EP2508668B1 - Système de détection de niveau de condensat pour sèche-linge et sèche-linge - Google Patents

Système de détection de niveau de condensat pour sèche-linge et sèche-linge Download PDF

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EP2508668B1
EP2508668B1 EP11161731.2A EP11161731A EP2508668B1 EP 2508668 B1 EP2508668 B1 EP 2508668B1 EP 11161731 A EP11161731 A EP 11161731A EP 2508668 B1 EP2508668 B1 EP 2508668B1
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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 
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  • the present invention relates to a system for detecting the level of condensation collected in a laundry dryer appliance, wherein the laundry dryer appliance may be of the type comprising a housing with a front loading port, a laundry rack received in the housing and suitable for receiving the laundry to be dried, as well as a "closed" drying circuit, with a suction unit, a heat exchanger and a heating unit with electrical resistors, configured for conveying a flow of heated and dry air through the laundry rack.
  • the air flow caused by the suction unit is heated by the electrical resistors and conveyed into the rack, where crossing the wet laundry, it causes the evaporation of the water contained in the fabric.
  • the humid air is cooled, for example by a flow of cold water or by a flow of cool air.
  • the steam condensates and is collected in a condensation collecting container.
  • the dehumidified air is then sucked in again by the suction unit and made to circulate.
  • Laundry dryer appliances of the type mentioned above are known, provided with a drawer-like extractable condensation collecting container and a pressure switch level sensor in fluid communication with the inside of the collecting container, wherein the pressure switch sensor is configured for activating (for example for switching an electrical control circuit) upon reaching a threshold pressure value that corresponds to a threshold filling value of the condensation collecting container.
  • a contactless sensor for example a Reed switch that is activated by a magnet supported by a float arranged in the condensation collecting container.
  • the aim of the present invention therefore is to provide a system for detecting the condensation level in laundry dryer appliances, having such features as to obviate at least some of the disadvantages mentioned with reference to the prior art.
  • a particular aim of the present invention is to propose a laundry dryer appliance with a more accurate and repeatable system for detecting the condensation level.
  • a laundry dryer appliance comprising a housing with a loading port, a laundry rack received in the housing and suitable for receiving the laundry to be dried, a drying circuit with a heat exchanger, an extractable container for collecting the condensation and a sensor for detecting a threshold level of the condensation inside the collecting container, wherein the sensor comprises:
  • Appliance 1 comprises a housing 2 with a loading port 3, a laundry rack or space 4 received in housing 2 and suitable for receiving the laundry to be dried, a drying circuit 5 with a suction unit 6, a heat exchanger 7 and a heating unit 8, for example one or more electrical resistors, configured for conveying a heated and dry air flow 9 through the laundry rack or space 4.
  • Appliance 1 further comprises a container 10 for collecting the condensation and a sensor 11 for detecting a condensation threshold level inside the collecting container 10.
  • the collecting container 10 is received in an extractable manner in a special space 16 of housing 2 so as to allow the extraction and emptying of the collecting container 10 when the latter is totally filled with condensation.
  • Sensor 11 comprises a float 12 guided in vertical direction and arranged in fluid communication with the inside of the collecting container.
  • Float 12 carries a permanent magnet 13 which collaborates with a magnetically susceptible switch 14, in particular a Reed switch positioned and configured for being actuated by the permanent magnet 13 upon reaching the condensation threshold level.
  • float 12 with the permanent magnet 13 is arranged in a measurement space 15 outside the collecting container 10 and, when the collecting container 10 is inserted into space 16 of housing 2, the collecting container 10 is coupled in fluid communication with the measurement space 15.
  • the measurement space 15 may advantageously be formed in a zone of the housing not used or usable for other purposes.
  • the measurement space 15 is in fluid communication with a first connector 18 arranged at the container space 16 and provided with a first locking valve 17.
  • the collecting container 10 forms a corresponding second connector 19 provided with a second locking valve 20.
  • the first and second connectors 18, 19 are positioned and configured in such a way as to connect to one another and place the measurement space 15 and the collecting container 10 in fluid communication when the collecting container 10 is inserted in the container space 16, as well as separate from one another when the collecting container 10 is extracted from the container space 16.
  • the first and second locking valves 17, 20 are configured so as to open the passage through connectors 18, 19 when the latter are coupled and locking the liquid passage through each one of connectors 18, 19 when they are uncoupled.
  • the second connector 19 is closed and allows an easy handling without any risk of liquid spilling, which can be easily poured through an emptying opening 21 (separate from the second connector 19) closable by a threaded cap and having a relatively large opening section.
  • sensor 11 comprises a support structure 22 with a fixing plate 23 suitable for fixing sensor 11 in the measurement space 15, a switch seat 24 suitable for receiving, through snap-engagement, the magnetically susceptible switch 14, for example a Reed switch, and a guide 25 suitable for receiving float 12 in a sliding manner along a direction V which, in operating conditions of appliance 1 substantially corresponds to the vertical direction.
  • the switch seat 24 is formed integral with the fixing plate 23 and receives the Reed switch 14 directly, that is, without the interposition of a further adapter or housing. This ensures a perfect alignment of the Reed switch 14 with the support structure 22 and thus, with guide 25 and with float 12 with magnet 13.
  • the switch seat 24 comprises two side guides 26 having an L shaped section and protruding from a top surface 27 of the fixing plate 23 opposite guide 25, an abutment tooth 28 protruding from the top surface 27 and defining a position reference for switch 14 which is received and guided by the side guides 26, as well as an elastic tab 29 also protruding from the top surface 27 and positioned opposite the abutment tooth 28 with reference to the target position of switch 14, so as to allow the insertion of switch 14 into the switch seat 24 and prevent an extraction or accidental or undesired loss thereof ( Figures 2 and 3 ).
  • At least one of the side guides 26 may comprise a yielding appendix 30 that, when switch 14 is inserted in the switch seat 24, engages a corresponding shoulder 31 of switch 14 so as to bias switch 14 elastically in abutment against the abutment tooth 28 and thus ensure the correct positioning thereof.
  • the permanent magnet 13 is at least partly or entirely encapsulated in the plastic material of float 12.
  • the permanent magnet 13 is received by snap-wise coupling in a magnet seat 32 of float 12.
  • the same magnet 13 may exhibit a cylindrical or discoid or cylindrical pad shape and defines a magnetic axis M and two magnetic poles N, S of opposite sign respectively arranged at two opposite ends of magnet 13 along the magnetic axis M and wherein magnet 13 is oriented with the magnetic axis M thereof substantially perpendicular to the sliding axis V of float 12 and both magnetic poles N, S exhibit the same axial distance DV (with reference to the sliding axis) from switch 14 ( Figure 9 ).
  • This allows a precise positioning and orientation of the permanent magnetic field relative to the focal point of magnetic sensitivity of the Reed switch 14 and thus, a more accurate and repeatable detection of the reaching of the threshold level of the condensation collected in container 10.
  • float 12 comprises a closed hollow body 32 made starting from two or more pieces, for example a cover portion 33 and a base portion 34 shaped as a cup with closed bottom, both made of plastic and connected to one another by welding or gluing.
  • float 12 comprises a hollow body 35 open at the bottom, made in a single piece in the shape of a bell with a top dome that carries magnet 13, and a side wall preferably cylindrical formed integral with the top dome and delimiting a bottom opening 36 opposite the top dome.
  • Such open hollow body can be easily made by injection moulding and during the operation of the laundry dryer appliance, it is in any case closed at the bottom by the condensed water.
  • guide 25 may be formed integral with the fixing plate 23 and may comprise a substantially tubular longitudinally grooved wall for forming two flaps 37 that may be elastically spread apart to a certain extent that allows the snap-wise insertion of the float into the tubular wall.
  • flaps 37 may comprise one or more longitudinal grooves closed at the bottom and suitable for receiving corresponding side tabs 38 of float 12 with clearance so as to cause the vertical and guided sliding of the float relative to switch 14 and prevent an undesired exit thereof from guide 25.

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  1. Appareil sèche-linge (1) comprenant un boîtier (2), un espace pour le linge (4) agencé dans le boîtier (2), un circuit de séchage (5) ayant un échangeur de chaleur (7), un récipient extractible (10) pour collecter la condensation et un capteur (11) pour détecter un niveau de seuil de condensation à l'intérieur du récipient de collecte (10), le capteur (11) comprenant un commutateur à susceptibilité magnétique (14) et un flotteur (12) agencé en communication fluidique avec l'intérieur du récipient de collecte (10) et portant un aimant (13) qui actionne le commutateur (14) lorsqu'il atteint le niveau de seuil de condensation,
    dans lequel le flotteur (12) est porté de manière coulissante le long d'un axe de coulissement (V) et l'aimant (13) définit un axe magnétique (M) et deux pôles magnétiques (N, S) de signe opposé agencés respectivement à deux extrémités opposées de l'aimant le long de l'axe magnétique et dans lequel l'aimant est orienté avec son axe magnétique (M) sensiblement perpendiculaire à l'axe de coulissement (V) du flotteur (14), caractérisé en ce que le capteur (11) comprend :
    - une plaque de fixation (23) appropriée pour fixer le capteur (11) dans l'espace de mesure (15),
    - un siège de commutateur (24) approprié pour recevoir, par mise en prise par encliquetage, le commutateur (14),
    - un guide (25) approprié pour recevoir de manière coulissante le flotteur (12) le long d'une direction (V) qui, dans les conditions de fonctionnement de l'appareil (1), correspond sensiblement à la direction verticale,
    dans lequel le siège de commutateur (24) est formé de manière solidaire avec la plaque de fixation (23) et avec le guide (25) et reçoit le commutateur (14) directement sans l'interposition d'adaptateurs supplémentaires.
  2. Appareil sèche-linge (1) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel les deux pôles magnétiques (S, N) présentent la même distance (DV) au commutateur (14) dans la direction de l'axe de coulissement (V).
  3. Appareil sèche-linge (1) selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel le flotteur (12) ayant l'aimant permanent (13) est agencé dans un espace de mesure (15) à l'extérieur du récipient de collecte (10) et, lorsque le récipient de collecte (10) est inséré dans un espace de récipient (16) du boîtier (2), le récipient de collecte (10) est couplé en communication fluidique avec l'espace de mesure (15).
  4. Appareil sèche-linge (1) selon la revendication 3, dans lequel l'espace de mesure (15) forme un premier connecteur (18) muni d'une première soupape de verrouillage (17) et le récipient de collecte (10) forme un second connecteur correspondant (19) muni d'une seconde soupape de verrouillage (20) et configuré pour se coupler au premier connecteur (18) lorsque le récipient de collecte (10) est inséré dans l'espace de récipient (16) et pour se séparer du premier connecteur (18) lorsque le récipient de collecte (10) est extrait de l'espace de récipient (16),
    la première et la seconde soupapes de verrouillage (17, 20) étant configurées afin d'ouvrir un passage de fluide à travers les connecteurs (18, 19) lorsqu'elles sont couplées et verrouillant le passage de liquide à travers chacun des connecteurs (18, 19) lorsqu'elles sont découplées.
  5. Appareil sèche-linge (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le siège de commutateur (24) est configuré pour recevoir le commutateur (14) par couplage de forme et pour positionner le commutateur (14) dans une position cible par une précontrainte élastique.
  6. Appareil sèche-linge (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le siège de commutateur (24) comprend deux guides latéraux (26) ayant une section en forme de L et faisant saillie à partir d'une surface supérieure (27) de la plaque de fixation (23) opposée au guide (25), une dent de butée (28) faisant saillie à partir de la surface supérieure (27) et définissant une référence de position pour le commutateur (14), une languette élastique (29) faisant saillie à partir de la surface supérieure (27) dans une position opposée à la dent de butée (28) en référence à une position cible du commutateur (14), afin de permettre l'insertion du commutateur (14) dans le siège de commutateur (24) sur le côté de la languette élastique (29) dans la direction de la dent de butée (28) et d'empêcher une extraction accidentelle de celui-ci dans la direction opposée.
  7. Appareil sèche-linge (1) selon la revendication 6, dans lequel au moins l'un des guides latéraux (26) forme un appendice flexible (30) qui, lorsque le commutateur (14) est inséré dans le siège de commutateur (24), vient élastiquement en prise avec un épaulement (31) du commutateur (14) faisant saillie transversalement à la direction d'insertion de celui-ci dans le siège de commutateur (24) afin de solliciter le commutateur (14) élastiquement en butée contre la dent de butée (28).
  8. Appareil sèche-linge (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le flotteur est constitué de plastique et l'aimant permanent (13) est au moins partiellement encapsulé dans le plastique du flotteur (12).
  9. Appareil sèche-linge (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel l'aimant permanent (13) est reçu par couplage à encliquetage dans un siège d'aimant (32) du flotteur (12).
  10. Appareil sèche-linge (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le flotteur (12) comprend un corps creux (35) ouvert au niveau de la partie inférieure, en forme de cloche ayant un dôme supérieur qui porte l'aimant (13) et une paroi latérale formée de manière solidaire avec le dôme supérieur et délimitant une ouverture inférieure (36) opposée au dôme supérieur.
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