EP3205233B1 - Laundry dryer - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL PART

The present invention relates to balcony dryer with additional function according to the preamble of the independent claims.

In the general state of the art, improvements are known which improve a tumble dryer in that it has additional functions and can be used in more versatile ways. From the DE 1 690 667 U1 a tumble dryer is known which has a base for a traditional rotary clothes dryer; Here, the top-side Wäschespinne is designed as a replaceable assembly and the base can also serve as a holder for a table top or a parasol. From the DE 1 970 550 U1 is a collapsible dryer known, the upper side has a separate support and / or groove for a table top and can be used in the upright state as a table. The EP 0 943 280 A additionally teaches to make a suspended towel-dryer frame via a telescopic tube connection with inside tension spring easier and faster to install. Equally beats the CN 202 595 525 U to provide a solid wall folding table with a telescoping frame which can be retracted and extended under the smooth table top to provide a tumble dryer function when needed.

The CH 275142 proposes a device in lightweight construction, which can be used as a folding table or as a clothes hanger; For this purpose, a plate is clipped on top of a fully horizontal in use position horizontal tumble frame completely covering. The disadvantage here is that drafts or slight displacement of the frame from the horizontal objects such as pens or magazines, which are placed on the table, will roll down directly from the smooth plate or slide down. In addition, the plate for washing up or hang down must be removed and is then disadvantageous as a loose component around.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART

In the present case, contrary to the general, technical area, a balcony dryer is improved; Such clothes dryers have no base, but are mounted on a rear handle in a balcony railing or attached to an outer wall. The EP 0 317 657 A1 discloses for this purpose an improved clamping and locking mechanism, with which a frame with arranged therein suspension bars for laundry easier and faster reversible adapted and clamped to different balcony railing. Training to improve the versatility of this balcony dryer are not discussed.

The object of the present invention was therefore to overcome the disadvantages of the prior art and to develop a balcony dryer, which can provide in the same direction an improved versatility. Here, the inventors found that the classic training of the technical area often provide interchangeable or removable modules, which are then disturbing to store as a loose component somehow. In addition, the modules of the additional function are often not or only partially secured against unscrewing, pushing out or falling apart.

The solution of the problem therefore led to an improved balcony dryer according to the features of the independent protection claim. Advantageous embodiments will become apparent from the dependent claims and the following description.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

According to the invention a balcony dryer with additional function is characterized in that the tumble dryer has a arranged in a frame plurality of parallel laundry brackets and a table top, wherein the table has underside punctually distributed clips over which the table top in one of the laundry mounts at least partially covering arrangement is reversibly clipped onto the dryer.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION AND ADVANTAGEOUS CHARACTERISTICS

The balcony dryer with additional function according to the invention has a plurality of parallel laundry holders arranged in a frame. Laundry fixtures can be both linen and rods or spars, which are classically aligned as a longitudinal, parallel line of work and allow hanging up or hanging laundry. Also included is a tabletop, the tabletop having punctually distributed clips on the underside. 'Klips' refers here to an elastic C-profile, which frictionally a spar or a Rod or a leash to embrace. A point-arranged clips is a clip in which the length of the C-profile is very small relative to the total length of the embraced laundry holder. The clip requires only a small fraction of the total length of the respective spar, rod or leash, which are present as a laundry holder in the tumble dryer. If you now clipped the table top onto the laundry holder, the laundry holders are at least partially covered and the table top allows the use of the clothes dryer as a table. If laundry is to be switched on or off again, the table top can be reversibly clipped out again and the laundry holder can be accessed again to the full extent. It is particularly advantageous that the laundry holder is enclosed only in the areas of punctiform clips. In the remaining sections of the lines, rods or spars are still accessible and can - particularly preferably on magnetic laundry hooks and metallic rods, continue to use as a holder. This makes a tumble dryer with additional function accessible for the first time, which offers a simultaneous double function.

According to the balcony dryer is characterized in that the frame is designed as a frame of a balcony clothes dryer. Balcony clothes dryers can be hooked in via rear handles such as hooks on a balcony railing or a wall with anchor points and can be used without additional feet or folding legs on a balcony.

Preferably, the balcony dryer is characterized in that the frame has at least one, preferably two laterally arranged, hook, which is a balcony railing engaging behind aligned. An anchoring to a balcony railing, which may consist of struts or from a circumferential wall with top cover can be done via the hook particularly advantageous tool-free: The rear handle hook allows direct hooking the dryer without separate measures or additional modules are necessary ,

Preferably, the balcony dryer is characterized in that the frame covers made of an elastomer, preferably elastomeric caps on protruding ends of struts of the frame having. Elastomer covers protect the overlapping portions advantageously in a support surface from scratches and punctate damage.

Preferably, the balcony dryer is characterized in that the elastomer covers are aligned with the at least one hook as an abutment of a G-profile. A 'G-profile' refers to a hook which is able to engage behind a railing or a wall and has a separate, projecting support surface opposite to the rear handle. The support surface is therefore arranged on the opposite side of the undercut wall and offers a counter-grip. Preferably, the projecting support surface is horizontally movable and can be adapted to different thickness walls or railing sections; As a result, an always horizontal alignment of the tumble dryer can be ensured by adjusting the counter-grip on the respective wall or railing thickness advantageous.

The balcony dryer is preferably characterized in that the table top has underside U-profiles, wherein the U-profiles are arranged encompassing the laundry mounts. The wrapping secures the table top in addition to lateral displacement of the table top transverse to the laundry mounts. The enclosures are preferably arranged with clipped tabletop with a continuous gap to the laundry brackets, which is smaller than the maximum elastic deformability of the clip fixations; with lateral impulse stabilize the U-profiles in addition to the clip-holders.

According to the invention the frame is slightly increased and executed with the same direction gap, so that the table top is advantageously secured laterally both by a circumferential, flush upwards frame as well as by the lower side U-profiles against lateral pushing.

Preferably, the tumble dryer is characterized in that the U-profiles, at least in some areas have an elastomer coating, which encompass the laundry mounts with a gap of millimeters, preferably 2.5 + - 2 millimeters. This allows clothes to be elastically fixed on the brackets and gives the tabletop an advantageous clothespin function.

Preferably, the tumble dryer is characterized in that at least one clip has an increased force constant for the elastic clip connection and is arranged in articulating position, wherein the table top is articulated about the at least one clip pivotally. By such a hinged clip the table top can be swung out as needed to expose the adjacent laundry mounts. This laundry can be switched on or unhooked without the table top would have to be stored separately as a loose component.

Preferably, the clothes dryer is characterized in that the frame is formed collapsible. This allows the advantageous space-saving stowage, for example, if a balcony dryer must be dismantled because of extreme weather conditions.

Further advantages emerge from the exemplary embodiments. It is understood that the above-described, preferred features, advantages and subsequent embodiments are not restrictive. Advantageous or preferred additional features and additional combinations of features, as explained in the description, can be realized within the scope of the independent claims in the claimed subject matter either individually or in a different manner without departing from the scope of the invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

• Fig. 1 eine vorteilhafte Ausführungsform mit eingeklipster Tischplatte in unterseitiger, isometrischer Ansicht;
• Fig. 2 eine vorteilhafte Ausführungsform gemäß Fig. 1 in oberseitiger, isometrischer Ansicht.

The figures illustrate on the basis of schematic diagrams:

• Fig. 1 an advantageous embodiment with clipped table top in underside, isometric view;
• Fig. 2 an advantageous embodiment according to Fig. 1 in top, isometric view.

DETAILED EXPLANATION OF THE INVENTION BY HAND OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS

• eine in einem Rahmen angeordnete Vielzahl von parallelen Wäsche-Halterungen,
• zwei seitlich zum Rahmen angeordnete Haken, welche von der Seite her betrachtet Teil eines hintergeifenden G-Profils sind, wobei wiederum Elastomer-Abdeckkappen auf überstehenden Enden von Streben des Rahmens eine innere Auflage des G-Profils ausbilden, welche in eingehängter Position auf den vertikalen Abschnitten eines Balkongeländers aufliegend angeordnet sind,
• eine Tischplatte mit unterseitig punktuell verteilten Klipsen,
• unterseitige U-Profile im Bereich der Tischplatte, wobei die U-Profile die Wäsche-Halterungen umgreifend angeordnet sind.

A clothes dryer with additional function is formed in an advantageous embodiment as a balcony clothes dryer, comprising

• a plurality of parallel laundry supports arranged in a frame,
• two laterally arranged to the frame hooks, which are viewed from the side of part of a G-profile hintergeifenden, in turn, elastomer covers on projecting ends of struts of the frame forming an inner support of the G-profile, which in a suspended position on the vertical sections arranged on a balcony railing,
• a table top with dots distributed on the underside,
• underside U-profiles in the area of the tabletop, wherein the U-profiles are arranged encompassing the laundry mounts.

As Fig. 1 points out, the advantageous embodiment with clipped tabletop in underside, isometric view punctually blocked laundry mounts, which are still visible and accessible outside the clip-connections. The laundry mounts can thus be seen from below despite clipped tabletop and also at least partially used. As Fig. 2 shows, the top side is given a continuous table top, which allows the versatile use as a table. Here, the clip connection on the one hand and the top-side, circumferential frame on the other hand ensures the table top particularly reliable against lateral pushing or slipping.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

The problem with tumble dryers with additional function is that they make the additional function accessible only through costly assembly and conversion measures. In addition, the additional function then often blocks the function as a tumble dryer. The task is to overcome these disadvantages.

The solution is carried out by a table top, which is advantageously simply clipped onto a tumble dryer, wherein the essential part of the rods, lines or spars remains accessible to the underside.

This particularly simple and easy-to-use design is particularly well suited for balcony dryers, which can be hung on a balcony with two hooks. As a result, the tumble dryer can be used both as a balcony table and as a tumble dryer, which also provides the usability of a balcony with significant added value.

Claims (9)

1. Balcony laundry dryer having an additional function, wherein the balcony laundry dryer has a multiplicity of parallel laundry holders arranged in a frame, wherein the frame is configured as a frame of the balcony laundry dryer, wherein, furthermore, the balcony laundry dryer comprises a table surface, wherein the table surface has clips distributed at points on its underside, via which clips the table surface is able to be reversibly clip-fastened onto the balcony laundry dryer in a manner at least partially covering the laundry holders, characterized in that, with the table surface clip-fastened on, the clips are arranged in a manner engaging around only laundry holders and the frame is arranged in a manner slightly overtopping the table surface, with the result that the table surface is secured laterally against being pushed out both by a flush-encircling and upwardly terminating frame and by the clips on the underside.
2. Balcony laundry dryer according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the frame has at least one, preferably two laterally arranged, hook(s), which is/are able to be oriented in a manner engaging behind a balcony railing.
3. Balcony laundry dryer according to either of the preceding claims, characterized in that the frame has covers made of an elastomer, preferably elastomer cover caps on protruding ends of struts of the frame.
4. Balcony laundry dryer according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the elastomer covers are oriented with respect to the at least one hook as supports of a G profile.
5. Balcony laundry dryer according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the table surface has U profiles on its underside, wherein the U profiles are arranged in a manner engaging around the laundry holders.
6. Balcony laundry dryer according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the U profiles have, at least in regions, an elastomer coating, and engage around the laundry holders with a gap size of millimetres, preferably 2.5 ± 2 millimetres.
7. Balcony laundry dryer according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one clip has a higher force constant for the elastic clip connection and is arranged in a hinging position, wherein the table surface is arranged so as to be pivotable in an articulated manner via the at least one clip.
8. Balcony laundry dryer according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the frame is configured to be collapsible.
9. Balcony laundry dryer according to one of the preceding claims, having

   - two hooks that are arranged laterally with respect to the frame and, as seen from the side, are part of a G profile that engages behind, wherein elastomer cover caps on protruding ends of struts of the frame in turn form an internal support of the G profile, said support being orientable so as to rest on matching vertical sections in the suspended position,

   - the table surface having clips distributed at points on its underside,

   - U profiles on the underside in the region of the table surface, wherein the U profiles are arranged so as to engage around the laundry holders.

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