CN113389023A

CN113389023A - Clothes treating device

Info

Publication number: CN113389023A
Application number: CN202010170889.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 张海燕; 姚伯礼; 刘帅
Original assignee: BSH Electrical Appliances Jiangsu Co Ltd
Current assignee: BSH Electrical Appliances Jiangsu Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-03-12
Filing date: 2020-03-12
Publication date: 2021-09-14

Abstract

A laundry treatment device (10) comprising: a laundry treating assembly (12); a drying tunnel assembly (14), said drying tunnel assembly (14) being in fluid communication with said garment treatment assembly (12); and a lint trap (16), the lint trap (16) comprising a plurality of trap posts (18). Thus, it is possible to help catch lint generated during the laundry treatment process and to easily wash the caught lint.

Description

Clothes treating device

Technical Field

The invention relates to the field of household appliances, in particular to a clothes treatment device.

Background

Laundry treatment devices such as washing machines, laundry dryers, clothes dryers and the like generally produce a large amount of lint after washing and drying processes.

When a large amount of lint enters the drying tunnel of the clothes treatment device, the lint may be accumulated at the heater, the fan and other parts, which may cause the air volume of the fan to decrease, reduce the drying speed of the clothes treatment device, and may cause the fan to be locked under severe conditions.

The existing clothes treating apparatus generally has a lifting space in the aspect of the treatment of the lint.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention aims to solve at least one of the problems described above, for example.

In view of the above objects, an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention provides a laundry treating apparatus including: a laundry treating assembly; a drying tunnel assembly in fluid communication with the garment treatment assembly; and the batting collecting piece comprises a plurality of collecting columns. Thus, it is possible to help catch lint generated during the laundry treatment process and to easily wash the caught lint.

Optionally, the plurality of collection posts are arranged in rows. The plurality of collecting pillars arranged in a row may help to better catch lint generated during the laundry treatment process and facilitate washing of the caught lint.

Optionally, the lint pickups comprise voids between the plurality of pickups arranged in rows. Fluid that flushes the lint captured by the lint trap can exit the lint trap through the gap and carry away the lint captured by the lint trap when exiting.

Optionally, the plurality of collection posts are cylindrical. Thus, the lint generated during the clothes treatment process can be captured better, and the captured lint is easily separated from the plurality of collecting pillars when washing.

Optionally, the garment treatment assembly comprises an outer tub, the lint collection element being located in the outer tub. The lint trap may help reduce, eliminate lint exiting the laundry processing assembly from the outer tub.

Optionally, the tub comprises an extension adjacent to the lint collection, and the drying tunnel assembly comprises a fan inlet section located in the extension. The lint collecting element may advantageously reduce or eliminate lint entering the drying tunnel assembly and the inlet of the fan from the tub.

Optionally, the outer tub comprises a main body and a protrusion at an edge of the main body, the extension extending from the protrusion. The fan inlet part may thus be mounted on the extension part of the outer tub from which the protrusion is extended outward at the rim of the main body part to receive the fluid after passing through the lint collecting element.

Optionally, the extension portion has a smaller dimension in the protrusion extending direction than the protrusion. Thus, it is possible to facilitate a rational utilization of the space of the laundry treating apparatus.

Optionally, the outer tub comprises a main body, and the lint collector comprises a collecting part combined with the main body. The collecting portion may facilitate collecting lint from the main body portion of the outer tub.

Optionally, the outer tub includes a protrusion at an edge of the body part, and the lint picker includes a coupling part coupled with the protrusion. The protrusions and the bonds may help secure and mount the lint pickers.

Optionally, the combining part is positioned at both sides of one side of the collecting part. The engaging portion may be advantageous in providing a better fixation and support of the collecting portion.

Optionally, the combining part comprises a clamping part clamped with the protrusion. The clamping of the clamping portion with the protrusion may contribute to convenience of the combination of the combining portion with the protrusion.

Optionally, the collecting part comprises an outer frame, and the plurality of collecting columns are surrounded by the outer frame. The external frame can help provide support and positioning for the plurality of collection posts.

Optionally, the drying tunnel assembly includes a fan inlet, the lint collection element being adjacent the fan inlet. The lint collection element may be beneficial in reducing or eliminating lint that enters the inlet portion of the fan.

Optionally, the lint collector comprises a plurality of rows of the plurality of collecting pillars and a connecting portion between each row of the plurality of collecting pillars. The plurality of rows of the plurality of collecting posts and the connecting portions may help to catch lint passing through the lint collecting element and facilitate washing.

Optionally, a water flow flushing part is arranged above the lint collecting part, the collecting columns are connected through a connecting part, and each collecting column comprises a connecting end connected with the connecting part and a free end extending vertically or obliquely downwards. When coming from the water washing of rivers washing piece during the batting collection piece, the water of washing can directly flow to the batting that a plurality of collection posts caught is gone down with the batting. And after the fluff wound on the upper parts of the collecting columns is wetted by water, the downward movement is accelerated under the action of gravity, and the downward thrust is applied to the fluff on the lower parts of the collecting columns, so that the removal of the fluff is further facilitated.

The subject matter of any independent claim above may be combined with any subject matter or combination of subject matter of any dependent claims as may be permitted under the circumstances of technology to form new claimed subject matter.

The invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same or similar reference numerals may be used to refer to the same or similar elements in different embodiments, and the description of the same or similar elements in different embodiments may be omitted.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a partial perspective schematic view of a laundry treating apparatus according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective schematic view of a lint trap of the garment treatment device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating an outer tub of the laundry treating apparatus of FIG. 1; and

fig. 4 is a schematic bottom view of a lint picker of a laundry treating apparatus according to other embodiments of the present invention.

Detailed Description

As shown in fig. 1 to 2, an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention provides a laundry treating apparatus 10 including: a laundry treating assembly 12; a drying tunnel assembly 14, said drying tunnel assembly 14 being in fluid communication with said laundry treating assembly 12; and a lint trap 16, the lint trap 16 comprising a plurality of collecting posts 18. Thus, it is possible to help catch lint generated during the laundry treatment process and to easily wash the caught lint.

The laundry treating apparatus 10 may be a washing machine, a dryer, a washer dryer, etc. The clothes treating assembly 12 is capable of receiving clothes (not shown) therein for washing, drying, etc. The drying tunnel assembly 14 may provide heat, etc., to the clothes in the clothes treating assembly 12.

The plurality of collection columns 18 may be arranged and aligned in any suitable manner. Alternatively, the plurality of collection posts 18 are arranged in rows. The plurality of collecting posts 18 arranged in a row may help to better catch lint generated during the laundry treatment process and facilitate washing of the caught lint.

The lint collection element 16 may comprise any suitable shape configuration, etc., other than the plurality of collection posts 18. Optionally, the lint collection element 16 comprises voids 20 between the plurality of collecting pillars 18 arranged in a row. Fluid that flushes the lint captured by lint trap 16 may exit lint trap 16 through gap 20 and, upon exit, entrain the lint captured by lint trap 16. The fluid that flushes the lint collection element 16 may be water, an aqueous solution, or the like. The fluid that flushes the lint collection element 16 may directly wash the lint captured by the lint collection element 16 through the gap 20, thereby allowing the lint captured by the lint collection element 16 to easily escape from the lint collection element 16 during flushing.

The plurality of collection posts 18 may include any suitable shape configuration or the like, and the respective shape configurations may be the same as or different from each other. Optionally, the plurality of collection posts 18 are cylindrical. Thus, it is advantageous to catch lint generated during the laundry treatment process well, and the caught lint is easily separated from the plurality of collecting posts 18 when washing.

The garment treatment assembly 12 may comprise any suitable shape configuration or the like. Optionally, the laundry treating assembly 12 includes an outer tub 22, the lint collection device 16 being located in the outer tub 22. The lint collection element 16 may help reduce or eliminate lint exiting the garment treatment assembly 12 from the outer tub 22.

The outer tub 22 may comprise any suitable shape configuration or the like. Optionally, the outer tub 22 includes an extension 24 adjacent the batting collection 16, and the drying tunnel assembly 14 includes a fan inlet 26 located in the extension 24. The lint collection 16 may facilitate reducing or eliminating lint from the outer tub 22 entering the drying tunnel assembly 14, the fan inlet 26.

Referring also to fig. 3, optionally, the outer tub 22 includes a main body 28 and a protrusion 30 at an edge of the main body 28, and the extension 24 extends from the protrusion 30. The fan inlet 26 may be mounted on the extension 24 to receive fluid after passing outwardly from the outer tub 22 through the lint collection element 16. The fluid may be a gas, such as air containing moisture.

The body portion 28 may be generally annular. The tab 30 may comprise a flap that is folded outwardly from the rear edge of the body portion 28.

The extension 24 may include any suitable shape configuration or the like, such as a turned-over edge that is turned away from the protrusion 30 toward the body portion 28. Optionally, the extension 24 is smaller in size in the direction in which the protrusion 30 extends than the protrusion 30. As such, rational utilization of the space of the laundry treating apparatus 10 may be facilitated. The protrusion 30 may comprise a circular ring structure. The extension 24 may comprise an arcuate sheet-like structure folded back from a portion of the edge of the projection 30.

The outer tub 22 and the batting collection 16 may include any suitable cooperating shape configuration or the like. Optionally, the outer tub 22 comprises a main body 28, and the lint collector 16 comprises a collecting portion 32 combined with the main body 28. The collecting portion 32 may facilitate collecting lint from the main body portion 28 of the outer tub 22. The lint moving outward from the outer tub 22 may be caught by the collecting part 32.

Alternatively, the outer tub 22 includes a protrusion 30 at an edge of the main body 28, and the lint collector 16 includes a coupling portion 34 coupled with the protrusion 30. The protrusions 30 and the bonds 34 may help to secure, fix, and secure the structure of the lint collection element 16 and/or the main body portion 28.

The coupling portions 34 and the collecting portions 32 may be arranged in line with each other in any suitable shape configuration or the like. Optionally, the bonding portions 34 are located on both sides of one side 36 of the collecting portion 32. The engaging portion 34 may be advantageous in providing better fixation and support for the collecting portion 32.

The engaging portion 34 and the protrusion 30 may include any suitable cooperating shape configuration or the like. Optionally, the coupling portion 34 includes a snap-fit portion 38 that snaps into place with the protrusion 30. The snap-fit of the snap-fit portion 38 with the protrusion 30 may contribute to the convenience of the combination of the combining portion 34 with the protrusion 30.

The collection portion 32 may comprise any suitable shape configuration or the like. Optionally, the collecting part 32 comprises an outer frame 40, and the plurality of collecting columns 18 are surrounded by the outer frame 40. The outer frame 40 can help provide support and positioning for the plurality of collection posts 18. The outer frame 40 can comprise any suitable shape configuration or the like, such as a generally oval shape as shown in fig. 2, a generally semi-circular shape as shown in fig. 4, or the like.

The drying tunnel assembly 14 may comprise any suitable shape configuration or the like. With continued reference to fig. 1, optionally, the drying tunnel assembly 14 includes a fan inlet 26, and the lint collection element 16 is adjacent the fan inlet 26. The lint collection element 16 may facilitate reducing or eliminating lint entering the fan inlet 26. The lint collection 16 being adjacent to the fan inlet 26 may contribute to the compactness of the garment treatment device 10.

The plurality of collecting columns 18 may be combined and connected to each other in any suitable shape or configuration. With continued reference to fig. 2 and 4, optionally, the lint collection element 16 comprises a plurality of rows of the plurality of collection posts 18 and a connecting portion 42 between each row of the plurality of collection posts 18. The rows of the plurality of collection posts 18 and the connecting portions 42 may help to catch batting passing through the batting collection member 16 and facilitate flushing. The connecting portion 42 may be connected to only one end of each of the plurality of collection posts 18 so that the other end of each of the plurality of collection posts 18 is in a state independent of the other collection posts 18 and other structures.

The lint collection element 16 may be flushed in any suitable manner, shape, configuration, etc. Optionally, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, a water flow flushing member 6 is disposed above the lint collecting element 16, the collecting posts 18 are connected by a connecting portion 42, and the collecting posts 18 respectively include a connecting end 18a connected with the connecting portion 42 and a free end 18b extending vertically or obliquely downward. When the water from the water stream flushing member 6 flushes the lint collecting member 16, the flushed water may flow directly onto the lint captured by the lint collecting member 16, flushing the lint down. And, the batting wound on the upper parts of the plurality of collecting columns 18 is wetted by water and moves downwards under the action of gravity, so that the downward thrust is applied to the batting on the lower parts of the plurality of collecting columns 18, and the removal of the batting is further facilitated.

The various embodiments described above and shown in the drawings are illustrative of the invention and are not exhaustive of the invention. Any modification of the present invention by a person of ordinary skill in the related art within the scope of the basic technical idea of the present invention is within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A laundry treatment apparatus (10), characterized by comprising:

a laundry treating assembly (12);

a drying tunnel assembly (14), said drying tunnel assembly (14) being in fluid communication with said garment treatment assembly (12); and

a lint collection (16), the lint collection (16) comprising a plurality of collection posts (18).

2. The laundry treatment apparatus (10) of claim 1, characterized in that the plurality of collecting posts (18) are arranged in rows.

3. The laundry treatment apparatus (10) according to claim 2, characterized in that the lint collection means (16) comprises voids (20) between the plurality of collecting pillars (18) arranged in a row.

4. The laundry treatment apparatus (10) of claim 1, characterized in that the plurality of collecting posts (18) are cylindrical.

5. The laundry treatment apparatus (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that the laundry treatment assembly (12) comprises an outer tub (22), the lint collection element (16) being located in the outer tub (22).

6. The laundry treatment apparatus (10) according to claim 5, wherein the outer tub (22) includes an extension (24) adjacent to the lint collection element (16), and the drying tunnel assembly (14) includes a fan inlet (26) located at the extension (24).

7. The laundry processing apparatus (10) according to claim 6, characterized in that the outer tub (22) comprises a main body portion (28) and a protrusion (30) at a rim of the main body portion (28), the extension portion (24) extending from the protrusion (30).

8. The laundry processing apparatus (10) according to claim 7, characterized in that the extension portion (24) has a smaller dimension than the protrusion (30) in the extending direction of the protrusion (30).

9. The laundry treatment apparatus (10) according to claim 5, characterized in that the outer tub (22) comprises a main body portion (28), and the lint collection element (16) comprises a collection portion (32) combined with the main body portion (28).

10. The laundry processing apparatus (10) according to claim 9, wherein the outer tub (22) includes a protrusion (30) at an edge of the main body (28), and the lint collection member (16) includes a combining portion (34) combined with the protrusion (30).

11. The laundry treatment apparatus (10) according to claim 10, characterized in that the combining portion (34) is located at both sides of one side (36) of the collecting portion (32).

12. The laundry processing apparatus (10) according to claim 10, characterized in that the combining portion (34) includes a snap portion (38) which is snapped with the protrusion (30).

13. The laundry processing apparatus (10) according to claim 9, characterized in that the collecting portion (32) comprises an outer frame (40), the plurality of collecting posts (18) being surrounded by the outer frame (40).

14. The garment treatment device (10) according to claim 1, wherein the drying tunnel assembly (14) includes a fan inlet section (26), the lint collection element (16) being adjacent to the fan inlet section (26).

15. The laundry treatment apparatus (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that the lint collection means (16) comprises a plurality of rows of the plurality of collection posts (18) and a connection (42) between each row of the plurality of collection posts (18).

16. The laundry treatment apparatus (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that a water stream flushing member (6) is provided above the lint collecting member (16), the plurality of collecting posts (18) are connected by a connecting portion (42), and the plurality of collecting posts (18) respectively include a connecting end (18a) connected to the connecting portion (42) and a free end (18b) extending vertically or obliquely downward.