EP3041983A1

EP3041983A1 - Domestic appliance having a directional control valve

Info

Publication number: EP3041983A1
Application number: EP14750196.9A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Holger LÖFFLER; Martin Korte; Alexander Drebant
Original assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
Current assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
Priority date: 2013-09-02
Filing date: 2014-08-07
Publication date: 2016-07-13
Anticipated expiration: 2034-08-07
Also published as: ES2644916T3; CN105518204B; EP3041983B1; PL3041983T3; CN105518204A; WO2015028271A1; DE102013217467A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a directional control valve (1) for a domestic appliance (W), comprising at least: a housing (2), which has a first inlet (3), a second inlet (4), a first outlet (5), and a second outlet (6); and a switching element (11) movably accommodated in the housing (2), which switching element (11) has a connecting channel (12, 14, 15), which extends through the switching element and which has a first channel opening (14) and a second channel opening (15), which connecting channel (12, 14, 15) has a cavity (12), in which cavity at least one filter (16) extending between the first channel opening (14) and the second channel opening (15) is accommodated, wherein the switching element (11) has a first operating position and a second operating position and a connection is established between the first inlet (3) and the first outlet (5) and a connection between the second inlet (4) and the second outlet (6) is ended in the first operating position and a connection is established between the second inlet (4) and the second outlet (6) and a connection between the first inlet (2) and the first outlet (5) is ended in the second operating position. A domestic appliance (W) according to the invention has at least one directional control valve (1).

Description

Household appliance with directional control valve

The invention relates to a directional control valve for a household appliance, wherein the directional control valve has an inlet, a first outlet and a second outlet. The invention also relates to a household appliance with such a directional control valve. The household appliance may in particular be a laundry drying device, in particular equipped with a heat pump.

A clothes dryer with a heat pump typically has a heat sink (in particular an evaporator for a refrigerant), which extracts heat from a process air circulating in this dryer and thereby condenses the water contained in it into a part. An associated heat exchanger has a lamellar structure on which the lint still contained in the process air separates. These fluff leads to a deterioration of the heat exchange efficiency and subsequent drying performance. The lint is therefore rinsed cyclically with the condensate or condensation produced by condensing of the slats. There are such dryers are known in which the condensate is pumped into a high-level washing and collected there. At the entrance of the rinsing container, a filter is positioned, which filters the lint out of the water. By opening a drain valve on the rinsing tank, the water contained therein can impinge on the lamellar structure of the rinse tank through a downpipe and thereby clean the lint. The rinsing container is removable, e.g. for emptying and removing and user-side cleaning of the filter. In such a tumble dryer, it is disadvantageous that it is constructed comparatively expensive. Thus, it must be ensured in the tumble dryer that the downpipe must be perpendicular or at least approximately vertical. This also restricts a possibility of positioning the washing container. In addition, such a rinsing direction of the lamellar structure is predetermined from top to bottom, so that in some places permanent residues of lint can form.

DE 10 201 1 087 202 B3 discloses a filter that is used in particular for water-conducting household appliances. The filter comprises a filter housing and a filter element arranged in the filter housing. Here, the filter housing has an input and a Exit on. The filter element is pivotable about an axis such that the filter element can be flowed through in opposite directions with respect to a flow direction from the inlet to the outlet. Furthermore, a water-conducting household appliance is specified with such a filter. By pivoting the filter element filter residues can be removed.

EP 1 098 028 B1 discloses a tumble dryer with a dry air blower, a lint filter arranged in a dry air duct, a device for blowing off lint from the lint filter and a device for removing blown lint, characterized in that it comprises devices for reducing or closing of the cross section of the dry air duct and for generating an air jet for blowing off lint with the dry air blower.

EP 2 422 010 B1 discloses a household laundry drying apparatus, comprising at least one filter container, the at least one filter container having at least: a chamber with an inlet for condensate to be cleaned, a first outlet and a second outlet and a filter element which is located between the inlet and the first outlet is arranged and the chamber is divided into an inlet-side first chamber part and a second chamber part, wherein the filter container is aligned so that the inlet is arranged below the filter element and the filter element is arranged below the first outlet and wherein the second sequence in the first chamber portion opens, and further from a liquid forced through the inlet into the chamber liquid deposited on the filter element on completion of pressing through liquid flowing back into the chamber from the filter element and removable by the second sequence, and further the inlet and the second outlet open into the chamber opposite and the first outlet is arranged with respect to the inlet side of the chamber.

EP 2 516 720 A1 discloses a filter device for filtering a liquid of a household appliance, comprising: a valveless filter container having an inlet fluidly connected to a first outlet by at least one filter element and not fluidly connected to a second outlet, a first Flow channel, which is connected to the first outlet and having a shut-off valve, a second, flow channel, which is connected to the second outlet and not for a setting a filter position is shut off, wherein a first minimum flow cross-section of the first flow and / or the first flow channel is greater than a second minimum flow cross-section of the second flow and / or the second flow channel, so that in a first filter position in which the shut-off valve is open, the liquid is pumpable from the inlet through the filter element, the first drain and the first flow channel and in a second filter position in which the shut-off valve blocks, the liquid from the inlet is pumpable unfiltered through the second drain and the second flow channel. DE 1 785 610 C discloses a filter for a washing machine with laugenumlaufsystem for washing and rinsing laundry, wherein the filter body is arranged in a valve body which connects in a position two line sections of the Laugenumlaufsystems together so that the filter body of the washing liquid in a certain Direction is flowed through, and connects in another position a fresh water inlet with a water outlet so that the filter body is flowed through by the fresh water in the opposite direction.

It is the object of the present invention to at least partially overcome the disadvantages of the prior art and, in particular, to provide a possibility for improved flushing of at least one functional component of a domestic appliance, in particular a lamellar structure of a heat exchanger.

This object is achieved according to the features of the independent claims. Preferred embodiments are in particular the dependent claims, the following description and the accompanying drawings removable.

The object is accordingly achieved by means of a directional control valve for a household appliance, which has at least: a housing having a first inlet, a second inlet, a first outlet and a second outlet, a switch body movably accommodated in the housing, which switch body has a continuous connecting channel with one first channel opening and a second channel opening, and which connection channel has a cavity, in which cavity a filter extending between the first channel opening and the second channel opening is accommodated. The switch body has at least a first operating position and a second operating position. In the first operating position, a connection between the first inlet and the first outlet is produced by the switch body. A connection between the second inlet and the second outlet of the housing is then interrupted by the switch body. In the second operating position, a connection between the second inlet and the second outlet of the housing is produced by the switch body. A connection through the switch body between the first inlet and the first outlet is interrupted.

This directional control valve has the advantage that it is compact and robust. It is able to produce a pressurized connection between pairs of functional components of the household appliance in a structurally simple manner. In particular, such a pressurized connection between a pump and at least one functional component may optionally be made or separated. For example, a pressurized connection between a pump and optionally a rinsing container and a cleaning device may be produced. As a result, a cleaning direction and / or a cleaning pressure of the cleaning device can be set variably for improved cleaning performance because it is now possible to dispense with a downpipe. The absence of the downpipe also allows flexible positioning of the washing compartment. In addition, the directional control valve comes with a few, simply constructed components, so that a cost for a production is low.

The household appliance is in particular a water-conducting household appliance. The water-bearing household appliance may be especially a large household appliance. The water-conducting domestic appliance may be, for example, a laundry treatment appliance, in particular laundry drying appliance, a dishwasher, a cooking appliance, in particular steamer, or a refrigerator. The clothes drying machine may e.g. an independent tumble dryer or a washing / drying combination unit (washer-dryer). The directional control valve is in particular a liquid valve for conducting liquid, in particular water.

The channel opening may also be referred to as a control opening. The cavity may also be referred to as a chamber or filter chamber. The fact that the at least one filter extends in the cavity between the first channel opening and the second channel opening means, in particular, that liquid flowing through the cavity flows through the at least one filter. Specifically, between the first channel opening and the second channel opening, no tributary flows past the at least one filter. This ensures that lint or the like, which flow with the liquid into one of the channel openings, do not escape from the other channel opening unfiltered, but are collected by the filter. The above directional control valve may be regarded in particular as a 4/2 way valve with four (outer) ports and two shift positions. However, the invention is not so limited and, for example, there may be more than two pairs with a respective inlet and outlet, eg, a third inlet and a third outlet, etc. Also, in the presence of n pairs of inlet and outlet Outlet the directional control valve n take appropriate switching positions.

The switch body may for example be moved or switched by means of an electric motor or by means of an actuator. It is a preferred embodiment that in the first operating position of the first inlet to the first channel opening and the first outlet are connected to the second channel opening and in the second operating position of the second outlet to the first channel opening and the second inlet to the second channel opening are connected , In this case, liquid flows through the inlets and out through the outlets, the flow direction is reversed by the connecting channel when switching the switching positions. As a result, lint, etc., which have accumulated in one operating position on one side of the at least one filter, can be released again in the other operating position. This configuration thus enables at least partial lint cleaning when the filter is used. Specifically, having an inlet or outlet connected to a channel opening means that the inlet or outlet and the channel opening form a common opening for the cavity. The inlet or the outlet and the channel opening are in particular directly (possibly only spaced apart from one another by the gap between housing and switch body) and are therefore not separated by the cavity, but form a common opening for the cavity. The inlet or the outlet and the channel opening need not be completely congruent, but should at least have congruent partial areas.

It is still a preferred embodiment that the housing is a hollow cylindrical housing and the switch body is a rotatably arranged in the hollow cylindrical housing, hollow cylindrical body. Thereby, a switching between the switching positions can be achieved by a rotation of the switch body in the housing. This makes it possible to provide a particularly compact and easy to manufacture way valve. The housing and the switch body are in particular formed as a concentrically arranged, about a common longitudinal axis against each other rotatable hollow cylinder. The inlets, the outlets and the channel openings are formed in particular as openings, holes or openings. The housing and the switch body may also be referred to as (in particular stationary) "outer cylinder" or (in particular rotatable) "inner cylinder". The directional control valve may also be referred to as a "rotary filter".

It is a further preferred embodiment that the inlets and the outlets of the housing are introduced in a lateral surface of the housing, the channel openings are introduced in a lateral surface of the switch body and the first inlet to the first outlet and the second inlet to the second outlet a same Have angular offset as the first channel opening to the second channel opening. As a result, an at least partial coverage of some inlets and outlets on the one hand and the channel openings on the other hand is achieved in a particularly simple manner.

It is still a further preferred embodiment that the channel openings are arranged separated by the cavity opposite or are arranged at opposite regions or positions of the cavity. As a result, a particularly low flow resistance can be achieved, since the liquid flow can then flow in a structurally simple manner at least approximately rectilinearly through the connecting channel. It is also a preferred embodiment that the first inlet, the second outlet and the first channel opening are located at the same longitudinal position and the second inlet, the first outlet and the second channel opening are in the same longitudinal position. Thereby, the first channel opening can be selectively connected to the first inlet or to the second outlet and the second channel opening optionally to the second inlet or to the first outlet by simple rotation.

In particular, the first inlet, the second outlet and the first channel opening may have a same basic shape. Also, the second inlet, the first outlet and the second channel opening may have a same basic shape.

It is also a preferred embodiment that the first inlet and the second inlet are connected to a common supply line. As a result, liquid flowing in the supply line can be conducted in a particularly simple manner into one of two flow branches, which are connected to the first outlet or to the second outlet. In particular, in this embodiment, the directional control valve is a two-way valve.

It is also a preferred embodiment that the channel openings are surrounded by a respective seal against the housing. As a result, a leakage current through a gap between the housing and the switch body is prevented. In addition, contaminants that get into the gap, do not lead to a blocking of the rotation. Rather, the seals can slide over contaminants while still providing a sufficient seal. This embodiment is particularly advantageous if a gap distance between the housing and the switch body to reduce a possibility of setting lint, soils, etc. in the gap is comparatively large, e.g. is three to five millimeters.

The seal may for example be in the form of at least one elastic sealing rib or be formed. The sealing rib is preferably perpendicular between the housing and the switch body, in the presence of a cylindrical switch body preferably perpendicular to the lateral surface. It is generally preferred to increase the robustness against contamination development that the gap width and the gap distance between the housing and the switch body is about three to five millimeters. It is a preferred embodiment for improving the cleaning of the filter that within the cavity, at least one body which does not fit through the channel openings is loosely inserted or enclosed. As a result of the liquid flow, the at least one body is swirled around and mechanically removes contaminants, for example lint, from the surface of the filter. It is a preferred development that the at least one body made of plastic, which is particularly inexpensive and does not damage the cavity. The at least one body is preferably angular, for example pyramidal or cube-shaped.

It is a preferred embodiment for reliably preventing permanent clogging of the at least one filter that the filter can be removed. For example, a cover of the directional control valve may be removable. The cavity of the switch body may for example have at least one guide rail for receiving the filter. The filter is for use in the cavity e.g. in the at least one guide rail inserted. In particular, the filter may be removed and cleaned by an end user or customer. This also makes it possible to ensure a minimum effectiveness of the filter performance.

The object is also achieved by a household appliance, comprising at least one inventive directional control valve as described above. The household appliance may be designed analogously to the directional control valve and has the same advantages.

It is a preferred embodiment that the first inlet and the second inlet of the directional control valve are connected to a pump of the household appliance, the first outlet is connected to a first liquid-conducting functional part of the household appliance and the second outlet is connected to a second liquid-conducting functional part of the domestic appliance. It is thus possible to pump water optionally to at least two liquid-conducting functional parts. In particular, if the two operating positions with a reversal of the flow direction in the connecting channel are connected, the directional control valve may in particular serve as a filter device when the liquid to one of the functional parts and take along with the line to the other of the functional parts of the filter dissolved lint and other retained impurities.

It is still a preferred embodiment that the household appliance is a laundry drying device, the first functional part is a condensate storage and the second functional part is a cleaning device. Thus, liquid can be pumped into a, in particular removable, condensate storage, for example, so that the liquid can be drained from it by a user. The liquid can alternatively be pumped to at least one cleaning device, so that it cleans at least one functional part of the tumble dryer. A cleaning device may, for example, be set up and arranged for cleaning, in particular rinsing, of a process air filter. The process air filter may in particular be introduced into a process air duct of the laundry drying apparatus and retain lint, etc., from the process air there. Another cleaning device may, for example, be set up and arranged for cleaning, in particular rinsing, a heat exchanger, in particular a heat exchanger of a heat pump laundry drying device, in particular its cooling fins.

It is a preferred development that the two operating positions are connected to a reversal of the flow direction in the connecting channel. Thus, the directional control valve, in particular in a conduit of condensed water from the pump to the cleaning device mainly serve as a filter, while the directional valve entrains in particular in a line of condensed water from the pump to the condensate storage of the filter dissolved lint and other retained impurities.

It is still a preferred embodiment that the pump is adapted to pump liquid from a condensate collecting tray. This helps to prevent overflow of the condensate collection tray. If necessary, the pumped condensed water can be routed to a cleaning device, for example, into the condensation reservoir. The condensed water may be pumped into a drain or drain of the household appliance in addition or as an alternative to being able to pump it into the condensate storage. Alternatively or in addition to condensate, fresh water or a mixture thereof may also be pumped.

The above-described characteristics, features and advantages of this invention, as well as the manner in which they are achieved, will become clearer and more clearly understood in connection with the following schematic description of an embodiment which will be described in detail in connection with the figures of the accompanying drawings. In this case, the same or equivalent elements may be provided with the same reference numerals for clarity. Show it:

A directional control valve with connected pump in a view obliquely from behind;

2 shows a cross section through the directional control valve of Figure 1 in a first

Operating position, in a view obliquely from the front;

3 shows a cross section through the directional control valve in its first operating position in a front view;

4 shows a cross section through the directional control valve in a second operating position, in a view obliquely from the front; and Figure 5 shows a cross section through the directional control valve in its second operating position, in a front view.

1 shows obliquely from behind a 4/2-way valve 1 with connected pump P of a household appliance in the form of a heat pump dryer W. The directional control valve 1 has a fixed housing 2 with a first inlet 3, a second inlet 4, a first outlet 5 (FIG. see Fig.2) and a second outlet 6. The housing 2 has a horizontal, hollow cylindrical basic shape. The inlets 3, 4 and the outlets 5, 6 of the housing 2 are introduced in a lateral surface 7 of the housing 2. The first inlet 3 and the second inlet 4 are connected to a common, external supply line 8. The supply line 8 is connected on the one hand via a connecting line V to a pressure-side pump outlet A of the pump P and divides or branches on the other hand to the inlets 3 and 4. When the pump P is running, so is at both inlets 3 and 4, a pressure of the Pump P pumped liquid: here: water, on. The pump P is connected via its suction-side pump inlet E, which is designed here as an intake, with a condensed water sump K and thus adapted to typically pollute, for example, lint, condensed water from the condensate collection tray K pump. The first outlet 5 is connected to a condensate storage B via a first outlet line 9, and the second outlet 6 is connected to a purification device R of the heat pump dryer W via a second outlet line 10. 2 shows a view obliquely from the front of a cross section through the directional control valve 1 in a first operating position, which is referred to below as "Abpumpstellung" without limiting the generality In the hollow cylindrical housing 2 ("outer cylinder"), a switch body 1 1 is accommodated in the form of a hollow cylinder ("inner cylinder") which surrounds a cylindrical cavity 12. The housing 2 and the switch body 1 1 are arranged concentrically to one another and through an annular gap The switching body 1 1 is rotatably arranged within the housing 2, for example by means of an actuator or an electric motor, etc. By the rotation of the switching body 1 1 between the shown first operating position and a second switching position shown in Figures 4 and 5 umstellb ar.

A first channel opening 14 (see FIG with the cavity 12 a continuous connecting channel 12, 14, 15, which connects the first inlet 3 with the first outlet 5 in the pumping position, for which the first inlet 3 and the first overlap Channel opening 14 so that they form a through hole; Also, the first outlet 5 and the second channel opening 15 overlap so as to form a continuous opening. The first inlet 3 and the first outlet 5 are therefore also introduced at opposite positions in a jacket-shaped region of the housing 2. In the pump-down position, the pump P is therefore hydraulically connected via the directional control valve 1 to the condensate storage B on the pressure side. The second inlet 4 and the second outlet 6, however, are not connected to each other or interrupted. Within the cavity 12 is housed a filter 16 (eg, a single-layer or multi-layered screen) extending between the first channel opening 14 and the second channel opening 15. For this purpose, the filter 16 is transverse to a mental connecting line between the first channel opening 14 and the second channel opening 15. The filter 16 divides the cavity thus in a first subspace 12a and in a second subspace 12b, wherein the first channel opening 14 is in the first Subspace 12a opens and the second channel opening 15 opens into the second subspace 12b. The two subspaces 12a and 12b are the same size here, since the filter 16 divides the cylindrical cavity 12 along its longitudinal extent at its greatest width. The switch body 1 1 has on its inner side in the region of its greatest width opposite, extending along the longitudinal extension guide rails 17. The rectangular filter 16 can be inserted into the guide rails 17 and removed again by pulling out. The filter is thus removed from the directional control valve 1, for example for a cleaning of the filter 16 and / or for introducing a replacement filter. A corresponding end-side cover (not shown) of the directional control valve 1 is then correspondingly removable, for example by an end user.

Within the second subspace 12b of the cavity 12 are loosely a plurality of plastic pyramids 18, which do not fit through the channel openings 14, 15. Due to their shape, a blockage of the channel openings 14, 15 is avoided. The plastic pyramids 18 serve to mechanically remove contaminants deposited on the surface of the filter 16 facing their subspace 12b from the filter 16. 4 shows, in a view obliquely from the front, a cross section through the directional control valve 1 in a second operating position, which will also be referred to below as "filter position" without restricting the generality For the transfer from the first pumping position into the second filter position, the setting element 1 1 has been rotated by approximately 20 ° in a clockwise direction, whereby a connection between the second inlet 4 and the second outlet is now by means of the connecting channel 12, 14, 15 6, which likewise oppose the jacket surface 7 of the housing 2. In the filter position, the pump P is connected on the pressure side via the directional control valve 1 to the cleaning device R. The first inlet 3 and the first outlet 5, however, are no longer hydraulically connected to one another or are interrupted against each other.

More precisely, the second outlet 6 is now connected to the first channel opening 14, in that these two openings overlap adjacent one another and are therefore not separated from one another by the cavity 12. By contrast, the second inlet 4 is connected directly to the second channel opening 15 (and thus not via the cavity 12). In other words, now form the second outlet 6 and the first channel opening 14 has a common opening for the cavity 12, and the second inlet 4 and the second channel opening 15 form a further common opening for the cavity 12. Thus, the flow direction in the filter position in Vice versa compared to the pumpdown position.

During operation of the heat pump dryer W, for example, the directional control valve 1 may initially assume the pumping position according to FIGS. 2 and 3. At the beginning of a drying process, condensate water is then pumped out of the condensed water collecting trough K by operation of the pump P, pumped through the first inlet 3 and the first channel opening 14 into the cavity 12, further pushed through the filter 16, then through the second channel opening 15 and the first outlet 5 is pushed out of the cavity 12 and subsequently passed through the first outlet line 9 to the condensed water reservoir B. It may like a few lint or similar. be retained on the filter 16. In the further course of the drying process, the cleaning device R is repeatedly actuated. For this purpose, the directional control valve 1 are moved into the filter position and the pump P is turned on. The pump P now pumps condensed water from the condensate sump K through the second inlet 4 and the second channel opening 15 in the cavity 12, further through the filter 16, then through the first channel opening 14 and the first Ausläse 5 out of the cavity 12 and following through the second outlet 10 to the cleaning device R. It may be due to the reversal of the flow direction previously taken during operation of the pump P in the Abpumpstellung retained by the filter 16 few fluff. However, this is not critical due to the relatively low accumulation of lint, especially if much water is pumped in the filter position. The cleaning device R is thus pressurized, filtered water available. As a result, the cleaning device R can easily dispense the water from any direction onto the functional component to be cleaned, eg from above, from below and / or from the side, eg to a process air filter or to a heat exchanger. The cleaning device R may have corresponding nozzles.

If several cleaning operations are performed with the directional control valve 2 in the filter position during the drying process, comparatively many lint are deposited on the filter 16. After the drying process or - especially in a strong clogging of the filter 16 - even during the drying process, the directional control valve 1 are spent to clean the filter 16 back into the pumping position and the pump P is turned on. As a result, due to the renewed reversal of the flow direction in the cavity 12, the impurities, eg lint, retained during the at least one cleaning operation are rinsed off the filter 16 and directed into the condensate storage B (alternatively, for example, into a drain). In this case, a detachment of the lint is supported by the swirling plastic pyramids 18. The detachment of the lint is supported by the plastic pyramids 18. The filter 16 is thus cleaned. The condensate storage B with its highly polluted, in particular mixed with fluff, water may for example be taken from the heat pump dryer W and emptied and possibly cleaned, for example by an end user. In particular, if the condensate collection tray K is comparatively large volume, may be dispensed with separate Abpumpvorgänge during the drying process, in particular between cleaning operations. Of course, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment shown.

In addition or as an alternative to condensation, the pump may also pump fresh water. Also may be dispensed with an initial pumping out of the condensate.

The plastic body, in particular plastic pyramids, may in principle be located in the first subspace of the cavity and / or in the second subspace of the cavity.

Generally, "on", "an", etc. may be taken to mean a singular or a plurality, in particular in the sense of "at least one" or "one or more", etc., as long as this is not explicitly excluded, eg by the expression "exactly a ", etc. Also, a number can include exactly the specified number as well as a usual tolerance range, as long as this is not explicitly excluded.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1 way valve

2 housings

3 first inlet

4 second inlet

5 first outlet

6 second outlet

7 lateral surface

8 supply line

9 first outlet line

10 second outlet line

1 1 switch body

12 cavity

12a first subspace

12b second subspace

13 shell-side wall of the switch body

14 first channel opening

15 second channel opening

16 filters

17 guide rail

18 plastic pyramid

A pump outlet

B Condensate storage

d annular gap

E pump input

K Condensate drip tray

P pump

R cleaning device

V connection line

W heat pump dryer

Claims

PATENT CLAIMS

Directional valve (1) for a household appliance (W), comprising at least

a housing (2) with a first inlet (3), a second inlet (4), a first outlet (5) and a second outlet (6),

one in the case

(2) movably accommodated switching body (1 1), which switching body (1 1) has a continuous connecting channel (12, 14, 15) with a first channel opening (14) and a second channel opening (15),

which connecting channel (12, 14, 15) has a cavity (12), in which cavity at least one filter (16) extending between the first channel opening (14) and the second channel opening (15) is accommodated and

where

the switching body (1 1) has a first operating position and a second operating position and

in the first operating position a connection between the first inlet

(3) and the first outlet (5) is established and a connection between the second inlet (4) and the second outlet (6) is interrupted and in the second operating position a connection between the second inlet

(4) and the second outlet (6) is established and a connection between the first inlet (2) and the first outlet (5) is interrupted and where

in the first operating position, the first inlet (3) with the first channel opening (14) and the first outlet

(5) is connected to the second channel opening (15) and

in the second operating position, the second outlet (6) is connected to the first channel opening (14) and the second inlet (4) is connected to the second channel opening (15). Directional valve (1) according to claim 1, wherein

the housing (2) is a hollow cylindrical housing and

the switching body (1 1) is a hollow cylindrical body rotatably arranged in the hollow cylindrical housing.

Directional valve (1) according to claim 2, wherein

Inlets (3, 4) and outlets (5,

6) of the housing (2) are introduced into a lateral surface (7) of the housing (2),

the channel openings (14, 15) are made in a lateral surface (13) of the switching body (1 1) and

the first inlet (3) to the first outlet (5) and the second inlet (4) to the second outlet (6) have the same angular offset as the first channel opening (14) to the second channel opening (15).

Directional valve (1) according to claim 3, wherein the channel openings (14, 15) are arranged opposite one another.

Directional valve (1) according to one of claims 2 to 4, wherein

the first inlet (3), the second outlet (6) and the first channel opening (14) are in the same longitudinal position and

the second inlet (4), the first outlet (5) and the second channel opening (15) are in the same longitudinal position.

Directional valve (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the first inlet (3) and the second inlet (4) are connected to a common supply line (8).

7. Directional valve (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the channel openings (14, 15) are surrounded by a respective seal against the housing (2).

8. Directional valve (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein bodies (18) that do not fit through the channel openings (14, 15) are loosely inserted within the cavity (12).

9. Directional valve (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the filter (16) is removable.

10. Household appliance (W), having at least one directional control valve (1) according to one of the preceding claims.

1 1. Household appliance (W) according to claim 10, wherein

the first inlet (3) and the second inlet (4) of the directional control valve (1) are connected to a pump (P) of the household appliance (W),

the first outlet (5) is connected to a first liquid-carrying functional part (B) of the household appliance (W) and

the second outlet (6) is connected to a second liquid-carrying functional part (R) of the household appliance (W).

12. Household appliance (W) according to claim 1 1, wherein

the household appliance (W) is a laundry drying device,

the first functional part is a condensation water storage tank (B) and

the second functional part is a cleaning device (R).

13. Household appliance (W) according to claim 1 1, wherein the pump (P) is set up to pump out liquid from a condensation water collecting tray (K).