CN106894216A - A kind of lint filter and clothes-drying device - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a lint filter and a clothes drying device. The lint filter is installed at the entrance of the air duct of the clothes drying device, and comprises a box-shaped frame body on which a lint filtering mechanism is arranged. The outer wall of the outer wall is provided with claws for engaging and fixing with the air duct, the frame body has an air inlet, and the frame body is provided with a holding structure for easy handling, and the holding structure is located on the air inlet side of the frame body; Due to the above-mentioned holding structure, the claws can be linked to realize the disassembly of the lint filter and the air duct. The lint filter of the present invention is provided with a holding structure. When taking out the lint filter, it can directly focus on the holding structure, and the holding structure drives the claws to move to realize disassembly. The structure is simple, the installation is convenient, stable, and easy to take out. It has broad marketing prospects.

Description

A lint filter and clothes drying device

technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of lint filtering for a clothes drying device, in particular to a lint filter and a clothes drying device.

Background technique

Most clothes dryers are used on the ground, or hung on the wall, and the machine is still placed upright. The lint filter is generally placed at the front and bottom of the machine or at the rear of the drum. After each drying, the lint filter should be taken out to clean the lint. Most of the existing lint filters are installed in the way of direct insertion, or non-cassette lint filters with clamping positions.

In order to facilitate the use of users, save space, and facilitate installation, some clothes dryers are now required to be installed upside down on the wall. If the lint filter is directly inserted, the lint filter will fall off after being turned upside down. If the lint filter is placed at the rear of the machine drum, it is inconvenient for the user to take it out after it is installed on the wall. It is necessary for the user to stand at a sufficient height to take it out with the help of tools such as a stool. If you use a non-cassette lint filter with a card position, the non-cassette lint filter lint is easy to fall into the air duct, affecting the exhaust or safety issues.

In order to solve the above problems, the lint filter must adopt a box-type lint filter with claws or stoppers to prevent it from falling down when it is inverted. However, as long as the box-type lint filter has a limit or a claw, there will be a block when it is taken out.

In addition, since the existing box-type lint filter is installed in the air duct, the air inlet of the box-type lint filter is kept flush with the air inlet of the air duct, so that there is no point of focus when taking out the box-type lint filter , It is inconvenient to operate, coupled with the obstruction of the upper limit or claws, it further increases the difficulty of operation.

In view of this, the present invention is proposed.

Contents of the invention

In order to solve the above problems, the first object of the present invention is to provide a lint filter that is convenient for users to disassemble. Specifically, the following technical solutions are adopted:

A lint filter, which is installed at the entrance of the air duct of the clothes drying device, and includes a box-shaped frame, on which a lint filtering mechanism is arranged, and on the outer wall of the frame is provided a clip for engaging and fixing the air duct Claws, the frame has an air inlet, and the frame is provided with a holding structure that is convenient for holding, and the holding structure is located on the side of the air inlet of the frame; acting on the holding structure can make the claws link to realize wire scraps Removal of filter and air duct.

Further, the holding structure drives the claws to move by generating deformation, and the holding structure is arranged close to the claws; preferably, the holding structure can be formed by indenting the side wall part of the frame body toward the inside of the air inlet, or the holding structure is formed by The side wall part of the frame body extends to the outside of the air inlet to form a raised structure higher than the opening.

Further, the frame body includes a first frame body and a second frame body, the first frame body and the second frame body are fastened together to form a box-shaped frame body, the top wall of the first frame body and the second frame body The top wall of the body is respectively opened to form an air inlet when buckled, and the two sides of the air inlet are oppositely arranged first side walls and second side walls; the holding structure includes an inward air inlet from the middle of the first side wall The first holding portion formed by inward depression and the second holding portion formed by the middle portion of the second side wall being recessed inwardly of the air inlet, are spaced apart from the first holding portion and the second holding portion.

Further, there are openings for air intake between the first holding portion and the first side wall and between the second holding portion and the second side wall.

Further, the first holding part and the second holding part both include a holding wall and a connecting wall connected to both ends of the holding wall, and the other end of the connecting wall is connected to the first side wall or the second side wall; the first holding part The holding wall of the second holding part and the holding wall of the second holding part are arranged in parallel and opposed to each other. opening.

Further, transverse reinforcing ribs and longitudinal reinforcing ribs are provided on the surfaces of the first gripping part and the second gripping part, and the transverse reinforcing ribs and longitudinal reinforcing ribs are intersected.

Further, a claw is respectively provided on the first side wall and the second side wall, and the claw is arranged at the middle position of the first grip part and the second grip part;

Alternatively, the first side wall and the second side wall are respectively provided with two claws, and the two claws are arranged at both ends of the first holding part and two ends of the second holding part.

Further, the holding structure is a handle structure installed on the air inlet, and the two side walls of the handle structure are respectively installed on the opposite side walls of the air inlet through the rotating shaft; the claws are telescopically arranged on the side walls On one side, during the rotation of the pulling ring structure, the two side walls press down on the claws to realize the disassembly of the lint filter and the air duct.

Further, the claw has an inclined surface on a side opposite to the side wall.

The second object of the present invention is to provide a clothes drying device with the above-mentioned lint filter, specifically, the following technical solution is adopted:

A clothes drying device with the above-mentioned lint filter, comprising an air duct for circulation of circulating air, the lint filter is installed in the inlet of the air duct, and the lint filter is provided with a holding structure and Claws, the corresponding claws in the air duct are provided with installation and matching parts, and the gripping structure can make the claws work together to realize the disassembly of the lint filter and the air duct.

The lint filter of the present invention is a box-type lint filter that can be installed in an in-line manner. When taking out the lint filter, fingers can directly focus on the holding structure, and the holding structure drives the jaws to move to realize disassembly.

Therefore, the lint filter of the present invention has a simple structure, is convenient and stable to install, is easy to take out, and has broad market promotion prospects.

The clothes drying device of the present invention adopts the lint filter, can be placed on the ground, can be hung upright or upside down on the wall, and has wider application range and stronger practicability.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of lint filter of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is another three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the lint filter of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of another embodiment of the lint filter of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of another three-dimensional structure of another embodiment of the lint filter of the present invention;

Fig. 5 the partial enlarged view of I place in Fig. 1 of the present invention;

Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of installation of the lint filter of the present invention on the clothes drying device;

Fig. 7 is a schematic structural view of the clothes drying device of the present invention;

Fig. 8 is a sectional view along the D-D plane in Fig. 7 of the present invention;

Fig. 9 is a partial enlarged view of II in Fig. 8 of the present invention;

Fig. 10 is a schematic perspective view of another embodiment of the lint filter of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols in the drawings: 100—lint filter 101—first side wall 102—second side wall 103—first gripping portion 104—second gripping portion 105—opening 106—first claw 107—second Claw 108-connecting wall 109-transverse reinforcing rib 110-holding wall 111-longitudinal reinforcing rib 112-third claw 113-connecting side wall 114-handle structure 115-rotating shaft 200-clothes drying device 201-air duct 202-installation Cooperate with the Ministry.

detailed description

A lint filter and clothes drying device of the present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings:

A lint filter, which is installed at the entrance of the air duct of the clothes drying device, and includes a box-shaped frame, on which a lint filtering mechanism is arranged, and on the outer wall of the frame is provided a clip for engaging and fixing the air duct Claws, the frame has an air inlet, and the frame is provided with a holding structure that is convenient for holding, and the holding structure is located on the side of the air inlet of the frame; acting on the holding structure can make the claws link to realize wire scraps Removal of filter and air duct.

The lint filter of the present invention is a box-type lint filter that can be installed in an in-line manner. When taking out the lint filter, fingers can directly focus on the holding structure, and the holding structure drives the jaws to move to realize disassembly.

Therefore, the lint filter of the present invention has a simple structure, is convenient and stable to install, is easy to take out, and has broad market promotion prospects.

On the one hand, the holding structure of the present invention is used as a holding point for grasping, which is convenient for users to take out the lint filter; on the other hand, as an operating point, it is used to drive the claws to move to realize disassembly, avoiding the obstruction caused by the claws.

In order to achieve the above functions, the holding structure of the present invention, as an embodiment, generates deformation to drive the jaws to move. Since the lint filter is generally made of plastic material, the holding structure is deformed to drive the jaws to move, which has a simple structure and is easier to implement.

Specifically, the present invention enumerates two ways:

Method 1, the holding structure can be formed by the side wall part of the frame body being recessed toward the inner side of the air inlet. In this way, after the lint filter is installed into the air duct, a gap is formed between the holding structure and the inner wall of the air duct. The user can put fingers into the gap, deform the holding structure by pressing, and drive the claws to move to realize disassembly. In this way, the structure is relatively simple, and after the lint filter is installed in the air duct, the air inlet of the lint filter remains flush with the air inlet of the air duct to avoid hanging clothes.

Mode 2, the holding structure is a raised structure extending from the side wall of the frame to the outside of the air inlet to form a protrusion higher than the opening. In this way, after the lint filter is installed into the air duct, the holding structure will extend out of the air duct, and the user can directly deform the holding structure by pressing to drive the claws to move to realize disassembly. In this way, the structure is simple. Preferably, the outer contour of the holding structure can be set as a circular arc transition structure to avoid hanging clothes.

The above method 1 and method 2 can also be combined with each other.

The present invention will be further elaborated in the manner 1 below, but the description of the following technical solutions is not limited to the manner 1, and can still be used in combination with the manner 2.

As shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, the frame body of the present invention includes a first frame body 101 and a second frame body 102, and the first frame body 101 and the second frame body 102 are fastened together Form a box-shaped frame body together, the top wall of the first frame body 101 and the top wall of the second frame body 102 are respectively opened to form an air inlet when fastened, and the two sides of the air inlet are the first side wall and the second side wall that are arranged oppositely. Two side walls; the holding structure includes a first holding portion 103 formed by the middle part of the first side wall being recessed inwardly of the air inlet and a second holding portion formed by the middle part of the second side wall being recessed inwardly of the air inlet 104 , the first holding part 103 and the second holding part 104 are spaced apart, preferably, the first holding part 103 and the second holding part 104 are arranged in parallel and opposite to each other.

In this embodiment, the first holding part 103 and the second holding part 104 are arranged in the middle of the two side walls of the frame. On the one hand, when the lint filter is taken out, the force application point is in the middle position, and the force is more balanced to avoid The lint filter is inclined during the removal process; on the other hand, the middle position of the side wall is prone to deformation, and the user does not need to apply a lot of pressure, which is easier to achieve.

Further, there are openings 105 for air intake between the first holding portion 103 and the first side wall 101 and between the second holding portion 104 and the second side wall 102 . In this way, the circulating air can enter the frame of the lint filter through the opening 105 to increase the air intake, and at the same time, prevent the lint from passing through at the first holding portion 103 and the second holding portion 104, thereby preventing the lint from accumulating.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , a first claw 106 is arranged on the first side wall 101 and the second side wall 102 respectively, and the first claw 106 is arranged in the middle of the first holding part 103 and the second holding part 104 location. In this way, when ensuring that the first claw 106 has sufficient clamping force, the structure is simpler.

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , two second claws 107 are arranged on the first side wall 101 and the second side wall 102 respectively, and the two second claws 107 are arranged on the two ends of the first holding part 103 and the second two ends of the holding portion 104 . In this way, the multi-point clamping and fixing of the lint filter can be realized, which is more stable. The second claw 107 is arranged at both ends of the first holding part 103 and the two ends of the second holding part 104, which is more convenient to pass through the second holding part 103 and the second holding part 104. The first holding part 103 and the second holding part 104 drive them to move to realize disassembly.

The above two arrangements of the jaws can also be used in combination.

As shown in Figure 5, the first holding part 103 and the second holding part 104 of the present invention both include a holding wall 110 and connecting walls 108 connected to both ends of the holding wall, and the other end of the connecting wall 108 is connected to the first side wall 101 or the second side wall 101. Two side walls 102; the grasping wall of the first grasping part 103 and the grasping wall of the second grasping part 104 are parallel and oppositely arranged, between the grasping wall of the first grasping part 103 and the first side wall 101 and the second grasping part 104 There are openings 105 for air intake between the holding wall and the second side wall 102 respectively.

In the present invention, the transition between the holding wall 110 and the connecting wall 108 is smooth and arc-shaped to avoid stress concentration and ensure service life.

Further, the surfaces of the first gripping part 103 and the second gripping part 104 of the present invention are provided with transverse reinforcing ribs 109 and longitudinal reinforcing ribs 111 , and the transverse reinforcing ribs 109 and longitudinal reinforcing ribs 111 are intersected. In this way, the overall strength of the first grip part 103 and the second grip part 104 can be increased. At the same time, the intersection of the transverse rib 109 and the longitudinal rib 111 can increase the friction on the surface of the first grip part 103 and the second grip part 104, which is convenient for users. operate.

As shown in Fig. 6, Fig. 7, Fig. 8 and Fig. 9, a clothes drying device with the above-mentioned lint filter includes an air duct 201 for circulating circulating air, and the lint filter is installed in the air duct In the inlet of 201, the lint filter is provided with a holding structure and claws, and the corresponding claws in the air duct 201 are provided with installation fittings 202, acting on the holding structure so that the claws can be linked to realize thread Removal of dust filter and air duct.

When the finger is pressed on the holding structure, the corresponding installation fitting part 202 of the air duct 201, because there is a gap between the holding structures, the holding structure drives the surrounding area to deform to the middle gap, and the claws are smoothly installed from the air duct 201 accordingly. The mating part 202 comes out, and the lint filter can be taken out smoothly.

The clothes drying device of the present invention adopts the lint filter, can be placed on the ground, can be hung upright or upside down on the wall, and has wider application range and stronger practicability.

Embodiment one

As shown in Figure 10, the holding structure is a handle structure 114 rotatably installed on the air inlet, and the two connecting side walls 113 of the handle structure 114 are respectively installed on the opposite side walls of the air inlet through the rotating shaft 115; It is telescopically arranged on one side of the connecting side wall 113. When the pulling ring structure 114 is rotated, the two connecting side walls 113 of the handle structure 114 press down on the claws to realize the disassembly of the lint filter and the air duct.

In this embodiment, the disassembly is realized by pulling the handle structure 114, connecting the side wall 113 and pressing down the claw, and the operation is simpler and more convenient.

With the clothes dryer using the lint filter of this embodiment, the handle structure 114 and claws are arranged in the installation fitting part 202 of the air duct 201, so that, on the one hand, it does not affect the engagement of the jamming, and on the other hand, the engagement is ensured. Finally, the handle structure 114 can also act on the jaws.

Alternatively, in this embodiment, a groove is provided on the frame body, and the handle structure 114 and the claw are both disposed in the groove, and the top of the claw protrudes out of the groove for engagement with the installation matching portion 202 of the air duct 201 . In such an arrangement, the structure of the air duct 201 may not be changed, and the versatility is stronger.

Specifically, the claw in this embodiment is marked as the third claw 112, and the third claw 112 has an inclined surface on the side opposite to the side wall 113, so that when the pull ring structure 114 is pulled, it is convenient to connect the side wall 113 Slide along the inclined surface, and then press down on the third claw 112 .

Or the third claw 112 of this embodiment includes a driving end and a limiting end, the driving end and the limiting end are integrally structured, the driving end and the limiting end are two protruding structures, and the limiting end is used for connecting with the air duct 201 The installation matching part 202 of the handle structure 114 is engaged with the installation fitting part 202, and the active end is arranged on one side of the connecting side wall 113. When the pull ring structure 114 is rotated, the two connecting side walls 113 of the handle structure 114 press down on the active end, and the active end drives the limiter. The bit end moves down to realize disassembly.

In this embodiment, the other end of the third claw 112 is installed on the side wall of the frame body through a telescopic spring, and the telescopic spring is used for the elastic return of the third claw 112 to achieve engagement.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the present invention in any form. Although the present invention has been disclosed as above with preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone familiar with the technology of this patent Without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention, personnel can use the technical content of the above prompts to make some changes or modify them into equivalent embodiments with equivalent changes. In essence, any simple modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments still fall within the scope of the solutions of the present invention.

Claims (10)

1. A lint filter installed at the entrance of the air duct of the drying device, comprising a box-shaped frame, on which a lint filtering mechanism is arranged, and the outer wall of the frame is provided for engaging and fixing with the air duct The claws, the frame has an air inlet, it is characterized in that, the side of the air inlet of the frame is provided with a holding structure that is easy to hold, acting on the holding structure can make the claws link to realize the lint filter With the disassembly of the air duct. 2. A lint filter according to claim 1, characterized in that, the holding structure drives the jaws to move through deformation, and the holding structure is arranged close to the jaws; preferably, the holding structure can be formed by a frame The side wall part of the frame body is recessed toward the inside of the air inlet, or the holding structure is extended from the side wall part of the frame body to the outside of the air inlet to form a raised structure higher than the opening. 3. A kind of lint filter according to claim 2, characterized in that, the frame comprises a first frame (101) and a second frame (102), the first frame (101) and The second frame body (102) is fastened together to form a box-shaped frame body, and the top wall of the first frame body (101) and the top wall of the second frame body (102) are respectively opened to form an air inlet when they are fastened together. The two sides of the tuyere are oppositely arranged first side walls and second side walls; The holding structure includes a first holding portion (103) formed by the middle part of the first side wall being recessed toward the inside of the air inlet, and a second holding portion (104) formed by the middle part of the second side wall being recessed toward the inside of the air inlet. ), the first holding part (103) and the second holding part (104) are spaced apart. 4. The lint filter according to claim 3, characterized in that, between the first holding part (103) and the first side wall (101) and between the second holding part (104) and the first side wall An opening (105) for air intake is respectively provided between the two side walls (102). 5. A lint filter according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that, the first holding part (103) and the second holding part (104) both comprise a holding wall and two ends connected to the holding wall A connecting wall, the other end of the connecting wall is connected to the first side wall (101) or the second side wall (102); the holding wall of the first holding part (103) is parallel to the holding wall of the second holding part (104) Set, between the holding wall of the first holding part (103) and the first side wall (101) and between the holding wall of the second holding part (104) and the second side wall (102) respectively have a opening (105). 6. A lint filter according to claim 3, characterized in that, the surfaces of the first holding portion (103) and the second holding portion (104) are provided with transverse reinforcement ribs (109) and longitudinal reinforcement Ribs (111), transverse reinforcing ribs (109) and longitudinal reinforcing ribs (111) are arranged crosswise. 7. A lint filter according to claim 3, characterized in that, a claw is respectively arranged on the first side wall and the second side wall, and the claw is arranged on the first holding part (103) and the middle position of the second holding portion (104); Alternatively, the first side wall and the second side wall are respectively provided with two claws, and the two claws are arranged at both ends of the first holding portion (103) and at both ends of the second holding portion (104). 8. A lint filter according to claim 1, characterized in that the holding structure is a handle structure (114) rotatably installed on the air inlet, and the two connections of the handle structure (114) The side walls (113) are respectively installed on the opposite side walls of the air inlet through the rotating shafts (115); , the two connecting side walls (113) press down the claws to realize the disassembly of the lint filter and the air duct. 9. A lint filter according to claim 8, characterized in that, the claw has an inclined surface on a side opposite to the connecting side wall (113). 10. A clothes drying device with a lint filter according to any one of claims 1-9, comprising an air duct (201) for circulating circulating air, characterized in that the lint filter is installed In the inlet of the air passage (201), the lint filter is provided with a holding structure and claws, and the corresponding claws are provided with an installation fitting part (202) in the air passage (201), acting on the The holding structure can make the claws link to realize the disassembly of the lint filter and the air duct.