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EP-4737626-A1 - LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPARATUS

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Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a laundry treatment apparatus, which includes a cabinet (1), and a first cylinder (2) and a second cylinder (3) disposed within the cabinet (1). The second cylinder (3) is located at a side upper part of the first cylinder (2), and a vibration damping structure (4) for the second cylinder (3) is disposed below the second cylinder (3). With the above technical solution, a limited space below the second cylinder (3) can be fully utilized while meeting the vibration damping requirement of the second cylinder (3).

Inventors

  • CHEN, YINGHUA
  • ZHANG, QI
  • YAN, Long
  • HUANG, Zaichao

Assignees

  • Xiaomi Technology (Wuhan) Co., Ltd.
  • Xiaomi Smart Appliances (Wuhan) Co., Ltd.
  • Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.

Dates

Publication Date
20260506
Application Date
20251031

Claims (15)

  1. A laundry treatment apparatus, comprising: a cabinet (1); a first cylinder (2) disposed within the cabinet (1); a second cylinder (3) disposed within the cabinet (1), the second cylinder (3) being located at a side upper part of the first cylinder (2); wherein a vibration damping structure (4) for the second cylinder (3) is disposed below the second cylinder (3).
  2. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the vibration damping structure (4) is disposed only below the second cylinder (3).
  3. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a balancing member (5), wherein the balancing member (5) is connected between an upper part of the second cylinder (3) and the cabinet (1), and/or the balancing member (5) is connected between a side part of the second cylinder (3) and the cabinet (1), and/or the balancing member (5) is connected between the first cylinder (2) and the second cylinder (3).
  4. The laundry treatment apparatus according to any preceding claim, wherein the vibration damping structure (4) comprises a first buffer member (41), and the first buffer member (41) is connected to a side wall of the cabinet (1), and/or the first buffer member (41) is connected to a bottom wall of the cabinet (1); and wherein a first reinforcing member (6) is disposed at a position of the side wall of the cabinet (1) corresponding to the first buffer member (41).
  5. The laundry treatment apparatus according to any of claims 1 to 3, wherein the vibration damping structure (4) comprises a support beam (42) connected to the cabinet (1).
  6. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the vibration damping structure (4) further comprises a second buffer member (43) disposed between the second cylinder (3) and the support beam (42).
  7. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the support beam (42) is connected only to one wall surface of the cabinet (1).
  8. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 7, wherein one end of the support beam (42) is connected to one of a front side wall, a rear side wall, a left side wall or a right side wall of the cabinet (1), and the other end of the support beam (42) is a cantilever end; or wherein the support beam (42) is configured as a U-shaped plate, both ends of the support beam (42) are connected to one of a front side wall, a rear side wall, a left side wall or a right side wall of the cabinet (1), and an arc segment of the support beam (42) is a cantilever end.
  9. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 5, 6 or 7, wherein one end of the support beam (42) is connected to a bottom wall of the cabinet (1), and the other end of the support beam (42) extends upward and is connected to the second cylinder (3); and wherein a second reinforcing member (7) is disposed at a position of the bottom wall of the cabinet (1) corresponding to the support beam (42).
  10. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the support beam (42) is configured to be connected to at least two wall surfaces of the cabinet (1).
  11. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 10, wherein both ends of the support beam (42) are respectively connected to a front side wall and a rear side wall of the cabinet (1), or both ends of the support beam (42) are respectively connected to a left side wall and a right side wall of the cabinet (1).
  12. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the support beam (42) is capable of being simultaneously connected to a front side wall, a rear side wall, a left side wall and a right side wall of the cabinet (1); or wherein the support beam (42) is simultaneously connected to a left side wall, a right side wall and a front side wall of the cabinet (1), or the support beam (42) is simultaneously connected to a left side wall, a right side wall and a rear side wall of the cabinet (1), or the support beam (42) is simultaneously connected to a front side wall, a rear side wall and a left side wall of the cabinet (1), or the support beam (42) is simultaneously connected to a front side wall, a rear side wall and a right side wall of the cabinet (1); or wherein the support beam (42) is simultaneously connected to a left side wall and a front side wall of the cabinet (1), or the support beam (42) is simultaneously connected to a left side wall and a rear side wall of the cabinet (1), or the support beam (42) is simultaneously connected to a right side wall and a front side wall of the cabinet (1), or the support beam (42) is simultaneously connected to a right side wall and a rear side wall of the cabinet (1).
  13. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 10, wherein one end of the support beam (42) is connected to one of a front side wall, a rear side wall, a left side wall or a right side wall of the cabinet (1), and the other end of the support beam (42) is connected to a top wall of the cabinet (1); or one end of the support beam (42) is connected to one of a front side wall, a rear side wall, a left side wall or a right side wall of the cabinet (1), and the other end of the support beam (42) is connected to a bottom wall of the cabinet (1).
  14. The laundry treatment apparatus according to any of claims 10 to 13, wherein the support beam (42) is an integrated structure; or the support beam (42) is formed by splicing a plurality of beam bodies and has a splicing overlapped area, and the splicing overlapped area is disposed below the second cylinder (3).
  15. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the support beam (42) comprises a first beam segment (421) and a second beam segment (422), wherein the second beam segment (422) is located below the second cylinder (3), and a width of the first beam segment (421) is smaller than a width of the second beam segment (422).

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to the technical field of household appliances, and in particular to a laundry treatment apparatus. BACKGROUND To meet diverse usage requirements, a laundry treatment apparatus with double cylinders is increasingly popular. During operation, the cylinders inevitably generate vibrations; to suppress such vibrations, in the related art, vibration damping structures for vibration reduction are configured for the cylinders. Considering that two cylinders need to be accommodated simultaneously in a limited space, it is necessary to arrange the vibration damping structures reasonably. SUMMARY In order to overcome the problem existed in the related art, the present invention provides a laundry treatment apparatus. According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided with a laundry treatment apparatus, including: a cabinet;a first cylinder disposed within the cabinet;a second cylinder disposed within the cabinet, the second cylinder being located at a side upper part of the first cylinder;in which a vibration damping structure for the second cylinder is disposed below the second cylinder. Optionally, the vibration damping structure is disposed only below the second cylinder. Optionally, the laundry treatment apparatus further includes a connecting member, wherein the connecting member is connected between an upper part of the second cylinder and the cabinet, and/or the connecting member is connected between a side part of the second cylinder and the cabinet, and/or the balancing member is connected between the first cylinder and the second cylinder. Optionally, the vibration damping structure includes a first buffer member, and the first buffer member is connected to a side wall of the cabinet, and/or the first buffer member is connected to a bottom wall (i.e., bottom plate) of the cabinet. Optionally, a first reinforcing member is disposed at a position of the side wall of the cabinet corresponding to the first buffer member. Optionally, the vibration damping structure includes a support beam connected to the cabinet. Optionally, the vibration damping structure further includes a second buffer member disposed between the second cylinder and the support beam. Optionally, the support beam is connected only to one wall surface of the cabinet. Optionally, one end of the support beam is connected to one of a front side wall, a rear side wall, a left side wall or a right side wall of the cabinet, and the other end of the support beam is a cantilever end. Optionally, the support beam is configured as a U-shaped plate, both ends of the support beam are connected to one of a front side wall, a rear side wall, a left side wall or a right side wall of the cabinet, and an arc segment of the support beam is a cantilever end. Optionally, one end of the support beam is connected to a bottom wall of the cabinet, and the other end of the support beam extends upward and is connected to the second cylinder. Optionally, a second reinforcing member is disposed at a position of the bottom wall of the cabinet corresponding to the support beam. Optionally, the support beam is configured to be connected to at least two wall surfaces of the cabinet. Optionally, both ends of the support beam are respectively connected to a front side wall and a rear side wall of the cabinet, or both ends of the support beam are respectively connected to a left side wall and a right side wall of the cabinet. Optionally, the support beam is capable of being simultaneously connected to a front side wall, a rear side wall, a left side wall and a right side wall of the cabinet. Optionally, the support beam is simultaneously connected to a left side wall, a right side wall and a front side wall of the cabinet, or the support beam is simultaneously connected to a left side wall, a right side wall and a rear side wall of the cabinet, or the support beam is simultaneously connected to a front side wall, a rear side wall and a left side wall of the cabinet, or the support beam is simultaneously connected to a front side wall, a rear side wall and a right side wall of the cabinet. Optionally, the support beam is simultaneously connected to a left side wall and a front side wall of the cabinet, or the support beam is simultaneously connected to a left side wall and a rear side wall of the cabinet, or the support beam is simultaneously connected to a right side wall and a front side wall of the cabinet, or the support beam is simultaneously connected to a right side wall and a rear side wall of the cabinet. Optionally, one end of the support beam is connected to one of a front side wall, a rear side wall, a left side wall or a right side wall of the cabinet, and the other end of the support beam is connected to a top wall of the cabinet; or one end of the support beam is connected to one of a front side wall, a rear side wall, a left side wall or a right side wall of the cabinet, and the other end of the suppo