Patent Description:
Due to an extremely high oxidation potential (<NUM> eV), a hydroxyl free radical (·OH) has strong oxidation capacity, and may generate a rapid chain reaction with most of organic pollutants and oxidize harmful substances into CO<NUM>, H<NUM>O or mineral salt without selectivity, and may not induce secondary pollution. In a related art, water is electrolyzed by using an electrode in a washing machine, and ·OH may be generated to perform sterilization. <CIT> relates generally to a heating device for a water-conducting electrical appliance, and the heating device has at least one heating element which is placed on or in a water passageway. <CIT> relates generally to an electrical machine for submerged applications.

In view of the above, embodiments of the application are intended to provide an electrolytic assembly with a heating function and a laundry treatment apparatus.

The electrolytic assembly according to the embodiments of the application may generate ·OH having a strong oxidization activity by electrolyzing water by means of the electrolytic device to perform sterilization and disinfection, and may further heat a liquid to a required temperature by means of the heating member. The mounting device integrates the heating member and the electrolytic device together, to facilitate more compact structural arrangement of the heating member and the electrolytic device on one hand, and facilitate assembly/disassembly of the whole electrolytic assembly on the other hand, to facilitate updating and replacement of a product. Specifically, the electrolytic assembly applied to the laundry treatment apparatus is taken as an example, when an existing laundry treatment apparatus is provided with a heating member but is not provided with an electrolytic device, in case that the electrolytic device needs to be added for sterilization and disinfection to improve performance of the product, the existing heating member may be detached, then the electrolytic assembly provided by the application may be mounted at an original position where the heating member is mounted, therefore the laundry treatment apparatus may be upgraded and replaced in case that other mounting structures of the laundry treatment apparatus are basically not changed, providing good interchangeability and low production cost.

It should be noted that embodiments of the application and technical features in the embodiments may be combined with each other without conflict, and detailed descriptions in a specific implementation should be understood as an explanation of an objective of the application and should not be taken as unduly limitations of the application.

During describing the application, orientation or position relationships indicated by terms "top" and "bottom" are based on orientation or position relationships as shown in <FIG>, and it should be understood that the orientation terms are intended only to conveniently describe the application and simplify descriptions, rather than to indicate or imply that devices or components indicated by them must be in specific orientations or structured and operated in specific orientations, and thus should not be understood as limitations of the application.

In the embodiments, a thickness direction of an electrode is consistent with a direction indicated by "top" and "bottom" shown in <FIG>.

The invention provides an electrolytic assembly <NUM>, referring to <FIG>, the electrolytic assembly <NUM> includes: an electrolytic device, including an electrode <NUM>; a heating member <NUM>; and a mounting device <NUM>, to which at least one of the electrolytic device or the heating member <NUM> is connected, and the electrode <NUM> and the heating member <NUM> are located on the same side of the mounting device <NUM>.

The electrolytic assembly <NUM> according to the embodiments of the application may generate ·OH having a strong oxidization activity by electrolyzing water by means of the electrolytic device to perform sterilization and disinfection, and may further heat a liquid to a required temperature by means of the heating member <NUM>. The mounting device <NUM> integrates the heating member <NUM> and the electrolytic device together, to facilitate more compact structural arrangement of the heating member <NUM> and the electrolytic device on one hand, and facilitate assembly/disassembly of the whole electrolytic assembly on the other hand, to facilitate updating and replacement of a product. Specifically, the electrolytic assembly <NUM> applied to the laundry treatment apparatus is taken as an example, when an existing laundry treatment apparatus is provided with a heating member but is not provided with an electrolytic device, in case that the electrolytic device needs to be added for sterilization and disinfection to improve performance of the product, the existing heating member may be detached, then the electrolytic assembly <NUM> provided by the application may be mounted at an original position where the heating member is mounted, therefore the laundry treatment apparatus may be upgraded and replaced in case that other mounting structures of the laundry treatment apparatus are basically not changed, providing good interchangeability and low production cost.

There are many cases for at least one of the electrolytic device or the heating member <NUM> to be connected to the mounting device <NUM>: in the first case, the electrolytic device is connected to the mounting device <NUM>, and the heating member <NUM> is connected to the electrolytic device, that is, the heating member <NUM> is indirectly connected to the mounting device <NUM> through the electrolytic device; in the second case, the heating member <NUM> is connected to the mounting device <NUM>, the heating member <NUM> is connected to the electrolytic device, and the electrolytic device is indirectly connected to the mounting device through the heating member <NUM>; and in the third case, each of the electrolytic device and the heating member <NUM> is connected to the mounting device <NUM>.

The electrode <NUM> and the heating member <NUM> are located on the same side of the mounting device <NUM>, which means that most of the structure, with a heating function, of the heating member <NUM> and the electrode <NUM> are located on the same side of the mounting device <NUM>.

In an example, the electrolytic device includes a conductive connector <NUM> in conductive connection with the electrode <NUM>, the mounting device <NUM> has formed therein a first mounting hole (not shown in the figure) penetrating it, and the conductive connector <NUM> is hermetically arranged in the first mounting hole in a penetrating manner, and water leakage may be avoided at the first mounting hole.

In an example, the mounting device <NUM> has formed therein a second mounting hole (not shown in the figure) penetrating it, and an end of the heating member <NUM> is hermetically arranged in the second mounting hole in a penetrating manner, and water leakage may be avoided at the second mounting hole.

It may be understood that in an embodiment, only the first mounting hole as described above is formed in the mounting device <NUM>, the second mounting hole is not formed; and in another embodiment, the mounting device <NUM> has both the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole, that is, each of the electrolytic device and the heating member <NUM> is connected to the mounting device <NUM>.

It may be understood that the electrode <NUM> includes a cathode <NUM>' and an anode <NUM>", the conductive connector <NUM> includes a cathode conductive connector <NUM>' in conductive connection with the cathode <NUM>' and an anode conductive connector <NUM>" in conductive connection with the anode <NUM>", and the electrode <NUM> is connected with a power supply through the conductive connector <NUM>. It may be understood that the cathode <NUM>' and the anode <NUM>" are spaced apart from each other, i.e., the cathode <NUM>' and the anode <NUM>" do not contact with each other at any position, and guaranteeing normal operation of the electrolytic device. It may be understood that referring to <FIG>, in order to facilitate wiring of the conductive connector <NUM> to the power supply, a first terminal 12a may be fastened to an end of the conductive connector <NUM> by welding or the like, for example, the conductive connector <NUM> is fastened to the first terminal 12a after penetrating the first mounting hole.

The heating member <NUM> may be an electric heating tube, such as a glass heating tube, a stainless steel heating tube, a quartz heating tube, a ceramic heating tube or the like. The heating member <NUM> may be made into different shapes.

Referring to <FIG> and <FIG>, the heating member <NUM> includes a first rod <NUM>, a second rod <NUM>, and a transition body <NUM> connected between the first rod <NUM> and the second rod <NUM>, a gap is formed between the first rod <NUM> and the second rod <NUM>, the electrode <NUM> is located between the first rod <NUM> and the second rod <NUM>, i.e., the electrode <NUM> is located in the gap, therefore on one hand, the first rod <NUM> and the second rod <NUM> is kept at a distance from each other, and the heating area is increased, and on the other hand, an accommodating space is provided for the electrode <NUM>, and the electrolytic assembly <NUM> is more compact in structure.

The first rod <NUM>, the second rod <NUM> and the transition body <NUM> may be integrally formed. The transition body <NUM> may be made in various desired shapes.

It may be understood that in order to facilitate wiring, referring to <FIG>, a second terminal 22a may be fastened to an end of the heating member <NUM> by welding or the like. Specifically, an end of the heating member <NUM> is fastened to the second terminal 22a after penetrating the second mounting hole.

In some embodiments, the heating member <NUM> itself may have a temperature control function, for example, a bimetallic strip is placed in the heating tube, the bimetallic strip is formed by combining two metallic strips made of different materials together through a special process, the bimetallic strip deforms according to temperature variations due to different expansion coefficients when the temperature changes, a contact switch is formed in the heating tube by using the bimetallic strip, and the contact switch may be automatically switched off to control the temperature after the temperature is reached.

In other examples, a temperature control structure may be additionally arranged outside of the heating member <NUM> to control the heating temperature. For example, in the embodiment of the application, referring to <FIG> and <FIG>, the electrolytic assembly <NUM> includes a temperature controller <NUM>, the mounting device <NUM> has formed therein a third mounting hole (not shown in the figure) penetrating it, the temperature controller <NUM> is hermetically arranged in the third mounting hole in a penetrating manner, and water leakage may be avoided at the third mounting hole, and an end, configured to measure temperature, of the temperature controller <NUM> is located on a side, facing the electrode, of the mounting device <NUM>. The temperature controller <NUM> is also integrally mounted on the mounting device <NUM>, to improve the integration level of the electrolytic assembly <NUM> and reduce the mounting difficulty. The type of the temperature controller <NUM> is not limited.

The electrolytic assembly according to three specific implementations of the application will be described below with reference to the drawings.

<FIG> illustrate a schematic structural diagram of an electrolytic assembly according to a first implementation of the application.

The electrolytic assembly <NUM> further includes a first fastener <NUM> connecting the electrode <NUM> to the heating member <NUM>, and the first fastener <NUM> fixedly connects the electrode <NUM> to the heating member <NUM> to enhance a structural strength between the electrode <NUM> and the heating member <NUM>. Specifically, the electrode <NUM> is mounted on the mounting device <NUM> through the conductive connector <NUM>, the electrode <NUM> may be in a cantilever state, and force bearing condition of the electrode <NUM> may be improved through the first fastener <NUM> and the heating member <NUM>, working life of the electrolytic assembly <NUM> is prolonged, and working reliability of the electrolytic assembly <NUM> is improved. The specific mechanism of the first fastener <NUM> is not limited.

Furthermore, in order to prevent the electrode <NUM> from shaking under an external force to impact the heating member <NUM> referring to <FIG>, the electrolytic assembly <NUM> includes a first insulator <NUM> and the first fastener <NUM>, the first insulator <NUM> is arranged between the first rod <NUM> and the second rod <NUM>, and referring to <FIG>, a first through hole 51b is formed in the first insulator <NUM>, the electrode <NUM> is arranged in the first through hole 51b in a penetrating mode, that is, the first insulator <NUM> is mounted to sleeve the electrode <NUM>, therefore the electrode <NUM> is electrically insulated from the first rod <NUM> and the second rod <NUM>. Referring to <FIG>, the first fastener <NUM> is approximately ring-shaped, and referring to <FIG>, the first fastener <NUM> surrounds outer surfaces of the first rod <NUM>, the second rod <NUM> and the first insulator <NUM>. The electrode <NUM>, the first rod <NUM> and the second rod <NUM> are bound together by the first fastener <NUM>, and preventing the first insulator <NUM> from separating from the electrode <NUM> and the heating member <NUM>.

The first insulator <NUM> may be made of a material having a damping property, such as rubber, silica gel or the like.

The first fastener <NUM> may be an iron wire, a strap or the like.

In order to facilitate limiting the position of the first fastener <NUM>, referring to <FIG>, at least one of a top surface or a bottom surface of the first insulator <NUM> is formed with a first groove 51a in which a part of the first fastener <NUM> is located, therefore the first groove 51a forms a limiting stop of the first fastener <NUM> to prevent the first fastener <NUM> from separating from the first insulator <NUM>.

The structure of the electrode <NUM> is not limited.

The electrode <NUM> includes at least one layer of electrode units <NUM>‴, and each layer of electrode units <NUM>‴ includes a cathode sub-member <NUM> and an anode sub-member <NUM>. For example, in an embodiment, when the electrode <NUM> includes multiple layers of electrode units <NUM>‴, referring to <FIG>, the cathode sub-members <NUM> in the multiple layers of electrode units <NUM>"' constitute the cathode <NUM>' together, and the anode sub-members <NUM> in the multiple layers of electrode units <NUM>"' constitute the anode <NUM>". In another embodiment, when the electrode <NUM> only includes one layer of electrode units <NUM>‴, referring to <FIG>, the cathode sub-member <NUM> is the cathode, and the anode sub-member <NUM> is the anode.

In some embodiments, referring to <FIG>, the cathode sub-member <NUM> includes a first support <NUM> and at least one first comb-shaped tooth <NUM> extending from the first support <NUM> along a direction away from the first support <NUM>; and the anode sub-member <NUM> includes a second support <NUM> and at least one second comb-shaped tooth <NUM> extending from the second support <NUM> along a direction away from the second support <NUM>; and the first comb-shaped tooth <NUM> and the second comb-shaped tooth <NUM> are alternately arranged at an interval, that is, the first comb-shaped tooth <NUM> and the second comb-shaped tooth <NUM> are formed in an interdigital structure.

According to the electrode device provided by the embodiment of the application, the first comb-shaped tooth <NUM> and the second comb-shaped tooth <NUM> are formed in an interdigital structure, and on one hand, the electrode unit <NUM>‴ has a larger working surface area, the electrolytic efficiency of the electrolytic device is improved, and on the other hand, the electrode unit <NUM>"' only needs to occupy a smaller space, therefore the electrolytic device may be compact in structure. In another aspect, the electrolytic device applied to the laundry treatment apparatus is taken as an example, during washing laundries, fluffs on laundries are mixed into water, since a gap between the first comb-shaped tooth <NUM> and the second comb-shaped tooth <NUM> is a long and narrow gap, fluffs may easily pass through the long and narrow gap, that is, fluffs are not easy to block the electrolytic device, and the service life of the electrolytic device may be prolonged. In addition, when the electrolytic device bears an external force approximately perpendicular to the plane or curved surface, since the cathode sub-member <NUM> and the anode sub-member <NUM> do not overlap, the cathode sub-member <NUM> and the anode sub-member <NUM> do not contact with each other even if the cathode sub-member <NUM> and the anode sub-member <NUM> displace under an action of the external force, and thus a short circuit caused by contact between the cathode sub-member <NUM> and the anode sub-member <NUM> may be effectively prevented. According to this design, a thickness of the assembly of the cathode sub-member <NUM> and the anode sub-member <NUM> may be designed to be very small, which is beneficial for the light and thin design of the electrolytic device, and the electrolytic device may be installed in a narrow space, for example, between an inner cylinder and an outer cylinder of the laundry treatment apparatus.

It should be noted that in the laundry treatment apparatus, life of the electrolytic device needs to match with designed service life of the laundry treatment apparatus, and when the life of the electrolytic device is substantially shorter than the designed service life of the laundry treatment apparatus, the laundry treatment apparatus may be scrapped in advance and consumers' benefits are impaired. According to the electrolytic device provided by the embodiment of the application, it may be guaranteed well that impurities such as fluffs or the like do not block the electrode <NUM>, and thus the life of the electrolytic device may reach the designed service life of the laundry treatment apparatus.

The specific structural form of the first comb-shaped tooth <NUM> is not limited, and the first comb-shaped tooth <NUM> may be formed in a sheet shape, a column shape, a strip shape or the like. Similarly, the specific structural form of the second comb-shaped tooth <NUM> is not limited, and the second comb-shaped tooth <NUM> may be formed in a sheet shape, a column shape, a strip shape or the like. The cross section of the column shape is not limited in shape and may be circular, polygonal or the like.

In the embodiment of the application, referring to <FIG>, the structure of the first comb-shaped tooth <NUM> is substantially the same as that of the second comb-shaped tooth <NUM>, the first comb-shaped tooth <NUM> is substantially parallel to the second comb-shaped tooth <NUM>, and the first support <NUM> is substantially parallel to the second support <NUM>, and the electrolytic device is more compact in structure and neat and attractive in appearance.

In another embodiment, referring to <FIG>, the first comb-shaped tooth <NUM> includes a first sub-tooth <NUM> and a second sub-tooth <NUM> which are arranged at an interval along a thickness direction of the cathode <NUM>', that is, the first support <NUM> has a thickness, and the first sub-tooth <NUM> and the second sub-tooth <NUM> share the same first support <NUM>; and the second comb-shaped tooth <NUM> includes a third sub-tooth <NUM> and a fourth sub-tooth <NUM> which are arranged at an interval along a thickness direction of the anode <NUM>", that is, the second support <NUM> has a thickness, and the third sub-tooth <NUM> and the fourth sub-tooth <NUM> share the same second support <NUM>. Thus, the electrolytic area may be increased, and the electrolytic efficiency may be improved.

Referring to <FIG>, the electrode units <NUM>‴ have multiple layers, the multiple layers of electrode units <NUM>"' are stacked together to form the electrode <NUM>, the cathode sub-members <NUM> of the multiple layers of electrode units <NUM>‴ may be fastened into a whole component through a fastener, and the anode sub-members <NUM> of the multiple layers of electrode units <NUM>‴ may be fastened into a whole component through a fastener. Furthermore, referring to <FIG>, the electrolytic assembly <NUM> includes separation pads <NUM> which are arranged between adjacent two of the electrode units <NUM>"'. The number of the separation pads <NUM> depends on the number of the electrode units <NUM>"'.

It should be noted that multiple cathode sub-members <NUM> are electrically connected to the cathode conductive connector <NUM>', and multiple anode sub-members <NUM> are electrically connected to the anode conductive connector <NUM>". The cathode sub-members <NUM> and the cathode conductive connector <NUM>' may be connected by welding, or may be connected by screws, bolts or the like. Similarly, the anode sub-members <NUM> and the anode conductive connector <NUM>" may be connected by welding, or may be connected by screws, bolts or the like.

Multiple electrode units <NUM>"' are stacked to form the electrode <NUM>, on one hand, the electrolytic area may be effectively increased, the electrolytic efficiency may be improved, and on the other hand, the manufacturing difficulty is reduced. Specifically, each of the electrode units <NUM>‴ is approximately formed in a flat structure, thus the structure is simple, machining and manufacturing cost thereof is low, manufacturing thereof is easy, standardized mass production thereof may be realized, and during assembly, the number of the electrode units <NUM>"' to be stacked may be determined according to the needs of applications.

Furthermore, in order to enhance fluidity of liquid around the electrode <NUM>, and to facilitate that tiny bubbles on a surface of the electrode <NUM> to timely separate from the surface of the electrode <NUM> and diffuse into the liquid, in an embodiment, referring to <FIG>, each of the separation pads <NUM> has formed therein first through holes 7a penetrating the separation pad <NUM> along a thickness direction thereof, and the liquid may flow among multiple electrode units <NUM>"' and scour the surface of the electrode <NUM> to timely take away tiny bubbles on the surface of the electrode <NUM>.

In an embodiment, with further reference to <FIG>, a protrusion <NUM> is formed on a surface of each of the separation pads <NUM>, and there may be one or more protrusions <NUM>. The protrusion <NUM> extends into a space between the cathode sub-member <NUM> and the anode sub-member <NUM> of the electrode unit <NUM>‴ located on the same layer. The position of the protrusion <NUM> is not limited, for example, the protrusion <NUM> may extend into the gap between the first comb-shaped tooth <NUM> and the second comb-shaped tooth <NUM>, therefore a short circuit caused by contact between the first comb-shaped tooth <NUM> and the second comb-shaped tooth <NUM> man be prevented; the protrusion <NUM> may also extend into a gap between an end of the first comb-shaped tooth <NUM> and the second support <NUM>, and a short circuit caused by contact between the first comb-shaped tooth <NUM> and the second support <NUM> may be prevented; and the protrusion <NUM> may also extend into a gap between an end of the second comb-shaped tooth <NUM> and the first support <NUM>, and a short circuit caused by contact between the second comb-shaped tooth <NUM> and the first support <NUM> may be prevented. In the case that there are multiple protrusions <NUM>, it is also possible to arrange the protrusion <NUM> at each of the above positions.

Referring to <FIG>, in an example, the mounting device <NUM> includes a connector <NUM> and a main body <NUM> has formed therein the first mounting hole, the second mounting hole, the third mounting hole and a connecting hole penetrating it, and each of the first mounting holes, the second mounting holes, the third mounting hole and the connecting hole penetrates from one side of the main body <NUM> to the other side of the main body <NUM>. The connector <NUM> is hermetically arranged in the connecting hole in a penetrating manner.

It should be noted that in the implementation, there are two first mounting holes, the cathode conductive connector <NUM>' is arranged in one of the first mounting holes in a penetrating manner, and the anode conductive connector <NUM>" is arranged in the other of the first mounting holes in a penetrating manner. It should be noted that there are two second mounting holes, the first rod <NUM> is arranged in one of the second mounting holes in a penetrating manner, and the second rod <NUM> is arranged in the other of the second mounting holes in a penetrating manner.

Furthermore, referring to <FIG>, the main body <NUM> includes a first mounting plate <NUM>, a second mounting plate <NUM> and an elastic body <NUM>. The first mounting plate <NUM> is arranged on a side, facing the electrode <NUM>, of the elastic body <NUM>, the second mounting plate <NUM> is arranged on a side, away from the electrode <NUM>, of the elastic body <NUM>, and the elastic body <NUM> is clamped between the first mounting plate <NUM> and the second mounting plate <NUM>. The first mounting hole, the second mounting hole, the third mounting hole and the connecting hole penetrate the first mounting plate <NUM>, the second mounting plate <NUM> and the elastic body <NUM> respectively.

In the example of the application, the connector <NUM> may be a connection structure formed by a bolt and a nut together.

The first mounting plate <NUM> and the second mounting plate <NUM> are tensioned through the connector <NUM>, and the elastic body <NUM> deforms by bearing a force, an inner wall of the first mounting hole abuts against the conductive connector <NUM> in a sealing manner, an inner wall of the second mounting hole abuts against the heating member <NUM> in a sealing manner, and the connector <NUM> abuts against an inner wall of the connecting hole in a sealing manner.

In order to facilitate locating the elastic body <NUM> during assembly, in an example, referring to <FIG> and <FIG>, an abutting surface 312a is formed along a circumferential direction of the elastic body <NUM>.

<FIG> illustrate a schematic structural diagram of an electrolytic assembly according to a second implementation of the application.

Referring to <FIG>, the electrode <NUM> includes a cathode <NUM>' and an anode <NUM>", each of the cathode <NUM>' and the anode <NUM>" is formed in a plate shape, and the cathode <NUM>' and the anode <NUM>" are arranged in a stack. Specifically, in an embodiment, the first rod <NUM> and the second rod <NUM> are arranged to be substantially parallel to each other, and a direction of stacking the cathode <NUM>' and the anode <NUM>" is perpendicular to a plane where the first rod <NUM> and the second rod <NUM> are located, and thus the electrolytic assembly <NUM> is more compact in structure.

In an embodiment, with further reference to <FIG>, the anode <NUM>" is provided with second through holes 11c penetrating the anode <NUM>" along a thickness direction thereof, and liquid flow may flow from one side of the anode <NUM>" to the other side of the anode <NUM>" through the second through holes 11c, and fluidity of water flow may be enhanced, and the water flow may take away microbubbles on the surface of the anode <NUM>" in time to prevent the microbubbles from accumulating to become large. In an embodiment, with further reference to <FIG>, the cathode <NUM>' is provided with third through holes 11d penetrating the cathode <NUM>' in a thickness direction thereof, and liquid flow may flow from one side of the cathode <NUM>' to the other side of the cathode <NUM>' through the third through holes 11d, and fluidity of water flow may be enhanced, and the water flow may take away microbubbles on the surface of the cathode <NUM>' in time to prevent the microbubbles from accumulating to become large.

In an embodiment, referring to <FIG>, the electrolytic assembly <NUM> includes second insulators <NUM>, and further referring to <FIG>, at least a part of each of the second insulators <NUM> is clamped between the cathode <NUM>' and the anode <NUM>", and a short circuit caused by contact between the cathode <NUM>' and the anode <NUM>" may be avoided, and reliability of the electrolytic device is improved.

The shape of the second insulator <NUM> is not limited, as long as the cathode <NUM>' and the anode <NUM>" may be brought into contact effectively. For example, exemplarily, referring to <FIG>, each of the second insulators <NUM> includes a base <NUM> and columns <NUM> protruding out of a surface of the base <NUM>, and further referring to <FIG>, the anode <NUM>" is provided with through holes 11a, the base <NUM> is clamped between the cathode <NUM>' and the anode <NUM>", and each of the columns <NUM> is arranged in a respective one of the through holes 11a in a penetrating manner. According to the second insulator <NUM> of the embodiment, the cathode <NUM>' and the anode <NUM>" may be effectively isolated through the base <NUM>, and the anode <NUM>" may be located through the column <NUM>.

The second insulator <NUM> may be made of a material having a damping property, such as rubber, silica gel or the like.

In an embodiment, referring to <FIG>, the electrolytic assembly <NUM> further includes a buckle <NUM> and second fasteners <NUM>, and the buckle <NUM> and the electrode <NUM> are fixedly connected by the second fasteners <NUM> and the buckle <NUM>. The electrode <NUM> may be attached to the heating member <NUM> through the second fasteners <NUM> and the buckle <NUM>. Specifically, the electrode <NUM> is mounted on the mounting device <NUM> through the conductive connector <NUM>, the electrode <NUM> may be in a cantilever state, and force bearing condition of the electrode <NUM> may be improved through the heating member <NUM> after attaching the electrode <NUM> to the heating member <NUM>, working life of the electrolytic assembly <NUM> may be prolonged, and working reliability of the electrolytic assembly <NUM> may be improved.

With further reference to <FIG>, the buckle <NUM> includes a connecting section <NUM> located between the first rod <NUM> and the second rod <NUM> and snapping sections <NUM> located at two opposite ends of the connecting section <NUM>, one of the snapping sections <NUM> is snapped on the first rod <NUM>, specifically, snapped to a side, away from the second rod <NUM>, of the first rod <NUM>. The other of the snapping sections <NUM> is snapped on the second rod <NUM>, specifically, snapped to a side, away from the first rod <NUM>, of the second rod <NUM>. The buckle <NUM> is snapped on the first rod <NUM> and the second rod <NUM> through the snapping sections <NUM> at two ends, and the buckle <NUM> is prevented from moving relative to the heating member <NUM>.

The buckle <NUM> may be a metal member and the snapping sections <NUM> at two ends have greater structural strength and greater elastic deformation.

To enhance connection reliability, the buckle <NUM> as described above may be used in pairs. Specifically, the buckles <NUM> are arranged on two opposite sides along a stacking direction of the cathode <NUM>' and the anode <NUM>", the cathode <NUM>' and the anode <NUM>" are clamped between two of the buckles <NUM>, and the two buckles <NUM> and the electrode <NUM> are fixedly connected through the second fasteners <NUM>. Specifically, in an embodiment, the second fastener <NUM> is a bolt which may securely lock the cathode <NUM>' and the anode <NUM>" between the two buckles <NUM>.

In an embodiment, multiple buckles <NUM> are present, and arranged at intervals along a length direction of at least one of the first rod <NUM> or the second rod <NUM>. It may be understood that multiple buckles <NUM> may be only present on a top side of the electrode; or multiple buckles <NUM> may be only present on a bottom side of the electrode; or multiple fasteners <NUM> may be present on both the top side and the bottom side of the electrode. That is, in the embodiment, multiple pairs of buckles <NUM> as described above are arranged at intervals along the length direction of at least one of the first rod <NUM> or the second rod <NUM>, one pair of buckles includes one buckle on the top side of the electrode and one buckle on the bottom side of the electrode, and the two buckles are used in pair.

In an embodiment, an end face of each of the columns <NUM> protrudes out of a surface of the anode <NUM>", and abuts against the connecting section <NUM> and an interval space is formed between the connecting section <NUM> and the anode <NUM>", and the interval space may insulate and separate the connecting section and the anode <NUM>" and electrochemical corrosion of the anode <NUM>" may be prevented.

Furthermore, referring to <FIG>, a first connecting hole 52a penetrating each of the columns <NUM> and the base <NUM> is formed in the second insulator <NUM>, second connecting holes 8a are formed in the connecting section <NUM>, third connecting holes 11b are formed in the cathode <NUM>", and each of the second fasteners <NUM> is arranged in a respective one of the first connecting holes 52a, the second connecting holes 8a and the third connecting holes 11b in a penetrating manner, that is, the second fastener <NUM> does not contact with the anode <NUM>", and electrochemical corrosion of the anode <NUM>" may be prevented.

In an embodiment of the application, the buckle <NUM> may be made of a metal. Specifically, in order to prevent the anode <NUM>" from being in conductive contact with the heating member <NUM> or the second fastener <NUM>, in an embodiment of the application, the anode <NUM>" is provided with a through hole 11a, the column <NUM> is arranged in the through hole 11a of the anode <NUM>" in a penetrating manner, the anode <NUM>" may be electrically insulated from the cathode <NUM>", the buckle <NUM> and the second fastener <NUM> under an action of the second insulator <NUM>, and electrochemical corrosion of the anode <NUM>" may be prevented.

In an embodiment, referring to <FIG>, the electrolytic assembly <NUM> further includes insulated limiting members <NUM> clamped in the interval space between the connecting section <NUM> and the anode <NUM>", and capable of limiting the electrode <NUM> to prevent the electrode <NUM> from moving in the stacking direction.

In an embodiment, referring to <FIG> and <FIG>, at least one second through hole 9b is formed in each of the insulated limiting members <NUM>, and each of the columns <NUM> is arranged in a respective one of the second through holes 9b in a penetrating mode. A locating effect may be achieved on insulated limiting member <NUM> through the column <NUM>, and the insulated limiting member <NUM> may be rapidly located and mounted during assembly.

The number of the column <NUM> is greater than or equal to that of the second through hole 9b. In an embodiment, multiple columns <NUM> are present, and arranged at intervals along an extending direction of the connecting section <NUM>. There may be one or more second through holes 9b in the insulated limiting member <NUM>, and when there are multiple second through holes 9b, a respective one column <NUM> is arranged in each of the second through holes 9b in a penetrating mode. It may be understood that when multiple columns <NUM> are arranged, there may be one or more second fasteners <NUM>, that is, when at least one second fastener <NUM> meets a need for a fixed connection, no second fasteners <NUM> may be placed in some columns <NUM>.

In another embodiment, referring to <FIG>, each of the insulated limiting members <NUM> has formed therein a second through hole 9b in which a respective one of the columns <NUM> is arranged in a penetrating manner, one of the insulated limiting members <NUM> is arranged between two of the columns <NUM>, that is, there are at least three columns <NUM>, and each of the insulated limiting members <NUM> is formed with open notches 9c at two opposite ends thereof along the extending direction of the connecting section <NUM>, and each of the open notches 9c is matched with the corresponding column <NUM>. Through the open notches 9c at two ends, the insulated limiting member <NUM> may be well located, and thus the insulated limiting member <NUM> is prevented from rotating. In the embodiment, a size of the insulated limiting member <NUM> may be reduced, and the electrolytic assembly is simple in structure.

In an embodiment, with further reference to <FIG>, each of the insulated limiting members <NUM> is provided with a second groove 9a extending along an extending direction of the connecting section <NUM>, and a part of the connecting section <NUM> is located in the second groove 9a. The second groove 9a plays a role of locating the connecting section <NUM> in a direction perpendicular to the extending direction of the connecting section <NUM>, and thus the connecting section <NUM> is prevented from sliding relative to the insulated limiting member <NUM>.

In the implementation, the structure of the mounting device is substantially the same as that in the first implementation, except that in the implementation, there is one first mounting hole, and the conductive connector of the anode and the conductive connector of the cathode share the one first mounting hole. It should be noted that the conductive connector of the cathode and the conductive connector of the anode remain electrically insulated even if they are arranged in the same first mounting hole.

Referring to <FIG> and <FIG>, the structure in the implementation is substantially the same as that in the second implementation, except that the structural form of the electrode is different. Specifically, referring to <FIG>, in the implementation, each of the cathode <NUM>' and the anode <NUM>" is formed in a net-shaped structure, that is, density of the third through holes 11d in the cathode <NUM>' is large and the cathode <NUM>' is formed in a net-shaped structure as a whole, and density of the second through holes 11c in the anode <NUM>" is large and the anode <NUM>" is in is formed in a net-shaped structure as a whole.

Referring to <FIG>, a second aspect of the embodiments of the application provides a laundry treatment apparatus including an inner cylinder (not shown in the figure), an outer cylinder <NUM>, and the electrolytic assembly <NUM> of any one of the above descriptions, here the inner cylinder is arranged in a rotatable manner in the outer cylinder <NUM>, and the outer cylinder <NUM> has formed therein an avoiding opening (not shown in the figure), and the electrode <NUM> and the heating member <NUM> are arranged between the outer cylinder <NUM> and the inner cylinder, and the mounting device <NUM> seals the avoiding opening.

According to the laundry treatment device disclosed by the embodiment of the application, during working, when the outer cylinder is filled with water, the electrolytic device is activated and may generate hydroxyl free radicals (·OH) with a strong oxidation activity, ·OH has an extremely high oxidation potential (<NUM> eV) and extremely strong oxidation capacity, may generate a rapid chain reaction with most of organic pollutants, may realize sterilization and disinfection at a low temperature and does not damage laundries, a part of ·OH react with chlorine water in tap water to generate active chlorine, and the active chlorine may exist for a long time and has a long-term bacteriostatic effect; and the electrolytic device generates a large amount of ·OH to oxidize and destroy chromophoric groups of dye molecules of colored laundries dissociated into water during washing to decolorize dyes, and the dissociated dyes are prevented from staining light-color laundries to induce cross-color, and the dye molecules are decomposed into harmless carbon dioxide, water and inorganic salt through continuous reaction. Furthermore, a large number of hydrogen microbubbles may be generated by the electrode <NUM>, since a diameter of each of the microbubbles is small, generally smaller than <NUM>, the microbubbles may well enter an interior of laundry fibers during washing, circulating flushing of the microbubbles is continuously generated through blasting, adsorption and floating effects of the microbubbles, to assist a detergent to thoroughly remove sebum, grease, tiny dust and other dirt accumulated in the laundry fibers, and thus the washing effect may be improved.

It should be noted that the laundry treatment apparatus according to the embodiment of the application may be a washing machine, a dewatering machine, or another type of apparatus, no limitation is made thereto. It may be understood that the washing machine may be a pulsator washing machine, or may be a drum washing machine, or may be a washing machine of another structural type.

In order to facilitate the support of the heating member <NUM>, in an embodiment of the application, referring to <FIG>, the laundry treatment apparatus includes a mounting support <NUM> connected to an inner side of the outer cylinder <NUM> and supporting the heating member <NUM>. The mounting support <NUM> plays a supporting role on the heating member <NUM>, specifically, the mounting support <NUM> and the mounting device <NUM> support the heating member <NUM> together, and the support of the heating member <NUM> is avoided to become a cantilever, and force bearing condition of the heating member <NUM> may be improved. The mounting support <NUM> may be any suitable structure.

The assembly of the electrolytic assembly <NUM> and the outer cylinder <NUM> according to a specific embodiment of the application will be described below by example of the laundry treatment apparatus being a drum washing machine. An axial side of the outer cylinder <NUM> is provided with an opening, and the other side, opposite to the opening, of the outer cylinder is a closed end. The embodiment of the application is described by example of the avoiding opening being formed at the closed end, and it may be understood that the avoiding opening may also be formed in the circumference, following the rotation direction, of the outer cylinder <NUM>.

Before assembly, the heating member <NUM>, the mounting device <NUM> and the electrolytic device may form an integral structure in advance, and during assembly, the integral structure is placed into the avoiding opening from the outer side of the outer cylinder <NUM>, the elastic body <NUM> abuts against the periphery of the avoiding opening in a sealing manner, the electrolytic assembly is pushed inwards until the abutting face 312a of the elastic body <NUM> abuts against the outer surface of the outer cylinder, therefore, rapid and accurate locating of the electrolytic assembly is facilitated. And then, the connector <NUM> is tensioned, the elastic body <NUM> generates elastic deformation, the parts, located around the avoiding opening in the inner side of the outer cylinder and around the avoiding opening in the outer side of the outer cylinder, of the elastic body <NUM> are bulged towards the periphery, then the elastic body <NUM> is clamped on the outer cylinder from both the inner direction and the outer direction, and quick sealed mounting may be realized simply and conveniently.

In the embodiment, a modular assembly is adopted, and thus the assembly is simple and efficient.

The embodiments/implementations provided in the application may be combined with each other without conflict.

Claim 1:
An electrolytic assembly (<NUM>), comprising:
an electrolytic device, comprising an electrode (<NUM>);
a heating member (<NUM>); and
a mounting device (<NUM>), to which at least one of the electrolytic device or the heating member (<NUM>) is connected, and the electrode (<NUM>) and the heating member (<NUM>) are located on the same side of the mounting device (<NUM>), wherein the heating member (<NUM>) comprises a first rod (<NUM>), a second rod (<NUM>) and a transition body (<NUM>) connected between the first rod (<NUM>) and the second rod (<NUM>), wherein a gap is formed between the first rod (<NUM>) and the second rod (<NUM>) and wherein the electrode (<NUM>) is located between the first rod (<NUM>) and the second rod (<NUM>);
characterised in that the electrolytic assembly (<NUM>) further comprises a first insulator (<NUM>) located between the first rod (<NUM>) and the second rod (<NUM>) and mounted to sleeve the electrode (<NUM>), and a first fastener (<NUM>) surrounding outer surfaces of the first rod (<NUM>), the second rod (<NUM>) and the first insulator (<NUM>); and
at least one of a top surface or a bottom surface of the first insulator (<NUM>) is formed with a first groove (51a) in which a part of the first fastener (<NUM>) is located.