EP2210976B1 - Laundry treatment machine, such as a washer dryer - Google Patents

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EP2210976B1
EP2210976B1 EP10000336A EP10000336A EP2210976B1 EP 2210976 B1 EP2210976 B1 EP 2210976B1 EP 10000336 A EP10000336 A EP 10000336A EP 10000336 A EP10000336 A EP 10000336A EP 2210976 B1 EP2210976 B1 EP 2210976B1
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Marco Rüchel
Stefan Dr. Siepmann
Andrej Vonberg
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  • the invention relates to a laundry treatment machine, such as a tumble dryer, with a drum rotatably mounted in a housing, a closable with a door feed opening, and a fan and a heater for generating a process air stream flowing through a heat exchanger and a lint filter device, and wherein the process air stream a fragrance carrier cooperates, which gives the laundry items a fragrance during the drying period.
  • a laundry treatment machine such as a tumble dryer, with a drum rotatably mounted in a housing, a closable with a door feed opening, and a fan and a heater for generating a process air stream flowing through a heat exchanger and a lint filter device, and wherein the process air stream a fragrance carrier cooperates, which gives the laundry items a fragrance during the drying period.
  • the fragrance carrier is designed as a container, which is housed for access behind a flap in the housing of the clothes dryer.
  • a fragrance carrier is arranged in the region of the lint filter, which can be inserted into a slot provided on the lint filter.
  • the fragrance carrier is arranged in the region of the door or the upper flap.
  • fragrance is removed from the fragrance carrier over the entire drying process. It is particularly disadvantageous in this case that the fragrance supply also takes place in the heating phases of the drying process. Due to the high temperatures, the perfume evaporates, so that the fragrance carrier due to the hot air does not ensure a uniform distribution of fragrance in the laundry.
  • the invention thus raises the problem with a tumble dryer to further develop the scenting process such that an efficient scenting of the laundry items is made possible during the drying process.
  • the fragrance carrier is inserted in the form of a compact flash card in a designated switch panel of a tumble dryer.
  • the area around the card is thermally insulated so that the card is not heated during the drying process.
  • the fragrance from the fragrance carrier is retrieved at any time of the drying process and conveyed into the laundry, wherein the retrieval of the fragrance is preferably carried out in the cooling phases of the drying process.
  • a valve opens, wherein the suction in the dryer warm air is transported from the inside of the housing through the card in the process air stream. The warm air dissolves the fragrances from the card and transports them into the laundry.
  • the fragrance intensity is adjusted by the duration of the valve opening, wherein the valve opening is preferably at the end of the drying process, when the process air is already cooled and no fragrance is destroyed by excessive temperatures occurs.
  • the perfume can be supplied in a cool phase of the program flow.
  • the fragrance is not destroyed by too high temperatures, with the result that less fragrance is consumed and a good scent result is achieved.
  • the card with the appropriate scent is located in the area of the switch panel. It can not be wrapped by laundry, which has the consequence that a homogeneous scenting of the laundry is given. As a result, a uniform distribution of the fragrance in the drum space is achieved.
  • the card is thus not permanently exposed to the hot air flow of the clothes dryer, because only at a desired time the bypass is opened via a valve, so that warm air can dissolve the fragrance from the carrier and take away.
  • the card as a fragrance carrier, so has this slider on the sides.
  • the fragrance is the fragrance causing substance, which is usually a substance or a mixture or composition of various substances.
  • the fragrance carrier embodied as a card is arranged in a bypass duct designed in such a way that the fragrance duration of the fragrance carrier during the drying process is regulated or controlled.
  • the fragrance carrier is arranged in a thermally insulated chamber arranged in the air duct. It is the Chamber equipped with an inlet and / or an exhaust valve.
  • electrical drives are provided which make particular closing and opening of the individual valve. The control can thus be done via the program control.
  • process air flows through the chamber to deliver the fragrance provided on the fragrance carrier.
  • valves for the passage of the process air takes place primarily in the cooling phase of the drying process in order not to destroy or change the fragrance or the fragrance in this way.
  • the fragrance carrier in this case comprises a card, similar to a check card, which can be inserted through a slot or drawer provided in the air duct or in the chamber, which corresponds to an opening provided in the housing wall.
  • the card is provided with slide elements which automatically open the fragrance carrier area on the card when inserted into the chamber and automatically close the fragrance carrier area on the card when the card is removed from the chamber.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 show a clothes dryer 1 with a rotatably mounted in a housing 2 drum 3.
  • the clothes dryer 1 in this case has a door 4, which forms the closable loading opening 5 for the drum 3.
  • the tumble dryer 1 has a fan 6 and a heating device 7, wherein fan 6 and heating device 7 are provided for generating a process air stream 8.
  • the heated process air 8 flows through a heat exchanger 9 and via a lint filter device 10, with the process air stream 8 a fragrance carrier 11 cooperates, which gives the laundry items 12 a fragrance.
  • the fragrance carrier 11 arranged in a trained as a bypass 13 air duct so that the fragrance duration of the fragrance carrier 11 during the drying process is regulated or controlled.
  • the fragrance carrier 11 is arranged in a thermally insulated chamber 14 arranged in the bypass 13.
  • This chamber 14 is located behind the housing wall in the upper region of the tumble dryer 1.
  • the chamber 14 is equipped with an inlet valve 15 and an outlet valve 16. Both valves 15 and 16 are electrically actuated.
  • process air 8 as indicated by the arrow 17 flows through the chamber 14 to deliver the fragrance provided on the fragrance carrier 11.
  • the delivery of the perfume provided so that the incoming process air is added via the bypass 13 in front of the heat exchanger 9, in which case the process air 8 flows through the drum 3 with the acted upon fragrance.
  • the delivery of the fragrance takes place directly in the drum 3, in which case the bypass 13 opens into the drum 3.
  • the control of the valves 15, 16 takes place for the passage of the process air 8 mainly in the cooling phase of the drying process, in which case this is done in particular via the program control of the tumble dryer 1.
  • the fragrance carrier 11 in this case comprises a card 18, as in the FIG. 1 indicated in perspective.
  • the card 18 is thereby inserted through a slot 14 provided in the chamber which corresponds to an opening provided in the housing wall.
  • a slot 14 provided in the chamber which corresponds to an opening provided in the housing wall.
  • the card 18 is provided with slide elements that automatically open the fragrance carrier area on the card 18 when inserted into the chamber 14 and when pulling the card 18 from the chamber 14 close the fragrance carrier area on the card 18 again independently.

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The machine i.e. laundry dryer (1), has a drum (3) rotatably supported in a housing (2), and a loading opening (5) lockable with a door (4). A fragrance center carrier is arranged in an air duct designed as a bypass (13), such that scenting duration of the fragrance center carrier is regulatable and/or controllable during drying process. The fragrance center carrier is located in a thermally isolated chamber that is arranged in the bypass such that the fragrance from the fragrance center carrier is released at arbitrary time of the drying process and conveyed into laundry.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Wäschebehandlungsmaschine, wie beispielsweise einen Wäschetrockner, mit einer in einem Gehäuse drehbar gelagerten Trommel, einer mit einer Tür verschließbaren Beschickungsöffnung, sowie einem Gebläse und einer Heizeinrichtung zur Erzeugung eines Prozessluftstromes, der über einen Wärmetauscher sowie eine Flusenfiltereinrichtung strömt, und wobei mit dem Prozessluftstrom ein Duftmittelträger zusammenwirkt, der während der Trocknungsdauer den Wäschestücken eine Duftnote verleiht.The invention relates to a laundry treatment machine, such as a tumble dryer, with a drum rotatably mounted in a housing, a closable with a door feed opening, and a fan and a heater for generating a process air stream flowing through a heat exchanger and a lint filter device, and wherein the process air stream a fragrance carrier cooperates, which gives the laundry items a fragrance during the drying period.

Bei den Wäschetrocknern des Standes der Technik ist es bekannt, während des Trocknungsvorganges die Wäsche mit einem Duft zu beaufschlagen. So ist aus der DE 74 39 405 U ein Wäschetrockner mit einer Vorrichtung zur Zugabe eines Duftstoffes bekannt, wobei der Duftmittelaufnahmebehälter über eine Zuführleitung verfügt, die in Verbindung mit dem Trommelraum des Wäschetrockners steht. Dabei ist der Duftmittelträger als Behältnis ausgebildet, wobei dieser für den Zugang hinter einer Klappe im Gehäuse des Wäschetrockners untergebracht ist. Eine andere Art den Duftstoff während des Trocknungsprozesses der Wäsche zuzuführen, ist hier aus der koreanischen Patentschrift KR 10-2007-0007548 A bekannt. Gemäß dieser Ausführungsform wird im Bereich des Flusenfilters ein Duftmittelträger angeordnet, der in einen am Flusenfilter vorgesehenen Schlitz eingesteckt werden kann. Eine andere Variante ist aus der japanischen Druckschrift JP 09038388 bekannt, wobei bei dieser Art der Ausführung eines Toplader-Wäschetrockners der Duftmittelträger im Bereich der Tür oder der oberen Klappe angeordnet ist.In the tumble dryers of the prior art, it is known to apply a scent to the laundry during the drying process. So is out of the DE 74 39 405 U a clothes dryer with a device for adding a fragrance, wherein the fragrance-receiving container has a supply line which is in communication with the drum space of the clothes dryer. In this case, the fragrance carrier is designed as a container, which is housed for access behind a flap in the housing of the clothes dryer. Another way to deliver the fragrance during the drying process of the laundry is here from the Korean patent KR 10-2007-0007548 A known. According to this embodiment, a fragrance carrier is arranged in the region of the lint filter, which can be inserted into a slot provided on the lint filter. Another variant is from the Japanese publication JP 09038388 In this type of embodiment of a top-loading clothes dryer, the fragrance carrier is arranged in the region of the door or the upper flap.

Aus der GB 2 231 944 A ist es bekannt, den Duftmittelträger im Hauptströmungskanal anzuordnen, wobei ein zweiter Kanal am Duftmittelträger endet, um die Strömungsgeschwindigkeit im Bereich des Duftmittelträgers zu erhöhen. Dadurch soll das mittels Ultraschall zerstäubte Duftmittel besser in der Prozessluft verteilt werden.From the GB 2 231 944 A It is known to arrange the fragrance carrier in the main flow channel, wherein a second channel terminates at the fragrance carrier in order to increase the flow velocity in the region of the fragrance carrier. As a result, the fragrance, which is atomized by means of ultrasound, should be better distributed in the process air.

Bei diesen aus dem Stand der Technik bekannten Arten der Beduftung von Wäschestücken während des Trocknungsvorganges wird es als nachteilig angesehen, dass der Duft über den gesamten Trocknungsvorgang dem Duftmittelträger entzogen wird. Besonders nachteilig ist es hierbei, dass die Duftzufuhr auch in den Aufheizphasen des Trocknungsprozesses erfolgt. Infolge der hohen Temperaturen verflüchtigt sich der Duftstoff, so dass der Duftmittelträger infolge der heißen Luft eine gleichmäßige Duftverteilung in der Wäsche nicht sicherstellt.In these known from the prior art types of scenting laundry items during the drying process, it is considered disadvantageous that the fragrance is removed from the fragrance carrier over the entire drying process. It is particularly disadvantageous in this case that the fragrance supply also takes place in the heating phases of the drying process. Due to the high temperatures, the perfume evaporates, so that the fragrance carrier due to the hot air does not ensure a uniform distribution of fragrance in the laundry.

Der Erfindung stellt sich somit das Problem bei einem Wäschetrockner den Beduftungsprozess derart weiterzubilden, dass während des Trocknungsprozesses eine effiziente Beduftung der Wäschestücke ermöglicht wird.The invention thus raises the problem with a tumble dryer to further develop the scenting process such that an efficient scenting of the laundry items is made possible during the drying process.

Erfingdungsgemäß wird diese Aufgabe durch den Hauptanspruch gelöst; vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen und Weiterbildungen der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den nachfolgenden Unteransprüchen.According to the invention, this object is achieved by the main claim; advantageous embodiments and modifications of the invention will become apparent from the following subclaims.

Die mit der Erfindung erreichten Vorteile bestehen nun darin, dass der Duftträger in Form ähnlich einer Compact-Flash-Karte in eine vorgesehene Schalterblende eines Wäschetrockners gesteckt wird. Der Bereich um die Karte ist hierbei thermisch isoliert, so dass die Karte während des Trocknungsprozesses nicht erwärmt wird. Der Duftstoff aus dem Duftträger wird zu beliebiger Zeit des Trocknungsprozesses abgerufen und in die Wäsche gefördert, wobei die Abrufung des Duftes vorzugsweise in den Abkühlphasen des Trocknungsprozesses vorgenommen wird. Dazu öffnet ein Ventil, wobei durch den Sog im Trockner warme Luft von der Gehäuseinnenseite durch die Karte in den Prozessluftstrom befördert wird. Die warme Luft löst die Duftstoffe aus der Karte und befördert sie in die Wäsche. Die Duftintensität wird durch die Dauer der Ventilöffnung eingestellt, wobei die Ventilöffnung vorzugsweise zum Ende des Trocknungsprozesses, wenn die Prozessluft bereits abgekühlt ist und kein Duftstoff durch zu hohe Temperaturen zerstört wird, erfolgt.The advantages achieved with the invention are now that the fragrance carrier is inserted in the form of a compact flash card in a designated switch panel of a tumble dryer. The area around the card is thermally insulated so that the card is not heated during the drying process. The fragrance from the fragrance carrier is retrieved at any time of the drying process and conveyed into the laundry, wherein the retrieval of the fragrance is preferably carried out in the cooling phases of the drying process. For this purpose, a valve opens, wherein the suction in the dryer warm air is transported from the inside of the housing through the card in the process air stream. The warm air dissolves the fragrances from the card and transports them into the laundry. The fragrance intensity is adjusted by the duration of the valve opening, wherein the valve opening is preferably at the end of the drying process, when the process air is already cooled and no fragrance is destroyed by excessive temperatures occurs.

Vorteilhaft ist dabei, dass der Duftstoff in einer kühlen Phase des Programmablaufs zugeführt werden kann. Dadurch wird der Duftstoff durch zu hohe Temperaturen nicht mehr zerstört, was zur Folge hat, dass auch weniger Duftstoff verbraucht wird und ein gutes Duftergebnis erzielt wird. Die Karte mit der entsprechenden Duftnote befindet sich im Bereich der Schalterblende. Sie kann nicht von Wäschestücken umschlungen werden, was zur Folge hat, dass eine homogene Beduftung der Wäschestücke gegeben ist. Dadurch wird eine gleichmäßige Verteilung des Duftstoffes im Trommelraum erzielt. Die Karte wird somit nicht dauerhaft dem heißen Luftstrom des Wäschetrockners ausgesetzt, weil nur zu einer gewünschten Zeit der Bypass über ein Ventil geöffnet wird, so dass warme Luft den Duftstoff aus dem Träger lösen und mitnehmen kann. Was die Karte als Duftmittelträger betrifft, so besitzt diese Schieber an den Seiten. Diese Schieber haben die Funktion die Karte geschlossen zu halten, wenn sie sich nicht im Trockner befindet. Steckt man die Karte in den Trockner, öffnen sich die Schieber, so dass der Duftstoff entweichen kann. Nimmt man die Karte wieder heraus, schließen sich die Schieber wieder. Somit ist dann die Karte vor selbst entweichenden Duftstoffen geschützt. Als Duftstoff wird die den Duft verursachende Substanz bezeichnet, wobei es sich in der Regel um eine Substanz oder eine Mischung bzw. Zusammensetzung von verschiedenen Substanzen handelt.It is advantageous that the perfume can be supplied in a cool phase of the program flow. As a result, the fragrance is not destroyed by too high temperatures, with the result that less fragrance is consumed and a good scent result is achieved. The card with the appropriate scent is located in the area of the switch panel. It can not be wrapped by laundry, which has the consequence that a homogeneous scenting of the laundry is given. As a result, a uniform distribution of the fragrance in the drum space is achieved. The card is thus not permanently exposed to the hot air flow of the clothes dryer, because only at a desired time the bypass is opened via a valve, so that warm air can dissolve the fragrance from the carrier and take away. As for the card as a fragrance carrier, so has this slider on the sides. These sliders have the function of keeping the card closed when not in the dryer. If you put the card in the dryer, the sliders open so that the fragrance can escape. If you take the card out again, the sliders close again. Thus, then the card is protected from even escaping perfumes. The fragrance is the fragrance causing substance, which is usually a substance or a mixture or composition of various substances.

Gemäß der Erfindung wird der als Karte ausgebildete Duftmittelträger in einem als Bypass ausgebildeten Luftkanal derart angeordnet, dass die Beduftungsdauer des Duftmittelträgers während des Trocknungsprozesses regel- bzw. steuerbar ist. Der Duftmittelträger ist hierbei in einer im Luftkanal angeordneten thermisch isolierten Kammer angeordnet. Dabei ist die Kammer mit einem Einlass und/oder einem Auslassventil bestückt. Zur Regelung der Ventile sind elektrische Antriebe vorgesehen, die insbesondere Schließen und Öffnen des einzelnen Ventils vornehmen. Die Ansteuerung kann damit über die Programmsteuerung erfolgen. Sind die Ventile geöffnet, so strömt Prozessluft durch die Kammer zur Abgabe des auf dem Duftmittelträger vorgesehenen Duftstoffes.According to the invention, the fragrance carrier embodied as a card is arranged in a bypass duct designed in such a way that the fragrance duration of the fragrance carrier during the drying process is regulated or controlled. The fragrance carrier is arranged in a thermally insulated chamber arranged in the air duct. It is the Chamber equipped with an inlet and / or an exhaust valve. To control the valves electrical drives are provided which make particular closing and opening of the individual valve. The control can thus be done via the program control. When the valves are opened, process air flows through the chamber to deliver the fragrance provided on the fragrance carrier.

Wie bereits schon erwähnt, erfolgt eine Ansteuerung der Ventile zur Durchleitung der Prozessluft vornehmlich in der Abkühlphase des Trocknungsprozesses, um auf diese Weise den Duftstoff bzw. die Duftnote nicht zu zerstören oder zu verändern.As already mentioned, a control of the valves for the passage of the process air takes place primarily in the cooling phase of the drying process in order not to destroy or change the fragrance or the fragrance in this way.

Der Duftmittelträger umfasst hierbei eine Karte, ähnlich wie eine Scheckkarte, wobei diese durch einen/einer im Luftkanal oder in der Kammer vorgesehenen Schlitz oder Schublade, der/die mit einer in der Gehäusewand vorgesehenen Öffnung korrespondiert, einschiebbar ist. Die Karte ist mit Schieberelementen versehen, die beim Einführen in die Kammer selbsttätig den Duftträgerbereich auf der Karte öffnen und beim Herausziehen der Karte aus der Kammer den Duftträgerbereich auf der Karte wieder selbsttätig schließen. Somit wird ein effizienter Umgang mit dem Duftstoff auf der Duftmittelträgerkarte erreicht.The fragrance carrier in this case comprises a card, similar to a check card, which can be inserted through a slot or drawer provided in the air duct or in the chamber, which corresponds to an opening provided in the housing wall. The card is provided with slide elements which automatically open the fragrance carrier area on the card when inserted into the chamber and automatically close the fragrance carrier area on the card when the card is removed from the chamber. Thus, an efficient handling of the fragrance on the fragrance carrier card is achieved.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung ist anhand der nachstehenden Figuren 1 bis 3 näher erläutert; dabei zeigen:

Figur 1
eine perspektivische Darstellung eines Wäschetrockners;
Figur 2
eine geschnittene Ansicht des Wäschetrockners gemäß der Fig. 1; und
Figur 3
eine weitere geschnittene Darstellung des Wäschetrockners gemäß der Fig. 1 in einer weiteren Ausführungsform der Duftmittelzufuhr.
An embodiment of the invention is based on the following FIGS. 1 to 3 explained in more detail; show:
FIG. 1
a perspective view of a clothes dryer;
FIG. 2
a sectional view of the tumble dryer according to the Fig. 1 ; and
FIG. 3
another sectional view of the tumble dryer according to the Fig. 1 in a further embodiment of the fragrance supply.

Die Figuren 1 und 2 zeigen einen Wäschetrockner 1 mit einer in einem Gehäuse 2 drehbar gelagerten Trommel 3. Der Wäschetrockner 1 weist hierbei eine Tür 4 auf, die die verschließbare Beschickungsöffnung 5 für die Trommel 3 bildet. In der geschnittenen Ansicht der Figur 2 ist zu erkennen, dass der Wäschetrockner 1 über ein Gebläse 6 und eine Heizeinrichtung 7 verfügt, wobei Gebläse 6 und Heizeinrichtung 7 zur Erzeugung eines Prozessluftstromes 8 vorgesehen sind. Die erwärmte Prozessluft 8 strömt über einen Wärmetauscher 9 sowie über eine Flusenfiltereinrichtung 10, wobei mit dem Prozessluftstrom 8 ein Duftmittelträger 11 zusammenwirkt, der den Wäschestücken 12 eine Duftnote verleiht. Dabei ist, wie insbesondere in der Figur 1 aber auch in der Figur 2 und 3 zu erkennen ist, der Duftmittelträger 11 in einem als Bypass 13 ausgebildeten Luftkanal derart angeordnet, dass die Beduftungsdauer des Duftmittelträgers 11 während des Trocknungsprozesses regel- bzw. steuerbar ist.The FIGS. 1 and 2 show a clothes dryer 1 with a rotatably mounted in a housing 2 drum 3. The clothes dryer 1 in this case has a door 4, which forms the closable loading opening 5 for the drum 3. In the sectional view of the FIG. 2 It can be seen that the tumble dryer 1 has a fan 6 and a heating device 7, wherein fan 6 and heating device 7 are provided for generating a process air stream 8. The heated process air 8 flows through a heat exchanger 9 and via a lint filter device 10, with the process air stream 8 a fragrance carrier 11 cooperates, which gives the laundry items 12 a fragrance. It is, as in particular in the FIG. 1 but also in the FIG. 2 and 3 it can be seen, the fragrance carrier 11 arranged in a trained as a bypass 13 air duct so that the fragrance duration of the fragrance carrier 11 during the drying process is regulated or controlled.

In den Figuren 2 und 3 ist deutlich zu erkennen, dass der Duftmittelträger 11 in einer im Bypass 13 angeordneten, thermisch isolierten Kammer 14 angeordnet ist. Diese Kammer 14 befindet sich hinter der Gehäusewand im oberen Bereich des Wäschetrockners 1. Wie aus der Figur zu erkennen ist, ist dabei die Kammer 14 mit einem Einlassventil 15 und einem Auslassventil 16 bestückt. Beide Ventile 15 und 16 sind dabei elektrisch ansteuerbar. Sind also die beiden Ventile 15 und 16 geöffnet, so strömt, gemäß Pfeilrichtung 17, Prozessluft 8 durch die Kammer 14 zur Abgabe des auf dem Duftmittelträger 11 vorgesehenen Duftstoffes. Dabei ist insbesondere nach der Version der Figur 2 die Abgabe des Duftstoffes so vorgesehen, dass die einströmende Prozessluft über den Bypass 13 vor dem Wärmetauscher 9 zugegeben wird, wobei dann die Prozessluft 8 durch die Trommel 3 mit der beaufschlagten Duftnote strömt.In the Figures 2 and 3 It can be clearly seen that the fragrance carrier 11 is arranged in a thermally insulated chamber 14 arranged in the bypass 13. This chamber 14 is located behind the housing wall in the upper region of the tumble dryer 1. As can be seen from the figure, while the chamber 14 is equipped with an inlet valve 15 and an outlet valve 16. Both valves 15 and 16 are electrically actuated. Thus, if the two valves 15 and 16 are opened, process air 8, as indicated by the arrow 17, flows through the chamber 14 to deliver the fragrance provided on the fragrance carrier 11. It is in particular after the version of the FIG. 2 the delivery of the perfume provided so that the incoming process air is added via the bypass 13 in front of the heat exchanger 9, in which case the process air 8 flows through the drum 3 with the acted upon fragrance.

Bei der Figur 3 erfolgt die Abgabe des Duftstoffes unmittelbar in die Trommel 3, wobei hier der Bypass 13 in der Trommel 3 mündet. Die Ansteuerung der Ventile 15, 16 erfolgt zur Durchleitung der Prozessluft 8 vornehmlich in der Abkühlphase des Trocknungsprozesses, wobei hier insbesondere dies über die Programmsteuerung des Wäschetrockners 1 vorgenommen wird.In the FIG. 3 the delivery of the fragrance takes place directly in the drum 3, in which case the bypass 13 opens into the drum 3. The control of the valves 15, 16 takes place for the passage of the process air 8 mainly in the cooling phase of the drying process, in which case this is done in particular via the program control of the tumble dryer 1.

Der Duftmittelträger 11 umfasst hierbei eine Karte 18, wie diese in der Figur 1 in der Perspektive angedeutet ist. Die Karte 18 wird dabei durch einen in der Kammer 14 vorgesehenen Schlitz, der mit einer in der Gehäusewand vorgesehenen Öffnung korrespondiert, eingeschoben. Somit ergibt sich auch die Möglichkeit hier entsprechend unterschiedliche Duftnoten auf entsprechenden Karten 18 vorzuhalten, so dass entsprechend des Wunsches hier unterschiedliche Karten 18 vorgehalten werden, die für die Beduftung unterschiedlicher Wäschestücke herangezogen werden können. Nicht näher dargestellt ist hierbei, dass die Karte 18 mit Schieberelementen versehen ist, die beim Einführen in die Kammer 14 selbsttätig den Duftträgerbereich auf der Karte 18 öffnen und beim Herausziehen der Karte 18 aus der Kammer 14 den Duftträgerbereich auf der Karte 18 wieder selbstständig schließen.The fragrance carrier 11 in this case comprises a card 18, as in the FIG. 1 indicated in perspective. The card 18 is thereby inserted through a slot 14 provided in the chamber which corresponds to an opening provided in the housing wall. Thus, there is also the possibility here correspondingly different fragrance notes vorzuhalten on corresponding cards 18, so that according to the desire here different cards 18 are kept, which can be used for the scenting of different items of laundry. Not shown in detail here is that the card 18 is provided with slide elements that automatically open the fragrance carrier area on the card 18 when inserted into the chamber 14 and when pulling the card 18 from the chamber 14 close the fragrance carrier area on the card 18 again independently.

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  1. Laundry treatment appliance, such as for example a washer-dryer (1) having a drum (3) rotatably mounted in a housing (2), a loading opening (5) which can be closed by a door (4), and a fan (6) and a heating device (7) to produce a process air stream which flows via a heat exchanger (9) and a fluff filter device (10), and a scent holder (11) cooperating with the process air stream (8), which scent holder gives the laundry items (12) a scent during the drying period,
    characterised in that
    the scent holder (11) is arranged in an air duct formed as a bypass (13) in such a way that the scenting period of the scent holder (11) can be adjusted and controlled during the drying process, the scent holder (11) being arranged in a thermally isolated chamber (14) which is arranged in the bypass (13), in such a way that the scent can be released from the scent holder at any time during the drying process and conveyed into the laundry.
  2. Laundry treatment appliance according to claim 1,
    characterised in that
    the chamber (14) is equipped with an inlet valve (15) and/or an outlet valve (16).
  3. Laundry treatment appliance according to claim 2,
    characterised in that
    the valves (15, 16) can be electrically actuated.
  4. Laundry treatment appliance according to claim 3,
    characterised in that
    when the valves are in an open position, process air (8) flows through the chamber (14) to transfer the scent provided in the scent holder (11).
  5. Laundry treatment appliance according to claim 4,
    characterised in that
    the valves (15, 16) for conveying the process air (8) are primarily actuated in the cooling phase of the drying process.
  6. Laundry treatment appliance according to claim 1,
    characterised in that
    the scent holder (11) comprises a card (18).
  7. Laundry treatment appliance according to claim 6,
    characterised in that
    the card (18) can be slid in/inserted by means of a slot or drawer provided in the air duct or in the chamber (14), which slot or drawer corresponds to an opening provided in the housing wall.
  8. Laundry treatment appliance according to claim 7,
    characterised in that
    the card (18) is provided with sliding elements which, upon introduction into the chamber (14), automatically open the scent holder region on the card (18), and, upon removal of the card (18) from the chamber (14), automatically close the scent holder region on the card (18).
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