duct section is cooled, the temperature of drying air discharged from the air outlet is reduced, a large amount of air flow carried by the drying air is condensed, and the circulated drying air is dried, so that the drying efficiency is improved.

Additional aspects and advantages of the utility model will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the utility model.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

Fig. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional structure of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present utility model

Fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of a laundry treating drum according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 4 is a schematic view illustrating a structure of an inside of a rear portion of a laundry treating drum according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the structure of the duct cover according to one embodiment of the utility model;

Fig. 6 is a schematic structural view of a duct rear cover according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

Reference numerals

1. A laundry treating drum; 11. a water inlet; 12. a baffle; 13. a first duct section; 131. a first air duct portion; 132. a second air duct component; 14. the second guide rib; 15. an air outlet; 16. a second duct section; 2. an air duct upper cover; 21. a clamping groove; 3. a water inlet valve; 4. a water inlet pipe; 5. an air duct rear cover; 51. and (5) clamping the rib.

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present utility model are described in detail below, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to like or similar elements or elements having like or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are illustrative and intended to explain the present utility model and should not be construed as limiting the utility model.

Throughout the specification and claims, the following terms have at least the meanings explicitly associated herein, unless the context dictates otherwise. The meanings identified below are not necessarily limiting terms, but merely provide illustrative examples of terms.

In the description of the present utility model, the phrase "in one embodiment" does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, although it may. Similarly, the phrase "in some embodiments" as used herein, when used multiple times, does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, although it may. As used herein, the term "or" is an inclusive "or" operator and is equivalent to the term "and/or" unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. The term "based on" is not exclusive and allows for being based on additional factors not described, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. The term "exemplary" is used herein to mean "serving as an example, instance, or illustration. Any embodiment described herein as "exemplary" is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments. The scope of the utility model is limited only by the scope of the appended claims, and any examples set forth in this specification are not intended to be limiting, but merely set forth some of the many possible embodiments of the claimed utility model. The various embodiments provided by the present utility model should not be construed as limiting the scope of the utility model.

In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings are merely for convenience in describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present utility model.

Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more such feature. In the description of the present utility model, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more, unless explicitly defined otherwise.

In the present utility model, unless explicitly specified and limited 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 formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be communicated with the inside of two elements or the interaction relationship of the two elements. 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 present utility model, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, a first feature "above" or "below" a second feature may include both the first and second features being in direct contact, as well as the first and second features not being in direct contact but being in contact with each other through additional features therebetween. Moreover, a first feature being "above," "over" and "on" a second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "below" and "beneath" the second feature includes the first feature being directly under and obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is less level than the second feature.

Based on this, as shown in fig. 1 to 6, the laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present utility model includes: the clothes treating cylinder 1, the inner drying air channel and the outer drying air channel are communicated with the clothes treating cylinder 1 to form a circulating drying air channel;

The inner drying air duct is provided with a condensation area, and the damp and hot air flow discharged by the clothes treating cylinder 1 flows through the condensation area and then flows into the outer drying air duct, and then returns to the clothes treating cylinder 1 through the outer drying air duct;

the clothes treating cylinder 1 is provided with a water inlet 11 and an air outlet 15 which are communicated with the condensing area, the water inlet 11 is communicated with a water inlet pipe 4, the water inlet pipe 4 is used for supplying cooling water into the condensing area so as to perform preliminary condensation on wet and hot air flow in the condensing area, and the air outlet 15 is communicated with an external drying air channel and is used for discharging the air flow which is preliminarily condensed in the condensing area into the external drying air channel;

The external drying air duct comprises a first air duct section 13 communicated with the air outlet 15 and a second air duct section 16 communicated with the first air duct section 13; the first air duct section is provided with a fan, and the second air duct section 16 is provided with a heating element;

At least a part of the water inlet pipe 4 for supplying cooling water into the condensation area is attached to the outer surface of the first air channel section 13 of the external drying air channel, so that the air flow which is preliminarily condensed by the condensation area is condensed again by the second air channel section 16 when passing through the first air channel section 13.

Specifically, the laundry treating apparatus may be a clothes dryer or a washing and drying machine, and the laundry treating drum 1 may include an outer drum fixedly assembled with a housing of the laundry treating apparatus, and an inner drum pivotably provided in the outer drum, and the outer drum may be assembled of a front drum and a rear drum, i.e., a rear drum of the laundry treating drum 1.

The air outlet 15 is communicated with the first air duct section 13, the first air duct section 13 is a part of an external drying air duct, the external drying air duct and the inner space of the clothes treatment cylinder 1 form a circulating air duct, the drying air is circulated through the circulating air duct, moisture in clothes can be taken away rapidly to dry the clothes, the external drying air duct is communicated with the air outlet 15 through the first air duct section 13, the drying air in the clothes treatment cylinder 1 can be discharged from the air outlet 15, and the drying air enters the whole external drying air duct from the first air duct section 13.

A water inlet 11 and an air outlet 15 are provided at the rear of the laundry treating drum 1, the water inlet 11 being supplemented with cooling water through the water inlet pipe 4, the cooling water being circulated over the rear inner surface of the laundry treating drum 1, the flow of cooling water being distributed over the rear inner wall of the laundry treating drum 1, whereby water vapor in the flow of hot and humid air inside the laundry treating drum 1 can be condensed, reducing the humidity of the circulated drying wind to some extent.

The inlet tube 4 not only provides cooling water for clothing processing section 1, at the in-process that inlet tube 4 walked the pipe, can set up partial inlet tube 4 on first wind channel section 13, partial inlet tube 4 is laminated with the casing of first wind channel section 13, the casing of first wind channel section 13 is cooled down through the temperature of inlet tube 4, make the casing of first wind channel section 13 can condense the interior moist heat air current that circulates after the cooling, can form the water droplet after the moist heat air condensation, the water droplet can be along the rear portion of the inner wall flow direction clothing processing section 1 of clothing processing section 1, discharge together with cooling water.

According to the clothes treatment device provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the water inlet pipe 4 is used for supplying cooling water to the water inlet 11 at the rear part of the clothes treatment cylinder 1, and meanwhile, part of the water inlet pipe 4 is attached to the first air duct section 13, so that the first air duct section 13 is cooled, the temperature of drying air discharged from the air outlet 15 is reduced, a large amount of air flow carried by the drying air is condensed, and the circulated drying air is dried, so that the drying efficiency is improved.

In some embodiments, the first air duct section 13 includes a spiral casing air duct provided at the top of the rear drum of the laundry treating drum 1 and communicating with the air outlet 15, and the portion of the water inlet pipe 4 attached to the first air duct section 13 is at least partially disposed around the spiral casing air duct to form an arc-shaped section.

Specifically, the arc section not only can increase the contact area and improve the heat exchange condensation effect, but also can provide a buffer effect for the water inlet pipe.

The extending direction of the water inlet pipe communicated with the water inlet on the rear wall surface of the rear barrel is opposite to the direction of the water inlet pipe communicated with the water supply port.

In some embodiments, a portion of the first air duct section 13 is provided at the rear side of the laundry treating drum 1, and another portion is provided at the upper side of the laundry treating drum 1;

Wherein the inlet pipe 4 is fitted to the first tunnel section 13 at the rear side and the upper side of the laundry treating drum 1.

In some embodiments, the first duct section 13 includes a first duct component in communication with the air outlet 15, and a second duct component 132 in communication with the first duct component;

The first air duct component comprises a first air duct part 131 and a second air duct part which are communicated, the first air duct part 131 is arranged at the rear side of the clothes treating cylinder 1, the second air duct part is arranged at the upper side of the clothes treating cylinder 1, and the second air duct component 132 is arranged on the second air duct part and communicated with the second air duct part;

Wherein the water inlet pipe 4 is attached to the first air duct portion 131 and the second air duct component 132.

Specifically, the first air duct section 13 is a part of an external drying air duct, is an air duct shell communicated with the air outlet 15 of the clothes treating cylinder 1, the first air duct section 13 can comprise an air duct main body, an air duct upper cover 2 and an air duct rear cover 5, a part of the water inlet pipe 4 is attached to the air duct upper cover 2, a part of the water inlet pipe 4 is attached to the air duct rear cover 5, the surface of the first air duct section 13 can be in relatively full contact with the water inlet pipe 4, the cooling effect of the water inlet pipe 4 on the first air duct section 13 is relatively obvious, and the condensation effect of the first air duct section 13 on internal damp and hot air is improved.

In some embodiments, the water inlet pipe 4 comprises: the device comprises a water inlet section, a cooling section and a water discharge section;

The water inlet end of the water inlet section is communicated with a water inlet valve 3, the water outlet end of the water inlet section is communicated with the water inlet end of the cooling section, the water outlet end of the cooling section is communicated with the water inlet end of the water outlet section, and the water outlet end of the water outlet section is communicated with a water inlet 11;

The first air duct portion 131 has an air duct rear cover 5, the second air duct component 132 has an air duct upper cover 2, the cooling section has a first portion located in the middle, and second portions located at two ends of the first portion and communicated with the first portion, the first portion of the cooling section is circumferentially arranged on the upper surface of the air duct upper cover 2, and the second portion of the cooling section and the rear side surface of the air duct rear cover 5.

Specifically, inlet tube 4 can advance water section, cooling section and drainage section respectively, advance water section and inlet valve 3 communicating pipe, can provide cooling water or close the cooling water supply for inlet tube 4 through switch inlet valve 3, the drainage section is in the water inlet 11 intercommunication of clothing processing section 1, the cooling section is located between drainage section and the water section, be the part pipeline of laminating with first wind channel section 13, wherein the cooling section can be subdivided into first part and second part, first part and wind channel upper cover 2 laminating, the second part is laminated with wind channel back cover 5, can make inlet tube 4 walk smooth-going while, as much as possible with first wind channel section 13 contact, improve the cooling effect to first wind channel section 13.

In some embodiments, a first portion of the cooling section is disposed around the upper surface of the duct upper cover 2, and a second portion of the cooling section is disposed on the rear side surface of the duct rear cover 5.

Specifically, the first partial cooling section inlet tube 4 that laminates with wind channel upper cover 2 encircles the upper surface that sets up at wind channel upper cover 2, can encircle the upper surface round of wind channel upper cover 2, improve area of contact as far as possible, improve the cooling effect, the second part of cooling section communicates with inlet segment and drain bar respectively, inlet tube 4 encircles wind channel upper cover 2 before earlier with lid 5 contact behind the wind channel, encircle lid 5 contact behind the upper cover again, can make inlet tube 4 walk the pipe more smooth and gentle, and reach the effect of the casing of large tracts of land contact first wind channel section 13, and then improve the cooling effect to first wind channel section 13.

Wherein, the cooling section of inlet tube 4 becomes the ring and encircles at wind channel upper cover 2 not only can improve the area of contact with first wind channel section 13, improves the cooling effect to first wind channel section 13, can also play certain cushioning effect to inlet tube 4 self, because clothing processing cylinder 1 can have certain vibration in the operation, and inlet tube 4 can effectively reduce self vibration through its annular structure, avoids its junction to break because of vibration sound production.

In some embodiments, the air duct upper cover 2 has a plurality of clamping grooves 21, and the air duct rear cover 5 has a plurality of clamping ribs 51;

the first part of the cooling section is arranged in the clamping groove 21 in a penetrating way, and the second part of the cooling section is arranged in the clamping rib 51 in a penetrating way.

Specifically, the outer surface of the air duct upper cover 2 and the outer surface of the air duct rear cover 5 can be respectively provided with a plurality of clamping grooves 21 and a plurality of clamping ribs 51 to fix the water inlet pipe 4, so that the water inlet pipe 4 can be tightly attached to the first air duct section 13, the water inlet pipe 4 and the first air duct section 13 can exchange heat better, and the cooling effect is ensured.

In some embodiments, the outer or inner surfaces of the duct upper cover 2 and the duct rear cover 5 are formed with water flow passages connected to the water inlet section and the water outlet section, respectively;

Wherein, the water flow channel forms a cooling section.

Specifically, the cooling section of inlet tube 4 can be the part in wind channel, can form an inboard or outside bellied rivers passageway at the surface of first wind channel section 13 promptly, and inlet tube 4's inlet segment and drainage section communicate with this rivers passageway respectively, and this part rivers passageway constitutes the cooling section, and the realization that can be better is to the cooling of first wind channel section 13, does not need to increase corresponding fixed knot structure moreover.

In some embodiments, the inner wall of the first duct section 13 is provided with a plurality of first flow guiding ribs extending from the duct upper cover 2 and/or the duct rear cover 5 to the air outlet 15.

Specifically, the inner wall of the first air duct section 13 is further provided with a plurality of first guide ribs, each guide rib points to the air outlet 15, and the first guide rib can guide the water condensed on the inner wall of the first air duct section 13, so that the cooling water flows back to the laundry treating cylinder 1 under the action of gravity, can flow along with the cooling water in the laundry treating cylinder 1 on the rear wall of the laundry treating cylinder 1, and finally is discharged along with the cooling water.

In some embodiments, the rear wall inner surface of the laundry treating drum 1 is provided with a baffle 12, the baffle 12 being located below the water inlet 11.

Specifically, the baffle 12 is disposed below the water inlet 11, and the cooling water entering the rear wall of the laundry treating drum 1 flows downward by gravity and is then scattered by the baffle 12, so that the cooling water can spread over the rear wall of the laundry treating drum 1, and the water flow is scattered, thereby improving the condensing effect of the cooling water.

In some embodiments, the rear wall inner surface of the laundry treatment drum 1 is further provided with at least one second deflector 14, the second deflector 14 serving to diffuse cooling water to the entire rear wall inner surface of the laundry treatment drum 1.

Specifically, the number of the second guide ribs 14 on the rear wall of the laundry treating drum 1 may be plural, the upper side surface of each second guide rib 14 is a guide surface, the guide surfaces are obliquely arranged, and the guide surfaces from top to bottom are sequentially connected end to end, and the cooling water scattered by the baffle plates 12 can be guided to each position on the rear wall of the laundry treating drum 1 by the second guide ribs 14, so that the condensing effect of the cooling water can be improved.

In some embodiments, the laundry treatment apparatus is a wall-mounted washing machine, the laundry treatment drum 1 comprising an outer tub and an inner tub pivotably arranged in the outer tub;

Wherein the rear part of the laundry treating drum 1, i.e. the rear part of the outer tub.

Specifically, the laundry treatment device may be a wall-mounted washing machine, which has at least a drying function, and dries laundry through an external drying air duct formed by the external drying air duct and the laundry treatment drum 1, and the water inlet pipe 4 is contacted with the first air duct section 13 through improvement of the water inlet pipe 4 at the rear part of the outer drum, so that the temperature of the first air duct section 13 can be reduced, and then the drying air is secondarily condensed, so that the condensing effect is improved, and further the drying efficiency is improved.

Wherein, in fig. 1, the front side of the clothes treating drum 1 is the side of the clothes treating drum 1 provided with the clothes storing opening, the rear side of the clothes treating drum 1 is the rear part opposite to the front side of the clothes treating drum 1, the lower side of the clothes treating drum 1 is the side of the clothes treating drum 1 facing downwards and approaching the ground, and the upper side of the clothes treating drum is the upper part opposite to the lower side of the clothes treating drum 1.

In the description of the present specification, a description referring to terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples," etc., means 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 are not necessarily directed 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. Further, one skilled in the art can engage and combine the different embodiments or examples described in this specification.

While embodiments of the present utility model have been shown and described above, it will be understood that the above embodiments are illustrative and not to be construed as limiting the utility model, and that variations, modifications, alternatives and variations may be made to the above embodiments by one of ordinary skill in the art within the scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A laundry treating apparatus comprising: the clothes treating apparatus comprises a clothes treating cylinder (1), an inner drying air channel and an outer drying air channel, wherein the inner drying air channel and the outer drying air channel are communicated with the clothes treating cylinder (1) to form a circulating drying air channel, and is characterized in that the clothes treating apparatus further comprises:

The inner drying air duct is provided with a condensation area, and damp and hot air flow discharged by the clothes treatment cylinder (1) flows through the condensation area and then flows into the outer drying air duct, and then returns to the clothes treatment cylinder (1) through the outer drying air duct;

The clothes treating cylinder (1) is provided with a water inlet (11) and an air outlet (15) which are communicated with the condensing area, the water inlet (11) is communicated with a water inlet pipe (4), the water inlet pipe (4) is used for providing cooling water into the condensing area so as to perform preliminary condensation on the hot and humid air flow in the condensing area, and the air outlet (15) is communicated with an external drying air duct and is used for discharging the air flow which is preliminarily condensed in the condensing area into the external drying air duct;

The external drying air duct comprises a first air duct section (13) communicated with the air outlet (15) and a second air duct section (16) communicated with the first air duct section (13); the first air duct section is provided with a fan, and the second air duct section (16) is provided with a heating element;

At least part of the water inlet pipe (4) for supplying cooling water to the condensation area is attached to the outer surface of the first air duct section (13) of the external drying air duct, so that air which is preliminarily condensed by the condensation area is condensed again when flowing through the first air duct section (13).

2. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein,

The first air duct section (13) comprises a volute air duct which is arranged at the top of the rear drum of the clothes treatment drum (1) and communicated with the air outlet (15), and at least part of the part, attached to the first air duct section (13), of the water inlet pipe (4) is at least partially wound around the volute air duct to form an arc-shaped section.

3. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 2, wherein,

One end of the arc section of the water inlet pipe extends to the rear wall surface of the rear barrel along the top of the rear barrel and is communicated with the water inlet, and the other end of the arc section of the water inlet pipe extends to the rear wall surface of the rear barrel along the top of the rear barrel and is communicated with a water supply port of the water inlet pipe;

4. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein,

The first air duct section (13) comprises a first air duct component part communicated with the air outlet (15) and a second air duct component part (132) communicated with the first air duct component part;

The first air duct component comprises a first air duct part (131) and a second air duct part which are communicated, the first air duct part (131) is arranged at the rear side of the clothes treatment cylinder (1), the second air duct part is arranged at the upper side of the clothes treatment cylinder (1), and the second air duct component (132) is arranged on the second air duct part and is communicated with the second air duct part;

The second air duct part is provided with a fan, and the water inlet pipe (4) is attached to the first air duct part (131) and the second air duct component part (132).

5. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 4, wherein,

The water inlet pipe (4) comprises: the device comprises a water inlet section, a cooling section and a water discharge section;

The water inlet end of the water inlet section is communicated with a water inlet valve (3), the water outlet end of the water inlet section is communicated with the water inlet end of the cooling section, the water outlet end of the cooling section is communicated with the water inlet end of the water discharge section, and the water outlet end of the water discharge section is communicated with the water inlet (11);

The first air duct portion (131) is provided with an air duct rear cover (5), the second air duct component (132) is provided with an air duct upper cover (2), the cooling section is provided with a first portion located in the middle, and second portions located at two ends of the first portion and communicated with the first portion, the first portion of the cooling section is arranged on the upper surface of the air duct upper cover (2) in a surrounding mode, and the second portion of the cooling section is arranged on the rear side surface of the air duct rear cover (5).

6. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 5, comprising:

The outer surface or the inner surface of the air duct upper cover (2) and the air duct rear cover (5) are provided with water flow channels respectively communicated with the water inlet section and the water outlet section;

Wherein, the water flow channel constitutes the cooling section.

7. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 6, wherein,

The inner surface of the rear wall of the clothes treating cylinder (1) is provided with a baffle (12), and the baffle (12) is positioned below the water inlet (11).

8. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 5, wherein,

The inner wall of the first air duct section (13) is provided with a plurality of first flow guide ribs, and the first flow guide ribs extend from the air duct upper cover (2) and/or the air duct rear cover (5) to the air outlet (15);

And/or the rear wall inner surface of the laundry treatment drum (1) is further provided with at least one second deflector rib (14), said second deflector rib (14) being adapted to diffuse cooling water throughout the rear wall inner surface of the laundry treatment drum (1).

9. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 5, wherein,

The air duct upper cover (2) is provided with a plurality of clamping grooves (21), and the air duct rear cover (5) is provided with a plurality of clamping ribs (51);

The first part of the cooling section is arranged in the clamping groove (21) in a penetrating mode, and the second part of the cooling section is arranged in the clamping rib (51) in a penetrating mode.

10. Laundry treatment apparatus according to any of claims 1-9, characterized in,

The clothes treatment device is a wall-mounted washing machine, and the clothes treatment cylinder (1) comprises an outer cylinder and an inner cylinder which is arranged in the outer cylinder in a pivotable manner;

Wherein the rear part of the laundry treating drum (1) is the rear part of the outer drum.