EP1798324B2 - sèche-linge comprennant un réservoir de liquide - Google Patents

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EP1798324B2
EP1798324B2 EP06126286.1A EP06126286A EP1798324B2 EP 1798324 B2 EP1798324 B2 EP 1798324B2 EP 06126286 A EP06126286 A EP 06126286A EP 1798324 B2 EP1798324 B2 EP 1798324B2
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Hervé Pont
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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
    • D06F58/20—General details of domestic laundry dryers 
    • D06F58/203—Laundry conditioning arrangements
    • 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
    • D06F58/20—General details of domestic laundry dryers 
    • D06F58/24—Condensing arrangements

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  • the present invention relates to a dryer.
  • the present invention relates generally to a laundry drying machine equipped with a tank in the door.
  • This tank located in the upper part of the dryer machine and on the front face. This tank is generally disposed on a right or left side.
  • This type of tank requires hoses to connect the other long-length members and a lift pump and is therefore relatively expensive.
  • the washing machine condensation of the document EP-A-0 767 268 comprises a collection chamber suspended removably from said frame and partially housed in a concave portion of said porthole outside said machine.
  • Said chamber is provided with a filling opening connected, when the door is closed, to a tube intended to deliver the condensas via a normally closed safety valve which is open when the door is closed by the presence of said chamber on said door.
  • the present invention aims to solve the aforementioned drawbacks and to provide a laundry drying machine comprising a reservoir so as to use the unused volume of the door, to facilitate access to said tank to fill it with a liquid, of ensure the safety of the user by avoiding any liquid contact with the electrical components.
  • the tank is housed in the door of the machine without occupying space for the operating members of said machine. Said tank is used to feed a steam generating device.
  • the volume of the door is an unused space to easily integrate the tank without affecting the thermal insulation of the machine. The necessary thermal insulation is housed in a thin space.
  • the location of the tank in the door provides an ergonomic position for the user during the establishment and withdrawal of said tank and during filling thereof.
  • the tank can be removed from the door to be filled with a water faucet.
  • the location of the tank in the door also makes it possible to use said tank as a liquid collector that can be used during a standard cycle of the machine.
  • the reservoir is arranged vertically on a front face of the door.
  • the thickness of the reservoir is low and makes it possible to obtain a large volume of liquid.
  • the reservoir comprises at least one liquid level indicator means.
  • the reservoir is at least partly transparent.
  • the user can easily view the level of liquid in said tank.
  • the vertical position of the tank facilitates the visualization of the liquid level in said tank by a simple visual inspection.
  • the withdrawal and the installation of the reservoir is carried out according to at least one rotational movement.
  • the tank can be filled without removing said tank from its location in the door.
  • This dryer 1 is of the front loading type. In this way, this machine 1 is adapted to dry the laundry.
  • This dryer 1 comprises a body 2 comprising an access opening 3 inside the body 2.
  • this access opening 3 is formed in a front portion of the body 2 , and in this example, in a vertical plane of the bodywork 2.
  • An access door 4 is adapted to close this opening 3 of the body 2 of the machine 1, especially during operation thereof.
  • this access door 4 is associated with locking means (not shown) whose operation is linked to the drying cycle of the machine 1.
  • locking means (not shown) whose operation is linked to the drying cycle of the machine 1.
  • the means of locking are actuated to prevent the opening of the access door 4.
  • the locking means are unlocked to allow the opening by the user of the machine 1.
  • the access door 4 is pivotally mounted about an axis of rotation integral with the body 2 of the machine 1.
  • the body 2 of the machine 1 is adapted to accommodate a drum 6 which is adapted in particular to contain the clothes.
  • the drum 6 is thus mounted in a known manner in the body 2 and rotatable about an axis during the various drying cycles of the machine 1.
  • the drum 6 is thus mounted in rotation about a substantially horizontal axis.
  • figure 1 is schematic and that many organs necessary for the operation of the machine (and for example motor, filters, ...) have been omitted and do not need to be described in detail here.
  • the tank 9 is disposed in the door 4 of the dryer 1.
  • the tank 9 is connected to the air and water treatment circuit (not shown) of the drying machine 1. Said tank 9 allows in particular to recover the condensas generated by the drying of the laundry.
  • Said reservoir 9 comprises at least one orifice 5 on the top 14. Said at least one orifice 5 makes it possible to recover the condensates from the air and water treatment circuit of the dryer 1 in the reservoir 9 .
  • said at least one orifice 5 is a liquid introduction and discharge means for storing the condensates.
  • the reservoir 9 may comprise at least one introduction opening and at least one discharge opening.
  • the condensates recovered in the tank 9 can be reused in the air and water treatment circuit of the dryer 1.
  • the steam generator 8 does not require heating the water contained in the tank 9 of the door 4.
  • the steam generator 8 comprises a chamber under which is disposed a heating element and at the less a thermostat. Therefore, the hot surface of the steam generator 8 is the bottom surface.
  • the steam generator 8 comprises at least two openings 10 and 11 on the upper part of said steam generator 8.
  • a first opening 10 is an inlet pipe connected to the tank 9 of the door 4 and through which water can enter the chamber of the steam generator 8.
  • a second opening 11 is an outlet pipe into which the steam can go to the hot circuit of the dryer 1.
  • thermodynamic principle the cold water introduced inside the steam generator chamber 8 and on a hot element vaporizes.
  • the vaporization of the water inside the compression chamber causes an increase in pressure inside the chamber of the steam generator 8. This overpressure explains the presence of a pump 12 upstream of the steam generator 8 .
  • the latter have made it possible to demonstrate that the pressure generated by the difference in height between the tank 9 of the door 4 and the steam generator 8, measured for example in the height of the water column is not sufficient to exceed the overpressure due to the vaporization of the water in the steam generator chamber 8.
  • a pump 12 is necessary to ensure the water supply of the steam generator 8 and with a constant flow.
  • the steam generator 8 may be replaced by another type of generator such as a heating tube.
  • a pump 12 is necessary, it is the same regardless of the type of steam generator 8.
  • a clothes drying machine comprises a housing 2 having an access opening 3 closed by a door 4, a rotating drum 6, a tank 9 comprising a bottom 13, a top 14 and peripheral walls 15, and at least one opening 19.
  • the reservoir 9 comprises at least one liquid introduction orifice 5 and at least one liquid discharge orifice 19.
  • Said reservoir 9 is disposed in the door 4 of said machine 1, the withdrawal and the introduction of said reservoir 9 can be performed at least with said door 4 closed.
  • the reservoir 9 is placed on the front face 17 of the dryer 1. Said reservoir 9 is arranged vertically on a front face 17 of the door 4. The reservoir 9 is positioned in the door 4 so that the wall front device 21 of said reservoir 9 is aligned with the front face 17 of the door 4 of the dryer 1.
  • the door 4 comprises a recess 18 for accommodating the reservoir 9.
  • the depth of the recess 18 of the door 4 is at least equal to the thickness of the reservoir 9.
  • the tank 9 can take at least two positions in the door 4 of the dryer 1.
  • the reservoir 9 In a first position, the reservoir 9 is placed so as to be interconnected with means of the hydraulic circuit 16 of the dryer 1. Thus, the reservoir 9 is fully retracted into the recess 18 of the door 4.
  • the reservoir 9 is partly in the recess 18 of the door 4 of the dryer 1.
  • the door 4 comprises fastening means 20 cooperating with the reservoir 9. Said fastening means 20 allow in particular to the tank 9 to take a position where the user can fill said tank 9 with a liquid without removing the latter from the door 4.
  • the withdrawal and the establishment of the reservoir 9 is carried out according to at least one rotational movement. Said rotation movement of the reservoir 9 allows in particular to put said reservoir 9 in said second position.
  • the reservoir 9 may comprise at least one seal 40 so as to prevent any leakage of liquid at an introduction and / or liquid discharge orifice 19.
  • said at least one seal 40 is disposed on a lower face 29 of the recess 18.
  • said at least one rotational movement does not necessarily occur around a single axis.
  • the removal and placement of the reservoir 9 is carried out in a simultaneous movement of rotation and translation.
  • the simultaneous movement of rotation and translation facilitates the use of the reservoir 9 for the user.
  • the principle of use of the reservoir 9 is ergonomic. In addition, said movement makes it possible to ensure that liquid can not escape from the reservoir 9.
  • the tank 9 may comprise a plug (not shown) for closing said tank 9.
  • Said plug is placed in a liquid introduction and / or evacuation orifice 5.
  • Said plug can be put in place to close the orifice introduction and / or discharge of liquid 5 from the reservoir 9 during the positioning of said reservoir 9 in the recess 18 of the door 4 of the machine 1 and during removal of said reservoir 9 from the recess 18 of the door 4 .
  • the fastening means 20 of the door 4 cooperating with the reservoir 9 are elastic latching elements.
  • the fastening means 20 of the door 4 cooperating with the reservoir 9 form at least one stop and blocking the tank 9.
  • the fastening means 20 of the door 4 comprise at least two elements 22 allowing at least the rotation of the tank 9.
  • the fixing means 22 of the door 9 comprise at least one zone of hemispherical shape 23 cooperating with at least one depression 24 formed in the reservoir 9.
  • the reservoir 9 comprises a shape 25 adapted to slide along said at least one hemispherical zone 23 of the fixing means 22 of the door 4 during the introduction and removal of said reservoir 9.
  • the reservoir 9 comprises a shape 26 adapted to slide along a wall 27 of the recess 18 formed in the door 4 during the introduction and removal of said reservoir 9.
  • the recess 18 of the door 4 comprises at least one stop 28 cooperating with the reservoir 9.
  • the fastening means 20 comprise a so-called “push push” device. Said "push push” device makes it easier to use the reservoir 9 for the user. A simple pressure on the front peripheral wall 21 of the tank 9 allows the tank 9 to come out and retract from its recess 18 of the door 4.
  • the establishment of the reservoir 9 in the door 4 is carried out by approaching the tank 9 slightly inclined relative to the door 4.
  • the reservoir 9 is put in place by applying the lower and front portion 31 of the reservoir 9 to a lower wall 29 of the recess 18 formed in the door 4. Then, the shape 26 adapted to slide along a wall 27 of the recess 8 formed in the door 4 comes into contact with the rear wall 27 of the recess 18 of the door 4.
  • the reservoir 9 is fitted into the recess 18 formed in the door 4 of the dryer 1.
  • the reservoir 9 slides along the rear wall 27 of the recess 18 of the door 4.
  • the reservoir 9 comprises a positioning element 31 bearing against said at least one stop 28 formed on the bottom wall 29 of the recess 18 of the door 4.
  • the adapted zone 25 of the reservoir 9 slides along said at least two elements 22 allowing the rotation of the reservoir 9.
  • the depression 24 formed in the bottom 13 of the reservoir 9 comes into contact with the at least one hemispherical zone 23 of the fixing means 22.
  • the reservoir 9 pivots around the at least one shaped zone Hemispherical 23.
  • the depression 24 formed in the bottom 13 of the reservoir 9 is positioned with said at least one region of hemispherical shape 23 of the fixing means 22.
  • the reservoir 9 is blocked.
  • the reservoir 9 is in the door 4, means of the hydraulic circuit 16 being associated with said reservoir 9, said means of the hydraulic circuit 16 comprising at least two valves 34 and a suction means, at least one valve 34 being a valve depression 39.
  • the suction means is a pump 12.
  • a pump 12 is necessary for the operation of the steam generator 8.
  • the operation of this hydraulic device allows the use of at least one vacuum valve 34.
  • Said at least one vacuum valve 39 does not require male and female sealing parts to engage one into the other. Therefore, the hydraulic circuit means 16 associated with the reservoir 9 require less precision and less effort to exert.
  • Said at least one vacuum valve 39 requires less precision for positioning it with the elements constituting the hydraulic device of the machine 1.
  • the means of the hydraulic circuit 16 may comprise a single vacuum valve 39.
  • the means of the hydraulic circuit 16 comprising at least two valves 34 may comprise a second conventional valve.
  • the means of the hydraulic circuit 16 may comprise two vacuum valves 35 and 39
  • the hydraulic circuit means 16 associated with the reservoir 9 comprise an upper valve 35 disposed in the reservoir 9 comprising at least one seal 36, a spring 37 and a piston 38.
  • the hydraulic circuit means associated with the reservoir 9 also comprise a lower valve 39 comprising at least one seal 40, a spring 41 and a piston 42.
  • the means of the hydraulic circuit 16 associated with the reservoir 9 are also provided with a connecting piece 43 extending from a recess 18 of the door 4 to a part of the structure of the dryer 1.
  • the upper valve 35 is integrated in the reservoir 9 of the door 4. Said upper valve 35 can contain the liquid in the tank 9 without leakage is possible when removing the reservoir 9 of the door 4. In this way , the tank 9 can be filled at a tap.
  • the lower valve 39 is integrated in the connecting piece 43 disposed in the door 4 of the dryer 1. In this way, when opening the door 4 containing the reservoir 9, no leakage of liquid is possible from the connection piece 43.
  • the means of the hydraulic circuit 16 also comprise a membrane 44 to ensure a correct connection between the door 4 and a pipe 45 supplying the pump 12.
  • Said membrane 44 makes it possible to position the connecting piece 43 with a horizontal and vertical accuracy less important compared to the supply pipe 45 of the pump 12 to seal.
  • the inside diameter of an opening in the connecting piece 43 is smaller than the diameter of the opening in the membrane 44.
  • the membrane 44 is flexible so that the force to introduce the connection piece 43 inside said membrane 44 is low.
  • both vacuum valves 35 and 39 operate by depression.
  • Each vacuum valve 35 and 39 respectively comprises a spring 37 and 41 disposed on a face opposite to a seal 36 and 40.
  • the piston 42 is displaced by a force of opposite direction and greater than the force exerted by the spring 41.
  • the piston 42 of the lower valve 39 moves first.
  • the pressure above the piston 42 of the lower valve 39 tends to be greater than or equal to the pressure inside the inlet pipe 43 of the lower valve 39.
  • a vacuum is created and allows the piston 38 to move. of the upper valve 35.
  • the operation of the upper valve 35 is similar to the operation of the lower valve 39.
  • the springs 37 and 41 of the vacuum valves 35 and 39 are sized according to the height of the maximum water column that said springs 37 and 41 can support.
  • the maximum water column height corresponds to the length of the connector 45 connecting said lower valve 39 to the fixed part on the machine 1 for containing the water when the door 4 is open.
  • the maximum water column height corresponds to the height of the water column contained in the reservoir 9.
  • the stiffness of the spring 37 is calculated in particular for a reservoir 9 outside the recess 18 of the door 4 and said tank 9 is full.
  • the reservoir 9 comprises at least one indicator means 46 of liquid level.
  • the reservoir 9 is at least partly transparent.
  • the transparent zone of the reservoir 9 can extend from the bottom to the top of said reservoir 9 and with a width of the order of 2 centimeters.
  • the transparent zone of the reservoir 9 can extend over the entire width of said reservoir 9 so as to display the overall content.
  • the liquid level indicator means may comprise at least one indicator light.

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