US2020216999A1PendingUtilityA1

Drying structure and method of laundry treatment device, laundry treatment device

Assignee: QINGDAO HAIER DRUM WASHING MACHINE CO LTDPriority: Jul 26, 2017Filed: Jul 26, 2018Published: Jul 9, 2020
Est. expiryJul 26, 2037(~11 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
D06F 37/266D06F 25/00D06F 35/008D06F 58/20D06F 58/26D06F 37/04D06F 39/06
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Abstract

Provided are a drying structure and a method of a laundry treatment device, and a laundry treatment device. The drying structure of a laundry treatment device includes a drying assembly, configured to generate airflow for drying; a drying air passage, configured to deliver the airflow for drying; and at least one window gasket air passage pipe, where a first end of the at least one window gasket air passage pipe is connected to the drying air passage, and a second end of the at least one window gasket air passage pipe extends into a fold groove formed by a window gasket fold, and is configured to dry the window gasket fold.

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1 . A drying structure of a laundry treatment device, comprising:
 a drying assembly, configured to generate airflow for drying;   a drying air passage, configured to deliver the airflow for drying; and   at least one window gasket air passage pipe, wherein a first end of the at least one window gasket air passage pipe is connected to the drying air passage, and a second end of the at least one window gasket air passage pipe extends into a fold groove formed by a window gasket fold, and is configured to dry the window gasket fold.   
     
     
         2 . The drying structure of a laundry treatment device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a drying air outlet joint configured to connect the drying air passage and the at least one window gasket air passage pipe, wherein the drying air outlet joint comprises a window gasket air passage pipe joint and a guide rib, the window gasket air passage pipe joint is arranged on the drying air outlet joint, and the guide rib is arranged on an inner wall of the drying air outlet joint and is disposed opposite to the window gasket air passage pipe joint, so that the airflow for drying in the drying air passage enters the at least one window gasket air passage pipe via the window gasket air passage pipe joint. 
     
     
         3 . The drying structure of a laundry treatment device according to  claim 1 , wherein the second end of the at least one window gasket air passage pipe is arranged along an extending direction of the fold groove, and the at least one window gasket air passage pipe is configured to enable the airflow for drying inside the at least one window gasket air passage pipe to flow along the fold groove. 
     
     
         4 . The drying structure of a laundry treatment device according to  claim 2 , wherein the drying assembly comprises a drying housing, a heating pipe, and a drying fan; the heating pipe is arranged in the drying housing, and the drying fan is arranged on a side of the heating pipe facing away from the drying air outlet joint and in the drying housing; an inner cavity of the drying housing is configured to be the drying air passage, and the at least one window gasket air passage pipe is connected to an air outlet of the drying air passage via the drying air outlet joint. 
     
     
         5 . A laundry treatment device, comprising a drying structure of a laundry treatment device and a window gasket, wherein the window gasket comprises a window gasket fold arranged on the window gasket and a fold groove formed by bending the window gasket fold;
 wherein the drying structure comprises:   a drying assembly, configured to generate airflow for drying;   a drying air passage, configured to deliver the airflow for drying; and   at least one window gasket air passage pipe, wherein a first end of the at least one window gasket air passage pipe is connected to the drying air passage, and a second end of the at least one window gasket air passage pipe extends into the fold groove formed by the window gasket fold, and is configured to dry the window gasket fold.   
     
     
         6 . A drying method of a laundry treatment device, comprising:
 delivering airflow for drying by a drying air passage of a laundry treatment device; and   controlling the airflow for drying to flow through a window gasket air passage pipe and enter a fold groove, so as to dry a window gasket fold;
 wherein the laundry treatment device comprises: 
 the drying air passage; 
 a window gasket, comprising the window gasket fold arranged on the window gasket and the fold groove formed by bending the window gasket fold; and 
 at least one window gasket air passage pipe, wherein an end of the at least one window gasket air passage pipe extends into the fold groove to dry the window gasket fold. 
   
     
     
         7 . The drying method of a laundry treatment device according to  claim 6 , wherein after a dehydration process is performed, the window gasket fold is dried by employing the drying method of a laundry treatment device. 
     
     
         8 . The drying method of a laundry treatment device according to  claim 6 , wherein the laundry treatment device is provided with a self-cleaning program, and in the self-cleaning program, the window gasket fold is dried by employing the drying method of a laundry treatment device. 
     
     
         9 . The drying method of a laundry treatment device according to  claim 6 , wherein during a laundry drying process, the window gasket fold is dried by employing the drying method of a laundry treatment device. 
     
     
         10 . The laundry treatment device according to  claim 5 , further comprising a drying air outlet joint configured to connect the drying air passage and the at least one window gasket air passage pipe, wherein the drying air outlet joint comprises a window gasket air passage pipe joint and a guide rib, the window gasket air passage pipe joint is arranged on the drying air outlet joint, and the guide rib is arranged on an inner wall of the drying air outlet joint and is disposed corresponding to the window gasket air passage pipe joint, so that the airflow for drying in the drying air passage enters the at least one window gasket air passage pipe via the window gasket air passage pipe joint. 
     
     
         11 . The laundry treatment device according to  claim 5 , wherein the second end of the at least one window gasket air passage pipe is arranged along an extending direction of the fold groove, and the at least one window gasket air passage pipe is configured to enable the airflow for drying inside the at least one window gasket air passage pipe to flow along the fold groove. 
     
     
         12 . The laundry treatment device according to  claim 10 , wherein the drying assembly comprises a drying housing, a heating pipe, and a drying fan; the heating pipe is arranged in the drying housing, and the drying fan is arranged on a side of the heating pipe facing away from the drying air outlet joint and in the drying housing; an inner cavity of the drying housing is configured to be the drying air passage, and the at least one window gasket air passage pipe is connected to an air outlet of the drying air passage via the drying air outlet joint.

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