EP3320139B1 - Machine à laver le linge séchante - Google Patents

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EP3320139B1
EP3320139B1 EP15734698.2A EP15734698A EP3320139B1 EP 3320139 B1 EP3320139 B1 EP 3320139B1 EP 15734698 A EP15734698 A EP 15734698A EP 3320139 B1 EP3320139 B1 EP 3320139B1
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Ergin METIN
Salih YILDIRIM
Servet CATALTEPE
Recep Ayas
Irfan Celik
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F37/00—Details specific to washing machines covered by groups D06F21/00 - D06F25/00
    • D06F37/26—Casings; Tubs
    • D06F37/266—Gaskets mounted between tub and casing around the loading opening
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F25/00—Washing machines with receptacles, e.g. perforated, having a rotary movement, e.g. oscillatory movement, the receptacle serving both for washing and for centrifugally separating water from the laundry and having further drying means, e.g. using hot air 

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  • the present invention relates to a laundry washing/drying machine.
  • the present invention more particularly relates to the flexible door boot gasket that leak-tightly seals the interfaces between the tub, the housing and the door of the laundry washer-dryer.
  • the laundry drying unit generally comprises a duct that circulates hot air through the drum.
  • the duct commonly includes an electrical heater and an impeller. The air inside the drum is sucked by the impeller via the inlet port into the duct and subsequently heated and discharged via the outlet port again into the drum. The humidity of the hot air inside the duct is condensed and drained.
  • the flexible gasket is commonly provided with a sleeve that fits around the outlet port of the duct and circulates the hot air through the drum.
  • the sleeve is commonly formed into the flexible gasket, in particular into the collar which leak-tightly connects the tub to the housing of the appliance, whereas the inlet port of the duct commonly opens directly into the tub, in particular into a rear part of the tub.
  • US 2005/0178170 A1 discloses a laundry washer-dryer.
  • US2011285260 A1 discloses a laundry machine having a gasket.
  • An objective of the present invention is to provide a flexible gasket and a laundry washer-dryer having the same which solves the problems of the prior art in a cost effective way and which enables a reliable and easy assemblage thereof.
  • the flexible gasket of the present invention comprises one or more handles which are each disposed onto the sleeve.
  • Each handle has a respective gripping surface which is accessible to the assembly operator and suitable to be gripped by the assembly operator when fitting the sleeve of the gasket around the respective port of the duct.
  • a major advantageous effect of the present invention is that by virtue of the handles, the sleeve of the gasket has been rendered ergonomic for the assembly operator. Thereby, the assembly operator can easily manipulate the sleeve and quickly assemble the same with the duct of the drying unit even when the gap is comparatively narrower than that applied in common practice. Thereby, the risk of having a leak can be eliminated or reduced as much as possible. Thereby, also the assemblage can expedited and the production costs can be reduced.
  • the sleeve is fitted around one of the inlet port and the outlet port. And the other one of the inlet port and the outlet port is fluidly connected directly with the tub.
  • the inlet port and the outlet port of the duct are arranged side-by-side.
  • the sleeve has two counterpart partitions that form a double-partitioned sleeve. The double-partitioned sleeve is jointly fitted around the inlet port and the outlet port of the duct.
  • This embodiment is particularly advantageous as the number of parts can be decreased and thus the production costs and the assembly costs can be reduced. Thereby, also the double-partitioned sleeve can be easily manipulated and quickly assembled with the two ports of the duct.
  • the griping surface of the handle has a size and shape that matches the fingers of an average adult person. This embodiment is particularly advantageous as the handle can be rendered more ergonomic for the assembly operator.
  • the handle is provided as a tab or a loop respectively.
  • the gripping surface of each handle has an unsmooth texture.
  • This embodiment is particularly advantageous as the unsmooth texture improves the grip and the tactile feeling. Thereby, the assembly operator can more easily manipulate the sleeve even when his/her fingers get sweaty during the assemblage.
  • the texture of the handle is rendered unsmooth by the provision of one or more grooves, ridges, knobs, indentations, or holes into the gripping surface.
  • the handles are level with the mouth of the sleeve and extend substantially vertically away from the longitudinal direction of the sleeve. This embodiment is particularly advantageous as the assembly operator can easily approach the handle from the lateral sides and immediately fit the mouth of the sleeve onto the duct.
  • the handles are upwardly or downwardly inclined with respect to mouth of the sleeve. These embodiments are particularly advantageous as the alignment angle of the handle can be adjusted to the specific configuration of the duct.
  • At least two handles are respectively provided onto the opposite sides of the sleeve. This embodiment is particularly advantageous as the assembly operator can more easily manipulate the gasket.
  • the sleeve and the duct each has a matching oblong shape.
  • This embodiment is particularly advantageous as a comparatively large area along the circumference of the collar can be used to circulate the hot air through the drum and thus the drying rate can improved.
  • the sleeve may have other shapes.
  • the flexible gasket is moulded from a synthetic rubber or a natural rubber into a single piece.
  • the synthetic rubber may comprise ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) rubber.
  • EPDM ethylene propylene diene monomer
  • Other synthetic rubbers which are known to those skilled in the art may be alternatively used.
  • the laundry washer-dryer may be provided as laundry dryer or a laundry washer-dryer respectively.
  • the laundry washer-dryer may be provided as a front loading type appliance or a top loading type appliance.
  • the laundry washer-dryer may be provided with a drying unit that utilizes the heat-pump technology or the condenser technology.
  • the flexible gasket is assembled with the laundry washer-dryer such that the sleeve extends slantwise upwards.
  • This embodiment is particularly advantageous as the slanted alignment of the drying unit secures sufficient space for the balance weight which is to be mounted onto the tub.
  • the flexible door boot gasket (1) (hereinafter shortly referred to as "gasket") is suitable for use in a laundry washer-dryer (2).
  • the laundry washer-dryer (2) comprises a housing (not shown) which includes a tub (3), wherein the tub (3) is supported by dampers (3a) and springs (3b), a rotatable drum (4) inside the tub (3), wherein the drum (4) is linked to an electric motor (not shown), an aperture (5) for loading/unloading the drum (4), a pivotable door (not shown) which is disposed onto the housing so as to open/close the aperture (5), a drying unit (6) which has a duct (7) that is adapted to circulate via its outlet port (7a) and inlet port (7b) hot air through the drum (4).
  • the gasket (1) comprises a collar (8) which is adapted to leak-tightly connect the tub (3) to the housing and to seal the mutual interfaces between the tub (3), the housing and the door and a sleeve (9) which is adapted to circulate the hot air through the drum (4), wherein the sleeve (9) is formed into the collar (8) and adapted to fit around at least one of the outlet port (7a) and the inlet port (7b).
  • the duct (7) includes: an electrical heater (6a) for heating the air and an impeller (6b) for moving the hot air.
  • the flexible gasket (1) of the present invention further comprises: one or more handles (10) each disposed onto the sleeve (9) and each having a respective gripping surface (11) which is accessible to the assembly operator and suitable to be gripped by the assembly operator when fitting the sleeve (9) around the respective port (7a, 7b) of the duct (7).
  • the laundry washer-dryer (2) of the present invention comprises the flexible gasket (1).
  • the inlet port (7a) and an outlet port (7b) of the duct (7) are arranged side-by-side.
  • the sleeve (9) is accordingly double-partitioned and further adapted to jointly fit around the inlet port (7a) and the outlet port (7b) of the duct (7).
  • the handles (10) are provided in form of tabs (10).
  • the handles (10) are provided in form of loops (not shown).
  • the gripping surfaces (11) of the respective handles (10) each has at least partly an unsmooth texture.
  • each handle (10) comprises one or more grooves (12) which are formed into the respective gripping surface (11).
  • each handle (10) comprises one or more ridges (not shown) which are formed onto the respective gripping surface (11).
  • each handle (10) is level with the mouth (13) of the sleeve (9) and also normal to the longitudinal direction of the sleeve (9).
  • the sleeve (9) is oblong shaped with rounded corners (14) and two handles (10) are respectively formed onto the opposite short sides on its mouth (13).
  • the flexible gasket (1) further comprises: an outer rim (15) which is adapted to connect the collar (8) with the periphery of the aperture (5) in the housing; an inner rim (16) which is adapted to connect the collar (8) with the periphery of the opening (17) of the tub (3), one or more annular bends (18) which join the outer rim (15) and the inner rim (16); a radially inwardly extending tongue (not shown) which is adapted to divert the laundry inside the drum (4) away from the region immediately between the drum (4) and the collar (8) and one or more drain holes (19) which open into the tub (3).
  • the flexible gasket (1) including the collar (8), the sleeve (9), the handles (10), the rims (15, 16), the annular bends (18) and the tongue are moulded from a suitable synthetic rubber into a single piece.
  • the synthetic rubber comprises ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) rubber.
  • EPDM ethylene propylene diene monomer
  • the flexible gasket (1) is assembled with the tub (3), the housing and the duct (7) such that the sleeve (9) extends slantwise upwards.
  • a major advantageous effect of the present invention is that by virtue of the handles (10), the sleeve (9) of the gasket (1) has been rendered ergonomic for the assembly operator. Thereby, the assembly operator can be easily manipulate the sleeve (9) and quickly assemble the same with the duct (7) of the drying unit (6) even when the gap therebetween is comparatively narrower than that applied in the common practice. Thereby, the risk of having a leak can be eliminated or reduced as much as possible. Thereby, also the assemblage can expedited and the production costs can be reduced. Other advantageous effects of the present invention can be taken from the aforementioned particular embodiments.

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  1. Un lave-linge séchant (2) incluant un caisson comprenant une cuve (3), un tambour rotatif (4) à l'intérieur de la cuve (3), une ouverture (5) pour charger/décharger le tambour (4), une porte qui est disposée sur le caisson afin d'ouvrir/ fermer l'ouverture (5), une unité de séchage (6) qui comporte un conduit (7) qui est adapté pour faire circuler via son orifice de sortie (7a) et son orifice d'entrée (7b) de l'air chaud dans le tambour (4), un joint (1) comprenant un collier (8) qui est adapté pour relier le tube (3) au caisson de manière étanche et fermer de manière étanche les interfaces entre le tube (3), le caisson et la porte et un manchon (9) qui est adapté pour faire circuler l'air chaud à travers le tambour (4), dans lequel le manchon (9) est façonné dans le collier (8) et conçu pour s'adapter autour d'au moins un des orifices de sortie (7a) et d'entrée (7b), est caractérisé en ce qu'une ou plusieurs poignées (10) disposées chacune sur le manchon (9) et ayant chacune une surface de prise correspondante (11) qui est accessible par l'opérateur de montage et adaptée pour être saisie par l'opérateur de montage quand il monte le manchon (9) autour de l'orifice correspondant (7a, 7b) du conduit (7).
  2. Le lave-linge séchant (2) selon la déclaration 1, est caractérisé en ce que les poignées (10) sont respectivement conçues sous forme de languettes (10) ou de boucles.
  3. Le lave-linge séchant (2) selon la déclaration 1 ou 2, est caractérisé en ce que les surfaces de préhension (11) des poignées correspondantes (10) présentent chacune au moins partiellement une texture non lisse.
  4. Le lave-linge séchant (2) selon la déclaration 3, est caractérisé en ce que chaque poignée (10) comporte une ou plusieurs rainures (12) conçues sur la surface de préhension correspondante (11).
  5. Le lave-linge séchant (2) selon la déclaration 3, est caractérisé en ce que chaque poignée (10) comporte une ou plusieurs nervures qui sont conçues sur la surface de préhension correspondante (11).
  6. Le lave-linge séchant (2) selon une quelconque déclaration de 1 à 5, est caractérisé en ce que la surface de préhension (11) de chaque poignée (10) est au niveau de la bouche (13) du manchon (9) et également perpendiculaire au sens longitudinal du manchon (9).
  7. Le lave-linge séchant (2) selon une quelconque déclaration de 1 à 6, est caractérisé en ce que le manchon (9) est de forme oblongue avec des extrémités arrondies (14) et deux poignées (10) sont respectivement conçues sur les petits côtés opposés de sa bouche (13).
  8. Le lave-linge séchant (2) selon une quelconque déclaration de 1 à 7, est caractérisé en ce qu'un bord extérieur (15) qui est adapté pour relier le collier (8) à la périphérie de l'ouverture (5) du caisson, un bord intérieur (16) qui est adapté pour relier le collier (8) avec la périphérie de l'ouverture (17) de la cuve (3), un ou plusieurs coudes annulaires (18) qui relient le bord extérieur (15) et le bord intérieur (16), une languette s'étendant radialement vers l'intérieur qui est adaptée pour dévier le linge à l'intérieur du tambour (4) à l'écart de la région immédiatement entre le tambour (4) et le collier (8) et un ou plusieurs orifices de drainage (19) qui débouchent dans la cuve (3).
  9. Le lave-linge séchant (2) selon la déclaration 8, est caractérisé en ce que le collier (8), le manchon (9), les poignées (10), les bords (15, 16), les coudes annulaires (18) et la languette sont moulés d'une pièce dans un caoutchouc synthétique approprié.
  10. Le lave-linge séchant (2) selon une quelconque déclaration de 1 à 9, l'orifice d'entrée (7a) et l'orifice de sortie (7b) du conduit (7) étant disposés côte à côte, le joint flexible (1) étant caractérisé en ce que le manchon (9) est à double cloison et adapté en outre pour s'ajuster conjointement autour de l'orifice d'entrée (7a) et l'orifice de sortie (7b) du conduit (7).
  11. Le lave-linge séchant (2) selon la déclaration 1, est caractérisé en ce que le joint flexible (1) est assemblé avec la cuve (3), le caisson et le conduit (7) de sorte que le manchon (9) s'élève en biais vers le haut.
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