EP3346048A1 - Laundry device for drying laundry - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a laundry care device (1) for drying laundry with a condensate water container (8) for collecting the condensation water (40) generated during the drying process from the wet laundry (3), wherein the laundry care appliance (1) has a bottom group (21), which is connected via a container line (6) for conducting the condensed water (40) in the condensate water tank (8) with this, and the condensate water tank (8) in a condensate water tank shell (25) for emptying the condensate water tank (8) can be removed and reinserted, wherein the condensate water tank shell (25) has an additional buffer volume (32) for receiving condensate (40), wherein the condensate water tank (8) via a flap element (42) with a cleaning line (12) is connected, wherein the flap element (42) is a spring element (44), which is relieved at removal of the condensate water tank (8), so that the Ent emptying the buffer storage volume (32), the condensed water (40) via an opening (46) of the relieved flap element (42) through the cleaning line (12) flows out., And a method for operating the laundry care device (1).

Description

The present invention relates to a laundry care apparatus for drying laundry with a condensate water container for collecting the condensed water generated in the drying process from the wet laundry and a method for collecting and emptying produced during a drying process condensation of wet laundry in a laundry care device.

Usually, in laundry care appliances such as heat pump dryers or condensation dryers, heat exchangers with fine aluminum fins are usually installed. When filtering the lint from the process air usually no 100% filter effect can be achieved. A considerable part of the fluff therefore remains attached to the fins of the heat exchangers and thus causes over the life deteriorated condensation rate, whereby the overall performance of the device decreases over time. In order to counteract the deterioration of the performance with time, in some devices, a rinsing device is provided for rinsing a frontal area of an evaporator. In a self-cleaning process, which is carried out at each drying cycle, condensate is sprayed through the rinsing device on the frontal area of the evaporator for cleaning the fins. The rinse water used for rinsing the lamellae is thus previously collected condensation water, which is guided by the condensate water tank through a cleaning line and finally distributed on the lamellae with the aid of a diffuser. On the basis of the implementation of the self-cleaning process is thus prevented from accumulating lint on the slats.

The condensate not used for self-cleaning is collected in a condensate water tank during the drying of the wet laundry and stored until the user of the laundry care device emptied the container. The emptying of the condensate water tank is usually after the complete drying of the laundry. The size of the condensate water tank is limited for geometric reasons, which means that at higher loadings with laundry in the laundry care device comes to the fact that the existing volume in the condensate water tank is not sufficient to to store the entire accumulating condensation of a complete drying. Higher loads are, for example, loads of> 9 kg + 60% by mass of residual moisture in the laundry to be dried. Due to the lack of storage volume of condensed water in the condensate water tank, it may happen that during a drying process, the accumulating condensate can not be completely stored in the condensate water tank, so that ultimately a resulting residual moisture in the laundry to be dried remains with the result that the laundry not completely dried.

DE 43 00 694 A1 describes a laundry care device with a condensate water container shell, which has an additional buffer storage volume for receiving condensed water.

DE 197 0 225 A1 describes a microprocessor controlled electric condensation dryer.

DE 10 2007 049 061 and DE 10 2008 032 800 A1 each describe a device for cleaning a component, in particular an evaporator of a capacitor device.

In view of these problems in the prior art, the object of the present invention is to provide a laundry-care apparatus and a method of operating a laundry-care appliance in which complete drying of laundry is improved. In particular, it is an object of the present invention to provide a laundry care apparatus which can completely store the condensate accumulating during drying.

These objects are achieved with a laundry care device and a method according to respective independent claim. Advantages and features of preferred and optional embodiments of the present invention will become apparent from the dependent claims, the following description and / or the accompanying drawings.

According to the proposal, the laundry-care appliance for drying laundry comprises a condensate-water container for collecting the condensed water generated during the drying process from the wet laundry. Furthermore, the laundry care device has a bottom group, which is connected via a container line for guiding the condensed water in the condensate water tank with this. The condensate water tank can be removed from a condensate water tank shell for emptying the condensate water tank and reinserted. According to the invention, the condensate water container shell has an additional buffer volume for receiving condensate, wherein the condensate water tank is connected via a flap element with a cleaning line, wherein the flap element has a spring element, which is relieved when removing the condensate water tank, so that the condensate water to empty the buffer storage volume The opening of the unloaded flap element drains through the cleaning line. In the present case, the laundry care appliance is, in particular, a dryer or washer-dryer, for example a heat pump dryer or a condensation dryer. The laundry care appliance comprises, inter alia, the laundry drum in which the moist laundry to be dried is arranged. Furthermore, the floor group z. B. a condensed water pump, valves, a lint filter, an air blower, etc. Between the bottom group and the condensate water tank, a tank line is arranged, via which the condensation can be passed, for example via the condensate pump from the bottom group in the condensate water tank. The condensate water tank as such is stored in a condensate water tank shell, from which the condensate water tank can be removed and reinserted. The condensate water tank shell has an additional storage volume to a condensate water tank volume of the condensate water tank, in which condensate can be stored, especially when the condensate water tank is already filled as such with condensed water. The condensate water tank shell is z. B. is given by a recess in the housing of the laundry care device. The condensate water tank is at least partially inserted into the condensate water tank shell, wherein the additional buffer storage volume is given by a region of the recess, which is not taken by inserting the condensate water tank of this. Consequently, when a maximum storage volume of the condensate water tank is reached, condensed water to be stored can be stored in the additional buffer storage volume of the condensate water tank shell. This has the advantage that the Condensation, which is obtained in a complete drying, and can be completely absorbed by the laundry care device, in particular in the receiving volume of the condensate water tank and the condensate water tank shell. As a result, the whereabouts of residual moisture in the laundry to be dried can be avoided.

There is a fluid connection between the container line and the condensate water container shell, via which, especially when a threshold value is exceeded, condensate water flows from the container line directly or via the condensate water container into the condensate water container shell. If a maximum receiving volume of the condensate water tank is reached, then, according to one embodiment, condensation water from the tank line can flow directly into the condensate water tray.

According to a further embodiment, it is also conceivable that condensation water flows from the condensate water tank into the condensate water tank shell, so that the condensed water in the tank pipe can flow into the condensate water tank. For both embodiments, respectively, in particular electromechanical, valves are provided which can be controlled via a controller. The valves each have a state in which the condensed water can pass through the valves (open state), and a state in which the condensed water can not pass through the valves (closed state). The condensate water tank shell is filled with condensation water when a threshold in the condensate water tank is exceeded. The threshold value corresponds to a predetermined receiving volume of the condensed water or a predetermined condensed water weight. This has the advantage that a filling of the condensate water tank shell takes place automatically and only after the condensate water tank is filled with condensate maximum.

In an inserted state of the condensate water tank, between the condensate water tank and the condensate water tank shell, there is preferably a fluid connection via which condensate water flows out of the condensate water tank into the condensate water tank shell when a threshold value is exceeded. When removing the condensate water tank, the fluid connection between the condensate water tank and the condensate water tank shell is interrupted, so that no condensation water from the condensate water tank can escape during removal unwanted. For closing the fluid connection, for example, a valve or a resealable membrane or the like may be provided for this purpose. In the case of a membrane, this could be reversibly pierceable and reclosable with a hollow cylinder piece in the inserted state of the condensate water tank. As a result, in the inserted state of the condensate water tank, the fluid connection between the condensate water tank and the condensate water tank shell can be established.

The threshold value corresponds to a, in particular maximum, condensed water weight, which can be absorbed by the condensate water tank, in particular maximum. It is conceivable that the fluid connection between the condensate water tank and the condensate water tank shell in the inserted state by an actuator based on the already accumulated condensed water weight in the condensate water tank is adjustable, in particular automatically adjustable. Preferably, the threshold is in a range of 2 kg to 6 kg of condensed water. Upon reaching the threshold value of the actuator is thus switched, so that a fluid connection between the condensate water tank and the condensate water tank shell is formed. The actuator can be controlled purely mechanically or electromechanically. This allows an automatic or quasi-automatic filling of the condensate water tank shell. The term "maximum" is to be understood in the present case that the condensate water tank provides a receiving volume, which allows a maximum absorption of condensate. The maximum condensed water thus has a maximum condensed water volume and / or a maximum condensed water weight.

According to one embodiment, the condensate water tank, in particular via a flap element, connected to a cleaning line. Via the cleaning line, condensation water from the condensate water tank shell can be conducted via the cleaning line into a flushing device during a drying process or after a drying process, which cleans the lamellae of an evaporator of lint. This has the advantage that a self-cleaning process can be carried out with the previously collected condensation water. According to one exemplary embodiment, the flap element has a spring element which is relieved when the condensate water tank is removed, so that the condensed water is discharged to empty the buffer tank volume flows through an opening in the relieved flap element through the cleaning line. When removing the condensate water tank, the spring element of the flap element is relieved due to the lack of dead weight of the condensate water tank (especially without condensation), whereby the opening in the flap element between the condensate water tank shell and the cleaning line is released. As a result, the condensate can drain from the condensate water tank shell in the cleaning line. This ensures that the condensate water tank shell is automatically emptied when removing the condensate water tank.

Further, the condensate water tank shell is in advantageous embodiments with a return line for returning the condensed water in the bottom group, in particular in a previously made maximum condensation in the condensate water tank shell, in fluid communication. In the event that the condensate water tank shell is also already full of condensation, condensation can be returned to the floor assembly via the return line. This has the advantage that within the laundry care device there is always a condensate water circulation over which the condensate can be distributed within the laundry care device. This avoids that the condensate water tank or the condensate water tank shell are destroyed by the condensation, or that the condensation can not escape from the wet laundry.

The return line preferably has a return line wall which extends from a bottom of the condensate water container shell into the condensate water container shell. Only when a condensed water level is greater than the extent of the return line wall is a return of the condensate water via the return line, the return running in particular automatically. The return line wall thus defines a possible maximum receiving volume of the condensate water tank shell. The longer the return line wall extends into the condensate water tank shell, the larger the receiving volume of the condensate water tank shell. The maximum receiving volume of the condensate water tank shell is proportional to a base area of the condensate water tank shell times a length of the extension of the return line wall into the condensate water tank shell inside. As a result, an automatic return of the condensed water via the return line is realized in a simple manner, if a maximum receiving volume is reached by condensation in the condensate water tank shell, in particular without further aids.

According to a preferred embodiment of the laundry care device, the flap element comprises a deflectable flap for emptying the buffer storage volume. Preferably, the deflectable flap via an actuator, in particular a solenoid, deflected. In particular, the deflectable flap for emptying can be opened or closed, wherein the actuator, in particular the solenoid, can be controlled via a controller. The actuator, in particular the solenoid, can be controlled electrically or electromechanically via the controller. The controllable via the actuator deflectable flap can release condensation during operation of the drying for an internal flushing of the evaporator. The condensate for purging the evaporator is released in particular from the condensate water tank shell. The actuator, in particular the solenoid, is attached to the condensate water tank shell with at least one fastening means and communicates by means of an electrical contact with the controller. If the controller controls the actuator, the deflectable flap can be opened so that condensation water can escape from the buffer volume into the cleaning line.

In the embodiment with the deflectable flap can be dispensed with, for example, a return line. The embodiment with the deflectable flap can thus be understood as an alternative embodiment or as a supplementary embodiment, as can be dispensed with a return line, but not necessarily.

A further aspect of the present invention relates to a method for collecting and subsequently emptying condensation water from wet laundry produced in a drying process in a laundry care appliance. In this case, the laundry care device has a bottom group, which is connected via a container line for guiding the condensed water in a condensate water tank. The condensate water tank can be removed and reinserted in a condensate water tank shell for emptying the condensate water tank. According to the proposed method, the condensed water is passed into an additional buffer storage volume of the condensate water tank shell, in particular after a maximum absorption of condensate in the condensate water tank. In particular, according to the proposed method Condensate water is directed into the condensate water tank shell, if it has been determined by the sensor-coupled control that the condensate water tank has already absorbed a maximum volume of condensate. The condensation water still accumulating during drying can consequently be stored completely within the laundry care appliance, so that the laundry to be dried can be completely dried. An emptying of the condensate water tank shell via an opening in a flap element, wherein the flap member has a spring element, so that when removing the condensate water tank, the flap element is relieved and the opening for the condensate releases and the condensate drains through a cleaning line from the condensate water tank shell. Upon removal of the condensate water tank after a drying process, this automatically empties the buffer storage volume of the condensate water tank shell, in which the condensed water collected in the condensate water tank shell flows into the cleaning pipe.

As proposed in the method, an opening in a flap element is opened via a deflectable flap for emptying the condensate water tank shell, so that the flap opening releases the condensation and the condensate flows through the cleaning line from the condensate water tank shell. An effluent condensate over a deflectable flap can be understood as an alternative embodiment of the method or as a supplementary embodiment of the method. The deflectable flap may thus be present alone or in addition to the opening in the flap element. The opening via the deflectable flap takes place in particular during a drying process, while the outflow of the condensed water via the opening in the flap element preferably takes place after a drying process when the condensate water tank has been removed from the laundry care device.

Preferably, the deflectable flap with an electrically controllable actuator, in particular lifting magnet, electromechanically or electrically coupled. The deflectable flap is controlled electrically or electromechanically via a controller, in particular the control takes place during a drying process. By controlling the deflectable flap during a drying process, condensed water is passed through a cleaning line in a flushing device, which is the condensed water distributed on the fins of the evaporator, to flush them. As a result, the performance of the laundry care device can be maintained long term, since it is avoided that the evaporator is filled with lint over time.

Preferably, the condensate water tank shell is in fluid communication with a return line for returning the condensed water into the floor pan. Furthermore, the return line has a return line wall which extends from a bottom of the condensate water container shell into the condensate water container shell. When the condensed water level exceeds the extent of the return line wall, condensate flows back through the return line, in particular automatically. The maximum receiving volume of the condensate water tank shell is therefore proportional to the finite extent of the return line wall. The return via the return line takes place automatically, without an additional actuator or a valve or the like would have to be switched.

Fig. 1:

eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Wäschepflegegerätes, insbesondere eines Trockners,

Fig. 2:

eine zweidimensionale schematische Ansicht eines Wäschepflegegerätes gemäß Figur 1, in dem der Prozesskreislauf schematisch skizziert ist,

Fig. 3:

eine Seitenansicht eines Kondensatwasserbehälters gemäß einem ersten Ausführungsbeispiel,

Fig. 4:

ein Klappenelement, welches in dem Kondensatwasserbehälter gemäß Fig. 3 eingesetzt wird,

Fig. 5:

eine schematische zweidimensionale Darstellung des Prozesskreislaufes in dem Wäschepflegegerät gemäß Figur 1-4, also gemäß der ersten Ausführungsform

Fig. 6a, 6b:

eine schematische Zeichnung des Wäschepflegegerätes bei eingesetztem Kondensatwasserbehälter (Fig. 6a) und bei entnommenen Kondensatwasserbehälter (Fig. 6b),

Fig. 7:

einen Kondensatwasserbehälter gemäß einer weiteren Ausführungsform,

Fig. 8:

eine schematische Darstellung des Wäschepflegegerätes gemäß der weiteren Ausführungsform mit eingeführtem Kondensatwasserbehälter,

Fig. 9a, 9b:

eine schematische Zeichnung des geschlossenen Zustands der Klappe (Fig. 9a) und des geöffneten Zustands der Klappe (Fig. 9b) bei Verwendung einer auslenkbaren Klappe gemäß der weiteren Ausführungsform.

Further advantages and features of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments with reference to the figures of the accompanying drawings. It is understood that individual embodiments shown in the respective figures may have a feature that can also be used in other embodiments, even if this is not explicitly mentioned and unless this has been explicitly excluded due to technical circumstances. Show it:

Fig. 1:

a perspective view of a laundry care device, in particular a dryer,

Fig. 2:

a two-dimensional schematic view of a laundry care device according to FIG. 1 in which the process cycle is sketched schematically,

3:

a side view of a condensate water tank according to a first embodiment,

4:

a flap element, which in the condensate water tank according to Fig. 3 is used

Fig. 5:

a schematic two-dimensional representation of the process cycle in the laundry care device according to Figure 1-4 that is, according to the first embodiment

6a, 6b:

a schematic drawing of the laundry care device with inserted condensate water tank ( Fig. 6a ) and with condensate water tank ( Fig. 6b )

Fig. 7:

a condensate water tank according to another embodiment,

Fig. 8:

a schematic representation of the laundry care device according to the further embodiment with inserted condensate water tank,

9a, 9b:

a schematic drawing of the closed state of the flap ( Fig. 9a ) and the open state of the flap ( Fig. 9b ) using a deflectable flap according to the further embodiment.

The following is an overview of the Figures 1-6b a first embodiment and in synopsis of FIGS. 1 . 2 and 7-9B another embodiment of the laundry care device 1 explained.

FIG. 1 shows a schematic three-dimensional view of a laundry care device 1, in particular a dryer. The laundry care device 1 has a drum 2, in which laundry 3 is filled. The laundry care device 1 also has a condensate water tank 8, which collects condensation 40 during a drying process. During a cleaning process, fins of the evaporator (not shown) can be cleaned by passing condensate in a cleaning line 12 to the floor assembly 21, which also includes the evaporator. The condensed water is passed from the condensate water tank 8 or from a condensate water tank shell 25 by the actuation of an actuator 11, in particular a solenoid in the cleaning line 12. By the actuation of the actuator 11, an opening mechanism 20 is actuated, resulting in an opening of the cleaning line 12. In the open state of the cleaning line 12 can condensation from the condensate water tank 8 or flow out of the condensate water tank shell 25 in the cleaning line 12.

FIG. 2 schematically shows a more detailed structure of the laundry care device 1. Schematically illustrated is the drum 2, in which to be dried laundry 3 is introduced. Process air can be blown into the drum 2 via a process air circuit 4 in order to dry the wet laundry 3. After the process air exits the drum 2 into the process air duct 4, the process air passes through a lint filter 19, which predominantly collects lint that has been transported out of the drum 2. The process air passes through the lint filter 19 and enters a heat exchanger 14, where the process air is cooled. The moisture condenses from the process air and is collected in the condensate water tank 8 or in the condensate water tank shell 25 and used at a later time for rinsing the heat exchanger 14. The condensed water is passed through a tank line 6 in the condensate water tank 8 and in the condensate water tank shell 25. For this purpose, a condensate pump 7 is provided, which pumps the condensate through the tank line 6. At the entrance of the condensate water tank 8, a filter insert 9 is provided to filter the condensed water again, especially lint, in order to avoid that lint or the like reach the condensate water tank 8. The filter insert 9 seals the condensate water tank 8 from the environment at the opening 10 of the condensate water tank 10 from. The condensate water tank 8 is inserted in a condensate water tank shell 25. Condensate 40 can pass through the cleaning line 12 by actuation of an actuator 11 via a valve 13 to the heat exchanger 14. The heat exchanger 14 includes a diffuser, with which the condensation can be distributed to the fins of an evaporator. The actuation of the actuator 11 can be controlled by a controller 26. The actuation of the actuator 11 is preferably carried out electrically or electromechanically. By operating the actuator 11, an opening mechanism 20 is actuated, resulting in that the cleaning line 12 is opened. A drive motor 22, which is coupled to a belt 23, is responsible for a rotational movement of the drum 2. The coupling of the belt 23 to the drive motor 23 via a roller 24th

FIG. 3 shows a condensate water tank 8 of a laundry care device 1 according to a first embodiment. About the condensate pump 7 is condensed water introduced via the container line 6 in an input 30. In the inlet 30 of the filter cartridge 9 is arranged for filtering the condensed water. After passing through the filter element 9, the condensation water penetrates into the condensate water tank 8. Below the condensate water tank 8, the condensate water tank shell 25 is arranged, in which the condensate water tank 8 is inserted. The condensate water tank shell 25 has a buffer storage volume 32, which can additionally absorb condensation. Starting from a bottom 34 of the condensate water tank shell 25, a return line wall 36 of a return line extends into the condensate water tank shell 25. Only when the condensed water 40 in the condensate water tank shell 25 reaches a water level which is greater than the extent of the return line wall 36 does the condensate 40 automatically return through the return line 38. The return line 38 is coupled to the floor assembly 21. The condensate water tank 8 is coupled to the cleaning line 12 via a flap element 42. The flap element is in Fig. 4 42 and 42 has a spring element 44 and an opening 46 through which condensate 40 can escape in a discharged state of the spring element 44 in the cleaning line 12.

The Figures 5 and 6a, 6b show in synopsis the operation of the flap element 40th FIG. 5 shows a schematic view of the operation of the laundry care device 1, in which the condensate water tank 8 is inserted into the condensate water tank shell 25. Fig. 6a and 6b each show a zoom 60 according to Fig. 5 , The solid line, which is designated by the reference character "A", shows a state in which the flap member 42 is mounted on the cleaning pipe 12 and closes the opening 46 of the flap member 42. This condition is also in Fig. 6a to see. The broken line indicated by the reference character "B" shows a state in which the actuator 11 has been operated, resulting in opening of the opening mechanism 20. The flap element 42, which in the closed state ( Fig. 6a ) is energized, is in the open state ( Fig. 6b ), so that the flap member 40 at least partially protrudes from the cleaning line 12 in the direction of the opening mechanism 20 in state B, so that the opening 46 is exposed in relation to the condensate water tank shell 25. As in Fig. 6b shown, condensed water 40 can flow through the opening 46 in the cleaning line 12 in the open state. In the open state of the condensate water tank 8 is removed from the laundry care device (see Fig. 6b ) while in the closed Condition of the condensate water tank 8 is introduced in the laundry care device 1 (see Fig. 6a ). The flap element 42 serves in combination with the opening mechanism 20 as a closure element and is in particular designed as a cone tube. An opening 48 of the cleaning line 12 is as in Fig. 6a shown closed in the closed state, since the opening 46 of the flap element 42 and the opening 48 of the cleaning line 12 are not congruent to each other. If, however, the actuator 11 is actuated, so that the spring element 44 can relax, as in FIG. 6b As shown, the opening 48 and the opening 46 are congruent to each other, so that condensed water 40 can flow through these two openings in the cleaning line 12. The reference numeral 50 indicates a maximum condensed water level of the condensed water 40 in the condensate water tank 8 and the condensate water tank shell 25, respectively.

FIG. 7 shows a further embodiment, which alternative to the embodiment according to FIG. 3 is executed. The embodiment according to FIG. 7 However, could also in combination with the embodiment according to FIG. 3 be executed, which is not shown here. FIG. 7 shows a condensate water tank 8, similar to in FIG. 3 , The difference to FIG. 3 is that the condensate water tank 8 is not connected to a return line 38. Furthermore, the flap element 42 has a deflectable flap 70. The deflectable flap 70 is coupled to the actuator 11. Upon actuation of the actuator 11, the deflectable flap 70 is deflected accordingly, so that condensate 40 can flow from the buffer storage volume 32 through the flap opening of the flap 70 in the cleaning line 12. This is in synopsis of FIGS. 8 and 9a and 9b refer to. FIG. 9a shows a closed state in which the deflectable flap rests closed against the flap element 42. FIG. 9b shows a deflected state of the deflectable flap 70, in which the opening of the deflectable flap 70 allows the ingress of condensate 40 into the cleaning line 12. According to FIG. 9a Accordingly, the opening mechanism 20 is shown in a closed state (solid line, A), while in FIG. 9b the opening mechanism is shown in an open state (solid line, B in FIG Fig. 9b and dashed line B in Fig. 9a ).

The actuator 11 can be electrically controlled via the controller 26. The actuator 11 is preferably a solenoid, which initiates a mechanical movement by the electrical control. It is also conceivable that the actuator 11 by another electromechanical Element is formed, which is able to perform by an electrical pulse mechanical movement. Like that FIGS. 9a and 9b , which each show a zoom 60, also can be seen, is in both the open state ( Fig. 9b ), as well as in the closed state ( Fig. 9a ) of the condensate water tank 8 introduced into the laundry care device 1. This means that according to the embodiment of the Figures 7-9b a drainage of the condensed water via the cleaning line 12 can also take place during a drying process. Furthermore, z. B. in addition, as in Figs. 8th . 9a, b represented, an overflow opening 52 is provided, via which condensate 40 can drain into the cleaning line 12 upon reaching the maximum condensate level in the condensate water tank shell 25.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

Laundry care device

2

drum

3

Laundry

4

Process air circuit

5

heat sink

6

container line

7

condensate pump

8th

Condensate water tank

9

filter cartridge

10

opening

11

Actuator (lifting magnet)

12

cleaning line

13

Valve

14

heat exchangers

15

heat source

16

compressor

17

throttle

18

air blower

19

lint

20

opening mechanism

21

underbody

22

drive motor

23

belt

24

role

25

Condensate water tank shell

26

control

30

entrance

32

Buffer volume

34

Bottom of the condensate water tank shell

36

Rücklaufleitungswandung

38

Return line

40

condensation

42

flap element

44

spring element

46

Opening of the flap element

50

maximum condensation level

52

Overflow opening

70

deflectable flap

60

zoom

48

Opening the cleaning line

A

locked state

B

opened state

Claims (13)

A laundry care device (1) for drying laundry with a condensate water container (8) for collecting the condensation water (40) generated during the drying process from the wet laundry (3), wherein the laundry care appliance (1) has a base group (21) which is conveyed via a container line ( 6) for conducting the condensed water (40) in the condensate water tank (8) is connected thereto, and the condensate water tank (8) in a condensate water tank shell (25) for emptying the condensate water tank (8) can be removed and reinserted, wherein the condensate water tank shell (25 ) has an additional buffer volume (32) for receiving condensed water (40), characterized in that the condensate water tank (8) via a flap element (42) with a cleaning line (12) is connected, wherein the flap element (42) has a spring element (44 ), which is relieved at removal of the condensate water tank (8), so that for emptying the puff accumulator volume (32) the condensed water (40) via an opening (46) of the relieved flap element (42) through the cleaning line (12) flows. Laundry care device (1) according to claim 1, wherein between the container line (6) and the condensate water container shell (8) there is a fluid connection, over which, in particular when a threshold value is exceeded, condensate (40) from the container line (6) directly or via the condensate water tank ( 8) flows into the condensate water tank shell (25). Wäschepflegegerat (1) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein in an imported state of the condensate water tank (8) between the condensate water tank (8) and the condensate water tank shell (25) has a fluid connection via which at a threshold threshold condensate (40) from the condensate water tank ( 8) flows into the condensate water tank shell (25). Laundry care appliance (1) according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the threshold value corresponds to a, in particular maximum, condensed water weight, which is of the condensate water tank (8), in particular maximum, absorbable. Laundry care appliance (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the condensate water container shell (8) with a return line (38) for returning the condensed water (40) in the bottom group (21), in particular at a maximum condensation already taken in the condensate water tank shell (8), is in fluid communication. The laundry care appliance (1) according to claim 5, wherein the return line (38) has a return line wall (36) extending from a bottom (34) of the condensate water tank shell (25) into the condensate water tank shell (25). Laundry care device (1) according to claim 6, wherein only when a condensed water level is greater than the extension of the return line wall (36) is a return of the condensate (40) via the return line (38), in particular automatically. A laundry care appliance (1) according to any of the preceding claims 5-7, wherein the flap member (42) comprises a deflectable flap (70) for draining the buffer storage volume (32). Laundry care appliance (1) according to claim 8, wherein the deflectable flap (70) via an actuator (11), in particular a lifting magnet, deflectable, in particular openable for emptying or closable, is, wherein the actuator (11), in particular the solenoid over a controller (26) is controllable. A method for collecting and emptying condensation water (40) produced by a drying process from a wet laundry (3) in a laundry care appliance (1), wherein the laundry care appliance (1) has a floor assembly (21) which is connected via a container conduit (6) for guiding the laundry Condensation (40) in a condensate water tank (8) is connected, and the condensate water tank (8) from a condensate water tank shell (25) for discharging the condensate water tank (8) is removable and insertable, with condensate (40) in an additional buffer storage volume (32) of the condensate water tank shell (25) is passed in particular after a maximum intake of condensate (40) in the condensate water tank (8),
characterized in that the emptying of the condensate water container shell (25) via an opening (46) in a flap element (42), wherein the flap element (42) has a spring element (44), so that when removing the condensate water tank (8) the flap element ( 42) is relieved and the opening (46) for the condensed water (40) releases and the condensed water (40) via a cleaning line (12) from the condensate water tank shell (25) flows. The method of claim 10, wherein for discharging the condensate water container shell (25) via a deflectable flap (70) an opening (46) in a flap element (42) is opened, so that the opening (46) the condensed water (40) releases and the condensed water (40) via a cleaning line (12) from the condensate water tank shell (25) drains. The method of claim 11, wherein the deflectable flap (70) with an electrically controllable actuator (11), in particular a lifting magnet, is electromechanically coupled and controlled by a controller (26), in particular during a drying process. A method according to any one of claims 10 or 12, wherein the condensate water tank shell (25) is in fluid communication with a return line (38) for returning the condensed water (40) to the underbody (21) and the return line (38) has a return line wall (36). which extends from a bottom (34) of the condensate water tank shell (25) into the condensate water tank shell (25), wherein when exceeding a condensed water level greater than the extension of the return line wall (36) condensate (40) via the return line (38), in particular automatically , runs back.

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