EP1358380A2 - Drying rack for a clothes drier - Google Patents

Drying rack for a clothes drier

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EP1358380A2
EP1358380A2 EP02704671A EP02704671A EP1358380A2 EP 1358380 A2 EP1358380 A2 EP 1358380A2 EP 02704671 A EP02704671 A EP 02704671A EP 02704671 A EP02704671 A EP 02704671A EP 1358380 A2 EP1358380 A2 EP 1358380A2
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drying rack
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drying
drum
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Harald MOSCHÜTZ
Günter Steffens
Hans-Werner Stahn
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F58/00—Domestic laundry dryers
    • D06F58/02—Domestic laundry dryers having dryer drums rotating about a horizontal axis
    • D06F58/04—Details 

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  • the invention relates to a drying rack according to the preamble of patent claim 1 and a clothes dryer according to the preamble of patent claim 14.
  • the stationary arrangement of dry goods may be necessary if the dry goods are not allowed to be moved during the drying process. This can be the case, for example, with knitwear and garments made of wool that would shrink if they were moved during drying. The same can apply to shoes or other dry goods that could be damaged by movement in the drum.
  • drying rack or dryer is known for example from DE 40 34 660 A1.
  • a drying rack in the form of a laundry basket is described, which is attached to the rear of the drum rear wall and to the front of the dryer door.
  • the laundry basket has the shape of an open bowl and is made of a wire mesh.
  • Comparable drying racks are known from DE 27 06 595, DE 85 05 995 U1, US 3,344,532, US 3,316,659 and US 4,591,548. All of the aforementioned documents also describe drying racks in the form of an open shell. Drying racks designed in this way can take up a large volume, but they have the disadvantage, in particular, that the drying material forms a bale therein.
  • the object of the invention is to create a drying rack of the type mentioned at the outset, with which dry goods arranged at rest can be dried faster and more efficiently, in particular from wool. According to the invention, this object is achieved by the features specified in claim 1. Advantageous refinements and developments of the invention result from the following subclaims.
  • the surface area of the dry goods that can be reached by the dry air flow can be increased.
  • larger items of clothing do not have to be dried as bales, but can be spread out flat and in particular in one layer.
  • This also makes it possible to dry larger items of wool, such as pullovers, dresses or skirts, in a dryer, which otherwise could not be dried as bales, since the bale would remain moist in the core and overdry on the surface. Over-drying on the surface would damage the fabric and pose a high safety risk, since over-dried and overheated fabric can easily catch fire.
  • the drying process becomes more efficient, since the hot drying air is better used and can absorb more moisture due to the increased surface area of the dry goods.
  • the single-layer spreading on several surfaces not only accelerates their drying, but also makes it possible.
  • the areas formed by the edges arranged one above the other are preferably largely open. Larger dry goods can thus be distributed over several surfaces by arranging a part on one surface and turning the part that extends beyond the surface edge around the edge and arranging it on an adjacent surface.
  • a sweater can advantageously be arranged on a drying rack with three surfaces, with the chest area in the upper surface, the sleeves being folded over on the sides and arranged on the central area underneath, and the torso area of the sweater adjoining the chest area in is placed in the bottom surface in the same way.
  • the dry goods can be arranged more easily on the surfaces, since an area above can be removed to load a surface. This can also be done with an articulated connection of the areas can be reached, and in addition the individual areas cannot be lost.
  • a surface is connected to the drying rack via an articulated intermediate piece, this surface having supports which are arranged at a distance from the articulation point of the intermediate piece and can cooperate with receptacles which are formed either in the drying rack itself or in a further surface are, which can be connected to the drying rack.
  • the articulated intermediate piece makes it possible to arrange the surface connected above in different ways, since the surface and the intermediate piece can be inclined upwards and downwards once when supports are used.
  • the surface articulated via the intermediate piece can be arranged at different heights, several different arrangements of the surface also being possible with several receptacles for the supports.
  • the surface can be arranged at the bottom with the intermediate piece inclined downward, so that there is sufficient space above the surface for the dry material.
  • the drying rack and the surfaces can be made from a grid, in particular from metal wire, so that high mechanical stability with high air permeability can be achieved.
  • the drying rack is provided with an outer casing in order to prevent dry goods from falling out over the edge of a surface and / or dry goods from coming into contact with the rotating drum, it can be manufactured, for example, from a lattice structure which has a smaller mesh width in the lower region than in the upper area or where a lower lattice part is spanned by brackets at the top. This prevents small dry goods from falling through and still increases safety.
  • the outer casing is advantageously closed on all sides, with the exception of an access opening which can be arranged behind the filling opening of the tumble dryer and in particular closed by its door.
  • the drying rack can have, for example, the shape of a cylinder which is open at one end and which can be inserted horizontally into the tumble dryer.
  • a drying rack with an outer shell
  • the fastening devices for fastening to the clothes dryer are arranged on the outer casing.
  • the inner frame can either be inserted without further fastening or is fastened to the outer frame with simple, non-bulky fastenings, so that the inner frame which has been removed is easy to handle.
  • the drying rack can also be designed in such a way that the inner rack is held at a distance from the bottom of the outer shell, so that in addition to the surfaces of the inner rack the bottom of the outer shell can be used for storing dry goods.
  • three fastening devices are advantageously provided in order to prevent mechanical overdetermination, the three fastening devices being able to be provided, for example, at the bottom center and left or right of the filling opening of the tumble dryer.
  • FIG. 1 shows a clothes dryer in vertical section with a drying rack inserted according to a first embodiment
  • FIG. 2 is a side view of a drying rack according to a second embodiment
  • 3 shows a view of the drying rack from FIG. 2 with a different arrangement of the surfaces
  • Fig. 5 shows the drying rack of Figure 4 in a view from the front
  • FIG. 6 shows the drying rack from FIG. 4 in a view from the side.
  • the tumble dryer 2 shown in FIG. 1 has a drum 3 which can be rotated about a horizontal axis and within which laundry carriers 4 are fastened in order to move the laundry while the drum is rotating. Furthermore, a blower 14, a heating device 15 and a condenser 13 are provided in order to generate an air circuit through the drum 3 which is closed by the air duct 12. In this case, heated air from the heater 15 is passed from behind through the perforated bottom of the drum 3 into the drum 3, comes into contact with the laundry to be dried and flows through the filling opening of the drum 3 to a fluff filter 6 within a dryer door closing the filling opening 5.
  • the air flow in the dryer door 5 is then deflected downward and is conducted from the air duct 12 to the condenser 13, in which laundry moisture absorbed by the air is condensed and removed by cooling. After the condenser 13, air is again passed from the blower 14 to the heating device 15.
  • the drum 3 is mounted at the rear on the floor by means of a rotary bearing and at the front by means of a bearing plate 7, the drum 3 resting with a brim on a sliding strip 8 on the bearing plate 7 and thus being held at the front end.
  • a drying rack 1 is also arranged within the drum 3. This comprises an outer casing 10 and an inner frame 16 arranged inside the outer casing 10.
  • the outer casing 10 consists of a cylindrical wire basket which is closed at a bottom. At its front, open end, the outer shell 10 of the drying rack 1 has fastening tabs 11, which can cooperate with corresponding fastening receptacles 9, which are formed within the end shield 7. By attaching the drying rack 1 exclusively to the end shield 7, the drying rack 1 can be arranged at rest with particularly little effort within the rotatable drum 3.
  • the inner frame 16 shown only partially in FIG. 1 according to a first embodiment is additionally shown in FIGS. 4 to 6.
  • the top view shown in FIG. 4 shows two edge parts 17 which serve to connect the surfaces arranged one above the other.
  • the individual surfaces are formed by the plastic frame 18, in which a fine, air-permeable plastic net 19 is stretched. This can be achieved by inserting the plastic net 19 into its shape during the manufacture of the frame 18 and injecting it into the frame 18.
  • the attachment of the plastic frame 18 in the side parts 17 can be seen in the front view shown in FIG.
  • the E-shaped side parts 17 have receptacles into which the plastic frames 18 can be inserted and, if necessary, locked.
  • This configuration advantageously only requires two different parts, on the one hand the side parts 17 and on the other hand the surfaces consisting of the frame 18 and the plastic net 19.
  • the inner frame 16 is shown from the side, in particular the side access openings 20 are shown within the side parts 17 through which one can get between the surfaces 18, 19 from the side.
  • a dry material projecting beyond a surface 18, 19 can be turned around the edge both on the side and at the front, and the folded part can be arranged on an adjacent surface.
  • a pair of pants can be placed into the inner frame in an S-shape.
  • the chest area can be folded over onto the upper surface, the lower torso area in the front area and placed on the lower surface and the sleeves from the side onto the middle surface.
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 A second embodiment of the drying rack 1 is shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.
  • the drying rack 1 shown there in a lateral sectional view three surfaces 21-23 are provided, of which the lower surface 21 forms the base body for the drying rack 1 and has fastening devices (not shown) for fastening to the clothes dryer 2.
  • an intermediate piece 26 is articulated, with which the upper surface 23 is in turn articulated.
  • the upper surface 23 has 26 supports 24 on its underside, spaced apart from the intermediate piece.
  • the drying rack 1 has receptacles for the central surface 22, which is detachably connected or removable to the drying rack 1 and has receptacles 25 for the supports 24 of the surface 23 arranged above, the receptacles 25 also providing support for the supports 24 in the horizontal direction.
  • the upper surface 23 can be arranged parallel and at a distance, the upper surface 23 resting on the supports 24 and on the intermediate piece 26. If the middle surface 22 is removed, the intermediate piece 26 can be folded down and the upper surface 23 can be placed on the lower surface 21 by means of the supports 24, so that the upper surface 23 is arranged at the bottom and is inclined. In this arrangement, there is sufficient space above the upper surface 23 for the arrangement of larger dry goods such as shoes.
  • the surfaces 21-23 can have edge regions curved upwards at the edges parallel to the drawing plane level in order to prevent dry goods arranged thereon from falling down on the sides.

Abstract

A drying rack for the stationary drying of articles to be dried, which can be installed in the drum of a clothes dryer. The articles can be knitwear or shoes that must not be moved when dried even when the drum turns. For articles, especially, wool articles, to dry faster, the drying rack has at least two spaced-apart surfaces disposed one on top of the other on which the articles to be dried can be spread, thereby substantially enlarging the surface of the articles to be dried. As such, the drying air current can better remove the moisture and larger individual wool articles can be dried in the clothes dryer.

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Trockengestell für einen Wäschetrockner Drying rack for a clothes dryer
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Trockengestell nach dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1 sowie einen Wäschetrockner nach dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 14.The invention relates to a drying rack according to the preamble of patent claim 1 and a clothes dryer according to the preamble of patent claim 14.
Die ruhende Anordnung von Trockengut kann erforderlich sein, wenn das Trockengut während des Trockenvorgangs nicht bewegt werden darf. Dies kann beispielsweise bei Wirkwaren und Kleidungsstücken aus Wolle der Fall sein, die bei einer Bewegung während des Trocknens einlaufen würden. Gleiches kann für Schuhe oder andere Trockengüter gelten, die durch die Bewegung in der Trommel beschädigt werden könnten.The stationary arrangement of dry goods may be necessary if the dry goods are not allowed to be moved during the drying process. This can be the case, for example, with knitwear and garments made of wool that would shrink if they were moved during drying. The same can apply to shoes or other dry goods that could be damaged by movement in the drum.
Ein derartiges Trockengestell bzw. derartiger Trockner ist beispielsweise durch die DE 40 34 660 A1 bekannt. Dort ist ein Trockengestell in Form eines Wäschekorbs beschrieben, das hinten an der Lagerung der Trommelrückwand und vorne an der Trocknertür befestigt wird. Der Wäschekorb besitzt die Form einer oben offenen Schale und ist aus einem Drahtgitter gefertigt. Vergleichbare Trockengestelle sind durch die DE 27 06 595, DE 85 05 995 U1 , US 3 344 532, US 3 316 659 sowie die US 4 591 548 bekannt. All die vorgenannten Schriften beschreiben Trockengestelle ebenfalls in Form einer oben offenen Schale. Derartig ausgebildete Trockengestelle können zwar ein hohes Volumen aufnehmen, weisen jedoch insbesondere den Nachteil auf, dass das Trockengut darin einen Ballen bildet. Dies hat zur Folge, dass dessen Kern vom Trockenluftstrom schlecht erreicht und daher nur langsam oder nicht getrocknet wird. Dies ist insbesondere bei Trockengütern aus Wolle der Fall, da Wolle im Gegensatz zu Baumwolle keine Dochtwirkung besitzt und die Feuchtigkeit nicht von innen nach außen an die Oberfläche zum Trockenluftstrom leiten kann. Das Trocknen von größeren Kleidungsstücken aus Wolle, wie beispielsweise Pullover, ist aus diesem Grund mit den bekannten Trockengestellen nicht möglich.Such a drying rack or dryer is known for example from DE 40 34 660 A1. There is a drying rack in the form of a laundry basket is described, which is attached to the rear of the drum rear wall and to the front of the dryer door. The laundry basket has the shape of an open bowl and is made of a wire mesh. Comparable drying racks are known from DE 27 06 595, DE 85 05 995 U1, US 3,344,532, US 3,316,659 and US 4,591,548. All of the aforementioned documents also describe drying racks in the form of an open shell. Drying racks designed in this way can take up a large volume, but they have the disadvantage, in particular, that the drying material forms a bale therein. As a result, its core is poorly reached by the dry air flow and is therefore only dried slowly or not at all. This is particularly the case with dry goods made of wool, since wool, unlike cotton, has no wicking effect and moisture cannot pass from the inside out to the surface to the dry air flow. For this reason, the drying of larger pieces of clothing made of wool, such as pullovers, is not possible with the known drying racks.
Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Trockengestell der eingangs genannten Art zu schaffen, mit dem ruhend angeordnete Trockengüter insbesondere aus Wolle schneller und effizienter getrocknet werden können. Erfindungsgemäß wird diese Aufgabe durch die im Patentanspruch 1 angegebenen Merkmale gelöst. Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen und Weiterbildungen der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den nachfolgenden Unteransprüchen.The object of the invention is to create a drying rack of the type mentioned at the outset, with which dry goods arranged at rest can be dried faster and more efficiently, in particular from wool. According to the invention, this object is achieved by the features specified in claim 1. Advantageous refinements and developments of the invention result from the following subclaims.
Durch das Vorsehen von mehreren Flächen beziehungsweise Ebenen, auf denen die Trockengüter angeordnet bzw. ausgebreitet werden können, kann die vom Trockenluftstrom erreichbare Oberfläche des Trockenguts vergrößert werden. Auf diese Weise müssen größere Kleidungsstücke nicht als Ballen getrocknet werden, sondern können flacher und insbesondere einlagig ausgebreitet werden. Damit wird es auch möglich, größere Kleidungsstücke aus Wolle, beispielsweise Pullover, Kleider oder Röcke, in einem Trockner zu trocknen, die andernfalls als Ballen nicht getrocknet werden könnten, da der Ballen im Kern feucht bleiben und an der Oberfläche übertrocknet werden würde. Eine Übertrocknung an der Oberfläche würde das Gewebe schädigen und stellt ein hohes Sicherheitsrisiko dar, da übertrocknetes und überhitztes Gewebe sich leicht entzünden kann.By providing several surfaces or levels on which the dry goods can be arranged or spread out, the surface area of the dry goods that can be reached by the dry air flow can be increased. In this way, larger items of clothing do not have to be dried as bales, but can be spread out flat and in particular in one layer. This also makes it possible to dry larger items of wool, such as pullovers, dresses or skirts, in a dryer, which otherwise could not be dried as bales, since the bale would remain moist in the core and overdry on the surface. Over-drying on the surface would damage the fabric and pose a high safety risk, since over-dried and overheated fabric can easily catch fire.
Zusätzlich wird der Trockenvorgang effizienter, da die heiße Trockenluft besser ausgenutzt wird und durch die vergrößerte Oberfläche des Trockengutpostens mehr Feuchtigkeit aufnehmen kann. Bei Wollekleidungsstücken wird durch die einlagige Ausbreitung auf mehreren Flächen deren Trocknung nicht nur beschleunigt, sondern erst möglich gemacht.In addition, the drying process becomes more efficient, since the hot drying air is better used and can absorb more moisture due to the increased surface area of the dry goods. In the case of wool garments, the single-layer spreading on several surfaces not only accelerates their drying, but also makes it possible.
Die von den Rändern übereinander angeordneten Flächen gebildeten Bereiche sind vorzugsweise größtenteils offen. So können größere Trockengüter auf mehrere Flächen verteilt werden, indem ein Teil auf einer Fläche angeordnet wird und der über den Flächenrand hinaus stehende Teil um den Rand umgeschlagen und auf einer angrenzenden Fläche angeordnet wird. Beispielsweise kann ein Pullover auf einem Trockengestell mit drei Flächen vorteilhafterweise mit dem Brustbereich in der oberen Fläche angeordnet werden, wobei die Ärmel an den Seiten umgeschlagen und auf der darunter liegenden, mittleren Fläche angeordnet werden können und der sich unter dem Brustbereich anschließende Rumpfbereich des Pullovers in gleicher weise in die unterste Fläche eingelegt wird.The areas formed by the edges arranged one above the other are preferably largely open. Larger dry goods can thus be distributed over several surfaces by arranging a part on one surface and turning the part that extends beyond the surface edge around the edge and arranging it on an adjacent surface. For example, a sweater can advantageously be arranged on a drying rack with three surfaces, with the chest area in the upper surface, the sleeves being folded over on the sides and arranged on the central area underneath, and the torso area of the sweater adjoining the chest area in is placed in the bottom surface in the same way.
Durch eine lösbare Verbindung der Flächen mit dem Trockengestell kann das Trockengut einfacher auf den Flächen angeordnet werden, da zum Beladen einer Fläche sich eine darüber liegende Fläche entfernen lässt. Dies kann auch mit einer gelenkigen Verbindung der Flächen erreicht werden, wobei zusätzlich die einzelnen Flächen nicht verloren gehen können.By releasably connecting the surfaces to the drying rack, the dry goods can be arranged more easily on the surfaces, since an area above can be removed to load a surface. This can also be done with an articulated connection of the areas can be reached, and in addition the individual areas cannot be lost.
In einer vorteilhaften Weiterbildung ist eine Fläche über ein gelenkiges Zwischenstück mit dem Trockengestell verbunden, wobei diese Fläche Stützen aufweist, die von der Anlenk- stelle des Zwischenstücks beabstandet angeordnet sind und mit Aufnahmen zusammenwirken können, die entweder im Trockengestell selbst oder in einer weiteren Fläche ausgebildet sind, die mit dem Trockengestell verbindbar ist. Durch das gelenkige Zwischenstück ist es möglich, die darüber verbundene Fläche auf verschiedene Weisen anzuordnen, da bei eingesetzten Stützen die Fläche und das Zwischenstück einmal nach oben und einmal nach unten geneigt sein können. Damit kann die über das Zwischenstück angelenkte Fläche in verschiedenen Höhen angeordnet werden, wobei bei mehreren Aufnahmen für die Stützen auch mehrere verschiedene Anordnungen der Fläche möglich sind. Zum Trocknen von größeren Gegenständen kann beispielsweise die Fläche bei nach unten geneigtem Zwischenstück unten angeordnet werden, so dass über der Fläche genügend Raum für das Trockengut verbleibt.In an advantageous development, a surface is connected to the drying rack via an articulated intermediate piece, this surface having supports which are arranged at a distance from the articulation point of the intermediate piece and can cooperate with receptacles which are formed either in the drying rack itself or in a further surface are, which can be connected to the drying rack. The articulated intermediate piece makes it possible to arrange the surface connected above in different ways, since the surface and the intermediate piece can be inclined upwards and downwards once when supports are used. Thus, the surface articulated via the intermediate piece can be arranged at different heights, several different arrangements of the surface also being possible with several receptacles for the supports. For drying larger objects, for example, the surface can be arranged at the bottom with the intermediate piece inclined downward, so that there is sufficient space above the surface for the dry material.
Denkbar ist auch, alle Flächen von dem Trockengestell lösbar auszugestalten, wobei die Flächen auch untereinander verbunden bleiben können, so dass sie sich als Block vom Trockengestell lösen, beladen und wieder einsetzen lassen.It is also conceivable to design all surfaces to be detachable from the drying rack, wherein the surfaces can also remain connected to one another so that they can be detached from the drying rack, loaded and reinserted as a block.
Das Trockengestell und die Flächen können aus einem Gitter insbesondere aus Metalldraht gefertigt sein, so dass eine hohe mechanische Stabilität bei einer hohen Luftdurchlässigkeit erreicht werden kann.The drying rack and the surfaces can be made from a grid, in particular from metal wire, so that high mechanical stability with high air permeability can be achieved.
Wird das Trockengestell mit einer äußeren Hülle versehen, um ein Herausfallen von Trockengütern über den Rand einer Fläche und/oder eine Berührung von Trockengütern mit der rotierenden Trommel zu verhindern, kann es beispielsweise aus einer Gitterstruktur gefertigt werden, die im unteren Bereich eine geringere Maschenweite aufweist als im oberen Bereich oder bei der ein unterer Gitterteil oben von Bügeln überspannt wird. Damit kann ein Durchfallen von kleinen Trockengütern vermieden und trotzdem die Sicherheit erhöht werden. Vorteilhafterweise ist die äußere Hülle allseitig geschlossen mit Ausnahme einer Zugangsöffnung, die hinter der Befüllöffnung des Wäschetrockners angeordnet und insbesondere von dessen Tür verschlossen werden kann. Das Trockengestell kann beispielsweise die Form eines an einer Stirnseite offenen Zylinders besitzen, der waagerecht in den Wäschetrockner eingesetzt werden kann.If the drying rack is provided with an outer casing in order to prevent dry goods from falling out over the edge of a surface and / or dry goods from coming into contact with the rotating drum, it can be manufactured, for example, from a lattice structure which has a smaller mesh width in the lower region than in the upper area or where a lower lattice part is spanned by brackets at the top. This prevents small dry goods from falling through and still increases safety. The outer casing is advantageously closed on all sides, with the exception of an access opening which can be arranged behind the filling opening of the tumble dryer and in particular closed by its door. The drying rack can have, for example, the shape of a cylinder which is open at one end and which can be inserted horizontally into the tumble dryer.
Insbesondere bei einem Trockengestell mit äußerer Hülle bietet es sich an, die Flächen als getrenntes Innengestell zusammenzufassen, das mit der äußeren Hülle, die ein Außengestell bildet, lösbar verbunden ist. Dabei kann vorgesehen sein, dass die Befestigungseinrichtungen zum Befestigen an dem Wäschetrockner an der äußeren Hülle angeordnet sind. Das Innengestell kann entweder ohne weitere Befestigung hineingelegt werden oder ist mit einfachen, nicht sperrigen Befestigungen an dem Außengestell befestigt, so dass das herausgenommene Innengestell einfach zu handhaben ist.In particular in the case of a drying rack with an outer shell, it makes sense to combine the surfaces as a separate inner frame, which is detachably connected to the outer shell, which forms an outer frame. It can be provided that the fastening devices for fastening to the clothes dryer are arranged on the outer casing. The inner frame can either be inserted without further fastening or is fastened to the outer frame with simple, non-bulky fastenings, so that the inner frame which has been removed is easy to handle.
Das Trockengestell kann weiterhin so ausgeführt werden, dass das Innengestell vom Boden der äußeren Hülle beabstandet gehalten wird, so das zusätzlich zu den Flächen des Innengestells der Boden der äußeren Hülle zur Ablage von Trockengütern genutzt werden kann.The drying rack can also be designed in such a way that the inner rack is held at a distance from the bottom of the outer shell, so that in addition to the surfaces of the inner rack the bottom of the outer shell can be used for storing dry goods.
Zur Befestigung des Trockengestells am Wäschetrockner sind vorteilhafterweise drei Befestigungseinrichtungen vorgesehen, um eine mechanische Überbestimmung zu verhindern, wobei die drei Befestigungseinrichtungen beispielsweise unten mittig und links bzw. rechts der Befüllöffnung des Wäschetrockners vorgesehen sein können.To fasten the drying rack to the tumble dryer, three fastening devices are advantageously provided in order to prevent mechanical overdetermination, the three fastening devices being able to be provided, for example, at the bottom center and left or right of the filling opening of the tumble dryer.
Zwei Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung sind in den Zeichnungen rein schematisch dargestellt und werden nachfolgend näher beschrieben. Es zeigenTwo exemplary embodiments of the invention are shown purely schematically in the drawings and are described in more detail below. Show it
Fig. 1 einen Wäschetrockner im senkrechten Schnitt mit eingesetztem Trockengestell nach einer ersten Ausführungsform,1 shows a clothes dryer in vertical section with a drying rack inserted according to a first embodiment,
Fig. 2 eine Seitenansicht auf ein Trockengestell gemäß einer zweiten Ausführungsform, Fig. 3 eine Ansicht des Trockengestells aus Figur 2 bei anderer Anordnung der Flächen,2 is a side view of a drying rack according to a second embodiment, 3 shows a view of the drying rack from FIG. 2 with a different arrangement of the surfaces,
Fig. 4 ein Trockengestell gemäß der ersten Ausführungsform in einer Ansicht von oben,4 shows a drying rack according to the first embodiment in a view from above,
Fig. 5 das Trockengestell aus Figur 4 in einer Ansicht von vorne undFig. 5 shows the drying rack of Figure 4 in a view from the front and
Fig. 6 das Trockengestell aus Figur 4 in einer Ansicht von der Seite.6 shows the drying rack from FIG. 4 in a view from the side.
Der in Figur 1 dargestellte Wäschetrockner 2 weist eine um eine horizontale Achse drehbare Trommel 3 auf, innerhalb der Wäschemitnehmer 4 befestigt sind, um die Wäsche während der Trommeldrehung zu bewegen. Weiterhin sind ein Gebläse 14, eine Heizeinrichtung 15 sowie ein Kondensator 13 vorgesehen, um einen vom Luftkanal 12 geschlossenen Luftkreislauf durch die Trommel 3 hindurch zu erzeugen. Dabei wird von der Heizeinrichtung 15 erwärmte Luft von hinten durch den gelochten Boden der Trommel 3 in die Trommel 3 geleitet, kommt dort mit der zu trocknenden Wäsche in Berührung und strömt durch die Befüllöffnung der Trommel 3 zu einem Flusensieb 6 innerhalb einer die Befüllöffnung verschließenden Trocknertür 5. Anschließend wird der Luftstrom in der Trocknertür 5 nach unten umgelenkt und wird vom Luftkanal 12 zum Kondensator 13 geleitet, in dem durch Abkühlung von der Luft aufgenommene Wäschefeuchte kondensiert und abgeführt wird. Nach dem Kondensator 13 wird Luft vom Gebläse 14 wiederum zur Heizeinrichtung 15 geleitet.The tumble dryer 2 shown in FIG. 1 has a drum 3 which can be rotated about a horizontal axis and within which laundry carriers 4 are fastened in order to move the laundry while the drum is rotating. Furthermore, a blower 14, a heating device 15 and a condenser 13 are provided in order to generate an air circuit through the drum 3 which is closed by the air duct 12. In this case, heated air from the heater 15 is passed from behind through the perforated bottom of the drum 3 into the drum 3, comes into contact with the laundry to be dried and flows through the filling opening of the drum 3 to a fluff filter 6 within a dryer door closing the filling opening 5. The air flow in the dryer door 5 is then deflected downward and is conducted from the air duct 12 to the condenser 13, in which laundry moisture absorbed by the air is condensed and removed by cooling. After the condenser 13, air is again passed from the blower 14 to the heating device 15.
Die Trommel 3 wird hinten am Boden mittels eines Drehlagers und vorne mittels eines Lagerschilds 7 gelagert, wobei die Trommel 3 mit einer Krempe auf einem Gleitstreifen 8 am Lagerschild 7 aufliegt und so am vorderen Ende gehalten wird.The drum 3 is mounted at the rear on the floor by means of a rotary bearing and at the front by means of a bearing plate 7, the drum 3 resting with a brim on a sliding strip 8 on the bearing plate 7 and thus being held at the front end.
Innerhalb der Trommel 3 ist weiterhin ein Trockengestell 1 angeordnet. Dieses umfasst eine äußere Hülle 10 und ein innerhalb der äußeren Hülle 10 angeordnetes Innengestell 16. Die äußere Hülle 10 besteht aus einem zylinderförmigen Drahtkorb, der an einem Boden geschlossen ist. An seinem vorderen, offenen Ende weist die äußere Hülle 10 des Trockengestells 1 Befestigungslaschen 11 auf, die mit entsprechenden Befestigungsaufnahme 9 zusammenwirken können, die innerhalb des Lagerschilds 7 ausgebildet sind. Durch die Befestigung des Trockengestells 1 ausschließlich am Lagerschild 7 kann das Trockengestell 1 mit besonders geringem Aufwand ruhend innerhalb der drehbaren Trommel 3 angeordnet werden.A drying rack 1 is also arranged within the drum 3. This comprises an outer casing 10 and an inner frame 16 arranged inside the outer casing 10. The outer casing 10 consists of a cylindrical wire basket which is closed at a bottom. At its front, open end, the outer shell 10 of the drying rack 1 has fastening tabs 11, which can cooperate with corresponding fastening receptacles 9, which are formed within the end shield 7. By attaching the drying rack 1 exclusively to the end shield 7, the drying rack 1 can be arranged at rest with particularly little effort within the rotatable drum 3.
Das in Figur 1 nur teilweise dargestellte Innengestell 16 gemäß einer ersten Ausführungsform ist zusätzlich in den Figuren 4 bis 6 dargestellt. Die in Figur 4 gezeigte Aufsicht zeigt zwei Randteile 17 die zur Verbindung der übereinander angeordneten Flächen dienen. Die einzelnen Flächen werden vom Kunststoffrahmen 18 gebildet, in denen ein feines, luftdurchlässiges Kunststoffnetz 19 gespannt ist. Dies kann erreicht werden, indem das Kunststoffnetz 19 bei der Herstellung der Rahmen 18 in dessen Form eingelegt und in den Rahmen 18 eingespritzt wird.The inner frame 16 shown only partially in FIG. 1 according to a first embodiment is additionally shown in FIGS. 4 to 6. The top view shown in FIG. 4 shows two edge parts 17 which serve to connect the surfaces arranged one above the other. The individual surfaces are formed by the plastic frame 18, in which a fine, air-permeable plastic net 19 is stretched. This can be achieved by inserting the plastic net 19 into its shape during the manufacture of the frame 18 and injecting it into the frame 18.
In der in Figur 5 dargestellten Frontansicht ist die Befestigung der Kunststoffrahmen 18 in den Seitenteilen 17 zu sehen. Die E-förmigen Seitenteile 17 weisen dazu Aufnahmen auf, in die die Kunststoffrahmen 18 hineingesteckt und gegebenenfalls verrastet werden können.The attachment of the plastic frame 18 in the side parts 17 can be seen in the front view shown in FIG. For this purpose, the E-shaped side parts 17 have receptacles into which the plastic frames 18 can be inserted and, if necessary, locked.
Durch diese Ausgestaltung sind vorteilhafterweise nur zwei unterschiedliche Teile erforderlich, zum einen die Seitenteile 17 und zum anderen die aus Rahmen 18 und Kunststoffnetz 19 bestehenden Flächen.This configuration advantageously only requires two different parts, on the one hand the side parts 17 and on the other hand the surfaces consisting of the frame 18 and the plastic net 19.
In Figur 6 ist das Innengestell 16 von der Seite dargestellt, wobei insbesondere die seitlichen Zugangsöffnungen 20 innerhalb der Seitenteile 17 dargestellt sind, durch die man von der Seite zwischen die Flächen 18, 19 gelangen kann. Auf diese Weise kann ein über eine Fläche 18, 19 hinausstehendes Trockengut sowohl an der Seite als auch vorne um die Kante umgeschlagen und der umgeschlagene Teil auf einer angrenzenden Fläche angeordnet werden. Beispielsweise kann eine Hose auf diese Weise S-förmig in das Innengestell hineingelegt werden. Bei einem Pullover können beispielsweise der Brustbereich auf die obere Fläche, der untere Rumpfbereich im vorderen Bereich umgeschlagen und auf die untere Fläche und die Ärmel von der Seite her auf die mittlere Fläche gelegt werden.In Figure 6, the inner frame 16 is shown from the side, in particular the side access openings 20 are shown within the side parts 17 through which one can get between the surfaces 18, 19 from the side. In this way, a dry material projecting beyond a surface 18, 19 can be turned around the edge both on the side and at the front, and the folded part can be arranged on an adjacent surface. For example, a pair of pants can be placed into the inner frame in an S-shape. In the case of a sweater, for example, the chest area can be folded over onto the upper surface, the lower torso area in the front area and placed on the lower surface and the sleeves from the side onto the middle surface.
Gleichwohl ist es möglich, die äußere Hülle 10 ohne das Innengestell 16 zu verwenden, um beispielsweise Schuhe darin zu trocknen. Eine zweite Ausführungsform des Trockengestells 1 ist in den Figuren 2 und 3 dargestellt. Bei dem dort in seitlicher Schnittansicht dargestellten Trockengestell 1 sind drei Flächen 21-23 vorgesehen, von denen die untere Fläche 21 den Grundkörper für das Trockengestell 1 bildet und nicht dargestellte Befestigungseinrichtungen zum Befestigen an dem Wäschetrockner 2 aufweist.Nevertheless, it is possible to use the outer cover 10 without the inner frame 16, for example to dry shoes therein. A second embodiment of the drying rack 1 is shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. In the drying rack 1 shown there in a lateral sectional view, three surfaces 21-23 are provided, of which the lower surface 21 forms the base body for the drying rack 1 and has fastening devices (not shown) for fastening to the clothes dryer 2.
Mit der Fläche 21 ist ein Zwischenstück 26 gelenkig verbunden, mit dem wiederum die obere Fläche 23 gelenkig verbunden ist. Die obere Fläche 23 weist an seiner Unterseite beabstandet zum Zwischenstück 26 Stützen 24 auf.With the surface 21, an intermediate piece 26 is articulated, with which the upper surface 23 is in turn articulated. The upper surface 23 has 26 supports 24 on its underside, spaced apart from the intermediate piece.
Das Trockengestell 1 weist Aufnahmen für die mittlere Fläche 22 auf, die mit dem Trockengestell 1 lösbar verbunden beziehungsweise herausnehmbar ist und Aufnahmen 25 für die Stützen 24 der darüber angeordneten Fläche 23 aufweist, wobei die Aufnahmen 25 den Stützen 24 auch in horizontaler Richtung Halt geben. Auf diese Weise kann bei eingesetzter mittlerer Fläche 22 die oberer Fläche 23 parallel und beabstandet angeordnet werden, wobei die obere Fläche 23 auf den Stützen 24 und auf dem Zwischenstück 26 ruht. Wird die mittlere Fläche 22 entfernt, kann das Zwischenstück 26 nach unten geklappt werden und die obere Fläche 23 mittels der Stützen 24 auf der untere Fläche 21 abgesetzt werden, so dass die obere Fläche 23 unten angeordnet und geneigt ist. In dieser Anordnung bleibt über der oberen Fläche 23 genügend Raum zur Anordnung von größeren Trockengütern wie beispielsweise Schuhen.The drying rack 1 has receptacles for the central surface 22, which is detachably connected or removable to the drying rack 1 and has receptacles 25 for the supports 24 of the surface 23 arranged above, the receptacles 25 also providing support for the supports 24 in the horizontal direction. In this way, with the middle surface 22 inserted, the upper surface 23 can be arranged parallel and at a distance, the upper surface 23 resting on the supports 24 and on the intermediate piece 26. If the middle surface 22 is removed, the intermediate piece 26 can be folded down and the upper surface 23 can be placed on the lower surface 21 by means of the supports 24, so that the upper surface 23 is arranged at the bottom and is inclined. In this arrangement, there is sufficient space above the upper surface 23 for the arrangement of larger dry goods such as shoes.
Die Flächen 21-23 können an den Rändern parallel zur Zeichenblattebene nach oben gebogene Randbereiche aufweisen, um zu verhindern, dass darauf angeordnete Trockengüter an den Seiten herunterfallen. The surfaces 21-23 can have edge regions curved upwards at the edges parallel to the drawing plane level in order to prevent dry goods arranged thereon from falling down on the sides.

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1. Trockengestell (1) zur ruhenden Anordnung von zu trocknendem Gut innerhalb einer drehbaren Trommel (3) eines Wäschetrockners (2) mit einer in die Trommel (3) mündenden Befüllöffnung und einer Tür (5) zum Verschluss der Befüllöffnung, wobei das Trockengestell (1) Befestigungseinrichtungen (11) zum Befestigen an dem Wäschetrockner (2) aufweist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Trockengestell (1) wenigstens zwei im Betriebszustand übereinander beabstandet angeordnete, luftdurchlässige Flächen (18, 19, 21 - 23) aufweist.1. drying rack (1) for the stationary arrangement of material to be dried within a rotatable drum (3) of a clothes dryer (2) with a filling opening opening into the drum (3) and a door (5) for closing the filling opening, the drying rack ( 1) Fastening devices (11) for fastening to the clothes dryer (2), characterized in that the drying rack (1) has at least two air-permeable surfaces (18, 19, 21-23) which are spaced apart in the operating state.
Trockengestell nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Flächen (18, 19, 22) mit dem Trockengestell (1) lösbar verbunden sind.Drying rack according to claim 1, characterized in that the surfaces (18, 19, 22) are detachably connected to the drying rack (1).
Trockengestell nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass wenigstens eine Fläche (23) mit dem Trockengestell (1) oder mit einer anderen Fläche gelenkig verbunden ist.Drying rack according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that at least one surface (23) is articulated to the drying rack (1) or to another surface.
Trockengestell nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Trockengestell (1) Aufnahmen für eine herausnehmbare luftdurchlässige Fläche (22) aufweist, die ihrerseits Aufnahmen (25) zum Abstützen von Stützen (24) einer gelenkig mit dem Trockengestell (1) verbundenen Fläche (23) aufweist.Drying rack according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the drying rack (1) has receptacles for a removable air-permeable surface (22), which in turn has receptacles (25) for supporting supports (24) of an articulated with the drying rack (1) connected surface (23).
Trockengestell nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die gelenkig mit dem Trockengestell (1) verbundene Fläche (23) mit Stützen (24) über ein jeweils mit dem Trockengestell (1) und der Fläche (23) gelenkig verbundenes Zwischenglied (26) mit dem Trockengestell (1) verbunden ist.Drying rack according to claim 4, characterized in that the surface (23) articulated to the drying rack (1) with supports (24) via an intermediate member (26) articulated to the drying rack (1) and the surface (23) Drying rack (1) is connected.
Trockengestell nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Flächen (18, 19) vorzugsweise an Ecken miteinander durch schmale Verbindungsglieder (17) verbunden und auf Abstand gehalten sind. Drying rack according to claim 1, characterized in that the surfaces (18, 19) are preferably connected to one another at corners by narrow connecting links (17) and are kept at a distance.
7. Trockengestell nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die luftdurchlässigen Flächen (18, 19) von feinmaschigen und flexiblen Kunststoffgittern (19) mit jeweils einem umschließenden, insbesondere aus Kunststoff bestehenden, Rahmen (18) gebildet werden.7. Drying rack according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the air-permeable surfaces (18, 19) of fine-meshed and flexible plastic grids (19) are each formed with a surrounding, in particular made of plastic, frame (18).
Trockengestell nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Trockengestell (1) eine luftdurchlässige selbsttragende äußere Hülle (10) aufweist, die in Umfangsrichtung der Trommel (3) eine geschlossene Gitterform bildet.Drying rack according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the drying rack (1) has an air-permeable self-supporting outer shell (10) which forms a closed grid shape in the circumferential direction of the drum (3).
9. Trockengestell nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die äußere Hülle (10) an der Stirnseite eine Zugangsöffnung aufweist, die bei in die Trommel (3) eingesetztem Trockengestell (1) von der Wäschetrocknertür (5) verschließbar ist.9. Drying rack according to claim 8, characterized in that the outer casing (10) has an access opening on the front side which can be closed by the clothes dryer door (5) when the drying rack (1) is inserted into the drum (3).
10. Trockengestell nach Anspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die äußere Hülle (10) an der rückwärtigen Seite ebenfalls einen gitterförmigen Abschluss aufweist.10. Drying rack according to claim 9, characterized in that the outer shell (10) on the rear side also has a lattice-shaped end.
11. Trockengestell nach einem der Ansprüche 8 bis 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die äußere Hülle (10) aus einem Drahtgitter besteht.11. Drying rack according to one of claims 8 to 10, characterized in that the outer casing (10) consists of a wire mesh.
12. Trockengestell nach einem der Ansprüche 8 bis 11 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die äußere Hülle (10) aus wenigstens zwei gelenkig miteinander verbundenen Teilen besteht.12. Drying rack according to one of claims 8 to 11, characterized in that the outer shell (10) consists of at least two articulated parts.
13. Trockengestell nach Anspruch 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die gelenkig miteinander verbundenen Teile der äußeren Hülle (10) im Betriebszustand die Flächen vollständig einschließen.13. Drying rack according to claim 12, characterized in that the articulated parts of the outer shell (10) completely enclose the surfaces in the operating state.
14. Wäschetrockner mit einem Trockengestell nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 13, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Wäschetrockner (2) in einem vorderen, die Beschickungsöffnung aufweisenden Lagerschild (7) der Trommel Befestigungsein- richtungen (9) aufweist, die mit den Befestigungseinrichtungen (11) des Trockengestells (1) korrespondieren. 14. Tumble dryer with a drying rack according to one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the tumble dryer (2) in a front, the loading opening having bearing plate (7) of the drum fastening insert has directions (9) which correspond to the fastening devices (11) of the drying rack (1).
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