ES2281239B1 - CLOTHING AND DRYING CLOTHING CLOTHING. - Google Patents

Abstract

Closing and drying clothes closet comprising a closed and static enclosure (2) that defines an interior area (3) to house clothes, an air flow generator (4) to circulate air through said interior area (3 ), condensation means (6) to condense the water from the air that circulates through the inner zone (3), a collection tank (7) in which said water is collected, steam generation means (5) for supply steam to the inner zone (3), and a drain pipe (8) to extract excess water. The collection tank (7) is communicated with the drain pipe (8) through a main tank (9), using the steam generating means (5) the water of said main tank (9) to generate steam.

Description

Closing and drying clothes closet.

Technical sector

The present invention relates to cabinets of crumpled and dried clothes.

Prior state of the art

Desarrugado and drying cabinets are known of clothes in which the crumbling and drying is carried out making  affect a flow of hot air on the clothes and moistening such clothes, at least when it comes to dry clothes, providing steam inside said closet.

WO 03/074778 A1 discloses a cabinet for automatic ironing of clothes comprising a closed enclosure and static that defines an interior area to house clothes, a air flow generator to circulate air through said inner zone, condensation means for condensing the water of the air that circulates through the inner zone, a reservoir of collection in which said water is collected, means of generating steam to supply steam to the interior area, comprising said steam generating means a boiler, and a duct of drain to remove excess water.

The cabinet also comprises a pump by which is pumped water from the collection tank to the boiler and to the drain pipe To control the circulation of water from the water collection tank to the boiler or to the drain pipe, the cabinet comprises a first valve between the water collection tank and the pump, and a second valve between said pump and the boiler. In addition, there is a third valve which regulates the access of water from the network to the boiler.

Exhibition of the invention

The object of the invention is to provide a closet for crumbling and drying clothes in which water extracted from clothing be used to generate steam.

The crumbling and drying clothes closet of the  invention comprises a closed and static enclosure that defines a indoor area to house clothes, an air flow generator to circulate air through said inner zone, means of condensation to condense water from the air flowing through from the interior area, a collection deposit in which it is collected said water, means of generating steam to supply steam to the inner zone, and a drain pipe to remove excess of water.

The collection deposit is communicated with the drain pipe through a main tank, using the means of generating steam the water of said tank Main to generate steam.

With this configuration, only the water that exceeds the maximum level of the main deposit is evacuated through the drain pipe Thus, the distribution of water to the main reservoir or towards the drain pipe is made of automatically, without the need for active control by the control means of the cabinet, which does not require the use of valves to open or close the passage of water, giving place therefore to a simpler solution.

These and other advantages and characteristics of the invention will become apparent in view of the figures and of the Detailed description of the invention.

Description of the drawings

Fig. 1 is a sectional profile view of a  embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the lower part of the cabinet of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a schematic view of the circuit Hydraulic cabinet of Fig. 1.

Detailed statement of the invention

As shown in the embodiment of the figure 1, the cabinet 1 of the invention comprises a closed enclosure 2 and static that defines an interior area 3 to house clothes, a air flow generator 4 to circulate air through said inner zone 3, heating means 20 for heating said air, condensation means 6 to condense the water of the air circulating through the inner zone 3, a reservoir of collection 7 in which said water is collected, means of generating steam 5 to supply steam to the inner zone 3 (not visible in Figure 1), and a drain pipe 8 (which is also not shown in Figure 1) to extract excess water.

As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the cabinet 1 also comprises a main tank 9. The tank of  collection 7 is connected to the drain line 8 through of said main tank 9, and the steam generating means 5 use the water from said main tank 9 to generate steam. In this way, to the extent that the main deposit 9 is not fully filled, said main deposit 9 will be filled with the  water accumulated in the collection tank 7. Once the main tank 9 is completely full, the water will be evacuated through the drain pipe 8.

The means of steam generation 5, which in this  embodiment comprise a boiler 15, are used to generate steam when it is necessary to unload dry clothes, accessing said steam to the inner zone 3 through a conduit 16 from a exit 21, and it is the condensed water itself by means of condensation 6 during the previous dewrinkling and drying processes which is used to generate steam. Water from the main tank  9 is pumped to the boiler 15 by means of a pump 14.

In addition to the advantages already mentioned because it is not necessary to use valves for water distribution (the water simply accumulates in the main tank 9 and the excess water is evacuated), cabinet 1 also has the advantage additional that you do not need to drink water from the network, it is independent of the network. It is only necessary to fill the main deposit 9 the first time cabinet 1 is used, from that instant said closet 1 is self sufficient.

On the other hand, the fact of using only water  condensed to generate steam, it also does not require use a water softener, since the condensed water will be a water that will practically have no lime.

As shown in Figure 3, cabinet 1  it comprises a pump 10, which is the one used to pump the water accumulated in the collection tank 7 to the main tank 9. Collection deposit 7 is connected to a deposit secondary 11, and pump 10 pumps the water from the secondary reservoir 11 to the main deposit 9. Said secondary deposit 11 and the collection tank 7 are connected by way of communicating vessels to through a duct 17. Through this configuration, you get locate the entire hydraulic circuit in a small space, such as it is checked in figure 2. In this embodiment, as see in figure 3, the main deposit 9 and the deposit Secondary 11 are formed in a single plastic body.

On the other hand, the pump 10 can be activated or either periodically, or when the water in the tank Secondary 11 reaches a certain level.

The drain line 8 can be connected, in function of the characteristics of the place where the cabinet 1, to a drain 12 or to a removable tank 13. In the if the removable tank 13 is used, the user would have to remove and empty said removable tank periodically.

Claims (8)

1. Closing and drying of clothes that understands a closed and static enclosure (2) that defines a  indoor area (3) to house clothes, an air flow generator (4) to make circulating air through said inner zone (3), condensation means (6) to condense the water from the air that circulates through the inner zone (3), a collection deposit (7) in which it is collected said water, steam generation means (5) for supply steam to the inner zone (3), and a drain pipe (8) to remove the excess of water, characterized in that the collection tank (7) is communicated with the drain pipe (8) through a main tank (9), using the steam generating means (5) the water of said main tank (9) to generate steam. 2. Wardrobe according to the preceding claim, which  it comprises a pump (10) by which the water is pumped accumulated in the collection deposit (7) to the main deposit (9). 3. Wardrobe according to the preceding claim, in where the collection deposit (7) is connected to a deposit secondary (11), pumping the pump (10) water from the tank secondary (11) to the main warehouse (9). 4. Wardrobe according to the preceding claim, in where the secondary deposit (11) and the collection deposit (7) They are linked by way of communicating vessels. 5. Wardrobe according to claims 3 or 4, in where the main deposit (9) and the secondary deposit (11) They are formed in a single body. 6. Wardrobe according to any of the claims 3 to 5, wherein the pump (10) acts with a determined periodicity. 7. Wardrobe according to any of the claims 3 to 5, wherein the pump (10) acts when the water in the secondary tank (11) it reaches a certain level. 8. Wardrobe according to any of the previous claims, wherein the drain conduit (8) is can be connected to a drain (12) or to a removable tank (13).