DE3303991C2 - - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a condensate collection holder for a dryer with air-cooled condensers sationsvorrichtung, wherein the condensate collector removably housed in the dryer housing, and the inlet opening for the condensate with a movable stored, spring-loaded closure in the closing direction element is provided, which is when the Container in the dryer housing in its open position emotional.

DE-GM 81 23 353 is already a condensate collection Container for a tumble dryer with air-cooled condensers sationseinrichtung known, the condensate collection removable container is housed in the dryer housing. In this version there is between the condensate container and the supply line for the condensate a pipe plug clutch arranged as an automatically closing valve is trained. There is also a vent valve here in the front upper area of the condensate collection container seen which close when the container is completely full to prevent the condensate from overflowing.

However, the solution known from the prior art has the disadvantage that for the inflow of condensate and also an elaborate valve for the pouring spout facility must be provided. These valve devices however, tend to leak and cause overall difficult handling of the condensate collection container when removing and pouring the contents.

Furthermore, DE-OS 31 19 354 is a condensate collector container known, in its pouring opening with a  pull-out pouring aid is provided. A disadvantage this embodiment is that when pulling out of the collecting container from the dryer housing partly liquid can still escape unintentionally.

The invention has for its object a condensate to further develop collecting containers of the type described above, that there is an overall simpler design, that when handling the collected condensed liquid can no longer spill out and that handling for pouring out the liquid as a whole is improved.

The solution to this problem is given in the main claim marked features achieved. Appropriate design tions of the invention emerge from the following Subclaims and from the description.

An embodiment of the invention is in the drawings shown purely schematically and will be described in more detail below explained. It shows

Fig. 1 shows the nozzle portion of a condensate collecting container in plan view,

Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the schwenkbe movable storage of the closure element.

The condensate collection container ( 1 ) shown broken off in FIG. 1 is recessed in its pouring area relative to the container surface. On its front side, the collecting container ( 1 ) has a panel part ( 2 ), which is integrated in the switch panel of the tumble dryer when inserted.

The pouring opening ( 3 ) of the collecting container ( 1 ) is provided with a molded spout ( 4 ). A closure element ( 5 ) in the form of a pivotally mounted closure slide is mounted on a pin ( 6 ) under the spring force of a torsion spring ( 7 ) and keeps the pouring opening ( 3 ) closed when the collecting container ( 1 ) is pulled out.

The closure element ( 5 ) is provided with an integrally formed actuation approach ( 8 ), this approach ( 8 ) engaging with an edge in the dryer housing when inserting (arrow A) the condensate collection container ( 1 ) and thereby engaging the closure element ( 5 ) the open position shown in dashed lines moves. Thus, the spout opening for the inflow of the condensed liquid is exposed during the operation of the dryer.

The inventive design ensures that when the condensate collection container ( 1 ) is pulled out, the pouring opening is closed by spring loading, while it is kept open in the inserted state.

Claims (3)

1.Condensate collection container for a tumble dryer with an air-cooled condensation device, the condensate collection container being removably housed in the dryer housing and the inlet opening for the condensate being provided with a movably mounted, spring-loaded closure element in the closing direction, which is in its open position when the container is pushed into the dryer housing moves, characterized in that the inlet opening is also the pouring opening ( 3 ), which is located on the top of the collecting container, and that an actuating approach ( 8 ) is provided on the closure element, which can be operated by hand when the collecting container ( 1 ) is pulled out and abuts a housing-fixed shoulder when the collecting container is pushed into the tumble dryer, thereby moving the closure element ( 5 ) into the open position. 2. Condensate collection container according to claim 1, characterized in that the closure element ( 5 ) is designed as a pivotable GE spring-loaded slide valve. 3. condensate collection container according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the inlet and pouring area of the collecting container ( 1 ) is designed sunk relative to the container surface and that the inlet and pouring opening ( 3 ) is provided with a molded spout ( 4 ).