EP1852533B1 - Procedé de production de vapeur et appareil de traitement - Google Patents

Procedé de production de vapeur et appareil de traitement Download PDF

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EP1852533B1
EP1852533B1 EP06015884A EP06015884A EP1852533B1 EP 1852533 B1 EP1852533 B1 EP 1852533B1 EP 06015884 A EP06015884 A EP 06015884A EP 06015884 A EP06015884 A EP 06015884A EP 1852533 B1 EP1852533 B1 EP 1852533B1
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Hans-Joachim Klug
Thomas Loy
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Priority claimed from EP06009014A external-priority patent/EP1852539B1/fr
Priority claimed from EP06009015A external-priority patent/EP1852542B1/fr
Priority claimed from EP06011420A external-priority patent/EP1852541B1/fr
Priority to PL06015884T priority Critical patent/PL1852533T3/pl
Priority to EP08022313.4A priority patent/EP2055820B1/fr
Priority to EP06015884A priority patent/EP1852533B1/fr
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Priority to MX2008015311A priority patent/MX2008015311A/es
Priority to PCT/EP2007/004852 priority patent/WO2007137857A1/fr
Priority to BRPI0712435-0A priority patent/BRPI0712435A2/pt
Priority to CN2011102108958A priority patent/CN102304841B/zh
Priority to US12/302,628 priority patent/US20090255146A1/en
Priority to CN2007800200580A priority patent/CN101460671B/zh
Priority to KR1020087031034A priority patent/KR20090030269A/ko
Priority to RU2008152013/12A priority patent/RU2435888C2/ru
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
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  • the invention relates to a method of supplying steam into a fabrics storage compartment of a laundry treatment device, and a treatment apparatus having a control unit controlling the steam supply to the fabrics storage compartment.
  • a steam evaporating device is arranged in an air channel for supplying the circulated air into a drum.
  • the heat of a heater normally used for heating the circulated air heats and evaporates water which is supplied into a cup located in the air channel.
  • a fan in the circulation channel is operated such that the steam is blown from the channel into the drum.
  • the efficiency of the steam supply is lowered in that the air is circulated through the drum such that a portion of the steam introduced into the drum is again flown out of the drum into the exit channel where it then may condensate at a condenser and other elements in the air passages.
  • the steam generated in the air channel can condense and inhomogeneously cool down at or close to the channel walls and the backside of the drum wall prior or during inlet into the drum.
  • US 5,228,211 discloses a method and apparatus for energy efficient drying. Damp items are loaded into a compartment. Subsequently air heated by a heat source is circulated by a fan through the compartment and circulation ducts. Due to the circulation of the hot air the moisture of the items is evaporated, i.e. steam is generated. The steam is removed by the air circulation and condenser at a condenser.
  • EP 1 666 655 discloses an apparatus and method for eliminating wrinkles in clothes in a washing or drying machine using steam to eliminate the wrinkles in clothes, in a state in which the clothes are worn by a user or stored, as well as in a state in which washing of the clothes is terminated.
  • the method includes determining whether or not a wrinkle-eliminating course is selected; supplying hot air to the clothes to eliminate dust from the clothes when it is determined that the wrinkle-eliminating course is selected; and supplying steam to the clothes, from which the dust was eliminated, to eliminate the wrinkles in the clothes.
  • wrinkles may form due to different elasticity of the fabrics being non-uniformly dampened, partially overheating of the fabrics with the hot droplets, decoloration effects, different efficiencies of additives added to the steam treatment and the like may result.
  • optimum starting conditions are provided such that when starting the steam supply, the likelihood of droplet formation is significantly reduced.
  • a steam supplying method in which the steam is supplied into a fabrics storage compartment of a treatment apparatus.
  • the treatment apparatus is for example a dryer or a washing machine providing refreshment functionality or any other treatment apparatus having a storage compartment through which air, preferably drying air, is ventilated.
  • the steam supplying method can for example be implemented as a subroutine of a refreshment cycle, an anti-crease cycle during a drying procedure, or an anti-crease phase after the drying of the laundry stored in the storage compartment.
  • the steam is supplied directly into the storage compartment. This means that the steam injection is made at a location having a direct and contact-free path from the point of injection to the storage compartment's inner volume.
  • the steam may be supplied indirectly into the storage compartment, for example by injecting the steam into an air guiding channel connected to the storage compartment.
  • the air or drying air is blown through the storage compartment until a predefined temperature and/or humidity has been achieved.
  • a predefined temperature and/or humidity is achieved.
  • the air in particular drying air
  • the air passed through the storage compartment or circulated through the storage compartment, and elements in contact with the circulated or injected air are heated up to a predefined temperature.
  • the air temperature is the most relevant parameter in this case.
  • the predefined temperature is somewhat above typical ambient temperatures, for example about 35, 40 or 50°C.
  • the humidity of the air within the storage compartment and/or the humidity of the laundry is set to a predefined humidity level, for example a residual or relative humidity of 3%, 5% or 10%.
  • a predefined humidity level for example a residual or relative humidity of 3%, 5% or 10%.
  • the predefined temperature and the predefined humidity are both set by the pre-drying process, as the steam condensation behavior depends on the air temperature as well as on the (already existing) air humidity.
  • the air ventilated through the storing compartment may be heated or cooled or neither nor (air with ambient or internal temperature is ventilated).
  • Air heating is effected by activation of a heating device.
  • Cooling is effected by activating a cooling device like a condenser (e.g. used in a condenser air dryer) and/or cold ambient air from outside the treatment apparatus is sucked into the treatment apparatus - at least partially forming the ventilated air.
  • the steam supply is continued wherein the steam flow and/or the temperature of the steam is set in dependency of at least one process parameter.
  • the steam supply is not continued with the predefined flow and/or temperature, but the flow and/or temperature is adjusted according to the current operation process parameters which may vary after having started the steam supply process.
  • the steam flow and/or the temperature are correspondingly adapted in reaction thereto such that the effect of avoiding the droplet formation during the steam supply is maintained even over a longer period of steam supply.
  • a steam supply period lasts for example longer than one minute, two minutes, or lies in a range of three to seven minutes.
  • the process parameters relevant for setting the steam flow and/or the temperature of the steam are one or more of the following:
  • the approach to the predefined temperature or generally the current air temperature is detected in the storage compartment as the most relevant measurement location having an effect onto the steam condensation.
  • the air temperature is detected at a surface or a wall of the air guiding and enclosing walls of the apparatus or fabrics storage compartment.
  • the air temperature is detected at the storing compartment's surface or wall (e.g. drum wall).
  • the temperature can be measured in an air flow path or in an air circulation path or also preferably at a location close to the injection point for the steam supply.
  • the air humidity is preferably detected at the same locations as the air temperature detection locations.
  • the humidity is detected together with the temperature (at the same location), such that there is a direct correlation between the temperature and humidity at one location.
  • the humidity of the air is derived from the humidity detection of the laundry which is often implemented by an electrical conductivity measurement at the inner walls of the drum.
  • the values of the temperature and/or humidity for observing the approach to the predetermined temperature and/or predetermined humidity for adjusting the steam supply in dependency of these process parameters are preferably detected or monitored periodically, permanently, intermittently or the like, such that the progress or changes in the process parameter conditions (e.g. temperature/humidity) can be steadily used to correct and optimize the steam flow and/or temperature. This is correspondingly valid for the other process parameters, if changing over time, and is considered for determining the steam flow and/or temperature.
  • At least the predetermined steam flow rate (preferably also or alternatively the predetermined temperature) is calculated on the basis of the predefined air temperature and the predefined air humidity using the below formula for calculating the dew point.
  • additional parameters are considered (which can partially be determined by experiments) in calculating or determining the predetermined flow rate (and the predetermined temperature), like the laundry weight, the drum volume, the temperature drop during transport of the steam from the steam supplying device to the injection point, the drum rotation speed and the like.
  • T d temperature in degrees Celsius
  • RH is the relative humidity as a fraction (not percent)
  • the setting of the steam flow and/or the temperature of the steam supplied to the compartment in dependency of the drying process parameter(s) can be used for example for maximizing the steam flow up to a limit below the condensation or droplet forming such that due to the high steam flow rate the time required to supply a predefined steam amount into the compartment is reduced.
  • the temperature of the steam is minimized, for example, to reduce energy consumption during steam generation and/or to treat delicate textiles with steam at as low temperature as possible.
  • the steam flow rate and/or the temperature of the steam is adapted or set by setting a supplying flow rate of liquid to a first heating device of the steam generator.
  • the heating activity of the steam generator is adapted in dependency of the predefined temperature and/or humidity or the monitored temperature and/or humidity during the steam supply sequence. For example, the liquid flow rate to the steam generator is increased to increase the steam flow rate while at the same time the heating power is increased to maintain the steam supply at a constant steam temperature.
  • the temperature of the steam can be monitored and the steam temperature signal can be used in a closed-loop configuration to adjust the heating and evaporation of the liquid for steam generation in dependency of the current steam temperature signal.
  • Steam temperature is for example detected within the steam generator (steam supplying unit), at a pipe guiding the steam from the steam generator to the injection location, in or at a nozzle injecting the steam, or a combination of temperatures measured at these temperature detection locations.
  • the air flow through the storage compartment is reduced or stopped such that the steam is not exhausted out of the storing compartment during air circulation or ventilation. This also avoids steam condensation outside the storage compartment.
  • the duration of steam supply and/or the total amount of steam supplied to the drum is set in dependency or is dependent of the process parameters, preferably the air temperature and/or the air humidity.
  • the duration and/or steam amount may be set at the beginning of the steam supply phase, or preferably it is adjusted under continued monitoring of the process parameters which gives an indication when the steam treatment has reached a predetermined end level.
  • the air temperature is allowed only to increase to a predetermined level during steam supply to avoid damages to the fabrics (e.g. the predetermined temperature level itself depends on the fabrics type).
  • a maximum air or laundry humidity represents an end point for steam supply.
  • the treatment apparatus according to claim 13 are provided with a control unit which is adapted to control or operate the treatment apparatus such that the effects described above in relation to the method claims are fully applicable also for the operation of the treatment apparatus using the respective functional components of the treatment apparatus.
  • Fig. 1 schematically shows some functional elements of a tumble dryer 2.
  • the laundry to be treated or dried is stored in a drum 6 driven by a motor 4 via a belt 8.
  • Rotational speed and rotation direction of the motor 4 can be controlled by a control unit 50 (CPU) shown in Fig. 2 .
  • the motor rotation is coupled via a freewheel 10 to a fan 12 arranged in an inlet channel 14 for blowing air into the drum 6 in a forward rotation direction of the motor 4.
  • the freewheel decouples the fan shaft from the motor shaft such that the fan 12 is not driven.
  • the loading side of the drum 6 is connected to an outlet channel 16 wherein the exhaust air first passes a fluff filter 18 before entering into the outlet 16.
  • the tumble dryer 2 When operating in condenser mode, the air from the outlet channel 16 is passed through a condenser 20 from where the circulated air is further guided through a heater 21 and then it is passed to the inlet channel 14.
  • the tumble dryer 2 can be switched from a condensation mode, where the air is circulated in channels 14, 16 and drum 6, and an exhaust mode, where fresh air is sucked in through an intake channel 24 and the humidity laden air is exhausted through exhaust channel 22.
  • Switching between condensation mode and exhaust mode is made by switching valve 26 under the control of the control unit 50. Any intermediate position between the two modes of circulation and condensation can also be switched to by correspondingly adjusting the position or alignment of a valve element 28 within the valve body 26. I.e.
  • the condensation exclusive mode is achieved in position II of the valve element
  • the exhaust exclusive mode is achieved in position III of the valve element 28
  • a mixed mode is achieved in position I of the valve element 28.
  • the valve 26 could also be positioned between the condenser 20 and the heater 21.
  • the humidity of the laundry in the drum is detected by a humidity sensor 30 which is formed as a conductivity sensor.
  • the conductivity sensor detects the electrical conductivity of the laundry between two metallic contacts at the drums inside which are spaced from each other.
  • the air humidity of the air flown through the drum 6 can be detected at another position in the air passage, for example at a location close to or at the fluff filter 18.
  • a second temperature sensor 44 is arranged at the loading opening of the drum to detect the temperature of the air within the drum. As shown, the temperature measure point is close to a nozzle 36 of an additive injector 32.
  • the additive injector 32 generates water steam which is supplied via supply line 34 to the nozzle 36 such that a steam jet 38 is injected into the drums inside.
  • a pump 40 assigned to the additive injector 32 pumps water from a water reservoir (not shown) into the additive injector 32 in which a heating element 42 is arranged to evaporate the water.
  • the power dissipated by heating element 42 is also controlled by control unit 50 such that steam flow rate and/or steam temperature are controlled by correspondingly setting the temperature within the additive injector 32 by heating the heating element 42 and by pumping a controllable flow of water into the additive injector 32 where the water is brought into contact with the heating element 42.
  • the temperature within the additive injector 32 is detected close to the heating element 42 by a first temperature sensor 41.
  • the steam temperature is detected with an additional temperature sensor within the steam supply pipe 34 or temperature signal of the sensor 44 is taken as the steam temperature during steam supply phases (while it is e.g. taken as an air temperature signal in non-steam supply phases).
  • the steam temperature signal thus detected is also supplied to the control unit 50 and processed there to adjust the steam temperature either by taking this signal exclusively to control operation the heating element 42 and thereby the steam temperature, or it is taken as a correction signal together with the temperature signal from the first temperature sensor 41 ( Fig. 2 ) to control the operation of heating element 42.
  • Fig. 2 shows a block diagram of functional elements partially already shown in Fig. 1 .
  • the CPU 50 is connected to an input panel 52 and a display section 54, wherein the user can input program options and selections at the input panel 52. For example a refreshment program including or excluding a program option for an anti-crease phase may be selected. Also, a user input can be made whether the drying program or refreshment program should start with dry or with damp laundry. Further, the type of textiles can be input and also a weight, for example in form of a volume input by selecting between full, medium or low loaded drum.
  • the CPU 50 controls the operation of motor 4, heater 21, valve 26 and additive injector 32.
  • Selected programs and program options can be indicated at the display section 54 under the control of the CPU 50.
  • Also operating states of the dryer are indicated in the display section, for example the remaining time until finishing the program or the like.
  • Figs. 1 and 2 only show some of the functional elements and control and sensing paths which are additionally used in dryers.
  • the subunit 56 receives and processes the signals of the first and second temperature sensors and the humidity sensor 30.
  • a look-up memory 56a connected to the subunit 56 optimization patterns are deposited such that, by using the corresponding signals from sensors 30, 41 and 44, an optimum steam flow rate and temperature for supplying the steam into the drum 6 from the additive injector 32 is calculated.
  • the 'calculation' means retrieval from look-up memory 56a storing a look-up table.
  • the temperature and steam flow rate are adjusted by providing from the subunit 56 to the CPU 50 control signals which are forwarded to the pump 40 and the heating element 42.
  • the steam flow rate essentially depends on the heating power developed by heating element 42 and the pumping rate of pumping water by pump 40 to the heating element 42.
  • the steam temperature is a function of the heating power and the fluid flow rate generated by pump 40.
  • the heating element 42 is switched off such that the temperature in the additive injector 32 decreases as detected with the first temperature sensor 41.
  • the temperature falls to lower temperature T3 which lies at a lower temperature limit Tmin whereupon the heating element 42 is activated again and the temperature rises again up to Tmax.
  • the threshold value T1 as well as the lower and the upper limits Tmin, Tmax itself are not fixed, but one, two or all three dependent on the processing conditions for processing the laundry. Together with adapting these (one, two or three) temperatures in dependency of the process parameters, the liquid flow rate generated by pump 40 is adapted such that the formation of droplets in the drum or at the nozzle 36 are avoided when the steam jet 38 is injected into the drum 6.
  • dew point conditions are stored in look-up memory 56a, wherein on the basis of the detected air temperature (second temperature sensor 44) and the humidity (humidity sensor 30) an optimized pumping flow rate (pump 40) and heating power or temperature (e.g. temperature limits Tmin, Tmax) of the additive injector 32 (first temperature sensor 41) is adjusted and controlled such that finally an optimized steam temperature and steam flow rate of the steam exiting the nozzle 36 is effected - avoiding the formation of droplets.
  • the starting conditions for supplying the steam from the additive injector 32 into the drum are selected such that droplet suppression is also achieved from the beginning.
  • a predefined condition in the drum is effected, for example by heating the air in the drum 6 to a predefined temperature and at the same time by pre-drying the laundry (if damp) to a predefined starting humidity (which can be detected either via the laundry's humidity or the air humidity).
  • a predefined starting humidity which can be detected either via the laundry's humidity or the air humidity.
  • the threshold temperature T1 for starting fluid supply to the heating element 42 is selected in dependency of the current conditions in the drum (air temperature and/or humidity) and also the upper and lower two-point control values Tmax and Tmin are selected in dependency of the initial conditions (temperature and/or humidity) in the drum 6. This means that by either way the risk of droplet forming in the starting phase of steam supply is significantly reduced.
  • the operation conditions for the additive injector 32 are also optimized to avoid condensation within supply pipe 34 or at the nozzle 36 or inside the drum 6 at cold inner walls. The latter is avoided by the above mentioned pre-heating of the air via heater 21 and thereby pre-heating the laundry and also the drum material. Even if the air circulation is maintained during the steam supply phase, the steam parameters (temperature/flow rate) can be selected such that an adverse condensation rate at the condenser or heater 21 is avoided.
  • the adaptation of the steam generation parameter in dependency of the processing conditions also takes into consideration deviations from identical processing runs, if for example an exhaust air mode is selected and ambient air with high humidity and high temperature is sucked and blown through drum 6.

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  1. Procédé de fourniture de vapeur pour fournir de la vapeur (38) à un compartiment de stockage de tissus (6) d'un appareil de traitement (2), en particulier un séchoir, un appareil de rafraîchissement ou un lave-linge ayant une fonction de séchage, dans lequel l'appareil de traitement (2) comprend une unité de génération de vapeur (32), le procédé comprenant les étapes consistant à :
    avant de fournir de la vapeur au compartiment de stockage (6), faire circuler de l'air à travers le compartiment de stockage (6), en particulier de l'air chaud ou froid, jusqu'à ce qu'une température et/ou une humidité prédéfinie soit atteinte pour éviter la condensation ; et
    fournir de la vapeur (38) générée par l'unité de génération de vapeur (32) à un flux et/ou une température prédéfini(e) au compartiment de stockage (6), caractérisé en ce que
    après avoir fourni de la vapeur (38) à un flux et/ou une température prédéfini(e), régler le flux de vapeur et/ou la température de la vapeur (38) fournie dans le compartiment de stockage (6) en dépendant d'au moins un paramètre du processus, dans lequel le au moins un paramètre du processus est au moins un choisi dans le groupe suivant : l'humidité de l'air ; l'humidité du tissu ; la température de l'air ; la température de la surface ou de la paroi du compartiment de stockage (6), en particulier une température de surface du tambour ; la température d'un tuyau fournissant la vapeur (38) à l'emplacement d'injection (36) ; un flux d'air à travers le compartiment de stockage (6), et une vitesse de rotation d'un tambour formant le compartiment de stockage (6).
  2. Procédé selon la revendication 1, comprenant en outre, après réglage du flux de vapeur et/ou de la température de la vapeur (38) fournie dans le compartiment de stockage (6) en dépendant d'au moins un paramètre du processus de séchage, l'achèvement de la fourniture de vapeur en dépendant d'au moins un paramètre du processus.
  3. Procédé selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel la température prédéfinie et/ou la température de l'air est la température détectée au moins dans un des emplacements suivants : dans le compartiment de stockage (6) ; dans une conduite d'air (14) fournissant de l'air au compartiment de stockage (6) ; dans une conduite d'air (16) évacuant l'air du compartiment de stockage (6) ; ; à proximité de ou à un emplacement d'injection (36) pour injecter la vapeur (38) dans l'air et/ou le compartiment de stockage (6) ; la température de la surface ou de la paroi du compartiment de stockage (6), en particulier une température de surface du tambour ; et la température d'un tuyau fournissant la vapeur (38) à l'emplacement d'injection (36).
  4. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel au moins la température et/ou l'humidité, en particulier l'humidité de l'air et/ou la température de l'air, sont surveillées en permanence, par intermittence ou périodiquement.
  5. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel l'humidité de l'air est détectée dans le compartiment de stockage (6), dans une conduite d'air (14) fournissant de l'air au compartiment de stockage, dans une conduite d'air (16) évacuant l'air du compartiment de stockage (6), ou à proximité de ou sur un emplacement d'injection (36) pour injecter la vapeur (38) dans l'air et/ou le compartiment de stockage (6).
  6. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel l'humidité du linge à laver est détectée et l'humidité du linge à laver détectée sert de mesure pour l'humidité de l'air.
  7. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le flux de vapeur (38) fourni au compartiment de stockage (6) est augmenté plus l'humidité de l'air détectée est basse et/ou est augmenté avec l'augmentation de la température de l'air.
  8. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le flux de vapeur (38) fourni au compartiment de stockage (6) est diminué avec l'augmentation de l'humidité de l'air et/ou la diminution de la température de l'air.
  9. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel en dépendant de la température et de l'humidité une évaluation du point de rosée est réalisée et le flux et/ou la température de la vapeur (38) est adaptée en dépendant de l'évaluation du point de rosée.
  10. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le flux de vapeur (38) est un débit de fourniture de la vapeur au compartiment de stockage (6) et/ou le flux de la vapeur est réglé en établissant un débit de fluide de la fourniture d'un fluide à un premier dispositif de chauffage (42) adapté pour générer le flux de vapeur.
  11. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le fonctionnement de l'unité de génération de vapeur (32) est adapté en dépendant du au moins un paramètre du processus, en particulier en dépendant d'au moins un paramètre du processus selon la revendication 1.
  12. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel l'unité de génération de vapeur (32) a une fonction de travail de la température d'hystérésis ou une fonction de commande en deux étapes et la fonction d'hystérésis ou de commande est adaptée en dépendant d'au moins un paramètre du processus de séchage, en particulier l'humidité de l'air détectée et/ou la température de l'air détectée.
  13. Appareil de traitement de tissus (2) en particulier un séchoir à évacuation d'air et/ou à condenseur, un appareil de rafraîchissement ou un lave-linge ayant une fonction de séchage, comprenant :
    un compartiment de stockage de tissus (6) pour stocker des tissus à traiter ;
    un ventilateur (12) pour souffler de l'air à travers le compartiment de stockage (6), en particulier de l'air de séchage ;
    au moins un dispositif d'alimentation en vapeur (32) adapté pour fournir de la vapeur (38) ;
    une unité de détection (30, 44) adaptée pour détecter l'humidité de l'air et/ou la température de l'air ;
    et une unité de commande (50) adaptée pour commander au moins une séquence de prétraitement de tissus et au moins une séquence de fourniture de vapeur consécutive à la au moins une séquence de prétraitement ;
    dans lequel, dans la au moins une séquence de prétraitement, l'unité de commande (50) est adaptée pour recevoir au moins un signal de l'unité de détection (30, 44) indiquant l'humidité de l'air et/ou la température de l'air, et pour commander le ventilateur (12) pour souffler de l'air à travers le compartiment de stockage (6) jusqu'à ce qu'une température d'air et/ou d'humidité d'air prédéfinie soit atteinte pour éviter la condensation ; et
    dans lequel l'unité de commande (50) est adaptée pour commander le au moins un dispositif de fourniture de vapeur (32) pour fournir de la vapeur (38) à un flux et/ou une température prédéfini(e), caractérisé en ce que
    après fourniture de la vapeur (38) à un flux et/ou une température prédéfini(e), l'unité de commande (50) est adaptée pour commander le flux de vapeur et/ou la température générée par le au moins un dispositif de fourniture de vapeur (32) en dépendant d'au moins un paramètre du processus, dans lequel le au moins un paramètre du processus est au moins un choisi dans le groupe suivant : l'humidité de l'air ; l'humidité du tissu ; la température de l'air ; la température de la surface ou de la paroi du compartiment de stockage (6), en particulier une température de surface du tambour ; la température d'un tuyau fournissant la vapeur (38) à l'emplacement d'injection (36) ; un flux d'air à travers le compartiment de stockage (6), et une vitesse de rotation d'un tambour formant le compartiment de stockage (6).
  14. Appareil selon la revendication 13, comprenant un premier dispositif de chauffage (21) adapté pour chauffer l'air à souffler dans le compartiment de stockage (6).
  15. Appareil selon l'une des revendications 13, 14, dans lequel l'unité de commande (50) est adaptée pour commander le premier dispositif de chauffage (21) pendant la séquence de prétraitement pour chauffer l'air à souffler dans le compartiment de stockage (6).
  16. Appareil de traitement de tissus ou procédé de fourniture de vapeur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes dans lequel, pendant la séquence de fourniture de vapeur, l'unité de commande (50) est adaptée pour commander le ventilateur (12) et/ou un dispositif formant obturateur (26) de telle sorte que le débit d'air à travers le compartiment de stockage (6) est réduit et/ou le sens de l'écoulement d'air est inversé, en particulier le débit d'air est réduit à moins de 50% du débit nominal, de préférence moins de 70% ou 85% du débit nominal.
  17. Appareil de traitement de tissus ou procédé de fourniture de vapeur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le au moins un dispositif de fourniture de vapeur (32) comprend un deuxième dispositif de chauffage (42) adapté pour chauffer et évaporer au moins un liquide fourni au au moins un dispositif de fourniture de vapeur.
  18. Appareil de traitement de tissus selon la revendication 17, dans lequel le deuxième dispositif de chauffage (42) est adapté pour être commandé par l'unité de commande (50).
  19. Appareil de traitement de tissus ou procédé de fourniture de vapeur selon la revendication 18 ou 19, dans lequel le au moins un dispositif de fourniture de vapeur (32) comprend un moyen de sortie (40), en particulier une soupape ou une unité de pompage, adaptée pour fournir au moins un liquide au deuxième dispositif de chauffage (42).
  20. Appareil de traitement de tissus selon la revendication 19, dans lequel le moyen de sortie (40) est adapté pour être commandé par l'unité de commande, en particulier le débit du au moins un liquide fourni au deuxième dispositif de chauffage peut être commandé par l'unité de commande.
  21. Appareil de traitement de tissus ou procédé de fourniture de vapeur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel l'écoulement de vapeur, la durée de fourniture de la vapeur, la quantité totale de vapeur fournie pendant une phase de traitement de la vapeur et/ou la température de vapeur est réglé(e) en dépendant du type de tissus à traiter et/ou du volume ou du poids des tissus à traiter.
  22. Appareil de traitement de tissus ou procédé de fourniture de vapeur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le compartiment de stockage (6) est un tambour rotatif.
  23. Appareil de traitement de tissus ou procédé de fourniture de vapeur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel l'air pouvant circuler à travers le compartiment de stockage (6) est un courant d'air d'évacuation ou un courant d'air de circulation.
  24. Appareil de traitement de tissus ou procédé de fourniture de vapeur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la vapeur fournie (38) est un ou plusieurs des éléments suivants : vapeur d'eau, vapeur d'eau comprenant des additifs, vapeur désinfectante, vapeur parfumée, vapeur détergente, vapeur désodorisante, et vapeur assouplissante ; dans lequel en particulier l'additif est un ou plusieurs des éléments suivants : un désinfectant, un parfum, un détergent, un désodorisant, et un assouplissant.
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