阅读说明：本技术 衣物处理设备 (Clothes treating apparatus ) 是由 任广起 操春林 章松发 王嘉 熊明 于 2018-08-10 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明公开了一种衣物处理设备,包括：洗涤包,用于容纳衣物,所述洗涤包包括柔性部；洗涤部,所述洗涤部用于挤压所述柔性部；驱动机构,用于使所述洗涤包相对于所述洗涤部运动。根据本发明实施例的衣物处理设备能够实现微重力环境下的衣物洗涤,且结构紧凑、体积小、洗净度高、操作便捷、可靠性好、安全性好。(The present invention discloses a laundry treating apparatus, comprising: a washing pack for containing laundry, the washing pack including a flexible portion; a washing part for pressing the flexible part; a drive mechanism for moving the wash packet relative to the washing section. The clothes treatment equipment provided by the embodiment of the invention can be used for washing clothes in a microgravity environment, and has the advantages of compact structure, small volume, high cleanliness, convenience in operation, good reliability and good safety.)

1. A laundry treating apparatus, comprising:

a washing pack for containing laundry, the washing pack including a flexible portion;

a washing part for pressing the flexible part;

a drive mechanism for moving the wash packet relative to the washing section.

2. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

the washing bag is movably arranged in the box body, and the driving mechanism and the washing part are fixedly arranged on the box body.

3. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the cabinet includes a cabinet main body including a receiving chamber, the cabinet further includes a cabinet door body movable to open and close the receiving chamber, the washing part is fixedly disposed in the cabinet main body or the cabinet door body, and the washing pack is received in the receiving chamber.

4. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the washing part includes a first washing part provided on a door body and a second washing part provided on the door body, the first washing part and the second washing part are oppositely provided when the door body is in a closed state, and the washing pack is located between the first washing part and the second washing part.

5. The laundry processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1-4, wherein the washing part includes a protrusion provided toward the washing tub.

6. The laundry treating apparatus according to any one of claims 1-5, further comprising a guide mechanism, wherein the driving mechanism drives the washing bag to move through the guide mechanism.

7. The laundry processing apparatus of claim 6, wherein the guide mechanism includes a first guide assembly coupled to the cabinet and a second guide assembly coupled to the laundry package, the drive mechanism driving the second guide assembly to move along the first guide assembly.

8. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the first guide assembly includes an upper first upper rail located at an upper portion of the accommodating chamber and a first lower rail located at a lower portion of the accommodating chamber, and the second guide assembly includes a second upper rail and a second lower rail, the second upper rail and the first upper rail cooperating and being slidable with respect to the first upper rail, and the second lower rail and the first lower rail cooperating and being slidable with respect to the first lower rail.

9. The laundry processing apparatus of claim 8, wherein the second guide assembly further comprises an adapter portion, the adapter portion cooperating with the drive mechanism and fixedly connected to at least one of the second upper rail, the second lower rail, and the wash packet.

10. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the adaptor portion includes a rack, the driving mechanism is a motor, and the motor includes a motor shaft on which a gear engaged with the rack is provided.

11. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the second guide assembly is slidable relative to the first guide assembly between a first sliding limit position and a second sliding limit position.

12. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 11, wherein first ends of the first upper rail and the first lower rail are provided with a first upper stopper and a first lower stopper, and second ends of the second upper rail and the second lower rail are provided with a second upper stopper and a second lower stopper; when the second guide assembly is located at the first sliding limit position, the first upper stop piece and the first lower stop piece are respectively abutted with the first ends of the second upper guide rail and the second lower guide rail, and the second upper stop piece and the second lower stop piece are respectively abutted with the second ends of the first upper guide rail and the first lower guide rail.

13. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 12, wherein a buffering portion is provided on each of the first upper stopper, the first lower stopper, the second upper stopper and the second lower stopper.

14. The laundry treating apparatus according to claims 11-13, wherein the guide mechanism further includes an upper slide bearing disposed between the first upper rail and the second upper rail and a lower slide bearing disposed between the first lower rail and the second lower rail.

15. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 14, wherein second ends of the first upper rail and the first lower rail are provided with a third upper stopper and a third lower stopper, and first ends of the second upper rail and the second lower rail are provided with a fourth upper stopper and a fourth lower stopper; when the second guide assembly is located at the second sliding limit position, the third upper stop piece and the third lower stop piece are respectively abutted against the second ends of the upper sliding bearing and the lower sliding bearing, and the fourth upper stop piece and the fourth lower stop piece are respectively abutted against the first ends of the upper sliding bearing and the lower sliding bearing.

16. The laundry treating apparatus according to any one of claims 8-15, wherein the first upper rail, the second upper rail, the first lower rail, the second lower rail, the upper slide bearing, and the lower slide bearing each extend in a linear direction parallel to each other.

17. The laundry treatment apparatus according to any one of claims 1-16, wherein the laundry treatment apparatus is used in a microgravity environment.

Technical Field

The invention relates to the field of electric appliances, in particular to a clothes treatment device.

Background

With the development of aerospace technology and the establishment of space stations, astronauts stay in the space for a long time, and therefore need to clean clothes in a microgravity environment. In the microgravity environment, the gravity of the object disappears, and the traditional washing machine has limited mechanical force on the clothes, so that the clothes cannot be cleaned. The washing water and the clothes are in a swimming state, and the clothes are taken and put with certain problems.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention is directed to solving at least one of the problems of the prior art. To this end, the present invention proposes a laundry treating apparatus comprising: a washing pack for containing laundry, the washing pack including a flexible portion; a washing part for pressing the flexible part; a drive mechanism for moving the wash packet relative to the washing section.

According to the clothes treatment equipment provided by the embodiment of the invention, the mechanical force is generated by the squeezing of the washing part, and the mechanical force acting on the washing bag is continuously changed by driving the washing bag to move through the driving part, so that the clothes washing under the microgravity environment is realized, and the dependence on gravity when the clothes are washed by the traditional washing equipment is solved.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the laundry treating apparatus further comprises: the washing bag is movably arranged in the box body, and the driving mechanism and the washing part are fixedly arranged on the box body.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the box body includes a box main body, the box main body includes a receiving chamber, the box body further includes a box door body capable of moving to open and close the receiving chamber, the washing part is fixedly disposed in the box main body or the box door body, and the washing bag is received in the receiving chamber.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the washing part includes a first washing part disposed on the door body and a second washing part disposed on the door body, the first washing part and the second washing part are disposed opposite to each other when the door body is in a closed state, and the washing bag is located between the first washing part and the second washing part.

In some embodiments of the invention, the washing section comprises a protrusion disposed towards the washing pack.

In some embodiments of the invention, the laundry treatment apparatus further comprises a guide mechanism, and the driving mechanism drives the washing bag to move through the guide mechanism.

In some embodiments of the invention, the guide mechanism includes a first guide assembly coupled to the housing and a second guide assembly coupled to the wash bag, and the drive mechanism drives the second guide assembly along the first guide assembly.

In some embodiments of the invention, the first guide assembly includes an upper first upper rail located at an upper portion of the receiving chamber and a first lower rail located at a lower portion of the receiving chamber, and the second guide assembly includes a second upper rail and a second lower rail, the second upper rail cooperating with and slidable relative to the first upper rail, the second lower rail cooperating with and slidable relative to the first lower rail.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the second guide assembly further comprises an adapter portion, the adapter portion being engaged with the driving mechanism and fixedly connected to at least one of the second upper rail, the second lower rail and the washing bag.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the adapter includes a rack, the driving mechanism is a motor, and the motor includes a motor shaft, and a gear engaged with the rack is disposed on the motor shaft.

In some embodiments of the invention, the second guide assembly is slidable relative to the first guide assembly between a first sliding limit position and a second sliding limit position.

In some embodiments of the present invention, first ends of the first upper rail and the first lower rail are provided with a first upper stopper and a first lower stopper, and second ends of the second upper rail and the second lower rail are provided with a second upper stopper and a second lower stopper; when the second guide assembly is located at the first sliding limit position, the first upper stop piece and the first lower stop piece are respectively abutted with the first ends of the second upper guide rail and the second lower guide rail, and the second upper stop piece and the second lower stop piece are respectively abutted with the second ends of the first upper guide rail and the first lower guide rail.

In some embodiments of the present invention, a buffer portion is disposed on each of the first upper stopper, the first lower stopper, the second upper stopper and the second lower stopper.

In some embodiments of the invention, the guide mechanism further comprises an upper slide bearing disposed between the first upper rail and the second upper rail and a lower slide bearing disposed between the first lower rail and the second lower rail.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the second ends of the first upper rail and the first lower rail are provided with a third upper stop and a third lower stop, and the first ends of the second upper rail and the second lower rail are provided with a fourth upper stop and a fourth lower stop; when the second guide assembly is located at the second sliding limit position, the third upper stop piece and the third lower stop piece are respectively abutted against the second ends of the upper sliding bearing and the lower sliding bearing, and the fourth upper stop piece and the fourth lower stop piece are respectively abutted against the first ends of the upper sliding bearing and the lower sliding bearing.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the first upper rail, the second upper rail, the first lower rail, the second lower rail, the upper slide bearing, and the lower slide bearing each extend in a linear direction parallel to each other.

In some embodiments of the invention, the laundry treatment apparatus is used in a microgravity environment.

According to the clothes treatment equipment of some embodiments of the invention, on one hand, clothes washing in a microgravity environment is realized, the washing degree is high, in addition, the safety and the reliability of the clothes treatment equipment in the microgravity environment are ensured, the service life can be effectively ensured, in addition, the structure is compact, the volume is small, and the clothes treatment equipment is suitable for being used in a space environment.

Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

Drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

fig. 1 is a perspective view of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is an exploded view of a wash bag of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a perspective view of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention in one state;

fig. 4 is a perspective view of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention in another state;

fig. 5 is a sectional view of a top view of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 is a sectional view of a side view of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 7 is an exploded view of a guide mechanism of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of a portion of area A of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a partial enlarged view of area B in FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of a portion of the area C of FIG. 7;

FIG. 11 is an enlarged view of a portion of the area D in FIG. 7;

fig. 12 is a sectional view of a guide mechanism of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention at a first slide limit position;

fig. 13 is a sectional view of a guide mechanism of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention at a second slide limit position;

fig. 14 is a sectional view of a guide mechanism and a washing course of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 15 is an enlarged partial view of area E of FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is an enlarged fragmentary view of area F of FIG. 14;

FIG. 17 is an enlarged partial view of the area G in FIG. 14;

fig. 18 is a partially enlarged view of the region H in fig. 14.

Reference numerals:

1. clothes treating device

100. Case 101, case main body 103, and case door

105. Accommodating chamber 107, first limiting member 109 and second limiting member

111. Limiting protrusion 113, limiting rib 115 and door lock

117. Door hook

200. Washing bag 201a, first flexible part 201b, second flexible part

203. Middle frame 205a, first side frame 205b, second side frame

207. Fastener 209, fastener

300. Drive mechanism 301 and gear

400. Washing unit 401, first washing unit 403, and second washing unit

405. Projection

501. First guide assembly 503, second guide assembly 505, first upper guide rail

507. A first lower rail 509, a second upper rail 511, a second lower rail

513. Go up switching part 515, lower switching part 517, switching part

519. Rack 521, first upper stopper 523, first lower stopper

525. Second upper stopper 527, second lower stopper 529, first bracket

531. Buffer 533, upper slide bearing 535, lower slide bearing

537. A third upper stopper 539, a third lower stopper 541, a fourth upper stopper

543. Fourth lower stop 545, upper positioning baffle 547 and upper elastic positioning ball

549. Lower positioning baffle 551, lower elastic positioning ball 553 and rotating shaft

555. Upper hasp 557, lower hasp 559 and upper hook

561. Lower trip

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are illustrative only for the purpose of explaining the present invention, and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", and the like, indicate orientations and positional relationships based on the orientations and positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are used merely for convenience in describing the present invention and for simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more, and "several" means at least one, unless otherwise specified. In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

A laundry treating apparatus 1 according to some embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to fig. 1 to 18.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1, the laundry treating apparatus 1 includes a washing tub 200, a driving mechanism 300, and a washing part 400. The driving mechanism 300 is used to move the wash packet 200 relative to the washing section.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the washing bag 200 is used to contain laundry. Further, the wash packet 200 comprises flexible portions 201a, 201 b. The washing part 400 serves to press the flexible parts 201a, 201 b. In this way, the washing part 400 can apply mechanical force to the laundry in the washing packet 200, and when the driving mechanism 300 drives the washing packet 200 to move relative to the washing part 400, the mechanical force applied by the washing part 400 to the laundry in the washing packet 200 is constantly changed, thereby realizing the washing of the laundry in the washing packet 200.

In further embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 2, the wash bag 200 further comprises a middle frame 203 and side frames 205a, 205 b. Further, flexible portions 201a, 201b are located on both sides of the middle frame 203, and side frames 205a, 205b are used to sealingly fix the flexible portions 201a, 201b to the middle frame 203. In some embodiments of the invention, the flexible portions 201a, 201b are made of a soft deformable and water impermeable material. This arrangement allows the mechanical force of the washing unit 400 to be effectively transmitted to the laundry inside the washing tub 200, and prevents the washing water, detergent, etc. from overflowing. More preferably, the flexible portions 201a, 201b are made of a silicone rubber material. The flexible portion made of the material can be kept unaged even in extreme environments, especially in high temperature environments of 200 ℃ or higher, and can also be kept unaged for a long time by mechanical force of repeated stretching, thereby ensuring the reliability of the clothes treatment apparatus 1. In some embodiments of the present invention, one of the flexible portions 201a, 201b and the middle frame 203 is provided with a sealing strip, and the other is provided with a sealing groove, and when the flexible portions 201a, 201b and the middle frame 203 are fixed together, the sealing strip and the sealing groove are matched and pressed with each other to realize sealing between the flexible portions 201a, 201b and the middle frame 203. In some embodiments of the invention, the intermediate frame 203 is provided with water inlets and outlets. In some preferred embodiments, an air inlet and an air outlet are further provided, and in some embodiments, a detergent input port is further included. In some embodiments of the present invention, the middle frame 203 has a certain width, and after the flexible parts 201a and 201b are sealed and fixed to two sides of the middle frame 203 in the width direction, the flexible parts 201a and 201b and the middle frame 203 together enclose a washing space for accommodating the clothes. The washing space is a partially closed space, and the washing pack 200 is hermetically provided except for openings for supplying and discharging washing water, detergent, drying air, etc., so as to prevent the washing water, detergent, etc. from entering the cabinet 100 during the washing process. Further, at least one side of the flexible portion is detachably connected with respect to the middle frame 203. Further, the flexible portion includes a first flexible portion 201a and a second flexible portion 201b on both sides of the middle frame 203, and the side frame includes a first side frame 205a engaged with the first flexible portion 201a and a second side frame 205b engaged with the second flexible portion 201 b. In some embodiments of the present invention, the middle frame 203 is provided with a sealing groove 213, the flexible portions 201a and 201b are provided with a sealing flange 211, and the sealing groove 213 and the sealing flange 211 cooperate with each other to achieve sealing between the flexible portions and the middle frame. In some embodiments of the present invention, the first side frame 205a is detachably connected with the first flexible portion 201 a. Further, a plurality of buckles 207 are provided on the first side frame 205a, and the first side frame 205a and the first flexible portion 201a are detachably connected by the buckles 207. Further, the clips 207 are spaced around a circumference of the first side frame 205 a. Further, in some embodiments of the present invention, the second side frame 205b and the second flexible portion 201b are fixedly connected by a fastener 209.

As shown in fig. 1 to 6, in some embodiments of the present invention, the laundry treating apparatus 2 further includes a cabinet 100, the wash bag is movably disposed in the cabinet 100, and the driving mechanism 300 and the washing part 400 are fixedly disposed on the cabinet 100. In some embodiments of the present invention, the cabinet 100 includes a cabinet main body 101 and a cabinet door body 103. The box main body 101 includes a housing chamber 105. The door body 103 is movable to open and close the accommodation chamber 105. The box main body 101 is provided with a door lock 115, and the box door body 103 is provided with a door hook 117. When the door body 103 is closed, the door lock 115 and the door hook 117 cooperate with each other to hold the door body 103 in the closed position. The wash packet 200 is received in the receiving chamber 105. The washing unit 400 is fixedly installed in the cabinet main body 101 or the cabinet door 103. Preferably, in some embodiments of the present invention, the washing part 400 includes a first washing part 401 and a second washing part 403. The first washing unit 401 is provided in the door 103. The second washing unit 403 is provided in the cabinet main body 101. When the door 103 is in a closed state, the first washing portion 401 and the second washing portion 403 are disposed opposite to each other, and the washing bag 200 is located between the first washing portion 401 and the second washing portion 403. Further, in some embodiments of the present invention, in a state where the door body 103 is closed, the first washing part 401 presses the first flexible part 201a, and the second washing part 403 presses the second flexible part 201 b. So set up, can realize through the closing to the door body 103 that the washing package 200 gets into the state operation of receiving the extrusion very convenient. Further, in some embodiments of the present invention, the washing part 400 includes a protrusion 405 provided toward the washing packet 200. The protrusions 405 can increase the mechanical force of the washing part 400 to the washing pack 200. Preferably, the washing part 400 includes a plurality of protrusions 405 provided toward the washing packet 200. This arrangement not only improves the mechanical force, but also constantly changes the mechanical force applied to the washing tub 200 by the washing unit 400 when the washing tub 200 moves, thereby further improving the washing degree of the laundry.

As shown in fig. 7 to 13, in some embodiments of the present invention, the laundry treating apparatus 1 further includes a guide mechanism 500, and the driving mechanism 500 drives the washing bag 200 to move through the guide mechanism 500. In some embodiments of the present invention, a guide mechanism 500 is coupled between the wash bag 200 and the cabinet 100 for guiding the wash bag 200 into and out of the cabinet 100. In some embodiments of the present invention, the guide mechanism 500 is used to guide the wash packet 200 to rotate and/or slide linearly with respect to the cabinet 100. In some embodiments of the present invention, the guiding mechanism 500 comprises a first guiding component 501 and a second guiding component 503, and the driving mechanism 300 drives the second guiding component 503 to move along the first guiding component 501. As shown in fig. 12 and 13, the first guide assembly 501 is coupled to the cabinet 100, and the second guide assembly 503 is coupled to the wash packet 200. Further, the second guide member 503 is slidable relative to the first guide member 501 between a first sliding limit position and a second sliding limit position. Preferably, the second guide member 503 is linearly slidable relative to the first guide member 501 between a first sliding limit position and a second sliding limit position. As shown in fig. 3 and 4, the first guide member 501 is rotatable between a first rotation limit position and a second rotation limit position with respect to the housing 100.

Referring to fig. 7, in some more specific embodiments, the first guide assembly 501 includes an upper first upper rail 505 and a first lower rail 507, and the second guide assembly 503 includes a second upper rail 509 and a second lower rail 511. The first upper rail 505 is located at an upper portion of the receiving chamber 105, the first lower rail 507 is located at a lower portion of the receiving chamber 105, the second upper rail 509 is engaged with and slidable relative to the first upper rail 505, and the second lower rail 511 is engaged with and slidable relative to the first lower rail 507.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as illustrated with reference to fig. 7-13, the first upper track 505, the first lower track 507, the second upper track 509, and the second lower track 511 each include a first end and a second end along their lengthwise extension. First ends of the first upper rail 505 and the first lower rail 507 are provided with a first upper stopper 521 and a first lower stopper 523, and second ends of the second upper rail 509 and the second lower rail 511 are provided with a second upper stopper 525 and a second lower stopper 527; when the second guide assembly 503 is located at the first sliding limit position, the first upper stop 521 and the first lower stop 523 abut against the first ends of the second upper rail 509 and the second lower rail 511, respectively, and the second upper stop 525 and the second lower stop 527 abut against the second ends of the first upper rail 505 and the first lower rail 507, respectively. Further, the first upper stopper 521, the first lower stopper 523, the second upper stopper 525, and the second lower stopper 527 are provided with a buffer portion 531. When the second guide assembly 503 moves to the first sliding limit position relative to the first guide assembly 501, the buffer portion 531 can provide buffer, reduce impact force, and prolong the service life of the guide assembly. More specifically, the buffer portion 531 is a rubber member sleeved on the first upper stopper 521, the first lower stopper 523, the second upper stopper 525 and the second lower stopper 527.

Referring to fig. 7, in some embodiments of the present invention, the guide mechanism 500 further comprises an upper slide bearing 533 and a lower slide bearing 535, the upper slide bearing 533 being disposed between the first upper rail 505 and the second upper rail 509, and the lower slide bearing 535 being disposed between the first lower rail 507 and the second lower rail 511. By arranging the upper sliding bearing 533 and the lower sliding bearing 535, the second guiding assembly 503 can slide more smoothly relative to the first guiding assembly 501, and the energy consumption during washing can be reduced. In some embodiments of the present invention, upper sliding bearing 533 and lower sliding bearing 535 also include first and second ends along their lengthwise extension.

Referring to fig. 8-11, in further embodiments of the present invention, second ends of the first upper rail 505 and the first lower rail 507 are provided with a third upper stopper 537 and a third lower stopper 539, and first ends of the second upper rail 509 and the second lower rail 511 are provided with a fourth upper stopper 541 and a fourth lower stopper 543. When the second guiding assembly 503 is located at the second sliding limit position, the third upper stopper 537 and the third lower stopper 539 respectively abut against the second ends of the upper sliding bearing 533 and the lower sliding bearing 535, and the fourth upper stopper 541 and the fourth lower stopper 543 respectively abut against the first ends of the upper sliding bearing 533 and the lower sliding bearing 535.

As shown in fig. 12 and 13, in some embodiments of the present invention, the first upper rail 505, the second upper rail 509, the first lower rail 507, the second lower rail 511, the upper slide bearing 533, and the lower slide bearing 535 all extend in linear directions that are parallel to each other. Further, the length of the first upper rail 505 is greater than the length of the second upper rail 509 than the length of the upper slide bearing 533, and the length of the first lower rail 507 is greater than the length of the second lower rail 511 than the length of the lower slide bearing 535.

As shown in fig. 6-11, in some more specific embodiments of the present invention, the cross-section of the first upper rail 505, the second upper rail 509, the first lower rail 507, the second lower rail 511, the upper slide bearing 533, and the lower slide bearing 535 are each generally U-shaped. Further, the first upper rail 505, the second upper rail 509, the first lower rail 507, the second lower rail 511, the upper slide bearing 533, and the lower slide bearing 535 each include two side wall surfaces and a bottom wall surface connecting the two side wall surfaces. Wherein the first upper rail 505, the upper slide bearing 533, and the second upper rail 509 are nested together, and the first lower rail 507, the lower slide bearing 535, and the second lower rail 511 are nested together. In some more specific embodiments of the present invention, the first upper stop 521 is located on the bottom wall surface of the first upper rail 505. The first lower stopper 523 is located on the bottom wall surface of the first lower rail 507. The second upper stopper 525 is located on the bottom wall surface of the second upper rail 509. The second lower stopper 527 is located on the bottom wall surface of the second lower rail 511. More preferably, the first upper stopper 521 is a flap disposed toward the inside of the first upper rail 505, the first lower stopper 523 is a flap disposed toward the inside of the first lower rail 507, the second upper stopper 525 is a flap disposed toward the outside of the second upper rail 509, and the second lower stopper 527 is a flap disposed toward the outside of the second lower rail 511. In some more specific embodiments of the invention, the third upper stop 537 is located on a sidewall surface of the first upper rail 505. The third lower stopper 539 is located on a sidewall surface of the first lower rail 507. The fourth upper stopper 541 is located on a side wall surface of the second upper rail 509. The fourth lower stopper 543 is located on a sidewall surface of the second lower rail 511. More preferably, the third upper stopper 537 is a protrusion disposed toward the inner side of the first upper rail 505, the third lower stopper 539 is a protrusion disposed toward the inner side of the first lower rail 507, the fourth upper stopper 541 is a protrusion disposed toward the outer side of the second upper rail 509, and the fourth lower stopper 543 is a protrusion disposed toward the outer side of the second lower rail 511.

As shown in fig. 7, in some embodiments of the present invention, the first guide assembly 501 further comprises a first bracket 529. The first upper rail 505 and the first lower rail 507 are connected by a first bracket 529. The first upper track 505, the first lower track 507 and the first bracket 529 are integrally formed as one component. This arrangement increases the structural strength of the first guide assembly 501.

As shown in fig. 7, in some embodiments of the present invention, the first guide assembly 501 is rotatably coupled to the case 100 by a rotation shaft 553. In further embodiments, the rotating shaft 553 is located proximate to the first ends of the first upper track 505 and the first lower track 507. As shown in fig. 3 and 4, in some embodiments of the present invention, the box main body 101 includes a first stopper 107 and a second stopper 109. The first stopper 107 is used to position the wash packet 200 at a first rotational limit position. The second limiting member 109 is used for positioning the washing bag 200 at the second rotation limit position. The first limiting member 107 and the second limiting member 109 each include a limiting protrusion 111. The stopper projection 111 is provided telescopically with respect to the box main body 101. The limiting protrusion 111 has a wedge-shaped structure, one side of which is perpendicular to the bottom wall surface of the box main body 101, and the other side of which is inclined with respect to the bottom wall surface of the box main body 101. Further, the first limiting member 107 further includes a limiting rib 113, and when the first guiding assembly 501 is located at the first extreme rotation position, the first guiding assembly 501 is located between the limiting protrusion 111 and the limiting rib 113. The stopper projections 111 may be pressed down below the bottom wall surface of the box main body 101, thereby facilitating passage of the first guide member above the stopper projections 111. The pressed stopper projection 111 can be returned to the upper side of the bottom wall surface of the box main body 101. With the arrangement, the position of the first guide assembly 501 is relatively stable when a user takes and puts clothes, so that the operation of the user is facilitated, and the reliability of the device is improved.

As shown in fig. 6 and 7, in some embodiments of the present invention, the second guide assembly 503 further comprises an adapter 517. The adaptor 517 is engaged with the driving mechanism 300 and is fixedly connected to at least one of the second upper rail 509, the second lower rail 511, and the washing bag 200. In some preferred embodiments of the present invention, the transition portion 517 comprises an upper transition portion 513 and a lower transition portion 515. The upper and lower transfer portions 513 and 515 are fixedly connected to the washing bag 200, respectively. In more specific embodiments, the upper junction 513 and the lower junction 515 are each fixedly attached to the middle frame 203. The upper transfer part 513 is detachably connected to the second upper rail 509. The lower junction 515 is detachably connected to the second lower rail 511.

As shown in fig. 7, in some embodiments of the present invention, an upper buckle 555 is disposed on the upper connecting portion 513, a lower buckle 557 is disposed on the lower connecting portion 515, an upper hook 559 is disposed on the second upper rail 509, and a lower hook 561 is disposed on the second lower rail 511. By the cooperation of the upper snap 555 and the upper hook 559, and by the cooperation of the lower snap 557 and the lower hook 561, the detachable connection of the upper transfer portion 513 and the second upper guide rail 509, and the detachable connection of the lower transfer portion 515 and the second lower guide rail 511 are realized. As shown in fig. 14-18, the second guide assembly 503 further includes an upper positioning member and a lower positioning member. When the washing pack 200 is coupled to the second guide assembly 503, the upper and lower positioning members are used to position the upper and lower junctions 513 and 515. The upper positioning member includes an upper positioning baffle 545 provided on the second upper rail 509 and an upper resilient positioning ball 547 provided on the upper adaptor 513. The lower positioning member includes a lower positioning baffle 549 disposed on the second lower rail 511 and a lower resilient positioning bead 551 disposed on the lower adapter portion 515. The convenient taking and placing of the washing bag 200 can be realized through the arrangement, and the operation of a user is simple and efficient.

As shown in fig. 5 and 6, in some embodiments of the invention, the transition section 517 includes a rack 519. The driving mechanism 300 is a motor, the motor includes a motor shaft, a gear 301 is disposed on the motor shaft, and the gear 301 and the rack 519 are matched with each other. In a more preferred embodiment, the rack 519 is located on the upper junction 513, more preferably on one side of the upper junction 513.

According to the above embodiment of the present invention, when the laundry needs to be washed, the door 103 is opened first. The wash packet 200 is then partially rotated out of the receiving chamber 105 by the rotation of the first guide assembly 501 about the rotation axis 553. The wash packet 200 is then further moved out to a convenient position by sliding the second guide assembly 503 relative to the first guide assembly 501. The upper junction 513 and the second upper rail 509, the lower junction 515 and the second lower rail 511 are then disassembled. To this end, the wash bag 200 is separated from the cabinet 100.

Then, the buckle 207 of the washing bag 200 is opened, and after the laundry is put into the washing bag 200, the buckle 207 is locked. The upper junction 513 is then mounted to the second upper rail 509 and the lower junction 515 is mounted to the second lower rail 511. Further, in some embodiments of the present invention, one end of the upper coupling part 513 abuts against the upper positioning baffle 545, the upper elastic positioning ball 547 abuts against the small hole of the second upper rail 509, the upper snap 555 cooperates with the upper hook, and the lower snap cooperates with the lower hook, so that the upper coupling part 513 is mounted to the second upper rail 509 and the lower coupling part 515 is mounted to the second lower rail 511.

Then, the wash packet 200 is put into the cabinet 100 by sliding the second guide assembly 503 with respect to the first guide assembly 501 and rotating the first guide assembly 501 with respect to the cabinet 100. Further, in some embodiments of the present invention, before rotating the washing bag 200, the limiting protrusion 111 is pressed downward to allow the first guiding element 501 to leave the second rotation limit position, and after the first guiding element 501 reaches the first rotation limit position, the second limiting element 109 fixes the first guiding element 501 at the first rotation limit position. To this end, the washing bag 200 containing the laundry is installed into the cabinet 100.

After the door 103 is closed, the first and second washing parts 401 and 403 press the first and second flexible parts 201a and 201b of the washing bag 200. The wash packet 200 is driven by the drive mechanism 300 between a first extreme sliding position and a second extreme sliding position. Thus, the washing unit 400 can apply a mechanical force to the washing pack 200, thereby washing the laundry in the washing pack 200. After washing is complete, the wash bag 200 may be removed in a manner similar to that described above.

In the above-described embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable that the laundry treating apparatus 1 is used in a microgravity environment, that is, the laundry treating apparatus 1 may be at 10^-2g or less, and further, the laundry treating apparatus 1 may be used in space. Wherein g is the gravity acceleration of the object of 9.80665 m/s accurately measured by sea level with the latitude of 45 degrees²The standard value of (2).

The above embodiments of the present invention can clean the clothes under the microgravity environment, and can conveniently pick and place the clothes, and at the same time, can ensure the reliability, safety and long service life of the clothes treatment equipment 1 under the microgravity environment.

In the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an illustrative embodiment," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples" or the like mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

While embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.