CN103103719A - Drum type washing and drying machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a drum type washing and drying machine, which can shorten the drying path, inhibit the heat loss and realize the energy-saving purpose. The machine comprises a suction outlet (4f) arranged at the rear side of a rotary drum (3), a blow-out port (4h) arranged at the front side of the rotary drum (3), a drying and filtering unit (30) arranged at the midway of the drying path, and a blowing-in unit (40) arranged parallely at the left or right side of the drying and filtering unit. The drying and filtering unit is composed of an accommodating chamber (311) and a filtering member (35) inserted into the accommodating chamber. An air leading-in port for leading in air sucked through the suction outlet (4f), and a leading-out port for leading out the acquired air without foreign matters. Air blown out of the blowing-in unit (40) is conveyed to the blow-out port (4h) through a drying path (R).

Description

Drum-type washing drying machine

Technical field

The present invention relates to drum-type washing drying machine.

Background technology

In general, drum-type washing drying machine possesses: rotate the cylinder that also can hold washings with level or centered by the rotating shaft that the high mode of peristome side tilts; And at the water jacket of this cylinder of internal configurations.

This drum-type washing drying machine is by rotating the cylinder that has held washings in the water jacket of the water of having stored scheduled volume, repeatedly carry out the washings in cylinder is lifted it is washed to beaing of falling of the water surface.In addition, the washings in this cylinder blows upper warm air and carries out drying.

As the dry path that is used for blowing warm air in the cylinder, known have a disclosed structure of patent documentation 1.

In this washing machine, driving by Air Blast fan, air in swing roller is discharged to circulating air importing pipeline from the toe lateral of swing roller, and utilize circulating air to import the evaporimeter that pipeline is transported to the rear lower that is configured in washing machine and dehumidify, then be transported to condenser and carry out heat exchange.Afterwards, air dry and that become high temperature is sent to the air-supply pipeline from Air Blast fan, and utilizes air-supply in ajutage road direction tank, then is transported in swing roller.Air in swing roller just along this dry path circulation, continues repeatedly to carry out by circulation, and clothing etc. are dried.Import pipeline midway at circulating air, be provided with and collect the filter that is blended into the foreign matters such as the end of a thread in circulating air.

Patent documentation 1: No. 4538437 communique of Japan Patent

In the washing machine that patent documentation 1 is put down in writing, owing to being following structure, namely, be transported to for the time being the rear lower of washing machine from the air of the toe lateral sucking-off of swing roller, afterwards, rising for the time being upward from rear lower is blown out in water jacket from the rear portion side of swing roller again, therefore there are the following problems, dry path length easily increases heat loss, thereby energy saving reduces.

Summary of the invention

The present invention makes in view of situation as above, and its problem is to provide following drum-type washing drying machine, can shorten dry path, suppresses heat loss, thereby can realize energy-saving.

the present invention is a kind of drum-type washing drying machine, possess swing roller and dry path, described swing roller can be located at the inside of scrubbing-and-drying unit main body rotatably, and side is provided with the opening that picks and places washings in front, described dry path possesses the suction outlet of the back side that is located at described swing roller and is located at the blow-off outlet of the front face side of described swing roller, and will be blown in described swing roller from described blow-off outlet from the air of described suction outlet sucking-off when dry operating, described drum-type washing drying machine is characterised in that, possess dry filtrating equipment and blowing unit, described dry filtrating equipment is located at described dry path midway, and collect foreign matter and remove from the air that flows through described dry path, described blowing unit is set up in parallel in left side side or the right side side of described dry filtrating equipment, described dry filtrating equipment possesses the front portion of comprising, the rear portion, left side and right side and the accommodating chamber divided, with the filter element that is inserted into described accommodating chamber, be provided with the introducing port that imports from the air of described suction outlet sucking-off at described rear portion, and in the described left side relative with described blowing unit or described right side be provided with the export mouth of the air after the foreign matters such as the end of a thread have been removed in derivation, carry and arrive described blow-off outlet by described dry path to the front face side of described swing roller by the air that described blowing unit blows out.

According to this drum-type washing drying machine, be imported into by the introducing port of dry path from dry filtrating equipment from the air of the suction outlet sucking-off of the back side of swing roller, and flow into blowing unit by filter element export mouth from the side.Then, carried to the front face side of swing roller by dry path by the air that blowing unit blows out, and be blown in swing roller by blow-off outlet.Namely, dry air circulates by the dry path that arranges in the mode of rear side towards the front side from swing roller, in its circulation midway, removed the foreign matters such as the end of a thread by dry filtrating equipment from air, therefore can get the dry path setting that comprises dry filtrating equipment and blowing unit not only simple but also short.

The present invention has following beneficial effect.

According to the present invention, can obtain to shorten dry path, and suppress heat loss and can realize the drum-type washing drying machine of energy-saving (high efficiency).

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 means the outside drawing of the drum-type washing drying machine of present embodiment.

Fig. 2 is the stereogram of expression internal structure after the part of the casing of drum-type washing drying machine is cut off.

Fig. 3 means the side view of the internal structure of drum-type washing drying machine.

Fig. 4 unloads the back side cover of drum-type washing drying machine the rearview of rear expression internal structure.

Fig. 5 means the stereogram of the structure around dry filtrating equipment.

Fig. 6 means the stereoscopic figure of the filter housing of dry filtrating equipment.

Fig. 7 means the figure of filter housing, is (a) front view, is (b) left view, is (c) right view, is (d) top view.

In Fig. 8, (a) being the A-A line cutaway view of Fig. 7 (d), is (b) the B-B line cutaway view of Fig. 7 (d).

Fig. 9 means the figure of filter element, is (a) front view, is (b) left view, is (c) right view, is (d) top view.

Figure 10 means the figure of filter element, is (a) the stereoscopic figure that observes from rear side, (b) is rearview, is (c) upward view.

In figure:

The 3-swing roller, 4f-suction outlet, 4h-warm air blow-off outlet (blow-off outlet), the 20-dry channel, 30-dry filtrating equipment, 31-filter housing, the 35-filter element, 40-blowing unit, 311-accommodating chamber, 312-is anterior, 313-rear portion, 314-left side, the 315-right side, 315a-filter (the second filter), 352b, 355b-filter (the first filter), R-dry path.

The specific embodiment

Below, suitably explain be used to implementing mode of the present invention (hereinafter referred to as " embodiment ") with reference to accompanying drawing.Moreover, below describe as example take the drum-type washing drying machine that can carry out from washing to the operation of drying.In addition, when mentioning direction, describe take direction shown in Figure 1 as benchmark in the following description.

At first, the overall structure of the drum-type washing drying machine of an embodiment of the invention is described.

As shown in Figure 1, drum-type washing drying machine has combined steel plate and synthetic resin and consists of the casing 1(scrubbing-and-drying unit main body of exterior contour), this casing 1 is arranged on base 1h and consists of.Casing 1 comprises side plate 1a, 1b, radiator grille 1c, back side cover 1d, upper face shield 1e and the bottom radiator grille 1f of left and right.Side plate 1a, the 1b of left and right by the upper strengthening part (not shown) of コ font, front strengthening part 1j(with reference to Fig. 3, below identical), rear strengthening part (not shown) combination, form the casing 1 of case shape together with base 1h, have enough intensity.

Cover in front the substantial middle of 1c, can openedly and closedly be supported with lid (door) 2 via the not shown hinge that is located on described front strengthening part 1j, this lid 2 is blocked be used to the input port 1g that picks and places clothing of becoming washings or dry object etc.The handle 2a of the peripheral part by will be located at swingably lid 2 carries out swinging operation to the front, not shown blocking mechanism just is disengaged and opens lid 2, and lid 2 is locked in the circumferential part of input port 1g and is closed by pressing to radiator grille 1c.

Moreover front strengthening part 1j has circular peristome, and this peristome and water jacket 4(described later be with reference to Fig. 2, Fig. 3, below identical) peristome concentric, and for picking and placeing clothing etc.

The door glass 2b(of heat when withstanding drying is installed with reference to Fig. 3 at the rear portion of lid 2, below identical), this glass 2b be close to water jacket 4 peristome and with its sealing.

As shown in Figure 1, the anterior right side on the top of casing 1, be provided with possess power switch 11, the guidance panel 12 of console switch 12a, 12b and display 12c etc.The control device 13(of guidance panel 12 and the upper left-hand that is located at casing 1 is with reference to Fig. 2, below identical) be electrically connected to.

In addition, the anterior left side on the top of casing 1 is provided with detergent container 14.As shown in the double dot dash line of Fig. 1, the lid 14a that can open open and close type puts into the washing agent class.The interior separation of detergent container 14 becomes a plurality of chambers, in order to can drop into respectively powder detergent, liquid detergent, softener etc.

Rear portion side on the top of casing 1 is also the rear of guidance panel 12, is provided with dry filtrating equipment 30.Dry filtrating equipment 30 possesses filter element 35, this filter element 35 possesses the filter 352b(of mesh type with reference to Fig. 5), this filter element 35 is installed with its top board 350 and the state that upper face shield 1e roughly evens up, and constitutes by extracting upward and can unload from casing 1.The details of dry filtrating equipment 30 is narrated in the back.

In addition, as shown in Figure 4, the rear, top in casing 1 is provided with water supply electromagnetic valve 15 and water for bathing supply-water pump 16, level sensor 17 etc. and the relevant parts that supply water.

As shown in Figure 1, the soft suction hose connector 16a that is used for the surplus hot water of the water supply hose connector 15a be connected with hose, the use of having a bath is exposed to upper face shield 1e.Moreover water supply electromagnetic valve 15(is with reference to Fig. 4, below identical) and water for bathing supply-water pump 16(with reference to Fig. 4, below identical) are connected with detergent container and connect with not shown water supply pipe.

In addition, detergent container 14 is connected with water jacket 4, by opening water supply electromagnetic valve 15 or running water for bathing supply-water pump 16, provides running water or water for bathing via detergent container 14 to water jacket 4.The washing agent class that the user puts into detergent container 14 is provided to the bottom of water jacket 4 together with water, it is first-class and cause fading or the part variable color that the liquid detergent, softener etc. that to avoid undissolved powder detergent or high concentration are applied directly to clothing in swing roller 3.

Be provided with control device 13 at the rear of detergent container 14.The upper surface that covers 1e in the above is inboard, and control device 13 is configured between detergent container 14 and water supply electromagnetic valve 15 and water for bathing supply-water pump 16, prevents by trickle etc.

As Fig. 2 ~ shown in Figure 4, water jacket 4 is supported in casing 1, and constitute can be at the internal storage washings the round-ended cylinder shape arranged.The front openings of water jacket 4, in addition, as shown in Figure 3, Figure 4, the outside central authorities at the back side of water jacket 4 are equipped with motor 4a.

As shown in Figure 3, so that swing roller 3 to be housed in coaxial shape, the rotating shaft 4b of motor 4a connects water jacket 4 and is combined with the central portion of the base plate of swing roller 3 in water jacket 4.

Front openings section at water jacket 4 is provided with outer capping 4d, can be to the interior retaining of water jacket 4.In the front center of outer capping 4d, be formed be used to the peristome 4c that picks and places clothing.Peristome 4c connects with the bellows 5 of rubber system with peristome on being connected front strengthening part 1j, and by closing lid 2, the door glass 2b of lid 2 contacts with the edge part of bellows 5, thereby external groove 4 carries out water seal.Thus, prevent from cleaning, leaking when rinsing and dehydration.

In addition, if close lid 2, the front end of the door glass 2b of concavity is located in the mode of the peristome 3a of the peristome 4c that stops up outer capping 4d and swing roller 3.At this moment, the front end of door glass 2b and the front end (leading section of fluid balancer 3c) of swing roller 3 become roughly consistent state of position in the axial direction, thus, and the peripheral part that washings can access door glass 2b and the gap of outer capping 4d.

In addition, foot is provided with water discharge outlet 4e in the bottom surface of water jacket 4, is connected with scupper hose 6 on water discharge outlet 4e.Scupper hose 6 be provided with circulating pump 7, the end of a thread filter 7a and draining valve 7b midway, by closing draining valve 7 and supplying water, can in the interior retaining of water jacket 4, by opening draining valve 7b and draining, the water in water jacket 4 can be discharged to the outside of casing 1.

Circulating pump 7 has two outlets, by switching the direction of rotation of circulating pump 7, can realize the switching of outlet.Thus, can realize the dissolving of washing agent and to washings spreading washings.When dissolving detergent, drive circulating pump 7 with counter-rotating.At this, contain the following circulation of a small amount of water of the undissolved powder detergent of the bottom that is provided to water jacket 4, enter circulating pump 7 from water discharge outlet 4e by the end of a thread filter 7a, then turn back to water jacket 4(outer capping 4d from outlet 7c by recirculated water flexible pipe 7d) the bottom.At this moment, in circulating pump 7, undissolved washing agent and water are strongly stirred, thereby make detergent dissolution efficiently.Thus, generate the washing agent liquid of high concentration.

On the other hand, be in the suds with forward driving circulating pump 7.Be stored in the following circulation of washings of the bottom of water jacket 4, enter circulating pump 7 from water discharge outlet 4e by the end of a thread filter 7a, be sprinkled in swing roller 3 from the mouth of a river (not shown) of spreading on the top that is located at outer capping 4d by recirculated water flexible pipe 7d from outlet 7c again, then turn back to the bottom of water jacket 4.Therefore thus, washings can be sprayed on washings fully, can access high cleaning strength and rinsing performance, simultaneously can enough circulating pumps 7 make a small amount of washings circulation and Reusability can be economized on water.

Moreover, by opening the door 1k that is located on the radiator grille 1f of bottom, can load and unload at an easy rate the end of a thread filter 7a.

As shown in Figure 4, the foot at the rear portion of water jacket 4 is provided with air trap 4m, and on this air trap 4m, 17a is connected with level sensor 17 via pipe.Detect thus the water level in water jacket 4.

This water jacket 4 utilizes the suspension arrangement 4s(that downside is fixed on base 1h to be made of helical spring and damper) the vibrationproof support.In addition, the upside of water jacket 4 is supported by the secondary spring (not shown) that is arranged on the strengthening part of top, prevent water jacket 4 forwards, backwards direction fall down.

Swing roller 3 is formed by metals such as stainless steels, and constitutes as mentioned above and rotatably in-builtly in water jacket 4 the round-ended cylinder shape arranged roughly, is arranged to and can rotates centered by rotating shaft 4b.As shown in phantom in Figure 3, swing roller 3 with peristome 3a side towards the configuration of the front side of casing 1, so that this peristome 3a is towards lid 2.

Be formed with a plurality of not shown through hole for water flowing and ventilation on the perisporium of swing roller 3.

In addition, as shown in Figure 3, the edge part at the peristome 3a of swing roller 3 arranges roughly circular fluid balancer (also referred to as balance ring) 3c integratedly with swing roller 3.Fluid balancer 3c section within it encloses heavy fluid and consists of, and have following function, that is, and when in swing roller 3 rotation because the skew of washings etc. has occurred when eccentric, cancel this bias by the movement of fluid in fluid balancer 3c, keep the balance of rotation.

As shown in Figure 3, the inboard at the perisporium of swing roller 3 is provided with a plurality of lifter 3e that project the shape that is in line along depth direction (axially).By lifter 3e is set, can effectively repeatedly carry out following action, that is, and carry living clothing etc. together with when washing or the centrifugal force that obtains because of the rotation of swing roller 3 when dry, recycling gravity falls it.Moreover the pivot of swing roller 3 tilts in the high mode of peristome 3a side, but also can be level.

As Fig. 2 ~ shown in Figure 4, the drum-type washing drying machine of present embodiment possesses dry path R, and dry path R is for the path of drying as the circulation of air of clothing of washings or dry object etc.

Dry path R from upstream side begin to possess successively dry channel 20, dry filtrating equipment 30, blowing unit 40 and air-supply passage 50 and consist of, as shown in Figure 3, from the side, be to utilize these each parts to become the roughly circulation of air path of L word shape.

As shown in Figure 5, dry channel 20 be arranged on fore-and-aft direction flat and on left and right directions broad cross section be the passage of long quadrangle shape, as shown in Figure 4, see from behind, present and bend to the roughly shape of く word shape, so that length direction is arranged on the posterior medial of casing 1 towards mode longitudinally.The lower end as upstream side at dry channel 20 is anterior, is formed with inflow entrance 21 cylindraceous, and, in the upper end as the downstream, be formed with the flow export 22 of quadrangular barrel shape.

As shown in Figure 3, be connected with the bellows 23 of rubber system on inflow entrance 21, the front opening of bellows 23 is connected with the rear basifacial air entry 4f that is located at water jacket 4.Thus, dry channel 20 utilizes by air entry 4f, bellows 23 and inflow entrance 21 and is communicated with (in swing roller 3) in water jacket 4, by the blowing unit 40 of drive arrangements in the downstream, in water jacket 4, the air of (in swing roller 3) just flows in dry channel 20.Air entry 4f is not limited to position shown in Figure 3, so long as the back side of swing roller 3 gets final product, for example, can be located near the water discharge outlet 4e of rear lower portion of water jacket 4, perhaps also can make it from this water discharge outlet 4e branch.

Dry channel 20 is built-in with water-cooled desiccant body (not shown), by water supply electromagnetic valve 15(with reference to Fig. 4) provide cooling water to this water-cooled desiccant body.Cooling water arrives air entry 4f from inflow entrance 21 by bellows 23 under the wall flow of dry channel 20, then discharges from water discharge outlet 4e after air entry 4f enters water jacket 4.

As shown in Figure 5, at the openend 321(that is connected with the flow channel 320 on the filter housing 31 that is located at dry filtrating equipment 30 on flow export 22 with reference to Fig. 8 (a)).Thus, flow export 22 is communicated with flow channel 320.That is the air that, constitutes the dry channel 20 of flowing through flows directly into dry filtrating equipment 30.

Moreover, as shown in Figure 5, in the opening edge edge of flow export 22, separate predetermined a plurality of lug boss 22a(that are interval with and only illustrate a part), this lug boss 22a is used for utilizing fixedly flow channel 320 of screw clamp.

In addition, as shown in Figure 5, be formed with suction inlet 24 in the upper-end front of dry channel 20.This suction inlet 24 works as the air entry of the air of the upper inner that is used for suction casing 1.Be provided with the not shown air door by switchings such as not shown drive motors on this suction inlet 24, when opening, the air of heating (air of using the heat that produced by the driving of blowing unit 40 or motor 4a etc. to heat) that is trapped in the upper inner of casing 1 can be incorporated in dry channel 20, then it be used as desiccant air.Moreover suction inlet 24 also can be located at the upper rear of dry channel 20.In addition, also not necessarily suction inlet 24 must be set.

The end of a thread of the washings that dry filtrating equipment 30 occurs when being used for collecting drying etc. etc. are removed the foreign matters such as the end of a thread from the air that flows through dry path R.

As shown in Figure 5, dry filtrating equipment 30 possesses filter housing 31 and consists of with being contained in the filter elements 35 in this filter housing 31, at casing 1(with reference to Fig. 4) the dry path R of upper inner on, be configured between dry channel 20 and Air Blast fan 40.

As shown in Figure 6, filter housing 31 possesses: the accommodating chamber 311 of case shape that has the opening of rectangle from top observation (with reference to Fig. 6, Fig. 7 (d)); And the flow channel 320(introducing port that is connected with this accommodating chamber 311) and flow pass 330(export mouth).

Accommodating chamber 311 possesses bottom 316, stand front portion 312, rear portion 313, left side 314 and the right side 315 of establishing in the mode of surrounding this bottom 316 forms.

On the edge of opening of the upper inner of accommodating chamber 311, be formed with to the inside stair-stepping smooth mounting portion 319 in the mode of the inboard that surrounds accommodating chamber 311.The seal 358(described later of filter element 35 is with reference to Fig. 5) be close to (being close to the negative pressure that the driving because of blowing unit 40 produces) this mounting portion 319 and with its butt.

Bottom 316 has from anterior 312 side direction rear portion 313 sides becomes descend skewed rake 316a and continuous planar portions 316b therewith.Thereby even when moisture etc. falls into accommodating chamber 311, to rear flow, discharge to flow channel 320 by the opening 313b described later at rear portion 313 by moisture on rake 316a for moisture etc.Lower surface at planar portions 316b is formed with the lug boss 316c shown in Fig. 8 (a).

Front portion 312 is does not have the tabular of peristome.Anterior 312 relatively configures with rear portion 313, and the air that the opening 313b described later by rear portion 313 flows into accommodating chamber 311 collides with anterior 312 inner surface.Filter element 35 is being contained in accommodating chamber 311 when interior, forwardly filter 352b(the first filter, the front face 352 of 312 inner surface and filter element 35) between form the gap.Work as the circulation of air space that becomes the outflow path that flow into the air in accommodating chamber 311 in this gap.

Forwardly 312 upper end, be respectively equipped be used to the fixed part 312b, the 312c that are fixed on not shown upper strengthening part.

Be connected with integratedly the downstream of flow channel 320 on rear portion 313, and be formed with the opening 313b of the introducing port that becomes the air that has flow through flow channel 320.As shown in Fig. 6, Fig. 8 (a) and (b), dispose cancellate next door parts 313c on opening 313b.Next door parts 313c is fixed on bottom 316 by following mode, that is, not shown hold-down screw is inserted on the stator 313d lead on the planar portions 316b that is positioned in bottom 316, then with its threaded engagement on the lug boss 316c of bottom 316.

As shown in Fig. 8 (b), the front surface left and right sides section of next door parts 313c is formed with guide portion 313f and engaging portion 313g.Guide portion 313f is with can be with bottom, left and right 35b, the 35b(of the rear side of filter element 35 with reference to Fig. 9 (a) ~ (c)) mode of butt arranges, filter element 35 is being contained in accommodating chamber 311 when interior, just with bottom, left and right 35b, 35b butt and guide the movement of holding direction of filter element 35.

Engaging portion 313g forms in the mode that direction to the inside narrows down highlightedly along the front surface of next door parts 313c.Engaging portion 313g is located at engaging teat 353(with about rear end that is located at filter element 35 with reference to Fig. 9 (a) ~ (c)) on corresponding position, and when filter element 35 is inserted accommodating chamber 311, with engaging teat 353(with reference to Fig. 9 (a) ~ (c)) butt, thereby prevent that filter element 35 from coming off and keeping filter element 35.

As shown in Fig. 8 (b), this guide portion 313f and engaging portion 313g vacate between it and hold engaging teat 353(with reference to Fig. 9 (a)) space 313h and configure.Filter element 35 is being contained in accommodating chamber 311 when interior, engaging teat 353 just is positioned at this space 313h, and thus, filter element 35 is maintained in accommodating chamber 311.

As shown in Fig. 7 (b), left side 314 is does not have the tabular of peristome.As shown in Fig. 7 (c), (d), side guide 314a before near the bight the front portion 312 of left side 314 is formed with.Front side guide 314a is with can be with end, the lower-left 35c(of the front side of filter element 35 with reference to Fig. 9 (b)) mode of butt arranges, filter element 35 being contained in accommodating chamber 311 when interior, guide the movement of holding direction of filter element 35 with this end, lower-left 35c butt.Thus, filter element 35 works mutually and successfully is inserted in accommodating chamber 311 with the guiding of described guide portion 313f, and is positioned on precalculated position in accommodating chamber 311.

As shown in Fig. 7 (a), (c), the upstream extremity of flow pass 330 is installed on right side 315 integratedly, and is formed with the opening 315b that becomes the export mouth that flow into the air in accommodating chamber 311.As shown in Fig. 6, Fig. 8 (a), be formed with the cancellate frame 315c of section on opening 315b, be provided with filter 315a(the second filter on the frame 315c of section) (not shown in Fig. 6).Filter 315a is mesh-shape, can collect the foreign matters such as the end of a thread in the air (dry air) that is contained in circulation.

As shown in Fig. 8 (b), flow pass 330 has the skewed wind-guiding road that descends, and as shown in Figure 6, is connected with the suction inlet 40a of blowing unit 40 on the openend 331 in downstream.

As shown in each figure of Fig. 9, filter element 35 possesses the collection unit 351 of top board 350 and the bottom that is located at top board 350 and consists of, collection unit 351 is contained in filter housing 31(with reference to Fig. 6, below identical) accommodating chamber 311 in (with reference to Fig. 6, below identical), collect and to be contained in the foreign matters such as airborne the end of a thread that flow through in filter housing 31.

On the top of collection unit 351, be provided with the mounting portion 319(of the inboard of being close to accommodating chamber 311 with reference to Fig. 6) seal 358.

Be formed with finger in the inside of top board 350 and catch on the recess (not shown) of use, the opening of recess by the lid 350a(that can be pressed into switching with reference to Fig. 9 (d), below identical) close.

Moreover as shown in Fig. 9 (a), Figure 10 (a) and (b), the front and back sides in the upper end of collection unit 351 is provided with and the push operation of covering 350a outstanding teat 357 linkedly.Under the state of this teat 357 in the accommodating chamber 311 that collection unit 351 is contained in filter housing 31 (state after installation), with relative configuration of open side of the upper inner of accommodating chamber 311, by the push operation of lid 350a with the open side butt.Thus, the part of seal 358 of being close to the mounting portion 319 of accommodating chamber 311 can be peeled (it can be eliminated) from mounting portion 319 when accommodating chamber 311 is in negative pressure state.Thus, can unload filter element 35 from filter housing 31 at an easy rate.

As shown in Figure 10 (a), collection unit 351 is the rectangular box shape of rear portion side opening, and possesses the spatial accommodation 35a(that surrounded by upper facial 351a, lower face 356, front face 352, left side facial 354 and right side facial 355 with reference to Figure 10 (a) and (b)) and consist of.Collection unit 351 lower face 356, left side facial 354 and right side face 355 at least forms that the taper of constriction is planar gradually respectively at above-below direction and left and right directions from rear side front face 352.That is, constitute from the opening of rear portion side and flow into the structure that air in collection unit 351 successfully are directed to front face 352 sides.

And, as shown in Fig. 9 (a), (c), be formed with in front the cancellate frame 352a of section, 355a on section 352 and right side face 355, be provided with filter 352b, 355b on these frames 352a of section, 355a.Filter 352b, 355b are mesh-shapes, can collect the foreign matters such as the end of a thread in the air (dry air) that is contained in circulation.

As shown in Fig. 5, Fig. 9 (b), (c), the front portion of section 352, be provided with vertical rib 352c, 352c in left and right sides section in front.Filter element 35 is being contained in accommodating chamber 311 when interior, these vertical rib 352c, 352c just with the inner surface butt of the front portion 312 of filter housing 31, and the overhang of vertical rib 352c, 352c accordingly forwardly 312 and front face 352 between form described circulation of air space (not shown).This circulation of air space is communicated with the opening 315b that becomes the export mouth that flows into the air in accommodating chamber 311.

That is, the air that flows in collection unit 351 from the opening of rear portion side flows to the circulation of air space from front face 352, and inflow and outflow passage 330 after the opening 315b of the right side 315 by filter housing 31.

In addition, the air that flow in collection unit 351 passes through the opening 315b inflow and outflow passage 330 of the right side 315 of filter housing 31 from right side face 355.

Thereby, at this moment, just with the foreign matter collections such as the end of a thread filter 352b, the 355b of section 352 and right side face 355 in front.

As shown in Fig. 9 (a) ~ (c), the upper rear end at left side face 354 and right side face 355 is provided with the engaging teat 353,353 with flexible frame shape.Filter element 35 is being contained in accommodating chamber 311 when interior, these engaging teats 353,353 cross be located at filter housing 31 next door parts 313c(with reference to Fig. 8 (b)) on engaging portion 313g, 313g(with reference to Fig. 8 (b)) after lay respectively in space 313h, 313h, and respectively engaging on engaging portion 313g, 313g.

Thus, filter element 35 is maintained in accommodating chamber 311.

As shown in Figure 5, blowing unit 40 comprises fan motor 41, fan (not shown) and the fan hub 42 that drives use.Be built-in with heater 45(with reference to Fig. 3 at fan hub 42), the air of carrying from fan is heated by heater 45.As shown in Figure 2, the outlet 43 of blowing unit 40 is connected with warm air passage 50.As shown in Figure 3, warm air passage 50 via bellows 52, the corrugated pipe connector 53 of rubber system and the warm air blow-off outlet 4h on being located at outer capping 4d be connected.

In the present embodiment, the area of warm air blow-off outlet 4h is arranged to less than the wind path area of dry channel 20 and warm air passage 50, dry filtrating equipment 30 etc., and High Rotation Speed fan motor 41 produces pressure-air.Thus, blow out wind at a high speed in from warm air blow-off outlet 4h to swing roller 3, this wind at a high speed to clothing, can be stretched the gauffer that is created on clothing by enough wind-force.At this, the wind of so-called high speed is for example more than 50m/s.

In addition, because blowing unit 40 is located at upper right in casing 1, so warm air blow-off outlet 4h is located at the right oblique upper position of outer capping 4d, shortens to as far as possible the distance till warm air blow-off outlet 4h.

Thus, can prevent that the pressure loss from increasing, can be efficiently will high speed wind to clothing.

Moreover, at described water discharge outlet 4e(with reference to Fig. 3), the not shown air entry of blowing unit 40 and the front of warm air blow-off outlet 4h be provided with temperature sensor (not shown).

Flowing of air when next, dry operating being described.

If running blowing unit 40 is also to heater 45 energisings, be blown into warm air at a high speed in from warm air blow-off outlet 4h to swing roller 3.In swing roller 3, warm air at a high speed and the contact with clothing that wets are heated to clothing, thereby moisture are evaporated from clothing.In dry operating, owing to making swing roller 3 positive and negative rotations, therefore by lifter 3e, clothing is risen to warm air blow-off outlet 4h near state under, wind at a high speed touches on clothing.At this moment, because the distance of warm air blow-off outlet 4h and clothing is the shortest, therefore the wind of the enough high speeds of energy stretches the gauffer of clothing.

The air of the high temperature and humidity that becomes flows to water jacket 4 by the through hole of the perisporium of swing roller 3, and is drawn into dry channel 20 from air entry 4f.In dry channel 20, air flows from bottom to top.The cooling water flow that comes from the water-cooled desiccant body is fallen the wall of dry channel 20, and the air of high temperature and humidity becomes dry Cryogenic air, and is transported to dry filtrating equipment 30 by contact the dehumidifying that is cooled with cooling water.

In dry filtrating equipment 30, air passes through in flow channel 320 inflow filter housings 31, and flows into collection unit 351 from the rear portion side of filter element 35.In collection unit 351, institute's leaked-in air is to front face 352 straight ahead roughly, and the right side 315 of filter 352b from the circulation of air spatial flow to filter housing 31 by front face 352, flow to simultaneously the right side 315 of filter housing 31 by the filter 355b of right side face 355.At this moment, utilize the filter 352b of front face 352 and the filter 355b of right side face 355 to collect foreign matters such as being contained in airborne the end of a thread.

At this moment, the air that flows to the circulation of air space by front face 352 flows in the circulation of air space to the right, and therefore the filter 352b of section 352 in front, begin to collect the foreign matters such as the end of a thread from the side near right side face 355, afterwards, collect gradually to the left side of filter 352b.At this, even if become roughly whole state that is covered by foreign matters such as the end of a thread of filter 352b, air in collection unit 351 also flows out by the filter 355b of right side face 355, therefore mesh can not occur immediately stop up, and can collect the foreign matters such as more the end of a thread.

Moreover, when cleaning dry filtrating equipment 30, be pressed into the lid 350a of filter element 35, catch on the inboard of top board 350 and filter element 35 is taken out upward with finger.At this moment, if be attached with the rubbish such as the end of a thread on the filter 315a of accommodating chamber 311, also with its removing.

Drum-type washing drying machine according to present embodiment described above, air from the suction outlet 4f sucking-off of the back side of swing roller 3, by dry path R(dry channel 20) be imported into from the flow channel 320 of dry filtrating equipment 30, and flow into blowing units 40 by filter element 35 flow pass 330 from the side.Then, the air that is blown out by blowing unit 40 is by dry path R(air-supply passage 50 etc.) carry to the front face side of swing roller 3, and blow out in swing roller 3 by blow-off outlet 4h.Namely, dry air circulates by the dry path R that arranges in the mode of rear side towards the front side from swing roller 3, in its circulation midway, utilize dry filtrating equipment 30 to remove the foreign matters such as the end of a thread from air, therefore can set the dry path R that comprises dry filtrating equipment 30 and blowing unit 40 not only simple but also short.

Thereby, can obtain to shorten dry path R, and suppress heat loss, thereby can realize the drum-type washing drying machine of energy-saving (high efficiency).

Due to the filter 352b, the 355b that are provided with on filter element 35 as the first filter, and be provided with filter 315a as the second filter in accommodating chamber 311, therefore utilize these filters 325b, 355b and 315a can collect well the foreign matters such as the end of a thread, can realize well the cleaning of the air that circulates.

Be arranged on the rear portion side on the top of casing 1 due to dry filtrating equipment 30, and being provided with filter element 35 from the mode that upper face shield 1e unloads, therefore when cleaning, can unload in the mode of extracting upward filter element 35, cleaning operation is easy to carry out.In addition, by unloading, can expose easily the filter 315a of accommodating chamber 311, so the cleaning operation in accommodating chamber 311 is easy to also carry out.

Because the filter 315a of accommodating chamber 311 is located at right side 315, therefore can confirm by visual front face side from casing 1 adhesion condition of the foreign matter such as the end of a thread, can need judge whether at an easy rate to clean.

Be configured in due to blowing unit 40 in the upper space between the peripheral part of the inboard bight of the exterior contour that is formed at casing 1 and swing roller 3, therefore can save the space, and can realize miniaturization.

Abovely at length be illustrated according to embodiment, but content of the present invention is not limited to above explanation, in the scope that does not break away from aim of the present invention, various changes or change all are included in the present invention.

In the above description, represent blowing unit 40 is configured in the structure of right side 315 sides of filter housing 31, but be not limited to this, also blowing unit 40 can be configured in left side 314 sides of filter housing 31.

Claims (4)

1. drum-type washing drying machine, possess swing roller and dry path, described swing roller can be located at the inside of scrubbing-and-drying unit main body rotatably, and side is provided with the opening that picks and places washings in front, described dry path possesses the suction outlet of the back side that is located at described swing roller and is located at the blow-off outlet of the front face side of described swing roller, and will from described blow-off outlet, be blown in described swing roller from the air of described suction outlet sucking-off when dry operating, described drum-type washing drying machine is characterised in that

Possess dry filtrating equipment and blowing unit, described dry filtrating equipment is located at described dry path midway, and collect foreign matter and remove from the air that flows through described dry path, described blowing unit is set up in parallel in left side side or the right side side of described dry filtrating equipment

Described dry filtrating equipment possesses and comprises front portion, rear portion, left side and right side and the accommodating chamber of dividing and the filter element that is inserted into described accommodating chamber, be provided with the introducing port that imports from the air of described suction outlet sucking-off at described rear portion, and in the described left side relative with described blowing unit or described right side be provided with the export mouth of the air after derivation has been removed foreign matter

Carry and arrive described blow-off outlet by described dry path to the front face side of described swing roller by the air that described blowing unit blows out.

2. drum-type washing drying machine as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that,

Described filter element has respectively the wall relative with described right side with the described front portion of described accommodating chamber, described left side, the wall relative with described front portion and with the described left surface that is provided with described export mouth or the relative wall of described right flank on, be provided with the first filter that foreign matter collection is used

Described accommodating chamber is provided with the second filter that foreign matter collection is used on the described left surface that is provided with described export mouth or described right flank.

3. drum-type washing drying machine as claimed in claim 1 or 2, is characterized in that,

Described dry filtrating equipment is arranged on the rear portion side on the top of described scrubbing-and-drying unit main body, and is arranged to unload described filter element above described scrubbing-and-drying unit main body.

4. drum-type washing drying machine as described in any one in claims 1 to 3, is characterized in that,

Described blowing unit is configured in space between the peripheral part of the inboard bight of the exterior contour that is formed at described scrubbing-and-drying unit main body and described swing roller.

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