EP3034675B1 - Dispositif de chauffage d'un liquide de traitement pour un appareil de traitement de linge et appareil de traitement de linge - Google Patents

Dispositif de chauffage d'un liquide de traitement pour un appareil de traitement de linge et appareil de traitement de linge Download PDF

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EP3034675B1
EP3034675B1 EP15198245.1A EP15198245A EP3034675B1 EP 3034675 B1 EP3034675 B1 EP 3034675B1 EP 15198245 A EP15198245 A EP 15198245A EP 3034675 B1 EP3034675 B1 EP 3034675B1
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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
    • D06F25/00—Washing machines with receptacles, e.g. perforated, having a rotary movement, e.g. oscillatory movement, the receptacle serving both for washing and for centrifugally separating water from the laundry and having further drying means, e.g. using hot air 
    • 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 
    • D06F39/08—Liquid supply or discharge arrangements
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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 
    • D06F58/206—Heat pump arrangements
    • 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 
    • D06F39/006—Recovery arrangements, e.g. for the recovery of energy or water
    • 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 an apparatus and a method for heating a treatment liquid for a laundry treatment appliance and a laundry treatment appliance, for example a washing machine or a washer-dryer.
  • Laundry treatment appliances such as washing machines or washer-dryers, are heated with electric radiators.
  • the EP 2 096 203 A1 and the WO 2014/094854 A1 Although concern heat pumps in household appliances. However, no distribution device is described here in order to couple different interfaces with the evaporator depending on an operating state.
  • the object of the invention is to provide an improved apparatus and an improved method for heating a treatment liquid for a laundry treatment appliance and an improved laundry treatment appliance.
  • this object is achieved by a device for heating a treatment liquid for a laundry treatment appliance and a laundry treatment appliance having the features of the main claim.
  • a device Under a laundry treatment appliance, a device can be understood in the laundry, such as textiles, can be treated. Under the treatment of laundry, for example, washing or drying can be understood. In operation of the laundry treating appliance, the laundry may be disposed in the laundry treating room and treated using the treating liquid.
  • the input-side bypass interface is adapted to receive the treatment liquid from the laundry treatment room or from another reservoir.
  • the treatment liquid can be understood to mean a wash liquor.
  • a heat pump which extracts the fluid, for example air or liquid, for heating the treatment liquid.
  • the evaporator, the condenser and a refrigerant circuit comprising the refrigerant may be part of such a heat pump.
  • the device has an input-side process air interface for supplying process air from the laundry treatment space.
  • the condenser or another condenser is designed to heat the process air using the gaseous refrigerant and to provide it as heated process air.
  • the apparatus further comprises an output side process air interface for discharging the heated process air to the laundry treatment room. In this way, the air can be taken out of the laundry treatment room, heated and returned to the laundry treatment room to heat the laundry treatment room.
  • the laundry treatment appliance may be a washer-dryer. If a heat pump is used for the drying process, this greatly increases the energy efficiency of the washer dryer. If the heat pump is also used for heating the liquor during washing, there is a further increase in efficiency.
  • such a laundry treatment appliance can be used in a first operating state for washing the laundry located in the laundry treatment room and in a second operating state for drying the laundry located in the laundry treatment room.
  • the device comprises an input-side fluid interface for supplying the fluid and an input-side distribution device.
  • the input-side distribution device is designed to couple the input-side fluid interface with the evaporator in a first operating state and to couple the input-side process air interface with the evaporator in a second operating state.
  • the evaporator is configured to evaporate the liquid refrigerant using the fluid in the first operating state and to provide it as the gaseous refrigerant and in the second operating state to evaporate the liquid refrigerant using the process air and provide it as the gaseous refrigerant. In this way, the evaporator can be used in the first operating state to remove the heat required for washing the laundry from the fluid and used in the second operating state to extract moisture from the process air.
  • the device may have an output-side distribution device, which is designed to couple an output interface of the evaporator in the first operating state with an output-side fluid interface for discharging the fluid and in the second operating state, the output interface of the evaporator with an input interface of the condenser or the further condenser to pair.
  • an output-side distribution device which is designed to couple an output interface of the evaporator in the first operating state with an output-side fluid interface for discharging the fluid and in the second operating state, the output interface of the evaporator with an input interface of the condenser or the further condenser to pair.
  • the apparatus may include switching means configured to direct the refrigerant to the condenser in the first operating condition and to direct the refrigerant to the further condenser in the second operating condition. In this way, no completely separate refrigerant circuits are required.
  • the device may comprise a further evaporator and a switching device.
  • the switching device may be configured to direct the liquid refrigerant to the evaporator in the first operating state and to conduct the liquid refrigerant to the further evaporator in the second operating state.
  • the further evaporator for conducting the process air between the input-side process air interface and the condenser or the other condenser may be connected and configured to evaporate in the second operating state, the liquid refrigerant using the process air and as the gaseous refrigerant provide.
  • an evaporator can be provided, which is optimized in order to extract thermal energy from the fluid and a further evaporator can be provided, which is optimized in order to extract moisture from the process air.
  • the device may include an input side fluid interface for supplying the fluid. In this way, the device can be continuously supplied with fluid from outside, can be removed from the heat.
  • the input side fluid interface may be implemented as an input side ambient air interface for supplying ambient air as the fluid.
  • Ambient air is advantageously always available.
  • the device may have a heat accumulator which comprises the fluid as a storage medium which can be heated by the treatment liquid and the evaporator.
  • a heat accumulator which comprises the fluid as a storage medium which can be heated by the treatment liquid and the evaporator.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of a laundry treatment appliance 100 with a device 102 for heating a treatment liquid according to an embodiment.
  • the laundry treatment device 100 may be, for example, a washing machine or a washer-dryer with a laundry treatment room 104.
  • the laundry treating room 104 may be provided with laundry items to be treated by an operator of the laundry treating appliance 100 be entered.
  • the Treatment fluid is used to treat the laundry items located within the laundry treatment room 104, for example, to clean.
  • a treatment liquid for example, a wash liquor is used.
  • the device 102 is coupled to the laundry treatment room 104 via an input-side bypass interface 106 and an output-side bypass interface 108. Via the input-side bypass interface 106, the device 102 can aspirate the treatment liquid from the laundry treatment room 104. Via the outlet-side bypass interface 108, the treatment liquid can be discharged from the device 102 back into the laundry treatment room 104. Thus, the device 102 can be traversed by the treatment liquid.
  • the treatment liquid passes through the device 102 and is thereby heated, wherein the required for heating the treatment liquid energy is removed from the fluid.
  • the fluid may be supplied to the device 102 via an input-side fluid interface 110. Additionally or alternatively, the fluid may be stored in a heat storage 111 of the device 102.
  • the device 102 further comprises an evaporator 112 and a condenser 114, which are coupled to each other via a refrigerant circuit 116. Via the refrigerant circuit 116, refrigerant fed in the refrigerant circuit 116 is passed through the evaporator 112, from the evaporator 112 to the condenser 114, through the condenser 114, and back to the evaporator 112.
  • a compressor may be arranged and in a line of the refrigerant circuit 116 through which the refrigerant from condenser 114 to the evaporator 112 is guided a throttle may be arranged.
  • the evaporator 112, the condenser 114 and the refrigerant circuit 116 are part of a heat pump assembly, which is designed to extract thermal energy from the fluid and to use for heating the treatment liquid.
  • the evaporator 112 in addition to the interfaces for the refrigerant on two other interfaces over which the ambient air is passed through the evaporator 112.
  • the evaporator 112 is configured to evaporate the liquid-state refrigerant using the thermal energy of the ambient air and to provide it as a gaseous refrigerant.
  • the gaseous refrigerant is supplied to the condenser 114 via the refrigerant circuit 116.
  • the condenser 114 has, in addition to the interfaces for the refrigerant, two further interfaces through which the treatment liquid is passed through the condenser 114 to be heated by receiving thermal energy supplied by the refrigerant. In this case, the refrigerant located within the condenser 114 is set in the liquid state.
  • the Liquid refrigerant is recycled via the refrigerant circuit 116 to the evaporator 112.
  • the input-side fluid interface 110 is connected via a line to an interface of the evaporator 112
  • the input-side bypass interface 106 is connected via a line to an interface of the condenser 114 and the output-side bypass interface 108 via a line to another interface of the condenser 114.
  • the device 102 may have an output-side fluid interface 118, which is connected via a line to a further interface of the evaporator 112.
  • the cooled in the evaporator 112 fluid can be discharged into the environment of the laundry treatment device 100 again.
  • the fluid interfaces 110, 118 can be omitted.
  • a line can be provided, through which the treatment liquid can be supplied to the heat storage 111 in order to heat the fluid present in the heat storage 111.
  • the fluid may constitute a storage medium which may be heated by the treatment liquid, for example after completion of a treatment operation of the laundry, and which may store the thermal energy extracted from the treatment liquid and subsequently deliver it to the evaporator 112. In a subsequent treatment process, the fluid stored on the evaporator 112, the stored thermal energy can be withdrawn.
  • the heat storage 111 may comprise the evaporator 112 and a heat exchanger, through which the treatment liquid can be passed to deliver thermal energy to the arranged in the heat storage 111 fluid.
  • the fluid in this case may be a liquid, for example water.
  • the evaporator 112 and the heat exchanger may be surrounded by the fluid.
  • a corresponding heat storage 111 can also be used in conjunction with the embodiments described with reference to the following figures, for example, in addition to or instead of the use of ambient air as a heat source.
  • the evaporator 112 or a further evaporator is used to dehumidify process air that can be supplied from the laundry treatment space 104.
  • the process air to be dehumidified can be supplied to the evaporator 112. If two evaporators are used, the refrigerant for dehumidifying the process air can be passed through that of the evaporator, which is provided for dehumidifying the process air.
  • FIG. 2 shows a schematic representation of a laundry treatment appliance 100 with a device 102 for heating a treatment liquid according to an embodiment.
  • the in FIG. 2 Device 102 shown two condenser 114, 214, and in addition to the treatment liquid interfaces 106, 108 in addition an input-side process air interface 206 for receiving process air from the laundry treatment room 104 and an output side process air interface 208 through which the process air can be returned to the laundry treatment room 104.
  • Process air taken in via the input-side process air interface 206 is conducted directly or via the evaporator 112 or via another evaporator to the further condenser 214, heated in the further condenser 214 and via the output-side process air interface 208 back to the laundry treatment space 104 led.
  • the refrigerant used within the condensers 114, 214 may be as described with reference to FIG. 1 be provided by the evaporator 112, which is coupled via an advanced or switchable refrigeration cycle with the condensers 114, 214.
  • each of the condenser 114, 214 may be associated with a separate evaporator and additionally or alternatively a separate refrigeration cycle.
  • FIG. 3 shows a representation of a laundry treatment device 100 with a device 102 for heating a treatment liquid according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • the device 102 may be an embodiment of the invention based on FIG. 1 act described device.
  • the device 102 is designed to heat the treatment liquid in a first operating state by using a fluid, which according to this embodiment represents ambient air, and to dehumidify process air in a second operating state. Instead of ambient air, another suitable fluid may be used.
  • the laundry treatment appliance 100 has, in addition to the device 102, a laundry treatment room 104.
  • the laundry treatment space 104 is a tub.
  • the device 102 is coupled via an input-side bypass interface 106 and an output-side bypass interface 108 and via an input-side process air interface 206 and an output-side process air interface 208 to the laundry treatment room 104.
  • Ambient air can be passed through the device 102 via an input-side ambient air interface 110 and an output-side ambient air interface 118.
  • the device 102 has an evaporator 112 and a condenser 114 and a further condenser 214.
  • the evaporator 112 is designed to remove thermal energy either via the ambient air inlet 110 supplied on the input side, or to remove thermal energy from the process air interface 206 fed to the input side of the process air interface and thereby dehumidify it.
  • the device 102 has an input-side distribution device 320, which is designed to connect either the ambient air interface 110 or the process air interface 206 to the evaporator 112, depending on the operating state.
  • the refrigerant evaporated in the evaporator 112 is supplied to the condenser 114 via a refrigerant circuit 116 in the first operation state and used by the condenser 114 to heat the treatment liquid.
  • the refrigerant evaporated in the evaporator 112 is supplied via the refrigerant circuit 116 to the further condenser 214 and used by the further condenser 214 to heat the process air.
  • the process air is guided via the evaporator 112 to the further condenser 214.
  • an output-side distributor 322 is provided, which is configured to supply the ambient air conducted through the evaporator 112 to the output-side environmental interface 118 in the first operating state and the process air passed through the evaporator 112 via the further condenser 214 in the second operating state the output-side process air interface 208 to conduct.
  • the distribution devices 320, 322 are designed according to an embodiment as flaps.
  • the refrigerant circuit has a switching device 323.
  • the switching device 323 may be designed as a changeover valve.
  • a compressor 324 is arranged between the evaporator 112 and the liquefiers 114, 214 in the direction of flow to the liquefiers 114, 214.
  • the refrigerant circuit runs from the evaporator 112 via the compressor 324 to the switching device 323 and in the first operating state from the switching device 323 to the condenser 114 and in the second operating state of the switching device 323 to the further condenser 214.
  • a throttle 326 between the condenser 114 and the evaporator 112 and another throttle 327 between the further condenser 214 and the evaporator 112 in the refrigerant circuit 116th arranged.
  • a variable throttle electroactive expansion valve
  • a process air blower 328 is disposed in conduits of a process air duct 330 to move the process air between the input side process air interface 206 and the output side process air interface 208.
  • a room air blower 332 is disposed in ducts of a room air duct 334 to move the ambient air between the input side ambient air interface 110 and the exit side ambient air interface 118.
  • a bypass pump 336 is disposed in conduits of a bypass circuit 338 to move the treatment fluid between the input-side bypass interface 106 and the output-side bypass interface 108.
  • the mentioned first operating state of the device 102 can be used for a washing process and the second operating state can be used for a drying process of a laundry treatment device 100 in the form of a washer-dryer 100.
  • the heat is provided on the one hand for the drying process, on the other hand for the washing process.
  • this is done in the manner known for the dryer:
  • the heat is absorbed by the evaporator 112 from the moist process air and "pumped" by the compressor 324 to a higher temperature, so that the heat via the condenser 114 is returned to the process air can be.
  • the described heat pump can have the lowest possible complexity. This is achieved according to an embodiment in that the components used are used as much as possible for washing and drying.
  • the device 102 or the laundry treatment device 100 may have a control device which is configured to the distributing devices 320, 322, the switching device 323 and the conveying devices 324, 328, 332, 336 depending on an operating state of the laundry treatment device 100 to control.
  • the room air As a heat source, the room air is used, which is sucked in, cooled and discharged back to the room.
  • the heat pump consists, as already described, of compressor 324, a variable or two throttles 326, 327, for example in the form of capillaries or expansion valves, the condensers 114, 214 and the evaporator 112.
  • a process known from a dryer is used, wherein after the compressor 324, the switching device 323, for example in the form of a switching valve is arranged, which directs the refrigerant to the further condenser 214 in the process air duct 330.
  • flaps 320, 322 in the process air guide 320 which can also switch the air flow to the ambient air guide 334.
  • the apparatus described may be constructed using known means such as a heat pump 112, 114, 324, 326, 327, a changeover valve as changeover means 323, a separate condenser in the bypass circuit, a process air blower 328 and an ambient air blower 332 and flaps in the distributors 320, 322 be realized.
  • FIG. 3 the overall structure of the device 102 is shown.
  • the basic structure of the device 102 for washing and drying with separate condenser 114 in the circulation circuit 338 is shown for the washing process.
  • FIGS. 4 and 5 The two modes of drying and washing are shown.
  • dry mode the process air is passed through the evaporator 112.
  • washing mode the flaps of the distributing devices 320, 322 are set so that the room air is guided by the blower 332 through the evaporator 112.
  • the process air is not passed through the device 102.
  • the laundry treatment device 100 or the device 102 may comprise at least one further heating device, by means of which the process air and additionally or alternatively the treatment liquid can be heated.
  • the additional heating device can be used as support for the heat pump. This may be useful, for example, if the treatment liquid is to be heated to high temperatures, for example to temperatures above 60 ° C.
  • Such additional heating can as based on FIG. 10 shown to be realized by a heating for the treatment liquid and / or a heating channel for the process air.
  • FIG. 4 shows a representation of the in FIG. 3 shown laundry treating appliance 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Shown are the active components of the first operating state device 102 representing the washing process step.
  • the input-side distribution device 320 has two inputs and two outputs and is connected for the washing process step so that the ambient air interface 110 is connected to the evaporator 112 via a first input and a first output of the input-side distributor 320.
  • a connecting line between the second input and the second output of the distributor 320 is interrupted.
  • the output-side distributor 322 has two inputs and two outputs and is switched for the washing process step such that an output of the evaporator 112 is connected via a first input and a first output of the output-side distributor 322 to an input of the room air blower 332.
  • a connecting line between the second input and the second output of the distributor 322 is interrupted.
  • the output of the room air blower 332 is connected to the output side process air interface 118.
  • the switching device 323 is switched such that the refrigerant, after flowing through the evaporator 112, is compressed by the compressor 324 and then conducted by the switching device 323 to the liquefier 114. After flowing through the condenser 114, the refrigerant is passed via the throttle 326 to the evaporator 112.
  • the treatment liquid is conveyed from the input-side bypass interface 106 from the circulation pump 336 to the condenser 114, heated in the condenser 114 and then passed back into the laundry treatment space 104 via the output-side bypass interface 108.
  • the device 102 may be provided exclusively for the process step washing.
  • via lines may be used instead of the switchable distributors 320, 322 and the switching device 323.
  • FIG. 5 shows a representation of the in FIG. 3 shown laundry treating appliance 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Shown are the active components of the second mode device 102, which represents the process step of drying.
  • a connecting line between the first input and the first output of the input-side distributor 320 is interrupted, for example due to a closed flap of the input-side distributor 320.
  • the switching device 323 is switched such that the refrigerant, after flowing through the evaporator 112, is compressed by the compressor 324 and then passed from the switching device 323 to the further condenser 214. After flowing through the further condenser 214, the refrigerant is passed via the further throttle 327 to the evaporator 112.
  • the process air is conveyed from the process-air interface 206 on the input side from the process air blower 328 to the evaporator 112, in which moisture is extracted from the process air. Subsequently, the process air is conveyed from the process air blower 328 to the further condenser 214, in which the process air is heated, and then passed back to the laundry treatment room 104 via the output-side process air interface 208.
  • FIG. 6 shows a representation of a laundry treatment appliance 100 with a device 102 for heating a treatment liquid according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the device 102 may be an embodiment of the invention based on FIG. 1 act described device.
  • the device 102 is designed to heat the treatment liquid in a first operating state by using a fluid, which according to this embodiment represents ambient air, and to dehumidify process air in a second operating state. Instead of ambient air, another suitable fluid may be used.
  • the laundry treatment appliance 100 has, in addition to the device 102, a laundry treatment room 104.
  • the laundry treatment space 104 is a tub.
  • the device 102 is coupled via an input-side bypass interface 106 and an output-side bypass interface 108 and via an input-side process air interface 206 and an output-side process air interface 208 to the laundry treatment room 104.
  • Ambient air can be passed through the device 102 via an input-side ambient air interface 110 and an output-side ambient air interface 118.
  • the device 102 has an evaporator 112, a further evaporator 612, a condenser 114 and a further condenser 214.
  • the evaporator 112 is designed to remove thermal energy from the ambient air interface 110 supplied on the input side, and to deliver it to a refrigerant.
  • the further evaporator 612 is designed to remove thermal energy from the process air interface 206 fed via the process air interface 206 and thereby to dehumidify it.
  • the ambient air interface 110 is connected to an input of the evaporator 112 and the process air interface 206 to an input of the further evaporator 612.
  • the refrigerant evaporated in the evaporator 112 is supplied via a refrigerant circuit 116 to the condenser 114 and used by the condenser 114 to heat the treatment liquid.
  • the refrigerant evaporated in the evaporator 112 is supplied to the further condenser 214 via the refrigerant circuit 116 and used by the further condenser 214 to heat the process air after passing through the further evaporator 612.
  • the refrigerant circuit 116 In order to conduct the refrigerant to the condenser 114 in a first operating state, in which the treatment liquid is heated, and to conduct it to the further condenser 214 in a second operating state, in which the process air is dehumidified and subsequently reheated, the refrigerant circuit 116 a switching device 323.
  • the switching device 323 may be designed as a changeover valve.
  • a compressor 324 is located between the evaporators 112, 612 and the condensers 114, 214 arranged.
  • the refrigerant circuit in the first operating state of the evaporator 112 via the compressor 324 to the switching means 323 and from the switching means 323 to the condenser 114, and in the second operating state of the further evaporator 612 via the compressor 324 to the switching device 323 and from the switching device 323 to the further condenser 214.
  • a throttle 326 between the condenser 114 and the evaporator 112 and another throttle 327 between the further condenser 214 and the further evaporator 612 in the refrigerant circuit 116 is arranged.
  • a process air blower 328 is disposed in conduits of a process air duct 330 to move the process air between the input side process air interface 206 and the output side process air interface 208.
  • a room air blower 332 is disposed in ducts of a room air duct 334 to move the ambient air between the input side ambient air interface 110 and the exit side ambient air interface 118.
  • a bypass pump 336 is disposed in conduits of a bypass circuit 338 to move the treatment fluid between the input-side bypass interface 106 and the output-side bypass interface 108.
  • the mentioned first operating state of the device 102 can be used for a washing process and the second operating state can be used for a drying process of a laundry treatment device 100 in the form of a washer-dryer 100.
  • the heat is provided on the one hand for the drying process, on the other hand for the washing process.
  • this is done in the manner known for the dryer:
  • the heat is absorbed by the evaporator 112 from the moist process air and "pumped" by the compressor 324 to a higher temperature, so that the heat via the condenser 114 is returned to the process air can be.
  • the described heat pump can have the lowest possible complexity. This is achieved according to an embodiment in that the components used are used as much as possible for washing and drying.
  • the device 102 or the laundry treatment device 100 may have a control device which is designed to control the distributing devices 320, 322, the switching device 323 and the conveying devices 324, 328, 336 depending on an operating state of the laundry treatment device 100 to control.
  • the room air As a heat source, the room air is used, which is sucked in, cooled and discharged back to the room.
  • the heat pump consists, as already described, of compressor 324, two throttles 326, 327, for example in the form of capillaries or expansion valves, the condensers 114, 214 and the evaporators 112, 612.
  • a known from a dryer method is used after the compressor 324, the switching device 323, for example in the form of a switching valve is arranged, which directs the refrigerant to the further condenser 214 in the process air duct 330.
  • the refrigerant is passed through the condenser 114 in the circulating circuit of the wash liquor and then through a separate evaporator 112.
  • the apparatus described may be constructed using known means such as a heat pump 112, 114, 324, 326, 327, a changeover valve as changeover means 323, a separate condenser in the circulating circuit, a separate room air evaporator 612, and a process air blower 328 and ambient air blower 332 be realized.
  • FIG. 6 the overall structure of the device 102 is shown.
  • the basic structure of the apparatus 102 for washing and drying with condenser 114 in Umflut Vietnamese 338 and separate evaporator for heat recovery from the room air is shown.
  • FIGS. 7 and 8th The two modes of drying and washing are shown. In the drying mode, the process air is passed through the further evaporator 612. In the washing mode, the room air is passed through the evaporator 112. In the washing mode, according to one embodiment, the process air is not passed through the device 102.
  • the laundry treatment device 100 or the device 102 may comprise at least one further heating device, by means of which the process air and additionally or alternatively the treatment liquid can be heated.
  • the additional heating device can be used as support for the heat pump. This may be useful, for example, if the treatment liquid is to be heated to high temperatures, for example to temperatures above 60 ° C.
  • Such additional heating can as based on FIG. 10 shown to be realized by a heating for the treatment liquid and / or a heating channel for the process air.
  • FIG. 7 shows a representation of the in FIG. 6 shown laundry treatment appliance 100 according to one embodiment. Shown are the active ones Components of the device 102 for the first operating state, which represents the process step washing.
  • the input-side ambient air interface 110 is connected to an input of the room air blower 332.
  • An output of the room air blower 332 is connected to an input of the evaporator 112.
  • An exit of the evaporator 112 is connected to the exit-side ambient air interface 118.
  • the switching device 323 is switched such that the refrigerant, after flowing through the evaporator 112, is compressed by the compressor 324 and then conducted by the switching device 323 to the liquefier 114. After flowing through the condenser 114, the refrigerant is passed via the throttle 326 to the evaporator 112.
  • the treatment liquid is conveyed from the input-side bypass interface 106 from the circulation pump 336 to the condenser 114, heated in the condenser 114 and then passed back into the laundry treatment space 104 via the output-side bypass interface 108.
  • the device 102 may be provided exclusively for the process step washing.
  • a transmission line may be used in place of the switching device 323.
  • FIG. 8 shows a representation of the in FIG. 6 shown laundry treatment appliance 100 according to one embodiment. Shown are the active components of the second mode device 102, which represents the process step of drying.
  • the input-side process air interface 206 is connected to an input of the further evaporator 612.
  • the output of the further evaporator 612 is connected to the input of the process air blower 328.
  • the output of the process air blower 328 is connected to an input of the further condenser 214.
  • An output of the further condenser 214 is connected to the output side process air interface 206.
  • the switching device 323 is switched so that the refrigerant is compressed after flowing through the further evaporator 612 of the compressor 324 and then passed from the switching device 323 to the further condenser 214. After flowing through the further condenser 214, the refrigerant is passed via the further throttle 327 to the further evaporator 612.
  • the process air is conveyed from the process-air interface 206 on the input side from the process air blower 328 to the further evaporator 612, in which moisture is extracted from the process air. Subsequently, the process air is conveyed from the process air blower 328 to the further condenser 214, in which the process air is heated, and then passed back to the laundry treatment room 104 via the output-side process air interface 208.
  • FIG. 9 shows a flowchart of a method of heating a treatment liquid for a laundry treating appliance according to an embodiment. The method can be implemented using a device or laundry treatment devices described with reference to the preceding embodiments.
  • a step 901 treatment liquid is supplied from a laundry treatment room of the laundry treatment appliance via an input-side bypass interface.
  • a liquid refrigerant is vaporized using a fluid and provided as a gaseous refrigerant.
  • the treatment liquid is heated using the gaseous refrigerant and provided as a heated treatment liquid.
  • the heated treatment liquid is discharged via an exit-side bypass interface to the laundry treatment room.
  • the steps 901, 903, 905, 907 can be carried out continuously and in time parallel to one another in order to be able to provide continuously heated treatment liquid.
  • FIG. 10 shows a representation of a laundry treatment device in the form of a washer-dryer, which is designed with an electric heating.
  • the washer-dryer includes a tub 104, a brine heater 1002, a process air heating duct 1003, a fan 1004, a condensing duct 1005, a cooling water valve 1006, a drain pump 1007, and a drain 1008.
  • Such a washer-dryer is heated with two electric heaters 1002, 1003, a heater 1002 for washing, as in the conventional washing machine, and another for heating the process air for drying.
  • a more energy-efficient variant is a heat pump, which functions in the dry process as a heat pump dryer, as described for example with reference to the preceding figures.
  • At least one of the electric heating elements 1002, 1003 can also be used in connection with a device as described with reference to the preceding figures.

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  1. Dispositif (102) pour le chauffage d'un liquide de traitement pour un appareil de traitement du linge (100), en particulier un lave-linge automatique ou un laveur-sécheur, avec les caractéristiques suivantes :
    une interface de circulation (106) côté entrée pour l'acheminement du liquide de traitement à partir d'un espace de traitement du linge (104) de l'appareil de traitement du linge (100) ;
    un évaporateur (112) qui est constitué pour évaporer un réfrigérant liquide en utilisant un fluide pour la fourniture d'énergie thermique et le fournir en tant que réfrigérant gazeux ;
    un condenseur (114) qui est constitué pour chauffer le liquide de traitement en utilisant le réfrigérant gazeux et le fournir en tant que liquide de traitement chauffé ; et
    une interface de circulation (108) côté sortie pour l'évacuation du liquide de traitement chauffé vers l'espace de traitement du linge (104),
    comprenant une interface d'air de process (206) côté entrée pour l'acheminement d'air de process à partir de l'espace de traitement du linge (104), le condenseur (114) ou un autre condenseur (214) étant constitué pour chauffer l'air de process en utilisant le réfrigérant gazeux et le fournir en tant qu'air de process chauffé, et avec une interface d'air de process (208) côté sortie pour l'évacuation de l'air de process chauffé vers l'espace de traitement du linge (104),
    caractérisé par
    une interface de fluide (110) côté entrée pour l'acheminement du fluide et avec un dispositif de distribution (320) côté entrée qui est constitué pour, dans un premier état de fonctionnement, coupler l'interface de fluide (110) côté entrée avec l'évaporateur (112) et pour, dans un deuxième état de fonctionnement, coupler l'interface d'air de process (206) côté entrée avec l'évaporateur (112), l'évaporateur (112) étant constitué pour, dans le premier état de fonctionnement, évaporer le réfrigérant liquide en utilisant le fluide et le fournir en tant que réfrigérant gazeux et pour, dans le deuxième état de fonctionnement, évaporer le réfrigérant liquide en utilisant l'air de process et le fournir en tant que réfrigérant gazeux.
  2. Dispositif (102) selon la revendication 1, avec un dispositif de distribution (322) côté sortie qui est constitué pour, dans le premier état de fonctionnement, coupler une interface de sortie de l'évaporateur (112) avec une interface de fluide (118) côté sortie pour l'évacuation du fluide et pour, dans le deuxième état de fonctionnement, coupler l'interface de sortie de l'évaporateur (112) avec une interface d'entrée du condenseur (114) ou de l'autre condenseur (214).
  3. Dispositif (102) selon la revendication 1 ou 2, avec un dispositif de commutation (323) qui est constitué pour, dans le premier état de fonctionnement, conduire le réfrigérant au condenseur (114) et pour, dans le deuxième état de fonctionnement, conduire le réfrigérant à l'autre condenseur (214).
  4. Dispositif (102) selon la revendication 1, avec un autre évaporateur (612) et un dispositif de commutation (323) qui est constitué pour, dans un premier état de fonctionnement, conduire le réfrigérant à l'évaporateur (112) et pour, dans un deuxième état de fonctionnement, conduire le réfrigérant à l'autre évaporateur (612), l'autre évaporateur (612) étant monté en vue de conduire l'air de process entre l'interface d'air de process (206) côté entrée et le condenseur (114) ou l'autre condenseur (214), et étant constitué pour, dans le deuxième état de fonctionnement, évaporer le réfrigérant en utilisant l'air de process et le fournir en tant que réfrigérant gazeux.
  5. Dispositif (102) selon l'une des revendications précédentes, avec une interface de fluide (110) côté entrée pour l'acheminement du fluide.
  6. Dispositif (102) selon la revendication 5, dans lequel l'interface de fluide (110) côté entrée est réalisée en tant qu'interface d'air ambiant côté entrée pour l'acheminement d'air ambiant en tant que fluide.
  7. Dispositif (102) selon l'une des revendications précédentes, avec un accumulateur de chaleur (111) qui comprend le fluide en tant qu'agent accumulateur, pouvant être chauffé par le liquide de traitement, et l'évaporateur (112).
  8. Appareil de traitement du linge (100), en particulier un lave-linge automatique ou un laveur-sécheur, avec les caractéristiques suivantes :
    un espace de traitement du linge (104) pour le traitement du linge ; et
    un dispositif (102) selon l'une des revendications précédentes, l'interface de circulation (106) côté entrée et l'interface de circulation (108) côté sortie du dispositif (102) étant couplées avec l'espace de traitement du linge (104).
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