EP2759633B1 - Appareil ménager avec nettoyage catalytique - Google Patents

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EP2759633B1
EP2759633B1 EP13000420.3A EP13000420A EP2759633B1 EP 2759633 B1 EP2759633 B1 EP 2759633B1 EP 13000420 A EP13000420 A EP 13000420A EP 2759633 B1 EP2759633 B1 EP 2759633B1
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Hans-Jörg Dennig
Simon Winterberg
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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
    • D06F58/30—Drying processes 
    • 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
    • D06F58/10—Drying cabinets or drying chambers having heating or ventilating means
    • 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 
    • 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 
    • D06F58/203—Laundry conditioning arrangements
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24C—DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F24C15/00—Details
    • F24C15/20—Removing cooking fumes
    • F24C15/2007—Removing cooking fumes from oven cavities
    • F24C15/2014—Removing cooking fumes from oven cavities with means for oxidation of cooking fumes
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24C—DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F24C15/00—Details
    • F24C15/32—Arrangements of ducts for hot gases, e.g. in or around baking ovens
    • F24C15/322—Arrangements of ducts for hot gases, e.g. in or around baking ovens with forced circulation
    • F24C15/327—Arrangements of ducts for hot gases, e.g. in or around baking ovens with forced circulation with air moisturising
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L15/00—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware
    • A47L15/42—Details
    • A47L15/4236—Arrangements to sterilize or disinfect dishes or washing liquids
    • A47L15/4242—Arrangements to sterilize or disinfect dishes or washing liquids by using ultraviolet generators

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  • the invention relates to a household appliance, such as e.g. Dishwashers, washing machines, clothes dryers, laundry treatment cabinets and the like, with a catalyst for cleaning the process medium passed through the device.
  • the process medium may be e.g. to deal with waste or circulating air or rinse water.
  • the invention relates to a laundry treatment cabinet of this type.
  • EP 2 113 605 describes inter alia a household appliance for the treatment of laundry. This has a light source with which laundry in the drum can be exposed to UV light. The light is used to activate photocatalytic chemical reactions that remove organic contaminants on the tissues.
  • EP 2 241 826 is a household appliance described, which is equipped with a photocatalyst, with which process water or process air can be processed.
  • the photocatalyst can be arranged, for example, in an air or process water circuit.
  • EP 2 330 247 is described a cabinet dryer for laundry, in which the process air is sucked through a lower vent opening from the work space and is led to the drying and heating by the evaporator and the condenser of a heat pump assembly. Then the air is conveyed by air conveyors through a connecting channel at the back of the unit to upper vents, from where the air is reintroduced into the utility room.
  • the heat pump assembly is housed in a machine room below the utility room.
  • WO 2013/0794 62 is considered to be state of the art under Article 54 (3) EPC and discloses a domestic appliance having a circulation medium for a process medium, a conveyor for producing a directed flow of the process medium, a steam generator, one or more contact surfaces coated with catalyst material in the circulation system, and one in the Circulation system arranged useful space, wherein the work space has a vent for the process medium to the conveyor out and is accessible for loading from the outside, the steam generator having an output which in Flow direction between the discharge opening of the work space and the position of the one or more contact surfaces opens into the circulation system, and wherein the circulation system comprises a heat pump for the process medium with an evaporator and a condenser.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a device and a method of the type mentioned, in which a reduction in efficiency the catalyst, in particular a photocatalyst, can be counteracted.
  • the apparatus has a circulation system for a circulation of a process medium and a delivery device for generating a directed flow of the process medium in the circulation system.
  • a circulation system is understood to be a closed or open system in which the operating medium is passed in processed form through a usable space of the device accessible from the outside.
  • a treatment is a change in the physical or chemical properties of the process medium, such as heating, cooling, or the addition of cleaning agents.
  • the process medium will usually at least partially circulate several times in the circulation system.
  • Suitable process media are preferably water, steam and air.
  • the conveying device may be a pump, a ventilator or a similar device suitable for moving the medium through the circulation system.
  • the direction of circulation or flow in the sense of the present invention is that direction which is most frequently or longest assumed in the main operating modes or during normal operation.
  • the device also has a steam generator whose steam outlet in the circulation system in the flow direction between the discharge opening of the work space and the position of the catalytic contact surfaces opens into the circulation system.
  • the position of the steam inlet into the circulation system is thus chosen so that the contact surfaces are as directly as possible acted upon by the steam.
  • the steam and the eventual condensation water thus contribute to the purification of the catalysts.
  • the circulation system has a heat pump with evaporator and condenser for cooling or heating of the process medium, wherein the output of the steam generator in the flow direction after the evaporator and condenser opens into the circulation system, whereby the steam input into the catalyst is improved.
  • the output of the steam generator opens into the circulation system for the same reason immediately upstream of the catalysts or at least downstream of the conveyor.
  • the catalytic contact surfaces are arranged in a separate part of the work space of the circulation system.
  • the contact surfaces may be arranged in a vertical shaft, wherein the channel of the steam generator preferably occurs in the vicinity of the base of the shaft, so that the steam can wet the catalyst surfaces during the ascent.
  • a contact surface is preferably associated with an activator for activating the catalyst, wherein the activator preferably remains in operation during the cleaning so as to assist the cleaning action.
  • this activator is a UV light source, preferably a UV (C) light source.
  • a UV (C) light source has emissions in the wavelength range from 280nm to 100nm.
  • the light source can be in operation between 1h and 12h, preferably between 5h and 10h.
  • the steam generated by the steam generator is introduced into the circulation system and conducted past the at least one catalytic contact surface.
  • the steam can advantageously be introduced at intervals into the circulation system. Each interval in which steam is introduced is preferably followed by a period without introduction of steam.
  • the conveying device i. the fan in the case of a gaseous process medium is preferably (re) activated only to move the process medium after the actual cleaning.
  • the conveying device i. the fan in the case of a gaseous process medium is preferably (re) activated only to move the process medium after the actual cleaning.
  • it advantageously remains switched off or runs at reduced power.
  • the steam is not or only slowly conveyed through the circulation system and its residence time in the vicinity of the catalysts is prolonged.
  • the domestic appliance may be operated without heating prior to introduction of the steam, so that the catalyst surfaces can adapt to the ambient temperature, thereby increasing the condensate deposition upon introduction of the steam.
  • the drying of the device can be accelerated by switching on the heater.
  • the side of the device is designated as the front side of the device, on which the door is arranged, via which the user has access to the work space.
  • the back is the side opposite the front.
  • Terms of the type "forward,” “front,” “rear,” and “rear” refer to this frame of reference, i.
  • the door is in front of the utility room and the utility room is located in front of the back.
  • connection channel is arranged laterally of a side wall of the work space, i. in horizontal direction parallel to the front side, the side wall of the work space and the connecting channel overlap.
  • FIG. 1A and 1B An advantageous embodiment of the laundry treatment cabinet is in Fig. 1A and 1B shown, with important functional components once again isolated in Fig. 2 are shown.
  • the laundry treatment cabinet 10 has a substantially cuboidal housing 11 with a work space 12, which also has a substantially cuboid shape.
  • a machine room 13 connects below the work space 12.
  • the cabinet 10 is bounded to the rear by a rear wall 111, laterally by side walls 112, 113, upwardly by a ceiling 114, downwardly by a floor 115, and forwardly by a door (not shown) for filling the utility space 12.
  • the work space 12 is used to hold the laundry.
  • suitable means for receiving laundry are provided in the work space, e.g. a rod 121 for receiving hangers, a pivotable rake 122 for suspending individual garments or baskets 123.
  • the utility space 12 is accessible via the door.
  • a heat pump assembly comprising a compressor 131, a condenser 132, an auxiliary heat exchanger 133, an expansion valve 134 and an evaporator 135 is provided.
  • the compressor 131 is a medium through the condenser in a known manner 132, the additional heat exchanger 133, the expansion valve 134, the evaporator 135 and back to the compressor, whereby the condenser 132 is heated and the evaporator 135 is cooled.
  • the additional heat exchanger 133 is used in the in EP 2 034 084 described manner to deprive the system heat.
  • a fan 136 is provided which leads cooling air from the environment through the additional heat exchanger 133 and via the expansion valve 134 and the compressor 131.
  • a steam generator 137 is provided in the engine room 13, with which steam can be generated. Such as in EP 2 330 247 In the normal operation of the laundry treatment cabinet 10, the steam may be used to refresh and / or wrinkle the laundry.
  • the steam generator 137 is connected to the shaft 14 through a channel 138 via an inlet opening 140, also referred to below as an "outlet".
  • the inlet opening 140 is arranged in the vicinity of the lower end of the shaft 14.
  • two containers (not shown) are arranged in the engine room 13, each of which receives a removable tank.
  • One of these tanks forms a fresh water tank for the steam generator 137, and the other a waste water tank, which is pumped from a trough 139 in the bottom of the engine room 13.
  • At least one upper or lower ventilation opening 124, 125 are provided at the upper and at the lower end of the work space 12.
  • a plurality of small upper vents 124 and a large lower vents 125 are shown.
  • the air exits from the lower vents 125 (which are also referred to below as the exhaust port) from the work space 12, is at the heat exchangers 132, 135 passed, treated, and then introduced through the upper ventilation openings 124 (which are also referred to below as the inlet opening) back into the work space 12.
  • the circulation direction described in the present advantageous embodiment is to be regarded as the normal flow direction of the process medium.
  • a channel 16 arranged in the machine room 13 adjoins.
  • the channel 16 is part of the circulation system that directs air through the utility space.
  • tapered channel portion of the channel 16 interchangeable filters are arranged in a conventional manner to keep contaminants from the heat exchangers of the evaporator 135 and the capacitor 132.
  • the evaporator 135 and the condenser 132 are arranged in a subsequent second channel section of the channel 16.
  • the duct 16 in this section passes the air through the heat exchangers of the evaporator 135 and the condenser 132.
  • a third channel section of the channel 16 adjoins, which further tapers and opens in the suction region of a radial fan 141, which forms the air conveying means for conveying the process air.
  • the radial fan 141 is arranged in the lateral shaft 14 of the laundry treatment cabinet 10. The air is passed from the radial fan 141 through the vertically extending shaft 14, in which it can ascend to the ceiling space 15 of the device.
  • a light source 142 and at least one catalyst surface 143 are arranged for photocatalytic air treatment.
  • Household appliances with such catalysts are made, for example EP 2241826 A1 known.
  • the photocatalyst is preferably a catalyst based on titanium oxide, ie a catalyst, for example, if TiO 2 (titanium dioxide) is included, however, catalysts based on CdS (cadmium sulfide), WO 3 (tungsten oxide) or ZO (zinc oxide) are also conceivable, for example.
  • Suitable photocatalysts are, for example, in DE 20 2004 005 677 U1 and EP 1 205 244 described. They produce electrons and holes when absorbed by light, thereby inducing chemical reactions that degrade organic compounds and kill microorganisms and viruses.
  • Particularly preferred are catalysts based on titanium dioxide due to the high efficiency and biocompatibility of this material.
  • Nevich (DE) can be used as photocatalyst the product "Titan Shield ®" by the company EcoWays environmental innovations GmbH, are used. It may consist in a preferred manner of nanoparticles, which are mixed with a carrier material such as plastic for surface application in the circulation system of the process medium.
  • a carrier material such as plastic for surface application in the circulation system of the process medium.
  • the light source 142 emits light in a wavelength range suitable for activating the catalyst.
  • the wavelength may be e.g. in a range of 350 to 500 nm.
  • the light source e.g. Fluorescent light sources or LEDs are used.
  • the light source 142 is a rod-shaped UV (C) emitter having emissions in the range of 280 nm to 100 nm, which is mounted vertically in the well 14 and thus can irradiate the catalyst surface 143 in full length.
  • the UV (C) light source has a longer life than light sources that emit in the UV (A) region.
  • a heater 144 is arranged in the shaft 14, with which the air circulating in the device 10 can be heated if necessary.
  • the connecting channel 14 merges into a horizontally extending ceiling channel 151, which is arranged above the useful space 12.
  • the upper ventilation openings 124 of the work space 12 are connected to this ceiling duct, so that, as already described, the air can flow from the ceiling duct 151 from above into the work space 12.
  • the path taken by the air as described by the laundry treatment cabinet 10, forms the main part of a circulation system, wherein the representation of other parts of the circulation system as possible intake and exhaust air openings is omitted for better clarity.
  • the drying cabinet 10 on a likewise not shown control panel with input and output means, which serves to control or monitoring of the laundry treatment cabinet.
  • the input and / or output means are connected to a device controller 21 (FIG. Fig. 2 ), which controls the operation of the various components of the device.
  • the circulating system for the heating air described above is in Fig. 2 represented by the circumferential arrows 26 in a more schematic manner.
  • the same or equivalent elements are off Fig. 1 in Fig. 2 marked with the same numbers.
  • the circulation system has, in particular, a work space 12, a processing unit 22 for the process medium, which in the example is the heat pump arrangement Fig. 1 includes a fan 141, catalyst surfaces 143 with activators 142 and heater 144.
  • the output of the steam generator 137 is, as mentioned, connected via a feed line 138 and through an inlet opening 140 to the circulation system.
  • the inlet opening 140 is arranged (in the direction of circulation indicated by the arrow direction, which is at the same time the direction of circulation of the process air) downstream of the useful space 12 and the fan 141 and upstream of the catalyst surfaces 143.
  • the described arrangement can be operated in a manner described below, which makes it possible to clean the catalyst surfaces 143 of deposits, such as lime, organic compounds such as hydrocarbons, or lint and thus at least partially regenerate the catalyst.
  • deposits such as lime, organic compounds such as hydrocarbons, or lint
  • steam from the steam generator 137 passes as directly as possible to the catalyst surfaces.
  • FIG Fig. 3 A schematic sequence of steps in the cleaning mode is shown in the form of a flow chart in FIG Fig. 3 shown.
  • the cleaning mode may be automatically activated depending on the normal operating time or intensity of use or manually selected by the operator via the input device. However, even with a manual initiation of the cleaning mode, it is preferable to inform the user in advance in the form of a message about the dispenser or status indication that cleaning of the apparatus is advisable.
  • the unit After the cleaning mode is selected, the unit will switch to a mode that is different from normal operation.
  • the fan 141 is completely switched off, at least in a first cleaning phase, or operated at a reduced speed compared with normal operation.
  • the process air heater 144 is either turned off or operated at reduced heat output over normal operation. In this operating state Therefore, the device is preferably cooled to the ambient temperature and the circulation through the circulation system is no longer supported by the fan 141.
  • the activator 142 for the catalyst 143 ie in the present example, the UV (C) lamp is turned on.
  • the steam generator 137 is activated.
  • the controller 21 may undergo a test mode. In this test mode, it is checked whether the steam generator 137, a sufficient amount of water is available. If the amount of water is insufficient, the controller 21 generates, for example, a corresponding message or display that is displayed via the output unit. The user is then prompted to fill the fresh water tank.
  • the intervals at which steam is introduced into the shaft are preferably shorter than the intervals at which no steam is introduced into the shaft, for example by a factor of 5 to 10 shorter. Accordingly, the length of a steam-introducing interval is, for example, 5 minutes, while a subsequent interval without steam injection is 30 minutes.
  • the length of the intervals is preferably dimensioned such that steam can condense on the catalyst surfaces 143 and run off the catalyst surfaces in the subsequent vapor-free interval.
  • the condensed water is collected in a sump, such as the tub 139 at the bottom of the device 10, and pumped into the waste water tank.
  • the level of the waste water tank can also be monitored by the controller 21 to prevent overflow during cleaning.
  • the UV (C) lamp 142 After passing through one or more steam generation intervals and the subsequent steam-free intervals, the UV (C) lamp 142 is turned off.
  • the total duration of irradiation of the catalyst by UV (C) lamp 142 during the cleaning phase may be 8 hours or more.
  • the fan 140 can be activated in a further step in order to liberate the shaft from residues, which can result from the UV (C) irradiation, by circulating the process medium.
  • the heater 144 and / or the heat pump assembly may be activated to dry the device 10.
  • the steam generator may also be activated again at the end of the cleaning phase, e.g. To reduce odors from substances such as ozone, which are caused by the UV (C) radiation.
  • the cleaning mode is activated in the example described only when the usable space 12 is not occupied by filling.
  • the controller 21 may issue a corresponding message to the operator.
  • the entire duration of the cleaning mode is preferably designed for 5 to 8 hours, and the cleaning mode may therefore be well e.g. be traversed during a night.
  • the invention can also be found in other household appliances application having a circulation system with catalyst and heat pump.
  • a selection of such devices is for example in the cited patent application EP 2241826 A1 to find and includes dishwashers, washing machines and the like Equipment.
  • the steam generator may also be useful to provide the steam generator with at least two separate outputs in the circulation system of the process medium. While the first output is associated with the operation of the apparatus in accordance with the invention and is activated during cleaning of the catalysts, the second output may be associated with normal operation and e.g. directly into the utility space of the device, so that steam reaches the working space without first flowing over the catalyst surfaces.

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  1. Dispositif électroménager (10), particulièrement armoire de traitement du linge, avec un système de circulation (12,16, 14, 15, 26) pour un médium de processus, un dispositif de transport (141) pour générer un écoulement dirigé du médium de processus, un générateur de vapeur (137), une ou plusieurs surfaces de contact (143) arrangées dans le système de circulation et revêtues d'un matériau de catalyseur et un espace utile (12) arrangé dans le système de circulation, l'espace utile ayant un orifice d'évacuation (125) pour le médium de processus vers le dispositif de transport et étant accessible de dehors pour le chargement, le générateur de vapeur (137) ayant une sortie s'ouvrant dans le système de circulation (12, 16, 14, 15, 26) entre l'orifice d'évacuation (125) de l'espace utile et la position de l'une ou des plusieurs surfaces de contact (142) en direction de l'écoulement, et le système de circulation ayant au moins une pompe de chaleur (22) pour le médium de processus avec un évaporateur (135) et un condenseur (132) et la sortie (138, 140) du générateur de vapeur s'ouvrant dans le système de circulation (12, 16, 15, 14, 26) après l'évaporateur (135) et le condenseur (132) en direction de l'écoulement.
  2. Dispositif électroménager selon la revendication 1, la sortie (138, 140) du générateur de vapeur (137) s'ouvrant dans le système de circulation (12, 16, 14, 15, 26) après le dispositif de transport dans la direction de l'écoulement.
  3. Dispositif électroménager selon l'une des revendications précédentes, les surfaces de contact (143) étant arrangées dans une partie (14) du système de circulation (12, 16, 14, 15, 26) séparée de l'espace utile.
  4. Dispositif électroménager selon l'une des revendications précédentes, les surfaces de contact (143) étant arrangées dans un buse (14) avec une ouverture d'entrée ouverte vers le dispositif de transport (141) et une ouverture de sortie ouverte vers l'espace utile (12) et la sortie (138, 140) du générateur de vapeur (137) s'ouvrant dans la buse (14) entre l'ouverture d'entrée et les surfaces de contact (143).
  5. Dispositif électroménager (10) selon la revendication 4, la buse (14) formant une partie du système de circulation (12, 16, 14, 15, 26), dans laquelle le médium de processus circulant en direction de l'écoulement s'envole avant une entrée dans l'espace utile (12).
  6. Dispositif électroménager (10) selon l'une des revendications précédentes, au moins un activateur (142) étant attribué à l'une ou aux plusieurs surfaces de contact (143) afin de soutenir une réaction catalysée.
  7. Dispositif électroménager (10) selon la revendication 6, l'une ou les plusieurs surfaces de contact (143) contenant un photocatalyseur et l'activateur comprenant une source UV.
  8. Procédé de nettoyage du dispositif électroménager selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la vapeur générée par le générateur de vapeur (137) est introduite dans le système de circulation (12, 16, 14, 15, 26), en direction de l'écoulement, entre l'orifice d'évacuation (125) de l'espace utile et la position de l'une ou des plusieurs surfaces de contact (143) et est passée à côté de l'une ou des plusieurs surfaces de contact (143).
  9. Procédé selon la revendication 8, la vapeur étant introduite dans le système de circulation (12, 16, 14, 15, 26) en étapes et une période sans introduction de vapeur suivant chaque étape.
  10. Procédé selon la revendication 8 ou 9, les surfaces de contact (143) étant tenues dans un état actif au moins pendant l'introduction de la vapeur par la mise en opération d'un activateur (142) attribué au catalyseur.
  11. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 8 à 10, le dispositif de transport (141) ne générant pas un écoulement dans le système de circulation (12, 16, 14, 15, 26) pendant l'introduction de la vapeur.
  12. Procédé selon la revendication 11, le dispositif de transport (141) étant activé après la mise en opération de l'activateur (142) attribué au catalyseur et après la fin de l'introduction de la vapeur.
  13. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 8 à 12, le dispositif électroménager (10) étant opéré sans chauffage avant l'introduction de la vapeur, afin d'adapter les surfaces de contact (143) à la température ambiante.
  14. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 8 à 13, les températures des surfaces de contact (143) et le mode d'introduction de la vapeur étant choisies de manière à provoquer une condensation aux surfaces de contact (143) et une évacuation d'eau condensée.
  15. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 8 à 14, une étape de séchage avec une activation d'une pompe de chaleur (22) s'ensuivant aux étapes de nettoyage des surfaces de contact (143).
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SI201330118T SI2759633T1 (sl) 2013-01-29 2013-01-29 Gospodinjska naprava s katalitičnim čiščenjem
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