CN111394970A - Reinforcing plate, clothes drying module and clothes treatment device - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a reinforcing plate, a clothes drying module and a clothes treatment device. According to the embodiment of the invention, the reinforcing plate can be arranged below the base of the clothes processing unit, so that the structural strength of the clothes processing unit can be improved, the original structure of the clothes processing unit does not need to be greatly adjusted, the reinforcing plate is only required to be pre-installed on the base of the original clothes processing unit, and the original clothes processing unit is assembled on the supporting frame through the reinforcing plate, so that the cost is reduced. In addition, the channel is arranged on the reinforcing plate, so that external air can enter the clothes processing unit through the channel, or the air in the clothes processing unit is exhausted to the outside through the channel, and the working efficiency of the clothes processing unit is improved.

Description

Reinforcing plate, clothes drying module and clothes treatment device

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of clothes treatment, in particular to a reinforcing plate, a clothes drying module and a clothes treatment device.

Background

In the related art, when the laundry treating apparatus is assembled, the base is generally provided on the frame structure, and then the laundry treating module is mounted on the base, which complicates the frame structure because it is necessary to ensure stable mounting of the base before the laundry treating module is mounted. Also, this mounting requires redesign of the chassis of the laundry treatment module, resulting in increased costs.

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 reinforcing plate which is simple in structure and high in structural strength, and which facilitates an increase in the structural strength of the components connected thereto.

The invention also provides a clothes drying module with the reinforcing plate.

The invention also provides a clothes treatment device with the clothes drying module.

According to the reinforcing plate of the first aspect embodiment of the present invention, the reinforcing plate is adapted to be installed under a base of the laundry treating unit and has a channel penetrating in a thickness direction thereof, and the channel is adapted to allow air to pass therethrough for introducing external air into the base or exhausting air in the base.

According to the embodiment of the invention, the reinforcing plate can be arranged below the base of the clothes processing unit, so that the structural strength of the clothes processing unit can be improved, the original structure of the clothes processing unit does not need to be greatly adjusted, the reinforcing plate is only required to be pre-installed on the base of the original clothes processing unit, and the original clothes processing unit is assembled on the supporting frame through the reinforcing plate, so that the cost is reduced. In addition, the channel is arranged on the reinforcing plate, so that external air can enter the clothes processing unit through the channel, or the air in the clothes processing unit is exhausted to the outside through the channel, and the working efficiency of the clothes processing unit is improved.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the base comprises a wind suction area, the reinforcing plate is provided with an avoidance gap near the position corresponding to the wind suction area, and air below the reinforcing plate is suitable for being sucked into the base from the avoidance gap; the channel includes the avoidance notch.

In some embodiments, the suction area is formed as a cooling fan mounting area.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the duct further includes a vent hole, and the reinforcing plate includes a first plate portion located at a middle portion and a second plate portion surrounding the first plate portion, at least one of the first plate portion and the second plate portion being provided with the vent hole.

In some embodiments, the vent holes include a plurality of first vent holes and a plurality of second vent holes, the plurality of first vent holes are arranged at intervals on the first board portion, and the plurality of second vent holes are arranged at intervals on the second board portion.

In some embodiments, a portion of the plurality of first vent holes form an elongated hole and another portion of the plurality of first vent holes form a circular hole.

According to a further embodiment of the present invention, an upper surface of the first plate portion protrudes from an upper surface of the second plate portion, and the upper surface of the first plate portion has a reinforcing concave portion provided to be recessed downward.

In some embodiments, the reinforcing recess includes a plurality of reinforcing recesses arranged at intervals along a first preset direction, each of the reinforcing recesses extends along a second preset direction, and the first preset direction is different from the second preset direction in extension direction.

In some examples, the first preset direction and the second preset direction are perpendicular to each other.

In some embodiments, the upper surface of the second plate portion has a reinforcing protrusion protruding upward.

In some examples, the reinforcing protrusion includes a plurality of reinforcing protrusions arranged at intervals in a circumferential direction of the first plate portion.

In some examples, the perimeter of each of the vent holes has a convex collar that is convex.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the outer periphery of the reinforcing plate is provided with a fixing flange bent upwards, and the fixing flange is provided with a fixing hole for installing a connecting piece.

In some embodiments, the fixing flange has a through hole along the thickness direction thereof, and the reinforcing plate is provided with a mounting boss at a position adjacent to the through hole, and the top of the mounting boss is provided with a mounting hole.

A clothes drying module according to an embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention comprises: a clothes drying unit for drying clothes to be dried, the clothes drying unit including a base; the reinforcing plate according to the above embodiment is fixed to the lower side of the base, and has a connection structure adapted to be connected to a component outside the clothes drying module adapted to be pre-assembled as a whole.

In some embodiments, the connecting structure forms a first mounting flange disposed at a peripheral edge of the reinforcing plate and bent upward.

In some embodiments, the outer periphery of the reinforcing plate is further provided with a second mounting flange bent upwards for connecting the base, wherein the second mounting flange is located on the inner side of the first mounting flange on the orthographic projection of the plane where the reinforcing plate is located.

A laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of a third aspect of the present invention includes: a support frame defining an accommodating space therein; according to the clothes drying module in the embodiment, the clothes drying module is arranged in the accommodating space.

According to a further embodiment of the present invention, the laundry treating apparatus further comprises: the washing module is arranged in the accommodating space and connected with the supporting frame, and the washing module is positioned below the clothes drying module.

In some embodiments, the support frame comprises: a base; a plurality of vertical beams extending upwardly from the base; two adjacent vertical beams are connected through a connecting beam, and the reinforcing plate is connected to the connecting beam to support the clothes drying module.

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 front view of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a perspective view of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of a cabinet of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the structure shown in FIG. 3;

fig. 5 is an exploded view of a support frame of a laundry treating apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of section A shown in FIG. 5;

fig. 7 is an enlarged view of a portion B shown in fig. 5;

fig. 8 is an enlarged view of the portion C shown in fig. 5;

FIG. 9 is an assembled view of the support frame shown in FIG. 5;

fig. 10 is an exploded view of a support frame of a laundry treating apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is an assembled view of the support frame shown in FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is an enlarged view of the X shown in FIG. 11;

fig. 13 is an exploded view of a door assembly of the laundry treating apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention in fig. 3;

fig. 14 is a schematic structural view of a door body assembly of the laundry treating apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention in fig. 3;

fig. 15 is an enlarged view of the portion D shown in fig. 14;

fig. 16 is an enlarged view of a portion E shown in fig. 14;

fig. 17 is an enlarged view of portion F shown in fig. 14;

fig. 18 is a schematic structural view of a clothes drying module of a clothes treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention at one viewing angle;

fig. 19 is a schematic structural view of a clothes drying module of the clothes treating apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention at another viewing angle;

fig. 20 is a schematic structural view of a reinforcement plate of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 21 is an enlarged view of a portion G shown in fig. 20;

fig. 22 is an enlarged view of the H portion shown in fig. 20;

FIG. 23 is a top view of the reinforcement plate shown in FIG. 20;

FIG. 24 is an assembled view of the reinforcement plate with the base of the clothes drying unit;

FIG. 25 is a bottom view of the structure shown in FIG. 24;

FIG. 26 is a side view of the structure shown in FIG. 24;

fig. 27 is an assembly view of a support frame and a support structure of a laundry treating apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 28 is an enlarged view of a portion I shown in fig. 27;

fig. 29 is an exploded view of a support frame and a support structure of a laundry treating apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 30 is an enlarged view of the J portion shown in FIG. 29;

fig. 31 is a schematic configuration view of a frame link of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 32 is an exploded view of a support frame of the laundry treating apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 33 is a partial view of a support frame of the laundry treating apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 34 is a top view of the structure shown in FIG. 33;

fig. 35 is another partial view of a support frame of the laundry treating apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 36 is an enlarged view of the portion K shown in fig. 35;

FIG. 37 is an enlarged view of the portion L shown in FIG. 35;

FIG. 38 is a top view of the structure shown in FIG. 35;

fig. 39 is an enlarged view of the portion M shown in fig. 38;

FIG. 40 is a schematic structural view of a side panel and panel connection member of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 41 is an enlarged view of the portion N shown in FIG. 40;

fig. 42 is a schematic structural view of a panel connector of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals:

the laundry treating apparatus 100 is provided with a laundry treating device,

the housing 10 is provided with a plurality of openings,

a support frame 11, a first receiving space 1101, a second receiving space 1102, a frame connecting hole 1104, a frame through hole 1105, a frame positioning hole 1106,

base 111, bottom plate 1111, side rail 1112, second hinge mount 1113(1184),

the third vertical beam 112 is provided with a third vertical beam,

a fourth vertical beam 113, a first receiving recess 1131, a locking hole 11311, a second receiving recess 1132, a first fixing through hole 11321, a second fixing through hole 11322, a first connecting piece 1133, a notch 11331, a first through hole 11332, a second connecting piece 1134, a second through hole 11341,

a second vertical beam 114, a second lower vertical beam 1141, a second upper vertical beam 1142, a vertical beam connecting piece 11421,

a first vertical beam 115, a first lower vertical beam 1151, a first upper vertical beam 1152,

the connecting beam 117, the latch 1171, the first hinge mount 1172,

a top connecting frame 118, a first connecting flange 1182, a tab 11821, a first through hole 11822, a second connecting flange 1183, a second through hole 11831,

the front panel 12, the opening 1201, the mounting recess 1202,

a panel mounting portion 121, a panel connection hole 1211, a panel through hole 1212, a panel positioning hole 1213,

panel connecting member 122, panel connecting portion 1221, connecting through hole 12211, connecting post 1222, leg 12221, positioning post 1223, connecting projection 1224, recess 1225,

the side panel 13, the panel cover 131, the card slot 1311,

the top plate 14 is provided with a plurality of holes,

the door body assembly 15 is provided with a door body assembly,

the first door body 151 is provided with a first door body,

the second door body 152, the installation cavity 1520, the installation opening 1521, the cover plate 1522, the control panel 1523,

a middle hinge 153, a middle mounting portion 1531, a middle connection portion 1532, an upper fixing shaft 1533, a lower fixing shaft 1534,

a first end hinge 154, a first end mounting portion 1541, a first end connecting portion 1542, a lower connecting shaft 1543,

a second end hinge 155, a second end mounting part 1551, a second end connecting part 1552, an upper connecting shaft 1553,

a first laundry treatment module 20, a first laundry treatment drum 21,

a second laundry treating module 30, a second laundry treating drum 31, a laundry taking-in and putting-out opening 311,

the support structure 312, the second coupling hole 3121,

a frame connector 313, a first connection hole 3131, a first fixing protrusion 3132, a second fixing protrusion 3133, a connection body 3134, a connection arm 3135,

a base 32, a suction area 321, a fan installation cavity 322, a heat pump installation cavity 323,

the reinforcement plate 33, the convex ring 3301, the first plate 331, the first vent 3311, the reinforcement concave 3313, the second plate 332, the second vent hole 3321, the reinforcement convex 3323, the mounting boss 3324, the mounting hole 3325, the fixing flange 333, the fixing hole 3331, the insertion hole 3332, the first mounting flange 334, the second mounting flange 335, and the recess 336.

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.

The laundry treating apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to fig. 1 to 42.

As shown in fig. 18 to 26, the reinforcing plate 33 according to one embodiment of the present invention is adapted to be installed under a base 32 of the laundry treating unit, and a cooling fan installation cavity for installing a cooling fan, a heat pump installation cavity 323 for installing a heat pump system, and a fan installation cavity 322 for installing a fan are provided in the base 32.

Wherein, all be equipped with the gas pocket in the bottom of heat pump installation cavity 323 and fan installation cavity 322, correspondingly, be equipped with the ventilation hole in the corresponding position of reinforcing plate 33, this ventilation hole is link up with the gas pocket, and this is undoubtedly favorable to exporting the heat that these parts produced fast. In particular, in order to reduce the opening of the air intake holes on the front panel and the side panel, in the present embodiment, the position of the reinforcing plate 33 corresponding to the cooling fan installation cavity does not extend to the front panel, so that the reinforcing plate 33 has an avoidance gap 336 between the front panel and the vicinity of the position of the cooling fan installation cavity, and in the present embodiment, a gap (not shown in the figure) is formed between the base 32 and the front panel, so that the cooling fan can suck air from the avoidance gap 336 upwards through the gap between the base 32 and the front panel for cooling the heat pump system during operation.

In this embodiment, the clothes processing unit is a clothes drying unit, the reinforcing plate 33 is arranged below the base of the clothes drying unit to form a clothes drying module, and the clothes drying module sucks external fresh air through the lower part for cooling the heat pump assembly and the like; moreover, the mode of sucking fresh air from the lower part is adopted, so that holes do not need to be formed in the front panel, the side plates and the like, the influence on the strength of the structures is avoided, the structures are simplified, and the production efficiency is improved.

The reinforcing plate 33 has a passage (e.g., a first vent 3311 and a second vent 3321 described below) penetrating in a thickness direction thereof, the passage being adapted to allow air to pass therethrough for introducing external air into the base 32 or exhausting air in the base 32.

According to the embodiment of the invention, the reinforcing plate 33 can be arranged below the base 32 of the clothes treatment unit, so that the structural strength of the clothes treatment unit can be improved, the original structure of the clothes treatment unit does not need to be greatly adjusted, the reinforcing plate 33 only needs to be pre-installed on the base of the original clothes treatment unit, and the original clothes treatment unit is assembled on the supporting frame through the reinforcing plate 33, so that the cost is reduced. In addition, by providing the channel on the reinforcing plate 33, external air may be introduced into the laundry treating unit through the channel, or air inside the laundry treating unit may be discharged to the outside through the channel, thereby improving the working efficiency of the laundry treating unit.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the base 32 includes an air suction area 321 therein, and the reinforcing plate 33 is formed with an escape notch 336 near a position corresponding to the air suction area 321, so that air below the reinforcing plate 33 can be sucked into the base 32 through the escape notch 336; the channel includes an avoidance gap 336 so that, in operation, the cooling fan can draw air up from the avoidance gap 336 for cooling the heat pump system.

In some embodiments, the suction area 321 is formed as a cooling fan mounting area.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the passage further includes a vent hole penetrating in a thickness direction of the reinforcing plate 33, the vent hole communicating with the air hole on the base 32 of the clothes drying unit for introducing the external air into the clothes drying module or exhausting the air inside the clothes drying module.

Wherein the reinforcing plate 33 includes a first plate portion 331 located at the middle and a second plate portion 332 surrounding the first plate portion 331, at least one of the first plate portion 331 and the second plate portion 332 being provided with a ventilation hole. For example, one of the first plate portion 331 and the second plate portion 332 is provided with a vent hole; alternatively, each of the first plate portion 331 and the second plate portion 332 is provided with a ventilation hole, and the specific position of the ventilation hole can be adjusted according to actual needs.

As shown in fig. 20 and 23, in some embodiments, the vent holes include a plurality of first vent holes 3311 and a plurality of second vent holes 3321, the plurality of first vent holes 3311 being spaced apart from the first plate portion 331, and the plurality of second vent holes 3321 being spaced apart from the second plate portion 332. By providing a plurality of ventilation holes on the first plate portion 331 and the second plate portion 332, respectively, the distribution range of the ventilation holes can be increased, thereby improving the ventilation amount of the clothes drying unit and further improving the clothes drying efficiency of the clothes drying unit.

In some examples, a portion of the plurality of first vent holes 3311 forms an elongated hole, and another portion of the plurality of first vent holes 3311 forms a circular hole.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 20, the first plate portion 331 of the reinforcing plate 33 is provided with a plurality of elongated ventilation holes arranged at intervals and a circular ventilation hole arranged at intervals from the elongated ventilation holes, and the peripheral edge of each ventilation hole has a convex ring 3301 protruding upward, which can not only increase the structural strength at the peripheral edge of the ventilation hole, but also optimize the surface at the peripheral edge of the ventilation hole, and prevent the peripheral edge of the ventilation hole from scratching components or users.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an upper surface of the first plate portion 331 protrudes from an upper surface of the second plate portion 332, and an upper surface of the first plate portion 331 has a reinforcing depressed portion 3313 provided downward. By providing the upper surface of the first plate portion 331 to protrude from the upper surface of the second plate portion 332 and providing the reinforcing recessed portion 3313 recessed downward on the upper surface of the first plate portion 331, the structural strength of the reinforcing plate 33 can be improved, and the supporting strength of the reinforcing plate 33 to the existing clothes drying unit can be improved.

In some embodiments, the plurality of reinforcing recesses 3313 may include a plurality of reinforcing recesses 3313 arranged at intervals along a first predetermined direction, each reinforcing recess 3313 extends along a second predetermined direction, and the first predetermined direction is different from the second predetermined direction, so that the distribution range of the reinforcing recesses 3313 in the first plate portion 331 may be increased, and the structural strength of the first plate portion 331 of the reinforcing plate 33 may be further increased.

In some examples, the first predetermined direction and the second predetermined direction are perpendicular to each other. Specifically, as shown in fig. 23, the reinforcing plate 33 is formed substantially as a square plate member, a first predetermined direction extends in the front-rear direction, a second predetermined direction extends in the left-right direction, a plurality of reinforcing recesses 3313 are arranged at intervals in the front-rear direction, and each reinforcing recess 3313 extends in the left-right direction.

In some embodiments, the upper surface of the second plate portion 332 has a reinforcing protrusion 3323 protruding upward. By providing the reinforcing protrusion 3323 protruding upward on the upper surface of the second plate portion 332, the structural strength of the reinforcing plate 33 can be improved, and the strength of the reinforcing plate 33 supporting the original clothes drying unit can be improved.

In some examples, the reinforcing protrusions 3323 include a plurality of reinforcing protrusions 3323 arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction of the first plate portion 331, which may improve the distribution range of the reinforcing recesses 3313 on the second plate portion 332, further improving the structural strength of the second plate portion 332 of the reinforcing plate 33.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the reinforcing plate 33 has a fixing flange 333 bent upward at an outer periphery thereof, and the fixing flange 333 has a fixing hole 3331 for installing a connector. For example, the fixing flange 333 may be fixed to the base 32 of the clothes drying unit by a connector.

In some embodiments, the fixing flange 333 has a through hole 3332 extending through the thickness direction thereof, the reinforcing plate 33 has a mounting boss 3324 at a position adjacent to the through hole 3332, and the mounting boss 3324 has a mounting hole 3325 at the top thereof.

Further, the support frame 11 may be provided with an inwardly extending insertion part (not shown) extending from the insertion hole 3332 to above the mounting boss 3324, so that the insertion part is fixed on the mounting boss 3324 to connect the support frame 11 with the reinforcing plate 33.

A clothes drying module according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a clothes drying unit for drying clothes to be dried, the clothes drying unit including a base 32, and a reinforcing plate 33 as described in the above embodiment, the reinforcing plate 33 being fixed to a lower side of the base 32, and the reinforcing plate 33 having a coupling structure adapted to be coupled with a component outside the clothes drying module, the clothes drying module being adapted to be pre-assembled as a single body.

According to the clothes drying module provided by the embodiment of the invention, the reinforcing plate 33 is arranged on the base 32 of the clothes drying unit, so that the structural strength of the clothes drying unit can be improved, the original structure of the clothes drying unit does not need to be greatly adjusted, the reinforcing plate 33 only needs to be pre-arranged on the base 32 of the original clothes drying unit, and the reinforcing plate 33 is connected with components outside the clothes drying unit through the connecting structure on the reinforcing plate 33, for example, the original clothes drying unit can be assembled on the supporting frame 11 through the reinforcing plate 33, and the cost is reduced.

As shown in fig. 20 and 24, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the connecting structure is formed as a first mounting flange 334 which is provided at the outer periphery of the reinforcing plate 33 and is bent upward, for example, a through hole or a hook may be provided on the first mounting flange 334, so as to facilitate the connection of the reinforcing plate 33 with the parts outside the clothes drying unit through the first mounting flange 334.

In some embodiments, the outer periphery of the reinforcing plate 33 is further provided with a second mounting flange 335 bent upward for connecting to the base 32 of the clothes drying unit, and the second mounting flange 335 is located inside the first mounting flange 334 in the orthographic projection of the plane of the reinforcing plate 33, so as to facilitate the connection with the base 32 of the clothes drying unit through the second mounting flange 335.

The laundry treating apparatus 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a support frame 11 and the clothes drying module according to the above-described embodiment, the support frame 11 defines an accommodating space therein, the clothes drying module is provided in the accommodating space, and the clothes drying unit is mounted to the support frame 11 through a reinforcing plate 33.

According to the clothes treatment device 100 of the embodiment of the invention, the reinforcing plate 33 is arranged on the base 32 of the clothes drying unit by adopting the reinforcing plate 33, so that the structural strength of the clothes drying unit can be improved, the original structure of the clothes drying unit does not need to be greatly adjusted, the reinforcing plate 33 is only required to be pre-arranged on the base 32 of the original clothes drying unit, and the original clothes drying unit is assembled on the supporting frame 11 through the reinforcing plate 33, so that the cost is reduced. In addition, by providing the channels on the reinforcing plate 33, external air can enter the base 32 through the channels, or air in the base 32 can be exhausted, thereby improving the drying efficiency of the drying module.

In some embodiments, the laundry processing apparatus 100 further includes a laundry module disposed in the accommodating space and connected to the supporting frame 11, the laundry module is located below the clothes drying module, and the clothes drying module and the laundry module can be assembled together by using the supporting frame 11, so as to form the laundry processing apparatus 100 with a higher integration level, which not only reduces the floor space of the laundry processing apparatus 100, but also is convenient for the user to use.

In some embodiments, the support frame 11 comprises a base 111 and a plurality of vertical beams, two adjacent vertical beams being connected by a connecting cross-beam 117, and the reinforcement plate 33 being connected to the connecting cross-beam 117 to support the drying module.

Specifically, during the equipment, fix reinforcing plate 33 and original dry clothing unit's base 32 earlier, assemble the whole dry clothing module that has reinforcing plate 33 of pre-installation to braced frame 11 in the lump through reinforcing plate 33 on connecting crossbeam 117 again, for example reinforcing plate 33 can be taken on connecting crossbeam 117, reinforcing plate 33 can guarantee the support intensity to original dry clothing unit, make full use of original dry clothing unit's structure simultaneously, avoid carrying out great adjustment to original dry clothing unit to reduce cost.

An embodiment of a laundry treating apparatus 100 according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to fig. 1 to 42.

As shown in fig. 1 to 4, the laundry treating apparatus 100 includes a cabinet 10, a door assembly 15, a first laundry treating module 20, and a second laundry treating module 30.

The cabinet 10 serves as a frame structure of the laundry processing apparatus 100, the cabinet 10 includes a support frame 11, the support frame 11 includes a square base 111, a plurality of connecting beams 117, a top connecting frame 118, and four vertical beams, i.e., a first vertical beam 115, a second vertical beam 114, a third vertical beam 112, and a fourth vertical beam 113, the four vertical beams extend upward from four corners of the square base 111, the first vertical beam 115 and the second vertical beam 114 are disposed at two corners of the square base 111 at the rear, and the third vertical beam 112 and the fourth vertical beam 113 are disposed at two corners of the square base 111 at the front.

The square base 111 comprises a bottom plate 1111 and four side wall plates 1112 arranged on the side of the base 32 in a surrounding manner, the lower ends of two adjacent vertical beams are connected through the side wall plates 1112, the middle parts of two adjacent vertical beams are connected through a connecting cross beam 117, and the upper end of each vertical beam is connected with four corners of the top connecting frame 118.

The top connecting frame 118, the plurality of connecting cross members 117, and the lower portions of the four vertical beams define therebetween a first accommodating space 1101 in which the first laundry treatment module 20 is fitted, and the top connecting frame 118, the plurality of connecting cross members 117, and the upper portions of the four vertical beams define therebetween a second accommodating space 1102 in which the second laundry treatment module 30 is fitted.

As shown in fig. 5 to 9, in some alternative examples, the first vertical beam 115 includes two short vertical beams, that is, a first lower vertical beam 1151 extending upward from the square base 111 and a first upper vertical beam 1152 extending upward from the first lower vertical beam 1151, wherein the first upper vertical beam 1152 and a cross beam of the top connecting frame 118 extending in the front-rear direction and located on the right side are integrally formed by bending the same plate, that is, in this embodiment, the first upper vertical beam 1152 and a portion of the top connecting frame 118 are integrally formed, and are connected without using a connecting structure, while the lower end of the first upper vertical beam 1152 is detachably connected to the upper end of the first lower vertical beam 1151 and is connected to the connecting cross beam 117, and the second vertical beam 114, the third vertical beam 112 and the fourth vertical beam 113 are long vertical beams.

Before the second clothes treatment module 30 is assembled, the first lower vertical beam 1151, the second vertical beam 114, the third vertical beam 112 and the fourth vertical beam 113 are assembled through the square base 111 and the plurality of connecting cross beams 117, so that a larger mounting space without shielding is defined at the upper parts of the second vertical beam 114, the third vertical beam 112 and the fourth vertical beam 113, the second clothes treatment module 30 is convenient to assemble, and the first upper vertical beam 1152 connected with the top connecting frame 118 is connected with the first lower vertical beam 1151 after the second clothes treatment module is assembled.

As shown in fig. 10 to 12, in other alternative examples, the first vertical beam 115 and the second vertical beam 114 respectively include two short vertical beams, that is, the first vertical beam 115 includes a first lower vertical beam 1151 extending upward from the square base 111 and a first upper vertical beam 1152 extending upward from the first lower vertical beam 1151, and the second vertical beam 114 includes a second lower vertical beam 1141 extending upward from the square base 111 and a second upper vertical beam 1142 extending upward from the second lower vertical beam 1141.

Wherein, one cross beam of the top connecting frame 118 extending along the front-back direction and located at the right side and the first upper vertical beam 1152 are integrally formed by the same plate material through the bending forming process, one cross beam of the top connecting frame 118 extending along the front-back direction and located at the left side and the second upper vertical beam 1142 are integrally formed by the same plate material through the bending forming process, that is, in this embodiment, the first upper vertical beam 1152 is integrally formed with a portion of the top link 118, the second upper vertical beam 1142 is integrally formed with another portion of the top link 118, and the two are not connected by a connecting structure, the lower end of the first upper vertical beam 1152 is detachably connected to the upper end of the first lower vertical beam 1151 and is connected to the connecting cross beam 117, the lower end of the second upper vertical beam 1142 is detachably connected to the upper end of the second lower vertical beam 1141 and is connected to the connecting cross beam 117, and the third vertical beam 112 and the fourth vertical beam 113 are both long vertical beams.

Before the second laundry treatment module 30 is assembled, the first lower vertical beam 1151, the second lower vertical beam 1141, the third vertical beam 112 and the fourth vertical beam 113 are assembled through the square base 111 and the plurality of connecting cross beams 117, then the second laundry treatment module 30 is assembled with the third vertical beam 112 and the fourth vertical beam 113 and the connecting cross beams 117, and finally the first upper vertical beam 1152 and the second upper vertical beam 1142 connected with the top connection frame 118 are connected with the first lower vertical beam 1151 and the second lower vertical beam 1141, respectively.

The connection mode of the upper vertical beam and the lower vertical beam is explained below by taking the second upper vertical beam 1142 and the second lower vertical beam 1141 as an example. As shown in fig. 11 and 12, the lower end of the second upper vertical beam 1142 is provided with a vertical beam connecting piece 11421 extending downward, the vertical beam connecting piece 11421 of the second upper vertical beam 1142 is bent outward first and then extends downward relative to the second upper vertical beam 1142, so that at least a part of the outer side of the upper end of the second lower vertical beam 1141 is covered by the vertical beam connecting piece 11421, and the vertical beam connecting piece 11421 of the second upper vertical beam 1142 is connected with the upper end of the second lower vertical beam 1141 through a fastener, which is convenient for connection and ensures the connection reliability and stability of the two.

The connection mode between the vertical beams and the connecting cross member 117 will be described below by taking the third vertical beam 112 and the fourth vertical beam 113 as an example. As shown in fig. 5 and 6, the middle portions of the front side surfaces of the third vertical beam 112 and the fourth vertical beam 113 are respectively provided with a first concave accommodating recess 1131, the bottom wall of each first accommodating recess 1131 is provided with a clamping hole 11311, two ends of the connecting cross beam 117 are respectively provided with a downwardly bent clamping tongue 1171, two ends of the connecting cross beam 117 are respectively arranged in the first accommodating recesses 1131 on the third vertical beam 112 and the fourth vertical beam 113, and the clamping tongues 1171 are downwards inserted into the clamping holes 11311, so that the connecting cross beam 117 is mounted on the third vertical beam 112 and the fourth vertical beam 113.

The connection method between the vertical beam and the top connection frame 118 will be described below by taking the fourth vertical beam 113 as an example. As shown in fig. 5, 7 and 8, the upper end of the fourth vertical beam 113 has a first connecting piece 1133 and a second connecting piece 1134 arranged at 90 degrees, the first connecting piece 1133 is provided with a notch 11331 and a first through hole 11332, the second connecting piece 1134 is provided with a second through hole 11341, one corner of the top connecting frame 118 corresponding to the fourth vertical beam 113 is provided with a first connecting flange 1182 and a second connecting flange 1183 extending downward, the first connecting flange 1182 and the second connecting flange 1183 are arranged at an interval, the first connecting flange 1182 is provided with an outward bent inserting piece 11821 and a first through hole 11822, and the second connecting flange 1183 is provided with a second through hole 11831.

During assembly, the first connecting piece 1133 is arranged on the outer side of the first connecting flange 1182, the second connecting piece 1134 is inserted from the gap between the first connecting flange 1182 and the second connecting flange 1183, then the inserting piece 11821 is matched with the notch 11331, the first connecting piece 1133 and the first connecting flange 1182 are connected through the fastener penetrating through the first through hole 11332 and the first through hole 11822, and the second connecting piece 1134 and the second connecting flange 1183 are connected through the fastener penetrating through the second through hole 11341 and the second through hole 11831, so that the connection reliability and stability of the top connecting frame 118 and the fourth vertical beam 113 are ensured.

As shown in fig. 32 to 42, the frame structure further comprises a plurality of panels, namely a front panel 12, two side panels 13, a back panel and a top panel 14. The front panel 12 is covered on the front area of the supporting frame 11, and the front panel 12 has two openings 1201 arranged at intervals in the up-down direction, the positions of the two openings 1201 correspond to the positions of the laundry taking and placing openings 311 of the first laundry treating module 20 and the second laundry treating module 30, the rear panel is covered on the rear area of the supporting frame 11, and the two side panels 13 are covered on the left area and the right area of the supporting frame 11.

The connection mode of the front panel 12, the side panel 13 on the left side and the support frame 11 will be described in detail, wherein the third vertical beam 112 is disposed at one corner of the square base 111 located at the front left portion, the front side surface of the third vertical beam 112 is provided with a frame connection hole 1104, a frame connection hole 1106 and a frame through hole 1105, the left side of the front panel 12 is provided with a panel mounting portion 121 recessed relative to the outer surface of the front panel 12, the panel mounting portion 121 is provided with a panel connection hole 1211 corresponding to the frame connection hole 1104, a panel connection hole 1213 corresponding to the frame connection hole 1106 and a panel through hole 1212 corresponding to the frame through hole 1105, the front side of the side panel 13 on the left side is provided with a panel covering portion 131 bent toward the front panel 12, and the inner side of the panel 131.

The panel mounting portion 121 is connected to the third vertical beam 112 by a panel connector 122 inserted through the panel connection hole 1211 and the frame connection hole 1104. The panel connecting member 122 includes a panel connecting portion 1221, a positioning column 1223 and a connecting column 1222, the panel connecting portion 1221 is provided with a connecting projection 1224 to define a recess 1225 recessed downward, and the connecting column 1222 includes two spaced-apart legs 12221.

During assembly, the panel mounting portion 121 of the front panel 12 may be fixed to the third vertical beam 112 by screws, then the two legs 12221 of the panel connecting member 122 are pressed, the connecting post 1222 sequentially passes through the panel connecting hole 1211 and the frame connecting hole 1104, then the two legs 12221 are loosened to achieve an anti-dropping effect, the positioning post 1223 is inserted into the frame positioning hole 1106 and the panel positioning hole 1213, and the fastening member is inserted into the connecting through hole 12211, the panel through hole 1212 and the frame through hole 1105, so as to further ensure the connection reliability of the panel connecting member 122 with the panel mounting portion 121 and the third vertical beam 112; finally, the side panel 13 is installed, the panel cover 131 of the side panel 13 covers the panel installation part 121 of the front panel 12, and then the side panel 13 is pushed downwards, or the upper edge of the card slot 1311 on the panel cover 131 is clamped into the groove 1225 of the panel connecting piece 122 by using the gravity action of the side panel 13, so that the panel cover 131 of the side panel 13 shields the panel installation part 121 of the front panel 12 and the screw and the panel connecting piece 122 on the panel installation part 121, and the appearance of the frame structure is not affected.

As shown in fig. 9 and 33, the front surface of the connecting cross member 117 between the third vertical beam 112 and the fourth vertical beam 113 is provided with a first hinge mount 1172, the front surface of the side gusset 1112 between the third vertical beam 112 and the fourth vertical beam 113 is provided with a second hinge mount 1113, and the upper surface of the top connecting frame 118 is provided with a second hinge mount 1184. The front panel 12 has a mounting recess 1202 in the middle, a mounting hole 3325 corresponding to the position of the through hole of the first hinge mounting seat 1172 in the bottom wall of the mounting recess 1202, and a mounting recess 1202 in the lower part of the front panel 12, and a mounting hole 3325 corresponding to the position of the through hole of the second hinge mounting seat 1113(1184) in the bottom wall of the mounting recess 1202.

As shown in fig. 13 to 17, the door assembly 15 of the laundry treating apparatus 100 includes a first door 151 and a second door 152, the first door 151 is located below the second door 152, an upper end of the first door 151 and a lower end of the second door 152 are respectively connected to the support frame 11 through an intermediate hinge 153, specifically, the intermediate hinge 153 includes an intermediate mounting portion 1531 and an intermediate connecting portion 1532, the intermediate mounting portion 1531 is disposed in the mounting recess 1202 and is connected to the first hinge mounting seat 1172 through a fastening member so as to be fixed to a front portion of the mounting support frame 11, the intermediate connecting portion 1532 is connected to the intermediate mounting portion 1531, an upper surface of the intermediate connecting portion 1532 has an upper fixing shaft 1533 extending upward, the upper fixing shaft 1533 is engaged with the second door 152, a lower surface of the intermediate connecting portion 1532 has a lower fixing shaft 1534 extending downward, and the lower fixing shaft 1534 is engaged with the first door 151.

The lower extreme of the first door body 151 is connected at the lower extreme of the support frame 11 through the first end hinge 154, the first end hinge 154 includes a first end mounting portion 1541 and a first end connecting portion 1542, the first end mounting portion 1541 is arranged in the mounting recess 1202 and is connected with the second hinge mounting base 1113 through a fastener, thereby fixing the lower part of the support frame 11, the first end connecting portion 1542 is connected with the first end mounting portion 1541, the first end connecting portion 1542 has a lower connecting shaft 1543 extending upward, the lower connecting shaft 1543 is matched with the lower end face of the first door body 151.

The upper end of the second door body 152 is connected to the upper end of the support frame 11 through a second end hinge 155, the second end hinge 155 includes a second end mounting portion 1551 and a second end connecting portion 1552, the second end mounting portion 1551 is connected to a second hinge mounting seat 1184 on the upper surface of the top connecting frame 118 through a fastener, and is fixed to the upper portion of the support frame 11, the second end connecting portion 1552 is connected to the second end mounting portion 1551, the second end connecting portion 1552 has an upper connecting shaft 1553 extending downward, and the upper connecting shaft 1553 is matched with the upper end surface of the second door body 152.

As shown in fig. 13, an inward side of the second door body 152 is provided with an installation opening 1521, the control panel 1523 is installed in the installation cavity 1520 of the second door body 152 through the installation opening 1521, and the cover plate 1522 is adapted to detachably close the installation opening 1521, so as to close the control panel 1523 in the installation cavity 1520 of the second door body 152.

The first laundry treating module 20 includes a first laundry treating drum 21, the first laundry treating module 20 may be a laundry treating module and is installed in the first receiving space 1101 located below, the second laundry treating module 30 includes a second laundry treating drum 31, and the second laundry treating module 30 may be a laundry drying module and is installed in the second receiving space 1102 located above. The control panel that is equipped with in the dry clothing module and controls panel 1523 communication, the operational environment moisture of dry clothing module is less relatively, can not cause the damage to the control panel.

As shown in fig. 18 to 26, the drying module includes a drying unit and a reinforcing plate 33 provided under a base 32 of the drying unit, and the drying module is connected to the support frame 11 by the reinforcing plate 33 pre-installed on the drying unit.

Wherein, including the district 321 that induced drafts that is used for installing cooling fan in the base 32 of dry clothing unit, fan installation cavity 322 and heat pump installation cavity 323, reinforcing plate 33 has a plurality of first ventilation holes 3311 that switch on with fan installation cavity 322, a plurality of second ventilation holes 3321 and dodge breach 336 corresponding with the district 321 position of induced drafting, reinforcing plate 33's periphery is along being equipped with the first installation turn-ups 334 of buckling up, be used for being connected with connecting beam 117, reinforcing plate 33's periphery is along still being equipped with the second installation turn-ups 335 of buckling up and being located first installation turn-ups 334 inboard, a base 32 for connecting dry clothing unit.

The reinforcing plate 33 is formed substantially as a square plate and includes a first plate portion 331 and a second plate portion 332 provided recessed with respect to the first plate portion 331 and surrounding the first plate portion 331, a front portion of the second plate portion 332 forming an extended portion beyond an outer peripheral edge of the base 32, a plurality of second ventilation holes 3321 provided in the extended portion, a plurality of reinforcing recessed portions 3313 provided in the first plate portion 331 and arranged at intervals in a front-rear direction, each of the reinforcing recessed portions 3313 extending in a left-right direction, a plurality of reinforcing convex portions 3323 provided in the second plate portion 332 and arranged at intervals in a circumferential direction of the first plate portion 331, an outer peripheral edge of the reinforcing plate 33 further provided with a fixing flange 333 bent upward, the fixing flange 333 being provided with a fixing hole 3331, the fixing flange 333 further having a through hole 3332 penetrating in a thickness direction thereof, a mounting boss 3324 provided at a position of the reinforcing plate 33 adjacent to the through hole 3332, a top portion of the mounting boss 3324 being provided with a mounting hole 3325, for example, to connect with the mounting boss 3324.

When the clothes drying module works, a part of air positioned in the clothes washing module flows upwards from the avoiding notch 336 through a gap between the air suction area 321 and the front panel 12 under the action of the cooling fan and finally flows into the air suction area 321 for cooling the heat pump system, and the air between the clothes drying module and the clothes washing module can also realize circulation through the second air vents 3321.

As shown in fig. 27 to 31, the clothes drying unit includes a drying drum and support structures 312 provided at the front and rear ends of the drying drum, wherein the support structure 312 at the front end of the drying drum is connected to the third vertical beam 112 and the fourth vertical beam 113 by two frame connectors 313.

The frame connector 313 includes a connecting body 3134 and two connecting arms 3135, the connecting body 3134 extends along a length direction of the third vertical beam 112 or the fourth vertical beam 113, the two connecting arms 3135 are connected to both ends of the connecting body 3134 and extend toward the support structure 312, and the connecting arm 3135 is recessed toward the second receiving space 1102 with respect to the connecting body 3134. Each connecting arm 3135 has a first connecting hole 3131, and the connecting body 3134 has a first fixing protrusion 3132 and a second fixing protrusion 3133 bent toward the third vertical beam 112 or the fourth vertical beam 113.

The support structure 312 has a second coupling hole 3121 corresponding to the position of the first coupling hole 3131, and the frame connection member 313 is coupled to the support structure 312 by a fastener inserted through the first coupling hole 3131 and the second coupling hole 3121.

A front side surface of each of the third vertical beam 112 and the fourth vertical beam 113 is provided with a concave second receiving recess 1132, a bottom wall of the second receiving recess 1132 on the third vertical beam 112 is provided with a first fixing penetration 11321, a bottom wall of the second receiving recess 1132 on the fourth vertical beam 113 is provided with a first fixing penetration 11321, the frame connector 313 is provided in the second receiving recess 1132, a first fixing protrusion 3132 of the frame connector 313 provided on the third vertical beam 112 is fitted into the first fixing penetration 11321 and a second fixing protrusion 3133 is fitted into the second fixing penetration 11322, thereby achieving connection of the third vertical beam 112 and the frame connector 313, a first fixing protrusion 3132 of the frame connector 313 provided on the fourth vertical beam 113 is fitted into the first fixing penetration 11321 and a second fixing protrusion 3133 is fitted into the second fixing penetration 11322, thereby achieving connection of the fourth vertical beam 113 and the frame connector 313.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", and the like, indicate orientations and positional relationships based on the orientations and positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are used merely for convenience in describing the present invention and for simplicity in description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element so referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

Other configurations, such as a drying module, a washing module, etc., and operations of the laundry treating apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention are known to those of ordinary skill 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.

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1. A reinforcing plate is characterized in that the reinforcing plate is suitable for being installed below a base of a clothes processing unit and is provided with a channel which is communicated along the thickness direction of the reinforcing plate, and the channel is suitable for air to pass through and is used for introducing outside air into the base or exhausting air in the base.

2. The gusset of claim 1, including a suction area within the base, the gusset defining an escape opening adjacent a location corresponding to the suction area, air beneath the gusset being adapted to be drawn into the base from the escape opening; the channel includes the avoidance notch.

3. The reinforcing plate of claim 2, wherein the suction area is formed as a cooling fan installation area.

4. A reinforcing panel according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the duct further comprises a vent hole, the reinforcing panel comprising a first panel portion in the middle and a second panel portion surrounding the first panel portion, at least one of the first panel portion and the second panel portion being provided with the vent hole.

5. The reinforcing plate according to claim 4, wherein the vent holes include a plurality of first vent holes arranged at intervals in the first plate portion and a plurality of second vent holes arranged at intervals in the second plate portion.

6. The reinforcing plate as claimed in claim 5, wherein a portion of the plurality of first vent holes form an elongated hole, and another portion of the plurality of first vent holes form a circular hole.

7. The reinforcing plate according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein an upper surface of the first plate portion protrudes from an upper surface of the second plate portion, and the upper surface of the first plate portion has a reinforcing recess provided in a downward recess.

8. The reinforcing plate according to claim 7, wherein the reinforcing recess includes a plurality of reinforcing recesses arranged at intervals along a first preset direction, each of the reinforcing recesses extends along a second preset direction, and the first preset direction is different from the second preset direction in extension direction.

9. The gusset of claim 8, wherein the first predetermined direction and the second predetermined direction are perpendicular to each other.

10. The reinforcing plate according to claim 7, wherein the upper surface of the second plate portion has a reinforcing protrusion protruding upward.

11. The reinforcing plate according to claim 10, wherein the reinforcing protrusion includes a plurality of reinforcing protrusions arranged at intervals in a circumferential direction of the first plate portion.

12. A reinforcing panel according to any one of claims 4 to 11, wherein the periphery of each vent has a convex collar.

13. The reinforcing plate according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the reinforcing plate is provided at an outer peripheral edge thereof with a fixing flange bent upward, and the fixing flange is provided with a fixing hole for mounting a connecting member.

14. The reinforcing plate of claim 13, wherein the fixing flange has a through hole extending in the thickness direction thereof, and a mounting boss is provided at a position of the reinforcing plate adjacent to the through hole, and a mounting hole is provided at the top of the mounting boss.

15. A clothes drying module, comprising:

a clothes drying unit for drying clothes to be dried, the clothes drying unit including a base;

a reinforcing panel as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 14, which is secured to the underside of the base and which has a connection structure adapted to connect with a component external to the clothes drying module, the clothes drying module being adapted to be pre-assembled as a unit.

16. A clothes drying module according to claim 15, wherein the attachment structure forms a first mounting flange provided at a peripheral edge of the reinforcement plate and bent upwardly.

17. A clothes drying module according to claim 16, wherein the outer periphery of the reinforcing panel is further provided with a second mounting flange bent upward for connecting the base,

and the second mounting flange is positioned on the inner side of the first mounting flange on the orthographic projection of the plane where the reinforcing plate is positioned.

18. A laundry treating apparatus, comprising:

a support frame defining an accommodating space therein;

a clothes drying module according to claims 15 to 17, provided in the receiving space.

19. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 18, further comprising:

the washing module is arranged in the accommodating space and connected with the supporting frame, and the washing module is positioned below the clothes drying module.

20. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 18 or 19, wherein the supporting frame includes:

a base;

a plurality of vertical beams extending upwardly from the base; two adjacent vertical beams are connected through a connecting beam, and the reinforcing plate is connected to the connecting beam to support the clothes drying module.

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