EP2843147A1 - Skylight with clothes drying device - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a roof window with an extendable laundry drying device.

Description

Technical area

The invention relates to the drying of laundry.

State of the art

More and more people live together in ever smaller space. As a result, the available housing per person tends to decrease. A problem in small apartments is washing clothes. While the washing machine can possibly be shared in a common room, this is not possible for hanging up laundry because it takes too long for the laundry to dry and for too many people to use too much space. Therefore, people who do not want to dry their laundry in a dryer need to set up a drying rack in their own apartment to let the laundry dry. As drying takes one to two days and is washed several times a week, a drying rack must be left in the home during a non-negligible part of the week to dry laundry. This not only reduces the living space, but also disturbs the visual perception of your own home. Even if the drying rack is not occupied, a storage space must be provided for the clothes horse.

Therefore, laundry hangers are often attached to the outside of windows in the house wall. This has the advantage that the laundry dries quickly under the influence of the sun and the wind. At the same time no living space is wasted for hanging laundry. However, this solution has the disadvantage that the laundry is exposed to rain and is only suitable for low-rain countries or seasons or the laundry can not be left alone. In addition, there is a risk that the scrubber falls down, which enforces the use of other securing means such as laundry zipper.

Presentation of the invention

Therefore, it is the object of this invention to find an alternative device which allows clothes to be left without the waste of living space and without exposing the laundry to rain risk.

This object is achieved by a roof window according to claim 1, wherein the roof window has an extendable laundry drying device.

The object is alternatively achieved by a roof having a roof window and a recess of the roof for the roof window, wherein an extendable laundry drying device is arranged in the recess of the roof for the roof window.

The arrangement of the laundry drying device in the roof window, the laundry can be hung in the recess of the roof for the skylight, without restricting the living space. The slope of the roof window, the sun's rays can act from above through the open or closed roof window on the laundry, and accelerate the drying effect for the laundry. Nevertheless, the occupant can simply protect the laundry from precipitation by closing the roof window, e.g. when he leaves the house / apartment, as the laundry hangs into the apartment through the slope of the roof. This solution is made possible by the fact that the laundry drying device is extendable so that it covers the window only when laundry must be dried. Since the drying process is accelerated by the solar radiation and by the urgent through the open roof window wind, a covering of the roof window with suspended laundry is only necessary for a short time.

The dependent claims relate to advantageous embodiments of the invention.

In one embodiment, the laundry drying device is extendable in a plane parallel to the window plane.

In one embodiment, the laundry drying device in the plane parallel to the window plane in an extended state can be fastened.

In one embodiment, the laundry drying apparatus is disposed on a laundry drier side of the roof window, and the laundry drying apparatus in the extended state is attachable to a mounting side of the roof window opposite to the laundry drier side.

In one embodiment, the laundry drying device has a handle which can be fastened to a fastening means on the fastening side of the roof window for fastening the laundry drying device in the extended state.

In one embodiment, the laundry drying apparatus has hanging members for suspending laundry, a bus bar to which the hanging members are attached, and a mechanism configured to retract and extend the hanging members so that the hanging members are formed together by moving the bus bar the mechanism are extendable.

In one embodiment, the bus bar has a handle for extending the laundry drying device. Preferably, the handle is mounted in a recess of the busbar and / or can be folded out of the recess.

In one embodiment, the laundry drying device includes a mechanism configured to move the laundry drying device between a retracted state and an extended state.

In one embodiment, the mechanism has at least one roller that is configured to roll up and down hanging elements of the laundry drying device. In one embodiment, the mechanism is configured to apply a return force to the hanger elements that drives the clothes drying apparatus into the retracted state.

In one embodiment, the laundry drying device is arranged on one side of the roof window.

In one embodiment, the laundry drying device is arranged in the frame of the roof window.

In one embodiment, the laundry drying device is insertable and removable in a recess in the roof window.

In one embodiment, the skylight includes a rain sensor, a roof window opening and closing motor, and a controller, wherein the controller is configured to close the skylight when the rain sensor detects rain, and / or open the skylight when the rain sensor no rain detected.

In one embodiment, the skylight has an opening mechanism for the skylight which is connected at one end of the opening mechanism to one side of a wing of the skylight and at another end of the opening mechanism is connected to one side of a frame of the skylight, the side of the frame the roof window, which is connected to the opening mechanism, has a cover covering the opening mechanism and the laundry drying device is arranged in this cover and / or guides for the laundry drying device are arranged in this cover. The opening mechanism is normally long to apply the corresponding lever for lifting the sash and mounted in the middle of a window side. Therefore, it is difficult to have an extendable laundry drier in the Recess of the roof window to arrange, as en. By covering the opening mechanism and attaching the laundry drying device or the guide rails in the cover, despite the problematic arrangement of the opening mechanism, a laundry drying device can be arranged in the recess and guided over the two sides.

In one embodiment, the roof window on a rail for guiding the laundry drying device between the retracted and extended state.

In one embodiment, the laundry drying device has hanging elements for suspending the laundry, which are basically arranged in a hanging plane.

In one embodiment, the laundry drying device has hanging elements for suspending the laundry, which are designed as cords or rods.

Brief description of the figures

Fig. 1A

eine dreidimensionale Ansicht eines Ausschnitts eines Dachs mit einem Ausführungsbeispiels eines Dachfensters von innen mit einer eingefahrenen Wäschetrockenvorrichtung;

Fig. 1B

eine dreidimensionale Ansicht des Ausschnitts des Dachs mit dem Ausführungsbeispiels des Dachfensters von innen mit der halb ausgefahrenen Wäschetrockenvorrichtung;

Fig. 1C

eine dreidimensionale Ansicht des Ausschnitts des Dachs mit dem Ausführungsbeispiels des Dachfensters von innen mit der ausgefahrenen Wäschetrockenvorrichtung;

Fig. 2A

eine Draufsicht des Dachfensters nach Fig. 1A von innen mit der eingefahrenen Wäschetrockenvorrichtung;

Fig. 2B

eine Schnittansicht des Schnitts S-S aus Fig. 2A;

Fig. 2C

eine Schnittansicht des Schnitts AA-AA aus Fig. 2A;

Fig. 2D

eine Vergrösserung des Ausschnitts AD aus Fig. 2B;

Fig. 2E

eine Vergrösserung des Ausschnitts AF aus Fig. 2B;

Fig. 2F

eine Vergrösserung des Ausschnitts AE aus Fig. 2B;

Fig. 2G

eine Vergrösserung des Ausschnitts AH aus Fig. 2C;

Fig. 3A

eine Draufsicht des Dachfensters nach Fig. 1A von innen mit der eingefahrenen Wäschetrockenvorrichtung;

Fig. 3B

eine Schnittansicht des Schnitts L-L aus Fig. 3A;

Fig. 3C

eine Vergrösserung des Ausschnitts X aus Fig. 3B;

Fig. 3D

eine Vergrösserung des Ausschnitts Al aus Fig. 3B;

Fig. 4A

eine Draufsicht des Dachfensters nach Fig. 1 von innen mit der ausgefahrenen Wäschetrockenvorrichtung;

Fig. 4B

eine Schnittansicht des Schnitts S-S aus Fig. 4A;

Fig. 4C

eine Schnittansicht des Schnitts AA-AA aus Fig. 4A;

Fig. 5A

eine Draufsicht des Dachfensters nach Fig. 1C von innen mit der ausgefahrenen Wäschetrockenvorrichtung;

Fig. 5B

eine Schnittansicht des Schnitts L-L aus Fig. 5A; und

Fig. 5C

eine Vergrösserung des Ausschnitts X aus Fig. 5B.

The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the accompanying figures, wherein show

Fig. 1A

a three-dimensional view of a section of a roof with an embodiment of a roof window from the inside with a retracted laundry drying device;

Fig. 1B

a three-dimensional view of the section of the roof with the embodiment of the roof window from the inside with the half-extended Wäschetrockenvorrichtung;

Fig. 1C

a three-dimensional view of the section of the roof with the embodiment of the roof window from the inside with the extended laundry drying device;

Fig. 2A

a top view of the roof window after Fig. 1A from the inside with the retracted laundry drying device;

Fig. 2B

a sectional view of the section SS Fig. 2A ;

Fig. 2C

a sectional view of the section AA-AA Fig. 2A ;

Fig. 2D

an enlargement of the section AD Fig. 2B ;

Fig. 2E

an enlargement of the detail AF Fig. 2B ;

Fig. 2F

an enlargement of the section AE Fig. 2B ;

Fig. 2G

an enlargement of the section AH Fig. 2C ;

Fig. 3A

a top view of the roof window after Fig. 1A from the inside with the retracted laundry drying device;

Fig. 3B

a sectional view of the section LL Fig. 3A ;

Fig. 3C

an enlargement of the section X from Fig. 3B ;

Fig. 3D

an enlargement of the section Al aus Fig. 3B ;

Fig. 4A

a top view of the roof window after Fig. 1 from the inside with the extended laundry drying device;

Fig. 4B

a sectional view of the section SS Fig. 4A ;

Fig. 4C

a sectional view of the section AA-AA Fig. 4A ;

Fig. 5A

a top view of the roof window after Fig. 1C from the inside with the extended laundry drying device;

Fig. 5B

a sectional view of the section LL Fig. 5A ; and

Fig. 5C

an enlargement of the section X from Fig. 5B ,

Ways to carry out the invention

The figures show various views of an embodiment of a roof 1 with a roof window 3 and a laundry drying device 4.

Fig. 1A shows a three-dimensional view of a section of the roof 1 from the inside of the roof. The roof 1 has a cutout 2, which has the roof window 3. The laundry drying device 4 is retracted here and not visible. The roof window is preferably arranged in a sloping roof 1. However, the invention can also find application in a roof window of a flat roof.

Fig. 1B shows the same three-dimensional view as Fig. 1A , in which case the laundry drying device 4 is half extended. The laundry drying device 4 has hanging elements 4.1, a busbar 4.2, a in Fig. 1B not shown housing 4.3 and a in Fig. 1B not shown mechanism 4.4. The hanging elements 4.1 are elements which extend mainly in one direction and are suitable for hanging and drying laundry. In this embodiment, the hanger elements 4.1 are linen. The individual hanger elements 4.1 are connected with one end to the busbar 4.2 and the mechanism 4.4, so that the hanger elements 4.1 are jointly extendable by moving the busbar 4.2 from the mechanism 4.4. The hanging elements 4.1 are arranged parallel to the upper side 3.3 and lower side 3.4 of the roof window 3. Thus, the laundry items on horizontal hanging elements 4.1 can dry. The hanging elements 4.1 are advantageously arranged in a plane parallel to the plane of the roof window 3, so that the hanging elements 4.1 in a projection on a plane perpendicular to the gravitational plane have sufficient distance to allow the drying of two adjacent hanging laundry parts. Arranged in one level is to be interpreted broader than the mathematical level. What is meant here is the basic orientation of all hanging elements 4.1 together. For example, the plane could be defined as the plane of the largest area of a rectangle, where the rectangle is a rectangle with a minimum volume that will still hold all of the deployed suspension elements 4.1.

Fig. 1C shows the same three-dimensional view as Fig. 1A and Fig. 1B , in which case the laundry drying device 4 is fully extended and secured in this extended state.

Fig. 2A and Fig. 3A each show the top view of the roof window 3 after Fig. 1A from the inside with the retracted laundry drying device. The roof window 3 is rectangular and has four sides 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4. The side 3.1 has the laundry drying device 4 and will also be referred to as the laundry dryer side 3.1 below. Page 3.2 is page 3.1 opposite page. At this page 3.2, the laundry drying device 4 is fixed in the extended state in this embodiment, which is why this page 3.2 is also referred to below as attachment side 3.2. Pages 3.3 and 3.4 are each arranged between pages 3.1 and 3.2. In this arrangement the side 3.3 is arranged on the upper side of the roof window 3, the side 3.4 on the lower side of the roof window 3. However, this invention is not limited to this arrangement, but page 3.1 can alternatively also above (roof window assembly rotated 90 ° clockwise), down (roof window assembly rotated 90 ° counterclockwise) or on the opposite side (roof window assembly rotated 180 °) of the roof window. 3 be arranged.

Fig. 2B shows the sectional view of the section SS Fig. 2A, Fig. 2C shows the sectional view of the section AA-AA Fig. 2A and Fig. 3B shows the sectional view of the section LL Fig. 3A , Fig. 2D shows an enlargement of the section AD Fig. 2B; Fig. 2E an enlargement of the detail AF Fig. 2B, Fig. 2F an enlargement of the section AE Fig. 2B, Fig. 2G an enlargement of the section AH Fig. 2C . Fig. 3C an enlargement of the section X from Fig. 3B and Fig. 3D an enlargement of the section Al aus Fig. 3B ,

The roof 1 is limited in this embodiment to the outside by the roof covering 1.1 and inwardly through the inner wall 1.3. In between, the roof construction 1.2 and possibly insulation and other functional layers are arranged. The inner wall 1.3 is optional and is usually omitted in glass roofs. The roof construction 1.2 consists in this embodiment of wooden beams and wooden slats that carry the roof covering 1.1 and the roof window 3. For other roofs, the roof construction may also consist of other elements. Thus, glass roofs usually have steel beams.

In a recess 2 in the roof 1, a roof window 3 is mounted. The roof window 3 has a wing 5 and a frame 6. In this case, all parts of the roof window 3, which move when the window is opened, are assigned as belonging to the wing, and all parts of the window which remain fixed when the window is opened are defined as belonging to the frame 6. The frame 6 has in this embodiment, an outer frame 6.1 and an inner frame 6.2 as a cover. The outer frame 6.1 is used for supporting connection of the roof window 3 with the roof structure 1.2. Between the outside Frame 6.1 and the inner frame 6.2 of the opening mechanism 7 is arranged for the roof window 3, which is designed to open the wing 5 and close. The advantage of the inner frame 6.2 for the laundry drying device 4 will be explained later. As in Fig. 3B Good to see, the opening mechanism is arranged on the sides 3.1 and 3.2. The opening mechanism 7 opens the wing 5 up here. Examples of the opening mechanism 7 are springs or other lifting mechanisms are arranged. The inner frame 6.2 is supported by the outer frame 6.1 and is connected to the inner wall 1.3, so that the inner frame 6.2 forms the recess 2 of the roof window 3.

In Fig. 3C the laundry drying device 4 is shown in the retracted state. Here also the housing 4.3 and the mechanism 4.4 is shown. The housing 4.3 is attached at an angle 4.5 from behind to the inner frame 6.2. The inner frame 6.2 has a recess which can receive the housing 4.3 and the busbar 4.2 in the retracted state. Thus, the laundry drying device consumes no space in the retracted state. Particularly advantageous is the laundry drying device 4 or the housing 4.3 of the laundry drying device 4 in the frame 6, in particular in the inner frame 6.2. But it is also possible to arrange the laundry drying device in one side of the wing 5 or to mount the laundry drying device 4 directly in the recess 2 of the roof 1. The laundry drying device 4 is advantageously arranged parallel to the window plane of the roof window 3 or the plane of the roof 1, in particular parallel to one of the sides 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4. It is particularly advantageous that the laundry drying device 4 and / or the housing 4.3 extend over an entire side 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 or 3.4 of the roof window 3.

The mechanism 4.4 is here a role that rolls up the hanging elements 4.1. Alternatively, a single roll can be used for each hanging element 4.1. This has the advantage that one problem of one role does not affect the other roles. A role is particularly advantageous because the laundry drying device in the retracted state can be stored in a very small space and thus in the frame 6 of the roof window 6 or in the cutout of the roof 1 for the roof window 3 can be installed without large depressions in the roof 1 or structures on the inner wall 1.3 of the roof 1 provide. Preferably, the mechanism 4.4. a return mechanism, which drives the hanger elements 4.1 in the retracted state. Thus, the retraction of the laundry drying device 4 is facilitated because the role does not need to be operated extra. Such a return mechanism can be realized for example by a spring in the role. However, other mechanisms are possible, for example, push the solid rods as hanging elements in a box behind the roof window 3 and behind the inner wall 1.3.

The busbar 4.2 is in the retracted state also in a recess formed from the inner frame 6.2 (or generally the frame 6) and the recessed arranged housing 4.3. The recess is formed so that the busbar 4.2 is flush in the retracted state in the frame 6, so that the busbar 4.2 and the frame 6 form a flat surface. The busbar 4.2 further has a handle 8. This handle is also formed in a recess of the busbar 4.2, so that the handle 8 does not project beyond the busbar 4.2 and in the retracted state of the busbar 4.2 on the frame 6. The handle 8 is folded out of the recess of the busbar 4.2.

The sides 3.3 and 3.4 each have a guide rail 9, in which the laundry drying device 4, in particular the busbar 4.2, is guided. By guiding the busbar 4.2 on both sides 3.3 and 3.4, the laundry drying device 4, despite its small dimensions in the retracted state, easily carry the weight of wet laundry in the extended state. Here, the guide rails 9 are arranged in the inner frame 6.2 on the sides 3.3 and 3.4. However, in alternative embodiments, the guide rails also in the outer frame 6.1, the frame 6 in general, when the laundry drying device 4 is arranged in the wing 5, in the wing 5 or in the cutout 2 of the roof 1 outside the frame 6 and the wing 5 be arranged.

Fig. 4A and 5A each show a plan view of the embodiment Fig. 1C with the laundry drying device 4 in the extended state. Fig. 4B shows the sectional view of the section SS Fig. 4A, Fig. 4C shows the sectional view of the section AA-AA Fig. 4A and Fig. 5B shows the sectional view of the section LL Fig. 5A. Fig. 5C shows an enlargement of the section X from Fig. 5B , The excerpts AD, AE, AF in Fig. 4B correspond to the Fig. 2E, 2F and 2D ,

On the side 3.2, which lies opposite the clothes dryer side 3.1, in this embodiment, a fastening device 10 is arranged, which is adapted to hold the laundry drying device 3.1 in the extended state. In this embodiment, the fastening device 10 is formed as a hook, which is arranged so that the unfolded handle 8 can be hung in the extended state of the laundry drying device 4 in the hook. The hook is formed as over the entire page 3.2 continuous hook profile strip, wherein for the handle 8, a recess in the profile strip is formed so that the handle 8 can be hooked into the recess of the profile strip (see, eg Fig. 5C ). However, the invention is not limited to such a fastening device. Alternatively, other fastening mechanisms, such as a magnetic connection between the busbar 4.1 and page 3.2 may be used. It is also possible that the laundry drying device 4 is realized in the extended state by a suspension of the return force of the mechanism 4.4. Or if no return force is required for the mechanism 4.4, the attachment mechanism 10 may also be omitted. The attachment mechanism may alternatively be realized by one or more fasteners in the two guide rails 9. Several attachments would have the advantage that the laundry drying device 4 can be extended and secured in other states of extension, if only a little laundry needs to be dried. This allows more daylight to pass through the window. Such an attachment in the rail could, for example, be realized by a serrated profile on the lower side of the guide rails 9, whose teeth in the direction of the page 3.2 expire flat and form a right or an acute angle in the direction of page 3.1. Thus, the laundry drying device 4 blocks under the weight of the laundry drying device 4 and / or the laundry. By slightly raising the laundry drying device 4, these can still be easily returned.

The roof window 3 in one embodiment may include a rain sensor detecting rain, a motor for opening and closing the roof window 3, and a controller for closing the window if rain is detected and / or opening the window if no rain is detected , respectively.

The embodiment shown in the figures is a preferred embodiment. However, the invention is not limited to this embodiment.

Claims (15)

Roof window characterized by an extendable laundry drying device (4). Roof window according to claim 1, wherein the laundry drying device (4) is extendable in a plane parallel to the window plane. Roof window according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the laundry drying device (4) on a Wäschetrockenvorrichtungsseite (3.1) of the roof window (3) is arranged, and the laundry drying device (4) in the extended state on a mounting side (3.2) of the roof window (3), the Tumble dryer side (3.1) opposite, can be fastened. Roof window according to claim 3, wherein the laundry drying device (4) has a handle (8) which can be fastened to a fastening means (10) on the fastening side (3.2) of the roof window (3) for fastening the laundry drying device (4) in the extended state. Roof window according to one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the laundry drying device (4) hanging elements (4.1) for hanging laundry, a busbar (4.2) to which the hanging elements (4.1) are attached, and a mechanism (4.4) which is formed , the hanger elements (4.1) and retract, has, so that the suspension elements (4.1) together by moving the busbar (4.2) from the mechanism (4.4) are extendable. Roof window according to one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the laundry drying device (4) comprises a mechanism (4.4) adapted to move the laundry drying device (4) between a retracted state and an extended state. Roof window according to claim 6, wherein the mechanism (4.4) has at least one roller which is designed to roll up and unwind hanging elements (4.1) of the laundry drying device (4). Roof window according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the mechanism (4.4) is adapted to exert a return force on the suspension elements (4.1), which drives the laundry drying device (4) in the retracted state. Roof window according to one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the laundry drying device (4) on one side (3.1) of the roof window (3) is arranged. Roof window according to claim 9, wherein the laundry drying device (4) in the frame (6) of the roof window (3) is arranged. Roof window according to one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the laundry drying device (4) in a recess in the roof window (3) can be inserted and removed. Roof window according to one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the roof window has a rain sensor, a motor for opening and closing the roof window (3) and a control device, wherein the control device is adapted to close the roof window (3) when the rain sensor detects rain , and / or open the roof window (3) when the rain sensor detects no rain. Roof window according to one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the skylight (3) has an opening mechanism (7) for the roof window (3) which is provided at one end of the opening mechanism (7) with one side of a wing (5) of the skylight (3). is connected at one end of the opening mechanism with a side of a frame (6) of the roof window (3), wherein the side of the frame (6) of the roof window, which is connected to the opening mechanism (7), the opening mechanism ( 7) concealing cover (6.2) and has the laundry drying device (4) is arranged in this cover and / or guides (9) for the laundry drying device (4) are arranged in this cover. Roof window according to one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the roof window (3) has a guide (9) of the laundry drying device (4) between the retracted and extended state. Roof comprising a roof window (3) mounted in a recess (2) of the roof (1), characterized by an extendable laundry drying device (4) mounted in the recess (2) of the roof (1).

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