EP1900868B1 - Wäschetrockner mit Kondensationseinrichtung, wobei die Schublade des Kondensatsammelbehälters mit detektierenden Mitteln ausgerüstet ist - Google Patents

Wäschetrockner mit Kondensationseinrichtung, wobei die Schublade des Kondensatsammelbehälters mit detektierenden Mitteln ausgerüstet ist Download PDF

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EP1900868B1
EP1900868B1 EP06120815A EP06120815A EP1900868B1 EP 1900868 B1 EP1900868 B1 EP 1900868B1 EP 06120815 A EP06120815 A EP 06120815A EP 06120815 A EP06120815 A EP 06120815A EP 1900868 B1 EP1900868 B1 EP 1900868B1
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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 
    • D06F58/24—Condensing arrangements

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  • the present invention relates to a condenser laundry dryer having a sensed drawer.
  • Modern condenser laundry dryers and condenser washer-dryers are provided with a movable drawer having a tank for collecting condensate progressively formed during drying process.
  • an automatic check is performed in order to verify whether the drawer is absent from its receiving chamber and also whether such drawer is full of condensate liquor.
  • the latter check is normally performed through a floating member that is pushed upwards by static hydraulic force. When such floating member reaches a preset level, an electric switch is activated giving the machine main control board a signal indicating that the drawer is full of condensate.
  • the check on whether the drawer has been removed from its receiving chamber is performed through the same floating member cited above by interpretating a signal corresponding to a constant condensate level in the tank sensed during laundry drying operations as an evidence of drawer absence or of a drawer not completely inserted in its receiving chamber. Since during machine operation, condensate level in the tank raises with a speed which is proportional to the condensation speed, it is required a relatively long time to definitely detect whether the drawer is effectively absent or not.
  • EP 1 659 207 discloses a condenser laundry dryer having sensing means according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the aim of the present invention is therefore to solve the noted problems and thus providing a condenser laundry dryer in which the drawer tank presence and the condensate level in such tank are detected promptly after having turned on the machine.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a condenser laundry dryer in which a single sensing device performs both a condensate level measurement both a check whether the drawer is correctly inserted in its receiving chamber.
  • Still another object of the present invention is to provide a condenser laundry dryer which is simple to be produced and assembled.
  • Figure 1 shows a condenser laundry dryer according to the invention
  • Figure 2 shows schematically and in three different working situations a first embodiment of a drawer provided with sensing means according to the invention
  • Figure 3 shows schematically and in three different working situations a second embodiment of a drawer provided with sensing means according to the invention
  • Figure 4 shows schematically and in three different working situations a third embodiment of a drawer provided with sensing means according to the invention
  • Figure 5 shows schematically and in three different working situations a fourth embodiment of a drawer provided with sensing means according to the invention
  • a condenser laundry dryer comprises a cabinet 1 having a panel 2 carrying input and signalling means 3, 4 for allowing the user to choose drying programs and to be informed about the machine working conditions.
  • a front door 5 closes an aperture 6 for introducing laundry to be dried into a inner region of a drum 7 which is rotatably mounted within a tub not shown in figure 1 .
  • a drawer 8 is arranged in a chamber 9 provided preferably in an upper portion of the machine cabinet 1.
  • Drawer 8 has a tank 10 collecting condensate liquor extracted from laundry by a drying air flow passing through the drum 7.
  • An aperture 11 is provided in a tank wall for allowing the user to periodically empty the tank 10.
  • drawer 8 In order to check whether the drawer 8 is completely and correctly inserted in its receiving chamber 9 and to measure the condensate level in the tank 10, drawer 8 is provided with sensing means 12.
  • FIGS 2 to 5 four embodiments of a drawer 8 with sensing means 12 are schematically shown. Each embodiment is shown in three different working situations.
  • letter A it is depicted a condition in which the drawer 8 is partly extracted from its receiving chamber 9; with letter B it is indicated a condition in which drawer 8 is completely received in said chamber 9 and tank 10 is full of condensate.
  • Letter C indicates a condition in which drawer 8 is completely received inside chamber 9. In the latter condition the tank 10 can be completely empty or only partly full of condensate.
  • Sensing means 12 comprises an activating portion 113, 213, 313, 413 and a receiving portion 114, 214, 314, 414.
  • embodiments shown in figures 2 to 4 have an activating portion 113, 213, 313 associated to the drawer 8 and a receiving portion 114, 214, 314 provided on a wall defining an upper portion of the chamber 9.
  • the activating portion 113, 213, 313 and the receiving portion 114, 214, 314 are arranged such that, when the drawer 8 is completely inserted within its receiving chamber 9, they are facing each other.
  • the forth embodiment of the present invention which is shown in figure 5 has both the activating portion 413 both the receiving portion 414 fixed on a wall defining an upper portion of the chamber 9.
  • Sensing means 12 are adapted to provide a first signal having a first intensity when the drawer 8 is in a position at least partly extracted from chamber 9 (condition A in figures 2 to 5 ), a second signal having a second intensity greater than said first intensity when drawer 8 is completely received within chamber 9 and tank 10 is full of condensate (condition B in figures 2 to 5 ). Sensing means 12 are further adapted to provide a third signal having a third intensity comprised between said first and second intensity when the drawer 8 is completely received in chamber 9 (condition C in figures 2 to 5 ).
  • the activating portion 113 is in the form of a metal sheet fixed on a drawer surface and the receiving portion 114 is formed by a capacitive sensor.
  • sensor 114 emits a very low signal because it detects a dielectric constituted by air.
  • situation C the drawer is completely inserted within chamber 9 and the metal sheet 113 faces the capacitive sensor 114.
  • the signal emitted by sensor 114 has an intensity which is grater than the intensity of the signal emitted in condition A.
  • the greatest signal intensity is detected by sensor 114 when condensate covers the metal sheet 113. In this latter case the dielectric comprised between the receiving portion 114 and the activating portion 113 is predominantly determined by the presence of said condensate.
  • FIG. 3 A second embodiment of the present invention is disclosed in figure 3 wherein the activating portion 213 of sensing means 12 is in the form of a floating member with a magnetic element fixed thereon and the receiving portion 214 is formed by a Hall sensor.
  • condition A the Hall sensor detects no magnetic field
  • sensor 214 emits a signal having a very high intensity because condensate within tank 10 lifts the floating member causing the magnetic element 213 to reach its closest position to the Hall sensor which is fixed to a wall defining the cavity 9.
  • condition C the tank is empty or only partly full of condensate and the magnetic member 213 faces the Hall sensor 214 but a wide gap exists therebetween.
  • the signal emitted by sensor 214 has an intensity comprised between those of signals emitted in condition A and B.
  • the activating portion 313 of sensing means 12 is again in the form of a floating member, and the receiving portion 314 is formed by a displacement sensor.
  • condition A no displacement is detected by sensor 314.
  • situation B the floating member 313 is lifted by the condensate which completely fills up the tank 10.
  • the floating member 313 moves the displacement sensor 314 until it reaches its end of stroke position and the latter emits a signal of maximum intensity.
  • situation C the floating member 313 slightly moves the displacement sensor in a position which is intermediate between those shown in situation A and B of figure 4 .
  • the signal emitted by sensor 314 has an intensity comprised between those provided in situation A and B.
  • the activating portion 413 of sensing means 12 is an optic emitter generating a light beam and the receiving portion 414 is an optical receiver.
  • the drawer 8 is at least partly extracted from chamber 9 (condition A) the light beam from emitter 413 is not received by the optical receiver 414 and therefore its output signal is quite low.
  • a light reflecting material 15 is opportunely associated to an upper portion of the drawer 8 such that a light beam generated by the optical emitter 413 is reflected towards the receiver 414 and meets the latter only partially. A portion of the light beam will pass the receiver 414 undisturbed. In such condition the emitter signal output will have a higher intensity than in working condition A.
  • the maximum intensity of the emitter signal is output in working condition B.
  • condensate within the tank 10 covers the light reflecting material 15 and causes the light beam generated by the optical emitter 413 to be reflected towards the receiver 414 and to completely meet the latter.
  • a condenser laundry dryer provides a prompt measure of the condensate level in the drawer tank and, at the same time, performs a quick check of the correct positioning of the drawer inside its receiving chamber formed in the drying machine.

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  1. Wäschetrockner mit Kondensator, umfassend ein Gehäuse (1) mit einer Kammer (9), die auf abnehmbare Weise eine Schublade (8) aufnimmt, wobei die Schublade (8) mit einem Behälter (10) versehen ist, um die Kondensatflüssigkeit aufzunehmen, die der zu trocknenden Wäsche entzogen wurde, wobei die Schublade (8) Sensormittel (12) umfasst, die geeignet sind, Folgendes zu erzeugen: ein erstes Signal mit einer ersten Stärke, wenn sich die Schublade (8) in einer mindestens teilweise aus der Kammer (9) herausgezogenen Position befindet, und ein zweites Signal mit einer zweiten Stärke, die größer ist als die erste Stärke, wenn die Schublade (8) vollständig in die Kammer (9) eingeschoben ist und der Behälter (10) voll von dem Kondensat ist, und die darüber hinaus geeignet sind, ein drittes Signal mit einer dritten Stärke zu erzeugen, die sich zwischen der ersten und zweiten Stärke befindet, wenn die Schublade (8) vollständig in die Kammer (9) eingeschoben ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Sensormittel (12) umfassen: einen Aktivierungsteil (113, 213, 313), der mit der Schublade (8) verbunden ist, und einen Empfangsteil (114, 214, 314), der an einer Wand vorgesehen ist, die einen oberen Teil der Kammer (9) definiert, oder einen Aktivierungsteil (413) und einen Empfangsteil (414), die beide an einer Wand vorgesehen sind, die einen oberen Teil der Kammer (9) definiert.
  2. Wäschetrockner mit Kondensator nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Aktivierungsteil (113) in Form einer Metallfolie vorliegt und der Empfangsteil (114) ein kapazitiver Sensor ist.
  3. Wäschetrockner mit Kondensator nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Aktivierungsteil (213, 313) in Form eines schwebenden Elements vorliegt.
  4. Wäschetrockner mit Kondensator nach Anspruch 3, wobei der Aktivierungsteil (213) ein magnetisches Element umfasst und der Empfangsteil (214) ein Hallsensor ist.
  5. Wäschetrockner mit Kondensator nach Anspruch 3, wobei der Empfangsteil (314) ein Wegsensor ist.
  6. Wäschetrockner mit Kondensator nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Aktivierungsteil (413) ein optischer Sender ist und der Empfangsteil (414) ein optischer Empfänger ist.
  7. Wäschetrockner mit Kondensator nach Anspruch 1 oder 6, darüber hinaus umfassend ein lichtreflektierendes Material (15), das an einem oberen Teil der Schublade (8) angeordnet ist.
EP06120815A 2006-09-18 2006-09-18 Wäschetrockner mit Kondensationseinrichtung, wobei die Schublade des Kondensatsammelbehälters mit detektierenden Mitteln ausgerüstet ist Not-in-force EP1900868B1 (de)

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ES06120815T ES2362340T3 (es) 2006-09-18 2006-09-18 Secadora de ropa de condensación con cajón con medios de detección.
AT06120815T ATE499478T1 (de) 2006-09-18 2006-09-18 Wäschetrockner mit kondensationseinrichtung, wobei die schublade des kondensatsammelbehälters mit detektierenden mitteln ausgerüstet ist
PL06120815T PL1900868T3 (pl) 2006-09-18 2006-09-18 Suszarka do prania z szufladą wyposażoną w środki czujnika
DE602006020278T DE602006020278D1 (de) 2006-09-18 2006-09-18 Wäschetrockner mit Kondensationseinrichtung, wobei die Schublade des Kondensatsammelbehälters mit detektierenden Mitteln ausgerüstet ist
EP06120815A EP1900868B1 (de) 2006-09-18 2006-09-18 Wäschetrockner mit Kondensationseinrichtung, wobei die Schublade des Kondensatsammelbehälters mit detektierenden Mitteln ausgerüstet ist
RU2007134602/12A RU2412291C2 (ru) 2006-09-18 2007-09-17 Конденсационная сушильная машина с выдвижным ящичком с чувствительными элементами

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