WO2017206235A1

WO2017206235A1 - Dryer or washer/dryer all-in-one machine

Info

Publication number: WO2017206235A1
Application number: PCT/CN2016/087134
Authority: WO
Inventors: 钱伟; 朱春雨; 苗雨来; 卢松
Original assignee: 无锡小天鹅股份有限公司
Priority date: 2016-05-31
Filing date: 2016-06-24
Publication date: 2017-12-07

Abstract

A dryer or washer/dryer all-in-one machine, comprising: a housing (1), a drum body (2) and a fan assembly (3), the drum body (2) being arranged within the housing (1), the fan assembly (3) being connected to the drum body (2) so as to deliver an airflow into the drum body (2), the fan assembly (3) comprising a fan base (31), an outer wall of the fan base (31) being provided with a mounting base (30) used for mounting a sensor, the inside of the mounting base (30) being provided with a mounting slot open at one side.

Description

Dryer or washing machine

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of cleaning dry clothes, and more particularly to a clothes dryer or a washing and drying machine.

Background technique

At present, the dryer or the washing and drying machine has become a household electrical appliance, which brings great convenience to people's daily life. In the heat pump dryer or the washing and drying machine of the related art, the fan assembly of the heat pump dryer or the washing and drying machine occupies most of the space in the upper part of the whole system, and the positions of the original sensors are occupied. It is necessary to leave a certain space for installing the sensor in other parts of the dryer or the washing and drying machine, so that the entire dryer or the washing and drying machine has a large occupied space, the structure is relatively complicated, the cost is high, and the user experience effect Poor, in order to meet the needs of more users to save space, redesigning the corresponding structure to meet the installation of some sensors has become an urgent problem to be solved.

Summary of the invention

The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems in the related art to some extent. To this end, the present invention provides a clothes dryer or a washing and drying machine, which has a simple structure, is easy to assemble and disassemble, saves space, takes up little space, and has a good user experience.

A clothes dryer or a washing and drying machine according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a casing; a cylinder, the cylinder being disposed in the casing; and a fan assembly, the fan assembly communicating with the cylinder to The airflow is conveyed in the cylinder, the fan assembly includes a fan base, and an outer side wall of the fan base is provided with a mounting seat for mounting a sensor, and the mounting seat defines a mounting groove open on one side.

The clothes dryer or the washing and drying machine according to the embodiment of the present invention redesigns the corresponding structure on the fan base, that is, the outer side wall of the base is provided with a mounting seat for mounting the sensor, so as to satisfy the installation of some sensors, The sensor can be fixedly installed in the mounting seat, and the local space occupied by the fan component can be reasonably utilized to realize the design concept of multi-purpose. The dryer or the washing and drying machine has a simple structure, convenient assembly and disassembly, convenient installation of the sensor, and saving. Space, user experience is good, can effectively reduce production costs.

In addition, the dryer or the washing and drying machine according to the embodiment of the present invention may further have the following additional technical features:

According to an example of the present invention, the bottom wall of the mount is provided with a mounting opening that is electrically connected to the mounting slot, and the sensor is fixed in the mounting opening.

According to an example of the present invention, the mount includes: a bottom plate on which the mounting opening is provided; a side plate disposed on the bottom plate and respectively associated with the bottom plate and the fan base Side walls connected; two end plates, two The end plates are respectively disposed at two sides of the bottom plate, and one of the two end plates is respectively connected to the bottom plate and the side wall of the fan base, and the other of the two end plates respectively The bottom plate is connected to the side plate, and the two end plates and the bottom plate and the side plate define the mounting groove.

According to an example of the invention, one end of the side panel is connected to a side wall of the fan base, and the other end of the side panel extends in a direction away from the fan base.

According to an example of the present invention, a plurality of spaced apart connecting ribs are disposed between the side panel and the side wall of the fan base.

According to an example of the present invention, a plurality of the connecting ribs are disposed in parallel with each other.

According to an example of the invention, the two end plates are each a triangular plate.

According to an example of the present invention, the bottom plate and the bottom wall of the fan base are disposed in parallel with each other, and the two end plates and the side plates are vertically disposed with respect to the bottom plate, respectively.

According to an example of the invention, the mount is an integrally formed piece.

According to an example of the invention, the mount is integrally formed with the fan base.

The additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows.

DRAWINGS

1 is a schematic perspective view of a clothes dryer or a washing and drying machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a partial structural schematic view of a clothes dryer or a washing and drying machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a schematic structural view of a fan base of a fan assembly of a clothes dryer or a washer-dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference mark:

Dryer or washing and drying machine 100;

Case 1;

Cylinder 2;

Fan assembly 3; mount 30; bottom plate 301; side plate 302; end plate 303; fan base 31.

detailed description

Embodiments of the invention are described in detail below, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are intended to be illustrative of the invention and are not to be construed as limiting.

Hereinafter, a clothes dryer or a washing and drying machine 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

As shown in FIG. 1, a clothes dryer or a washing and drying machine 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a casing 1, a cylinder 2, and a fan. Component 3.

Specifically, the cylinder 2 is disposed in the casing 1, the fan assembly 3 is in communication with the cylinder 2 to deliver airflow into the cylinder 2, the fan assembly 3 includes a fan base 31, and the outer side wall of the fan base 31 is provided with a sensor for mounting The mount 30 (not shown) defines a mounting slot in one side of the mount 30 that is open on one side.

In other words, the clothes dryer or the washing and drying machine 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is mainly composed of the casing 1, the cylinder 2 and the fan assembly 3, wherein the fan assembly 3 is provided at the upper portion of the cylinder 2, and with the cylinder 2 The airflow is transmitted to the inside of the cylinder 2, and specifically, when the dryer or the washing and drying machine 100 starts the laundry drying process, the fan assembly 3 draws airflow from the fan suction port as the cylinder 2 operates. The airflow is sent through the fan and the pressure is increased, and then the airflow is sent into the cylinder 2 to provide the airflow required for the cylinder 2 to work, thereby achieving the purpose of drying the laundry.

Further, the fan assembly 3 includes a fan base 31. The mounting seat 30 is disposed on an outer sidewall of the fan base 31. The mounting seat 30 defines an open mounting slot on one side for meeting the installation of some sensors.

Thus, the dryer or the washer-dryer 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is configured to satisfy the installation of some sensors by redesigning the corresponding structure on the fan base 31 so that the sensor can be fixedly mounted on the mount 30. Within the reasonable use of the local space occupied by the fan assembly 3, the design concept of multi-purpose is realized. The dryer or the washing and drying machine 100 has a simple structure, convenient assembly and disassembly, convenient installation of the sensor, space saving, good user experience, and can effectively reduce the production cost.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the bottom wall of the mounting seat 30 is provided with a mounting opening that is electrically connected to the mounting slot, and the sensor is fixed in the mounting opening. That is to say, a mounting groove which is open on one side is formed at an intermediate position on the bottom wall of the mounting seat 30, so as to facilitate the expansion of the worker and the user's field of view. The bottom wall of the mounting seat 30 is provided with a mounting opening, and the mounting opening is electrically connected to the mounting slot. The sensor card can be disposed in the mounting hole on the mounting seat 30 to avoid displacement of the sensor relative to the base. The mounting seat 30 can not only fix the sensor, but also has a simple structure and a small occupied space, thereby realizing a multi-purpose design concept.

Further, the mount 30 includes a bottom plate 301, a side plate 302, and two end plates 303. Specifically, the bottom plate 301 is provided with a mounting port, and the side plate 302 is disposed on the bottom plate 301 and is respectively connected to the bottom plate 301 and the side wall of the fan base 31. The two end plates 303 are respectively disposed on two sides of the bottom plate 301, two One of the end plates 303 is respectively connected to the bottom plate 301 and the side wall of the fan base 31, and the other of the two end plates 303 is connected to the bottom plate 301 and the side plate 302, respectively, and the two end plates 303 and the bottom plate 301 and the side plate 302. Define the mounting slot.

In other words, the mounting base 30 is mainly composed of a bottom plate 301, a side plate 302 and two end plates 303. The bottom plate 301 of the mounting base 30 is fixedly connected with the side wall of the fan base 31, and the side plate 302 and the bottom plate 301 and the fan side wall. Connected to each other, one end of each of the two end plates 303 is connected to the bottom plate 301, and the other end is fixedly connected to the side wall of the fan base 31 and the side plate 302, respectively, and is fixed between the bottom plate 301, the side plate 302 and the two end plates 303. The connection, and the fixed connection to the side wall of the fan, such that the mount 30 is fixedly coupled to a portion of the side wall of the fan base 31, does not interfere with the operation of the fan assembly 3, nor does it cause any movement relative to the fan assembly 3 or Rotation, stable structure and reasonable layout.

Referring to FIG. 3, one end of the side plate 302 is connected to the side wall of the fan base 31, and the other end of the side plate 302 extends away from the fan base 31.

It can be understood that the two ends of the side plate 302 are respectively fixedly connected to the side wall of the fan base 31 and one end of the outer end plate 303, and the side plate 302 is connected with the outer end plate 303, so that the mounting seat 30 can define a sufficient space. It is used to install some sensors to provide sufficient installation space for the fixed connection of the sensor, and the mount 30 fully utilizes the corner space of the fan base 31, which occupies a small space and has a reasonable layout.

Optionally, a plurality of spaced apart connecting ribs are disposed between the side panel 302 and the sidewall of the fan base 31. Referring to FIG. 3, a plurality of spaced apart connecting ribs are disposed on the side wall of the fan base 31, and one end of the connecting rib is further fixedly connected with the side plate 302, thereby increasing the firmness between the mounting seat 30 and the fan base 31, and ensuring The connection stability of the mounting seat 30 on the fan base 31 is reliable, thereby ensuring the firmness of the sensor installation.

Preferably, the plurality of connecting ribs are disposed in parallel with each other. That is to say, a plurality of connecting ribs are disposed between the side plate 302 and the side wall of the fan base 31, and the connecting ribs are not only spaced apart from each other, but also a plurality of connecting ribs are arranged in parallel with each other, so that the fan base 31 can be made. Uniformly fixed connection with the side plate 302 of the mounting seat 30 ensures the reliability of each part, thereby enhancing the firmness between the mounting seat 30 and the fan base 31 as a whole, and improving the appearance of the fan base 31.

In some embodiments of the invention, the two end plates 303 are respectively triangular plates. Referring to FIG. 3, it can be seen that the shape of the two end plates 303 on the bottom plate 301 of the mount 30 is formed in a triangular shape, wherein one side of the triangular end plate 303 adjacent to the fan base 31 is connected to the fan base 31, and the other side is mounted. The bottom plate 301 of the seat 30 is connected, and the outer triangular end plate 303 is connected to the side plate 302 on one side, and the other side is connected to the bottom plate 301. The two triangular end plates 303 serve as a fixed connection, and the bottom plate 301 defines a mounting groove for mounting the sensor. It expands the field of view when the sensor is installed, and facilitates the assembly, disassembly and maintenance of the sensor. Compared with the general rectangular or polygonal shape, it saves cost and increases the appearance of the appearance.

As can be seen from FIG. 3, the bottom plate 301 and the bottom wall of the fan base 31 are disposed in parallel with each other, and the two end plates 303 and the side plates 302 are vertically disposed with respect to the bottom plate 301, respectively.

It can be understood that the bottom plate 301 of the mounting base 30 is parallel to the bottom wall surface of the fan base 31, and the two end plates 303 of the mounting base 30 are perpendicular to the bottom plate 301, that is, the two end plates 303 and the bottom wall surface of the fan base 31 are also perpendicular to each other. The installation space provided by the mount 30 can be fully utilized to install the sensor, saving space and maximizing resource utilization.

Preferably, in the embodiment of the invention, the mount 30 is an integrally formed piece. Referring to FIG. 3, the bottom plate 301 of the mounting base 30, the side plate 302 and the two end plates 303 are integrally formed to form a whole of the mounting base 30, which is convenient for processing and can keep the structure of the mounting base 30 more stable. The cost of integrally forming the mounting seat 30 is reduced and the cost is saved.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the mount 30 is integrally formed with the fan base 31. In other words, the mounting base 30 is integrally connected with the fan base 31, and the two are integrally formed to ensure the knot between the mounting seat 30 and the fan base 31. The stability of the structure, thereby achieving the fixed installation of the sensor on the fan base 31, achieves the purpose of saving space, and further, the fan base 31 and the mounting seat 30 can be integrally formed, which makes the manufacturing process simple and easy, and reduces the production cost. save costs.

The operation of the dryer or the washer-dryer 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

The clothes dryer or the washing and drying machine 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is mainly composed of a casing 1, a cylinder 2, a fan assembly 3 and a sensor. The fan assembly 3 is disposed at an upper portion of the cylinder 2 and communicates with the cylinder 2. Further, the airflow is sent into the cylinder 2. When the cylinder 2 is in operation, the fan assembly 3 draws airflow from the fan suction port, and the airflow is increased by the fan assembly 3, and the airflow is sent into the cylinder 2 to provide a cylinder. The body 2 operates the required airflow, which in turn allows the user to clean and dry the laundry.

In addition, the mounting seat 30 is disposed on the outer side wall of the fan base 31. The mounting seat 30 defines an open mounting groove on one side for meeting the installation of some sensors. The mounting base 30 is composed of a bottom plate 301, a side plate 302 and two end plates 303. The bottom plate 301 is parallel to the bottom wall of the fan base 31, and the side plates 302 and the two end plates 303 are perpendicular to the bottom plate 301.

The dryer or washer-dryer 100 also includes a compressor (not shown), an evaporator (not shown), and a condenser (not shown). Specifically, the evaporator is connected to the compressor, and the condenser is disposed in the heat pump duct and above the fan assembly 3, and the two ends of the condenser are respectively connected to the compressor and the evaporator.

Specifically, the heat pump air duct is located above the fan assembly 3, and when the dryer or the washer-dryer 100 starts the drying process of the laundry, the controller (not shown) controls the motor, the compressor, and the evaporator of the fan assembly 3. The air conditioner and the condenser start to work, and the air enters the heat pump air passage under the action of the fan assembly 3. When the condenser works, the air entering the heat pump air passage is heated, and then the fan assembly 3 pumps the hot air in the heat pump air passage to the air duct of the fan. Finally, the hot air is sent to the cylinder 2 of the dryer or the washing and drying machine 100 to achieve the purpose of drying the clothes, which brings great convenience to the human life and has a good user experience.

Thus, the dryer or the washer-dryer 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is configured to satisfy the installation of some sensors by redesigning the corresponding structure on the fan base 31 so that the sensor can be fixedly mounted on the mount 30. Within the present, the local space occupied by the fan assembly 3 can be reasonably utilized. The dryer or the washing and drying machine 100 has a simple structure, and some sensors are convenient to install, save space, effectively reduce production costs, and bring great life to people. Convenience, user experience is good.

Other configurations and operations of the dryer or washer-dryer 100 in accordance with embodiments of the present invention will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art and will not be described in detail herein.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", " After, "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", The orientation or positional relationship of the indications "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, only for the convenience of describing the present invention. The simplifications of the invention are not to be construed as limiting or limiting the invention.

Moreover, the terms "first" and "second" 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, features defining "first" or "second" may include at least one of the features, either explicitly or implicitly. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "a plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless specifically defined otherwise.

In the present invention, the terms "installation", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like shall be understood broadly, and may be either a fixed connection or a detachable connection, unless explicitly stated and defined otherwise. Or in one piece; it may be a mechanical connection, or it may be an electrical connection or a communication with each other; it may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and may be an internal connection of two elements or an interaction relationship between two elements. Unless otherwise expressly defined. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood on a case-by-case basis.

In the present invention, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may be a direct contact of the first and second features, or the first and second features may be indirectly through an intermediate medium, unless otherwise explicitly stated and defined. contact. Moreover, the first feature "above", "above" and "above" the second feature may be that the first feature is directly above or above the second feature, or merely that the first feature level is higher than the second feature. The first feature "below", "below" and "below" the second feature may be that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or merely that the first feature level is less than the second feature.

In the description of the present specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" and the like means a specific feature described in connection with the embodiment or example. A structure, material or feature is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In the present specification, the schematic representation of the above terms is not necessarily directed to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in a suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. In addition, various embodiments or examples described in the specification, as well as features of various embodiments or examples, may be combined and combined.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it is understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative and are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention. The embodiments are subject to variations, modifications, substitutions and variations.

Claims

A clothes dryer or a washing and drying machine, characterized in that it comprises:

cabinet;

a cylinder, the cylinder being disposed in the casing;

a fan assembly, the fan assembly is in communication with the barrel to deliver airflow to the barrel, the fan assembly includes a fan base, and an outer side wall of the fan base is provided with a mount for mounting a sensor, the mount The inside defines a mounting groove that is open on one side.
The clothes dryer or the washing and drying machine according to claim 1, wherein a bottom wall of the mounting seat is provided with a mounting opening that is electrically connected to the mounting groove, and the sensor is fixed in the mounting opening. .
A clothes dryer or washer-dryer according to claim 2, wherein said mount comprises:

a bottom plate on which the mounting opening is provided;

a side plate, the side plate is disposed on the bottom plate and is respectively connected to the bottom plate and a side wall of the fan base;

Two end plates, two of which are respectively disposed on two sides of the bottom plate, one of the two end plates being respectively connected to the bottom plate and the side wall of the fan base, two of the ends The other of the plates is connected to the bottom plate and the side plates, respectively, and the two end plates define the mounting grooves with the bottom plate and the side plates.
A clothes dryer or a washing and drying machine according to claim 3, wherein one end of the side plate is connected to a side wall of the fan base, and the other end of the side plate faces away from the fan base. The direction extends.
A clothes dryer or a washing and drying machine according to claim 4, wherein a plurality of spaced apart connecting ribs are provided between the side panel and the side wall of the fan base.
A clothes dryer or a washing and drying machine according to claim 5, wherein a plurality of said connecting ribs are disposed in parallel with each other.
A clothes dryer or a washing and drying machine according to any one of claims 3-6, wherein the two end plates are respectively triangular plate members.
A clothes dryer or a washing and drying machine according to any one of claims 3 to 7, wherein said bottom plate and said bottom wall of said fan base are disposed in parallel with each other, and said two end plates and said The side plates are respectively disposed perpendicular to the bottom plate.
A clothes dryer or a washing and drying machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the mount is an integrally formed piece.
A clothes dryer or a washing and drying machine according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the mount is integrally formed with the fan base.