Laundry treatment apparatus

Abstract

A laundry treatment apparatus includes a cabinet, a washing system and a heat pump system. The washing system is disposed in the cabinet, includes a washing tub, and is formed with a drying gas inlet and a drying gas outlet communicated with the washing tub respectively. The heat pump system is provided integrally and connected to the cabinet, and defines an entry communicated with the drying gas outlet and an exit communicated with the drying gas inlet.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A laundry treatment apparatus, comprising:
 a cabinet;   a washing system disposed in the cabinet, comprising a washing tub and formed with a drying gas inlet and a drying gas outlet which are communicated with the washing tub respectively;   a heat pump system provided integrally and connected to the cabinet, and defining an entry communicated with the drying gas outlet and an exit communicated with the drying gas inlet.   
     
     
         2 . The laundry treatment apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the heat pump system is disposed on an upper end of the cabinet. 
     
     
         3 . The laundry treatment apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the upper end of the cabinet is open and the heat pump system is configured to cover the cabinet. 
     
     
         4 . The laundry treatment apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the heat pump system comprises: a heat pump base, an evaporator, a compressor, a condenser and a throttle device,
 wherein the heat pump base is disposed on the upper end of the cabinet,   the evaporator, the compressor, the condenser and the throttle device are disposed on the heat pump base respectively and connected to each other sequentially to form a heat pump loop, and   the condenser and the washing tub are connected to the evaporator sequentially to form a drying gas loop.   
     
     
         5 . The laundry treatment apparatus according to  claim 4 , further comprising:
 a fan component connected to the cabinet and located between the condenser and the washing tub so as to drive the drying gas to flow.   
     
     
         6 . The laundry treatment apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein a seal is disposed at the drying gas inlet to allow the drying gas to flow in a one-way direction. 
     
     
         7 . The laundry treatment apparatus according to  claim 4 , further comprising:
 a filter disposed between the evaporator and the washing tub.   
     
     
         8 . The laundry treatment apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the drying gas inlet and the drying gas outlet are formed at two ends of the washing system, respectively. 
     
     
         9 . The laundry treatment apparatus according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the drying gas inlet is communicated with the exit via a hose; or   wherein the drying gas outlet is communicated with the entry via a hose; or   wherein the drying gas inlet is communicated with the exit via a hose and the drying gas outlet is communicated with the entry via a hose.   
     
     
         10 . The laundry treatment apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the washing tub comprises an outer tub and an inner tub extended in a horizontal direction respectively, and the inner tub is rotatably disposed in the outer tub. 
     
     
         11 . The laundry treatment apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the heat pump system comprises: a heat pump base, an evaporator, a compressor, a condenser and a throttle device,
 wherein the heat pump base is disposed on the upper end of the cabinet,   the evaporator, the compressor, the condenser and the throttle device are disposed on the heat pump base respectively and connected to each other sequentially to form a heat pump loop, and   the condenser and the washing tub are connected to the evaporator sequentially to form a drying gas loop.   
     
     
         12 . The laundry treatment apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the washing tub comprises an outer tub and an inner tub extended in a horizontal direction respectively, and the inner tub is rotatably disposed in the outer tub. 
     
     
         13 . The laundry treatment apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the washing tub comprises an outer tub and an inner tub extended in a horizontal direction respectively, and the inner tub is rotatably disposed in the outer tub. 
     
     
         14 . The laundry treatment apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein the washing tub comprises an outer tub and an inner tub extended in a horizontal direction respectively, and the inner tub is rotatably disposed in the outer tub.