EP2134893B1 - Automat zur wäschebehandlung - Google Patents

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EP2134893B1
EP2134893B1 EP08787913A EP08787913A EP2134893B1 EP 2134893 B1 EP2134893 B1 EP 2134893B1 EP 08787913 A EP08787913 A EP 08787913A EP 08787913 A EP08787913 A EP 08787913A EP 2134893 B1 EP2134893 B1 EP 2134893B1
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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
    • D06F95/00—Laundry systems or arrangements of apparatus or machines; Mobile laundries 
    • 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
    • D06F25/00—Washing machines with receptacles, e.g. perforated, having a rotary movement, e.g. oscillatory movement, the receptacle serving both for washing and for centrifugally separating water from the laundry and having further drying means, e.g. using hot air 
    • 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
    • D06F37/00—Details specific to washing machines covered by groups D06F21/00 - D06F25/00
    • D06F37/30—Driving 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 
    • D06F58/26—Heating arrangements, e.g. gas heating equipment

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  • the present invention relates to a laundry treatment machine, of the type comprising several separate modules and at least one tubular laundry receiving drum able to be moved from one module to another and positioned in each module removably and temporarily .
  • FR-A-2,824,339 discloses such an automaton, which comprises several laundry receiving drums able to be positioned in different modules of the automaton for loading, washing, drying and storing the laundry. Thanks to such an automaton, the transfer of the laundry from one module to another requires no intervention on the part of a user and is obtained automatically by means of gripping means able to grip the drums and to move between the modules.
  • FR-A-2,824,339 discloses a controller including a drum magazine, a loading module, a washing module and a separate and independent drying module.
  • Such an automaton has a large size, which is penalizing for its implementation in a small room.
  • the assembly time and the manufacturing cost of such an automaton are high.
  • the large number of parts also increases the risk of failure of the controller, which imposes a high frequency of maintenance, with a significant induced cost.
  • the invention more particularly intends to remedy by proposing a PLC of limited size, also having a manufacturing cost, a time of assembly and a cost of maintenance reduced.
  • the automaton 1 represented on the figures 1 and 2 is intended for washing, drying and storing laundry in individual drums 2, intended to be moved inside a not shown enclosure of the automaton and to be successively positioned in different modules.
  • the automaton 1 comprises a loading module 3, intended for the loading of soiled laundry in the individual drums 2 and the unloading of clean laundry outside these drums 2.
  • the automaton 1 also comprises a washing and drying module 5, disposed at the rear of the loading module 3.
  • the washing and drying module 5 comprises a tank 50, in which each drum 2 is adapted to be removably positioned, for both washing and drying clothes. that it contains.
  • the automaton 1 furthermore comprises a storage module 7 disposed laterally with respect to the loading module 3 and the washing and drying module 5.
  • the storage module 7 is in the form of a matrix access shelf, the dimensions of which are adapted to the number of drums 2 of the automaton 1.
  • X a longitudinal direction of the automaton 1
  • Y a transverse direction of the automaton 1
  • Z a direction of height of the automaton 1, which is substantially vertical.
  • Each drum 2 constitutes an individual laundry transport unit in the various modules 3, 5 and 7, the laundry loaded in a drum 2 being washed, dried and stored in the same drum.
  • the displacement of each drum 2 between the modules 3, 5 and 7, as well as the positioning of each drum 2 in a module, is provided by a manipulator 9.
  • the drums 2 are cylindrical with circular section and identical. each other.
  • the outer diameter and the length of each drum 2 have a value d of the order of 55 cm, each drum 2 can then contain about 6 to 8 kg of laundry.
  • each drum 2 is permanently maintained with its central axis X 2 substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction X of the automaton.
  • each drum 2 is open at both ends 2A and 2B, the confinement of the laundry inside each drum 2 being obtained by means of a net 8 with fine mesh. More specifically, each drum 2 comprises a cylindrical envelope 21 and two end flanges 23, which extend radially inwardly of the drum 2 at the ends 2A and 2B. An outer radial portion of each flange 23 is pierced with a plurality of slits 25 oriented in a radial direction of the drum 2. In this embodiment, each flange 23 has sixty slots 25 uniformly distributed over the periphery of the flange. angular distance ⁇ between two consecutive slots 25 then being 6 degrees, which corresponds to a gap of the order of one centimeter between two consecutive slots 25.
  • each collar 23 is formed by the outer profile of stirrers 27 of the drum 2, which protrude inwardly of the drum 2 and are intended to provide a mechanical action on the laundry during the rotation of the drum .
  • an inner radial portion of each flange 23 has a frustoconical surface forming a centering cone 29 of the drum 2.
  • the inner thread 8 of each drum 2 is a laundry bag, on which is provided a hem 81 of hexagonal shape whose diameter is slightly smaller than that of the drum.
  • An eyelet 83 is provided at each vertex of the hem 81 hexagonal, for fixing the thread 8 at the junction between the casing 21 and one of the flanges 23 of the drum 2.
  • the attachment of the thread 8 to the The interior of the drum 2 can be made by any suitable means, in particular by means of screws or clips passing through the eyelets 83.
  • the thread 8 is open on the side of the drum 2 intended to be directed towards a user when the drum 2 is positioned in the loading module 3, the opening of the net 8 being delimited by a hem 85 in which passes an elastic cord 87 of Sandow type.
  • the hem 85 is compressible and intended to be gathered when closing the net 8, a pressure loop 89 being provided to slide along the Sandow 87.
  • the use of the Sandow 87 ensures that the opening of the net 8 can be sufficiently stretched to allow the passage of large pieces of laundry.
  • the end of the Sandow 87 has fastening means inside the drum 2, so that the net 8 and the laundry it contains remain confined inside the drum 2 and do not exceed beyond the centering cones 29 of the drum 2.
  • Each drum 2 of the automaton 1 consists of a material at least partially transparent to infrared radiation, in particular polycarbonate injected or rotomolded.
  • the casing 21 of each drum 2 is perforated, the unrepresented orifices of the casing 21 being provided for the evacuation of the moisture out of the drum 2 and making it possible to increase the passage of infrared radiation from the outside of the drum towards the inside of the drum.
  • Such a drum 2 thus allows the transmission towards the inside of the drum of the order of 90% of an infrared radiation applied to the outside of the drum 2.
  • each drum 2 of the automaton 1 can comprise a structure comprising a stainless steel mesh, associated with a polyethylene overmolding.
  • the cylindrical casing 21 and the stirrers 27 are made of perforated stainless steel, while the two collars 23 are overmolded.
  • the drum 2 has a good overall strength.
  • Such a drum 2 comprising a stainless steel mesh and a polyethylene overmold is able to transmit about 60% of infrared radiation applied to the outside of the drum towards the inside of the drum.
  • the automaton 1 comprises an internal armature 4, which comprises a part 41 forming a support of the loading module 3 and a part 42 forming a support for the storage shelf 7 and the manipulator 9.
  • the armature 4 is formed by light metal profiles, for example made of aluminum.
  • the armature 4 is self-supporting and, in the example shown, is fixed only relative to the floor of a room in which the controller 1 is installed. Alternatively, the armature 4 can be fixed relative to any other surface of the room extending in a single plane, for example with respect to the ceiling or a wall of the room.
  • the modules 3, 5 and 7 are each provided with a minimum width in the transverse direction Y of the PLC, in particular with a value p close to the value d of the outside diameter. drums 2.
  • the outer diameter of the drums 2 being of value d of the order of 55 cm
  • the width of each module is chosen with a p- value of the order of 60 cm.
  • the transversal bulk of the controller 1 is minimized by arranging the modules 3, 5 and 7 on either side of a corridor 10 for circulation of the manipulator 9, the width of this corridor 10 in the direction Y being also of value p .
  • the overall width of the controller 1 in the Y direction is 3 p .
  • the manipulator 9 comprises a frame 91 of rectangular shape, slidably mounted in the direction X between longitudinal rails 44 of the armature portion 42.
  • the manipulator 9 also comprises a gripping carriage 93, able to slide in the Z direction by 91
  • the carriage 93 comprises a main body 95, formed by two transverse brackets 92, and two telescopic arms 97 for gripping the drums 2, each supported by a bracket 92.
  • the body 95 is provided with sensors and actuators of deployment of the arms 97, each bracket 92 being further able to pivot about a vertical axis to vary the relative spacing of the arms 97.
  • Each bracket 92 has a width of less than p value according to the transverse dimension Y and each arm 97 is provided, when in a fully retracted configuration, not to project transversely relative to the bracket 92 which supports it.
  • each arm 97 is able to be deployed parallel to the direction Y, on either side of the square 92 which supports it, with a race of value p.
  • the transverse width of the manipulator 9 is thus twice its width in fully retracted configuration of the arms 97.
  • the arms 97 are systematically retracted when the manipulator 9 circulates in the corridor 10 for the transport of a drum 2 between two modules.
  • the manipulator 9 is both able to circulate in a corridor 10 of reduced width p in the transverse direction Y in fully retracted configuration of the arms 97, which limits the transversal bulk of the automaton 1, and able to deport each drum 2 with a length p in the Y direction on either side of the passage 10 in the fully extended configuration of the arms 97, which makes it possible to position each drum 2 in the various modules 3, 5 and 7.
  • each arm 97 of the manipulator 9 comprises a first plate 94 slidably mounted in the Y direction on an inner wall of the corresponding bracket 92 and capable of sliding relative to this inner wall on either side of the bracket 92, over a length of p / 3.
  • Each arm 97 also comprises an intermediate plate 96, slidably mounted relative to the plate 94 in the Y direction in one direction and the other in a length of p / 3, and an end plate 98, of smaller dimensions than the plates 94 and 96 and also provided to slide in the Y direction in one direction and in the other along a length of p / 3 along the plate 96.
  • relative movements of the plates 94, 96 and 98 of each arm 97 are synchronized by means of two return belts 99, which makes it possible to control only the position of the intermediate plate 96, over a stroke of plus or minus p / 3, for get the desired deployment of arm 97.
  • each arm 97 is provided with a nylon sole having a frustoconical surface 981 substantially complementary to the centering cones 29 of each drum 2.
  • the gripping of a drum 2 by the manipulator 9 is obtained by fully deploying the arm 97 and imposing a relative spacing greater than the length p by a simultaneous pivoting brackets 92, then moving the carriage 93 relative to the frame 91 to bring the surface 981 of each arm 97 opposite the centering cone 29 of the drum 2 to enter.
  • the spacing of the arms 97 is then reduced by a simultaneous pivoting of the brackets 92, until reaching the value p which corresponds to the coming into contact of each surface 981 with the two centering cones 29 of the drum 2.
  • the two arms 97 of the manipulator 9 are fully retracted, the release of the drum 2 in one of the modules being performed by a deployment of the arms 97 followed by their relative spacing.
  • the loading module 3 comprises a cradle 31 for receiving a drum 2 capable of sliding along a longitudinal rail of the armature part 41, substantially parallel to the direction X of the automaton 1, with a view to to obtain optimum positioning of the drum 2 in the module 3.
  • the cradle 31 is associated with weighing means, incorporating for example a strain gauge, so that the weighing of the laundry contained in a drum 2 positioned on the cradle 31 can be performed with good accuracy.
  • the module 3 also comprises a shutter flap 33 of the module 3, an outer face 33A of which belongs to a facade (not shown) of the PLC 1 accessible to a user.
  • the facade of the controller 1 comprises a window also not shown, allowing in particular the entry by a user of the laundry treatment options and incorporating possibly, in the case where the machine 1 equips a self-service launderette, a payment terminal.
  • the hatch 33 of the module 3 is slidable along a vertical rail of the armature portion 41, substantially parallel to the direction Z of the PLC 1.
  • the hatch 33 is provided with an opening 35 and movable between a closed position of the loading module 3, visible on the figure 1 , in which the opening 35 is offset vertically with respect to an end opening of a drum 2 disposed on the cradle 31, the opening of the drum being closed by a solid portion 34 of the hatch 33, and a position d opening of the loading module 3, in which the opening 35 is aligned with the opening of the drum 2, while an upper cover 39 of the hatch 33 bears on the drum 2.
  • the module 3 also comprises an actuator 32, designed to move the hatch 33 into position. sliding between the shutter and opening positions of the module 3, and a light curtain (not shown) intended to eliminate any risk of injury to a user during the movement of the hatch 33.
  • the washing and drying module 5 represented on a larger scale on the Figures 4 and 5 , comprises a tank 50 for receiving a drum 2 for washing and drying the laundry it contains.
  • the tank 50 comprises a base 51, fixed with respect to a substantially parallelepiped ballast tank 53 forming the frame of the module 5.
  • the ballast tank 53 is connected to the floor of the room in which the controller 1 is installed via absorber blocks 54, able to limit the transmission of vibrations from module 5 to the ground.
  • the tank 50 also comprises a cover 52, adapted to cooperate sealingly with the base 51 and movable opposite it, between an open position of the tank 50, visible on the figure 1 , and a closed position of the tank 50, visible on the figure 5 .
  • the manipulator 9 is able to position a drum 2 in the base 51 of the tank 50 when the cover 52 is in the open position of the tank 50.
  • the displacement of the cover 52 facing the base 51 is guided by two lateral arms 55 and 56 of the module 5, pivotally mounted on the ballast tank 53.
  • the arm 55 supports a geared motor 57 connected to a plate 58, intended for the rotational drive of a drum 2 positioned in the tank 50 in closed configuration, for the purpose of washing and drying the laundry placed in this drum, while the arm 56 supports a plate 59 free in rotation, intended to accompany the rotation of the drum 2 driven by the plate 57.
  • the use of the geared motor 57 for driving in rotation of the plate 58 instead of a device comprising a driving motor associated with pulleys, makes it possible to limit the size and the number of component parts of the module 5.
  • Each plate 58 and 59 is adapted to cooperate with an end flange 23 of a drum 2 positioned in the tank 50 and is provided with a frustoconical surface 60 substantially comp
  • the centering of the drum 2 with respect to the plates 58 and 59 can thus be obtained by bringing the frustoconical surfaces 60 of the two plates 58 and 59 into contact with the two centering cones 29 of the drum. 2.
  • the placing of the trays 58 and 59 into contact with the end flanges 23 of the drum 2 is actuated during the displacement of the lid 52 from the open position to the closed position of the tank 50. More specifically, the trays 58 and 59 are away from the flanges 23 when the tank 50 is in an open configuration, as shown in FIG. figure 1 , and progressively and asymmetrically plated against the collars 23 during the descent of the cover 52 towards the closed position of the tank 50.
  • FIG. 1 The placing of the trays 58 and 59 into contact with the end flanges 23 of the drum 2 is actuated during the displacement of the lid 52 from the open position to the closed position of the tank 50. More specifically, the trays 58 and 59 are away from the flanges 23 when the tank 50 is in an open configuration, as shown in FIG. figure 1 , and progressively and asymmetrically plated against the collars 23 during the descent of the cover 52 towards the closed position of the tank 50.
  • the drive plate 58 comes into contact with the corresponding flange 23 of the drum 2 prior to plating the free plate 59 against the second flange 23 of the drum 2, so that the free plate 59 is forced both in support and in against the back of the cover 52 to the open position of the tank 50, the trays 58 and 59 are progressively and asymmetrically spaced apart with respect to the collars 23.
  • the asymmetric actuation of the trays 58 and 59 is obtained thanks to an asymmetrical profile of the arms 55 and 56 for guiding the displacement of the cover 52 opposite the base 51.
  • the cover 52 comprises a gear 68 for driving the displacement of the cover 52, connected to a geared motor 67.
  • the drive gear 68 is coupled, via a chain, not shown, to two pinions 65 and 66 adapted to cooperate respectively with a rack of the arm 55 or 56.
  • the rack of the arm 55 is provided on an inner face of the arm 55, while the rack of the arm 56 is provided on an outer face of the arm 56.
  • Each pinion 65 or 66 is associated with a roller intended to cooperate with a smooth cam arm 55 or 56 corresponding, opposite the rack.
  • the opening and closing of the tank 50 respectively accompanied by the spacing or the plating of the trays 58 and 59 with respect to the flanges 23 of a drum 2 positioned in the base 51, are thus ensured with a single actuation of the pinion. Training 68.
  • the drive plate 58 is provided with twelve attachment rods 61 regularly distributed on the plate 58 and oriented in a radial direction of the plate 58.
  • a first end 61A of each rod 61 is fixed rigidly relative to the plate 58, by embedding between two plates 63 and 65 of the plate 58, while a second end 61B of each rod 61 is provided with a loop 62 adapted to engage in a slot 25 of a drum 2 positioned in the tank 50.
  • the twelve loops 62 of the rods 61 are engaged with twelve slots 25 of the drum 2, the drum 2 is secured in rotation with the plate 58, so that effective rotation of the drum 2 can be obtained.
  • the number of slots 25 of each drum 2 is a multiple of the number of attachment shafts 61 carried by the drive plate 58.
  • the number of slots 25 is optimized so as to ensure reliable attachment of each shaft 61 in a slot 25, while having a relatively small angular distance ⁇ between two consecutive slots 25, a good compromise being reached in this example with sixty slots 25.
  • each rod 61 consists of a stainless steel wire and is elastically deformable. Since the manipulator 9 positions each drum 2 in the module 5 with a random angular orientation, the rotation of the drum 2 generally requires a prior rotation of the plate 58 relative to the drum 2, so as to engage the rods 61 with slits 25 of the drum 2.
  • the angular distance ⁇ between two consecutive slots 25 of the drum 2 being relatively small, this pre-rotation of the plate relative to the drum is of short duration and the engagement of the rods 61 with slots 25 of the drum 2 is fast.
  • this prior rotation which corresponds to the passage of each rod 61 between a first configuration, visible on the figure 8 , in which the loop 62 of the rod 61 is in abutment against the corresponding flange 23 of the drum 2 between two slots 25, and a second configuration, visible on the figure 7 , in which the loop 62 of the rod 61 is engaged with a slot 25, is made without significant frictional force at the interface between each rod 61 and the collar 23 of the drum 2 and without impact to the attachment of the loops 62 in the slots 25.
  • each loop 62 may be provided with a sleeve of elastomeric material, in order to limit the matting of the bearing surfaces of the rods 61 on the corresponding flange 23 of the drum 2.
  • the plate 63 of the plate 58 has grooves 63A adapted to prevent any lateral movement of the rods 61.
  • each elastically deformable rod 61 may be constituted by a stainless steel wire folded in two, so that the loop 62 of the end 61B is formed by the zone of folding of the wire, while the end 61A is formed by both ends of the wire.
  • the lateral guidance of the rods 61 by the plate 63 at the grooves 63A is no longer necessary, which simplifies the machining of the plate 63.
  • the washing of the laundry contained in a drum 2 positioned in the module 5 is carried out in a conventional manner by injecting water and admixtures into the tank 50 in the closed configuration, then spraying the laundry, which is mechanically stressed by the three brewers.
  • drum 2 rotated about its axis X 2 .
  • the laundry being washed and dried in the same drum 2, the drum 2 is large in order to allow the mixing and aeration of the laundry during drying.
  • These large dimensions of the drum 2 are favorable for washing laundry. Indeed, during the bubbling, the laundry driven by the brewers 27 is subjected to falls and greater mechanical forces inside the drum 2, while the water and the adjuvants circulate better in the heart of the laundry.
  • the washing cycle time can thus be substantially reduced with respect to washing modules involving smaller drums.
  • the drying of the laundry in the module 5 is carried out by circulation of warm air, preheated to a temperature of the order of 40 ° C, around the rotating laundry in the drum 2, the perforated envelope 21 allowing the evacuation of the moist air out of the drum 2.
  • This circulation of warm air is associated with an infrared heating of the surface of the laundry through the envelope 21.
  • the cover 52 of the tank 50 is equipped with transmitters 521, as shown in the schematic view of the figure 9 .
  • the temperature of the air flowing in the drum 2 is well below the desired temperatures for drying laundry only by hot air circulation, which are generally between about 60 ° C and 80 ° C. This results in a preservation of the quality of the fibers of the laundry, which are not deteriorated during drying.
  • a heat exchanger is provided at the outlet of the tank 50, in order to recover a portion of the calories generated during drying.
  • the tank 50 of the module 5 is subjected to relatively low stresses and may be made of a rotomolded synthetic material.
  • the tank 50 may also be provided with an inner liner made of a release material, such as Teflon, to facilitate the removal of impurities from the vessel.
  • the storage shelf 7 comprises three stages for receiving the drums 2, delimited by bars 71 which extend in the longitudinal direction X of the automaton 1.
  • the bars 71 are pivotally mounted with respect to the armature 42, so that they are adapted, by their combined pivoting, to selectively drive some drums 2, which contain previously washed and dried linen in the module 5, in rotation about their central axis X 2 .
  • the shelf 7 can thus provide a degreasing function of the clean laundry, by rotation of the drums 2 on the shelf 7.
  • the shelf 7 can also be provided with infrared emitters not shown, suitable for heating the laundry inside drums 2 so as to contribute to the smoothing action by rotation of the drums.
  • the controller 1 comprises a control unit, not shown, of the various modules and the manipulator 9, able to control and synchronize the successive steps for handling the drums 2 inside the controller 1.
  • a control unit not shown, of the various modules and the manipulator 9, able to control and synchronize the successive steps for handling the drums 2 inside the controller 1.
  • the controller 1 ensures an efficient load of laundry, placed by a user in a drum 2, for washing, drying and storage.
  • the establishment of the washing and drying module 5, able to ensure both the washing and the drying of the laundry contained in a drum 2, makes it possible to limit the bulk of the automaton 1 with respect to a PLC comprising two independent modules, one being devoted to washing and the other to drying.
  • the arrangement of the various modules 3, 5 and 7 and the manipulator 9 inside the controller 1 is also optimized, so that the overall size of the controller 1 is minimized.
  • the provision of the module 5 ensuring both the washing and drying also reduces the number of parts and mechanisms inside the controller 1, which reduces the assembly time of the controller, as well as its manufacturing and maintenance costs.
  • the washing and drying module 5 guarantees efficient and reliable rotation of a drum 2 placed in the tank 50 of the module, thanks to the drive plate 58 provided with the deformable rods 61.
  • the arrangement of the The two-piece tank 50, whose closure actuates means for placing the drive plate 58 against the corresponding flange 23 of the drum 2, makes it possible to ensure mechanical synchronization between the closure of the tank 50 and the rotational drive of the drum. drum 2, with a limited manufacturing cost of the constituent elements of the module 5.
  • the manufacture of drums 2 in a material at least partially transparent to infrared and the incorporation of infrared emitters in the lid of the tank 50 allow to achieve efficient drying of the laundry in the module 5, without deterioration of the fibers of the laundry.
  • the elements similar to those of the first embodiment carry identical references increased by 100.
  • the automaton 101 of this second embodiment is intended for washing, drying and storing laundry in individual drums 102, intended to be moved inside a not shown enclosure of the controller 101 and be positioned successively in different modules.
  • the controller 1 comprises a loading module 103, intended for the loading of soiled laundry in the individual drums 102 and the unloading of clean laundry out of these drums 102, a washing and drying module. 105 and a storage module 107.
  • the displacement of each drum 102 between the modules 103, 105 and 107, as well as the positioning of each drum 102 in a module is Managed by a manipulator 109.
  • the structure and the relative arrangement of the modules 105 and 107 and the manipulator 109 are similar to those of the modules 5 and 7 and the manipulator 9 of the first embodiment.
  • the loading module 103 comprises an elevator nacelle 134, slidably mounted in a substantially vertical direction on a rail 136.
  • a cradle 131 for receiving a drum 102 similar to the cradle 31 of the first embodiment , is fixed on the nacelle 134, while a hatch 133 of the module 103 is located in height relative to the modules 105 and 107 and the manipulator 109, in line with the position of the opening of the drum 102 supported by the cradle 131 when the nacelle 134 is in the high position on the rail 136.
  • Such a configuration of the loading module 103 makes it possible to house the modules 105 and 107, as well as the manipulator 109, in a room located below the front of the door.
  • the size of the controller 101 at the level of the facade is very small, which can be advantageous when the space available for the controller is limited in the user accessibility zone, the bulky elements of the automaton then being vertically offset relative to the loading module 103, for example in a room located in the basement.
  • a drum 202 open at both ends 202A and 202B, which comprises a cylindrical envelope 221 and two end flanges 223.
  • the envelope 221 is pierced with openings 209, visible especially on the figure 18 , which are present at the radial periphery of the drum.
  • openings 209 which have a small transverse dimension, especially between 3 and 4 mm, are more particularly intended for the evacuation of water during the spinning of the laundry.
  • each flange 223 is associated with a centering cone 229.
  • the drum 202 further comprises two plugs 230 and 240, of the same structure, one of which is fixed and the other 230 is removable relative to the casing.
  • Each plug 230, 240 comprises a hub 232, 242, in which a housing 234, 244 is formed.
  • Each of these housings which will be described in greater detail in the following, generally has a frustoconical profile, extending axially with reference to the axis of the drum, being flared towards the outside of the latter.
  • Each plug 230, 240 further comprises a peripheral rim 236, 246, whose frustoconical profile allows it to cooperate with that of a corresponding centering cone 229. Finally, the rim and the hub are connected by spokes 238 and 248, for example six in number.
  • the removable cap 230 is fixed on the centering cone 229 opposite, by any appropriate means such as, for example, a ball bushing.
  • this grid 211 covers in particular the inner face of the plugs 230 and 240, as visible on the Figures 18 and 19 .
  • this grid 211 closes the two front ends 202A and 202B of the drum 202.
  • This grid 211 defines front orifices 213, intended for the passage of drying air, as will be seen in what follows.
  • each of these orifices 213 is substantially greater than that of the wiping openings 209 mentioned above.
  • these air passage holes have a transverse dimension of between 0.5 and 1 centimeter.
  • a washing and drying module 205 which comprises a tank 250 for receiving one of the drums 202, for washing and drying the laundry it contains.
  • This tank consists of a base 251, as well as a cover 252, movable relative to this base (see in particular Figures 14 to 17 ).
  • this cover is provided in particular by two arms 255 and 256, pivotally mounted on the module frame. These arms 255 and 256, which are tubular, have free ends 255 1 and 256 1 which are directed toward each other. In their middle part, next to the hubs 232 and 242, each arm supports an ogive 265, 266, adapted to penetrate into a corresponding housing 234, 244.
  • Each warhead is integral with the arm which supports it, in translation, but is free to pivot relative to this arm about a geometric axis, substantially parallel to that of the drum.
  • One 265 of the warheads is rotated by a geared motor 257 while, as will be seen in what follows, the other warhead 266 is adapted to be rotated under the effect of the actual movement of the drum.
  • the mechanical axis of the arm carrying the geared motor drives the nose 265 by embedding, while the ogive 266 is secured to a guide axis, carried by the non-motorized arm.
  • the cover 252 is secured to two longitudinal members 260 adapted to be driven by belts 262, mounted on the frame. These longitudinal members 260 define two pairs of stops, for guiding the arms 255 and 256 during their pivoting movement. 264 'denote the two adjacent abutments, called inner, and 264 "the two opposite stops, said outer.
  • springs 270 are interposed between the frame and the walls facing the base 251. These springs first allow some movement of the base relative to the floor of the room. In addition, they allow a pressure of the base against the cover, for their mutual sealing, which corrects any manufacturing defects.
  • the plug 230 rotated by the nose 265, in turn drives the casing of the drum, which is itself secured to the other plug 240.
  • the latter finally causes the second warhead 266, which is integral with the axis of the non-motorized arm, as seen above.
  • This axis can be equipped with a tachometer, to check the agreement with the gear motor driving. This makes it possible to detect a possible defect, such as the absence of the drum in the tank, or the blocking of the drum.
  • the motor 257 is stopped. Then, the belts 262 induce an upward movement of the longitudinal members 260, as well as the cover 252, which is consequently disengaged with respect to the base 251. At a certain stage of this movement the inner stops 264 'push the free ends of the arms 255 and 256 away from each other.
  • the user removes the removable cap, places his soiled laundry in the inner volume of the drum, then restores the aforementioned cap.
  • the manipulator then disposes the drum against the base 251, the cover being in its raised position described above.
  • the belts 262 then lower the longitudinal members 260 and the cover 252.
  • the outer stops 264 "push the arms 265 and 266 towards each other. warheads in the direction of the drum, so that these warheads immobilize again in the housings 234 and 244, defined by the hubs of the caps.
  • the last is again secured, sealingly, relative to the base.
  • the springs 270 can provide a catch-up function, as mentioned above.
  • the motor 257 is again started, which drives the nose 265 and consequently the whole of the drum 202, since this nose is again secured to the plug 230.
  • the third embodiment presented above is accompanied by specific advantages.
  • the drive of the drum is implemented in a particularly robust manner, because of the "peak" of warheads and hubs.
  • the arms 255, 256 are symmetrical and tubular in nature, which allows a particularly simple design and implementation.
  • the respective drying and drying phases are processed separately at the drum.
  • the water is discharged by centrifugal force according to the arrows F1, only through the openings 209 of small dimensions of the envelope 221.
  • This small size is advantageous because it prevents the laundry, materialized by the reference L, to exceed perforations, which greatly reduces the risk of damage to the laundry.
  • the orifices 213 formed in this mesh are likely to have relatively large dimensions, which allows a satisfactory air passage from behind to the drum during the drying phase.
  • the air path during this drying phase is indicated by the arrows F2.
  • the arrangement of the modules and the manipulator inside the automaton may be different from those presented in the first and second embodiments.
  • the storage module may be circular in shape, the circulation corridor of the manipulator then also being circular.
  • each drum can have a different orientation in the loading module and inside the automaton, the cradle of the loading module then being provided to apply a rotation adapted to the drum.
  • the automaton may comprise a separate loading module and a separate unloading module, so as to eliminate any risk of crossover between soiled laundry and the clean linen.
  • Two separate storage shelves are also provided, one being reserved exclusively for storing drums containing soiled laundry, while the other is reserved exclusively for storing drums containing clean laundry.
  • an automaton according to the invention can comprise several modules of each type described for the automata 1, 101 and 201 of the first, second and third embodiments, as well as several manipulators intended to move the drums between the different modules.

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  1. Automat (1; 101) zur Behandlung von Wäsche mit mehreren unterschiedlichen Modulen (3, 5, 7; 103, 105, 107; 205) und mindestens einer röhrenförmigen Trommel (2; 102; 202) für die Aufnahme der Wäsche, wobei die oder jede Trommel (2; 102; 202) geeignet ist, von einem Modul zum nächsten bewegt und in jedem Modul abnehmbar und vorübergehend angeordnet zu werden, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    - mindestens eines (5; 105; 205) der Module (3, 5, 7; 103, 105, 107; 205) ein Modul zum Waschen und Trocknen der Wäsche ist, wobei das oder jedes Wasch- und Trockenmodul (5; 105; 205) eine Wanne (50; 250) für die Aufnahme einer Trommel (2; 102; 202) umfasst, die sowohl für das kontinuierliche Waschen als auch das Trocknen der Wäsche in der Trommel (2; 102; 202) bestimmt ist,
    - das oder jedes Wasch- und Trockenmodul (5; 105; 205) Mittel (58, 61, 25; 257, 265) für den Drehantrieb einer Trommel (2; 102; 202), die in der Wanne (50; 250) angeordnet ist, um ihre Mittelachse (X2) umfasst, und
    - die Antriebsmittel eine Antriebsplatte (58) umfassen, die geeignet ist, mit einem Endteil (23) der Trommel (2) zusammenzuwirken, und mit Befestigungsmitteln (61) von länglicher Form versehen ist, die in eine Radialrichtung der Antriebsplatte (58) ausgerichtet sind, wobei ein erstes Ende (61 A) jedes Befestigungselements starr in Bezug zur Antriebsplatte befestigt ist, während ein zweites Ende (61 B) jedes Befestigungselements geeignet ist, in eine Lagerung (25) der Trommel einzugreifen, um die Trommel (2) und die Antriebsplatte (58) drehfest zu verbinden, wobei jedes Befestigungselement (61) zwischen einer ersten Ausführung, in der das zweite Ende (61 B) an der Trommel (2) zwischen zwei Lagerungen (25) abgestützt ist, und einer zweiten Ausführung, in der das zweite Ende (61 B) mit einer Lagerung (25) in Eingriff steht, elastisch verformbar ist.
  2. Automat nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die mechanischen Betätigungsmittel zwei asymmetrische Führungsarme (55, 56) für die Verschiebung des Deckels (52) in Bezug zum Sockel (51) umfassen, wobei die Antriebsplatte (58) mit einem (55) der Führungsarme verbunden ist, wobei dieser Arm (55) schwenkbar auf dem Gestell (53) des Moduls (5; 105) montiert und geeignet ist, bei der Verschiebung des Deckels (52) zwischen der Öffnungsposition und der Verschlussposition der Wanne (50) zu schwenken.
  3. Automat (1; 101) zur Behandlung von Wäsche, umfassend mehrere unterschiedliche Module (3, 5, 7; 103, 105, 107; 205) und mindestens eine röhrenförmige Trommel (2; 102; 202) für die Aufnahme der Wäsche, wobei die oder jede Trommel (2; 102; 202) geeignet ist, von einem Modul zum nächsten bewegt und in jedem Modul abnehmbar und vorübergehend angeordnet zu werden, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    - mindestens eines (5; 105; 205) der Module (3, 5, 7; 103, 105, 107; 205) ein Modul zum Waschen und Trocknen der Wäsche ist, wobei das oder jedes Wasch- und Trockenmodul (5; 105; 205) eine Wanne (50; 250) für die Aufnahme einer Trommel (2; 102; 202) umfasst, die sowohl für das kontinuierliche Waschen als auch das Trocknen der Wäsche in der Trommel (2; 102; 202) bestimmt ist,
    - das oder jedes Wasch- und Trockenmodul (5; 105; 205) Mittel (58, 61, 25; 257, 265) für den Drehantrieb einer Trommel (2; 102; 202), die in der Wanne (50; 250) angeordnet ist, um ihre Mittelachse (X2) umfasst, und
    - die Antriebsmittel ein Antriebselement (265) umfassen, das geeignet ist, durch einen Motor (257) in Drehung versetzt und in einer Lagerung (234) aufgenommen zu werden, die entlang der mittleren Drehachse der Trommel (202) vorgesehen ist, wobei dieses Antriebselement geeignet ist, die Trommel durch Zusammenwirken von Formen anzutreiben, dass das Antriebselement ein erster Spitzbogen (265) von kegelstumpfartiger Form mit einem nicht kreisförmigen Querschnitt ist, der sich gegenüber der Trommel erweitert, wobei die Lagerung (234) eine komplementäre Form zu jener des Spitzbogens aufweist, und dass ein zweiter Spitzbogen (266) vorgesehen ist, der geeignet ist, durch die Drehung der Trommel angetrieben zu werden, wobei dieser zweite Spitzbogen axial gegenüber dem ersten Spitzbogen (265) angeordnet ist.
  4. Automat nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Wanne (50) Heizzellen (521) umfasst, die eine Infrarotstrahlung aussenden, wobei die oder jede Trommel (2; 102) eine zumindest teilweise für die Infrarotstrahlen durchlässige Hülle (21) insbesondere aus eingespritztem oder rotationsgeformtem Polykarbonat umfasst.
  5. Automat nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Trommel (202) eine zylindrische Hülle (221) mit Trocknungsöffnungen (209), zwei Endkrägen (223) und zwei Stöpsel (230, 240) derselben Struktur umfasst, von denen einer (240) fest und der andere (230) in Bezug zur zylindrischen Hülle abnehmbar ist.
  6. Automat nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jeder Stöpsel (230, 240) einen Umfangskranz (236, 246) umfasst, dessen kegelstumpfartiges Profil es ihm ermöglicht, mit jenem eines entsprechenden Zentrierkegels (229) zusammenzuwirken.
  7. Automat nach einem der Ansprüche 5 oder 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass ein Gitter (211) vorgesehen ist, das die Innenseite der Stöpsel (230, 240) bedeckt.
  8. Automat nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Gitter (211) Frontöffnungen (213) definiert, deren Querabmessung größer als jene der Trocknungsöffnungen (209) der zylindrischen Hülle (221) ist.
  9. Automat nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass er mindestens ein Bedienelement (9; 109) umfasst, das geeignet ist, die oder jede Trommel (2; 102) von einem Modul zum nächsten zu bewegen und die oder jede Trommel (2; 102) in jedem Modul (3, 5, 7; 103, 105, 107) anzuordnen, wobei das Bedienelement (9; 109) zwei Greifarme (97) mi einem variablen Abstand umfasst.
  10. Automat nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Wanne (50; 250) einen Sockel (51; 251) und einen Deckel (52; 252) umfasst, die geeignet sind, auf dichte Weise zusammenzuwirken, wobei der Sockel in Bezug zu einem Gehäuse (53) des Moduls (5; 105) fest ist, während der Deckel zwischen einer Öffnungsposition und einer Verschlussposition der Wanne (50; 250) beweglich ist.
  11. Automat nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das oder jedes Wasch- und Trocknungsmodul (5; 105; 205) Mittel (55, 56; 255, 256) zur mechanischen Betätigung der Antriebsmittel (58, 61, 25; 257, 265) bei der Verschiebung des Deckels (52; 252) zwischen der Öffnungsposition und der Verschlussposition der Wanne (50; 250) umfasst.
  12. Automat nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jedes Modul (3, 5, 7; 103, 105, 107) eine Breite mit einem Wert (p) nahe jenem (d) des Durchmessers der oder jeder Trommel (2; 102) aufweist, wobei die Module (3, 5, 7; 103, 105, 107) um einen Umlaufgang (10) des Bedienelements (9; 109) mit einem Breitenwert (p) nahe jenem (d) des Durchmessers der oder jeder Trommel (2; 102) verteilt sind.
  13. Automat nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass er einen selbst tragenden inneren Beschlag (4) umfasst, der in Bezug zu einer Fläche, die sich in einer einzigen Ebene erstreckt, befestigt werden kann.
  14. Automat nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Trommel an ihren beiden vorderen Enden (202A, 202B) Öffnungen (213) für den Durchgang von Trocknungsluft und an ihrer radialen Peripherie Öffnungen (209) für die Wasserableitung umfasst.
  15. Automat nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Luftdurchgangsöffnungen (213) eine deutlich größere Querabmessung als der Querschnitt der Wasserableitungsöffnungen (209) aufweisen.
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