EP2325374B1 - Machine de traitement du linge dotée d'un dispositif de production de vapeur - Google Patents

Machine de traitement du linge dotée d'un dispositif de production de vapeur Download PDF

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EP2325374B1
EP2325374B1 EP09401041.0A EP09401041A EP2325374B1 EP 2325374 B1 EP2325374 B1 EP 2325374B1 EP 09401041 A EP09401041 A EP 09401041A EP 2325374 B1 EP2325374 B1 EP 2325374B1
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Dirk Sieding
Robert Müther
Hartmut Linnemann
Friedrich-Wilhelm Kramme
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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
    • D06F39/00—Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups D06F9/00 - D06F27/00 

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  • the invention relates to a laundry treatment machine, such as washing machine, washer dryer or dryer, with a housing, with a arranged in the housing, substantially cylindrical, mounted by a horizontal or inclined axis of rotation container for receiving the laundry to be treated, and a steam generating device with a radiator for Generation of steam, and a conduit for supplying the vapor into the interior of the container (see EP-A-1 865 099 ).
  • a laundry treatment machine such as washing machine, washer dryer or dryer
  • a housing with a arranged in the housing, substantially cylindrical, mounted by a horizontal or inclined axis of rotation container for receiving the laundry to be treated, and a steam generating device with a radiator for Generation of steam, and a conduit for supplying the vapor into the interior of the container (see EP-A-1 865 099 ).
  • a front loadable washing machine with a tub for holding washing liquid and the laundry to be treated.
  • the washing machine further comprises a steam generating device with a radiator, which can receive the water to be evaporated, wherein the radiator is provided for heating and evaporating the water.
  • the device further comprises a mass block for heat storage through which a water-carrying pipe is guided.
  • the heater or the mass block is heated to a predetermined temperature, for example at least 100 ° C, whereby the guided through the conduit water is heated and evaporated in the manner of a water heater.
  • the steam thus generated is conducted from the outlet port of the block by means of a conduit to an injection nozzle, so that the steam can be introduced in the predetermined direction in the drum.
  • water evaporates it often comes to the inner walls of the steam generating device to limescale that entrained after spalling at a subsequent evaporation and get into the laundry and thereby pollute.
  • a washing machine which comprises a further outlet at the bottom of the heating tank of the steam generating device, which opens into the drainage device of the washing machine by means of a line.
  • the heating tank can be flushed as needed or regularly.
  • This arrangement is quite complex due to the additional valve with the appropriate control. Furthermore, it can happen that despite intensive rinsing not all limescale residues are dissolved in the tank. In the The next evaporation they dissolve and thus arrive as lime particles to the laundry.
  • the present invention is therefore based on the object to provide a laundry treatment machine with an improved steam generating device, get as possible no lime particles for washing.
  • the essential advantage of the laundry treatment machine according to the invention is that reliably prevents in a simple manner that lime particles, which can not be avoided within the steam generating device, reach the laundry.
  • the results of the Wäschefinishing be significantly improved by this treatment with steam.
  • the control of the steam supply need not be changed compared to the known measures, so that a simple retrofitting of the steam lines existing laundry treatment machines with a steam generating device is possible.
  • the line for conducting the steam starting from the steam generating device is first guided downwards, based on the operational installation position of the laundry treatment machine, and a branching line is coupled to this line, which is guided to the container, said after Run down the line section extending from the branch down.
  • a branching line is coupled to this line, which is guided to the container, said after Run down the line section extending from the branch down.
  • the steam generating device in a washing machine, comprising a arranged in the housing, swingably attached tub with a horizontally or inclined arranged, rotatable drum and a drain device for discharging the washing liquid, the steam line is guided so that the branching line inside the tub or the drum opens.
  • the lower line section opens into the lower region of the tub below the drum. This also gets steam from down into the drum, whereby the laundry in the drum is steamed very quickly and evenly. Lime particles, which pass through this line into the tub, do not come into contact with the laundry, so that no special measures for the separation of lime particles must be made here. Lime particles accumulated in the tub are flushed out by the draining device after the next wash or rinse cycle.
  • a further, branching line is coupled to the line section, which opens into the lower region of the tub below the drum.
  • the branched line is free of lime particles.
  • the downwardly guided line section is formed as a blind line ending.
  • the bag line end In the bag line end, the deposited lime, and / or dirt particles collect.
  • the downwardly guided line section opens into the drainage device.
  • the accumulated limescale or dirt particles are regularly flushed out by means of the drainage device, so that no contamination or other inconvenience can occur.
  • the downwardly guided line section opens into the drainage device or into a component of this device
  • washing machine as a front-loadable washing machine with a substantially circular housing opening closable by a door, a substantially circular tub opening and a sealing sleeve, which is arranged for connection between the housing opening and the tub opening, it is advantageous to the line of the Steam generator to be opened in a arranged in the upper region of the gasket nozzle which is adapted to direct the steam into the drum. This ensures a good and uniform steaming of the laundry within the drum.
  • the nozzle is designed for the connection of two lines, wherein a line for the supply of steam and a line for the supply of water is intended.
  • a separate branch can be arranged above the nozzle, which provides the connection of the steam line and a water pipe.
  • the nozzle component itself can be provided with two terminals, so that only a single, already existing component is needed.
  • Fig. 1 is a purely schematic representation of a laundry treatment machine, here a washing machine 1, shown with a housing 4 arranged in the tub 2.
  • the position and direction information refer to the operational installation position of the laundry treatment machine.
  • a rotatably mounted and driven by an electric motor 13 drum 3 is arranged, which moves the washing 8 located in the tub 2.
  • the drum 3 is made in the present embodiment of stainless steel and provided with a plurality of openings for the flooding.
  • the washing liquid or water is introduced, which / is required for cleaning or treating the laundry 8.
  • a radiator (not shown) is arranged in the lower region of the tub 2.
  • an inlet valve 15 is sketched, which controls the entry of the water from the supply network.
  • the water is passed through the connecting pipe 14 into the tub 2, wherein in the dispenser 11 entered detergent is flushed into the tub 2.
  • the laundry treatment machine 1 has a device 12 for generating steam, which is blown via a line 16 and from there via the branched line 16a through a nozzle 17 connected thereto into the interior of the tub 2 and into the interior of the drum 3.
  • the steam generating device is supplied via the water supply means 15, 11 with water, which is heated with the radiator 26 and thereby evaporated.
  • the nozzle 17 is in the upper region of the gasket 6, which provides the connection between the opening 9 in the tub 2 and the closable by the door 5 opening 10 in the housing 4, attached.
  • the steam is introduced by means of the line 16a in the lower region of the tub 2.
  • the branched line section 16a is horizontally or obliquely upwardly coupled to the downwardly guided line 16.
  • a so-called Y-shaped connector can be used.
  • branching line 16 c is coupled, which opens into the lower region of the tub 2, below the drum 3.
  • the vertical line section 16b extends a little further down and then ends as a blind line.
  • This line section 16b forms the collecting volume for detached from the steam generating device 12 lime particles or dirt particles.
  • Fig. 2 an embodiment of a washing machine is sketched in which the downwardly guided line section 16b is guided to the discharge device 18.
  • the line section 16b opens into a component, in this case the drain pump 19.
  • the drain device 18 comprises a line 20a from the drain opening 2a in the tub to the drain pump 19 and starting therefrom an outlet line 20b, which leads to the outside to be drained washing liquid.
  • the lime particles or dirt particles entrained in the steam reach the so-called pump sump due to their mass inertia and their gravitational force. The next time you pump out these particles are flushed out.
  • an attenuator is arranged in the area of the discharge device or between the pump and the branch of the lines 16a to the tub 2, which prevents due to a recoil lye or water from the discharge area 18 to the nozzle 17 or in the steam lines 16a, 16c arrives.
  • the attenuator 22 is designed here as a valve or labyrinth, which offers a high flow resistance for the liquid in a recoil.
  • Fig. 3 are the components for the steam generation and the supply to the tub 2 ( Fig. 1 ) shown in detail in perspective.
  • the steam generating device 12 is in this case supplied by means of a pump 12b with water, which is temporarily stored in a tank 24a.
  • the tank 24a is filled by the water supply, which comprises at least one inlet valve 15 and a detergent dispenser 11.
  • the incoming water is at least partially guided via the line 24 to the nozzle 17.
  • the nozzle 17 is mounted in the gasket 6 and adapted to introduce both the incoming water and the steam into the drum 3 and the tub 2 (FIG. Fig. 1 ).
  • the steam-carrying line 16 is connected, which is passed down to the tub 2.
  • the line 16a is branched off to direct the steam to the nozzle.
  • the further downwardly extending line section 16b then get lime particles or dirt particles that come loose from the interior of the steam generating device 12 or are taken with the incoming fresh water with.
  • the lines 16, 16 a, 16 b are arranged in this embodiment at the front, frontal end of the tub 2 within the housing 4.

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  1. Machine de traitement de linge (1) telle que lave-linge, laveur-sécheur ou sèche-linge, avec un carter (4), avec une cuve (2, 3) disposée dans le carter (4), essentiellement cylindrique, supportée au moyen d'un axe de rotation horizontal ou incliné, pour la réception de linge (8) à traiter, et avec un dispositif de production de vapeur (12) avec un corps chauffant (26) pour la production de vapeur, et une conduite (16, 16a) pour l'acheminement de vapeur dans l'espace intérieur de la cuve (2, 3),
    caractérisée en ce que
    la conduite (16), à partir du dispositif de production de vapeur (12), est d'abord guidée vers le bas, par rapport à la position d'implantation opérationnelle de la machine de traitement de linge, et en ce qu'une conduite de ramification (16a) est couplée dans cette conduite (16) et est guidée vers la cuve (2, 3), le tronçon de conduite (16b) guidé vers le bas continuant de s'étendre plus loin vers le bas à partir de la ramification.
  2. Machine de traitement de linge (1) selon la revendication 1,
    la machine de traitement de linge étant un lave-linge, comprenant une cuve de lessivage (2) disposée dans le carter (4) et fixée de façon mobile en oscillation, avec un tambour (3) rotatif qui y est disposé horizontalement ou de façon inclinée, et un dispositif d'évacuation (18) pour l'évacuation du liquide de lavage, la conduite de ramification (16a) débouchant à l'intérieur de la cuve de lessivage (2).
  3. Lave-linge (1) selon la revendication 2,
    caractérisé en ce que
    le tronçon de conduite (16b) inférieur débouche dans la zone inférieure de la cuve de lessivage (2) au-dessous du tambour (3).
  4. Lave-linge (1) selon la revendication 2,
    caractérisé en ce
    qu'une autre conduite de ramification (16c) est couplée sur le tronçon de conduite (16b) et débouche dans la zone inférieure de la cuve de lessivage (2) au-dessous du tambour (3).
  5. Machine de traitement de linge (1) selon la revendication 1, 2 ou 4
    caractérisée en ce que
    le tronçon de conduite (16b) guidé vers le bas se termine en conduite sans issue.
  6. Lave-linge (1) selon la revendication 2 ou 3,
    caractérisé en ce que
    le tronçon de conduite (16b) guidé vers le bas débouche dans le dispositif d'évacuation (18).
  7. Lave-linge (1) selon la revendication 6,
    caractérisé en ce que,
    dans le tronçon de conduite (16b), entre la ramification de la conduite (16a, 16c) vers la cuve de lessivage (2) et le dispositif d'évacuation (18), il est disposé un élément amortisseur (22) qui est réalisé pour empêcher un retour de liquide à partir du dispositif d'évacuation (18) en direction des conduites de vapeur (16, 16a, 16b, 16c).
  8. Lave-linge (1) selon une des revendications 2 à 6, qui est réalisé en tant que lave-linge à chargement par l'avant avec une ouverture de carter (10) essentiellement circulaire pouvant être fermée par une porte (5), une ouverture de cuve de lessivage (9) essentiellement circulaire et une manchette d'étanchéité (6) qui est disposée pour le raccordement entre l'ouverture de carter (10) et l'ouverture de cuve de lessivage (9), la conduite (16a) du dispositif de production de vapeur (12) débouchant dans une buse (17) qui est disposée dans la zone supérieure de la manchette d'étanchéité (6) et qui est aménagée pour conduire la vapeur dans le tambour (3) ou à la cuve de lessivage.
  9. Lave-linge (1) selon la revendication 8,
    caractérisé en ce que
    la buse (17) est réalisée pour la jonction de deux conduites (16, 24), une conduite (16a) étant destinée à l'acheminent de vapeur et une autre conduite (24) étant destinée à l'acheminement d'eau dans le tambour (3) ou dans la cuve de lessivage (2).
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