Clothing treating device

Abstract

A clothing treating device, including a clothes dryer, a washing machine, and a drying system. The drying system includes a switching apparatus, and the drying system may generate drying air flow. The drying air flow may be selectively delivered to the clothes dryer or the washing machine by means of switching the state of the switching apparatus. Therefore, the clothing treating device may dry clothing within the clothes dryer and the washing machine by way of the drying system, thereby improving user experience.

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         14 . A laundry treatment apparatus, comprising:
 a first laundry treatment device, a second laundry treatment device and a drying system, wherein the drying system is capable of generating a drying airflow, and the drying airflow can be simultaneously or separately delivered into the first laundry treatment device and the second laundry treatment device.   
     
     
         15 . The laundry treatment apparatus according to  claim 14 , wherein the first laundry treatment device comprises a first laundry treatment cylinder, the second laundry treatment device comprises a second laundry treatment cylinder, and the drying system delivers the drying airflow simultaneously or separately into the first laundry treatment cylinder and the second laundry treatment cylinder. 
     
     
         16 . The laundry treatment apparatus according to  claim 15 , wherein the drying system comprises:
 a driving device capable of driving the first laundry treatment cylinder and/or the second laundry treatment cylinder to rotate;   a drying assembly configured to generate a drying airflow; and   a drying airflow circulation device configured to deliver the drying airflow generated by the drying assembly into the first laundry treatment cylinder and/or the second laundry treatment cylinder.   
     
     
         17 . The laundry treatment apparatus according to  claim 16 , wherein the drying system further comprises:
 a first air inlet duct and a first air outlet duct in communication with an inner cavity of the first laundry treatment cylinder, respectively;   a second air inlet duct and a second air outlet duct in communication with an inner cavity of the second laundry treatment cylinder, respectively;   a drying air duct comprising an air inlet end and an air outlet end, the air inlet end being connected with the first air outlet duct and the second air outlet duct, and the air outlet end being connected with the first air inlet duct and the second air inlet duct; and   a switching device, wherein the air inlet end of the drying air duct is capable of selectively communicating with the first air outlet duct or the second air outlet duct through the switching device, and the air outlet end of the drying air duct is capable of selectively communicating with the first air inlet duct or the second air inlet duct through the switching device.   
     
     
         18 . The laundry treatment apparatus according to  claim 17 , wherein the drying assembly is disposed in the drying air duct, and the drying airflow circulation device is capable of directing the drying airflow to circulate in each of the air ducts. 
     
     
         19 . The laundry treatment apparatus according to  claim 18 , wherein the drying airflow circulation device is disposed in the drying air duct. 
     
     
         20 . The laundry treatment apparatus according to  claim 19 , wherein the drying assembly comprises a heating device configured to generate a drying airflow, and a condensing device configured to remove moisture from the drying airflow. 
     
     
         21 . The laundry treatment apparatus according to  claim 17 , wherein the switching device comprises a first switching valve disposed at the air inlet end of the drying air duct and a second switching valve disposed at the air outlet end of the drying air duct, and wherein the first switching valve is configured to selectively communicate the air inlet end of the drying air duct with the first air outlet duct or the second air outlet duct, and the second switching valve is configured to selectively communicate the air outlet end of the drying air duct with the first air inlet duct or the second air inlet duct. 
     
     
         22 . The laundry treatment apparatus according to  claim 15 , wherein the laundry treatment apparatus comprises a plurality of second laundry treatment devices, and the drying system is capable of simultaneously or separately delivering the drying airflow into the first laundry treatment cylinder of the first laundry treatment device and the second laundry treatment cylinder of each of the second laundry treatment devices. 
     
     
         23 . The laundry treatment apparatus according to  claim 22 , wherein the laundry treatment apparatus further comprises an engagement device, and the driving device is connected to the first laundry treatment cylinder and/or the second laundry treatment cylinder through the engagement device so as to selectively drive the first laundry treatment cylinder and/or the second laundry treatment cylinder to rotate. 
     
     
         24 . The laundry treatment apparatus according to  claim 23 , wherein the engagement device is a multi-position engagement device, and the driving device is further connected to the second laundry treatment cylinder of each of the second laundry treatment devices through the multi-position engagement device so as to selectively drive the second laundry treatment cylinder to rotate. 
     
     
         25 . The laundry treatment apparatus according to  claim 14 , wherein the first laundry treatment device is a dryer, and the second laundry treatment device is a washing machine; or
 the first laundry treatment device is a dryer, and the second laundry treatment device is also a dryer; or   the first laundry treatment device is a washing machine, and the second laundry treatment device is a dryer; or   the first laundry treatment device is a washing machine, and the second laundry treatment device is also a washing machine.   
     
     
         26 . The laundry treatment apparatus according to  claim 25 , wherein the driving device is a motor; and/or the drying airflow circulation device is a fan.