CN219793373U - Washing and drying integrated machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of household appliances and discloses a washing and drying integrated machine. The washing and drying integrated machine comprises: a washing device defining a washing chamber; and the drying device is arranged above the washing device and comprises a movable cover, the movable cover can be unfolded or contracted, and when the movable cover is unfolded, the movable cover can define a drying area. The clothes drying device is arranged above the washing device, after the clothes are washed by the washing device, the movable cover of the drying device is unfolded to form a drying area, and then the washed clothes are arranged in the drying area, so that the clothes can be dried. After clothes are dried, the movable cover is contracted, so that the occupied space of the washing and drying integrated machine can be reduced, and the use experience of a user is improved.

Description

Washing and drying integrated machine

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to a washing and drying integrated machine.

Background

A washing machine is a cleaning appliance for washing laundry using an electric power generating mechanical action, which can automatically wash laundry, thereby freeing people from daily hand washing work, and allowing people more time to engage in other matters such as entertainment, work, etc. At present, with the progress of technology and the development of modern society, the urban office workers are increasingly not away from the washing machine, and the washing machine basically becomes a necessary electrical product for families, and has quite high popularization rate.

Some of the related art washing machines do not have a drying function, and it is necessary to dispose a dryer above the washing machine. Or, some washing machines can integrate the washing machine and the clothes dryer into a whole, and when the washing machine finishes washing and spin-drying operations on clothes, the clothes still have certain moisture and feel moist. The moist clothes are placed in the clothes dryer, the heating system in the clothes dryer is used for heating air in the clothes dryer, and under the action of the fan, the air in the clothes dryer forms hot air and is directly blown to the moist clothes, so that the moist clothes can be dried. The hot air takes away the moisture in the wet clothes to form moisture, and is directly discharged out of the clothes dryer.

In the process of implementing the embodiments of the present disclosure, it is found that at least the following problems exist in the related art:

in the related art, the split type washing machine and dryer occupy large space and have high installation requirements. The integrated washing machine and dryer are relatively costly.

It should be noted that the information disclosed in the above background section is only for enhancing understanding of the background of the utility model and thus may include information that does not form the prior art that is already known to those of ordinary skill in the art.

Disclosure of Invention

The following presents a simplified summary in order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the disclosed embodiments. This summary is not an extensive overview, and is intended to neither identify key/critical elements nor delineate the scope of such embodiments, but is intended as a prelude to the more detailed description that follows.

The embodiment of the disclosure provides a washing and drying integrated machine, so that the occupied space of the washing and drying integrated machine is saved, and the cost of the washing and drying integrated machine is reduced.

The embodiment of the disclosure provides a washing and drying integrated machine, the washing and drying integrated machine includes: a washing device defining a washing chamber; and the drying device is arranged above the washing device and comprises a movable cover, the movable cover can be unfolded or contracted, and when the movable cover is unfolded, the movable cover can define a drying area.

Optionally, the drying device further includes: the expansion bracket is positioned in the movable cover and connected with the movable cover, and can drive the movable cover to expand or contract.

Optionally, the drying device further includes: the fixed cover is used for limiting a fan cavity with an air outlet and an air inlet, and the air outlet is communicated with the drying area; the fan is positioned in the fan cavity, and can drive airflow to flow into the drying area through the air inlet and the air outlet in sequence.

Optionally, the movable cover is located above the fixed cover, and the movable cover can be unfolded or folded along a vertical direction.

Optionally, the air outlet is located above the fixed cover, and the air inlet is located at the rear of the fixed cover.

Optionally, the washing and drying integrated machine further comprises: the heating device is positioned in the fan cavity, along the flow direction of the air flow in the fan cavity, the fan and the heating device are sequentially arranged, and the heating device is used for heating the air flow flowing to the drying area.

Optionally, the fixed cover further defines a storage cavity for placing articles; the top of the washing cavity is provided with a delivery port; washing and drying all-in-one still includes: the cover body is movably covered above the throwing opening; wherein, deposit the chamber and be located the rear side of lid.

Optionally, the washing and drying integrated machine further comprises: the detection device is used for detecting the distance between a user and the cover body; the driving device is in driving connection with the cover body and can drive the cover body to open or close the throwing port; and the controller is connected with the detection device and can control the cover body to open or close the throwing port according to the detection device.

Optionally, the drying area may be in communication with the washing chamber, so that the air flow after drying the laundry may flow into the washing chamber and dry the washing chamber.

Optionally, the washing and drying integrated machine further comprises: a washing box for containing a detergent; the foaming device is communicated with the washing box and the washing cavity, and the foaming device can change the detergent in the washing box into foam and then put the foam into the washing cavity.

The washing and drying integrated machine provided by the embodiment of the disclosure can realize the following technical effects:

the clothes drying device is arranged above the washing device, after the clothes are washed by the washing device, the movable cover of the drying device is unfolded to form a drying area, and then the washed clothes are arranged in the drying area, so that the clothes can be dried. After clothes are dried, the movable cover is contracted, so that the occupied space of the washing and drying integrated machine can be reduced, and the use experience of a user is improved. Moreover, the structure inside the washing device is not required to be improved, and the cost is low.

The foregoing general description and the following description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the utility model.

Drawings

One or more embodiments are illustrated by way of example and not limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings, in which like references indicate similar elements, and in which like reference numerals refer to similar elements, and in which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a structure of a movable hood of a washing and drying integrated machine according to an embodiment of the present disclosure when the movable hood is retracted;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a structure of a movable cover of a washing and drying integrated machine according to an embodiment of the present disclosure when the movable cover is unfolded;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a washing and drying machine according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a partial structure of a washing and drying integrated machine according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of another washing and drying integrated machine according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Reference numerals:

10. a laundry appliance; 101. a washing chamber; 102. a cover body; 20. a drying device; 201. a movable cover; 203. a fixed cover; 2031. an air inlet; 2032. an air outlet; 204. a blower; 206. a telescopic frame; 2061. a hook; 207. a heating device.

Detailed Description

So that the manner in which the features and techniques of the disclosed embodiments can be understood in more detail, a more particular description of the embodiments of the disclosure, briefly summarized below, may be had by reference to the appended drawings, which are not intended to be limiting of the embodiments of the disclosure. In the following description of the technology, for purposes of explanation, numerous details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the disclosed embodiments. However, one or more embodiments may still be practiced without these details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices may be shown simplified in order to simplify the drawing.

The terms first, second and the like in the description and in the claims of the embodiments of the disclosure and in the above-described figures are used for distinguishing between similar objects and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It is to be understood that the data so used may be interchanged where appropriate in order to describe embodiments of the present disclosure. Furthermore, the terms "comprise" and "have," as well as any variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the terms "upper", "lower", "inner", "middle", "outer", "front", "rear", and the like indicate an azimuth or a positional relationship based on that shown in the drawings. These terms are used primarily to better describe embodiments of the present disclosure and embodiments thereof and are not intended to limit the indicated device, element, or component to a particular orientation or to be constructed and operated in a particular orientation. Also, some of the terms described above may be used to indicate other meanings in addition to orientation or positional relationships, for example, the term "upper" may also be used to indicate some sort of attachment or connection in some cases. The specific meaning of these terms in the embodiments of the present disclosure will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art in view of the specific circumstances.

In addition, the terms "disposed," "connected," "secured" and "affixed" are to be construed broadly. For example, "connected" may be in a fixed connection, a removable connection, or a unitary construction; may be a mechanical connection, or an electrical connection; may be directly connected, or indirectly connected through intervening media, or may be in internal communication between two devices, elements, or components. The specific meaning of the above terms in the embodiments of the present disclosure may be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to specific circumstances.

The term "plurality" means two or more, unless otherwise indicated.

The term "and/or" is an associative relationship that describes an object, meaning that there may be three relationships. For example, a and/or B, represent: a or B, or, A and B.

It should be noted that, without conflict, the embodiments of the present disclosure and features of the embodiments may be combined with each other.

Referring to fig. 1 to 5, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a washing and drying integrated machine including a washing device 10 and a drying device 20, the washing device 10 defining a washing chamber 101; the drying device 20 is disposed above the washing device 10, the drying device 20 includes a movable cover 201, the movable cover 201 can be unfolded or contracted, and the movable cover 201 can define a drying area when the movable cover 201 is unfolded.

In this embodiment, the washing chamber 101 of the washing apparatus 10 is used for placing laundry and washing the laundry. After the laundry washing is completed, the movable cover 201 of the drying device 20 can be unfolded to form a drying area. The washed clothes can be dried in the drying area. Thus, when the clothes do not need to be dried, the movable cover 201 can be contracted, compared with a separated washing machine and a dryer, the washing and drying integrated machine of the embodiment of the disclosure reduces occupied space, and compared with the existing washing and drying integrated machine, the washing and drying integrated machine of the embodiment of the disclosure is lower in cost.

Alternatively, the drying device 20 is detachably connected to the laundry device 10.

In this embodiment, the drying device 20 is detachably connected with the washing device 10, which is not only convenient for transportation, installation and maintenance of the washing and drying integrated machine. In addition, the drying device 20 can be installed on the existing washing device 10, functions of the washing device 10 are increased, flexibility and convenience in use of the washing device are improved, user experience is improved, and cost is saved.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 4 and 5, the drying device 20 further includes a telescopic frame 206, where the telescopic frame 206 is located inside the movable cover 201 and connected to the movable cover 201, and the telescopic frame 206 can drive the movable cover 201 to expand or contract.

In this embodiment, the movable cover 201 drives the movable cover 201 to retract and expand through the expansion bracket 206, so that the expansion and contraction of the movable cover 201 are more controllable.

Optionally, the movable cover 201 is a flexible material.

In this embodiment, the movable cover 201 is made of a flexible material, so that the movable cover 201 can be conveniently unfolded or contracted, and the service life of the movable cover 201 is prolonged. It can be understood that: the movable cover 201 can form a tent-type clothes dryer, is simple and easy to operate, and occupies small space.

For example, as shown in fig. 1, the movable cover 201 may be in a shutter shape, so that the movable cover 201 can be folded after being contracted, thereby reducing the space occupied by the movable cover 201.

Optionally, the telescoping rack 206 includes a hanging section and a telescoping section connected, the telescoping section extending in a vertical direction, the telescoping section being telescoping to adjust the height of the hanging section. The hanging section extends along the horizontal direction, and the bottom of the hanging section is provided with a hook 2061, and the hook 2061 is used for hanging clothes, thereby facilitating the drying of the clothes.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 1 to 5, the drying device 20 further includes a fixed cover 203 and a fan 204, where the fixed cover 203 defines a fan cavity having an air outlet 2032 and an air inlet 2031, and the air outlet 2032 is in communication with the drying area; the fan 204 is located in the fan cavity, and the fan 204 can drive airflow to flow into the drying area through the air inlet 2031 and the air outlet 2032 in sequence.

In this embodiment, the fixed cover 203 defines a fan chamber to facilitate the placement of the fan 204 of the drying apparatus 20. The fan 204 drives the drying air flow to flow from the air inlet 2031 to the air outlet 2032, so as to increase the contact area between the drying air flow and the clothes, and further realize the drying of the clothes.

Alternatively, the movable cover 201 is located above the fixed cover 203, and the movable cover 201 can be expanded or contracted in the vertical direction.

In this embodiment, the movable cover 201 and the fixed cover 203 are disposed along a vertical direction, and the movable cover 201 can be extended or contracted along the vertical direction, so that a space in front of the drying device 20 can be avoided, thereby facilitating the taking and putting of clothes into the washing chamber 101.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, the air outlet 2032 is located above the fixed cover 203, and the air inlet 2031 is located behind the fixed cover 203.

In this embodiment, the air outlet 2032 is located above the fixed cover 203, so that the air flow in the fan cavity can flow upward into the drying area, and the air inlet 2031 is located at the rear of the fixed cover 203, so that the flow of the air flow does not affect the operation of the washing apparatus 10 or affect the user.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 5, the washing and drying integrated machine further includes a heating device 207, where the heating device 207 is located in the fan cavity, and the fan 204 and the heating device 207 are sequentially disposed along the flow direction of the air flow in the fan cavity, and the heating device 207 is used for heating the air flow flowing to the drying area.

In this embodiment, the heating device 207 can heat the air flow, and the air flow flowing out of the fan 204 flows into the drying area after being heated by the heating device 207, and then dries the clothes in the drying area.

Optionally, the stationary cover 203 further defines a storage cavity for placing items; the top of the washing cavity 101 is provided with a delivery port; the washing and drying integrated machine further comprises a cover body 102, wherein the cover body 102 is movably covered above the throwing opening; wherein the storage cavity is located on the rear side of the cover 102.

In this embodiment, the fixing cover 203 further defines a storage cavity, where the storage cavity can store articles, so that the washing and drying integrated machine further has a storage function. The movable cover of the cover body 102 is arranged at the throwing opening and can open or close the throwing opening, and the storage cavity is positioned at the rear of the cover body 102, so that the opening and closing of the cover body 102 cannot be influenced by the storage cavity, the use function of the washing and drying integrated machine is increased, and the use experience of a user is improved.

The storage chamber may be used to house items such as: laundry detergents, laundry soaps or softeners, and the like. Therefore, the user does not need to additionally arrange articles such as laundry detergent and the like, and the use convenience of the user can be further improved.

By way of example, the drying device 20 extends in the vertical direction, and the front wall surface of the drying device 20 is located at the rear of the cover plate, so that the whole drying device 20 does not interfere with the opening and closing of the cover 102, and the convenience of use is improved for users.

Alternatively, the storage cavity and the fan cavity are arranged along the front-back direction, and can also be arranged along the left-right direction. That is, a layout form capable of reasonably setting the storage chamber and the fan chamber belongs to an alternative embodiment of the present utility model.

Optionally, the washing and drying integrated machine further comprises a detection device, a driving device and a controller, wherein the detection device is used for detecting the distance between a user and the cover body 102; the driving device is in driving connection with the cover body 102 and can drive the cover body 102 to open or close the throwing port; the controller is connected with the detection device, and the controller can control the cover body 102 to open or close the throwing port according to the detection device.

In this embodiment, the washing and drying integrated machine can control the cover body 102 to be automatically opened or closed according to the distance between the user and the washing and drying integrated machine, that is, the washing and drying integrated machine can automatically uncover, so that when the user puts in the clothes to be washed, the cover body 102 can be automatically opened, and the convenience of putting in the clothes by the user is improved.

Alternatively, the drying region can communicate with the washing chamber 101 so that the air flow after drying the laundry can flow to the washing chamber 101 to dry the washing chamber 101.

In this embodiment, the air flow after drying the clothes has heat, and the air flow is directly discharged to the outside, which is easy to cause heat loss. The utility model can dry and sterilize the washing cavity 101 by flowing the air flow for drying clothes into the washing cavity 101, thereby realizing the waste heat utilization of the drying device 20, saving energy and protecting environment.

Optionally, the washing and drying integrated machine further comprises a washing box for containing a detergent, and the detergent can flow into the washing chamber 101 for washing the laundry. The washing machine further comprises a foaming device, the foaming device is communicated with the washing box and the washing cavity 101, and the foaming device can change the detergent in the washing box into foam and then put the foam into the washing cavity 101.

In this embodiment, the detergent in the washing box is foamed by the foaming device and then put into the washing chamber 101 for washing the laundry. Thus, the water path is not needed for adding the detergent, and the structural complexity of the washing machine can be reduced. In addition, the adding process of the detergent is free from water, and water or the detergent cannot remain after the adding process, so that the adding amount of the detergent is accurate and controllable when the detergent is added next time, and the adding accuracy of the detergent can be improved.

In addition, the foam-shaped detergent can play a role in the washing cavity 101 to clean clothes, so that the foaming process of the liquid detergent in the washing cavity 101 is saved. Thus improving the washing efficiency and washing effect of the washing machine.

Optionally, the washing box can be arranged in the storage cavity, so that the space occupied by the washing box on the cover body 102 can be reduced, the area of the throwing opening is ensured, and the cover body 102 can be conveniently opened or closed.

Optionally, the foaming device comprises a housing defining a cavity for containing the detergent, a piston and a drive means. The piston is positioned in the cavity; the driving device is in driving connection with the piston and can drive the piston to rotate so as to change the detergent into foam.

In this embodiment, the detergent in the washing box flows into the cavity of the foaming device, the piston is located in the cavity, and the driving device drives the piston to rotate so as to change the liquid detergent into foam detergent, and then flows into the washing cavity 101 from the outlet of the foaming device.

Optionally, the washing box is disposed within the storage cavity.

In this embodiment, the washing box is disposed in the storage cavity, so that the washing box does not occupy the position below the washing device 10, and thus the height of the dispensing opening is not increased, and the use experience of the user is improved.

Optionally, the laundry appliance 10 comprises a first control device, the drying device 20 comprises a second control device, the first control device is electrically connected with the frothing device, the first control device is configured to control the frothing device to work; the controller comprises a first control device and a second control device.

In this embodiment, the first controlling means can control the foaming device work for the foaming device can put in the detergent voluntarily, need not manual operation, has improved the washing machine washing's convenience.

Optionally, the first control device is disposed in the storage cavity, so that the first control device does not need to be disposed at the top of the washing cavity 101, which can reduce the height of the dispensing opening, thereby facilitating the user to take and place clothes from the washing cavity 101.

Optionally, the washing device 10 includes a water path device for providing water into the washing chamber 101, wherein the water path device is disposed in the storage chamber, so that the water path device does not need to be disposed above the washing chamber 101, and the height of the dispensing opening can be further reduced, which is convenient for a user to take and place clothes from the washing chamber 101.

Optionally, the washing and drying integrated machine includes a first detection device, the first detection device is used for detecting clothes information in the washing cavity 101, the first detection device is electrically connected with a first control device, and the first control device can control the foaming device to work according to the clothes information.

In this embodiment, the target delivery information of the detergent required by the current laundry is determined by detecting the material information of the laundry. According to the target throwing information, the foamed detergent is thrown into the laundry under the anhydrous state, so that the automatic throwing of the detergent can be realized. And the foaming device is adopted, so that the residue of the detergent at the feeding port can be effectively reduced, and the accuracy of the feeding amount of the detergent is ensured.

Alternatively, the first detecting device may be an image capturing device, and the image capturing device may be capable of acquiring material information of the laundry in the washing chamber 101. Compared with the mode of determining the material quality of the clothes only through pictures, the accuracy of judgment is insufficient due to the fact that part of clothes are stacked, and the image pickup device can accurately determine the material quality information of each clothes in the washing machine.

Optionally, the washing and drying integrated machine further comprises a sterilizing device, wherein the sterilizing device is communicated with the washing cavity 101 and is used for sterilizing the washing cavity 101; the second detection device is communicated with the washing cavity 101 and is used for detecting colony information in the washing cavity 101; the second detecting device and the sterilizing device are electrically connected with a controller, and the controller can control the sterilizing device to work according to colony information in the washing cavity 101.

In this embodiment, by providing the sterilization device, in the case where the laundry is detected, the colony value is acquired to determine whether or not sterilization is required. Under the condition that the colony value is larger than or equal to the colony threshold value, the inside of the current washing and drying integrated machine is determined to be required to be disinfected, and at the moment, the washing and drying integrated machine starts a sterilizing device to perform sterilizing operation. And continuously acquiring a colony value in the washing and drying integrated machine in the sterilization operation process, and stopping the sterilization operation when the colony value is detected to be smaller than a colony threshold value. In addition, under the condition that the colony value is always greater than or equal to the colony threshold value in the prompting time, prompting information is sent to the user, and follow-up operation is carried out according to the feedback information of the user. The follow-up operation can be to continue to execute the sterilization operation to a set time length or stop the sterilization mode, so that the use experience of a user can be effectively improved.

Optionally, the sterilizing device is disposed on a side of the cover 102 facing the washing chamber 101, so that the sterilizing device can sterilize the washing chamber 101.

Optionally, the washing and drying integrated machine further comprises an illumination device, which can adjust the brightness in the washing chamber 101.

In this embodiment, since the washing and drying integrated machine displays the actual cleaning state of the washing chamber 101 by using the display device, the cover body 102 and the like can be an integrally cast opaque cover plate, and in the process of closed cleaning, there is a problem that the definition of the video image is insufficient due to insufficient illumination. The brightness in the washing cavity 101 is adjusted through the lighting device, so that a user can observe the real-time washing state more clearly without on-the-surface observation, and the use experience of the user is effectively improved.

Optionally, the washing machine further comprises a third detecting device for detecting the humidity in the washing chamber 101, and the third detecting device and the blower 204 are electrically connected to a controller, and the controller is configured to control the blower 204 to operate according to the humidity in the washing chamber 101.

In this embodiment, the third detecting device can detect the humidity in the washing chamber 101, and when the humidity in the washing chamber 101 is high, the controller can control the fan 204 to automatically work to dry the washing chamber 101.

The above description and the drawings illustrate embodiments of the disclosure sufficiently to enable those skilled in the art to practice them. Other embodiments may include structural and other modifications. The embodiments represent only possible variations. Individual components and functions are optional unless explicitly required, and the sequence of operations may vary. Portions and features of some embodiments may be included in, or substituted for, those of others. The embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to the structures that have been described above and shown in the drawings, and various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims (10)

1. The utility model provides a washing and drying all-in-one which characterized in that includes:

a washing device defining a washing chamber;

and the drying device is arranged above the washing device and comprises a movable cover, the movable cover can be unfolded or contracted, and when the movable cover is unfolded, the movable cover can define a drying area.

2. The all-in-one machine according to claim 1, wherein the drying device further comprises:

the expansion bracket is positioned in the movable cover and connected with the movable cover, and can drive the movable cover to expand or contract.

3. The all-in-one machine according to claim 1, wherein the drying device further comprises:

the fixed cover is used for limiting a fan cavity with an air outlet and an air inlet, and the air outlet is communicated with the drying area;

the fan is positioned in the fan cavity, and can drive airflow to flow into the drying area through the air inlet and the air outlet in sequence.

4. The washing and drying integrated machine according to claim 3, wherein,

the movable cover is positioned above the fixed cover and can be unfolded or contracted along the vertical direction.

5. The washing and drying integrated machine according to claim 3, wherein,

the air outlet is located above the fixed cover, and the air inlet is located at the rear of the fixed cover.

6. A washing and drying integrated machine according to claim 3, further comprising:

the heating device is positioned in the fan cavity, along the flow direction of the air flow in the fan cavity, the fan and the heating device are sequentially arranged, and the heating device is used for heating the air flow flowing to the drying area.

7. The all-in-one machine of claim 3, wherein the stationary housing further defines a storage cavity for holding items;

the top of the washing cavity is provided with a delivery port;

washing and drying all-in-one still includes:

the cover body is movably covered above the throwing opening;

wherein, deposit the chamber and be located the rear side of lid.

8. The all-in-one machine of claim 7, further comprising:

the detection device is used for detecting the distance between a user and the cover body;

the driving device is in driving connection with the cover body and can drive the cover body to open or close the throwing port;

and the controller is connected with the detection device and can control the cover body to open or close the throwing port according to the detection device.

9. The washing and drying integrated machine according to claim 1, wherein,

the drying area can be communicated with the washing cavity, so that air flow after clothes drying can flow into the washing cavity, and the washing cavity is dried.

10. The all-in-one machine according to any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising:

a washing box for containing a detergent;

the foaming device is communicated with the washing box and the washing cavity, and the foaming device can change the detergent in the washing box into foam and then put the foam into the washing cavity.