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- the present invention relates to laundry drying machines, particularly to laundry dryers as such and with washing machines comprising drying functions.
- a laundry dryer is a machine that has become indispensable in most households in recent years, so much so that the functions of a laundry dryer have also been incorporated in a conventional washing machine.
- a laundry dryer In general, a laundry dryer consists of passing a hot airflow through the drum to extract moisture from the clothes contained in said drum.
- laundry dryers There are generally two types of laundry dryers depending on the treatment performed on the air leaving the drum. In this sense there are, for example, condensation laundry dryers, also referred to as heat pump dryers, comprising a heat exchanger in which moisture contained in the airflow leaving the drum is condensed and extracted, and it is heated again to reintroduce said airflow into the drum.
- condensation laundry dryers also referred to as heat pump dryers
- clothes dryers comprising a heating element for heating the airflow intended for circulating through the drum. The airflow at the outlet of the drum is discharged to the outside, although there are variants in which part of said leaving airflow is used, being reintroduced into the circuit.
- US2012246962A1 describes a laundry dryer of the type comprising a heat pump.
- Said dryer comprises a cabinet inside which a rotating drum, containing the clothes to be dried, is arranged.
- a main airflow is circulated through the drum in a closed circuit going through the heat pump.
- the main airflow is cooled in an evaporator in said heat pump to condense and extract moisture from the air leaving the drum, and said main airflow is again heated in a compressor before redirect said airflow to the drum again.
- the dryer of US2012246962A1 also comprises an inlet port arranged on the surface of the cabinet allowing the entry of an additional airflow which is discharged through the lower part of the dryer. Said airflow discharges the heat generated in the inner devices of the dryer, such as in the heat pump, for example.
- the object of the invention is to provide a laundry drying machine as defined in the claims.
- the laundry drying machine of the invention comprises a cabinet inside which a rotating drum is arranged.
- the machine also comprises a main air circuit through which a main airflow coming from the outside circulates and is conditioned by a heating element before being directed to the drum so that it dries the clothes contained in the drum, and at least one additional air circuit through which an additional airflow also coming from the outside circulates. Said additional airflow is directed to the drum after circulating through the inside of the machine, so that said additional airflow is mixed with the main airflow in the drum.
- the residual heat generated by the machine itself is used, on one hand, for drying the clothes contained in the drum, thereby contributing to energy savings of the machine, and the inside of the machine is cooled, on the other hand, preventing the outer walls of the drying machine from reaching high temperatures, being able to dispense with thermal insulators or, where appropriate, being able to use thermal insulators that are less thick and/or have lower insulation properties.
- the laundry drying machine 1 comprises a cabinet 2 inside which a rotating drum 3 containing the clothes to be dried is arranged.
- the machine 1 also comprises a main air circuit through which a main airflow F coming from the outside circulates and is conditioned by a heating element 4 which increases the temperature of said airflow F before being directed to the drum 3 for drying the clothes.
- the heating element 4 can comprise at least one resistor, a gas burner or a battery powered by vapor or thermal oil.
- the machine 1 also comprises at least one additional air circuit through which an additional airflow f' also coming from the outside circulates. Said additional airflow f' is directed to the drum 3 after circulating through the inside of the machine 1, so that said additional airflow f' is mixed with the main airflow F in the drum 3, as shown in the schematic depiction of Figure 1 .
- the additional airflow f' is conditioned, i.e., heated, by the heat accumulated inside the machine 1, and not by the heating element 4 directly.
- the inside of the machine 1 is cooled, on one hand, preventing the outer walls of the machine 1 from reaching high temperatures without having to use the thermal insulators used in the drying machines of the state of the art, and the residual heat generated by the machine 1 itself is used, on the other hand, for drying the clothes contained in the drum 3, thereby contributing to the energy savings of the machine 1.
- the additional airflow f' coming from the outside i.e., airflow at room temperature, absorbs at least part of the heat accumulated inside the cabin 2, whereby preventing the outer walls of the machine 1 from heating up, and is directed to the drum 3 for being mixed with the main airflow F, increasing the efficiency of the machine 1.
- the machine 1 also comprises a recirculation circuit through which a recirculated airflow f, i.e., at least part of the main airflow F leaving the drum 3 and returning again to the drum 3, circulates, said recirculated airflow f also being mixed with the main airflow F in the drum 3, as schematically shown in Figure 1 .
- a recirculated airflow f i.e., at least part of the main airflow F leaving the drum 3 and returning again to the drum 3
- circulates said recirculated airflow f also being mixed with the main airflow F in the drum 3, as schematically shown in Figure 1 .
- a gate 14 arranged at the outlet of the drum 3 in a discharge conduit 15 manages the amount of air f to be recirculated, allowing the passage of more, less or zero amount of air f, depending on the moisture and/or other parameters of the airflow leaving the drum 3.
- the machine 1 also comprises a housing 5 surrounding the drum 3 and inside which said drum 3 is housed.
- said housing 5 would resemble a tub, which is preferably cylindrical, but which in a laundry dryer as such does not have to be cylindrical.
- the additional air circuit of the invention comprises at least one chamber 6 which is delimited by at least part of the outer wall 5a of the housing 5 and a surrounding wall 7 surrounding at least part of said outer wall 5a, as seen in Figure 1 and in more detail in Figure 1A .
- said chamber 6 comprises at least one inlet conduit E arranged in the surrounding wall 7, as shown in Figure 1A , to allow the entry of the additional airflow f' from the outside, and at least one outlet conduit S arranged in the outer wall 5a of the housing 5 to allow the passage of said additional airflow f' to the drum 3.
- the chamber 6 comprises an inlet conduit E and an outlet conduit S although the chamber 6 being able to comprise several inlet conduits and several outlet conduits, or the inlet conduit E having an elongated shape, extending along said outer wall 5a or transversely thereto, is not ruled out.
- the chamber 6 is arranged in the upper part of the drum 3, preferably close to the heating element 4, and extends along the drum 3, as seen in Figure 1 .
- the additional airflow f' coming from the outside at room temperature is considered “cold air” and absorbs during the passage thereof the heat accumulated inside the machine 1, mainly due to the heat given off by the heating element 4 and by the passage of the conditioned main airflow F, and it is directed to the drum 3 through the outlet conduit S for being mixed with the main airflow F.
- the side walls of the machine 1 are thereby prevented from heating up, since the additional airflow f' acts as a thermal insulator.
- said residual heat is used at the same time for drying the clothes contained in the drum 3 such that the performance of the machine 1 is optimized, contributing to energy savings.
- one of the walls of the chamber 6 is formed by the outer wall 5a of the housing 5, and the other wall is the surrounding wall 7 which surrounds at least part of said outer wall 5a, as seen in Figure 1A .
- the walls of the drum 3 comprise a plurality of holes (not shown in the drawings) to allow air to circulate through the inside thereof.
- the additional air circuit also comprises two lateral chambers 8 and 8'.
- Each chamber 8 and 8' is arranged on one side of the drum 3, as seen in Figure 2 , and like in the first chamber 6 described, they also extend along the drum 3.
- the outlet conduit S also extends along the drum 3, as seen in Figure 4 .
- the first chamber 6 described is arranged in the upper part of the drum 3, preferably between the two lateral chambers 8 and 8', as shown in Figure 2 .
- the additional air circuit also comprises a rear chamber 9 arranged in the rear part of the drum 3, as shown in the drawings 1 and 4.
- said rear chamber 9 is rectangular although it could also be circular or the like.
- the inlet conduits E of the lateral chambers 8 and 8' and/or of the rear chamber 9 are arranged close to the lower part of the drum 3 and the corresponding outlet conduits S are arranged close to the upper part of the drum 3, as seen in Figures 1 , 2 and 4 .
- the corresponding additional airflow f' entering at room temperature through the lower part thereby absorbs the residual heat from inside the machine 1 as it moves upward and enters the drum 3 through the upper part, being mixed with the main airflow F, as schematically shown in Figures 1 , 2 and 4 .
- the corresponding additional airflow f' is thereby prevented from mixing with the airflow leaving the drum 3, preventing the corresponding additional flow f' from being able to be discharged without the residual heat from inside the machine 1 having been absorbed.
- the chamber 6 arranged in the upper part of the drum 3 prevents the upper wall of the cabinet 2 from reaching high temperature values
- the lateral chambers 8 and 8' prevent the side walls of the cabinet 2 from reaching high temperature values
- the rear chamber 9 prevents the rear wall of the cabinet 2 from reaching high temperature values.
- the additional air conduit of the preferred embodiment of the invention comprises a front chamber 10 arranged in the front part of the cabinet 2, as shown in Figures 1, 1 Band 4.
- Said front chamber 10 is delimited by at least part of the outer wall 12 of the front part of the cabinet 2 and a surrounding wall 12' which surrounds at least part of said outer wall 12 and which is arranged inside the machine 1, as seen in Figure 1B .
- the door 11 for accessing the drum 3 is arranged in the front part of the machine 1, as seen in Figures 1 , 1B and 4 .
- said door 11 is of the type comprising a porthole and at least one hinge on one side (not shown in the drawings) which allows opening and closing the door 11 by pivoting about said hinge.
- the door 11 comprises a protuberance, i.e., the porthole, preferably cylindrical, which projects towards the inside of the drum 3 and which is housed in an opening 16, preferably cylindrical-shaped, arranged in the front part of the cabinet 2 when the door 11 is closed.
- the door 11 also comprises an area having a larger diameter than the protuberance, cooperating with the outer wall 12 of the front part of the cabinet 2, providing a closure area 11 a, as shown in Figure 1B .
- the front chamber 10 of the invention comprises at least one inlet conduit E' arranged in the outer wall 12 of the front part of the cabinet 2 but located outside said closure area 11 a to allow the entry of the corresponding additional airflow f', and at least one outlet conduit S' arranged also in said outer wall 12 but inside the closure area 11a.
- the outlet conduit S' is ring-shaped and surrounds the opening 16 in which the protuberance of the door 11 is housed, said additional airflow f' entering through the gap existing between the protuberance of the door 11 and the opening 16 of the front wall 12.
- said additional airflow f' could be directly directed to the drum 3 if the outlet conduit S' were comprised in the surrounding wall 12'.
- the front chamber 10 comprises two inlet conduits E', one arranged above the drum 3 and another below same, as shown in Figures 1 and 1B .
- Said inlet conduits E' are in the form of a groove and each conduit E' preferably extends along said front wall 12, as shown in Figure 3 .
- said Figure 3 shows by means of arrows the flow direction of the air f' entering through the inlet conduits E' and leaving through the ring-shaped outlet conduit S'.
- both lateral chambers 8 and 8' are communicated with the rear chamber 9, as seen in Figures 2 and 43, such that lateral flows f' can be mixed with flow f' coming from the rear chamber 9 before being directed to the drum 3.
- the machine 1 also comprises at least one fan 13 arranged in the lower area of the cabinet 2, preferably at the outlet of the drum 3, to force the main airflow F.
- said fan 13 also forces the corresponding additional airflows f', and is even suitable for forcing the recirculated airflow f. Therefore, one fan 13 alone is capable of forcing all the airflows which must be circulated through the inside of the machine 1, i.e., the main airflow F, the recirculated airflow f and the corresponding additional airflows f'.
Abstract
Laundry drying machine (1) comprising a cabinet (2) inside which a rotating drum (3) is arranged. The machine (1) also comprises a main air circuit through which a main airflow (F) coming from the outside circulates and is conditioned by a heating element (4) before being directed to the drum (3) so that it dries the clothes contained in the drum (3), and at least one additional air circuit through which an additional airflow (f') also coming from the outside circulates. Said additional airflow (f') is directed to the drum (3) after circulating through the inside of the machine (1), so that said additional airflow (f') is mixed with the main airflow (F) in the drum (3).
Description
- The present invention relates to laundry drying machines, particularly to laundry dryers as such and with washing machines comprising drying functions.
- A laundry dryer is a machine that has become indispensable in most households in recent years, so much so that the functions of a laundry dryer have also been incorporated in a conventional washing machine.
- In general, a laundry dryer consists of passing a hot airflow through the drum to extract moisture from the clothes contained in said drum. There are generally two types of laundry dryers depending on the treatment performed on the air leaving the drum. In this sense there are, for example, condensation laundry dryers, also referred to as heat pump dryers, comprising a heat exchanger in which moisture contained in the airflow leaving the drum is condensed and extracted, and it is heated again to reintroduce said airflow into the drum. On the other hand, there are clothes dryers comprising a heating element for heating the airflow intended for circulating through the drum. The airflow at the outlet of the drum is discharged to the outside, although there are variants in which part of said leaving airflow is used, being reintroduced into the circuit.
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US2012246962A1 describes a laundry dryer of the type comprising a heat pump. Said dryer comprises a cabinet inside which a rotating drum, containing the clothes to be dried, is arranged. A main airflow is circulated through the drum in a closed circuit going through the heat pump. The main airflow is cooled in an evaporator in said heat pump to condense and extract moisture from the air leaving the drum, and said main airflow is again heated in a compressor before redirect said airflow to the drum again. The dryer ofUS2012246962A1 also comprises an inlet port arranged on the surface of the cabinet allowing the entry of an additional airflow which is discharged through the lower part of the dryer. Said airflow discharges the heat generated in the inner devices of the dryer, such as in the heat pump, for example. - The object of the invention is to provide a laundry drying machine as defined in the claims.
- The laundry drying machine of the invention comprises a cabinet inside which a rotating drum is arranged. The machine also comprises a main air circuit through which a main airflow coming from the outside circulates and is conditioned by a heating element before being directed to the drum so that it dries the clothes contained in the drum, and at least one additional air circuit through which an additional airflow also coming from the outside circulates. Said additional airflow is directed to the drum after circulating through the inside of the machine, so that said additional airflow is mixed with the main airflow in the drum.
- In the machine of the invention, by means of the additional airflow the residual heat generated by the machine itself is used, on one hand, for drying the clothes contained in the drum, thereby contributing to energy savings of the machine, and the inside of the machine is cooled, on the other hand, preventing the outer walls of the drying machine from reaching high temperatures, being able to dispense with thermal insulators or, where appropriate, being able to use thermal insulators that are less thick and/or have lower insulation properties.
- These and other advantages and features of the invention will become evident in view of the drawings and the detailed description of the invention.
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Figure 1 shows a first sectioned side view of a schematic depiction of the laundry drying machine according to one embodiment of the invention. -
Figure 1A shows a first detail of the machine ofFigure 1 . -
Figure 1B shows a second detail of the machine ofFigure 1 . -
Figure 2 shows a first sectioned front view according to section B-B of the machine ofFigure 1 . -
Figure 3 shows a second sectioned front view according to section A-A of the machine ofFigure 1 . -
Figure 4 shows a sectioned side view according to section C-C of the machine ofFigure 3 . - The
laundry drying machine 1 according to one embodiment of the invention comprises acabinet 2 inside which a rotatingdrum 3 containing the clothes to be dried is arranged. Themachine 1 also comprises a main air circuit through which a main airflow F coming from the outside circulates and is conditioned by aheating element 4 which increases the temperature of said airflow F before being directed to thedrum 3 for drying the clothes. Theheating element 4 can comprise at least one resistor, a gas burner or a battery powered by vapor or thermal oil. - The
machine 1 also comprises at least one additional air circuit through which an additional airflow f' also coming from the outside circulates. Said additional airflow f' is directed to thedrum 3 after circulating through the inside of themachine 1, so that said additional airflow f' is mixed with the main airflow F in thedrum 3, as shown in the schematic depiction ofFigure 1 . - The additional airflow f' is conditioned, i.e., heated, by the heat accumulated inside the
machine 1, and not by theheating element 4 directly. - In the drying machines known in the state of the art, heat accumulated inside the machine is transported either by conduction or convection to the outer walls of the machine, said walls reaching a high temperature, i.e., a temperature that can cause burns on or discomfort for the user. To prevent the user from getting burned or to prevent the surrounding apparatus from heating up, it is common to introduce a thermal insulator in the cabinet, which naturally increases the cost of the drying machine.
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machine 1 of the invention, however, by means of the additional airflow f' coming from the outside, the inside of themachine 1 is cooled, on one hand, preventing the outer walls of themachine 1 from reaching high temperatures without having to use the thermal insulators used in the drying machines of the state of the art, and the residual heat generated by themachine 1 itself is used, on the other hand, for drying the clothes contained in thedrum 3, thereby contributing to the energy savings of themachine 1. - The additional airflow f' coming from the outside, i.e., airflow at room temperature, absorbs at least part of the heat accumulated inside the
cabin 2, whereby preventing the outer walls of themachine 1 from heating up, and is directed to thedrum 3 for being mixed with the main airflow F, increasing the efficiency of themachine 1. - In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the
machine 1 also comprises a recirculation circuit through which a recirculated airflow f, i.e., at least part of the main airflow F leaving thedrum 3 and returning again to thedrum 3, circulates, said recirculated airflow f also being mixed with the main airflow F in thedrum 3, as schematically shown inFigure 1 . - A
gate 14 arranged at the outlet of thedrum 3 in adischarge conduit 15 manages the amount of air f to be recirculated, allowing the passage of more, less or zero amount of air f, depending on the moisture and/or other parameters of the airflow leaving thedrum 3. - The
machine 1 according to the preferred embodiment of the invention also comprises ahousing 5 surrounding thedrum 3 and inside which saiddrum 3 is housed. In a washing machine, saidhousing 5 would resemble a tub, which is preferably cylindrical, but which in a laundry dryer as such does not have to be cylindrical. - The additional air circuit of the invention comprises at least one
chamber 6 which is delimited by at least part of theouter wall 5a of thehousing 5 and a surroundingwall 7 surrounding at least part of saidouter wall 5a, as seen inFigure 1 and in more detail inFigure 1A . - In the embodiment of the invention shown in the drawings, said
chamber 6 comprises at least one inlet conduit E arranged in the surroundingwall 7, as shown inFigure 1A , to allow the entry of the additional airflow f' from the outside, and at least one outlet conduit S arranged in theouter wall 5a of thehousing 5 to allow the passage of said additional airflow f' to thedrum 3. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, thechamber 6 comprises an inlet conduit E and an outlet conduit S although thechamber 6 being able to comprise several inlet conduits and several outlet conduits, or the inlet conduit E having an elongated shape, extending along saidouter wall 5a or transversely thereto, is not ruled out. - In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the
chamber 6 is arranged in the upper part of thedrum 3, preferably close to theheating element 4, and extends along thedrum 3, as seen inFigure 1 . The additional airflow f' coming from the outside at room temperature is considered "cold air" and absorbs during the passage thereof the heat accumulated inside themachine 1, mainly due to the heat given off by theheating element 4 and by the passage of the conditioned main airflow F, and it is directed to thedrum 3 through the outlet conduit S for being mixed with the main airflow F. The side walls of themachine 1 are thereby prevented from heating up, since the additional airflow f' acts as a thermal insulator. However, said residual heat is used at the same time for drying the clothes contained in thedrum 3 such that the performance of themachine 1 is optimized, contributing to energy savings. - In the preferred embodiment of the invention, as indicated, one of the walls of the
chamber 6 is formed by theouter wall 5a of thehousing 5, and the other wall is the surroundingwall 7 which surrounds at least part of saidouter wall 5a, as seen inFigure 1A . - The walls of the
drum 3 comprise a plurality of holes (not shown in the drawings) to allow air to circulate through the inside thereof. - In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the additional air circuit also comprises two
lateral chambers 8 and 8'. Eachchamber 8 and 8' is arranged on one side of thedrum 3, as seen inFigure 2 , and like in thefirst chamber 6 described, they also extend along thedrum 3. In this case, the outlet conduit S also extends along thedrum 3, as seen inFigure 4 . - In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the
first chamber 6 described is arranged in the upper part of thedrum 3, preferably between the twolateral chambers 8 and 8', as shown inFigure 2 . - According to the preferred embodiment of the invention, the additional air circuit also comprises a
rear chamber 9 arranged in the rear part of thedrum 3, as shown in thedrawings rear chamber 9 is rectangular although it could also be circular or the like. - Like in the
first chamber 6 that has been described, all the chambers described up until now are delimited by a wall coinciding with at least part of theouter wall 5a of thehousing 5 and a surroundingwall 7 surrounding said part of theouter wall 5a, as shown in the drawings. The dimensions of said chambers are such that they cover the largest possible part ofouter wall 5a of thehousing 5. - The inlet conduits E of the
lateral chambers 8 and 8' and/or of therear chamber 9 are arranged close to the lower part of thedrum 3 and the corresponding outlet conduits S are arranged close to the upper part of thedrum 3, as seen inFigures 1 ,2 and4 . The corresponding additional airflow f' entering at room temperature through the lower part thereby absorbs the residual heat from inside themachine 1 as it moves upward and enters thedrum 3 through the upper part, being mixed with the main airflow F, as schematically shown inFigures 1 ,2 and4 . The corresponding additional airflow f' is thereby prevented from mixing with the airflow leaving thedrum 3, preventing the corresponding additional flow f' from being able to be discharged without the residual heat from inside themachine 1 having been absorbed. - So in the preferred embodiment of the invention the
chamber 6 arranged in the upper part of thedrum 3 prevents the upper wall of thecabinet 2 from reaching high temperature values, thelateral chambers 8 and 8' prevent the side walls of thecabinet 2 from reaching high temperature values and therear chamber 9 prevents the rear wall of thecabinet 2 from reaching high temperature values. - To prevent the front wall of the
machine 1 from reaching high temperature values, the additional air conduit of the preferred embodiment of the invention comprises afront chamber 10 arranged in the front part of thecabinet 2, as shown inFigures 1, 1 Band 4. - Said
front chamber 10 is delimited by at least part of theouter wall 12 of the front part of thecabinet 2 and a surrounding wall 12' which surrounds at least part of saidouter wall 12 and which is arranged inside themachine 1, as seen inFigure 1B . - The
door 11 for accessing thedrum 3 is arranged in the front part of themachine 1, as seen inFigures 1 ,1B and4 . In the preferred embodiment of the invention, saiddoor 11 is of the type comprising a porthole and at least one hinge on one side (not shown in the drawings) which allows opening and closing thedoor 11 by pivoting about said hinge. Thedoor 11 comprises a protuberance, i.e., the porthole, preferably cylindrical, which projects towards the inside of thedrum 3 and which is housed in anopening 16, preferably cylindrical-shaped, arranged in the front part of thecabinet 2 when thedoor 11 is closed. Thedoor 11 also comprises an area having a larger diameter than the protuberance, cooperating with theouter wall 12 of the front part of thecabinet 2, providing aclosure area 11 a, as shown inFigure 1B . - The
front chamber 10 of the invention comprises at least one inlet conduit E' arranged in theouter wall 12 of the front part of thecabinet 2 but located outside saidclosure area 11 a to allow the entry of the corresponding additional airflow f', and at least one outlet conduit S' arranged also in saidouter wall 12 but inside theclosure area 11a. In the preferred embodiment of the invention as shown inFigure 3 , the outlet conduit S' is ring-shaped and surrounds theopening 16 in which the protuberance of thedoor 11 is housed, said additional airflow f' entering through the gap existing between the protuberance of thedoor 11 and theopening 16 of thefront wall 12. In another embodiment of the invention not shown in the drawings, said additional airflow f' could be directly directed to thedrum 3 if the outlet conduit S' were comprised in the surrounding wall 12'. - In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the
front chamber 10 comprises two inlet conduits E', one arranged above thedrum 3 and another below same, as shown inFigures 1 and1B . Said inlet conduits E' are in the form of a groove and each conduit E' preferably extends along saidfront wall 12, as shown inFigure 3 . To enhance understanding, saidFigure 3 shows by means of arrows the flow direction of the air f' entering through the inlet conduits E' and leaving through the ring-shaped outlet conduit S'. - In the preferred embodiment of the invention, at least two of the chambers that have been described are communicated, i.e., the additional flows f' circulating through said chambers are mixed before entering the
drum 3. Therefore, bothlateral chambers 8 and 8', or even just one of them, for example, are communicated with therear chamber 9, as seen inFigures 2 and 43, such that lateral flows f' can be mixed with flow f' coming from therear chamber 9 before being directed to thedrum 3. - However, in a variant of the invention all the chambers that have been described, i.e.,
chamber 6,lateral chambers 8 and 8',rear chamber 9 andfront chamber 10, are independent from one another, i.e., the additional flows f' circulating through said chambers are not mixed outside thedrum 3. - The
machine 1 according to the invention also comprises at least onefan 13 arranged in the lower area of thecabinet 2, preferably at the outlet of thedrum 3, to force the main airflow F. - In the preferred embodiment of the invention said
fan 13 also forces the corresponding additional airflows f', and is even suitable for forcing the recirculated airflow f. Therefore, onefan 13 alone is capable of forcing all the airflows which must be circulated through the inside of themachine 1, i.e., the main airflow F, the recirculated airflow f and the corresponding additional airflows f'. - Although what has been described up until now refers to a laundry drying machine as such, it is also valid for washing machines comprising drying functions, or any other machine comprising drying functions.
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- Laundry drying machine comprising a cabinet (2) inside which a rotating drum (3) is arranged, a main air circuit through which circulates a main airflow (F) coming from the outside, which after being conditioned by a heating element (4) is directed to the drum (3) for drying the clothes, and at least one additional air circuit through which an additional airflow (f') also coming from the outside circulates, characterized in that said additional airflow (f') is directed to the drum (3) after circulating through the inside of the machine (1), said additional airflow (f') being mixed with the main airflow (F) in the drum (3).
- Laundry drying machine according to claim 1, also comprising a recirculation circuit through which a recirculated airflow (f) circulates wherein at least part of the main airflow (F) leaving the drum (3) returns again to the drum (3) also mixing with the main airflow (F).
- Laundry drying machine according to claim 1 or 2, comprising a housing (5) inside which the drum (3) is housed, the additional air circuit comprising at least one chamber (6) delimited by at least part of the outer wall (5a) of said housing (5) and a surrounding wall (7) surrounding at least part of said outer wall (5a).
- Laundry drying machine according to claim 3, wherein the chamber (6) comprises at least one inlet conduit (E) arranged in the surrounding wall (7) to allow the entry of the airflow (f') coming from the outside, and at least one outlet conduit (S) arranged in the outer wall (5a) of the housing (5) to allow the passage of said airflow (f') to the drum (3), said chamber (6) being arranged in the upper part of the drum (3).
- Laundry drying machine according to claim 4, wherein the additional air circuit comprises two additional lateral chambers (8, 8'), each chamber (8, 8') being arranged on one side of the drum (3) such that they extend along the lateral contour of said drum (3), the other chamber (6) being arranged between said two lateral chambers (8, 8').
- Laundry drying machine according to claim 5, wherein the additional air circuit also comprises a rear chamber (9) arranged in the rear part of the drum (3).
- Laundry drying machine according to claim 6, wherein the inlet conduits (E) of the lateral chambers (8, 8') and/or of the rear chamber (9) are arranged close to the lower part of the drum (3), and the corresponding outlet conduits (S) are arranged close to the upper part of the drum (3).
- Laundry drying machine according to any of claims 3 to 7, wherein the additional air circuit also comprises a front chamber (10) arranged in the front part of the drum (3).
- Laundry drying machine according to claim 8, wherein the front chamber (10) comprises at least one inlet conduit (E') arranged outside the closure area (11 a) of the door (11) to allow the entry of the corresponding additional airflow (f') coming from the outside.
- Laundry drying machine according to claim 9, wherein the front chamber (10) comprises at least one outlet conduit (S') arranged inside the closure area (11 a) of the door (11) to allow the passage of said airflow (f') to the drum (3).
- Laundry drying machine according to any of claims 3 to 10, wherein all the chambers of the additional air circuit are independent.
- Laundry drying machine according to any of claims 3 to 10, wherein at least two chambers of the additional air circuit are communicated with one another.
- Laundry drying machine according to any of the preceding claims, comprising at least one fan (13) to force the main airflow (F) and the corresponding additional airflow (f').
- Laundry drying machine according to claim 13, wherein said fan (13) is also suitable for forcing the recirculated airflow (f).
- Laundry drying machine according to claim 13 or 14, wherein said fan (13) is arranged in the lower area of the cabinet (2), preferably at the outlet of the drum (3).
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