WO2024065941A1

WO2024065941A1 - Clothing care apparatus

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Publication number: WO2024065941A1
Application number: PCT/CN2022/128797
Authority: WO
Inventors: 曹春辉; 熊明; 任广起; 顾彪; 王杰杰; 赵子阳; 管学伟
Original assignee: 无锡小天鹅电器有限公司
Priority date: 2022-09-29
Filing date: 2022-10-31
Publication date: 2024-04-04

Abstract

Provided is a clothing care apparatus (1), comprising: a case assembly (10), which defines a care chamber (101) and a receiving chamber (102); a drying duct assembly (600), which is provided with an air duct having an air inlet (611) and an air outlet (612) both in communication with the care chamber (101); a first water storage container (730) and a second water storage container (420), at least a portion of at least one of the first water storage container (730) and the second water storage container (420) being located in a mounting space and below the drying duct assembly (600); and a steam generator (400), a water inlet of the steam generator (400) being in communication with the first water storage container (730) or the second water storage container (420), and a steam outlet of the steam generator (400) being in communication with the care chamber (101).

Description

Clothing care equipment

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is based on the Chinese patent application with application numbers 202211204716.4 and 202222603459.3 and filing date September 29, 2022, and claims the priority of the Chinese patent application. The entire contents of the Chinese patent application are hereby introduced into this application as a reference.

Technical Field

The present application relates to the technical field of clothing care, and in particular, to a clothing care device.

Background technique

In the prior art, the waste water box and the water purification box are placed side by side in front of the clothing care device. The waste water box and the water purification box occupy a large space and are directly exposed to the external environment, and are easily scratched by objects in the external environment.

Application Contents

The present application aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the present application proposes a clothing care device, which can fully utilize the space in the accommodating cavity, increase the volume of the first water storage container and the second water storage container, improve the utilization rate of the space, and protect the first water storage container and the second water storage container.

According to a clothing care device of an embodiment of the first aspect of the present application, the clothing care device includes: a box assembly, the box assembly defines a care cavity and a accommodating cavity; a drying tunnel assembly, the drying tunnel assembly is arranged in the accommodating cavity and has an air duct, and the air inlet and air outlet of the air duct are both connected to the care cavity; a support frame, the support frame is arranged in the accommodating cavity to support the drying tunnel assembly, and the support frame is suitable for defining an installation space; a first water storage container and a second water storage container, the first water storage container and the second water storage container are arranged in the accommodating cavity, at least a part of one of the first water storage container and the second water storage container is located in the installation space and below the drying tunnel assembly; a steam generator, the water inlet of the steam generator is connected to the first water storage container or the second water storage container, and the steam outlet of the steam generator is connected to the care cavity.

According to the clothing care device of the embodiment of the present application, the space in the accommodating cavity can be fully utilized, the volume of the first water storage container and the second water storage container can be increased, the utilization rate of the space can be improved, and the first water storage container and the second water storage container can be protected at the same time.

In addition, the clothing care device according to the above embodiment of the present application may also have the following additional technical features:

According to some embodiments of the present application, the first water storage container is a wastewater container; and/or, the second water storage container is a clean water container and the water storage chamber of the second water storage container is connected to the steam generator to supply water to the steam generator.

According to some embodiments of the present application, the support frame includes a first bracket and a second bracket, the first bracket and the second bracket are arranged at an interval to define the installation space, and the second water storage container is located between the first bracket and the second bracket.

In some embodiments, the accommodating cavity has a bottom opening, and the box assembly also includes a bottom plate for closing the bottom opening; the upper ends of the first bracket and the second bracket are connected to the drying tunnel assembly, the lower ends of the first bracket and the second bracket are connected to the bottom plate, and the second water storage container is fixed on the bottom plate.

In some embodiments, at least one of the first bracket and the second bracket includes: two vertical beams arranged at intervals, the lower end of each vertical beam being connected to the bottom wall of the accommodating cavity; and a cross beam, the two ends of the cross beam being respectively connected to the upper ends of the two vertical beams, and the second water storage container is arranged between the two cross beams and located below the cross beams.

According to some embodiments of the present application, the steam generator is supported above the second water storage container.

According to some embodiments of the present application, the box assembly also has a water inlet, and the water inlet is connected to the water inlet of the water storage chamber through a first connecting pipe.

In some embodiments, the water inlet opens toward the care cavity, and the box assembly includes a movable cover, which is used to open and close the water inlet.

In some examples, the box assembly further has a vent hole, the vent hole is connected to the water storage chamber through a second connecting pipe, and the movable cover is also used to open and close the vent hole.

In some embodiments, the box assembly includes: a box; a partition, the partition is arranged in the box to separate the inner cavity of the box into the care cavity and the accommodating cavity, and the water inlet is arranged on the partition.

In some examples, the partition has a first ventilation zone and a second ventilation zone arranged at intervals in a first direction, one of the first ventilation zone and the second ventilation zone is connected to the air inlet of the air duct and the care cavity, and the other of the first ventilation zone and the second ventilation zone is connected to the air outlet of the air duct and the care cavity.

In some examples, the partition further has an installation area, the installation area and the first ventilation area are arranged along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and the water inlet is provided in the installation area.

In some examples, the partition includes: a partition plate having a mounting opening; a mounting plate disposed at the mounting opening, and the water inlet and the first ventilation area are disposed on the mounting plate.

In some examples, the partition cooperates with an edge of an air inlet of the air duct.

According to some embodiments of the present application, the container has a side opening, the first water storage container is arranged at the side opening, and the first water storage container is connected to the condensation water outlet of the air duct.

In some embodiments, a support frame is provided at the side opening of the accommodating cavity to close the side opening, and the support frame defines an installation cavity having a take-in and take-out port, and the first water storage container is suitable for being detachably arranged in the installation cavity from the take-in and take-out port.

Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be given in part in the description below, and in part will become apparent from the description below, or will be learned through the practice of the present application.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become apparent and easily understood from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a clothing care device according to an embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a drying tunnel assembly, a second water storage container, and a bottom plate in one direction according to an embodiment of the present application.

FIG3 is a schematic structural diagram of the drying tunnel assembly, the second water storage container and the bottom plate in another direction according to an embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a drying tunnel assembly, a support frame, and a second water storage container according to an embodiment of the present application.

FIG5 is a schematic structural diagram of a support frame and a second water storage container according to an embodiment of the present application.

FIG6 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a bottom plate, a second water storage container, etc. according to an embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a support frame and a base plate according to an embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of point A in FIG. 6 .

FIG. 9 is a structural exploded view of the support frame and the base plate according to an embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of point B in FIG. 8 .

Reference numerals: clothing care device 1, box assembly 10,

Box body 100, nursing cavity 101, accommodating cavity 102,

Bottom plate 200, positioning hole 220, first clamping hole 221, second clamping hole 222, through hole 223,

Steam generating device 400, steam generator 410, second water storage container 420, first water storage box 423, second water storage box 424,

The support frame 500, the first bracket 501, the second bracket 502, the positioning member 510, the first positioning portion 511, the second positioning portion 512, the connecting portion 513, the stopper 514, the vertical beam 530, the first vertical plate 531, the second vertical plate 532, the mounting flange 533, the cross beam 540,

Drying tunnel assembly 600, air inlet 611, air outlet 612,

The first connecting pipe 710, the second connecting pipe 720, the first water storage container 730,

Partition 800 , water inlet 831 , vent hole 832 , first ventilation area 840 , second ventilation area 850 , and movable cover 860 .

Detailed ways

The embodiments of the present application are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present application, and cannot be understood as limiting the present application.

The following describes a clothing care device 1 according to an embodiment of the present application with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 10 , the clothing care device 1 according to the embodiment of the present application includes a cabinet assembly 10 , a drying tunnel assembly 600 , a support frame 500 and a steam generator 410 .

The box assembly 10 has a care cavity 101 and a accommodating cavity 102. The drying duct assembly 600 is arranged in the accommodating cavity 102. The drying duct assembly 600 has an air duct. The air inlet 611 and the air outlet 612 of the air duct are both connected to the care cavity 101. The air in the care cavity 101 can enter the drying duct assembly 600 from the air inlet 611 of the air duct, and after being processed by the drying duct assembly 600 in the air duct, it flows into the care cavity 101 from the air outlet 612 of the air duct, so as to process the air in the care cavity 101, and then use the air to care for the items in the care cavity 101.

In some embodiments, the clothing care device 1 is used to dry and care for clothing. The user can place the clothing in the care cavity 101. The air in the care cavity 101 can enter the air duct from the air inlet 611, and then flow into the care cavity 101 from the air outlet 612 after being processed by the drying duct component 600 in the air duct, so as to dry the air in the care cavity 101, and then dry the clothing in the care cavity 101.

The support frame 500 is arranged in the accommodating cavity 102 to support the drying tunnel assembly 600, so that the drying tunnel assembly 600 can be installed at a suitable position in the accommodating cavity 102, so that the drying tunnel assembly 600 can work smoothly, wherein the support frame 500 is suitable for defining an installation space, and the installation space can be used for placing parts, etc., so as to make full use of the space in the accommodating cavity 102.

The first water storage container 730 and the second water storage container 420 are arranged in the accommodating cavity 102. At least a part of one of the first water storage container 730 and the second water storage container 420 is located in the installation space and below the drying tunnel assembly 600. This arrangement is convenient for making full use of the space in the accommodating cavity 102 and for setting the volume of the first water storage container 730 or the second water storage container 420 larger so as to store more water and facilitate user use.

Specifically, the first water storage container 730 and at least a portion of one of the first water storage container 730 and the second water storage container 420 are located in the installation space and below the drying tunnel assembly 600. On the one hand, it is convenient to improve the utilization rate of the space, thereby facilitating the setting of a larger volume of the first water storage container 730 or the second water storage container 420, and on the other hand, it is convenient to protect the first water storage container 730 and the first water storage container 730 in the installation space.

The water inlet of the steam generator 410 is connected to the first water storage container 730 or the second water storage container 420. The water in the first water storage container 730 or the second water storage container 420 can flow from the water inlet into the steam generator 410 and be steamed in the steam generator 410 to form water vapor.

In some embodiments, the steam outlet of the steam generator 410 is connected to the care cavity 101 , and the water vapor generated in the steam generator 410 can directly enter the treatment cavity from the steam outlet to care for the items in the care cavity 101 .

Therefore, the clothing care device 1 according to the embodiment of the present application can fully utilize the space in the accommodating cavity 102, facilitate increasing the volume of the first water storage container 730 and the second water storage container 420, improve the utilization rate of the space, and at the same time be able to protect the first water storage container 730 and the second water storage container 420.

The following describes a clothing care device 1 according to a specific embodiment of the present application with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 10 , the clothing care device 1 according to an embodiment of the present application includes a cabinet assembly 10 , a drying tunnel assembly 600 , a support frame 500 and a steam generating device 400 .

In some embodiments, the steam generating device 400 may include a steam generator 410 and a second water storage container 420 .

In some embodiments of the present application, the first water storage container 730 is a waste water container so that the first water storage container 730 can collect the clothing care device 1, and the first water storage container 730 is a clean water container so that the first water storage container 730 can store clean water for use by the steam generator 410.

In some embodiments of the present application, the support frame 500 includes a first bracket 501 and a second bracket 502, and the first bracket 501 and the second bracket 502 are arranged at intervals to define an installation space, and the second water storage container 420 is located between the first bracket 501 and the second bracket 502, so as to set the first bracket 501, the second bracket 502 and the second water storage container 420 at appropriate positions in the accommodating cavity 102.

As shown in FIG. 5 , in this embodiment, the first bracket 501 and the second bracket 502 are spaced apart in the front-to-back direction, and the length direction of the second water storage container 420 extends in the front-to-back direction, so that the second water storage container 420 can be reasonably arranged in the installation space, thereby making full use of the accommodation space and using the first bracket 501 and the second bracket 502 to stably support the drying tunnel assembly 600.

Specifically, by such an arrangement, the volume of the second water storage container 420 can be appropriately increased, thereby facilitating the increase of the capacity of the second water storage container 420, so that the second water storage container 420 can store more water.

In some optional embodiments of the present application, the accommodating cavity 102 has a bottom opening, and the box assembly 10 also includes a bottom plate 200, which is used to close the bottom opening of the accommodating cavity 102. The bottom plate 200 can close the accommodating cavity 102 to a certain extent, so as to provide a relatively sealed working environment for the second water storage container 420, the support frame 500 and the drying tunnel assembly 600, thereby preventing the external environment from interfering with the second water storage container 420, the support frame 500 and the drying tunnel assembly 600.

Among them, the upper ends of the first bracket 501 and the second bracket 502 are connected to the drying tunnel assembly 600 to support the drying tunnel assembly 600, so that there is a certain distance between the drying tunnel assembly 600 and the bottom plate 200, so as to facilitate the drying tunnel assembly 600 to be set at a suitable position in the accommodating cavity 102, and the lower ends of the first bracket 501 and the second bracket 502 are connected to the bottom plate 200 to install the first bracket 501 and the second bracket 502 on the bottom plate 200, and fix the positions of the first bracket 501 and the second bracket 502.

The second water storage container 420 is fixed on the bottom plate 200 to fix the position of the second water storage container 420 so that the second water storage container 420 can stably provide water to the steam generator 410 and the steam generator 410 can provide water vapor to the care cavity 101 .

As shown in Figures 6 and 7, in this embodiment, a positioning hole 220 is provided on the base plate 200, and the positioning hole 220 extends in the left-right direction. A positioning member 510 is provided on the support frame 500, and the positioning member 510 and the positioning hole 220 can be movably matched along the left-right direction to position the support frame 500 and install it on the base plate 200. Through the cooperation between the positioning member 510 and the positioning hole 220, the support frame 500 can be conveniently installed on the base plate 200.

Specifically, when installing the support frame 500 on the base plate 200, the position of the positioning hole 220 and the positioning member 510 can be used to quickly position the support frame 500 relative to the base plate 200, and then the base plate 200 or the support frame 500 can be moved left and right to facilitate and quickly install the support frame 500 on the base plate 200.

As shown in FIG8 and FIG10, in this embodiment, the positioning hole 220 includes a first clamping hole 221 and a second clamping hole 222, the first clamping hole 221 and the second clamping hole 222 are arranged in the left-right direction, the first clamping hole 221 and the second clamping hole 222 are connected to each other, and the positioning member 510 includes a first positioning portion 511 and a second positioning portion 512, the first positioning portion 511 and the second positioning portion 512 are arranged in the vertical direction, and the first positioning portion 511 and the second positioning portion 512 are connected. Among them, the vertical direction is perpendicular to the first direction, so as to ensure that the positioning member 510 can slide between the first clamping hole 221 and the second clamping hole 222 along the first direction, so that the positioning member 510 can cooperate with the positioning hole 220, and then the support frame 500 can be installed on the bottom plate 200.

Specifically, when installing the support frame 500 on the base plate 200, first make the first positioning portion 511 pass through the first card hole 221 to allow the positioning member 510 to move from the first card hole 221 to the second card hole 222 along the left and right direction. When the positioning member 510 moves to the second card hole 222, the second positioning portion 512 cooperates with the second card hole 222 to install the support frame 500 on the base plate 200.

In some specific embodiments, the positioning hole 220 further includes a through hole 223, which is connected to the first clamping hole 221 and the second clamping hole 222, so that the positioning member 510 can smoothly move left and right between the first clamping hole 221 and the second clamping hole 222. The positioning member 510 further includes a connecting portion 513, which is connected between the first positioning portion 511 and the second positioning portion 512, so that after the first positioning portion 511 passes through the first clamping hole 221, the second positioning portion 512 can smoothly move into the second clamping hole 222 and cooperate with the second clamping hole 222.

Specifically, the first positioning portion 511, the connecting portion 513 and the second positioning portion 512 are arranged in sequence in the vertical direction, and the first positioning portion 511 is located below the second positioning portion 512. When the support frame 500 needs to be installed on the base plate 200, the support frame 500 can be moved downward in the vertical direction first, so that the first positioning portion 511 moves downward relative to the positioning hole 220, and the first positioning portion 511 passes through the first clamping hole 221. At this time, the connecting portion 513 is located in the first clamping hole 221.

Then, the support frame 500 is moved in the left-right direction, so that the connecting portion 513 moves rightward to the position of the through hole 223. The size of the through hole 223 is smaller than the size of the first positioning portion 511, and the size of the through hole 223 is also smaller than the size of the second positioning portion 512, so the second positioning portion 512 cannot pass through the through hole 223, so as to ensure that the connecting portion 513 can smoothly move in the left-right direction, so that the connecting portion 513 can smoothly move rightward from the through hole 223 to the second clamping hole 222.

When the connecting portion 513 moves rightward to the second clamping hole 222, the second positioning portion 512 is located above the second clamping hole 222. At this time, the support frame 500 can be moved downward to make the second positioning portion 512 move downward to the second clamping hole 222. At this time, the second positioning portion 512 is matched with the second clamping hole 222. When the second positioning portion 512 is matched with the second clamping hole 222, the through hole 223 is located on the left side of the second positioning portion 512, wherein the size of the through hole 223 is smaller than the size of the second positioning portion 512, so as to limit the position of the second positioning portion 512 along the left-right direction, and further limit the position of the positioning member 510 along the left-right direction, so as to install the support frame 500 on the bottom plate 200.

In some specific embodiments, the positioning member 510 also includes a stop portion 514, the first positioning portion 511 is located below the second positioning portion 512, and the stop portion 514 is located above the second positioning portion 512. When the positioning member 510 moves to the second clamping hole 222, the stop portion 514 abuts against the upper surface of the base plate 200 to prevent the positioning member 510 from moving downward too far and affecting the fit between the second positioning portion 512 and the second clamping hole 222.

Specifically, the second positioning portion 512 is adapted to the size of the second card hole 222, and the sizes of the first positioning portion 511 and the stop portion 514 are both larger than the size of the second card hole 222. When the second positioning portion 512 is matched with the second card hole 222, the stop portion 514 is located above the first card hole 221, and the first positioning portion 511 is located below the second card hole 222, so that the second positioning portion 512 can be stably matched with the second card hole 222, avoiding that when the second positioning portion 512 is matched with the second card hole 222, the positioning member 510 will continue to move downward or upward, affecting the matching between the second positioning portion 512 and the second card hole 222.

In some optional embodiments of the present application, at least one of the first bracket 501 and the second bracket 502 includes two vertical beams 530 and one horizontal beam 540, the two vertical beams 530 are arranged at intervals, the lower end of each vertical beam 530 is connected to the bottom wall of the accommodating cavity 102 to fix the vertical beam 530 in the accommodating cavity 102, and the two ends of the horizontal beam 540 are respectively connected to the upper ends of the two vertical beams 530 to set the horizontal beam 540 above the two vertical beams 530.

That is, the drying tunnel assembly 600 is disposed on the cross beam 540 , and the vertical beam 530 and the cross beam 540 jointly support the drying tunnel assembly 600 , so that the drying tunnel assembly 600 is disposed at a suitable position in the accommodating cavity 102 .

Specifically, the vertical beam 530 includes a first vertical plate 531 and at least one second vertical plate 532. The first vertical plate 531 is connected to one side of the second vertical plate 532 in the left-right direction. The positioning member 510 is arranged at the lower end of the first vertical plate 531 to position the first vertical plate 531 through the positioning hole 220 and the position of the positioning member 510, thereby quickly positioning the support frame 500 relative to the base plate 200.

The lower end of the second vertical plate 532 is connected to the base plate 200 by fasteners. That is to say, when the positioning member 510 and the positioning hole 220 are installed in place and the position of the support frame 500 relative to the base plate 200 has been determined, the lower end of the second vertical plate 532 can be fixed to the base plate 200 by the fixing member to fix the position of the second vertical plate 532, thereby fixing the support frame 500 on the base plate 200.

As shown in Figures 6 and 7, in this embodiment, two mounting flanges 533 are provided at the lower end of the vertical beam 530. The mounting flanges 533 are provided on two opposite side walls of the vertical beam 530. The two mounting flanges 533 extend in a direction away from each other. A first mounting hole is provided on the mounting flanges 533, and a second mounting hole is provided on the base plate 200. Fasteners pass through the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole to fix the vertical beam 530 on the base plate.

Specifically, the mounting flange 533 extends in the horizontal direction, and the fastener can pass through the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole in the vertical direction to fix the mounting flange 533 on the base plate 200, and then fix the vertical beam 530 on the base plate, so that the vertical beam 530 can stably support the drying tunnel assembly 600.

As shown in Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, in this embodiment, each vertical beam 530 includes a first vertical plate 531 and two second vertical plates 532. The width of the first vertical plate 531 extends in the front-to-back direction, and a positioning member 510 is provided below the first vertical plate 531. The two second vertical plates 532 are respectively arranged at the front and rear sides of the first vertical plate 531, and the width of the second vertical plates 532 extends in the left-to-right direction. The lower ends of the two second vertical plates 532 are provided with mounting flanges 533.

The second water storage container 420 is disposed between the two beams 540 and below the beams 540 , so as to limit the position of the second water storage container 420 and make full use of the space in the accommodating cavity 102 .

As shown in Figures 5 and 6, in this embodiment, the second water storage container 420 is formed in an L shape, and the second water storage container 420 includes a first water storage box 423 and a second water storage box 424. The first water storage box 423 and the second water storage box 424 are connected, and the first water storage box 423 extends in the front-to-back direction. The first water storage box 423 is located between two vertical beams 530, and the second water storage box 424 extends in the left-to-right direction. The second water storage box 424 is located at the rear end of the support frame 500 to make full use of the space in the accommodating cavity, so as to reasonably increase the volume of the second water storage container 420 so that the second water storage container 420 can store more water.

In some embodiments of the present application, the steam generator 410 is supported above the second water storage container 420 so that the steam generator 410 is disposed at a suitable position in the accommodating cavity 102 to reasonably utilize the space in the accommodating cavity 102 .

As shown in FIG. 2 , in this embodiment, the second water storage container 420 is disposed between two vertical beams 530, and the drying tunnel assembly 600 is disposed above the support frame 500. The vertical beams 530 have a certain height, so that the second water storage container 420 and the drying tunnel assembly 600 have a certain distance in the direction of the height of the vertical beams 530. The steam generator 410 is disposed above the second water storage container 420, so as to facilitate the reasonable application of the space in the installation space.

In some embodiments, a water pump is disposed in the steam generator 410 , and the water pump can drive the water in the second water storage container 420 to flow into the steam generator 410 , so that the steam generator 410 generates steam.

In some embodiments of the present application, the box assembly 10 also has a water inlet 831, which is connected to the water inlet of the water storage chamber through the first connecting pipe 710. The user can add water to the water inlet 831 so that the water can flow along the first connecting pipe 710 into the water storage chamber to replenish the water storage chamber.

The water inlet 831 is used to replenish the water storage chamber. In this way, the water storage chamber can be replenished without disassembling the second water storage container 420, which is convenient for the user's operation.

In some optional embodiments of the present application, the water inlet 831 opens toward the care cavity 101, and the box assembly 10 includes a movable cover 860, which is used to open and close the water inlet 831. When the water storage cavity needs to be replenished with water, the movable cover 860 can be opened, and the water storage cavity can be replenished with water through the water inlet 831. When the water storage cavity does not need to be replenished with water, the movable cover 860 can be closed, and the movable cover 860 can close the water inlet 831 to prevent pollutants such as dust from entering the water storage cavity from the water inlet 831 and polluting the water in the water storage cavity.

In some specific embodiments of the present application, the box assembly 10 also has an air vent 832, which is connected to the water storage chamber through the second connecting pipe 720. The air vent 832 is provided to balance the air pressure in the water storage chamber, so that the water at the water inlet 831 can flow smoothly into the water storage chamber.

Specifically, when the water storage chamber needs to be replenished, water can be added from the water inlet 831, so that the water enters the water storage chamber along the first connecting tube 710. At this time, the air in the water storage chamber is discharged from the vent 832 along the second connecting tube 720 to balance the air pressure between the water storage chamber and the outside world, so that the water can flow smoothly into the water storage chamber. When the water flows into the water storage chamber, the water can push the gas in the water storage chamber to flow out from the vent 832 along the second connecting tube 720 to discharge the gas in the water storage chamber, thereby increasing the space in the water storage chamber that can accommodate water.

Among them, the movable cover 860 is also used to open and close the air vent 832. When the water storage chamber needs to be replenished with water, the movable cover 860 can be opened. At this time, the gas in the water storage chamber can be discharged from the air vent 832. When the water storage chamber does not need to be replenished with water, the movable cover 860 can be closed. At this time, the movable cover 860 can close the air vent 832 to prevent dust and other pollutants from entering the water storage chamber from the air vent 832 and polluting the water in the water storage chamber.

In some embodiments, the vent hole 832 and the water inlet 831 are arranged on the same plane in the same area, and the movable cover 860 can cover the vent hole 832 and the water inlet 831 at the same time to simultaneously open or close the vent hole 832 and the water inlet 831. When the water storage chamber needs to be replenished with water, the movable cover 860 can be rotated so that the movable cover 860 opens the vent hole 832 and the water inlet 831 at the same time. At this time, water can enter the water storage chamber through the water inlet 831 along the first connecting pipe 710, and the air in the water storage chamber can be discharged to the outside from the vent hole 832 along the second connecting pipe 720.

In some optional embodiments of the present application, the box assembly 10 includes a box 100 and a partition 800. The partition 800 is arranged in the box 100 to divide the inner cavity of the box 100 into a care cavity 101 and a receiving cavity 102. Items that need to be cared for can be placed in the care cavity 101, and the drying oven assembly 600, the second water storage container 420 and the steam generator 410 can be arranged in the receiving cavity 102.

The water inlet 831 is disposed on the partition 800 , and the user can replenish water in the second water storage container 420 through the water inlet 831 .

In some embodiments, the care cavity 101 is located above the accommodating cavity 102, that is, the water inlet 831 is located above the second water storage container 420. The water entering from the water inlet 831 can smoothly enter the water storage cavity along the first connecting pipe 710 under the factor of gravity to replenish the water storage cavity.

In some specific embodiments of the present application, the partition 800 has a first ventilation area 840 and a second ventilation area 850 arranged at intervals in the first direction, the first ventilation area 840 is connected to the air inlet 611 of the air duct and the care cavity 101, the air in the care cavity 101 can enter the air inlet 611 from the first ventilation area 840, and then flow into the air duct, and be dried in the air duct through the drying duct assembly 600. The second ventilation area 850 is connected to the air outlet 612 of the air duct and the care cavity 101, and the air in the air duct that has been dried can flow from the air outlet 612 through the second ventilation area 850 to the processing cavity to dry and care for the items in the processing cavity.

Of course, the second ventilation area 850 may also be connected to the air inlet 611 of the air duct and the care cavity 101, and the air in the care cavity 101 may enter the air inlet 611 from the second ventilation area 850, and then flow into the air duct, and be dried in the air duct through the drying duct assembly 600. The first ventilation area 840 is connected to the air outlet 612 of the air duct and the care cavity 101, and the dried air in the air duct may flow from the air outlet 612 through the first ventilation area 840 to the treatment cavity, so as to dry and care for the items in the treatment cavity.

As shown in FIG. 1 , in this embodiment, the first direction extends along the front-to-back direction, the first ventilation area 840 and the second ventilation area 850 are arranged at intervals along the front-to-back direction, and the first ventilation area 840 is located in front of the second ventilation area 850 .

In some embodiments, the drying tunnel assembly 600 includes a fan, a compressor, a condenser and an evaporator. The fan, the condenser and the evaporator are arranged in the air duct. The fan can drive the air in the care cavity 101 to enter the air inlet 611 through the first ventilation area 840, and then flow into the air duct, and flow through the evaporator and the condenser in the air duct in turn. The evaporator and the condenser dry and heat the air to generate dry and high-temperature air. Under the continued drive of the fan, the air in the air duct processed by the evaporator and the condenser can flow from the second ventilation area 850 to the care cavity 101 to dry and care for the items in the care cavity 101.

In some specific embodiments of the present application, the partition 800 also has an installation area, and the installation area and the first ventilation area 840 are arranged along a second direction, the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction, and the water inlet 831 is arranged in the installation area, and the water inlet 831 is separated from the first ventilation area 840 to avoid mutual influence between the water inlet 831 and the first ventilation area 840.

In some embodiments, the first direction extends along the front-to-back direction, the second direction extends along the left-to-right direction, the first ventilation area 840 and the second ventilation area 850 are spaced apart along the front-to-back direction, the first ventilation area 840 is located in front of the second ventilation area 850, the first ventilation area 840 and the second ventilation area 850 extend along the left-to-right direction, and the installation area is located on the left side of the first ventilation area 840.

In some specific embodiments of the present application, the partition 800 includes a partition plate and a mounting plate, the partition plate has a mounting port, the mounting plate is arranged at the mounting port, the water inlet 831 and the first ventilation area 840 are arranged on the mounting plate, and the mounting port can define an installation space for the mounting plate to fix the position of the mounting plate, and at the same time can also avoid the first ventilation area 840 and the water inlet 831, so that the water at the water inlet 831 can flow smoothly into the water storage chamber, so that the first ventilation area 840 can connect the air inlet 611 and the care chamber 101 of the air duct or connect the air outlet 612 and the care chamber 101 of the air duct.

In some specific embodiments of the present application, the partition 800 cooperates with the edge of the air inlet 611 of the air duct to avoid the air inlet 611 of the air duct, so that the air in the care cavity 101 can smoothly enter the air duct through the air inlet 611 of the air duct.

In some embodiments of the present application, the accommodating cavity 102 has a side opening, and the first water storage container 730 is arranged at the side opening to facilitate the user to operate the first water storage container 730 in the accommodating cavity 102 from the side opening. The first water storage container 730 is connected to the condensation water outlet of the air duct. The first water storage container 730 can collect the condensation water in the air duct to prevent the condensation water from gathering in the air duct and affecting the flow of air in the air duct. At the same time, it can ensure the cleanliness of the air duct and prevent microorganisms such as mold from growing in the condensation water.

In some optional embodiments of the present application, the accommodating chamber 102 has a side opening, and a support frame is provided at the side opening of the accommodating chamber 102 to close the side opening, thereby sealing the accommodating chamber 102 to a certain extent, so as to provide a relatively stable working environment for the components in the accommodating chamber 102. The support frame defines an installation chamber with a take-in and take-out opening, and the first water storage container 730 is suitable for being detachably arranged in the installation chamber from the take-in and take-out opening, so that the user can install or remove the first water storage container 730, and then the user can clean or replace the first water storage container 730.

Other structures and operations according to the embodiments of the present application are known to ordinary technicians in the field and will not be described in detail here.

In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application. In addition, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, unless otherwise specified, "multiple" means two or more. In the description of the present application, the first feature "above" or "below" the second feature may include the first and second features being in direct contact, or the first and second features not being in direct contact but being in contact through another feature between them.

In the description of the present application, “above”, “over” and “above” a first feature to a second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is horizontally higher than the second feature.

In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present application, and that the scope of the present application is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

A clothing care device, comprising:

A box assembly, wherein the box assembly defines a care cavity and a receiving cavity;

A drying tunnel component, the drying tunnel component is arranged in the accommodating cavity and has an air duct, and the air inlet and the air outlet of the air duct are both connected to the nursing cavity;

A support frame, the support frame is arranged in the accommodating cavity to support the drying tunnel assembly, and the support frame is suitable for defining an installation space;

a first water storage container and a second water storage container, wherein the first water storage container and the second water storage container are arranged in the accommodating cavity, and at least a part of one of the first water storage container and the second water storage container is located in the installation space and below the drying tunnel assembly;

A steam generator, wherein a water inlet of the steam generator is communicated with the first water storage container or the second water storage container, and a steam outlet of the steam generator is communicated with the care cavity.
The clothing care device according to claim 1, wherein the first water storage container is a waste water container; and/or the second water storage container is a clean water container and the water storage chamber of the second water storage container is connected to the steam generator to supply water to the steam generator.
The clothing care device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the support frame includes a first bracket and a second bracket, the first bracket and the second bracket are arranged at an interval to define the installation space, and the second water storage container is located between the first bracket and the second bracket.
The clothing care device according to claim 3, wherein the accommodating cavity has a bottom opening, and the box assembly further comprises a bottom plate for closing the bottom opening;

The upper ends of the first bracket and the second bracket are connected to the drying tunnel assembly, the lower ends of the first bracket and the second bracket are connected to the bottom plate, and the second water storage container is fixed to the bottom plate.
The clothing care device according to claim 3 or 4, wherein at least one of the first bracket and the second bracket comprises:

Two vertical beams arranged at intervals, the lower end of each vertical beam being connected to the bottom wall of the accommodating cavity;

A cross beam, both ends of which are respectively connected to the upper ends of the two vertical beams, and the second water storage container is arranged between the two cross beams and below the cross beams.
The clothing care device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the steam generator is supported above the second water storage container.
The clothing care device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the box assembly further comprises a water inlet, and the water inlet is connected to the water inlet of the water storage chamber of the second water storage container through a first connecting pipe.
The clothing care device according to claim 7, wherein the water inlet opens toward the care cavity, and the box assembly includes a movable cover, and the movable cover is used to open and close the water inlet.
The clothing care device according to claim 8, wherein the box assembly further has a vent hole, the vent hole is connected to the water storage chamber of the second water storage container through a second connecting pipe, and the movable cover is also used to open and close the vent hole.
The clothing care device according to any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein the box assembly comprises:

Box;

A partition is arranged in the box body to separate the inner cavity of the box body into the care cavity and the accommodating cavity, and the water inlet is arranged on the partition.
The clothing care device according to claim 10, wherein the partition has a first ventilation area and a second ventilation area arranged at intervals in a first direction, one of the first ventilation area and the second ventilation area is connected to the air inlet of the air duct and the care cavity, and the other of the first ventilation area and the second ventilation area is connected to the air outlet of the air duct and the care cavity.
The clothing care device according to claim 11, wherein the partition also has an installation area, the installation area and the first ventilation area are arranged along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and the water inlet is provided in the installation area.
The clothing care device according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the separator comprises:

A partition plate, wherein the partition plate has a mounting opening;

A mounting plate is provided at the mounting port, and the water inlet and the first ventilation area are provided on the mounting plate.
The clothing care device according to claim 13, wherein the partition cooperates with an edge of the air inlet of the air duct.
The clothing care device according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein the container has a side opening, the first water storage container is arranged at the side opening, and the first water storage container is connected to the condensation water outlet of the air duct.
The clothing care device according to claim 15, wherein a support frame is provided at the side opening to close the side opening, the support frame defines an installation cavity having a take-in and put-out port, and the first water storage container is suitable for being detachably arranged in the installation cavity from the take-in and put-out port.