WO2019214473A1

WO2019214473A1 - Clothes dryer and lint filtering device thereof

Info

Publication number: WO2019214473A1
Application number: PCT/CN2019/084765
Authority: WO
Inventors: 孙祥正; 张纯锋; 肖磊; 金磊
Original assignee: 青岛海尔滚筒洗衣机有限公司
Priority date: 2018-05-08
Filing date: 2019-04-28
Publication date: 2019-11-14
Also published as: CN110453474A

Abstract

A clothes dryer and a lint filtering device thereof comprise a receiving element (11) and a filtering member (12) disposed on the receiving element (11). The receiving element (11) is configured to support the filtering member (12), and the receiving element (11) can accommodate lint attached to the filtering member (12), so as to effectively increase the amount of lint filtered by the lint filtering device. Further, at least a portion of the filtering member (12) has a curved or bent structure which facilitates attachment of lint flowing through the lint filtering device to the filtering member (12), and thus the filtering effectiveness of the lint filtering device is increased.

Description

Dryer and its chip filter

Technical field

The invention belongs to the technical field of laundry treatment, and in particular provides a clothes dryer and a wire filtering device thereof.

Background technique

As the pace of life has accelerated, technicians have developed more and more laundry treatment equipment to save time for users, including drying equipment. Specifically, the clothes drying device can quickly dry the clothes, so as to save the user time required for drying the clothes, so that the user can complete the clothes cleaning in a short time and facilitate the user's life. Although existing drying equipment has been able to perform the function of drying clothes, there are still many problems; for example, existing drying equipment is less efficient in filtering the chips.

Specifically, most of the existing clothes drying devices are provided with drying channels, and the wire filtering device is disposed in the drying channel, and the air entering the drying channel needs to pass through the wire filtering device. However, the filtration efficiency of the existing wire filtering device is low, and it is difficult to filter the wire in the drying equipment in a short time; on the one hand, the existing wire filtering device has a small covering area, and the filtering device often cannot dry. The channel is completely covered, causing some of the wire to float away from the wire filter device; on the other hand, the filter of the existing wire filter device is in a tiled state, which is not only conducive to the adsorption of the wire, It also causes a reduction in the amount of wire that the filter can absorb.

Accordingly, there is a need in the art for a new dryer and its chip filtering device to address the above problems.

Summary of the invention

In order to solve the above problems in the prior art, in order to solve the problem that the filtering efficiency of the existing chip filtering device is low and it is difficult to filter the lint in the dryer in a short time, the present invention provides a method for A lint filter device of a clothes dryer, the wire filter device comprising a receiving member and a filter member disposed on the receiving member, at least a portion of the filter member being provided as a curved structure or a bent structure.

In a preferred embodiment of the above-described wire filtering device for a clothes dryer, the wire filtering device further includes a connecting member that is coupled to the receiving member.

In a preferred embodiment of the above-described wire filtering device for a clothes dryer, the wire filtering device further includes a locking detecting member that is coupled to the connecting member in a snap-fit manner.

In a preferred embodiment of the wire filtering device for a clothes dryer, the wire filtering device further includes a cushioning member, and a side of the connecting member adjacent to the receiving member is provided with a card slot, the buffer The component snaps into the card slot.

In a preferred embodiment of the above-described wire filtering device for a clothes dryer, the wire filtering device further includes a decorative member connected to a side of the connecting member remote from the receiving member.

In a preferred embodiment of the above-described wire filtering device for a clothes dryer, the wire filtering device further includes a manual locking member that is coupled to the decorative panel.

In a preferred embodiment of the above-described lint filter device for a clothes dryer, the filter member is provided in a wave structure.

In a preferred embodiment of the above-described lint filter device for a clothes dryer, the filter member is a filter mesh.

In a preferred embodiment of the above-described chip filtering device for a clothes dryer, the receiving member is a drawer.

The present invention also provides a clothes dryer comprising the wire dust filtering device described in any one of the above preferred embodiments.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the wire filtering device for a clothes dryer of the present invention includes a receiving member and a filtering member disposed on the receiving member, the receiving member And a receiving member capable of accommodating the swarf adsorbed by the filtering member to effectively increase the total amount of filtering of the swarf by the swarf filtering device; and at the same time, at least a portion of the filtering member It is provided as a curved structure or a bent structure, so that the wire flowing through the wire filtering device can be more easily adsorbed on the filtering member, thereby effectively improving the filtering efficiency of the wire filtering device.

DRAWINGS

Figure 1 is an exploded view of the overall structure of the chip filtering device of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a partial structural schematic view of the chip filtering device of the present invention;

Figure 3 is a first schematic view showing the connecting member of the present invention;

Figure 4 is a schematic view showing the second structure of the connecting member of the present invention.

Reference numeral: 11, a receiving member; 12, a filter member; 13, a connecting member; 131, an inductive magnet card slot; 132, a buffer member card slot; 133, a mounting hole; 134, a threaded hole; 14, an induction magnet; Buffer member; 16, decorative plate; 17, cam lock.

detailed description

Preferred embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Those skilled in the art should understand that these embodiments are only used to explain the technical principles of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Those skilled in the art can adjust it as needed to suit a particular application. For example, although the accommodating member described in the present invention is a drawer, the accommodating member may obviously be other structures as long as the accommodating member can accommodate the swarf adsorbed by the filter member. Such specific structural changes are not deviated from the basic principles of the invention and are therefore intended to fall within the scope of the invention.

It should be noted that in the description of the present invention, the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "back", "vertical", "horizontal", "inside", The terminology or positional relationship of the "outside" or the like is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, which is merely for convenience of description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or component must have a specific orientation, with a specific Azimuth construction and operation are therefore not to be construed as limiting the invention. Moreover, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

In addition, it should be noted that in the description of the present invention, the terms "installation", "connected", "connected", and "fitted" should be understood broadly, and may be fixed, for example, unless otherwise explicitly defined and defined. The connection may also be a detachable connection or an integral connection; it may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and may be internal communication between the two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood on a case-by-case basis.

The conventional swarf filtering device proposed in the background art has a low filtration efficiency, and it is difficult to filter the swarf in the dryer in a short time. To this end, the present invention provides a wire filtering device for a clothes dryer, the wire filtering device comprising a receiving member and a filtering member disposed on the receiving member, the receiving member for supporting the a filter member, and the accommodating member is capable of accommodating the swarf adsorbed by the filter member to effectively increase the total amount of swarf filtration of the swarf filter device; at the same time, at least a portion of the filter member is configured as a curved structure or The bent structure enables the wire flowing through the wire filtering device to be more easily adsorbed on the filtering member, thereby effectively improving the filtering efficiency of the wire filtering device.

It should be noted that, in the preferred embodiment, the clothes dryer comprises a drying cylinder and a drying channel communicating with the drying cylinder, and the wire filtering device is disposed in the drying channel; Preferably, the wire filtering device is disposed on a side of the drying duct close to the air outlet of the drying cylinder, and the wind blown from the air outlet of the drying cylinder needs to flow through the wire filtering The device will enter the drying tunnel. During the operation of the dryer, the swarf in the dry cylinder is carried away by the airflow and blown out from the air outlet of the drying cylinder, and the swarf enters into the accommodating member 11 and is filtered by the filter member 12. Adsorption, so as to achieve the effect of filtering the wire. At the same time, those skilled in the art can understand that the present invention does not limit the fixing manner and the installation position of the chip filtering device, as long as the wire filtering device can filter the thread in the drying cylinder. can.

1 and 2, wherein Fig. 1 is an exploded view of the overall structure of the chip filtering device of the present invention, and Fig. 2 is a partial structural view of the chip filtering device of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the chip filtering device of the present invention includes a accommodating member 11 and a filter member 12 provided on the accommodating member 11, the filter member 12 is fixed to a lower portion of the accommodating member 11, and the filter member 12 is provided in a wave structure. . Since the existing filter members 12 are all planar structures, it is difficult for the lint to be adsorbed on the filter member 12, and the lint adsorbed on the filter member 12 is also easily blown by the air flow; when the wind is large, the chips are even It may be blown back into the drying cylinder again, thereby seriously affecting the filtering effect of the dryer on the lint. However, the filter member 12 of the present invention is disposed in a wave structure, so that the wire can be better adsorbed on the filter member 12, thereby effectively avoiding the problem that the wire collected on the filter member 12 moves again with the airflow, and thus the degree of The filtration efficiency of the wire filtering device is increased. It should be noted that, preferably, the filter member 12 is a wave-shaped filter net; of course, the technician can also set the filter member 12 according to actual use requirements.

In addition, the accommodating space of the existing swarf filtering device is almost all the accommodating space enclosed by the filtering member 12, and the manner of forming the accommodating space not only forms a small accommodating space, but also makes it difficult for the swarf to be firmly adsorbed. On the filter member 12, thereby affecting the amount of filtration of the chip filter device. The chip filtering device of the present invention is specifically provided with a receiving member 11 which, on the one hand, can have a larger receiving space through the receiving member 11, so that the chip filtering device can accommodate more chips. Thereby, the filtration amount of the wire filtering device is effectively increased; on the other hand, the filter member 12 can have a larger coverage area by the receiving member 11, so that the wire filtering device can be along the cross section of the drying channel The drying passage is completely covered so that the swarf can have a larger contact area with the filter member 12, thereby effectively improving the filtration efficiency of the swarf filtering device.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that, preferably, the receiving member 11 is a drawer so that the thread filtering device can accommodate more chips, so that the user can clean the filter member 12. Of course, although the accommodating member 11 described in the preferred embodiment is a drawer, the description is not limited, and the accommodating member 11 can be set by the skilled person according to actual use requirements. Further, it should be noted that although the filter member 12 described in the preferred embodiment is a wave-shaped structure, it is apparent to those skilled in the art that the filter member 12 may be provided in other shapes, such as a polygonal shape, that is, as long as the filter member 12 At least a portion of the wire is disposed in a curved structure or a bent structure so that the wire can be more easily adsorbed onto the filter member 12.

With continued reference to FIG. 2, in the preferred embodiment, the chip filtering device of the present invention further includes a connecting member 13, the connecting member 13 is coupled to the receiving member 11, and the other members of the chip filtering device are integrally disposed to the connecting member 13. on. Specifically, in the preferred embodiment, the chip filtering device further includes an induction magnet 14, a cushioning member 15, and a decorative panel 16, which are integrally disposed on the connecting member 13, so that the chip filtering device can A modular assembly process is realized, that is, the assembler can mount these components to the connecting member 13, and then integrate the connecting member 13 with the receiving member 11 to speed up the assembly speed of the chip filter device on the assembly line. Thereby, the assembly efficiency of the wire filtering device is effectively improved, and the wire filtering device can be made to have a more compact structure, thereby effectively optimizing the overall structure of the wire filtering device. Moreover, those skilled in the art can understand that the present invention does not impose any limitation on the kind and number of components integrated on the connecting member 13, and the skilled person can set it according to the specific structure of the chip filtering device.

3 and FIG. 4, wherein FIG. 3 is a first structural schematic view of the connecting member of the present invention; and FIG. 4 is a second structural schematic view of the connecting member of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, further, the connecting member 13 is provided with four mounting holes 133, and the receiving member 11 is correspondingly provided with four threaded holes. When connecting the accommodating member 11 and the connecting member 13, the assembler can use the fastener to pass through the mounting hole 133 provided in the connecting member 13, and then fix it to the screw hole provided in the accommodating member 11, thereby completing the connecting member 13. installation. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that although the connecting member 13 in the preferred embodiment is coupled to the receiving member 11 by a plurality of fasteners, it is obvious that the skilled person can also set the connecting manner of the connecting member 13, which Changes in the manner of connection do not depart from the basic principles of the invention.

Referring to Figures 3 and 4, further, the lower portion of the connecting member 13 is provided with an inductive magnet slot 131, and the inductive magnet 14 can be quickly snap-fitted to the connecting member 13 through the inductive magnet slot 131 so that the assembler can be engaged. In a manner, the induction magnet 14 is quickly mounted to the connecting member 13, thereby effectively improving the assembly efficiency of the wire filtering device. In the preferred embodiment, the dryer can detect the closed state of the accommodating member 11 by the induction magnet 14, that is, when the accommodating member 11 is in the fully closed state, the induction magnet 14 is disposed on the main body of the dryer. The upper sensing elements are in contact such that the dryer can acquire positional information of the receiving part 11 through the induction magnet 14. When the accommodating member 11 is completely closed, the dryer can adsorb the induction magnet 14, so that the swarf filter device is locked, thereby effectively ensuring the normal operation of the dryer and user safety.

It can be understood by those skilled in the art that although the locking detecting member described in the preferred embodiment is the induction magnet 14, it is obvious that the skilled person can also set the structure of the locking detecting member according to actual use requirements, for example, A distance sensor can also be employed to detect the closed state of the receiving member 11. In addition, although the induction magnet 14 in the preferred embodiment is connected to the connecting member 13 through the induction magnet slot 131, the induction magnet 14 can obviously be fixedly connected to the connecting member 13 by snapping; The changes do not depart from the basic principles of the invention and are therefore intended to fall within the scope of the invention.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, a side of the connecting member 13 close to the accommodating member 11 is provided with a square cushioning member catching groove 132, and the shape of the cushioning member 15 is matched with the shape of the cushioning member engaging groove 132, so that the cushioning is performed. The member 15 can be quickly snap-fitted to the connecting member 13 through the cushioning member slot 132, so that the assembler can quickly snap the cushioning member 15 to the connecting member 13 by snapping, thereby effectively improving the wire filtering device. Assembly efficiency. In the preferred embodiment, the swarf filtering device restricts the moving position of the accommodating member 11 by the connecting member 13, and the connecting member 13 is in contact with the main body of the dryer through the cushioning member 15 so that the cushioning member 15 can The impact force generated when the connecting member 13 is in contact with the main body of the dryer is effectively buffered, so that an effective protection effect can be formed on the chip filtering device in addition to effectively improving the user experience.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that, preferably, the cushioning member 15 is made of a rubber material so that the cushioning member 15 can not only have a cushioning effect but also a certain sealing effect; of course, a description of this preferred embodiment It is not limited, and the skilled person obviously can also set the structure and material of the cushioning member 15 according to the actual use requirements, as long as the cushioning member 15 can buffer the wire filtering device. Further, although the cushioning member 15 in the preferred embodiment is coupled to the connecting member 13 through the cushioning member card slot 132, the cushioning member 15 may obviously be connected to the connecting member 13 by other fixing means; It does not depart from the basic principles of the invention and therefore will fall within the scope of the invention.

Referring next to Figures 2 to 4, in the preferred embodiment, the trim panel 16 is attached to the side of the connecting member 13 remote from the receiving member 11 by a plurality of fasteners, and the shape of the trim panel 16 and the left side of the connecting member 13 The shapes are matched so that the trim panel 16 can be snap-fitted to the attachment member 13, thereby completing the preliminary positioning of the trim panel 16 so that the assembler can directly mount the fasteners in place without the need for a positioning operation again. At the same time, two sides of the connecting member 13 are respectively provided with two threaded holes 134, and two sides of the decorative panel 16 are correspondingly provided with two mounting holes, and the fasteners can pass through the mounting holes provided on the decorative panel 16. Then, it is fixed to the screw hole 134 provided in the connecting member 13, thereby completing the final fixing of the decorative panel 16. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that although the decorative panel 16 described in the preferred embodiment is attached to the connecting member 13 by fasteners, it is obvious to the skilled person that the decorative panel 16 can be fixed to the connection by other fixing means. On the part 13. In addition, the decorative panel 16 can also be integrally formed with the connecting member 13, that is, the left side of the decorative panel 16 can be directly disposed as a decorative member; of course, the technician can set the specific structure of the decorative member according to actual use requirements.

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, further, in the preferred embodiment, the chip filtering device further includes a cam lock 17 that the user can manually lock the wire filter device by the cam lock 17 In order to further effectively ensure the normal operation of the dryer. When the wire filtering device is closed in position, the dryer can automatically lock the wire filtering device by the induction magnet 14; at the same time, the user can also filter the wire by the tongue lock 17 The device is manually locked, so that the chip filtering device can always be in the working position without slipping out, thereby effectively ensuring the filtering effect of the wire filtering device, thereby effectively ensuring the normal operation of the dryer. In addition, those skilled in the art can understand that although the manual locking member described in the preferred embodiment is the cam lock 17, the skilled person can obviously set the manual locking member according to actual use requirements. The specific structure is as long as the user can manually lock the wire filtering device by the manual locking member.

Finally, it is to be noted that the present invention also claims a clothes dryer comprising the wire filtering device described in the above preferred embodiment.

Heretofore, the technical solutions of the present invention have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, but it is obvious to those skilled in the art that the scope of the present invention is obviously not limited to the specific embodiments. Those skilled in the art can make equivalent changes or substitutions to the related technical features without departing from the principles of the present invention, and the technical solutions after the modifications or replacements fall within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

A wire filtering device for a clothes dryer, characterized in that the wire filtering device includes a receiving member and a filtering member disposed on the receiving member, at least a portion of the filtering member being disposed in a curved structure or Bent structure.
A chip filtering device for a clothes dryer according to claim 1, wherein said wire filtering device further comprises a connecting member, said connecting member being connected to said receiving member.
A chip filtering device for a clothes dryer according to claim 2, wherein said wire filtering device further comprises a lock detecting member, said lock detecting member being connected to said connection in a snap-fit manner component.
The chip filtering device for a clothes dryer according to claim 2, wherein the wire filtering device further comprises a cushioning member, and a side of the connecting member adjacent to the receiving member is provided with a card slot The buffer member is snap-fitted to the card slot.
The chip filtering device for a clothes dryer according to claim 2, wherein the wire filtering device further comprises a decorative member, and the decorative member and the connecting member are away from the receiving member Side connected.
A chip filtering device for a clothes dryer according to claim 5, wherein said wire filtering device further comprises a manual locking member, said manual locking member being coupled to said decorative panel.
A chip filtering device for a clothes dryer according to claim 1, wherein the filter member is provided in a wave structure.
A chip filtering device for a clothes dryer according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the filter member is a filter.
A chip filtering device for a clothes dryer according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the accommodating member is a drawer.
A clothes dryer comprising the wire filtering device according to any one of claims 1 to 9.