CN110857513A

CN110857513A - Clothes treatment equipment and base assembly thereof

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Publication number: CN110857513A
Application number: CN201810975839.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 巫志远; 朱晓伟; 戴文娟; 王桑龙; 陈洁; 连元龙
Original assignee: Wuxi Little Swan Co Ltd
Current assignee: Wuxi Little Swan Co Ltd; Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co Ltd
Priority date: 2018-08-24
Filing date: 2018-08-24
Publication date: 2020-03-03

Abstract

The invention discloses a clothes treating apparatus and a base assembly thereof, the base assembly includes: the base is internally provided with an accommodating cavity with one side opened; the drawer is arranged in the accommodating cavity in a push-and-pull manner, and a clothes treatment chamber is arranged in the drawer; the post-treatment device is suitable for being communicated with the clothes treatment chamber and is used for introducing the treatment medium generated by the post-treatment device into the clothes treatment chamber so as to treat clothes in the clothes treatment chamber. According to the base assembly of the clothes treatment equipment provided by the embodiment of the invention, the post-treatment device and the clothes treatment chamber are respectively arranged in the drawer, so that the space in the drawer is effectively utilized, the clothes treatment effect of the clothes treatment equipment is improved, and the clothes are prevented from being polluted.

Description

Clothes treatment equipment and base assembly thereof

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of clothes treatment equipment, in particular to clothes treatment equipment and a base assembly thereof.

Background

The laundry treating apparatus in the related art is generally provided with a base, which can raise the height of the laundry treating apparatus and reduce the vibration of the laundry treating apparatus during use, but the common base often has the problem of insufficient utilization of the area.

The existing clothes treatment device with the base is provided with a clothes storage cavity in the base, a steam generator is arranged in the clothes storage cavity, and the clothes in the clothes storage cavity are fumigated at high temperature by utilizing steam generated by the steam generator, so that microorganisms such as bacteria and mites are killed, the peculiar smell of the clothes is removed, and the clothes washing effect is improved. However, when the steam generator is out of order and leaks water, the clothes in the clothes storage cavity can be polluted.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention is directed to solving at least one of the problems of the prior art. To this end, an object of the present invention is to propose a pedestal assembly of a laundry treating apparatus, which has a simple structure and a high space utilization rate.

The invention also provides a clothes treatment device with the base assembly.

A pedestal assembly of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of a first aspect of the present invention includes: the base is internally provided with an accommodating cavity with one side opened; the drawer is arranged in the accommodating cavity in a push-and-pull manner, and a clothes treatment chamber is arranged in the drawer; the post-treatment device is arranged in the drawer, is suitable for being communicated with the clothes treatment chamber and is used for introducing a treatment medium generated by the post-treatment device into the clothes treatment chamber so as to treat clothes in the clothes treatment chamber.

According to the base assembly of the clothes treatment equipment provided by the embodiment of the invention, the base is arranged, so that the load can be borne, the height of the clothes treatment equipment is increased, and the operation of a user is facilitated; through set up after-treatment device in the drawer, utilized the space in the drawer effectively, after-treatment device can produce the gas of nursing clothing to promote the effect that clothing processing apparatus handled the clothing, and then promote user experience.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the post-treatment device comprises a steam generator, a steam outlet of which is adapted to communicate with the laundry treatment chamber for passing the generated steam into the laundry treatment chamber.

In some examples, the steam generator has a water storage chamber and a heating element for heating water in the water storage chamber to generate the steam.

In some examples, a fragrance addition is also included, the fragrance addition being in communication with the steam generator to add fragrance into the steam generator.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the post-treatment device comprises an ultrasonic generator for converting a fragrant liquid into a treatment medium having a fragrant smell and passing it into the laundry treatment chamber.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the base assembly further comprises: the water treatment device is arranged in the drawer and moves along with the drawer; the connecting piece, but connecting piece pivot ground connect in the base, just the connecting piece with through being connected water piping connection between the water treatment facilities, when the pulling during the drawer, water treatment facilities is suitable for the drive the connecting piece pivot.

In some examples, the connector is pivotally connected to the base at one end and connected to the water treatment device through the connecting water pipe at the other end.

According to a further embodiment of the present invention, the base assembly further comprises a water control device, the water control device is disposed on a side of the base away from the opening, and the water control device is disposed adjacent to the connecting member.

In some optional examples, the connecting water pipe is provided in plurality, and a plurality of the connecting water pipes are arranged through the connecting piece, and one end of each connecting water pipe is connected to the water treatment device and the other end extends to the water control device; or, a plurality of water flow channels are defined in the connecting piece, the plurality of water flow channels are communicated with the water treatment device through a plurality of connecting water pipes, and the plurality of water flow channels are communicated with the water control device through a plurality of connecting water pipes.

According to a further embodiment of the present invention, the base has a water inlet, a water outlet and a water discharge opening, the water treatment device includes a water softener for softening water, the water softener having a soft water inlet, a soft water outlet, and a regenerated water inlet, the water inlet being in selective communication with the soft water inlet and the regenerated water inlet, the soft water outlet being in selective communication with the water outlet and the water discharge opening.

In some examples, the soft water outlet is also in communication with the aftertreatment device.

A laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of a second aspect of the present invention includes a base assembly of the laundry treatment apparatus according to the above embodiment, and a laundry assembly mounted on top of the base.

According to the clothes treatment equipment provided by the embodiment of the invention, the base can lift the height of the clothes treatment equipment, so that the clothes treatment equipment is convenient for a user to operate; through set up after-treatment device in the drawer, utilized the space in the drawer effectively, simplified clothes treatment facility's structure, after-treatment device can produce the gas of nursing clothing to promote clothes treatment facility to the effect of clothing processing, and then promote user experience.

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

Drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of a base assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein a drawer is in an open state;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural view of a base assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the drawer and the water treatment device are in an open state;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the internal structure of a base assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention at one viewing angle;

FIG. 4 is a schematic internal view of a base assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention from another perspective;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a water control device of a base assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention, in one perspective;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a water control device of a base assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention, shown from another perspective;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a connector of the base assembly of an embodiment of the present invention in one perspective;

FIG. 8 is a schematic structural view of a connector of the base assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention from another perspective;

FIG. 9 is an exploded view of a water treatment device of a base assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a water softener of a base assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is an exploded view of the water softener shown in FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view of the water softener shown in FIG. 10;

FIG. 13 is a top view of the water softener shown in FIG. 10;

FIG. 14 is a transverse cross-sectional schematic view of the water softener shown in FIG. 10;

FIG. 15 is a schematic structural view of an upper shell of the water softener shown in FIG. 11;

FIG. 16 is a schematic structural view of a water softener cap of the water softener shown in FIG. 11;

FIG. 17 is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view of the water softener cap shown in FIG. 16;

FIG. 18 is a schematic structural view of a gland of the water softener shown in FIG. 11;

FIG. 19 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view of a gland of the water softener shown in FIG. 18;

FIG. 20 is a waterway flow diagram of a base assembly in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 21 is a waterway flow diagram of a base assembly according to another embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 22 is a schematic structural view of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention at one viewing angle;

fig. 23 is a schematic structural view of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention at another viewing angle.

Reference numerals:

the base assembly 100, the laundry assembly 200,

a base 10, an accommodating cavity 101, a water inlet 102, a water outlet 103, a water outlet 104,

the drawer 20, the laundry treating chamber 201,

the water treatment device (30) is provided with a water treatment device,

a water softener 31, a soft water inlet 3101, a soft water outlet 3102, a regeneration water inlet 3103, a salting port 3104, a softening chamber 3105, a regeneration chamber 3106,

a water softener case 311, a lower case 3111, an upper case 3112, a coupling joint 31121, a button tooth 31122, a bottom case 3113, a water softener cover 312, a button groove 3121, a limit hole 3122, a press cover 313, an annular groove 3131, a limit protrusion 3132, a first seal ring 314, a second seal ring 315, a regeneration control member 316,

a shell 32, a bottom shell 321, a cover 322, avoidance ports 3221(3231), overflow grooves 3222, overflow plates 323, overflow ports 3232,

the water control device (40) is provided with a water control device,

a water inlet reversing device 41, a first inlet 411, a first outlet 412, a second outlet 413, a third outlet 414,

a water outlet reversing device 42, a second inlet 421, a fourth outlet 422, a fifth outlet 423, a third inlet 424, a fourth inlet 425,

a connecting piece 50, a first end 51, a second end 52, an arc-shaped limit plate 53, a positioning plate 54, a positioning hole 541, a rotating hinge 55, a through hole 56,

a connecting water pipe 60, a soft water inlet pipe 61, a regenerated water inlet pipe 62, a soft water outlet pipe 63, a salt feeding drain pipe 64,

a water pipe 71 and a post-treatment device 80.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are illustrative only for the purpose of explaining the present invention, and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

A pedestal assembly 100 of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to fig. 1 to 23.

As shown in fig. 1 to 4, a pedestal assembly 100 of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a pedestal 10, a drawer 20, and a post-treatment device 80.

The base 10 has a receiving cavity 101 defined therein, which is open at one side (the front side as viewed in fig. 1 to 4). The drawer 20 is slidably disposed in the receiving cavity 101, the drawer 20 can be used for placing an object, when the drawer 20 is in a closed state, the drawer 20 closes a side opening of the base 10, and when the drawer 20 is in an open state, the object can be taken out from the drawer 20.

Further, the drawer 20 has a laundry treatment chamber 201 therein, and the post-treatment device 80 is disposed in the drawer 20 and is adapted to communicate with the laundry treatment chamber 201, so as to introduce a treatment medium generated by the post-treatment device 80 into the laundry treatment chamber 201, thereby treating the laundry in the laundry treatment chamber 201.

According to the base assembly 100 of the clothes treatment apparatus of the embodiment of the invention, by arranging the base 10, the load can be borne, so that the height of the clothes treatment apparatus is increased, and the operation of a user is facilitated; through set up the clothing processing cavity 201 with aftertreatment device 80 intercommunication in drawer 20, effectively utilized the space in the drawer 20, simplified the structure of clothing processing apparatus, aftertreatment device 80 can produce the processing medium of nursing clothing to promote the effect of clothing processing apparatus to the clothing processing, and then promote user experience.

According to an alternative embodiment of the present invention, the post-treatment device 80 comprises a steam generator, the steam outlet of which is adapted to communicate with the laundry treatment chamber 201, so as to pass the generated steam into the laundry treatment chamber 201. Through setting up steam generator, the vapor of its production can let in clothing processing chamber 201 to clothing to in the clothing processing chamber 201 degerming, remove wrinkle and handle, thereby promote the treatment effect to the clothing, and then promote user experience.

In some examples, the steam generator has a water storage chamber and a heating element for heating water in the water storage chamber to generate steam. During operation, the heating member heats the water in the water storage cavity to make liquid water change into vapor, then the higher vapor of temperature that produces can carry out degerming, remove wrinkle to the clothing and handle, thereby promote the treatment effect to the clothing, and then promote user experience.

It should be noted that the water storage cavity can contain water, perfume or other solutions. If the water storage cavity is filled with water, the water vapor generated after being heated by the heating element can be beneficial to wrinkle removal and sterilization of clothes; if the water storage cavity is filled with the fragrant liquid, the fragrant gas generated after heating by the heating element can fragrance the clothes.

In some examples, the after-treatment device further comprises a fragrance adding part, and the fragrance adding part is communicated with the steam generator, so that fragrance can be added into the steam generator to perfume clothes.

According to another alternative embodiment of the present invention, the post-treatment device 80 comprises an ultrasonic generator, and the ultrasonic generator can convert the fragrant liquid into a treatment medium with fragrance, and introduce the treatment medium into the clothes treatment chamber 201, so as to perform a fumigating treatment on the clothes in the clothes treatment chamber 201, thereby improving the treatment effect on the clothes, and further improving the user experience.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the post-treatment device 80 is provided in the drawer 20 so as to be movable together with the drawer 20, and the laundry treatment chamber 201 may be located at one side of the post-treatment device 80.

As shown in fig. 1 and 3, in some examples, a laundry treatment chamber 201 is provided in the drawer 20 near the front side thereof, the laundry treatment chamber 201 is used for placing laundry to facilitate a user to take and place the laundry, and other components may be placed in the remaining positions in the drawer 20, for example, the after-treatment device 80 may be provided in the drawer 20 near the front side thereof, and the after-treatment device 80 may be placed at the left and right sides of the laundry treatment chamber 201; it is also possible to provide components such as the below-described water treatment apparatus 30 in the drawer 20 at a position near the rear side thereof, effectively utilizing the space in the drawer 20.

The base assembly 100 further includes a water treatment device 30 and a connector 50 according to one embodiment of the invention.

The water treatment device 30 is arranged in the drawer 20, and when the drawer 20 moves relative to the base 10, the water treatment device 30 can move along with the drawer 20. The connecting member 50 is pivotally connected to the base 10, and the connecting member 50 is connected to the water treatment device 30 through a connecting water pipe 60, so as to facilitate the connection of the water treatment device 30 to other components or water inlets and outlets on the base 10 through the connecting water pipe 60, and when the drawer 20 is pulled, the water treatment device 30 is adapted to rotate the connecting member 50.

That is, when the user pulls the drawer 20, the water treatment device 30 drives the water treatment device 30 to move away from the connecting member 50, and the drawer 20 can drive the connecting member 50 to rotate in the forward direction; when the user pushes the drawer 20, the drawer 20 may push the link 50 to rotate reversely. Here, "forward rotation" and "reverse rotation" of the link 50 are relative terms.

The base assembly 100 of the clothes treating apparatus of the present application, through setting up the link 50 that can pivot for the base 10 at the base 10, when pulling the drawer 20, drive the link 50 to rotate through the water treatment device 30, when pushing the drawer 20, push the link 50 to rotate reversely through the drawer 20, the link 50 can form the protection to peripheral parts such as connecting the water pipe 60 when pushing and pulling the drawer 20, prevent the drawer 20 from damaging other spare parts connecting the water pipe 60 and the base assembly 100, the connection stability between each part has been guaranteed, and the space utilization in the base 10 and the drawer 20 has been improved.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the connector 50 is formed as a single part having a predetermined length, i.e., the connector 50 is not formed by connecting a plurality of parts to each other; and one end of the connector 50 in the length direction is pivotally connected to the base 10, and the other end forms a free end and is connected to the water treatment device 30 through a connection water pipe 60. When the drawer 20 is pulled, the water treatment device 30 moves together with the drawer 20, so that the pull connector 50 rotates through the connection water pipe 60, that is, the pull connector 50 of the drawer 20 rotates. The connecting water pipe 60 here may be a hose. Therefore, when the drawer 20 is pulled, the connecting pieces 50 are pulled to rotate in the forward direction through the plurality of connecting water pipes 20, when the drawer 20 is pushed, the connecting pieces 50 are pushed to rotate in the reverse direction through the drawer 20, the connecting pieces 50 protect the connecting water pipes 60, the connecting water pipes 60 are prevented from being crushed or wrinkled to block when a user pushes and pulls the drawer 20, and the waterway communication is ensured.

Since the drawer cannot be precisely matched with the base, that is, a certain amount of movement exists when the drawer moves in the base, for example, the amount of movement exists in a direction perpendicular to the drawing direction of the drawer, in the embodiment, the connecting member 50 is set as a free end at one end, which enables the drawer of the base assembly to have a certain degree of freedom when moving, thereby allowing the existence of these amounts of movement and preventing the structural damage to the connecting member, compared with the scheme in which both ends are fixed, for example, one end of the connecting member is pivoted to the base and the other end is pivoted to the drawer (the scheme disclosed in CN 106149274A), or one end of the connecting member is pivoted to the base and the other end is pivoted to the guide rail (the scheme disclosed in CN 105297348A), the embodiment has at least the advantages of; moreover, the connecting member of the present embodiment is formed as a single component, which reduces the cost compared to the solution of pivotally connecting a plurality of components, and meanwhile, since the connecting portion is mostly a weak point (vulnerable point), the connecting member 50 of the present application in the form of a single component also ensures a more stable structure.

In some examples, one end of the link 50 in the length direction is pivotally connected to the side of the base 10 away from the opening. That is, the connecting member 50 is formed in an elongated shape, and the connecting member 50 has a first end and a second end, the first end of the connecting member 50 is pivotally connected to the base 10, and the second end of the connecting member 50 is formed as a free end, so that the connecting member 50 is configured in an elongated shape, which not only can meet the stroke requirement of the drawer 20, but also is beneficial to the connection between the connecting member 50 and the water treatment device 30.

The pedestal assembly 100 of the laundry treating apparatus according to the further embodiment of the present invention further includes a water control device 40, the water control device 40 is disposed at a side of the pedestal 10 away from the opening, and the water control device 40 is disposed adjacent to the connecting member 50.

In some examples, the water control device 40 is provided on the base 10 and connected to the water treatment device 30 through a plurality of connection water pipes 60, the connection member 50 is pivotably provided on the base 10, and the connection water pipes 60 are provided on the connection member 50. By disposing the water control device 40 adjacent to the connector 50, the length of the connection water pipe 60 can be reduced, thereby reducing the amount of the connection water pipe 60 to reduce the production cost.

For example, the water control device 40 may be provided on a rear back plate of the base 10, and the connection member 20 is provided at a position adjacent to the rear back plate of the side plate of the base 10; alternatively, the water control device 40 and the connecting member 20 are both disposed on the rear back plate of the base 10. By disposing the water control device 40 adjacent to the connector 50, the length of the connection water pipe 60 can be reduced, thereby reducing the amount of the connection water pipe 60 to reduce the production cost.

According to an alternative embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of connection water pipes 60 are inserted through the connection member 50, and one end of each connection water pipe 60 is connected to the water treatment device 30 and the other end thereof extends to the water control device 40.

When the drawer 20 is pulled, the distance between the rear end of the drawer 20 and the back plate of the base 10 is gradually increased, thereby pulling the connector 50 to rotate relative to the base 10 through the connection water pipe 60; when the drawer 20 is pushed, the drawer 20 pushes the link 50 to rotate reversely. Thus, by providing the connector 50 pivotable with respect to the base 10, the plurality of connection water pipes 60 are neatly inserted into the connector 50, and thus, it is possible to prevent the connection water pipes 60 from being clogged by deformation or crimping caused by, for example, the drawer or other connection water pipes 60 being pressed when the drawer 20 is pushed or pulled.

As shown in fig. 7 and 8, in some examples, the link 50 is formed to have a predetermined length and width, one lengthwise end of the link 50 (i.e., a first end 51 of the link 50 as shown in fig. 7 and 8) is pivotably connected to the base 10, and the other lengthwise end of the link 50 (i.e., a second end 52 of the link 50 as shown in fig. 7 and 8) forms a free end.

Wherein the pivot axis of the connecting member 50 extends in the up-and-down direction, i.e. the connecting member 50 can swing around the pivot axis, when the drawer 20 is in the closed state, the length direction of the connecting member 50 extends in the width direction of the back plate of the base 10, so that the connecting member 50 clings to the back plate; during the opening process of the drawer 20, the free end of the connecting member 50 gradually moves away from the back plate of the base 10, i.e., the distance between the free end of the connecting member 50 and the back plate of the base 10 gradually increases.

Further, the connecting member 50 is provided with a plurality of positioning holes 541 arranged at intervals along the width direction thereof, and the plurality of connecting water pipes 60 are correspondingly inserted through the plurality of positioning holes 541 one by one. By providing a plurality of positioning holes 541, a plurality of connecting water pipes 60 can be positioned, and the stability of the connecting water pipes 60 on the connecting member 50 can be ensured, so as to prevent the connecting water pipes 60 from being crushed or wrinkled to be blocked when the connecting member 50 pivots relative to the base 10. Meanwhile, the installation of the connecting water pipe 60 is more convenient and faster by arranging the plurality of positioning holes 541.

In some examples, the connecting member 50 is provided with a plurality of positioning plates 54 arranged at intervals along the length direction thereof, and each positioning plate 54 extends along the width direction of the connecting member 50 and is provided with a plurality of positioning holes 541. By providing a plurality of positioning plates 54 spaced apart from each other on the connecting member 50, the connecting member 50 is prevented from being deformed, and the stability of the connecting water pipe 60 on the connecting member 50 is further ensured, so that the connecting water pipe 60 is prevented from being crushed or wrinkled to be blocked when the connecting member 50 pivots relative to the base 10.

In some examples, the free end of the connector 50 (i.e., the second end 52 of the connector 50 shown in fig. 7 and 8) has a through hole 56 at a side thereof, through which the water pipe 60 is inserted, the center line of the through hole 56 forms an angle of 90 degrees or more with the center line of the positioning hole 541, and the connector 50 is provided with an arc-shaped limiting plate 53 extending from the positioning hole 541 to the through hole 56. Through set up through-hole 56 at the second end 52 of connecting piece 50 to set up the arc limiting plate 53 that extends to through-hole 56 from locating hole 541 on connecting piece 50, can carry on spacingly to a plurality of connecting water pipes 60, thereby change the extending direction who connects water pipe 60, do benefit to the turning to and the installation that realize connecting water pipe 60.

As shown in fig. 3 and 8, the through hole 56 is formed on the upper side of the second end 52 of the connector 50, so that the connection water pipe 60 inserted into the connector 50 is upwardly drawn out, the extending direction of the connection water pipe 60 is changed, and the drawer 20 is prevented from interfering with the connection water pipe 60 when being pushed or pulled.

In some examples, the connector 50 is disposed between the rear sidewall of the base 10 and the rear sidewall of the drawer 20, that is, one end of the connector 50 is pivotally connected to the rear sidewall of the base 10, and the other end of the connector 50 forms a free end and is connected to the water treatment device 30 through a connection water pipe 60 penetrating through the rear sidewall of the drawer 20, so that the connector 50 can protect the connection water pipe 60 when rotating, and prevent the connection water pipe 60 from being excessively pulled or crushed or wrinkled.

According to another alternative embodiment of the present invention, the connector 50 has a plurality of water flow passages defined therein, the plurality of water flow passages communicating with the water treatment device 30 through a plurality of connecting water pipes 60, and the plurality of water flow passages communicating with the water control device 40 through a plurality of connecting water pipes 60. Through set up a plurality of rivers passageways in connecting piece 50, make things convenient for between connecting piece 50 and the water treatment facilities 30 and between connecting piece 50 and the accuse water installation 40 to be connected, easy operation to, can also shorten the length of connecting water pipe 60, reduce material cost.

In some examples, the connecting member 50 is formed in an elongated shape and the first end 51 of the connecting member 50 is pivotally connected to the base 10, and the second end 52 of the connecting member 50 forms a free end, and each water flow channel may form a flow channel extending along the length direction of the connecting member 50 or a winding flow channel.

Referring to fig. 5 and 6 in combination with fig. 9 to 19, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the base 10 has a water inlet 102, a water outlet 103 and a water discharge opening 104, the water treatment apparatus 30 includes a water softener 31 for softening water, the water softener 31 has a soft water inlet 3101, a soft water outlet 3102 and a regenerated water inlet 3103, the water inlet 102 is selectively communicated with the soft water inlet 3101 and the regenerated water inlet 3103, and the soft water outlet 3102 is selectively communicated with the water outlet 103 and the water discharge opening 104, and the structure is simple and easy to connect.

In some examples, the soft water outlet 3102 is also communicated with the post-treatment device 80, for example, the soft water outlet 3102 of the water softener 31 can be communicated with the post-treatment device 80 through a connecting water pipe, and the soft water obtained after being treated by the water softener 31 can be introduced into the post-treatment device 80, thereby reducing the occurrence of scale in the post-treatment device 80, improving the use environment of the post-treatment device 80, and the like.

In some examples, the water softener 31 has a softening chamber 3105 and a regeneration chamber 3106 arranged at intervals, the softening chamber is communicated with the soft water inlet 3101 and the soft water outlet 3102, a soft water piece for softening water is arranged in the water softener 31, the regeneration chamber 3106 is communicated with the regeneration water inlet 3103, and a regeneration piece for reducing the performance of the soft water piece is arranged in the regeneration chamber 3106.

When the water inlet 102 communicates with the soft water inlet 3101, the water flow entering from the water inlet 102 enters the soft cavity 3105 through the soft water inlet 3101, and finally flows out of the water softener 31 from the soft water outlet 3102 after being softened by the soft water member; when the water inlet port 102 communicates with the regeneration water inlet port 3103, the flow of water entering from the water inlet port 102 enters the regeneration chamber 3106 through the regeneration water inlet port 3103.

In some examples, the water softener 31 includes a regeneration control member 316, and the regeneration control member 316 is disposed between the softening chamber 3105 and the regeneration chamber 3106 in the water flow direction for controlling the opening and closing between the softening chamber 3105 and the regeneration chamber 3106. When the regeneration control member 316 controls the softening chamber 3105 to communicate with the regeneration chamber 3106, the water flow into the regeneration chamber 3106 flows into the softening chamber 3105, thereby utilizing the ability of the regeneration member to reduce the softened water of the softening member; when the regeneration control member 316 controls the softening chamber 3105 to be not in communication with the regeneration chamber 3106, liquid within the regeneration chamber 3106 will not flow to the softening chamber 3105.

Optionally, the soft water element is a softened resin and the regeneration element is a regenerated salt. The softened water is recycled by arranging the softened resin in the softened cavity 3105, calcium and magnesium ions in water can be adsorbed, so that water is softened, the regenerated salt is arranged in the regenerated cavity 3106, when the water enters the regenerated cavity 3106, the regenerated salt is dissolved to form brine, then the softened cavity 3105 is controlled to be communicated with the regenerated cavity 3106 through the regeneration control piece 316, the brine in the regenerated cavity 3106 flows into the softened cavity 3105, the brine entering the softened cavity 3105 can replace the calcium and magnesium ions in the softened resin, so that the performance of the softened water of the softened resin is reduced, the softened resin can be recycled, and the use cost is low.

The softening treatment mode is not limited to the ion exchange (resin filtration) and membrane filtration, and any mode capable of reducing the water hardness is within the scope of the present application, and the water treatment device 30 is provided to replace or filter calcium and magnesium ions in the water, thereby reducing the water hardness and improving the user experience.

In some examples, the water softener 31 has a salt adding port 3104 for adding regenerated salt into the regeneration chamber 3106, the water treatment device 30 further comprises a housing 32, the water softener 31 is disposed in the housing 32, the housing 32 has an overflow port 3232 communicated with the inner cavity of the housing 32, and the overflow port 3232 is communicated with the water discharge port 104.

Optionally, a brine concentration sensor is arranged in the water softener 31, and when the brine concentration sensor detects that the brine concentration is lower than a set value, the brine concentration sensor sends a signal to remind a user of adding salt; when the user adds the regenerating salt, the salt water overflows the regenerating cavity 3106 from the salt adding port 3104 during the salt adding process and flows to the overflow groove 3222, and then the overflowed salt water finally flows out through the overflow port 3232 and is discharged to the sewer through the water discharge port 104, so that the overflowed water is prevented from having adverse effects on other components.

As shown in fig. 9, in some specific examples, the housing 32 includes: a bottom case 321, a cover 322, and an overflow plate 323. The bottom case 321 defines therein an open-top mounting cavity in which the water softener 31 is disposed. The cover 322 is disposed on the top of the bottom casing 321 for opening and closing the top opening of the bottom casing 321, and the salting port 3104 of the water softener 31 is hermetically connected to the cover 322.

Further, the upper surface of the cover 322 is downwardly recessed to form a overflow groove 3222, the overflow plate 323 is disposed above the overflow groove 3222 and is provided with an overflow port 3232, the overflow plate 323 has an escape port 3231 corresponding to the position of the salt adding port 3104, the cover 322 has an escape port 3221 corresponding to the position of the salt adding port 3104, and the overflow port 3232 is communicated with the drain port 104 through a connecting water pipe 60 (for example, the salt adding drain pipe 64) to drain the overflowing salt into the sewer.

As shown in fig. 9 to 19, in some examples, the water treatment apparatus 30 includes a water softener 31 and a housing 32, the housing 32 includes a bottom shell 321 with an open top and a cover 322 disposed on the top of the bottom shell 321, an upper surface of the cover 322 is recessed downward to form a overflow trough 3222, an overflow plate 323 is disposed above the overflow trough 3222 and is provided with an overflow port 3232, the overflow plate 323 has an escape port 3231 corresponding to a position of a salting port 3104, and the cover 322 has an escape port 3221 corresponding to a position of the salting port 3104.

Further, the water softener 31 includes a water softener case 311, a water softener cover 312, a gland 313, a first sealing ring 314, a second sealing ring 315, a regeneration control 316, a softening resin, and a regeneration salt.

The water softener case 311 includes a lower case 3111, an upper case 3112 and a bottom case 3113, the lower case 3111 is connected between the upper case 3112 and the bottom case 3113, a softening chamber 3105 and a regeneration chamber 3106 are defined between the lower case 3111, the upper case 3112 and the bottom case 3113, and a regeneration control member 316 is disposed on the lower case 3111 for controlling the on/off of a water path between the softening chamber 3105 and the regeneration chamber 3106.

The upper case 3112 is provided with a connection coupling 31121, a soft water inlet 3101 and a regenerated water inlet 3103, the connection coupling 31121 defines a salt adding port 3104, the lower case 3111 is provided with a soft water outlet 3102, an outer side wall of the pressing cover 313 is provided with an annular groove 3131 for mounting the first sealing ring 314, the first sealing ring 314 is positioned between the inner side wall of the connection coupling 31121 and the pressing cover 313, and the water softener cover 312 is covered above the pressing cover 313 and positioned outside the connection coupling 31121.

Wherein, the lateral wall of attach fitting 31121 is equipped with a plurality of detaining tooth 31122 of arranging along its circumference interval, and the inside wall of water softener cover 312 is equipped with a plurality of catching grooves 3121 of arranging at interval, and a plurality of catching grooves 3121 link to each other with a plurality of detaining tooth 31122 one-to-one joint, and the middle part of the roof of water softener cover 312 is equipped with spacing hole 3122, and the upper surface of gland 313 is equipped with the spacing convex part 3132 with spacing hole 3122 complex.

When the water softener 31 is installed in the housing 32, the second sealing ring 315 is sleeved on the outer side of the connection joint 31121 of the water softener 31, and the connection joint 31121 is hermetically connected with the cover 322 of the housing 32 through the second sealing ring 315.

The water treatment mode of the water treatment apparatus 30 of the present invention is not limited to the ion exchange (resin filtration) and membrane filtration, and any mode capable of reducing the water hardness falls within the scope of the present invention.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the water control device 40 comprises a water inlet reversing device 41, the water inlet reversing device 41 has a first inlet 411, a first outlet 412, a second outlet 413 and a third outlet 414, the first inlet 411 is communicated with the water inlet 102, the first outlet 412 is communicated with the soft water inlet 3101 through a connecting water pipe 60, the second outlet 413 is communicated with the regeneration water inlet 3103 through a connecting water pipe 60, the third outlet 414 is communicated with the water outlet 103, and the first inlet 411 is selectively communicated with the first outlet 412, the second outlet 413 and the third outlet 414.

Specifically, when the first inlet 411 is communicated with the first outlet 412, the water inlet 102 is communicated with the first outlet 412 of the water inlet diverting device 41, thereby communicating the water inlet 102 with the soft water inlet 3101 of the water softener 31. Wherein the first outlet 412 of the water inlet reversing device 41 is communicated with the soft water inlet 3101 of the water softener 31 through the connecting water pipe 60 (the soft water inlet pipe 61 shown in fig. 20 and 21).

When the first inlet 411 is communicated with the second outlet 413, the water inlet 102 is communicated with the second outlet 413 of the water inflow direction changing means 41, thereby communicating the water inlet 102 with the regeneration water inlet 3103 of the water softener 31. Wherein the second outlet 413 of the water inlet reversing device 41 is communicated with the regenerated water inlet 3103 of the water softener 31 through the connecting water pipe 60 (the regenerated water inlet pipe 62 shown in fig. 20 and 21).

When the first inlet 411 is communicated with the third outlet 414, the water inlet 102 is communicated with the third outlet 414 of the water inlet reversing device 41, so as to communicate the water inlet 102 with the water outlet 103, and thus, the water entering the base 10 from the water inlet 102 can be directly discharged from the water outlet 103 without passing through the water softener 30.

In some examples, the water inlet reversing device 41 is a water inlet solenoid valve. Through setting water inlet reversing device 41 to the water inlet electromagnetic valve, control is facilitated, intelligent control is achieved, and user experience is improved.

In some examples, the inlet diverter 41 includes a first inlet valve, a second inlet valve, and a third inlet valve. A first water inlet valve is communicated with the first inlet 411 and has a first outlet 412, and the first water inlet valve is used for controlling the on-off of a water path between the first inlet 411 and the first outlet 412.

A second water inlet valve is communicated with the first inlet 411 and is provided with a second outlet 413, and the second water inlet valve is used for controlling the on-off of a water path between the first inlet 411 and the second outlet 413. The third water inlet valve is communicated with the first inlet 411 and is provided with a third outlet 414, and the third water inlet valve is used for controlling the on-off of a water path between the first inlet 411 and the third outlet 414. By adopting the first water inlet valve, the second water inlet valve and the third water inlet valve, the first inlet 411 can be selectively connected with the first outlet 412, the second outlet 413 and the third outlet 414, and the switching is convenient.

It can be understood that the first water inlet valve, the second water inlet valve and the third water inlet valve may be separately arranged valve bodies, that is, the first water inlet valve, the second water inlet valve and the third water inlet valve respectively control the communication between the outlet of the corresponding valve body and the first inlet 411, and the structure is simple and the assembly is easy. Of course, the first inlet valve, the second inlet valve and the third inlet valve may also be integrated to realize the modularization of the inlet water reversing device 41, thereby improving the production efficiency of the base assembly 100.

According to a further embodiment of the present invention, the water control device 40 comprises a water outlet direction changing device 42, the water outlet direction changing device 42 has a second inlet 421, a fourth outlet 422 and a fifth outlet 423, the second inlet 421 is communicated with the soft water outlet 3102 through the connecting water pipe 60, the fourth outlet 422 is communicated with the water outlet 103, the fifth outlet 423 is communicated with the water outlet 104, and the second inlet 421 is selectively communicated with the fourth outlet 422 and the fifth outlet 423.

Specifically, when the second inlet 421 communicates with the fourth outlet 422, the second inlet 421 communicates with the water outlet 103, thereby communicating the soft water outlet 3102 of the water softener 31 with the water outlet 103. Wherein the soft water outlet 3102 of the water softener 31 is communicated with the second inlet 421 of the water outlet reversing device 42 through the connecting water pipe 60 (the soft water outlet pipe 63 shown in fig. 20 and 21). When the second inlet 421 communicates with the fifth outlet 423, the second inlet 421 communicates with the water discharge opening 104, thereby communicating the soft water outlet 3102 of the water softener 31 with the water outlet 103.

In some examples, the outlet diverter 42 also has a third inlet 424, the third inlet 424 being in communication with the third outlet 414, and the third inlet 424 being selectively in communication with the fourth outlet 422 and the fifth outlet 423. When soft water is not needed, the first inlet 411 of the water inlet reversing device 41 can be controlled to be communicated with the third outlet 414, and the third inlet 424 of the water outlet reversing device 42 can be controlled to be communicated with the fourth outlet 422, so that the first inlet 411 is communicated with the water outlet 103, and in the process, water cannot be softened by the water treatment device 30.

In some examples, the water outlet diverter 42 is a water outlet solenoid valve. By setting the water outlet reversing device 42 as a water outlet electromagnetic valve, intelligent control is realized by utilizing control, and user experience is improved.

In some examples, the water softener 31 has a salt adding port 3104 for adding regenerated salt into the regeneration chamber 3106, the water treatment device 30 further comprises a housing 32, the water softener 31 is disposed in the housing 32, and the housing 32 has an overflow port 3232 communicated with the inner cavity of the housing 32.

As shown in fig. 20, in some alternative examples, the overflow port 3232 communicates with the drain port 104 via a connecting water line 60 (e.g., a salt dosing drain 64). Thus, the overflowing brine can be directly discharged to the water outlet 104 through the connecting water pipe 60 without passing through the water outlet reversing device 42, and finally discharged to the sewer through the external water pipe.

In other alternative examples, as shown in fig. 21, the outlet diverter 42 further has a fourth inlet 425, the fourth inlet 425 communicates with the overflow port 3232 via the connecting water pipe 60 (e.g., the salt feeding drain pipe 64), and the fourth inlet 425 communicates with the fifth outlet 423. That is, the overflowing brine is delivered to the water outlet reversing device 42 through the connecting water pipe 60, and finally flows out of the fifth outlet 423 due to the communication between the fourth inlet 425 and the fifth outlet 423 of the water outlet reversing device 42, and is discharged to the sewer through the external water pipe from the water outlet 104.

In some examples, the inlet diverter 41 is integrated with the outlet diverter 42. Through integrating into an organic whole with water inflow switching-over device 41 and play water switching-over device 42, can make accuse water installation 40 realize the modularization to be favorable to improving the packaging efficiency of base subassembly 100, and then improve the production efficiency of base subassembly 100.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the base assembly 100 is used for load bearing. The top of the base 10 is adapted to mount a laundry assembly 200, the water inlet 102 is adapted to be connected to a water source, the water outlet 103 is adapted to communicate with a water inlet port of the laundry assembly 200, and the water outlet 104 is adapted to communicate with an external water pipe through which water is discharged into a sewer.

As shown in fig. 22 and 23, the laundry treating apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a base assembly 100 according to the above-described embodiment and a laundry assembly 200, and the laundry assembly 200 is mounted on the top of the base 10.

Wherein, the base assembly 100 can increase the height of the washing assembly 200, thereby facilitating the user to take and put the clothes, and can also bear the weight, and store the accessories of the washing assembly 200. The laundry assembly may be a washing machine (e.g., a drum washing machine or a pulsator washing machine) or a washing and drying machine, which are well known to those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail herein.

Since the pedestal assembly 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention has the above technical effects, the laundry treating apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention also has the above technical effects, that is, the pedestal 10 of the laundry treating apparatus of the present application can raise the height of the laundry treating apparatus, which is convenient for the user to operate; through set up after-treatment device 80 in drawer 20, effectively utilized the space in the drawer 20, simplified the structure of clothing processing apparatus, after-treatment device 80 can produce the gas of nursing clothing to promote the effect of clothing processing apparatus to the clothing processing, and then promote user experience.

An embodiment of a laundry treating apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to fig. 1 to 23.

As shown in fig. 1 to 23, the laundry treating apparatus includes a base assembly 100 and a laundry assembly 200. The laundry assembly 200 is placed on the top of the base assembly 100.

The base assembly 100 has a water inlet 102, a water outlet 103 and a water outlet 104, the water inlet 102 is connected to a water source, which may be a tap water source or water used by a washing and caring device, the water outlet 103 is connected to the washing assembly 200 through a water pipe 71, so that water softened by the water treatment device 30 is introduced into the washing drum of the washing assembly 200, and the water outlet 104 is connected to an external water pipe.

The base assembly 100 includes a base 10, a drawer 20, a water treatment device 30, a water control device 40, a connector 50, a soft water inlet pipe 61, a regenerated water inlet pipe 62, a soft water outlet pipe 63, a salt feeding drain pipe 64, and an after-treatment device 80.

The base 10 is internally provided with an accommodating cavity 101 with an open front side, the drawer 20 is arranged in the accommodating cavity 101 in a push-pull manner, the water treatment device 30 and the post-treatment device 80 are arranged in the drawer 20, the water treatment device 30 is arranged in the drawer 20 and close to the rear side of the drawer, the post-treatment device 80 is arranged in the drawer 20 and close to the front side of the drawer, a clothes treatment chamber 201 is further arranged in the drawer 20 and close to the front side of the drawer for placing clothes, and gas generated by the post-treatment device 80 can be introduced into the clothes treatment chamber 201 so as to treat the clothes.

The water treatment apparatus 30 includes a water softener 31 and a housing 32.

The housing 32 includes a bottom case 321 with an open top, and a cover 322 disposed on the top of the bottom case 321, an upper surface of the cover 322 is recessed downward to form a overflow trough 3222, an overflow plate 323 is disposed above the overflow trough 3222 and is provided with an overflow port 3232, the overflow plate 323 has an escape port 3231 corresponding to the position of the salting port 3104, and the cover 322 has an escape port 3221 corresponding to the position of the salting port 3104.

The water softener 31 includes a water softener case 311, a water softener cover 312, a gland 313, a first sealing ring 314, a second sealing ring 315, a regeneration control member 316, a softening resin, and a regeneration salt. The water softener case 311 includes a lower case 3111, an upper case 3112 and a bottom case 3113, the lower case 3111 is connected between the upper case 3112 and the bottom case 3113, a softening chamber 3105 and a regeneration chamber 3106 are defined between the lower case 3111, the upper case 3112 and the bottom case 3113, and a regeneration control member 316 is disposed on the lower case 3111 for controlling the on/off of a water path between the softening chamber 3105 and the regeneration chamber 3106.

The upper case 3112 is provided with a connection coupling 31121, a soft water inlet 3101 and a regenerated water inlet 3103, the connection coupling 31121 defines a salt adding port 3104, the lower case 3111 is provided with a soft water outlet 3102, an outer side wall of the pressing cover 313 is provided with an annular groove 3131 for mounting the first sealing ring 314, the first sealing ring 314 is arranged between the inner side wall of the connection coupling 31121 and the pressing cover 313, and the water softener cover 312 is covered above the pressing cover 313 and positioned outside the connection coupling 31121.

Wherein, the lateral wall of attach fitting 31121 is equipped with a plurality of detaining tooth 31122 of arranging along its circumference interval, and the inside wall of water softener cover 312 is equipped with a plurality of catching grooves 3121 of arranging at interval, and a plurality of catching grooves 3121 link to each other with a plurality of detaining tooth 31122 one-to-one joint, and the middle part of the roof of water softener cover 312 is equipped with spacing hole 3122, and the upper surface of gland 313 is equipped with the spacing convex part 3132 with spacing hole 3122 complex. The user may add regenerating salt to the regeneration chamber 3106 by unscrewing the water softener cover 312 and removing the gland 313, adding regenerating salt to the salting port 3104.

When the water softener 31 softens water, water flows into the softening chamber 3105 through the soft water inlet 3101 and softens in the softening chamber 3105, and the softened water is discharged through the soft water outlet 3102; when the softened resin in the softening cavity 3105 is adsorbed and tends to be saturated, the softened resin in the softening cavity 3105 needs to be reduced, specifically: water first flows into the regeneration chamber 3106 from the regeneration water inlet 3103, absorbs the regeneration salt in the regeneration chamber 3106 to form brine, and the brine flows into the softening chamber 3105 to replace calcium and magnesium ions in the softening resin. After the regeneration salt in the regeneration chamber 3106 is consumed to some extent, the user can replenish the regeneration salt from the salt addition port 3104.

The soft water inlet 3101 of the water treatment device 30 is connected with a soft water inlet pipe 61, the regenerated water inlet 3103 is connected with a regenerated water inlet pipe 62, the soft water outlet 3102 is connected with a soft water outlet pipe 63, the overflow port 3232 is connected with a salt throwing drain pipe 64, the soft water inlet pipe 61, the regenerated water inlet pipe 62, the soft water outlet pipe 63 and the salt throwing drain pipe 64 are pivotally connected with the base 10 through a connecting piece 50, thereby realizing the water supply mode when the drawer 20 is pulled.

The water control device 40 comprises a water inlet reversing device 41 and a water outlet reversing device 42.

The water inlet reversing device 41 is provided with a first inlet 411, a first outlet 412, a second outlet 413 and a third outlet 414, wherein the first inlet 411 is communicated with the water inlet 102, the first outlet 412 is communicated with the soft water inlet 3101 through a connecting water pipe 60, the second outlet 413 is communicated with the regeneration water inlet 3103 through a connecting water pipe 60, the third outlet 414 is communicated with the water outlet 103, and the first inlet 411 is selectively communicated with the first outlet 412, the second outlet 413 and the third outlet 414.

The water outlet reversing device 42 is provided with a second inlet 421, a third inlet 424, a fourth inlet 425, a fourth outlet 422 and a fifth outlet 423, wherein the second inlet 421 is communicated with the soft water outlet 3102 through the connecting water pipe 60, the fourth outlet 422 is communicated with the water outlet 103, the fifth outlet 423 is communicated with the water outlet 104, the second inlet 421 is selectively communicated with the fourth outlet 422 and the fifth outlet 423, the third inlet 424 is communicated with the third outlet 414 and is selectively communicated with the fourth outlet 422 and the fifth outlet 423, and the fourth inlet 425 is communicated with the overflow port and is communicated with the fifth outlet 423.

When the clothes treating apparatus is in operation, the water outlet reversing device 42 is in a power-off state, and at this time, the second inlet 421 and the third inlet 424 of the water outlet reversing device 42 are both communicated with the fifth outlet 423.

If the washing program selects soft water, the first inlet 411 is connected to the first outlet 412, and the tap water flows into the softening chamber 3105 through the soft water inlet pipe 61 via the inlet water diverting device 41. The softened resin softens the tap water entering the softening cavity 3105, the softened resin adsorbs calcium and magnesium ions in the tap water, the softened soft water flows into the water outlet reversing device 42 through the soft water outlet 3102 and the soft water outlet pipe 63, the water outlet reversing device 42 is controlled to be powered on, so that the second inlet 421 is communicated with the fourth outlet 422, and the softened soft water can flow out of the water outlet 103 and enter the washing drum of the washing assembly 200 through the water pipe 71.

If the washing program chooses not to use soft water, the first inlet 411 is connected to the third outlet 414, and the tap water flows directly from the inlet water diverting device 41 to the outlet water diverting device 42. The water outlet reversing device 42 is powered to communicate the third inlet 424 with the fourth outlet 422, so that water flows out of the water outlet 103 without passing through the water treatment device 30 and enters the washing drum of the washing assembly 200 through the water pipe 71.

The main board of the laundry treating apparatus may determine whether the reduction treatment of the softened resin is required according to the amount of water treated or the number of times of use of the water softener 31. After the selective reduction process, the first inlet 411 is communicated with the second outlet 413, and the regeneration control member 316 (e.g., a solenoid valve) of the water softener 31 is controlled to be opened, so that a certain amount of tap water flows into the regeneration chamber 3106 of the water softener 31 through the regeneration water inlet pipe 62 from the second outlet 413, and simultaneously an equal amount of concentrated brine is discharged into the softening chamber 3105. The regeneration control member 316 is controlled to be closed, the strong brine is kept still in the softening cavity 3105 for a certain time, and sodium ions in the strong brine replace calcium and magnesium ions adsorbed on the softening resin.

The above operations may be repeated as many times as necessary. Finally, the first inlet 411 is controlled to be communicated with the first outlet 412, tap water flows into the softening cavity 3105 through the soft water inlet pipe 61, salt water and calcium and magnesium ions in the softening cavity 3105 are washed, and the washed water flows into the water outlet reversing device 42 through the soft water outlet 3102 and the soft water outlet pipe 63. The water outlet reversing device 42 is controlled to be powered off, that is, the second inlet 421 is communicated with the fifth outlet 423, and the flushed water is discharged from the water outlet 104 and finally discharged to the sewer through the external water pipe.

The water softener 31 is internally provided with a brine concentration sensor, and when the brine concentration is lower than a set value, the brine concentration sensor can send a signal and display characters or icons on a display screen of the clothes treatment equipment to remind a user of adding salt.

When adding salt, the user pulls the drawer 20 open, unscrews the water softener cover 312, takes out the gland 313, and then adds the regenerated salt to the salt adding port 3104. During the salting process, brine overflows from the salting hole 3104 out of the regeneration cavity 3106 and flows into the overflow groove 3222, and the overflowed brine finally flows out of the overflow hole 3232, is discharged to the water outlet 104 through the salt feeding and discharging pipe 64, and is finally discharged to a sewer through an external water pipe.

After the washing procedure is finished, the user can take out the clothes in the washing drum of the washing assembly 200, then put the clothes into the clothes treatment chamber 201 in the drawer 20, and the air generated by the post-treatment device 80 flows through the clothes in the clothes treatment chamber 201, so that the clothes are sterilized, wrinkle-removed or incense-treated, thereby improving the treatment effect on the clothes and further improving the user experience.

The utility model provides a clothes treatment equipment, can highly promote the suitable height that the user used with laundry assembly 200, water treatment facilities 30 can be softened the former water or the running water that the equipment used of protecting washing, the water after softening can be used for clothing washing water, functions such as nursing steam, lead to clothing to wash poorly when avoiding using hard water, the detergent is extravagant, shortcomings such as clothing is felt decline, and simultaneously, the incrustation scale that also can reduce among the steam plant appears, advantages such as steam plant service environment are improved. In addition, the air generated by the post-treatment device 80 flows through the laundry in the laundry treating chamber 201, so as to perform sterilization, wrinkle removal or incense treatment on the laundry, thereby improving the treating effect on the laundry, and further improving the user experience.

When the drawer 20 is pushed, the drawer 20 pushes the connecting piece 50 to rotate reversely, so that the connecting water pipe 60 is prevented from being blocked due to the fact that the connecting water pipe 60 is crushed or wrinkled when a user pushes or pulls the drawer 20, reliable connection between the water treatment device 30 and the water control device 40 and water path communication between the water treatment device and the water control device are guaranteed, and the utilization rate of the inner space of the base assembly 100 is high, namely the utilization rate of the inner space of the base 10 and the inner space of the drawer 20 is high.

Other configurations and operations of the laundry treating apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention are known to those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail herein.

In the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an illustrative embodiment," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples" or the like mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

While embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A foot assembly (100) of a laundry treatment apparatus, comprising:

a base (10), wherein a containing cavity (101) with one side open is defined in the base (10);

a drawer (20), wherein the drawer (20) is arranged in the accommodating cavity (101) in a push-and-pull manner, and a clothes processing chamber (201) is arranged in the drawer (20);

an after-treatment device (80), wherein the after-treatment device (80) is arranged in the drawer (20) and is suitable for being communicated with the clothes treatment chamber (201) and is used for introducing a treatment medium generated by the after-treatment device into the clothes treatment chamber (201) so as to treat clothes in the clothes treatment chamber (201).

2. The base assembly (100) of a laundry treating appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that the post-treating device (80) comprises a steam generator, a steam outlet of which is adapted to communicate with the laundry treating chamber (201) for passing the generated steam into the laundry treating chamber (201).

3. The base assembly (100) of a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that the steam generator has a water storage chamber and a heating element for heating water in the water storage chamber to generate the steam.

4. The base assembly (100) of a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 2 or 3, further comprising a fragrance adding member in communication with the steam generator to add fragrance into the steam generator.

5. Base assembly (100) of a laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the post-treatment device (80) comprises an ultrasonic generator for converting a fragrant liquid into a treatment medium having a fragrant smell and passing it into the laundry treatment chamber (201).

6. The pedestal assembly (100) of a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

the water treatment device (30) is arranged in the drawer (20) and moves along with the drawer (20);

the connecting piece (50) is connected to the base (10) in a pivoting mode, the connecting piece (50) is connected with the water treatment device (30) through a connecting water pipe (60), and when the drawer (20) is pulled, the water treatment device (30) is suitable for driving the connecting piece (50) to pivot.

7. The pedestal assembly (100) of a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the link (50) has one end pivotally connected to the pedestal (10) and the other end connected to the water treating device (30) through the connecting water pipe (60).

8. The pedestal assembly (100) of a laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 6 or 7, further comprising a water control device (40), wherein the water control device (40) is disposed on a side of the pedestal (10) away from the opening, and the water control device (40) is disposed adjacent to the connector (50).

9. The pedestal assembly (100) of a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the connecting water pipe (60) is plural,

a plurality of connecting water pipes (60) are arranged in the connecting piece (50) in a penetrating way, one end of each connecting water pipe (60) is connected to the water treatment device (30) and the other end of each connecting water pipe extends to the water control device (40); or the like, or, alternatively,

the connecting piece (50) is internally provided with a plurality of water flow channels which are communicated with the water treatment device (30) through a plurality of connecting water pipes (60), and the water flow channels are communicated with the water control device (40) through a plurality of connecting water pipes (60).

10. The base assembly (100) of a laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the base (10) has a water inlet (102), a water outlet (103) and a water outlet (104),

the water treatment device (30) comprises a water softener (31) for softening water, wherein the water softener (31) is provided with a soft water inlet (3101), a soft water outlet (3102) and a regenerated water inlet (3103), the water inlet (102) is selectively communicated with the soft water inlet (3101) and the regenerated water inlet (3103), and the soft water outlet (3102) is selectively communicated with the water outlet (103) and the water outlet (104).

11. The pedestal assembly (100) of a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the soft water outlet (3102) is further communicated with the after-treatment device (80).

12. A laundry treating appliance, characterized by comprising a base assembly (100) of the laundry treating appliance according to any one of claims 1-11 and a laundry assembly (200), the laundry assembly (200) being mounted on top of the base (10).