CN111719297A

CN111719297A - Clothes treating apparatus

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Publication number: CN111719297A
Application number: CN201910209739.6A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 张伟; 卢松
Original assignee: Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co Ltd
Current assignee: Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-03-19
Filing date: 2019-03-19
Publication date: 2020-09-29
Anticipated expiration: 2039-03-19
Also published as: WO2020186709A1; CN111719297B

Abstract

The present invention discloses a clothes treating apparatus, comprising: the drying tunnel comprises an outer barrel, an inner barrel, a drying tunnel component, a front baffle and a door component. The drying tunnel comprises an outer barrel, an inner barrel, a drying tunnel component, a front baffle, an air duct opening, a drying tunnel component and an outer barrel. According to the clothes treatment equipment, the air duct opening is formed in the front baffle plate, the drying duct assembly can be communicated with the outer cylinder cavity through the air duct opening, so that drying air flow can be ensured to circulate in the outer cylinder cavity, and the clothes treatment equipment can have a clothes drying function and a clothes washing function at the same time. The clothes treatment equipment has simple and compact structure, complete functions and strong practicability.

Description

Clothes treating apparatus

Technical Field

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

Background

In the related art, the drying tunnel needs to be connected to the rubber door seal for the integrated drying function of the drum washing machine, but the rubber door seal is easily deformed on one side, generates a large wind resistance, and is easy to remain dirt to breed bacteria.

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 laundry treating apparatus having advantages of small drying wind resistance and high cleanliness.

A laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: an outer barrel having a front barrel mouth; the inner cylinder is arranged in an outer cylinder cavity of the outer cylinder; a drying tunnel assembly connected to the tub; the front baffle is positioned on the front side of the outer barrel and is in sealed connection with the outer barrel, the front baffle is arranged around the front barrel opening, and an air duct opening is formed in the front baffle; the drying channel assembly is communicated with the outer barrel cavity through the air duct opening.

According to the clothes treatment equipment provided by the embodiment of the invention, the air duct opening is formed in the front baffle plate, and the drying duct assembly can be communicated with the outer cylinder cavity through the air duct opening, so that the drying air flow can be ensured to circulate in the outer cylinder cavity, and the clothes treatment equipment can have a clothes drying function and a clothes washing function at the same time. The clothes treatment equipment has simple and compact structure, complete functions and strong practicability.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the drying tunnel assembly comprises a drying tunnel main body and a drying tunnel interface, and the air duct port is connected with the drying tunnel main body through the drying tunnel interface.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the drying tunnel interface comprises a drying tunnel changeover section, an upper cover and a lower cover, the drying tunnel changeover section is connected to the air duct opening, the upper cover is arranged on one side of the drying tunnel changeover section far away from the air duct opening, the air duct opening is arranged between the drying tunnel changeover section and the lower cover, and the upper cover and the lower cover are detachably matched to assemble the drying tunnel changeover section to the front baffle.

In some embodiments of the present invention, a first fixing hole is formed in the upper cover, a second fixing hole corresponding to the first fixing hole is formed in the drying tunnel switching section, a third fixing hole corresponding to the second fixing hole is formed in the front baffle, a fixing column corresponding to the third fixing hole is formed in the lower cover, and the fixing column sequentially passes through the third fixing hole and the second fixing hole; the laundry treating apparatus further includes a fastener threadedly engaged with the fixing post through the first fixing hole.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the first fixing hole, the second fixing hole, the third fixing hole and the fixing column are respectively multiple and in one-to-one correspondence.

In some embodiments of the invention, the outer contour of the cross-section of one of the fixing posts is non-circular in shape to pre-position the lower cover, the front flap, and the tunnel transition.

In some embodiments of the invention, the outer contour of the cross-section of said one of said fixed posts is square in shape.

In some embodiments of the invention, the tunnel transition is a rubber.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the front baffle is a stainless steel front baffle.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the laundry treating apparatus further comprises a door assembly openably and closably provided at a front side of the front barrier, the door assembly being in sealing connection with the front barrier in a state where the door assembly is closed.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the front baffle includes at least a first plate and a second plate, the first plate extends in a ring shape along a circumferential direction of the front barrel opening, the first plate is connected to the outer barrel in a sealing manner, the second plate is connected to the first plate and extends forward, and a front end of the second plate is connected to the door assembly in a sealing manner in a closed state of the door assembly.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the peripheral wall of the second plate body extends obliquely toward a direction near the central axis thereof in the rear-to-front direction.

In some embodiments of the present invention, an included angle between the peripheral wall of the second plate body and the central axis of the second plate body is α, α satisfies: alpha is more than or equal to 2 degrees.

In some embodiments of the invention, the α further satisfies: alpha is more than or equal to 3 degrees.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the air duct opening is formed in the second plate body.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the door assembly is rotatably connected to the tub.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the laundry treating apparatus further comprises a decoration plate located at a front side of the drying tunnel interface. .

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 view of a fitting structure of a stopper and an outer cylinder according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a portion encircled by B in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view illustrating a fitting state of a stopper and a fixing plate according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 4 encircled by C;

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural view of a stopper according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken in the direction D-D of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a schematic view of the fitting state of the front baffle with the outer cylinder according to the embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged partial view of the circled portion E in FIG. 8;

fig. 10 is a flowchart of an assembling method of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a schematic view of the structure of the drying tunnel interface and the outer cylinder according to the embodiment of the present invention;

figure 12 is an exploded view of the mating arrangement of the drying tunnel interface and tub shown in figure 11;

figure 13 is an exploded view of a mating structure of a drying tunnel interface and a front baffle according to an embodiment of the present invention;

figure 14 is a schematic structural view of a drying tunnel assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 15 is an enlarged partial view of the portion circled by J in FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is a schematic view of the fitting structure of the first reinforcing plate and the second reinforcing plate with the outer cylinder according to the embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 17 is a sectional view in the direction F-F in FIG. 16;

FIG. 18 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 17 encircled at G;

FIG. 19 is a schematic view of a mating structure of the door assembly and the outer tub according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 20 is a structural schematic of a door assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 21 is a sectional view taken in the direction H-H in FIG. 20;

fig. 22 is a partially enlarged view of a portion indicated by circle I in fig. 21.

Reference numerals:

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

an outer cylinder 1, a front cylinder opening 1a, an outer cylinder cavity 1b, a fixing plate 11, a positioning rib 111, a sub-positioning rib 111a, an accommodating groove 12, an inner cylinder 10,

a front baffle 2, an air duct opening 2a, a third fixing hole 2b,

a first plate body 21, a second plate body 22, an annular convex rib 23, a second door positioning part 24, a first positioning hole 24a, a second door lock positioning part 25, a second positioning hole 25a,

the stopper 3, the positioning hole 31, the projection 32,

the door assembly 4, the second seal ring 41, the decorative plate 42, the door glass 43,

the door lock assembly 5, the latch portion 51, the projecting member 52,

the drying tunnel assembly 6, the air inlet 6a, the drying tunnel main body 61, the drying tunnel interface 62, the drying tunnel switching section 621, the body 6211, the connecting part 6212, the second fixing hole 621a, the upper cover 622, the first fixing hole 622a, the assembling column 6221, the lower cover 623, the fixing column 6231, the first fixing column 6231a and the second fixing column 6231b,

the first reinforcing plate 7, the first door-positioning portion 71, the first positioning plate 71a,

the second reinforcing plate 8, the first door-lock positioning portion 81, the second positioning plate 81a, the concave hole 82,

a first sealing ring 9.

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 laundry treating apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to fig. 1 to 22.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the laundry treating apparatus 100 includes: an outer cylinder 1 and an inner cylinder 10, the outer cylinder 1 having a front cylinder opening 1 a. In further embodiments, a front barrel mouth 1a is provided on the front side wall of the outer barrel 1. The inner cylinder 10 is provided in the outer cylinder chamber 1b of the outer cylinder 1. In further embodiments, the outer barrel 1 defines an outer barrel cavity 1 b. The inner cylinder 10 is disposed within the outer cylinder chamber 1 b. The outer peripheral wall of the inner cylinder 10 and the inner peripheral wall of the outer cylinder 1 are spaced apart from each other. When the laundry treating apparatus 100 is operated, laundry is placed in the inner tub 10, the outer tub 1 contains washing water, the washing water in the outer tub 1 can enter the inner tub 10, and the inner tub 10 rotates relative to the outer tub 1 to wash the laundry.

As shown in fig. 1 and 8, in some embodiments of the present invention, the laundry treating apparatus 100 further includes a front barrier 2. The front baffle 2 is disposed around the front cylindrical opening 1 a. The front baffle 2 is located on the front side of the outer cylinder 1. The front baffle 2 is connected with the outer cylinder 1 in a sealing way. In further embodiments, the front baffle 2 can define an access opening for the fabric items, and the fabric items can be placed in the drum 10 or removed from the drum 10 through the access opening on the front baffle 2.

As shown in fig. 11 to 12, in some embodiments of the present invention, the laundry treating apparatus 100 further includes a drying tunnel assembly 6. The drying tunnel assembly 6 is connected to the tub 1. The front baffle 2 is provided with an air duct opening 2 a. The drying tunnel component 6 is communicated with the outer cylinder cavity 1b through the air duct opening 2 a. When the laundry treating apparatus 100 is operated, the drying tunnel assembly 6 serves to supply hot wind to dry laundry.

Thus, the drying airflow can be ensured to circulate in the outer cylindrical cavity 1b by the arrangement. Through set up wind channel mouth 2a on baffle 2 in the front for the difficult emergence of passageway that the air current circulates is out of shape, thereby reduces the windage of drying, improves the efficiency of drying, still is favorable to reducing the remaining of spot in addition, promotes the cleanliness.

In further embodiments, the drying tunnel assembly 6 includes a induced draft fan and a heating device that heats the air stream to form a drying air stream. As shown in fig. 14, the drying tunnel assembly 6 is provided with an air inlet 6a, and a guide fan is used for guiding the air flow into the drying tunnel assembly 6 through the air inlet 6 a. The guiding fan can guide the drying airflow to flow through the drying channel assembly 6 and further enter the outer cylinder cavity 1b through the air duct opening 2a on the front baffle 2, and further enter the inner cylinder 10 to dry the clothes in the inner cylinder 10.

As shown in fig. 19, in some embodiments of the present invention, the laundry treating apparatus 100 further includes a door assembly 4. The door assembly 4 is openably and closably provided at the front side of the front barrier 2, and when the door assembly 4 is in a closed state, the door assembly 4 can be sealingly connected to the front barrier 2.

In further embodiments of the invention, the door assembly 4 is rotatably connected to the tub 1. That is, the door assembly 4 is rotatably connected to the outer tub 1 to open or close the front tub opening 1 a. Wherein the door assembly 4 stops against the front barrier 2 when the door assembly 4 is in the closed state. Thus, with the above arrangement, the overall structure of the laundry treating apparatus 100 may be made simpler. It can be understood that the door assembly 4 can be directly and rotatably connected with the outer cylinder 1, and the door assembly 4 can also be rotatably connected with the outer cylinder 1 through an intermediate connecting piece, and the arrangement can be selected according to the actual assembly requirement.

It can be understood that the door assembly 4 of the clothes treating apparatus 100 in the prior art is arranged on the shell of the clothes treating apparatus 100, the front sealing door and the outer cylinder are connected through the door seal, the sealing structure is easy to lose effectiveness after being used for a period of time, and meanwhile, dirt, fluff and accumulated water are easy to hide on the inner wall of the door seal, so that the cleaning is inconvenient, and a large amount of bacteria are easy to breed. The door assembly 4 is rotatably connected with the outer barrel 1 by arranging the front baffle 2 on the outer barrel 1. When the door assembly 4 is in the closed state, the door assembly 4 may be in sealing engagement with the front baffle 2. Therefore, the front baffle 2 can be connected with the door assembly 4 in a sealing mode to play a sealing role, compared with the rubber door seal adopted in the related technology, the clothes treatment equipment 100 disclosed by the embodiment of the invention adopts the front baffle 2, the front baffle 2 is not easy to deform, the sealing maintenance is lasting, a good sealing effect can be achieved, various problems of the door seal can be effectively solved, and the practicability of the clothes treatment equipment 100 is greatly improved.

As shown in fig. 16, in some embodiments of the present invention, the laundry treating apparatus 100 further includes a first reinforcement plate 7. The door assembly 4 is connected to the outer tub 1 through the first reinforcement plate 7. Through setting up first reinforcing plate 1, first reinforcing plate 1 itself can play the effect of reinforcing plate, do benefit to the improvement of clothing processing apparatus 100's bulk strength, and the location installation of door subassembly 4 of still being convenient for, can make urceolus 1 and door subassembly 4 between carry out the heart effectively, thereby when clothing processing apparatus 100 carries out the during operation, door subassembly 4 and urceolus 1 can keep synchronous motion, the central axis of door subassembly 4 can keep the collineation with the central axis of urceolus 1, can promote clothing processing apparatus 100's operation stationarity greatly. In further embodiments, the first reinforcing plate 7 is provided on the outer cylinder 1. The door assembly 4 is provided on the first reinforcement plate 7.

As shown in fig. 4 and 8, in some embodiments of the present invention, the laundry treating apparatus 100 further includes a stopper 3. The stopper 3 may be fixed to the outer tub 1 by the front stopper 2. The stopper 3 is used for stopping the clothes of the inner drum 10 from entering between the outer drum 1 and the inner drum 10. Therefore, through the arrangement, the assembling mode of the stop block 3 can be simpler, the whole structure of the clothes treatment equipment 100 can be simplified, and the assembling efficiency of the clothes treatment equipment 100 can be improved.

Further, the front baffle 2 can fix the stopper 3 when being matched with the outer cylinder 1, and the stopper 3 can prevent the clothes in the inner cylinder 10 from entering between the outer cylinder 1 and the inner cylinder 10 so as to ensure the washing effect of the clothes.

In further embodiments, the front baffle 2 is fixed on the outer barrel 1, and when the front baffle 2 is assembled with the outer barrel 1, the stopper 3 is positioned between the front baffle 2 and the outer barrel 1, and the front baffle 2 can be matched with the outer barrel 1 to fix the stopper 3. Wherein, the block 3 can be in interference fit with the front baffle 2.

As shown in fig. 2 and 7, according to some embodiments of the present invention, one end of the stopper 3 is fixed to the outer tube 1, and the other end of the stopper 3 extends in a direction of a rotation center line of the inner tube 10 in a radial direction and is bent backward to form the protrusion 32, whereby at least a portion of the stopper 3 is faced to a gap between the outer tube 1 and the inner tube 10 to achieve a good stopping effect. It will be appreciated that the stop 3 is spaced from the inner barrel 10 to ensure that rotation of the inner barrel 10 is not interfered with, whilst also avoiding wear of the stop 3 by rotation of the inner barrel 10.

As shown in fig. 8, according to some embodiments of the present invention, the stopper 3 is plural or one, and plural stoppers 3 are provided at intervals in the circumferential direction of the front nozzle 1a, whereby the stopper effect of the stopper 3 can be improved. It can be understood that the plurality of stoppers 3 are disposed at intervals in the circumferential direction of the front opening 1a, which can effectively prevent the laundry in the inner tub 10 from entering the outer tub 1, and can ensure the washing effect of the laundry. For example, as shown in fig. 8, there are two stoppers 3, and the two stoppers 3 are provided at intervals in the circumferential direction of the front cylindrical opening 1a and symmetrically with respect to the diameter in the vertical direction of the front cylindrical opening 1 a.

As shown in fig. 6, according to some embodiments of the present invention, the projection of the stopper 3 is formed in a polygonal shape in a plane perpendicular to the rotation center line of the inner cylinder 10 (in a vertical plane where the front end surface or the rear end surface of the outer cylinder 1 is located), whereby the stopper angle and the stopper area of the stopper 3 can be increased, and a better stopper effect can be obtained.

As shown in fig. 6, according to some embodiments of the present invention, the stopper 3 is provided with a positioning hole 31, and the outer barrel 1 is provided with a positioning rib 111 engaged with the positioning hole 31 to pre-position the stopper 3, so that the difficulty of assembling the stopper 3 can be reduced, and the assembling efficiency of the stopper 3 can be improved. Specifically, when the stopper 3 is assembled with the outer barrel 1, the stopper 3 is pre-positioned by matching the positioning hole 31 with the positioning rib 111, and then the front baffle 2 is installed on the outer barrel 1, so that the stopper 3 is clamped between the front baffle 2 and the outer barrel 1, and the operation is convenient.

As shown in fig. 4, in some embodiments of the present invention, the inner wall of the front nozzle 1a is provided with a fixing plate 11 extending toward a direction close to the center of the front nozzle 1a, and a front surface of the fixing plate 11 is provided with a positioning rib 111. Specifically, one end of the fixing plate 11 is fixed to the inner wall of the front barrel opening 1a, and the other end of the fixing plate 11 extends in a direction close to the central axis of the front barrel opening 1 a. A positioning rib 111 is provided on a surface of the fixing plate 11 on a side close to the front baffle 2, and the positioning hole 31 of the stopper 3 is engaged with the positioning rib 111, so that the stopper 3 can be positioned on the outer cylinder 1 through the fixing plate 11. Optionally, the positioning hole 31 is in interference fit with the positioning rib 111, so that the fit structure between the stopper 3 and the fixing plate 11 is firmer, and the pre-positioning effect can be improved.

As shown in fig. 5, in some embodiments of the present invention, the positioning rib 111 includes two sub-positioning ribs 111a, and the two sub-positioning ribs 111a are connected in a crossing manner. As shown in fig. 6, the positioning hole 31 also includes two sub-positioning holes 31, and the two sub-positioning holes 31 are also arranged to intersect. When the positioning rib 111 and the positioning hole 31 are assembled, the two sub-positioning ribs 111a can extend into the corresponding sub-positioning holes 31, so that relative rotation between the stop block 3 and the fixing plate 11 can be prevented, the matching structure of the stop block 3 and the fixing plate 11 is firmer, and the positioning effect is better. It should be noted that the structural design of the positioning rib 111 is not limited to this. For example, the positioning rib 111 may be formed in a triangular prism shape, and the positioning rib 111 may be formed in a polyhedral shape (for example, a rectangular parallelepiped shape).

Alternatively, a plurality of positioning ribs 111 are provided on the fixing plate 11, and the plurality of positioning ribs 111 are provided at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the fixing plate 11. The stopper 3 is provided with positioning holes 31 corresponding to the plurality of positioning ribs 111 one by one, and each positioning rib 111 can extend into the corresponding positioning hole 31. Therefore, multipoint connection can be achieved between the stop block 3 and the fixing plate 11, and the positioning effect between the stop block 3 and the fixing plate 11 can be improved.

As shown in fig. 3 to 4, according to some embodiments of the present invention, the front baffle 2 and the tub 1 are hermetically connected by the first sealing ring 9, so that the fitting structure between the front baffle 2 and the tub 1 can be more compact, and the sealing effect of the laundry treating apparatus 100 can be improved.

As shown in fig. 3, in some embodiments of the present invention, a receiving groove 12 is formed on a front side wall of the outer cylinder 1, the receiving groove 12 is disposed around the front cylinder opening 1a, the first sealing ring 9 is disposed in the receiving groove 12, an annular rib 23 protruding backward is disposed on the front baffle 2, and the annular rib 23 abuts against the first sealing ring 9, so that, by the above arrangement, the receiving groove 12 can facilitate the positioning of the first sealing ring 9, and the annular rib 23 abuts against the first sealing ring 9, which can make the fitting structure between the front baffle 2 and the outer cylinder 1 tighter.

Alternatively, the compression of the first sealing ring 9 is ≧ 20%. It will be appreciated that the first sealing ring 9 may be an elastomeric or flexible material piece. When the annular rib 23 stops against the first sealing ring 9, the first sealing ring 9 is deformed by force, and the compression amount of the first sealing ring 9 is the deformation amount generated by the overall force of the first sealing ring 9. When the compression amount of the first seal ring 9 is too small, the force of the annular bead 23 acting on the first seal ring 9 is too small, thereby affecting the fitting tightness between the front bezel 2 and the outer cylinder 1. The compression amount of the first sealing ring 9 is controlled to be more than or equal to 20%, the compressed part of the first sealing ring 9 can be firmly abutted to the annular convex rib 23 under the action of elastic force, so that the annular bulge and the first sealing ring 9 can be matched more tightly, and the sealing effect between the front baffle 2 and the outer barrel 1 can be ensured. Further, the compression amount of the first seal ring 9 may be 25%.

As shown in fig. 12 to 13, in some embodiments of the present invention, the front barrier 2 includes at least a first plate 21 and a second plate 22, the first plate 21 extends in a ring shape along a circumferential direction of the front barrel opening 1a, the first plate 21 is connected to the outer barrel 1 in a sealing manner, the second plate 22 is connected to an inner side of the first plate 21 and extends forward, and a front end of the second plate 22 can be connected to the door assembly 4 in a sealing manner in a state where the door assembly 4 is closed, whereby the front barrier 2 can be designed in a simpler structure and the front barrier 2 can be fixed conveniently by the above arrangement.

In further embodiments, the first plate body 21 extends in a ring shape in the circumferential direction of the front barrel mouth 1 a. The rear end of the second plate body 22 is connected to the radially inner end of the first plate body 21, and the front end of the second plate body 22 extends forward. Further, the first plate 21 is formed in a circular ring shape. The first plate 21 is screwed to the outer cylinder 1. The second plate body 22 is formed in a cylindrical shape. When the door assembly 4 is in the closed state, the door assembly 4 is in sealing engagement with the front end surface of the second plate body 22. From this, through the aforesaid setting, can make the structural design of preceding baffle 2 simpler, can satisfy the assembly simultaneously and with door plant spare 4 seal fit's demand.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the peripheral wall of the second plate 22 may extend obliquely toward a direction close to the central axis thereof in a rear-to-front direction, so that the peripheral wall of the second plate 22 may form an oblique slope, which may facilitate the opening of the front bezel 2 and improve the production efficiency of the front bezel 2.

Alternatively, the included angle between the peripheral wall of the second plate body 22 and the central axis of the second plate body 22 may be α, and α may satisfy: alpha is more than or equal to 2 degrees. Furthermore, the front baffle 2 can be processed by adopting a punch forming mode, and when the angle alpha is more than or equal to 2 degrees, the front baffle 2 can be conveniently demoulded. For example, α may be 2.5 °.

Further, α may further satisfy: alpha is more than or equal to 3 degrees, and therefore an inclined plane with enough inclination can be formed on the peripheral wall of the second plate body 22, accumulated water on the front baffle 2 can drip along the inclined plane, so that the problem of accumulated water on the front baffle 2 can be solved, dirt can be prevented from being adsorbed on the front baffle 2, and bacteria can be prevented from breeding on the surface of the front baffle 2. For example, α may be 5 °.

Optionally, the front baffle 2 is a stainless steel front baffle. It can be understood that the mechanical property of stainless steel material is better, can be satisfying the baffle 2 before the structural fastness can the prerequisite of baffle 2 under do thinner, not only can make things convenient for the baffle 2 to install and fix, can also save assembly space, make clothes treatment facility 100's overall structure compacter, the structural strength of baffle 2 is higher simultaneously, still is favorable to guaranteeing the effect that compresses tightly to foretell dog 3. It will of course be appreciated that the front baffle 2 may also be a rigid plastic piece.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the air duct opening 2a is formed in the second plate body 22. It can be understood that, because the first plate body 21 is connected with the outer cylinder 1, the second plate body 22 can extend forward relative to the outer cylinder 1, and the air duct opening 2a is arranged on the second plate body 22, so that the processing difficulty of the air duct opening 2a can be reduced, and the air duct opening 2a and the drying tunnel component 6 can be conveniently assembled. Alternatively, the air duct port 2a may be provided at an upper portion of the second plate body 22 so that the below-described drying duct port 62 can be conveniently assembled with the front barrier 2.

As shown in fig. 20-22, in some embodiments of the present invention, the second sealing ring 41 is disposed on the door assembly 4, and when the door assembly 4 is in the closed state, the second sealing ring 41 is in sealing abutment with the front end of the second plate 22, so that the matching structure between the door assembly 4 and the front bezel 2 can be more compact, and the sealing effect of the door assembly 4 can be improved.

As shown in fig. 21, the door assembly 4 includes a door glass 43 projecting rearward, the door glass 43 extending rearward and at least a portion of the door glass 43 may protrude into the front barrier 2. Here, the second sealing ring 41 may be formed in a closed ring shape and is externally sleeved on the outer circumferential wall of the door glass 43, and thus, when the door assembly 4 is in the closed state, the second sealing ring 41 may completely seal the gap between the door assembly 4 and the front barrier 2, thereby achieving a good sealing effect.

As shown in FIG. 22, in some embodiments of the present invention, the fitting width d of the second sealing ring 41 and the second plate 22 is greater than or equal to 3mm when the door assembly 4 is in the closed state. It will be appreciated that too small a d results in a smaller contact area between second sealing ring 41 and second plate 22, thereby affecting the sealing effect between door assembly 4 and front baffle 2. When d is larger than or equal to 3mm, the second sealing ring 41 can be tightly matched with the second plate body 22 to realize better sealing effect. Alternatively, d may be 5 mm.

As shown in fig. 12 and 14, according to some embodiments of the present invention, the tunnel assembly 6 may include a tunnel body 61 and a tunnel interface 62. The air duct 2a is connected to the drying tunnel main body 61 through a drying tunnel interface 62. It will be appreciated that the drying air flow can circulate within the drying tunnel body 61 and further through the drying tunnel interface 62 and the air duct opening 2a into the outer tub cavity to dry the laundry.

As shown in fig. 12-13, in some embodiments of the present invention, the drying tunnel interface 62 may include a drying tunnel changeover section 621, an upper cover 622 and a lower cover 623, the drying tunnel changeover section 621 may be connected to the air duct opening 2a, the upper cover 622 may be disposed on a side of the drying tunnel changeover section 621 away from the air duct opening 2a (above as shown in fig. 12), the air duct opening 2a may be located between the drying tunnel changeover section 621 and the lower cover 623, and the upper cover 622 and the lower cover 623 may be detachably engaged to assemble the drying tunnel changeover section 621 to the front barrier 2, thereby making the structural design of the drying tunnel interface 62 simpler and also facilitating the assembly of the drying tunnel interface 62 with the front barrier 2.

As shown in fig. 13, in further embodiments, the tunnel transition 621 includes a body 6211 and a connector 6212. The body 6211 is provided above the connecting portion 6212. The body 6211 is formed as a hollow member. The body 6211 is in communication with the air passage opening 2 a. Further, the upper cover 622, the connecting portion 6212, and the lower cover 623 are each formed in a circular arc shape, and the upper cover 622, the connecting portion 6212, and the lower cover 623 are respectively disposed concentrically with the air duct opening 2 a. When the drying tunnel interface 62 is assembled with the front barrier 2, the upper cover 622 is located above the connecting portion 6212, the connecting portion 6212 is located above the front barrier 2, the lower cover 623 is located inside the front barrier 2, and the upper cover 622 and the lower cover 623 are connected to fix the drying tunnel adaptor section 621 on the front barrier 2.

As shown in fig. 13, in some embodiments of the present invention, the upper cover 622 is provided with a first fixing hole 622 a. The drying tunnel transition section 621 is provided with a second fixing hole 621a corresponding to the first fixing hole 622 a. The front bezel 2 is provided with third fixing holes 2b corresponding to the second fixing holes 621 a. The lower cover 623 is provided with a fixing post 6231 corresponding to the third fixing hole 2 b. The fixing post 6231 passes through the third fixing hole 2b and the second fixing hole 621a in this order. The laundry treating apparatus 100 further includes a fastener. The fastener can be threaded through the first securing aperture 622a to engage the securing post 6231.

Specifically, when the drying tunnel interface 62 is assembled with the front barrier 2, the first fixing hole 622a, the second fixing hole 621a, and the third fixing hole 2b are disposed to face each other in the vertical direction, and the fixing post 6231 is formed as a screw post and may sequentially pass through the third fixing hole 2b and the second fixing hole 621a from bottom to top and face the first fixing hole 622a in the vertical direction, and then may be screwed with the fixing post 6231 through the first fixing hole 622a by a fastener, whereby the upper cover 622, the drying tunnel adaptor section 621, the front barrier 2, and the lower cover 623 may be assembled together. Therefore, through the arrangement, the assembly mode of the drying tunnel interface 62 and the front baffle plate 2 is simpler, and the assembly structure is more compact.

It is understood that the fixing post 6231 may also be formed as a positioning post, the fixing post 6231 may sequentially pass through the third fixing hole 2b, the second fixing hole 621a and the first fixing hole 622a from bottom to top, the fixing post 6231 may be in interference fit with the third fixing hole 2b, the second fixing hole 621a and the first fixing hole 622a, respectively, thereby also connecting the upper cover 622, the drying tunnel adaptor 621, the front baffle 2 and the lower cover 623 together.

As shown in fig. 13, in some embodiments of the present invention, the first fixing hole 622a, the second fixing hole 621a, the third fixing hole 2b and the fixing post 6231 are respectively disposed in a plurality of and in one-to-one correspondence, so that the matching structure between the drying tunnel adaptor 621 and the upper cover 622 and the lower cover 623 can be more firm.

In some embodiments of the invention, the tunnel transition 621 may include a body 6211 and a connector 6212. The body 6211 is provided above the connecting portion 6212. The body 6211 is formed as a hollow member. The body 6211 is in communication with the air passage opening 2 a. Further, the upper cover 622, the connecting portion 6212, and the lower cover 623 are each formed in a circular arc shape. The upper cover 622, the connecting portion 6212, and the lower cover 623 are respectively disposed concentrically with the air duct opening 2. The connecting portion 6212 is provided with four second fixing holes 621a spaced apart in the circumferential direction thereof. The front baffle 2 is provided with third fixing holes 2b corresponding to the four second fixing holes 621a one-to-one in the vertical direction. The upper cover 622 is provided with mounting posts 6221 corresponding to the four second fixing holes 621a one-to-one in the vertical direction. The mounting post 6221 is correspondingly provided with a first fixing hole 622 a. The lower cover 623 is provided with fixing columns 6231 corresponding to the four third fixing holes 2b in the vertical direction one by one. When the drying tunnel interface 62 is assembled with the front barrier 2, the four fixing posts 6231 pass through the third fixing hole 2b and the second fixing hole 621a in sequence from bottom to top and are opposite to the assembling posts 6221 in the up-down direction, and then the corresponding assembling posts 6221 and the fixing posts 6231 may be screwed together by the fasteners, whereby the upper cover 622, the drying tunnel adaptor 621, the front barrier 2 and the lower cover 623 may be assembled together.

As shown in fig. 13, in some embodiments of the present invention, the outer contour of the cross-section of one of the fixing posts 6231 is non-circular in shape to pre-position the lower cover 623, the front baffle 2 and the tunnel transition 621. It can be understood that, since the outer contour line of the fixing post 6231 may be polygonal, and the corresponding third fixing hole 2b and second fixing hole 621a may also be polygonal, the fitting structure of the fixing post 6231 and the third fixing hole 2b and second fixing hole 621a may be firmer, the relative rotation between the lower cover 623 and the front baffle 2 may be prevented, and a good pre-positioning effect may be achieved. Alternatively, the outer contour line of the cross section of one of the fixing posts 6231 may be square-shaped, and the corresponding third and second fixing

holes

2b and 621a may be formed as square-shaped holes, whereby the manner of fitting between the fixing post 6231 and the lower cover 623 and the front barrier 2 may be made simpler, and the fitting structure may be made more firm.

As shown in fig. 13, in some embodiments of the present invention, four fixing posts 6231 are provided on the lower cover 623. Four fixing posts 6231 are provided at intervals in the circumferential direction of the lower cover 623. One of the fixing posts 6231 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the other three fixing posts 6231 are formed in a cylindrical shape. For convenience of distinction and description, the fixing posts 6231 formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape are referred to as first fixing posts 6231a, and the fixing posts 6231 formed in a cylindrical shape are referred to as second fixing posts 6231 b. In the up-down direction, the third fixing hole 2b and the second fixing hole 621a corresponding to the first fixing post 6231a are each formed as a square hole, and the third fixing hole 2b and the second fixing hole 621a corresponding to the second fixing post 6231b are each formed as a circular hole. Therefore, when the drying tunnel interface 62 is assembled with the front baffle 2, the first fixing posts 6231a are matched with the corresponding third fixing holes 2b and second fixing holes 621a to limit the position of the lower cover 623 and the drying tunnel switching section 621, so that the assembling efficiency between the drying tunnel interface 62 and the front baffle 2 can be improved.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the tunnel transition 621 is rubber. Because the drying tunnel switching stage 621 is relatively far away from the washing water and the stains inside the outer barrel, the rubber material has the advantages of low production cost, excellent mechanical property and elastic property, oil resistance and corrosion resistance, the requirements on the flexibility and the structural firmness of the drying tunnel switching section 621 can be met, the service life of the drying tunnel switching section 621 can be prolonged, and the drying tunnel switching stage 621 has extremely high practicability.

As shown in fig. 14 to 15, in some embodiments of the present invention, the laundry treating apparatus 100 further includes a decoration plate 42. The trim panel 42 is located on the front side of the drying tunnel interface 62. Therefore, the drying tunnel interface 62 is shielded, the attractiveness of the clothes treatment equipment 100 is improved, and meanwhile, a user is prevented from being scalded by the high temperature of the drying tunnel interface.

As shown in fig. 16, according to some embodiments of the present invention, the laundry treating apparatus 100 further includes a door lock assembly 5 and a second reinforcement plate 8, the door lock assembly 5 is for locking the door assembly 4 in a closed state, and the door lock assembly 5 is connected to the tub 1 through the second reinforcement plate 8. From this, through the above-mentioned setting, when door subassembly 4 is in the closed condition, door subassembly 5 and second reinforcing plate 8 are passed through to door subassembly 4's one end and are linked to each other with urceolus 1, and door subassembly 4's the other end links to each other with urceolus 1 through first reinforcing plate 7 to can ensure that door subassembly 4's the central axis and the central axis collineation of urceolus 1, can play good centering effect, can promote clothing treatment facility 100's operation stationarity, further can guarantee the sealed effect between door subassembly 4 and preceding baffle 2.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the first reinforcing plate 7 and/or the second reinforcing plate 8 may be positioned by the front baffle plate 2, that is, the first reinforcing plate 7 may be fixed to the front baffle plate 2, the second reinforcing plate 8 may also be fixed to the front baffle plate 2, and the first reinforcing plate 7 and the second reinforcing plate 8 may also be fixed to the front baffle plate 2 at the same time. Therefore, through the arrangement, the assembly mode of the first reinforcing plate 7 and the second reinforcing plate 8 can be simpler, and the centering accuracy between the door assembly 4 and the outer barrel 1 is improved.

In the specific example shown in fig. 16, the front baffle 2 includes a first plate body 21 and a second plate body 22. The first plate 21 is formed in a circular ring shape and is disposed around the edge of the front barrel mouth 1 a. The rear end of the second plate body 22 is connected to the radially inner end of the first plate body 21, and the front end of the second plate body 22 extends forward. In further embodiments, the first reinforcing plate 7 and the second reinforcing plate 8 are fixed to the first plate body 21, and the first reinforcing plate 7 and the second reinforcing plate 8 are disposed opposite to each other in the radial direction of the front fender 2. In still further embodiments, the first plate 21 is formed in a circular ring shape. The first plate 21 is screwed to the outer cylinder 1. The second plate body 22 is formed in a cylindrical shape.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the first door positioning portion 71 is disposed on the first reinforcing plate 7, the second door positioning portion 24 is disposed on the front baffle plate 2, and the first door positioning portion 71 and the second door positioning portion 24 cooperate to position the first reinforcing plate 7, so that the cooperating structure of the first reinforcing plate 7 and the front baffle plate 2 can be firmer. And be convenient for first reinforcing plate 7 rely on preceding baffle 2 to fix a position, guarantee the accurate installation of first reinforcing plate 7, can reduce the central cumulative error with preceding baffle 2 center of door subassembly 1, can effectively guarantee the concentricity at the center of urceolus 1 and door subassembly 4.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the second door positioning portion 24 is a first positioning hole 24a formed to be provided on the front barrier 2, the first door positioning portion 71 is a first positioning plate 71a provided on the first reinforcement plate 7 and extending rearward, and the first positioning plate 71a is inserted into the first positioning hole 24a to position the first reinforcement plate 7, whereby the first door positioning portion 71 and the second door positioning portion 24 can be more simply designed, and the first reinforcement plate 7 can be easily assembled with the front barrier 2.

The specific design of the first door positioning portion 71 and the second door positioning portion 24 is not limited to this. For example, the first door positioning portion 71 is formed as a mounting through hole provided in the first reinforcement plate 7, the second door positioning portion 24 is formed as a screw hole provided in the front fender 2, the mounting through hole and the screw hole are provided to face each other in the front-rear direction, and a screw is passed through the mounting through hole to be screwed with the screw hole, whereby the first reinforcement plate 7 can be fixed to the front fender 2.

As shown in fig. 18, in some embodiments of the present invention, the first door lock positioning portion 81 is provided on the second reinforcing plate 8, the second door lock positioning portion 25 is provided on the front barrier 2, and the first door lock positioning portion 81 and the second door lock positioning portion 25 cooperate to position the second reinforcing plate 8, so that the cooperating structure of the second reinforcing plate 8 and the front barrier 2 can be more firm. For example, as shown in fig. 19, the door assembly 4 is provided with a lock portion 51 engaged with the door lock assembly 5, and the lock portion 51 is engaged with the door lock assembly 5 to assemble the door assembly 4 with the second reinforcing plate 8.

As shown in fig. 18, in some embodiments of the present invention, the first door lock positioning portion 81 is formed as a second positioning plate 81a provided on the second reinforcing plate 8 and extending rearward, the second door lock positioning portion 25 is formed as a second positioning hole 25a provided on the front barrier 2, and the second positioning plate 81a is inserted into the second positioning hole 25a to position the second reinforcing plate 8, whereby the design of the first door lock positioning portion 81 and the second door lock positioning portion 25 can be made simpler, and the assembly of the second reinforcing plate 8 with the front barrier 2 can be facilitated.

The specific design of the first door lock positioning portion 81 and the second door lock positioning portion 25 is not limited to this. For example, the first door lock positioning portion 81 is formed as a mounting hole provided in the second reinforcement plate 8, the second door lock positioning portion 25 is formed as a screw hole provided in the front fender 2, the mounting hole and the screw hole are provided to face each other in the front-rear direction, and a screw may be inserted through the mounting hole to be screwed with the screw hole, whereby the second reinforcement plate 8 may be fixed to the front fender 2.

As shown in fig. 16 and 19, in some embodiments of the present invention, the second reinforcement plate 8 is further provided with a recess 82, and the door assembly 4 is provided with the protrusion 52, so that when the door assembly 4 is in the closed state, the protrusion 52 can be engaged with the recess 82, thereby making the engagement structure of the door assembly 4 and the second reinforcement plate 8 more firm, improving the operation stability of the laundry treating apparatus 100, and providing guidance when the door assembly 4 is closed.

As shown in fig. 19, in a specific example of the present invention, the door assembly 4 is provided with a latch 51 and a projection 52 on spaced sides, and the latch 51 is formed as a hook extending outward. The second reinforcing plate 8 is provided with a door lock assembly 5 provided corresponding to the locking portion 51 and a concave hole 82 provided corresponding to the protruding member 52, and at least a part of the door lock assembly 5 is formed as a snap hole recessed inward. When the door assembly 4 is in the closed state, the latch 51 is inserted into the snap hole to form a snap fit with the door lock assembly 5, and the projection 52 is inserted into the recess 82. Thus, with the above arrangement, the door assembly 4 can be securely locked with the second reinforcement plate 8.

As shown in fig. 19, a trim panel 42 may also be provided between the door assembly 4 and the front bezel 2 and the first reinforcement panel 7 according to some embodiments of the present invention. A decorative plate 42 may be provided on the front side of the front barrier 2 and the first reinforcing plate 7. Therefore, the assembly structure between the first reinforcing plate 7 and the front baffle 2 can be shielded, the decoration effect can be achieved, and the appearance attractiveness of the clothes treatment equipment 100 can be improved.

In other embodiments of the present invention, the laundry treating apparatus 100 further includes a decoration plate 42. The decorative plate 42 is located on the front side of the first reinforcing plate 7 and the second reinforcing plate 8. Therefore, the assembly structure between the first reinforcing plate 7 and the second reinforcing plate 8 and the front baffle 2 can be shielded, the decoration effect can be achieved, and the appearance attractiveness of the clothes treatment equipment 100 can be improved.

In a specific example of the present invention, a front baffle 2 is provided at a front opening 1a of the outer cylinder 1, and the front baffle 2 includes a first plate 21 and a second plate 22. The first plate 21 is formed in a circular ring shape and is disposed around the edge of the front barrel mouth 1 a. The rear end of the second plate 22 is connected to the first plate 21, and the front end of the second plate 22 extends forward. The first plate 21 is screwed to the outer cylinder 1. The second plate body 22 is formed in a cylindrical barrel shape. Further, the first reinforcing plate 7 and the second reinforcing plate 8 are fixed to the first plate body 21, and the first reinforcing plate 7 and the second reinforcing plate 8 are disposed opposite to each other in the radial direction of the front fender 2. The upper part of the second plate body 22 is provided with an air duct opening 2a, and the drying duct interface 62 is positioned above the front baffle 2 and communicated with the air duct opening 2 a. The decorative plate 42 is formed in a circular ring shape and is provided on the front side of the front barrier 2, and the first reinforcing plate 7, the second reinforcing plate 8 and the drying tunnel interface 62 are all located on the rear side of the decorative plate 42. Therefore, the decorative plate 42 can play a decorative role by shielding the first reinforcing plate 7, the second reinforcing plate 8 and the assembly structure between the drying tunnel interface 62 and the front baffle 2. Alternatively, a portion of the second panel 22 may extend through the trim panel 42 and forwardly relative to the trim panel 42, thereby facilitating sealing engagement of the front face of the second panel 22 with the door assembly 4.

As shown in fig. 10, according to the assembling method of the laundry treating apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the laundry treating apparatus 100 is the laundry treating apparatus 100 according to the above implementation of the present invention, the assembling method of the laundry treating apparatus 100 may include:

s1: the stopper 3 may be positioned to the outer cylinder 1. For example, the inner wall of the front cylindrical opening 1a may be provided with a fixing plate 11 extending toward a direction close to the center of the front cylindrical opening 1a, the front surface of the fixing plate 11 may be provided with a plurality of positioning ribs 111, the stopper 3 may be provided with positioning holes 31 corresponding to the plurality of positioning ribs 111 one to one, and each positioning rib 111 may be inserted into the corresponding positioning hole 31 to fix the stopper 3 to the outer cylinder 1.

S2: the front bezel 2 may be mounted to the outer barrel 1 and the stopper 3 may be clamped between the front bezel 2 and the outer barrel 1. For example, the front barrier 2 may include a first plate 21 and a second plate 22, the first plate 21 being formed in a circular ring shape and disposed around the edge of the front cylinder opening 1a, the first plate 21 being screwed with the outer cylinder 1. The second plate body 22 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and the rear end of the second plate body 22 is connected to the first plate body 21, and the front end of the second plate body 22 extends forward. When the first plate 21 is assembled with the outer barrel 1, the stopper 3 may be in interference fit with the first plate 21 to clamp the stopper 3 between the first plate 21 and the outer barrel 1, so that not only the assembling manner of the stopper 3 may be simpler, but also the assembling structure of the stopper 3 may be firmer.

According to the assembling method of the clothes treatment equipment 100 provided by the embodiment of the invention, the operation is convenient, the fixing structure of the stop 3 can be firmer, the assembling mode of the stop 3 can be simpler, and the assembling efficiency of the clothes treatment equipment 100 can be improved.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, between steps S1 and S2, the assembling method of the laundry treating apparatus 100 may further include step S11: the first sealing ring 9 may be mounted to the outer tub 1, and in step S2, the first sealing ring 9 may be sealed between the front barrier 2 and the outer tub 1. For example, the front side wall of the outer cylinder 1 may be formed with a receiving groove 12, the receiving groove 12 may be disposed around the front opening 1a, the first sealing ring 9 may be disposed in the receiving groove 12, the front baffle 2 may be provided with a protruding annular rib 23, and the annular rib 23 may stop against the first sealing ring 9, so that the assembly manner of the laundry processing apparatus 100 may be simpler, and the front baffle 2 and the outer cylinder 1 may be conveniently sealed.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, before the step S1, the assembling method of the laundry treating apparatus 100 may further include the step S10: the first seal ring 9 is mounted to the outer cylinder 1, and in step S2, the first seal ring 9 may be sealed between the front barrier 2 and the outer cylinder 1. That is, when the laundry treating apparatus 100 is assembled, the stopper 3 may be first fixed to the tub 1, and the second sealing ring 41 may be first fixed to the tub 1, and may be selectively provided according to actual assembly requirements. Thus, by the above arrangement, the assembly flexibility of the laundry treating apparatus 100 may be improved.

The laundry treating apparatus 100 according to the present invention will be described in detail in one embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings, and the laundry treating apparatus 100 may be a washing and drying all-in-one machine. It is to be understood that the following description is only exemplary, and not restrictive of the invention.

The laundry treating apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: the outer barrel comprises an outer barrel 1, an inner barrel 10, a front baffle 2, a stop block 3, a door assembly 4, a door lock assembly 5, a drying tunnel assembly 6, a first reinforcing plate 7 and a second reinforcing plate 8.

Wherein, the front side wall of the outer cylinder 1 is provided with a front cylinder opening 1a, and the inner cylinder 10 is arranged in the outer cylinder cavity 1b of the outer cylinder 1. As shown in fig. 12 to 13, the front baffle 2 is provided at the front side of the outer cylinder 1, and the front baffle 2 includes a first plate 21 and a second plate 22, and the first plate 21 extends annularly in the circumferential direction of the front cylinder opening 1a and is connected to the outer cylinder 1 in a sealing manner. The second plate 22 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and a rear end of the second plate 22 is connected to the first plate 21, and a front end of the second plate 22 extends forward. When the first plate 21 is in sealing fit with the tub 1, the stopper 3 is in interference fit with the first plate 21 to be fixed to the tub 1, and the stopper 3 is used for blocking the laundry of the tub 10 from entering the tub 1.

As shown in fig. 2 and 7, one end of the stopper 3 is fixed to the outer cylinder 1, and the other end of the stopper 3 extends in a direction of a rotation center line of the inner cylinder 10 in a radial direction and is bent backward to form a protrusion 32, whereby at least a portion of the stopper 3 extends into a gap between the outer cylinder 1 and the inner cylinder 10, so that the fitting structure of the stopper 3 with the outer cylinder 1 and the inner cylinder 10 is more secure, and a good stopping effect is also obtained. The plurality of stoppers 3 are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the front barrel mouth 1a, and the projection of the stoppers 3 is formed into a polygonal shape in a plane perpendicular to the rotation center line of the inner barrel 10, so that the stopping angle and the stopping area of the stoppers 3 are increased, and a better stopping effect is achieved.

As shown in fig. 4, the inner wall of the front cylindrical opening 1a is provided with a fixing plate 11 extending in a direction close to the center of the front cylindrical opening 1a, and the front surface of the fixing plate 11 is provided with a positioning rib 111. As shown in fig. 5, the positioning rib 111 includes two sub-positioning ribs 111a, and the two sub-positioning ribs 111a are connected in a crossing manner. The positioning hole 31 also includes two sub-positioning holes 31, and the two sub-positioning holes 31 are also arranged crosswise. When the positioning ribs 111 are assembled with the positioning holes 31, the two sub-positioning ribs 111a extend into the corresponding sub-positioning holes 31, so that relative rotation between the stopper 3 and the fixing plate 11 is prevented, and the matching structure of the stopper 3 and the fixing plate 11 is firmer.

As shown in fig. 3-4, the front baffle 2 and the outer cylinder 1 are connected in a sealing manner by a first sealing ring 9. Wherein, be formed with on the preceding lateral wall of urceolus 1 and hold recess 12, hold recess 12 and encircle preceding nozzle 1a and set up, first sealing ring 9 is established in holding recess 12, is equipped with convex annular protruding muscle 23 backward on the preceding baffle 2, and annular protruding muscle 23 ends to first sealing ring 9. When the annular convex rib 23 is stopped against the first sealing ring 9, the first sealing ring 9 is stressed and deformed, the deformation amount of the whole stressed first sealing ring 9 is the compression amount of the first sealing ring 9, and the compression amount of the first sealing ring 9 is more than or equal to 20%.

The front baffle 2 is a stainless steel front baffle 2, and in the direction from back to front, the peripheral wall of the second plate 22 extends obliquely towards the direction close to the central axis thereof, so that the peripheral wall of the second plate 22 forms an oblique inclined surface, and the peripheral wall of the second plate 22 forms an oblique inclined surface, so that the front baffle 2 can be opened conveniently, and the production efficiency of the front baffle 2 is improved. The angle α between the peripheral wall of the second plate 22 and the central axis of the second plate 22 is 5 °.

As shown in fig. 20-22, the second sealing ring 41 is disposed on the door assembly 4, and when the door assembly 4 is in the closed state, the second sealing ring 41 is in sealing abutment with the front end of the second plate 22, so that the fitting structure between the door assembly 4 and the front bezel 2 is tighter, and the sealing effect of the door assembly 4 is improved. Wherein the door assembly 4 includes a door glass 43 projecting rearward, the door glass 43 extending rearward and at least a portion of the door glass 43 projecting into the front barrier 2. Here, the second seal ring 41 is formed in a closed ring shape and is fitted around the outer peripheral wall of the door glass 43. When the door assembly 4 is in the closed state, the fitting width d of the second sealing ring 41 to the second plate 22 is 5 mm.

As shown in fig. 11 to 12, the drying tunnel assembly 6 is connected to the outer tub 1, and the front barrier 2 is provided with an air duct opening 2 a. The drying tunnel component 6 is communicated with the outer cylinder cavity 1b through the air duct opening 2 a. The drying tunnel assembly 6 comprises a drying tunnel main body 61 and a drying tunnel interface 62, and the air duct port 2a is connected with the drying tunnel main body 61 through the drying tunnel interface 62. As shown in fig. 12-13, the drying tunnel interface 62 includes a drying tunnel changeover section 621, an upper cover 622, and a lower cover 623, the drying tunnel changeover section 621 is connected to the air duct opening 2a, the upper cover 622 is provided on a side (above as shown in fig. 13) of the drying tunnel changeover section 621 away from the air duct opening 2a, the air duct opening 2a is located between the drying tunnel changeover section 621 and the lower cover 623, and the upper cover 622 and the lower cover 623 are detachably engaged to fit the drying tunnel changeover section 621 to the front baffle 2.

As shown in fig. 13, the drying tunnel transition section 621 includes a body 6211 and a connecting portion 6212, the body 6211 is disposed above the connecting portion 6212, the body 6211 is formed as a hollow member, and the body 6211 is communicated with the air duct opening 2 a. The upper cover 622, the connecting portion 6212 and the lower cover 623 are all formed in an arc shape, and the upper cover 622, the connecting portion 6212 and the lower cover 623 are respectively arranged concentrically with the air duct opening 2. The connecting portion 6212 is provided with four second fixing holes 621a spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction, and the front baffle 2 is provided with third fixing holes 2b corresponding to the four second fixing holes 621a in the vertical direction. The upper cover 622 is provided with assembling columns 6221 corresponding to the four second fixing holes 621a in the vertical direction one by one, and the assembling columns 6221 are correspondingly provided with first fixing holes 622 a. The lower cover 623 is provided with fixing posts 6231 corresponding to the four third fixing holes 2b one to one. One of the fixing posts 6231 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the other three fixing posts 6231 are formed in a cylindrical shape. For convenience of distinction and description, the fixing posts 6231 formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape are referred to as first fixing posts 6231a, and the fixing posts 6231 formed in a cylindrical shape are referred to as second fixing posts 6231 b. In the up-down direction, the third fixing hole 2b and the second fixing hole 621a corresponding to the first fixing post 6231a are each formed as a square hole, and the third fixing hole 2b and the second fixing hole 621a corresponding to the second fixing post 6231b are each formed as a circular hole.

When the drying tunnel interface 62 is assembled with the front barrier 2, the four fixing posts 6231 pass through the third fixing holes 2b and the second fixing holes 621a in this order from bottom to top and are opposite to the assembling posts 6221 in the up-down direction, and then the corresponding assembling posts 6221 and the fixing posts 6231 are screwed together using the fastening members, thereby assembling the upper cover 622, the drying tunnel adaptor 621, the front barrier 2, and the lower cover 623 together.

As shown in fig. 16, the first reinforcing plate 7 and the second reinforcing plate 8 are fixed to the first plate body 21, and the first reinforcing plate 7 and the second reinforcing plate 8 are disposed opposite to each other in the radial direction of the front fender 2. The first reinforcing plate 7 is provided with a first door positioning portion 71, and the front bezel 2 is provided with a second door positioning portion 24. The second door positioning portion 24 is a first positioning hole 24a formed to be provided on the front barrier 2, the first door positioning portion 71 is a first positioning plate 71a provided on the first reinforcement plate 7 and extending rearward, and the first positioning plate 71a is inserted into the first positioning hole 24a to position the first reinforcement plate 7. The second reinforcing plate 8 is provided with a first door lock positioning portion 81, and the front bezel 2 is provided with a second door lock positioning portion 25. The first door lock positioning portion 81 is formed as a second positioning plate 81a provided on the second reinforcing plate 8 and extending rearward, the second door lock positioning portion 25 is formed as a second positioning hole 25a provided on the front bezel 2, and the second positioning plate 81a is inserted into the second positioning hole 25a to position the second reinforcing plate 8.

As shown in fig. 16 and 19, the door assembly 4 is provided with a latch 51 and a projection 52 on spaced sides, and the latch 51 is formed as a hook extending outward. The second reinforcing plate 8 is provided with a door lock assembly 5 provided corresponding to the locking portion 51 and a concave hole 82 provided corresponding to the protruding member 52, and at least a part of the door lock assembly 5 is formed as a snap hole recessed inward. When the door assembly 4 is in the closed state, the latch 51 is inserted into the snap hole to form a snap fit with the door lock assembly 5, and the projection 52 is inserted into the recessed hole 82.

As shown in fig. 19, a decorative plate 42 is disposed between the door assembly 4 and the front baffle 2 and the first reinforcing plate 7, the second reinforcing plate 8 and the drying tunnel interface 62 are all located at the rear side of the decorative plate 42, so that the decorative plate 42 shields the assembly structure between the first reinforcing plate 7, the second reinforcing plate 8 and the drying tunnel interface 62 and the front baffle 2, and plays a decorative role. A portion of the second panel 22 extends through the trim panel 42 and forwardly relative to the trim panel 42 to thereby facilitate sealing engagement of the front face of the second panel 22 with the door assembly 4.

According to the clothes treatment apparatus 100 of the embodiment of the present invention, by providing the front baffle 2, the front baffle 2 is fixed on the front side of the outer tub 1, and the front baffle 2 is matched with the outer tub 1 to firmly fix the stopper 3 on the outer tub 1, thereby making the assembling manner of the stopper 3 simpler, not only simplifying the overall structure of the clothes treatment apparatus 100, but also improving the assembling efficiency of the clothes treatment apparatus 100. Through setting up drying tunnel subassembly 6, can ensure that the stoving air current circulates in outer cylinder chamber 1 b. Through set up wind channel mouth 2a on baffle 2 in the front for the difficult emergence of passageway that the air current circulates is out of shape, thereby reduces the windage of drying, improves the efficiency of drying, still is favorable to reducing the remaining of spot in addition, promotes the cleanliness. Through setting up first reinforcing plate 7 and second reinforcing plate 8, door subassembly 4 is fixed on urceolus 1 through first reinforcing plate 7 and second reinforcing plate 8, and the central axis collineation of door subassembly 4 and urceolus 1 from this makes and carries out the heart effectively between urceolus 1 and the door subassembly 4, promotes clothing processing apparatus 100's operation stationarity greatly.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "length", "width", "up", "down", "front", "back", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", and the like, indicate orientations or positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, and are used only for convenience in describing the present invention and for simplicity in description, and do not indicate or imply that the referenced device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, are not to be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless otherwise specified.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

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 laundry treating apparatus, comprising:

an outer barrel having a front barrel mouth;

the inner cylinder is arranged in an outer cylinder cavity of the outer cylinder;

a drying tunnel assembly connected to the tub;

the front baffle is positioned on the front side of the outer barrel and is in sealed connection with the outer barrel, the front baffle is arranged around the front barrel opening, and an air duct opening is formed in the front baffle;

the drying channel assembly is communicated with the outer barrel cavity through the air duct opening.

2. The garment treatment device of claim 1 wherein the drying tunnel assembly includes a tunnel body and a tunnel interface, the air duct opening being connected to the tunnel body by the tunnel interface.

3. The laundry processing apparatus of claim 2, wherein the drying tunnel interface includes a drying tunnel changeover section, an upper cover, and a lower cover, the drying tunnel changeover section being connected to the air duct opening, the upper cover being provided at a side of the drying tunnel changeover section remote from the air duct opening, the air duct opening being located between the drying tunnel changeover section and the lower cover, the upper cover and the lower cover being detachably engaged to fit the drying tunnel changeover section to the front baffle.

4. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the upper cover is provided with a first fixing hole, the drying tunnel transition section is provided with a second fixing hole corresponding to the first fixing hole, the front baffle is provided with a third fixing hole corresponding to the second fixing hole, the lower cover is provided with a fixing post corresponding to the third fixing hole, and the fixing post sequentially passes through the third fixing hole and the second fixing hole;

the laundry treating apparatus further includes a fastener threadedly engaged with the fixing post through the first fixing hole.

5. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the first fixing hole, the second fixing hole, the third fixing hole and the fixing column are respectively plural and in one-to-one correspondence.

6. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 5, wherein an outer contour line of a cross section of one of the fixing posts is a non-circular shape to pre-position the lower cover, the front baffle, and the tunnel transition.

7. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 6, wherein an outer contour line of a cross section of the one of the fixing columns is a square shape.

8. The laundry processing apparatus of claim 3, wherein the drying tunnel transition section is a rubber member.

9. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the front baffle is a stainless steel front baffle.

10. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a door assembly openably and closably provided at a front side of the front barrier, the door assembly being sealingly connected with the front barrier in a state where the door assembly is closed.

11. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the front baffle includes at least a first plate extending in a ring shape along a circumferential direction of the front drum opening, the first plate being sealingly connected to the outer drum, and a second plate connected to the first plate and extending forward, a front end of the second plate being sealingly connected to the door assembly in a state where the door assembly is closed.

12. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the peripheral wall of the second plate body extends obliquely toward a direction near the central axis thereof in a rear-to-front direction.

13. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 12, wherein an included angle between the peripheral wall of the second plate body and the central axis of the second plate body is α, α satisfies: alpha is more than or equal to 2 degrees.

14. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the α further satisfies: alpha is more than or equal to 3 degrees.

15. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the air duct opening is formed at the second plate body.

16. The laundry processing apparatus of claim 10, wherein the door assembly is rotatably connected to the tub.

17. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a decoration plate located at a front side of the drying tunnel interface.

18. The laundry treatment apparatus according to any one of claims 1-17, wherein the laundry treatment apparatus is a washing and drying all-in-one machine.