EP2273005A3 - Tumble dryer - Google Patents

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EP2273005A3
EP2273005A3 EP10401081.4A EP10401081A EP2273005A3 EP 2273005 A3 EP2273005 A3 EP 2273005A3 EP 10401081 A EP10401081 A EP 10401081A EP 2273005 A3 EP2273005 A3 EP 2273005A3
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tumble dryer
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Matthias Herrmann
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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 
    • D06F58/22—Lint collecting arrangements

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Wäschetrockner (1) mit einer in einem Gehäuse (2) drehbar gelagerten Trommel (3), einer mit einer Tür (4) verschließbaren Beschickungsöffnung (5), sowie einem Gebläse (6) und einer Heizeinrichtung (7) zur Erzeugung eines Prozessluftstromes, der im verriegelten Zustand der Tür (4) durch die Trommel (3) über eine im Rand (8) der Beschickungsöffnung (5) mit einem Flusenfilter (9) versehene korrespondierende Öffnung (10) strömt, die einen Teilbereich des Einfüllringes (11) bildet. Gemäß der Erfindung wird vorgeschlagen, dass das Flusenfilter (9) aus einem Siebeinsatz (12) mit mehreren Filterebenen (13, 14, 15) gebildet ist, der gehäusefrontseitig einen Teilbereich des Einfüllringes (11) bildet und darin formschlüssig eingesetzt bzw. eingebunden ist.

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The invention relates to a tumble dryer (1) having a drum (3) rotatably mounted in a housing (2), a feed opening (5) closable by a door (4), and a fan (6) and a heater (7) for generating a process air stream, which flows in the locked state of the door (4) through the drum (3) via a in the edge (8) of the feed opening (5) with a lint filter (9) provided corresponding opening (10), which forms a portion of the filling ring ( 11). According to the invention, it is proposed that the lint filter (9) be formed from a sieve insert (12) with a plurality of filter planes (13, 14, 15), which forms a partial region of the filling ring (11) on the front side of the housing and is inserted or integrated therein in a form-fitting manner.
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EP10401081.4A 2009-06-29 2010-06-15 Tumble dryer Active EP2273005B1 (en)

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DE102009031097A DE102009031097B4 (en) 2009-06-29 2009-06-29 clothes dryer

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US3378934A (en) * 1966-07-28 1968-04-23 Gen Electric Lint trap for clothes dryers
DE8437357U1 (en) * 1984-12-20 1985-03-21 Bosch-Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH, 7000 Stuttgart HOUSEHOLD LAUNDRY DRYER WITH A FLUSH FILTER
DE9212226U1 (en) * 1992-09-10 1992-11-19 Bauknecht Hausgeräte GmbH, 7000 Stuttgart Tumble dryer
DE19745091A1 (en) * 1996-10-19 1998-04-23 Aeg Hausgeraete Gmbh Fly lint filter for electric laundry dryer
KR100664507B1 (en) * 2005-10-06 2007-01-04 삼성전자주식회사 Cloth dryer
DE102005056138A1 (en) * 2005-11-23 2007-06-06 Miele & Cie. Kg Air filter housing for tumble drier includes flow separation edge and eddy chamber to initially divert part of flow round back of filter
CN101328672A (en) * 2008-06-03 2008-12-24 南京乐金熊猫电器有限公司 Clothing drying machine

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GB2258720A (en) 1991-08-15 1993-02-17 Creda Ltd Tumble dryer
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US3378934A (en) * 1966-07-28 1968-04-23 Gen Electric Lint trap for clothes dryers
DE8437357U1 (en) * 1984-12-20 1985-03-21 Bosch-Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH, 7000 Stuttgart HOUSEHOLD LAUNDRY DRYER WITH A FLUSH FILTER
DE9212226U1 (en) * 1992-09-10 1992-11-19 Bauknecht Hausgeräte GmbH, 7000 Stuttgart Tumble dryer
DE19745091A1 (en) * 1996-10-19 1998-04-23 Aeg Hausgeraete Gmbh Fly lint filter for electric laundry dryer
KR100664507B1 (en) * 2005-10-06 2007-01-04 삼성전자주식회사 Cloth dryer
DE102005056138A1 (en) * 2005-11-23 2007-06-06 Miele & Cie. Kg Air filter housing for tumble drier includes flow separation edge and eddy chamber to initially divert part of flow round back of filter
CN101328672A (en) * 2008-06-03 2008-12-24 南京乐金熊猫电器有限公司 Clothing drying machine

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