US2025163635A1PendingUtilityA1

Condensation channel for drying apparatus, and drying apparatus

Assignee: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACH COPriority: Jan 17, 2022Filed: Dec 29, 2022Published: May 22, 2025
Est. expiryJan 17, 2042(~15.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
D06F 58/22D06F 58/24
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Abstract

A condensation channel for a drying apparatus, and a drying apparatus, including two double-spiral channels which are arranged in parallel and are independent of each other. A side wall of each double-spiral channel is provided with a water-blocking structure to disperse a cooling water flow into water spray, such that not only can the side wall of the double-spiral channel be flushed by the water spray while a drying procedure is performed, but also lint in a circulating airflow can be dissolved in the water spray. A front side wall is provided with a first arc-shaped structure, a second arc-shaped structure and a flow-splitting structure. A left side wall and a right side wall of the double-spiral channel are both arc-shaped. Air entering from an air inlet is divided into two air streams by the flow-splitting structure.

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         11 . A condensation channel for a drying apparatus, comprising: two double spiral channels that are arranged side by side and are independent from each other;
 a water blocking structure is provided on a side wall of each of the double spiral channels to disperse a cooling water flow flowing into the double spiral channel;   a front side wall of the double spiral channel is further provided with a first arc-shaped structure, a second arc-shaped structure, and a flow split structure located between the first arc-shaped structure and the second arc-shaped structure, and the flow split structure is located below the water blocking structure;   an air inlet is formed on a rear side wall of the double spiral channel;   a left side wall of the double spiral channel is configured into an arc shape, and two ends of the left side wall are smoothly connected to the first arc-shaped structure and the rear side wall respectively;   a right side wall of the double spiral channel is configured into an arc shape, and two ends of the right side wall are smoothly connected to the second arc-shaped structure and the rear side wall respectively;   the flow split structure is opposite to the air inlet, and the flow split structure is arranged to be capable of dividing the gas entering from the air inlet into a first airflow and a second airflow and enabling the first airflow and the second airflow to enter the first arc-shaped structure and the second arc-shaped structure respectively in a tangential direction of the first arc-shaped structure and a tangential direction of the second arc-shaped structure respectively, so that the first airflow can rotate and rise along the first arc-shaped structure, the left side wall, and a left part of the rear side wall, and that the second airflow can rotate and rise along the second arc-shaped structure, the right side wall, and a right part of the rear side wall.   
     
     
         12 . The condensation channel according to  claim 11 , wherein a flushing nozzle is provided on the condensation channel, and a spray port of the flushing nozzle faces an inner side wall of the condensation channel. 
     
     
         13 . The condensation channel according to  claim 12 , wherein the number of the spray port is multiple, and the multiple spray ports spray in different directions. 
     
     
         14 . The condensation channel according to  claim 11 , wherein the water blocking structure is arranged on the front side wall and has a triangular shape, and a centerline of the water blocking structure coincides with a centerline of the flow split structure to evenly disperse the cooling water. 
     
     
         15 . The condensation channel according to  claim 11 , wherein the water blocking structure is a water blocking protrusion formed on the front side wall. 
     
     
         16 . The condensation channel according to  claim 11 , wherein a first arc-shaped guide structure and a second arc-shaped guide structure are also provided on the rear side wall, so that the first airflow and the second airflow can flow smoothly toward the first arc-shaped structure and the second arc-shaped structure respectively. 
     
     
         17 . The condensation channel according to  claim 11 , wherein the flow split structure is symmetrically arranged left and right, and a centerline of the flow split structure coincides with a centerline of the air inlet so that the first airflow and the second airflow have substantially the same volume. 
     
     
         18 . The condensation channel according to  claim 11 , wherein the flow split structure comprises a first arc-shaped flow split section and a second arc-shaped flow split section; one end of the first arc-shaped flow split section is smoothly connected to the first arc-shaped structure, the other end of the first arc-shaped flow split section is smoothly connected to one end of the second arc-shaped flow split section, and the other end of the second arc-shaped flow split section is smoothly connected to the second arc-shaped structure. 
     
     
         19 . The condensation channel according to  claim 11 , wherein a main water guide groove and branch water guide grooves are provided on the front side walls; the number of branch water guide grooves is two, top ends of the two branch water guide grooves are both communicated with a bottom end of the main water guide groove, and bottom ends of the two branch water guide grooves are respectively connected to two said water blocking structures located inside the double spiral channels. 
     
     
         20 . A drying apparatus, comprising the condensation channel according to  claim 11 .

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