EP2586903A1 - Panier de linge pour tambour d'un sèche-linge - Google Patents

Panier de linge pour tambour d'un sèche-linge Download PDF

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EP2586903A1
EP2586903A1 EP11187026.7A EP11187026A EP2586903A1 EP 2586903 A1 EP2586903 A1 EP 2586903A1 EP 11187026 A EP11187026 A EP 11187026A EP 2586903 A1 EP2586903 A1 EP 2586903A1
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laundry rack
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laundry
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Diego Dal Ben
Marcin Lorenc
Marco Santarossa
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Electrolux Home Products Corp NV
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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
    • D06F58/02—Domestic laundry dryers having dryer drums rotating about a horizontal axis
    • D06F58/04—Details 

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  • the present invention relates to a laundry rack for a drum of a laundry dryer according to the preamble of claim 1. Further, the present invention relates to a laundry dryer with a drum and a laundry rack.
  • a rack can be used for storing delicate clothes and footwear articles to be dried. Said rack is arranged inside the laundry drum. The storage of the delicate clothes and/or footwear articles in the rack reduces fabric damages during the drying process, since there is no contact of the clothes and footwear articles with the inner wall of the laundry drum.
  • EP 1 690 973 A1 discloses a rack-like framework for a drum of a laundry dryer.
  • the framework is removably installed inside the drum.
  • the framework comprises a horizontal structure, a rod, a housing and retaining means.
  • the rod is substantially aligned with the bottom structure of the framework.
  • the rod comprises a handgrip arranged at a free front end of said rod.
  • the rod is adapted to be pushed into and pulled out of the housing.
  • the retaining means are associated to the bottom structure.
  • the framework is relative complex and includes a number of components.
  • the object of the present invention is achieved by the laundry rack according to claim 1.
  • the handle is tiltable between a gripping position and a supporting position, wherein the handle extends upwardly in the gripping position, so that the handle forms a handhold for the laundry rack, and the handle lies on the bottom of the cage in the supporting position, so that the handle closes at least partially the open front side of the cage.
  • the handle has two positions for different functions.
  • the handle In the gripping position the handle is provided for gripping the laundry rack by a user.
  • the open front side of the cage is at least partially closed by the handle.
  • the inventive laundry rack is realized only by two components, i.e. the cage and the handle. Additional components are not required, so that the laundry rack has a simple, but efficient structure.
  • the ends of the handle are attached or attachable at upper portions of the side walls.
  • the one end of the handle may comprise a pin corresponding with a pin hole in the upper portion of the one side wall for receiving said pin.
  • the pin and the pin hole form a pivot joint for the tiltable handle.
  • the other end of the handle may comprise a snap-in protrusion corresponding with a recess in the upper portion of the other side wall for receiving said snap-in protrusion.
  • the snap-in protrusion and the recess may have similar cross-sections, wherein the snap-in protrusion is marginally smaller than the recess.
  • the snap-in protrusion and the recess may provide a stable gripping position, if the snap-in protrusion is received by the recess.
  • the handle is tiltable, if the snap-in protrusion is out of the recess. Also in the support position the snap-in protrusion is out of the recess.
  • the handle is tiltable about 90 degrees.
  • the handle may be tiltable about 180 degrees.
  • the cage comprises two opposing vertical slots arranged in the side walls, wherein each slot is provided for receiving one end portion of the handle in the supporting position.
  • the cage may comprise a rear wall.
  • the rear wall may be at least partially formed as a grid.
  • the laundry rack may be provided for receiving delicate laundry and/or footwear articles to be dried.
  • the handle in the supporting position forms a supporting surface for receiving at least a part of articles to be dried thereon so as to keep such articles inclined relative to the bottom of the cage.
  • the present invention relates to a laundry dryer with a drum, wherein the laundry dryer comprises at least one laundry rack mentioned above.
  • FIG 1 illustrates an exploded perspective view of a laundry rack 10 for a drum of a laundry dryer according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • the laundry rack 10 is provided for receiving delicate pieces of clothing, such as wool garments, footwear articles and the like.
  • the laundry rack 10 includes an open cage 12 and a handle 14.
  • the cage 12 comprises a bottom 16, two side walls 18 and a rear wall 20.
  • the front side and the top side of the cage 12 are preferably open.
  • the side walls 18 are inclined, so that the broadness of the cage 12 increases from the bottom up.
  • the bottom 16, the side walls 18 and the rear wall 20 are formed as grids.
  • Each of the side walls 18 includes a vertical slot 22. Said vertical slots 22 are arranged face to face with each other.
  • the handle 14 has the form of a bracket.
  • a pin 24 is arranged at one end of the handle 14.
  • the pin 24 extends in a horizontal direction.
  • the pin 24 is arranged at an inner side of the handle 14 and is inward-looking.
  • a snap-in protrusion 26 is arranged at the other end of the handle 14.
  • the snap-in protrusion 26 is arranged at an outer side of the handle 14 and is outward-looking.
  • the pin 24 of the handle 14 corresponds with a pin hole 28 arranged in an upper central portion of the one side wall 18.
  • the pin hole 28 is provided for receiving the pin 24.
  • the snap-in protrusion 26 corresponds with a recess 30 arranged in an upper central portion of the other side wall 18.
  • the recess 30 is provided for receiving the snap-in protrusion 26.
  • the pin hole 28 and the recess 30 are arranged face to face with each other.
  • the one end of the handle 14 is attached at the one side wall 18 by the pin 24 and the pin hole 28.
  • the other end of the handle 14 is attached at the other side wall 18 by the snap-in protrusion 26 and the recess 30.
  • the handle 14 is tiltable at the cage 12 between a gripping position and a supporting position. In the gripping position the handle 14 extends upwardly, so that a user may grip the laundry rack 10 by hand. In the supporting position a central portion of the handle 14 lies on the bottom 16 of the cage 12, so that the open front side of the cage 12 is partially closed by the handle 14. Thus, the handle 14 forms a front wall for the cage 12 in the supporting position. Such front wall forms a supporting surface for receiving thereon at least a part of articles to be dried so as to keep them inclined relative to the bottom 16 of the cage 12. In fact, when the handle 14 is in the supporting position, articles to be dried can rest partly on the handle 14 and partly on the bottom 16 of the cage 12, thereby assuming a tilted position relative to the bottom 16.
  • FIG 2 illustrates a perspective view of the laundry rack 10 with the handle 14 in a gripping position according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • the handle 14 extends upwardly, so that a user can grip the laundry rack 10 by hand.
  • the pin 24 of the handle 14 is received by the pin hole 28 in the one side wall 18.
  • the snap-in protrusion 26 is received by the recess 30 in the other side wall 18.
  • the recess 30 and the snap-in protrusion 26 have similar cross-sections.
  • the cross-section of the recess 30 is marginally bigger than the cross-section of the snap-in protrusion 26.
  • the snap-in protrusion 26 is receivable by the recess 30, when the handle 14 is in the gripping position. When the snap-in protrusion 26 is received by the recess 30, then the handle 14 is stable in the gripping position and not tiltable.
  • FIG 3 illustrates a perspective view of the laundry rack 10 with the handle 14 in a supporting position according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • the central portion of the handle 14 lies on the bottom 16 of the cage 12.
  • the open front side of the cage 12 is partially closed by the handle 14.
  • the handle 14 forms a front wall for the cage 12.
  • Such wall is useful for receiving thereon articles to be dried, such as footwear articles, so as to keep them at least partly raised from the bottom 16 of the cage 12. In this way drying air may efficiently pass through said articles, thereby improving drying process efficiency.
  • FIG 4 illustrates a detailed perspective view of the connection between the one end of the handle 14 and the cage 12 in the supporting position according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. Said detailed perspective view is characterized by the reference numeral IV in FIG 3 .
  • the pin 24 is received by the pin hole 28 in the one side wall 18. Thus, the pin 24 is received by the pin hole 28 in the gripping position as well as in the supporting position of the handle 14.
  • FIG 5 illustrates a detailed perspective view of the connection between the other end of the handle 14 and the cage 12 in the supporting position according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • Said detailed perspective view is characterized by the reference numeral V in FIG 3 .
  • the snap-in protrusion 26 is arranged besides the recess 30 in the other side wall 18. The snap-in protrusion 26 is not received by the recess 30 in the other side wall 18 in the supporting position of the handle 14.
  • the snap-in protrusion 26 Before the handle 14 can be moved from the gripping position to the support position, the snap-in protrusion 26 has to be pushed out of the recess 30 by the user.
  • the pin 24 and the pin hole 28 form a pivot joint during the move of the handle 14 between the gripping position and the support position.
  • the pin 24 remains inside the pin hole 28 in the gripping position as well as in the support position.
  • end portions of said handle 14 are received by the slots 22 in the side walls 18.
  • the handle 14 is pivoted about 90 degrees. Further, the handle 14 may be provided for a pivoting about 180 degrees.
  • the laundry rack 10 includes only two components, i.e. the cage 12 and the handle 14. This reduces the complexity of the laundry rack 10. Further, the support position of the handle 14 allows an undisturbed passing of the air stream through the laundry rack 10 with the laundry drum, so that the drying process is improved.

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CN116334890A (zh) * 2023-05-09 2023-06-27 广东华天成新能源科技股份有限公司 一种空气能热泵校园干衣机

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JPH09220399A (ja) * 1996-02-20 1997-08-26 Hitachi Ltd ドラム式衣類乾燥機及び乾燥棚
US20030010736A1 (en) * 2001-07-10 2003-01-16 Richard Hope Drying rack attachable to a dryer door
WO2005064070A1 (fr) * 2003-12-23 2005-07-14 BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Panier de sechage et dispositif de fixation pour panier de sechage dans un seche-linge
WO2006009382A2 (fr) * 2004-07-20 2006-01-26 Lg Electronics Inc. Etendoir dans un seche-linge
EP1690973A1 (fr) 2005-02-10 2006-08-16 Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V. Amélioration dans le tambour d'un sèche linge

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JPH09220399A (ja) * 1996-02-20 1997-08-26 Hitachi Ltd ドラム式衣類乾燥機及び乾燥棚
US20030010736A1 (en) * 2001-07-10 2003-01-16 Richard Hope Drying rack attachable to a dryer door
WO2005064070A1 (fr) * 2003-12-23 2005-07-14 BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Panier de sechage et dispositif de fixation pour panier de sechage dans un seche-linge
WO2006009382A2 (fr) * 2004-07-20 2006-01-26 Lg Electronics Inc. Etendoir dans un seche-linge
EP1690973A1 (fr) 2005-02-10 2006-08-16 Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V. Amélioration dans le tambour d'un sèche linge

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN116334890A (zh) * 2023-05-09 2023-06-27 广东华天成新能源科技股份有限公司 一种空气能热泵校园干衣机
CN116334890B (zh) * 2023-05-09 2023-10-20 广东华天成新能源科技股份有限公司 一种空气能热泵校园干衣机

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