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EP-4737628-A1 - LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS

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Abstract

The present invention relates to a laundry treating apparatus, including: a cabinet (1); and a first drum (2) and a second drum (3), disposed inside the cabinet (1) respectively, and the second drum (3) being located diagonally above the first drum (2), wherein at least a part of a vibration-reducing structure (4) of the second drum (3) is connected to a proximal wall (11) of the cabinet (1), and the proximal wall (11) is configured as a side wall of the cabinet (1) adjacent to the second drum (3). Since at least a part of the vibration-reducing structure (4) of the second drum (3) is connected between the second drum (3) and the proximal wall (11) of the cabinet (1), a vibration-reducing requirement of the second drum (3) may be satisfied and meanwhile a limited space between the second drum (3) and the proximal (11) wall may be fully utilized.

Inventors

  • CHEN, YINGHUA
  • ZHANG, QI
  • ZHANG, JIAN
  • ZHANG, JIE

Assignees

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

Dates

Publication Date
20260506
Application Date
20251030

Claims (15)

  1. A laundry treating apparatus, comprising: a cabinet (1); and a first drum (2) and a second drum (3), disposed in the cabinet (1) respectively, wherein the second drum (3) is located diagonally above the first drum (2), wherein at least a part of a vibration-reducing structure (4) of the second drum (3) is connected to a proximal wall (11) of the cabinet (1), and the proximal wall (11) is configured as a side wall of the cabinet (1) adjacent to the second drum (3).
  2. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the entire vibration-reducing structure (4) of the second drum (3) is connected to the proximal wall (11) of the cabinet (1).
  3. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the vibration-reducing structure (4) comprises a first buffer member (41) directly connected between the proximal wall (11) and the second drum (3).
  4. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the proximal wall (11) is provided with a first reinforcing member (51) at a position corresponding to the first buffer member (41).
  5. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the vibration-reducing structure (4) comprises a support beam (42) connected between the proximal wall (11) and the second drum (3).
  6. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the vibration-reducing structure (4) further comprises a second buffer member, through which the support beam(42) is connected to the second drum (3).
  7. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the support beam(42) is directly connected between the proximal wall (11) and the second drum (3).
  8. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the first buffer member (41) comprises a damper and/or a suspension spring, the damper supports the second drum (3) obliquely from below, and the suspension spring lifts the second drum (3) obliquely from above.
  9. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the vibration-reducing structure (4) comprises a first buffer member (41) and a support beam (42), the first buffer member (41) is directly connected between the proximal wall (11) and the second drum (3), and the support beam (42) is connected between the proximal wall (11) and the second drum (3).
  10. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the vibration-reducing structure (4) further comprises a second buffer member (43), through which the support beam (42) is connected to the second drum (3).
  11. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the support beam (42) is directly connected between the proximal wall (11) and the second drum (3).
  12. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second drum (3) is directly connected to the proximal wall (11).
  13. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the proximal wall (11) is provided with a third reinforcing member (53), and the second drum (3) is directly connected to the third reinforcing member (53).
  14. The laundry treating apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the vibration-reducing structure (4) is connected between the proximal wall (11) and a first side portion (31) of the second drum (3) facing the proximal wall (11); and the laundry treating apparatus further comprises a balance structure (6) for maintaining balance of the second drum (3), and the balance structure (6) is connected between a balance fixing member and a second side portion (32) of the second drum (3), wherein the second side portion (32) faces away from the first side portion (31).
  15. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the balance fixing member comprises at least one of: the first drum (2), a counterweight block of the first drum (2), a top wall (12) of the cabinet (1), a bottom wall (13) of the cabinet (1), a front wall of the cabinet (1), a rear wall of the cabinet (1), and a distal wall (14) of the cabinet (1) opposite to the proximal wall (11).

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to the technical field of household appliances and, more particularly, to a laundry treating apparatus. BACKGROUND With the rising living standards, demands for laundry treating apparatuses have grown increasingly sophisticated. In the related art, a dual-drum laundry treating apparatus has been designed to meet diverse usage requirements. However, vibration produced during operation of the drum can be hardly avoided. In order to suppress such vibration, the drum is usually equipped with a vibration-reducing structure for vibration reduction. Given the need to accommodate two drums simultaneously in a limited space, the vibration-reducing structure has to be arranged in a rational manner. SUMMARY To overcome the problems in the related art, the present invention provides a laundry treating apparatus. According to embodiments of the present invention, a laundry treating apparatus is provided, including: a cabinet; and a first drum and a second drum, disposed inside the cabinet respectively, wherein the second drum is located diagonally above the first drum, wherein at least a part of a vibration-reducing structure of the second drum is connected to a proximal wall of the cabinet, and the proximal wall is configured as a side wall of the cabinet adjacent to the second drum. Optionally, the entire vibration-reducing structure of the second drum is connected to the proximal wall of the cabinet. Optionally, the vibration-reducing structure includes a first buffer member directly connected between the proximal wall and the second drum. Optionally, the proximal wall is provided with a first reinforcing member at a position corresponding to the first buffer member. Optionally, the vibration-reducing structure includes a support beam connected between the proximal wall and the second drum. Optionally, the vibration-reducing structure further includes a second buffer member, through which the support beam is connected to the second drum. Optionally, the support beam is directly connected between the proximal wall and the second drum. Optionally, the first buffer member includes a damper and/or a suspension spring, the damper supports the second drum obliquely from below, and the suspension spring lifts the second drum obliquely from above. Optionally, the vibration-reducing structure includes a first buffer member and a support beam, the first buffer member is directly connected between the proximal wall and the second drum, and the support beam is connected between the proximal wall and the second drum. Optionally, the vibration-reducing structure further includes a second buffer member, through which the support beam is connected to the second drum. Optionally, the support beam is directly connected between the proximal wall and the second drum. Optionally, the second drum is directly connected to the proximal wall. Optionally, the proximal wall is provided with a third reinforcing member, and the second drum is directly connected to the third reinforcing member. Optionally, the vibration-reducing structure is connected between the proximal wall and a first side portion of the second drum facing the proximal wall; and the laundry treating apparatus further includes a balance structure for maintaining balance of the second drum, and the balance structure is connected between a balance fixing member and a second side portion of the second drum, wherein the second side portion faces away from the first side portion. Optionally, the balance fixing member includes at least one of: the first drum, a counterweight block of the first drum, a top wall of the cabinet, a bottom wall of the cabinet, a front wall of the cabinet, a rear wall of the cabinet, and a distal wall of the cabinet opposite to the proximal wall. Optionally, the balance structure includes a first balance member directly connected between the balance fixing member and the second side portion. Optionally, the balance fixing member is provided with a second reinforcing member at a position corresponding to the first balance member. Optionally, the balance structure includes a balance beam, and an end of the balance beam is connected to the balance fixing member. Optionally, the other end of the balance beam is a cantilevered end, or the other end of the balance beam is connected to the balance fixing member. Optionally, the balance structure further includes a second balance member, through which the balance beam is connected to the second side portion. Optionally, the balance beam is directly connected to the second side portion. Optionally, the balance beam is provided with an avoidance structure to avoid the first drum. The technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present invention may have the following beneficial effects. For a known laundry treating apparatus, a second drum is above one side of a vertical plane where a central axis of a first drum is located, and after two drums are arranged i