KR100896284B1 - Washing Machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a washing machine, and more particularly, to a washing machine including an auxiliary drying apparatus for drying or deodorizing a dry object.

The present invention provides a laundry machine body for washing or drying; An auxiliary drying device installed on one side of the washing machine body; Including, but the auxiliary drying apparatus and the case to form an appearance; A drawer accommodated in the case; A module installed at one side of the drawer to generate air flow; It is provided on one end of the module provides a washing machine having an air nozzle for inducing the air flow direction.

Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to efficiently dry a small amount of clothes and the like through the auxiliary drying apparatus without driving the washing machine main body of a relatively large capacity, and to remove the smell of the shoes and disinfect them.

Auxiliary Dryer, Washing Machine, Dryer, Deodorization Sterilization

Description

Washing Machine

1 is a schematic view of the washing machine body and auxiliary drying apparatus according to the present invention.

2 is a perspective view of the auxiliary drying apparatus according to the present invention.

3 is a partial exploded perspective view of the auxiliary drying apparatus according to the present invention.

4 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the II ′ plane of FIG. 2;

5 is a plan view of a portion of the module and the coupling portion of the air nozzle according to the invention;

6 is a schematic diagram of a filter structure.

Description of the main parts of the drawing

10: washing machine body 20: auxiliary drying device

200: drawer 210: air nozzle

212: hinge 220: module

229: deodorization sterilization unit 230: stand

300: case 306: filter

The present invention relates to a washing machine, and more particularly, to a washing machine for drying or deodorizing a dry object.

In general, the laundry machine refers to a device capable of washing, drying or washing or drying clothes. Here, one washing apparatus may perform only washing or drying functions, or both washing and drying. In addition, recently, a steam supply device is provided, and a washing device having a refresh function such as wrinkle removal, odor removal, and static electricity removal of clothes, etc., has been widely used.

On the other hand, conventional washing apparatuses are classified into a front loading type or a top loading type according to a drawing direction of clothes. In addition, there is a vertical shaft type in which a pulsator or a washing tank is rotated and a horizontal type in which a drum is rotated according to the washing method. Representative examples of this horizontal type are drum washing machines or drum dryers.

In the case of a conventional washing machine washing machine may not have a drying function. In this case, when the user wants a drying function, a separate dryer or a washing machine having a drying function is provided. Recently, in response to an increase in demand of users and an improvement in living standards, washing machines having a washing and drying function are gradually becoming larger.

In particular, the footwear has a complex configuration such as laces, insoles, heels, endothelial and outer shells than general clothing, so it is difficult to wash shoes, such as a shoe-only laundry.

The above conventional laundry machines have the following problems.

First, according to the trend of increasing the size of the washing machine, it is necessary to drive a large washing machine having a washing and drying function for relatively small amount of clothes drying, waste of energy, and there was a problem of unnecessary electricity costs.

Second, in the case of using a washing machine having a conventional drying function, the inside of the shoe is often not dried even if the outside of the shoe is dried due to the complicated configuration of the shoe. Can be.

Third, since the footwear is difficult to wash, if the rain or snow comes to wet the shoes, if the user has to perform all the washing and drying process every time with the conventional washing apparatus for deodorization, etc., the user is inconvenient.

Fourth, unlike general clothing used as a function of thermal insulation or fashion items, footwear always comes in contact with the ground and supports the body, resulting in a lot of sweat and poor ventilation. Therefore, even when using a laundry machine having a conventional drying function, there is a high possibility of causing bad smell, such as foot odor, there was a problem that bacteria can multiply and cause various diseases such as athlete's foot.

In order to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide an auxiliary drying apparatus capable of handling a small amount of clothes, etc. without driving a relatively large washing machine body to make it easier to use and to save energy. will be.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a washing machine that is easy to dry inside the shoes by improving the drying efficiency of the footwear and the like.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a washing machine capable of drying or deodorizing wet footwear without washing.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a washing machine capable of removing or disinfecting odors such as foot odor when drying footwear.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention and the laundry machine body for performing the washing or drying; An auxiliary drying device installed on one side of the washing machine body; Including, but the auxiliary drying apparatus and the case to form an appearance; A drawer accommodated in the case; A module installed at one side of the drawer to generate air flow; It is provided on one end of the module provides a washing machine having an air nozzle for inducing the air flow direction.

In addition, the air nozzle is preferably formed to be removable.

And, the air nozzle preferably has a bend to facilitate insertion into the footwear.

One end of the air nozzle is preferably formed of a plurality of air flow ejection openings.

In addition, the air nozzle is preferably provided on the coupling portion of the module and the air nozzle, it further comprises a hinge (hinge) to rotate the direction of one end of the air nozzle.

In addition, it is preferable to further include a pedestal installed to face the air nozzle inside the drawer to assist the position of the object to be fixed.

The case is provided with a first vent opening to be ventilated with the outside air, the drawer is provided with a second vent opening communicating with the first vent opening, mounted on the first vent opening of the case, to remove the smell of the object to be dried It is preferable to further include a filter for.

The module may include a housing having an inlet through which external air is introduced and an outlet through which the air module communicates; A fan installed at one side of the housing; It is preferable that the heater is accommodated in the housing.

The module preferably further includes an air guide having a plurality of partitions therein such that the air flow in the module is evenly distributed to the air nozzles.

In addition, the present invention and the laundry machine body for performing the washing or drying; An auxiliary drying device installed on one side of the washing machine body; Including, but the auxiliary drying apparatus and the case to form an appearance; A drawer accommodated in the case; A module installed at the rear of the drawer to generate an air flow having a temperature higher than room temperature; An air nozzle installed at one end of the module and inserted into an object to be dried; It is accommodated in the case, and provides a washing machine including a deodorization sterilization unit for deodorizing or disinfecting a dry matter.

In addition, the deodorization sterilization unit, it is preferably installed on one side of the case, it is preferable to include a filter of the porous material alkali-treated so that the neutralization reaction by adsorbing foot odor causing substances.

The deodorization sterilizing unit preferably includes a deodorizing liquid injector which is accommodated in one end of the module and injects a liquid substance for removing fatty acids causing odor of the dry matter.

Preferably, the deodorization and sterilization unit includes an ozone injector accommodated in one end of the module to inject ozone into the dry object.

In addition, the deodorization sterilization unit, it is preferably contained in one end of the module includes a UV lamp for disinfecting the dry matter.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, preferred embodiments of the present invention that can specifically realize the above object will be described.

1 is a schematic diagram of a laundry machine main body and an auxiliary drying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, the auxiliary drying apparatus 20 is located below the washing apparatus main body 10, but the auxiliary drying apparatus may be installed at the upper or lower portion of the washing apparatus main body. When the auxiliary drying device is installed in the lower part can perform the local area of the washing machine main body, while when installed in the upper, it is convenient for the user because there is no need to bend the back when using the auxiliary drying device.

Of course, the auxiliary drying apparatus 20 may have a control unit, a power supply unit, a display unit (not shown) separate from the control unit, the power supply unit, and the display unit (not shown) of the washing machine body 10. At this time, the auxiliary drying apparatus 20 may be installed and used independently of the washing apparatus main body 10. However, when used in combination with the main body of the washing machine, the space utilization is high, so it is preferable to use it in combination.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the auxiliary drying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a partial exploded perspective view of the auxiliary drying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 omits the front part of the air nozzle 210 in the drawer.

The auxiliary drying apparatus 20 includes a case 300 having a rectangular parallelepiped having an external appearance, and a drawer 200 which is accommodated in the case and drawn out in front of the drawer 200. In the rear of the inside) is installed a module 220 for generating hot air by sucking the outside air of the case 300, one side of the module 220 is equipped with an air nozzle 210 for ejecting air to the object to be dried . A pedestal 230 is provided on an inner front surface of the drawer 200, which is a front portion of the air nozzle 210, to assist in fixing the position of the dry item during drying. In addition, a lid is installed at an upper portion of the drawer 200 to seal the inside of the drawer 200 and the outside of the drawer 200.

The case 300 will be described below.

A first vent 302 is installed at the top of the rear of the case to allow the air inside the case to flow out of the case, and a first inlet 304 is installed at the bottom of the rear of the case to allow the outside air to flow into the case. It is.

The first vent 302 and the first inlet 304 is preferably formed of a plurality of small holes.

The first vent 302 is provided with a filter 306 to deodorize the dry matter dried in the auxiliary drying apparatus. In addition, the filter 306 may be installed in the second vent 202 of the drawer described below. (The structure and operation of the filter will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 6).

The drawer 200 will be described below.

The drawer 200 is provided with a second vent 202 communicating with the first vent 302 installed in the case so that the drawer internal air flows to the outside of the case at the top of the rear. The second vent 202 is preferably installed on the rear wall of the drawer, which is the upper portion of the module 220.

The second vent 202 may be installed on the side wall in addition to the rear wall of the drawer. In this case, however, the first vent 302 installed in the case should also be installed on the corresponding side wall.

In this case, a blower fan (not shown) communicating with the second vent hole 202 to draw the inner air of the drawer and discharging it to the outside may be installed. The blowing fan (not shown) is preferably mounted on the rear of the drawer (200). Of course, the blowing fan may be mounted to communicate with the second vent 202 on the rear of the drawer 200 outside. In addition, the blowing fan (not shown) may be mounted on one side of the case 300 to communicate with the first vent 302.

In addition, a second inlet 204 communicated with the first inlet 304 installed in the case 300 so that the outside air of the case 300 may be introduced into the drawer 200 at a lower rear side of the drawer 200. Is installed.

The second vent 202 and the second inlet 204 is preferably formed of a plurality of small holes.

In the drawer 200, a longitudinal partition 250 dividing a space under the drawer may be installed. One end of the partition 250 is located in the front of the drawer 200 and the other end is located in the front of the module 220. At this time, the space in which the air nozzle 210 and the pedestal 230 are installed may be used for footwear drying, and the space opposite the partition 250 may be used for general clothing drying.

In addition, the air nozzle 210, the pedestal 230 and the partition 250 is removed and the drawer 200 may be equipped with only the module 220 inside the drawer to use the entire inner space for drying clothes.

Hereinafter, the module and its components will be described.

The module 220 is provided with a housing 225 forming an appearance and a fan 222 that sucks external air into one side of the housing 225 to generate air flow in the module, and at one end of the fan 222. An air guide 224 is mounted to distribute the flow evenly to the air nozzle 210. A deodorization and disinfection unit 229 is installed at one end of the air guide 224, and a heater 226 is installed at one end of the air guide 224 to increase the temperature of the air flow higher than room temperature. In this case, the air flow is moved to the heater 226 after passing through the deodorization sterilization unit 229.

Alternatively, the heater 226 may be installed at a portion where the air guide 224 and the fan 222 are coupled. In this case, the air flow passes through the deodorizing and disinfecting unit 229 after passing through the heater 226.

One side of the housing 225 is provided with an inlet 221 through which the case outside air flows into the fan 222. The inlet 221 should communicate with the first inlet 304 and the second inlet 204.

A protruding portion 228 is formed at the other side of the housing 225, and an outlet 227 communicating with the air nozzle 210 is formed inside the protruding portion 228, so that air sucked into the module is discharged ( It is delivered to the air nozzle 210 through 227. The cross-sectional shape of the outlet 227 of the housing is preferably polygonal or elliptical.

The fan 222 sucks air outside the case to generate air flow inside the module 220.

Since the air guide 224 has a plurality of partitions therein, it is preferable to divide one large duct into a plurality of small ducts.

Direction of air flow (first air flow) 223a flowing into the air guide 224 from the fan 222 and air flow out of the air guide 210 from the air guide 224 (second air flow) When the direction of 223b is changed, the distribution amount of the first air flow 223a is biased toward one side rather than the front surface of the heater 226. Therefore, when the first air flow 223a is divided into a plurality of small air flows by using the partition of the air guide 224, the air flow is evenly distributed to the front of the deodorization sterilization unit 229 or the heater 226 so that the auxiliary drying device The efficiency of drying and deodorization can be improved.

3 and 4 are cases where the direction of the first air flow 223a and the direction of the second air flow 223b are not the same. If the direction of the first air flow 223a and the direction of the second air flow 223b coincide with each other, that is, in the case of 'one-shaped', the air guide in the module 224) may be removed or the shape of the partition of the air guide may be '1' rather than 'b'. In the case of the 'one-shaped' embodiment, the type of fan 222 may be an axial fan.

Hereinafter, the air nozzle will be described.

The air nozzle 210 is inserted into the interior of the object to eject the air and deodorant, etc. in the interior of the object.

One end of the air nozzle 210 is composed of a hinge 212, the hinge 212 is mounted through the interference fit to the protrusion 228 of the module. That is, the cross-sectional area of the inlet 213 formed at one end of the air nozzle 210 is preferably larger than the cross-sectional area of the outlet 227 of the housing 225.

4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the I-I plane of FIG. 2, illustrating an embodiment in which an air nozzle is inserted into one end of an article of footwear. 4 illustrates a space in which the pedestal 230 and the air nozzle 210 are installed among the spaces partitioned by the partition 250 in the auxiliary drying apparatus.

There is a rear of the drawer 200 in the forward direction when viewed based on the rear of the case 300, the module 220 is installed in front of the rear of the drawer 200 air nozzle 210 at one end of the module Is installed, the pedestal 230 is installed in front of the air nozzle 210.

When one end of the air nozzle is inserted into the shoe, the direction of one end of the air nozzle 210 may be rotated at a predetermined angle that is convenient for insertion about the hinge 212, so as to facilitate the user's convenience.

Since the air nozzle 210 is detachable from the module 220, the air nozzle 210 may be detached from the module 220 when the general clothing is not shoes, and thus the drying function may be performed. In addition, it is also possible to perform a drying function by mounting the air nozzle of another form according to the shape of the footwear.

The air nozzle 210 is preferably formed to be curved with a predetermined radius of curvature in the upper direction of the drawer 200 to facilitate insertion into the footwear.

The shape of a typical shoe is longer than the depth (ie, the length of the sole to the ankle) (ie, the length from the heel to the toe). In addition, the portion where the shoe contacts the instep (that is, the upper surface of the shoe) has a predetermined radius of curvature in the upward direction of the shoe. Therefore, it is easier to insert one end of the air nozzle 210 into the shoe if the schematic shape of the air nozzle is similar to that of a normal shoe rather than simply formed in the form of a straight bar.

That is, it is preferable that the air nozzle 210 is formed to have a length 211L longer than the depth 211D of the portion inserted into the shoe and have a bend having a predetermined radius of curvature. According to this, it can be inserted deep into the shoe to improve the drying effect of the inner portion of the shoe front and to easily fix the position of the shoe.

The front part of the air nozzle 210 is formed with a jet port for ejecting the air flow flowing into the air nozzle from the module 220. In this case, one or more holes may be formed in the jet port. In addition, by forming a plurality of holes in the side of the air nozzle 210 is inserted portion can improve the drying effect of the inner side of the shoe.

One end of the air nozzle is formed in two branches (see FIG. 2 or FIG. 4), so that a pair of shoes can be inserted. In other words, one shoe may be inserted into each branch. At this time, one end of the air nozzle may be formed into three or more branches to insert and dry a plurality of shoes at the same time. That is, it is preferable that one end of the air nozzle is formed of a plurality of air flow jets.

One end of the pedestal 230 to be installed in front of the air nozzle is located on the front of the inside of the drawer 200, the other end is located on the lower surface (lower) inside the drawer 200 to install the pedestal 230 inclined It is preferable to be.

When the pedestal 230 takes the form of a plate, since the inner space in front of the drawer is divided up and down, it is preferable to form a plurality of communication holes (not shown) in the plate so that the divided spaces communicate with each other.

Figure 5 is a plan view showing a portion of the module and the coupling portion of the air nozzle according to the present invention.

Air flow introduced into one end of the air guide 224 through the fan inside the module is moved to the air nozzle 210 through the deodorization and disinfection unit 229 and the heater 226 while passing through the other end of the air guide 224. .

The deodorization sterilizing unit 229 provided at one end of the air guide 224 is a deodorizing liquid sprayer, an ozone sprayer, an ultraviolet lamp, or the like.

Hereinafter, the desorption unit 229 will be described in detail.

First, the deodorization sterilization unit 229 may include a deodorizer sprayer for spraying a liquid substance capable of removing fatty acids causing foot odor. In the deodorizing liquid injector, liquid vegetable extracts capable of removing lower fatty acids or various liquid mixed materials used in existing deodorants may be accommodated. In addition, by installing a separate deodorizing liquid storage space (not shown) on one side of the case or drawer may be supplied to the deodorizing liquid sprayer through a connecting pipe (not shown).

The liquid substance, that is, the deodorizing liquid is ejected from the injection port (not shown) of the deodorization sterilization unit to be directly injected into the footwear inside through the jet of the air nozzle 210 with one end of the fatty acid causing foot odor to another material Can be changed to obtain a deodorizing effect.

Second, the deodorization sterilization unit 229 may include an ozone sprayer to allow ozone to be injected. Ozone generally has effects such as disinfection, oxidative decomposition, and deodorization. The ozone may deodorize shoes contaminated by various bacteria that cause odors and disinfect bacteria causing odors.

An ozone generator (not shown) may have a configuration that is accommodated on one side of the case or drawer and connected to the ozone injector through a connection pipe (not shown). The ozone generating apparatus generates ozone concentration of 0.03pppm or less so that ozone injected through the injection port (not shown) of the ozone injector passes directly through the air nozzle 210 to the inside of the shoe.

The deodorization sterilization unit using the ozone injector can be used semi-permanently unlike the deodorization filter which must be replaced after a certain period of time.

Third, the deodorization sterilization unit 229 may include an ultraviolet lamp for disinfecting the dry matter.

Ultraviolet rays are electron radiations that are shorter than the wavelength of visible light (400 nm) but longer than the wavelength of x-ray (100 nm). The sterilization principle of ultraviolet rays has been found to change the intracellular nucleic acid (dna) of bacteria and fungi due to the irradiation of ultraviolet rays, causing metabolic disorders, losing their proliferative capacity and dying. Ultraviolet rays have a short wavelength, but have a weak penetrating power, but they have strong energy, which promotes chemical reactions, oxidizes organic matter, and causes microorganisms to sterilize.

Light generated by the ultraviolet lamp passes through the air nozzle 210 and is radiated into the shoe. In this case, the inner surface of the air nozzle 210 and the air guide 224 is preferably a UV reflector or a reflection treatment so that the ultraviolet light is well transmitted to the inside of the shoe.

6 is a schematic diagram of a filter structure.

The filter 306 is installed at the first vent 302 of the case or the second vent 202 of the drawer to deodorize.

Hereinafter, the structure and the deodorizing effect of the filter will be described.

The main mechanism of shoe odor is that bacteria are multiplied by the sweat from the foot while wearing shoes, and the bacteria (bacteria) react with the stratum corneum to generate odor. The components of the foot odor are trace fatty acids, such as valeric acid, butyric acid, propionic acid, but a small amount (ppb units), but it can be seen that the smell is generated, and looking at their chemical properties, it can be seen that the acidity.

Therefore, an alkali treatment is applied to the porous material 306a, 306b such as activated carbon mainly used as an odor adsorbent to coat the alkali material 401. An acid-induced foot odor causing component is physically adsorbed to the porous material which is an odor adsorbent and reacts with the alkali material 401 to be neutralized. As a result, the foot odor causing component is changed into a salt-like substance which does not cause malodor, thereby deodorizing.

The porous material may be a filter 306a having a structure in which a porous material (such as activated carbon) is taken out using a frame or a mesh filter 306b in which an alkaline material is treated on a surface thereof.

Of course, in order to remove other odor components, a part of the filter 306 may be constituted by a filter showing acidity or neutrality in addition to the filter subjected to the alkali treatment. In addition, a filter can be used in multiple layers. In addition, many spherical and cylindrical alkali-treated filters can also be used in a fixed box-shaped frame (not shown).

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and those skilled in the art can make modifications without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and such modifications are within the scope of the present invention.

Referring to the effects of the present invention described above are as follows.

First, according to the present invention, it is easy to use and saves energy by using an auxiliary drying apparatus capable of processing a small amount of clothes without driving a relatively large washing apparatus body.

Secondly, according to the present invention, it is easy to dry the shoes by improving the drying efficiency of the footwear.

Third, the present invention can dry or deodorize footwear without washing.

Fourth, according to the present invention can remove or sterilize odors, such as foot odor when drying footwear.

Claims (16)

A washing machine body for washing or drying; An auxiliary drying device installed on one side of the washing machine body; Including, The auxiliary drying apparatus includes a case forming an appearance; A drawer accommodated in the case; A module installed at one side of the drawer to generate air flow; It is configured to include an air nozzle installed at one end of the module to induce the ejection direction of the air flow, The module, A housing having an inlet port through which external air is introduced and an outlet port communicating with the air nozzle; A fan installed at one side of the housing; It is configured to include a heater accommodated in the housing, The air nozzle, Is installed on the coupling portion of the module and the air nozzle, and further comprises a hinge (hinge) to rotate the direction of the one end of the air nozzle, The air nozzle washing machine characterized in that it has a bend to facilitate insertion into the footwear. The method of claim 1, The module further comprises an air guide having a plurality of partitions therein such that the air flow in the module is evenly distributed to the air nozzle. The method of claim 2, The auxiliary drying apparatus is installed in the upper or lower portion of the washing machine body. The method of claim 2, The air nozzle is a washing machine formed to be removable. delete The method of claim 2, One end of the air nozzle is formed with a plurality of air flow ejection outlets. The method of claim 2, And a pedestal installed in the drawer so as to face the air nozzle, the pedestal assisting the position of the object to be fixed. The method of claim 2, The case is provided with a first vent that is ventilated with external air, The drawer is provided with a second vent that communicates with the first vent, And a filter mounted on the first vent of the case to remove odor of the dry matter. The method of claim 8, And a blower fan mounted in communication with the first vent hole or the second vent hole to discharge the drawer internal air to the outside. delete delete delete delete delete delete delete

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