EP3066253A2

EP3066253A2 - Device for washing, drying and ironing

Info

Publication number: EP3066253A2
Application number: EP14825249.7A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Franz Josef DIETHART
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2013-11-08
Filing date: 2014-11-07
Publication date: 2016-09-14
Also published as: WO2015066747A2; AT515016A1; WO2015066747A3

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for washing, drying or ironing at least one textile item (2), comprising a wash container (21) which can be filled with a washing liquid, and a linear drive which moves the at least one textile item (2), which is arranged on a drive unit, back and forth from a position in the upper area of the device into a lower position dipping into the wash container (21). A wringing plate (91) is arranged in the base area in the wash container (21), against which the at least one textile item (2) can be pressed in the dipped, lower position. The invention also relates to a method.

Description

Apparatus for washing, drying and ironing

The invention relates to a device for washing, drying or ironing a piece of textile with a fillable with a washing liquid washing container.

Conventional rotary washing machines require a relatively long time for a washing process, since the forces acting on the laundry items due to the rotational movement cause only a small fluid movement in the laundry items.

The object of the invention is to reduce both the washing time and to allow a possible wrinkle-free dried laundry.

According to the invention, this is achieved by arranging a wringing plate in the washing area in the bottom area against which the at least one textile piece can be pressed in its submerged, lower position.

The washing effect can be greatly improved over conventional washing methods, because a much stronger fluid movement within the textile piece can be achieved by the action of the wringing plate than during a rotational movement. This results in less washing time and higher cleaning effect, at the same time, a drying and ironing process can be connected in the same device after washing.

Furthermore, the invention relates to apparatus for

Dry cleaning with a suspension element for a textile piece, which is characterized in that on the Textile piece suspension element one or more tubular bags are provided which can be introduced into inner areas of the textile piece and inflated via an inflator, and in the inflated state of the tubular bags by a spray device from the outside water vapor or water mist can be applied to the textile piece.

The invention is explained in detail with reference to embodiments.

Fig.l shows a side view of a part of an imple mentation form of the device according to the invention outside the device;

2 shows a top view of the part shown in Fig.l.

Fig. 3 shows a schematic oblique view of an embodiment of the device according to the invention.

FIG. 4 shows an isometric sectional view of the device shown in FIG.

Figure 5 to Figure 7 show part of another

From the guide shape of the device according to the invention.

8 shows a sectional view through the bottom region of a further embodiment of the invention

Contraption;

9 shows a sectional view through a further embodiment of the device according to the invention;

10 to 13 show various embodiments of a device according to the invention for dry cleaning.

Fig.l shows a part of the device according to the invention in a support for the purpose of clamping a textile piece. 2 suspended, preferably outside of the device according to the invention.

An ironing device 100 comprises a holding device 10, by means of which the ironing device 100 is inserted during the process of introducing the textile part region 1 between the clamping surface elements 4 in a console 11 in the alternative and is held.

By means of the holding device 10, the ironing device 100 is releasably attachable in a subsequent process in the device according to the invention for washing, drying and ironing.

The console 11 is part of a Auflegevorrichtung shown in Fig.l further comprising a support 16 in which the console 11 is arranged, and in Fig.l 1 only partially illustrated table 17. It is the textile piece 2 on the table 17 for clamping placed in the ironing device according to the invention. For easy operation of the ironing device, the table 17 is spaced from the support 16.

The bracket 11 and the support 16 are arranged outside of the device according to the invention shown in the further figures.

An ironing device comprises at least two

Clamping surface elements 4 with clamping surfaces 5, with which a textile part region 1, for example a collar, a sleeve od. Like. of the textile piece 2 can be clamped. In general, the textile part region 1 corresponds to a defined, smooth target surface of the textile piece 2 to be produced, which possibly comprises a desired fold. The clamping surface 5 is equipped with at least the same surface area as the textile part region 1. In Fig.l one of the two clamping surface elements 4 is shown in an open position 6, in which a user can place the textile part region 1 comfortably in the area between the clamping surface elements 4.

After inserting the textile part region 1, the previously opened clamping surface element 4 is then moved from the open position 6 into a closed position 7. The ironing device 100 comprises a pretensioning device 8, by means of which the textile part region 1 introduced between the clamping surface elements 4 is clamped parallel to the clamping surface 5 by applying a biasing force 9 between the clamping surface elements 4 and is non-displaceably held in the extension surface of the clamping surface 5 relative to the clamping surface elements 4 ,

The ironing device 100 includes for both

Clamping surface elements 4 at least one nozzle 12 for applying water and / or air and / or a washing fluid to the textile part area. The nozzle 12 can be coupled within the device according to the invention with a supply line (not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2).

In the device according to the invention shown in FIG. 1, the nozzle 12 is directed such that a jet formed by means of the nozzle 12 consists of a fluid and / or a washing liquid and / or air at an angle of approximately 90 ° directed to the clamped textile part region 1. The nozzle 12 can be coupled for this purpose with a pump device, not shown in Fig.l for managing an overpressure.

The clamping surface 5 is formed as a sliding relative movement of the clamped between the clamping surface elements 4 textile part region 1 relative to the ironing device preventing surface, wherein clamping surface 5 and textile part region 1 on contact and under the action of the biasing force 9 have a high static friction coefficient and a high Gleitreibzahl.

If surfaces of low roughness are selected during the clamping of the textile regions 1 for the clamping, a wrinkle-free textile region is achieved at the end of the drying process which corresponds to an ironing process.

Figure 2 shows the means of the holding device 10 in a guide unit 27 of a conveyor unit 19 of the device according to the invention hinged ironing device 100, wherein the suspended in the ironing device 100 textile piece 2 is attached to the textile area 1 above and thus the rest of the textile piece by its own weight freely down falls.

Fig. 3 shows the device according to the invention in an overall view. The clamped onto the ironing device 100 textile piece 2 is introduced via a feed opening 18 in the device. The ironing device is fastened by means of the holding device 10 to the conveyor unit 19. The conveyor unit 19 moves the ironing device together with the cleaning textile piece 2 to the washing unit 20, in which the textile piece 2 is moved over a controlled movement of the ironing device at least partially in a filled with a washing fluid and / or detergent trough 21 linearly up and down.

During the washing process, the textile part region 1 clamped by means of the clamping surface elements 4 is cleaned by the washing fluid and / or detergent, which is applied to the textile part region 1 via the nozzle 12.

Subsequently, the textile piece 2 is moved via a controlled movement of the ironing device in a drying unit 22. The drying unit 22 comprises a drying space having a height greater than the length of the suspended textile piece 1 to be cleaned. During the drying process, the textile part region 1 clamped by means of clamping surface elements 4 is removed by means of the outflow device 14 and / or air applied to the textile part region 1 by means of the nozzle 12 dried.

FIG. 4 shows a sectional view of the device shown in FIG. The feed opening 18 is not shown in Figure 4 for reasons of clarity.

The textile pieces 2 are held by pinching the textile part regions 1 in the ironing device 100. The ironing device is coupled by the holding device 10 with the conveyor unit 19 (Figure 2).

The textile pieces 2 hanging in FIG. 4 are located in a pre-washing unit 23, in front of the washing unit 20 which the textile pieces 2 are sprayed by means of spray nozzles 24 with a washing fluid and / or a detergent.

By means of the conveying unit 19, the textile pieces 2 are optionally introduced into the washing unit 20 in combination with the spraying by means of spray nozzles 24 in the prewashing unit 23.

The washing unit 20 is substantially constituted by an upwardly open trough 21 which is filled with a liquid, e.g. a detergent-water mixture is filled.

By means of the conveyor unit, the textile pieces 2 are completely immersed in a trough 21 by a linear downward movement of the ironing device 100 and then lifted again by a linear upward movement of the trough 21. This process can be varied repeatedly or as desired, either periodically or at different time intervals

The latter process may e.g. be repeated until the fabric pieces 2 are clean.

The pure textile pieces 2 are then by movement of the ironing device according to the invention in the

Drying unit 22 moves. Before the partial process of drying the textile piece 2, the textile piece 2 is sprayed with cold water for rinsing the textile piece 2 in the drying unit 22. The cold water is directed onto the textile piece 2 by cold water nozzles 26 arranged in the upper region of the drying unit 22. The textile pieces are raised in the last washing step to the highest level and that while wet. The physical effect of gravity draining the garment from the garment is used to pull the garment 2 down, thereby smoothing the fabric.

The drying of the textile piece 2 via hot air nozzles 25, from which hot air is passed to the textile piece 2. The hot water air nozzles 25 are arranged in the lateral areas of the drying unit 22. The drying of the textile piece 2 by means of hot air.

The ironing process is carried out exclusively via the ironing device 100 and via the hot air nozzles arranged in the interior of the device according to the invention, which are oriented in the direction from top to bottom.

Finally, the textile pieces 2 are moved to the removal opening 27.

Figure 5 shows a further imple mentation of the ironing device 3, the clamping surface elements 4 comprises, through which two textile areas 1 of a textile piece 2 are clamped clamped.

The holding device 10 is engaged with the guide unit 27 of the conveyor unit 19, wherein a washing fluid and / or a detergent is introduced into the holding device 10 via the guide unit 27. On the one hand, the introduced fluid and / or detergent via the arranged in the holding device 10 nozzles 12 in the surrounding Spent space, whereby a wetting of the textile piece 2 is accomplished. In the embodiment shown, a very large number of additional fine nozzles 12 are provided, which are arranged so that the supplied washing fluid or detergent flows through the plurality of nozzle openings practically the entire clamped textile area.

6 and FIG. 7 show schematically the flow profile that can be achieved in FIG. 5 of the ironing device 100.

In Fig. 6, the ironing device 100 is shown with the clamping surface elements 4 in the open position 6 and 7 in the closed position. The positions are predetermined by the operation of the biasing device 8.

In Fig. 7, the ironing device according to the invention with clamping surface elements 4 in the closed position 8 is shown. Via the guide unit 27, which is a part of the delivery unit 19 and which is in engagement with the holding device 10, a fluid and / or a detergent is introduced into the essentially designed as a ball holding device 10.

The middle of the three clamping surface elements 4 comprises a fluid channel 28, which extends from the holding device 10 to arranged in the two clamping surfaces 5 of the central clamping surface element 4 nozzles 12. The fluid and / or the detergent after exiting the nozzles 12 impinges on the textile part area.

8 shows a lower portion of an embodiment of the washing, drying or drying apparatus according to the invention Iron. The trough or the washing container 21 can be filled with a washing liquid, wherein the filling level of the washing container 21 during operation is represented by the line 111.

The inventive device has a linear drive, not shown, with which arranged on a guide unit 110 textile pieces 2, which are clamped in corresponding ironing devices 100, from a position located in the upper region of the device in a dipped into the washing tank 21 lower position and back is moved, which is shown in Fig.8. The number of textile pieces and their suspension may vary within the scope of the invention, it can also be washed only a piece of textile 2 in the device according to the invention.

Through the linear washing process, ie the constant movement of the textile piece from top to bottom and vice versa, items such as bags, shoes etc can be washed, which could not be washed in a rotating washing machine.

According to the invention, a wringing plate 91 is arranged in the washing area in the bottom area, against which the textile pieces 2 can be pressed in their submerged, lower position.

During the constant upward and downward movement, the textile pieces are completely immersed in the lower area for a period of time and then squeezed on the wringing plate 9, whereby water displaced together with dirt from the textile fibers. The Wringplatte 91 is resiliently mounted relative to the bottom portion and with an imbalance unit 105, 104 excitable to vibrations or vibration.

Furthermore, the wringing plate 91 has openings 102 through which washing liquid can pass. In this way, additional rinsing effect can be achieved.

As further shown in Figure 8, the Wringplatte 91 on its Textiistücken 2 side facing a plurality of, preferably elastic, movable nubs 103, which increase the washing effect.

The wringing plate 91 is corrugated on its side facing the at least one textile piece 2, whereby the squeezing of the textile pieces in the bottom area achieves even better effect.

The Wringplatte 91 may have on its textiistücken 2 side facing one or more, upwardly open, funnel-shaped or hollow cylindrical pressing elements, in which the at least one textile piece is pressed.

9 shows an embodiment in which the wringing plate 91 has, on its side facing the textile pieces 2, one or more upwardly open, V-shaped or parallel pressing elements 190, 191 into which the textile pieces 2 can be introduced, the V - shaped or parallel pressing elements 190, 191 at the time when the fabric pieces are completely lowered, perform a closing movement to the introduced textile piece 2 in a in the Essentially parallel direction to the wringing plate 91 compress (arrows in Figure 9).

This closing movement can be done once or periodically, depending on how much time the textile pieces 2 remain in their submerged position. It can be carried out independently mechanically or by leveraging the depressing textile piece.

A further embodiment of the invention can be that the washing container 21 is connected to an ultrasound unit, via which ultrasonic waves can be excited in the washing liquid. The application of this sonication as a washing step between one or more washing operations can be applied to the apparatus according to the invention but also to conventional washing machines and allows an additional cleaning effect on heavy soiling or strongly adhering impurities, e.g. with animal hair. The hair can be loosened and removed with the rinse water.

Furthermore, in Fig. 10, a device for dry cleaning with a suspension element 200 for a textile piece 2, e.g. a pants or a jacket, wherein the suspension in the device according to the invention can be carried out by the holding device 10.

According to the invention, a plurality of tubular sacks 210 are provided on the textile piece suspension element 200, which can be introduced into inner regions of the textile piece 2 (FIG. 11) and can be inflated via an inflation unit, and in the inflated state of the tubular sacks 210 Spray device from the outside water vapor or water mist can be applied to the textile piece.

The textile piece suspension element 200 has connections, not shown, via which air, in particular hot air, can be introduced into the plurality of tubular sacks. This can e.g. done in the form of the supply lines shown in Figure 5.

An improvement results when the one or more tubular sacks 210 are coated with ceramic.

The dry cleaning is done with the help of the externally applied water vapor or water mist and the inflatable inside the textile piece 2 tubular sacks 210. This is an exact, textile-friendly cleaning, disinfection and odor neutralization possible. For example, this is applicable for jackets, pants, women's skirts, costumes that can not be washed.

All described in the description of the device process steps are also claimed as a method for washing, drying or ironing.

Claims

1. An apparatus for washing, drying or ironing at least one textile piece (2) with a fillable with a washing liquid washing container (21) and a linear drive, with which arranged on a guide unit, at least one piece of textile (2) from one in the upper region of the device located position in a in the washing tank (21) immersed lower position back and forth, characterized in that in the washing container (21) in the bottom region a Wringplatte (91) is arranged, against which the at least one textile piece (2) in its immersed , lower position is pressable.

2. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the wringing plate (91) mounted resiliently relative to the bottom portion and with an imbalance unit (105, 104) can be excited to oscillate.

3. Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the wringing plate (91) has breakthrough openings (102) can pass through the washing liquid.

4. Apparatus according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the wringing plate (91) on its at least one textile piece (2) side facing a plurality of knobs (103).

5. Device according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the wringing plate (91) is corrugated on its at least one textile piece (2) facing side.

6. Device according to one of claims 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the wringing plate (91) on its at least one textile piece (2) side facing one or more, upwardly open, funnel-shaped or hollow cylindrical pressing elements, in which the at least one textile piece is pressable.

7. Device according to one of claims 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the wringing plate (91) on its at least one textile piece (2) side facing one or more, upwardly open, V-shaped or parallel pressing elements (190 , 191) into which the at least one textile piece (2) can be introduced, wherein the V-shaped or parallel pressing elements (190, 191) perform a closing movement to move the inserted textile piece (2) in a direction substantially parallel to the wringing plate ( 91).

8. A method for washing, drying or ironing using the device according to one of claims 1 to 7.

9. Device according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the washing container (21) is connected to an ultrasonic unit, via which ultrasonic waves can be excited in the washing liquid.

10. Dry cleaning device with a

Suspension element (200) for a textile piece (2), characterized in that on the textile piece suspension element (200) one or more tubular bags (210) are provided, which are insertable into inner regions of the textile piece (200) and inflatable via an inflation unit, and in the inflated state of the tubular bags (210) by a spray device from the outside water vapor or water mist on the textile piece can be applied.

Dry cleaning device according to claim 10, characterized in that the textile piece suspension element (200) has connections via which air, in particular hot air, can be introduced into the one or more tubular bags.

Dry cleaning apparatus according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that the one or more tubular bags (210) are coated with ceramic.

13. A method for washing and drying, characterized in that in the last washing step the textile piece is lifted out of the washing container and acts from top to bottom directed hot air flow to the textile piece.