JP2017038772A - Clothes dryer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a clothes dryer capable of visually confirming a foreign object when the foreign object such as lint and the like adheres to the inside of a duct, and capable of cleaning easily.SOLUTION: A clothes dryer at least includes: a rotary tub in which clothing is accommodated; a tub having an exhaust port and an air supply port and for accommodating the rotary tub; a circulation air passage which is connected to the exhaust port and the air supply port, and in which air circulates; and a warm air supply device for generating warm air for drying the clothing in the tub by heating the air in the circulation air passage. The circulation air passage has: an exhaust duct connected to the exhaust port; an air supply duct connected to the air supply port; and an intermediate duct connected to the exhaust duct. The air can circulate in the direction flowing from the inside of the tub, the exhaust duct, the intermediate duct, the warm air supply device, the air supply duct and to the inside of the tub sequentially. The intermediate duct includes: an opening part facing the exhaust duct; and a lid part for covering the opening part detachably.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to a clothes dryer.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, in a washing / drying machine having a drying function, a filter device that collects a so-called lint such as lint coming out of clothes by drying is provided at the tip of an exhaust port of a water tank. The filter device and the exhaust port are connected by a flexible exhaust duct, and air containing a large amount of lint before the lint is collected by the filter device passes through the exhaust duct. Therefore, lint tends to adhere to the inside of the exhaust duct. If the lint is left in the duct, the problem is that the lint accumulates and blocks the air passage, resulting in reduced drying performance and unsanitary conditions.

JP 2014-28013 A

  In view of this, there is provided a clothes dryer that can visually check foreign matter such as lint when it adheres in a connection duct that connects the exhaust port of the water tank and the filter device, and can be easily cleaned.

  The clothes dryer of the embodiment is connected to the rotation tank in which clothes are accommodated, the tank having the exhaust port and the air supply port and accommodating the rotation tank, the exhaust port and the air supply port, and the air is circulated. A circulation air passage that heats the air in the circulation air passage and generates hot air for drying the clothes in the tank, and the circulation air passage includes the exhaust port. An exhaust duct connected to the air supply port, an air supply duct connected to the air supply port, an intermediate duct connected to the exhaust duct, and the air inside the tank, the exhaust duct, the intermediate duct, and the hot air supply device In the clothes dryer configured to be able to circulate in the flow direction in order, the air supply duct, the inside of the tub, the intermediate duct includes an opening facing the exhaust duct, and a lid that detachably covers the opening Prepare.

The side view which fractures | ruptures and shows an example of schematic structure of the clothes dryer by embodiment The rear view which fractures | ruptures and shows an example of schematic structure of the clothes dryer by embodiment About the clothes dryer by embodiment, the perspective view shown in the state which removed the outer box Sectional drawing which shows the structure of the periphery of a water discharge apparatus about embodiment The figure which shows conceptually the water supply path | route with respect to a water discharging apparatus and a water injection case about embodiment. The top view which shows a water discharge apparatus about embodiment The top view which shows the state which removed the cover part from the intermediate duct about embodiment

  Hereinafter, a clothes dryer according to an embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In the description of the embodiments, parts that are substantially common are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted. In the description, a drum-type washing / drying machine having a drying function will be described as an example of the clothes dryer according to the embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the clothes dryer 10 includes an outer box (housing) 11, a water tank (tank) 12, a rotating tank 13, a motor 14, and a door 15. In the present embodiment, the door 15 side of the outer box 11 is the front side of the clothes dryer 10. The clothes dryer 10 is a so-called drum-type washing and drying machine having a heat pump type drying function in which the rotation axis of the rotating tub 13 is inclined with respect to the ground. The outer box 11 is formed in a substantially rectangular box shape with a steel plate or the like, and functions as a housing. The water tank 12 is housed in the outer box 11 while being elastically supported by the elastic suspension mechanism 101. Therefore, the water tank 12 is an elastically movable portion with respect to the outer box 11 as a housing. The rotary tank 13 is accommodated in the water tank 12. Both the water tank 12 and the rotating tank 13 are formed in a cylindrical shape.

  The water tank 12 has a cylindrical inlet 121 at one end and a water tank end plate 122 at the other end. The inlet 121 is located above the water tank end plate 122 in the inclined water tank 12. Similarly, the rotating tub 13 has a cylindrical body portion 133, a charging port 131 is formed at one end, and a rotating tub end plate 132 is provided at the other end. A balance ring 134 is provided at the end of the rotary tank 13 on the inlet 131 side. The inlet 131 is located above the rotating tank end plate 132 in the inclined rotating tank 13. The inlet 131 of the rotating tank 13 is covered with the inlet 121 of the water tank 12.

  The water tank 12 has an exhaust port 16 and an air supply port 17. The exhaust port 16 is located in the upper front portion of the peripheral wall that forms the cylindrical portion of the water tank 12, and is located in the left-right direction from the center in the left-right direction of the water tank 12, that is, the topmost portion of the cylindrical outer peripheral surface of the water tank 12. Is provided. The air supply port 17 is in the water tank end plate 122 and is provided at a portion slightly above the center of the water tank end plate 122. The exhaust port 16 and the air supply port 17 communicate the inside and the outside of the water tank 12.

  The clothes dryer 10 includes a drain valve 18, a circulation pump 19, and a circulation nozzle 20. The drain valve 18 and the circulation pump 19 are connected to a drain port 123 provided on the rear end side of the bottom of the water tank 12. The drain valve 18 is connected to the outside of the clothes dryer 10 via a drain hose 21. The inlet side of the circulation pump 19 is branched from a water channel connecting the drain port 123 and the drain valve 18 and connected to the drain port 123. The outlet side of the circulation pump 19 is connected to the circulation nozzle 20 via a circulation hose 22. The circulation nozzle 20 is provided toward the inside of the rotary tank 13 in the upper part on the front side of the water tank 12. When the drain valve 18 is opened, the water in the water tank 12 is discharged from the drain port 123 through the drain valve 18 to the outside of the clothes dryer 10. In addition, when the circulation pump 19 is operated with the drain valve 18 closed, the water in the water tank 12 is supplied from the circulation nozzle 20 into the water tank 12 and the rotary tank 13, thereby the water tank 12 and the rotary tank 13. Circulate inside. The circulation pump 19 is configured to be able to adjust the discharge amount of water.

  The rotary tank 13 has a plurality of holes 23 and a plurality of communication ports 24. The hole 23 and the communication port 24 communicate the inside and the outside of the rotating tub 13. The hole 23 is formed in the whole area of the peripheral wall which comprises the cylindrical cylindrical part of the rotating tank 13. As shown in FIG. The communication port 24 is formed in the entire area of the rotary tank end plate 132. The hole 23 and the communication port 24 function as water holes through which water mainly enters and exits during washing operation and dehydration operation, and function as air holes through which air enters and exits during drying operation. In FIG. 1, only a part of the plurality of holes 23 and the communication ports 24 is shown for simplicity. Further, although not shown in detail, the rotating tub 13 is provided with a plurality of baffles inside the cylindrical portion. The baffle stirs the laundry stored inside the rotating tub 13.

  The motor 14 is provided on the water tank end plate 122 outside the water tank 12. The motor 14 is, for example, an outer rotor type direct drive motor. The shaft portion 141 of the motor 14 passes through the water tank end plate 122 and protrudes to the inside of the water tank 12, and is fixed to the center portion of the rotary tank end plate 132. Thereby, the motor 14 rotates the rotation tank 13 relatively with respect to the water tank 12. In this case, the shaft portion 141, the rotation axis of the rotary tank 13, and the central axis of the water tank 12 are in agreement.

  The door 15 is provided on the outer surface side of the outer box 11 via a hinge (not shown). The door 15 rotates about a hinge as a fulcrum, and opens and closes an opening (not shown) formed on the front surface of the outer box 11. The opening formed in the outer box 11 is connected to the inlet 121 of the water tank 12 by a bellows 112. Laundry such as clothes is put into and out of the rotary tub 13 through the inlets 121 and 131 with the door 15 opened.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the clothes dryer 10 includes a circulation air passage 30. The circulation air passage 30 connects the exhaust port 16 and the air supply port 17 outside the water tank 12. The circulation air passage 30 exhausts air in the water tank 12 from the exhaust port 16, and supplies warm air from the air supply port 17 into the water tank 12. Specifically, the circulation air passage 30 includes a heat exchange unit 40, a filter device 50, an air supply duct 31, a connection duct 32, and an exhaust duct 33 that connect them. In this case, the air supply duct 31, the connection duct 32, and the exhaust duct 33 each constitute a part of the circulation air passage 30.

  The heat exchanging unit 40 is provided in the lower part inside the outer box 11 and below the water tank 12 and the rotating tank 13. The heat exchange unit 40 generates dry hot air by dehumidifying and heating the air passing through the inside. As shown in FIG. 2, the heat exchange unit 40 includes an evaporator 41 and a condenser 42 inside. The evaporator 41 is provided on the upstream side of the condenser 42 with respect to the air flow in the heat exchange unit 40 during the drying operation. The evaporator 41 and the condenser 42 constitute a heat pump mechanism, that is, a refrigeration cycle together with a compressor 44 provided outside the heat exchange unit 40. The air passing through the heat exchange unit 40 is cooled by the evaporator 41 and dehumidified thereby. The air dehumidified by the evaporator 41 is then heated by the condenser 42 to become hot air.

  The downstream side of the heat exchange unit 40 is connected to the air supply port 17 of the water tank 12 by the air supply duct 31. A circulation fan 43 is provided at a connection portion between the heat exchange unit 40 and the air supply duct 31. The circulation fan 43 is composed of, for example, a sirocco fan. The circulation fan 43 sucks the air in the heat exchange unit 40 and discharges it to the air supply duct 31 side. Thereby, the warm air dehumidified and heated by the heat exchange unit 40 is supplied from the air supply port 17 into the water tank 12 and further into the rotary tank 13 by the air blowing action of the circulation fan 43. In this case, the heat exchange unit 40 and the circulation fan 43 function as a hot air supply device that generates hot air for drying clothes in the rotary tub 13 and supplies the hot air from the air supply port 17 into the water tank 12. .

  As shown in FIG. 1, the upstream side of the heat exchange unit 40 is connected to the filter device 50 via a connection duct 32. As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, the filter device 50 is located on the inner upper portion of the outer box 11, above the water tank 12 and the rotary tank 13, in this case, slightly above the right side of the exhaust port 16. Is provided. The upstream side of the filter device 50 is connected to the exhaust port 16 of the water tank 12 via the exhaust duct 33. In this case, when the air flow in the circulation air passage 30 is viewed, the exhaust port 16 is the most upstream side and the air supply port 17 is the most downstream side.

  The exhaust duct 33 is provided below the filter device 50. As shown in FIG. 1, the exhaust duct 33 extends obliquely in a straight line from the exhaust port 16 toward the upper rear side. In this case, as shown in FIG. 4, the exhaust duct 33 is inclined at a predetermined angle α ° with respect to the vertical direction. The predetermined angle α ° is set in a range of, for example, about 5 ° to 10 °, and α = 7 ° in the present embodiment. The exhaust duct 33 is made of rubber, for example, and is formed in a bellows shape and has flexibility as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3. For this reason, the exhaust duct 33 absorbs vibration generated in the water tank 12 and suppresses transmission of vibration to the filter device 50.

  The filter device 50 includes a filter case 51, an opening / closing lid 52, an intermediate duct 53, and a filter 54. The filter case 51 is formed of a synthetic resin or the like into a container shape that is open on the upper side. The upper opening of the filter case 51 is opened and closed by an opening / closing lid 52. The filter 54 is detachably accommodated in the filter case 51. The intermediate duct 53 is made of synthetic resin or the like, and is provided so as to protrude forward in the horizontal direction from the front end portion of the filter case 51. The inside of the intermediate duct 53 and the inside of the filter case 51 communicate with each other. Note that the filter case 51 and the intermediate duct 53 may be integrated or separate. Note that the air in the circulation air passage 30 includes the inside of the water tank 12, the exhaust duct 33, the intermediate duct 53, the filter 54, the connection duct 32, the heat exchange unit 40 and the circulation fan 43 (hot air supply device), the air supply duct 31, It flows and circulates in the direction of the air inlet 17 and the water tank 12.

  The filter device 50 is a fixed portion that is fixed to the outer box 11 as a housing. The intermediate duct 53 is connected and fixed to the filter device 50, and is a fixed portion that is also fixed to the outer box 11. That is, a part of the circulation air passage 30 is a fixed portion fixed to the outer box 11.

  As described above, the water tank 12 is elastically supported on the outer box 11 by the elastic suspension mechanism 101, and the elastic suspension mechanism 101 absorbs vibration generated when the rotation tank 13 rotates. Thereby, the vibration generated in the water tank 12 is suppressed from being transmitted to the outer box 11. That is, the water tank 12 is a movable part that is not directly fixed to the outer box 11. The exhaust duct 33 that connects between the water tank 12 that is the movable part and the intermediate duct 53 that is the fixed part is given flexibility in order to absorb the movement between them. As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4, the exhaust duct 33 is given flexibility by having a bellows structure. Lint tends to adhere to the bellows structure.

  The filter device 50 includes an outlet portion 501 shown in FIG. 1 and an inlet portion 502 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the outlet portion 501 is provided in the lower rear portion of the filter case 51 and is connected to the connection duct 32. As shown in FIG. 4, the inlet portion 502 is provided below the intermediate duct 53 in the substantially vertical direction, and is connected to the exhaust duct 33. Below the exhaust duct 33 in the substantially vertical direction, the outer side surface of the rotating tub 13 exists. The outlet portion 501 is formed inside the cylindrical portion 531 that protrudes downward in a cylindrical shape from the lower surface portion of the intermediate duct 53. The exhaust duct 33 and the intermediate duct 53 are connected by inserting the cylindrical portion 531 inside the exhaust duct 33.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the clothes dryer 10 includes a water supply valve unit 25, a water injection case 26, and a water discharge device 60. As shown in FIG. 5, the water supply valve unit 25 includes three solenoid valves 251, 252, and 253 connected in parallel, and includes one input unit 254 and three output units 255 to 257. doing. The electromagnetic valves 251, 252, and 253 are driven to open and close based on control of a control device (not shown). In the following description, among the three solenoid valves 251, 252, and 253, the solenoid valve 251 is referred to as a first solenoid valve 251, the solenoid valve 252 is referred to as a second solenoid valve, and the solenoid valve 253 is referred to as a third solenoid valve. 253.

  The input unit 254 is connected to an external water source such as a water tap through the water supply hose 27 shown in FIG. The water injection case 26 is formed in a container shape, and has a detergent charging part 261 and a finishing agent charging part 262 inside as shown in FIG. The output part 255 of the first electromagnetic valve 251 is connected to the detergent charging part 261. The output unit 256 of the second electromagnetic valve 252 is connected to the finishing agent input unit 262. Further, the detergent charging unit 261 and the finishing agent charging unit 262 are connected to a common outlet 263.

  A detergent is introduced into the detergent introduction unit 261. When the first electromagnetic valve 251 is opened, water is supplied from an external water source through the first electromagnetic valve 251 into the detergent charging unit 261. The water supplied into the detergent charging unit 261 dissolves the detergent in the detergent charging unit 261 and is poured into the water tank 12. In addition, a soft finish is put into the finish agent input unit 262. When the second electromagnetic valve 252 is opened, water is supplied from an external water source through the second electromagnetic valve 252 into the finishing agent charging unit 262. Then, the water supplied into the finishing agent charging unit 262 dissolves the soft finishing agent in the finishing agent charging unit 262 and is poured into the water tank 12. The output part 257 of the third electromagnetic valve 253 is connected to the water discharge device 60 via the water guide hose 28. When the third electromagnetic valve 253 is opened, water is supplied from an external water source to the water discharge device 60 through the third electromagnetic valve 253.

  The water discharge device 60 discharges water toward the exhaust duct 33 and is provided on the upper surface of the intermediate duct 53 of the filter device 50 as shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4. That is, the water discharge device 60 is provided at a position facing the exhaust duct 33 in the upper part of the exhaust duct 33. As shown in FIG. 4, the water discharge device 60 has a water discharge nozzle 62 and a cap 63. The water discharge device 60 is attached and fixed to a lid portion 61 made of, for example, synthetic resin. As shown in FIG. 6, the lid 61 is formed in a rectangular shape that is long in the left-right direction, for example. As shown in FIG. 4, the lid 61 has a mounting portion 631 that protrudes slightly upward from the upper surface of the lid 61. The inside of the attachment portion 631 is formed in a so-called stepped hole shape and penetrates the lid portion 61.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the water discharge nozzle 62 is fitted and attached inside the attachment portion 631 of the lid portion 61. The water discharge nozzle 62 has an introduction part 621 and a taper part 622 inside the water discharge nozzle 62. The introduction part 621 and the taper part 622 are formed so as to penetrate the inside of the water discharge nozzle 62. The introduction part 621 is formed in a cylindrical shape. The cap 63 is fitted on the upper side of the introduction part 621, thereby closing the upper side of the introduction part 621.

  The taper portion 622 communicates with the lower portion of the introduction portion 621, and is formed in a conical shape that extends downward. A lower portion of the tapered portion 622 is opened downward. In this case, the axial direction of the introduction part 621 and the taper part 622 and the axial direction of the exhaust duct 33 are substantially the same. That is, the axial direction of the introduction part 621 and the taper part 622 is inclined by a predetermined angle α ° with respect to the vertical direction. The predetermined angle α ° is set in a range of, for example, about 5 ° to 10 °, and α = 7 ° in the present embodiment.

  Further, the angle β of the taper portion 622 with respect to the axial direction of the taper portion 622 is such that the water discharged from the taper portion 622 passes through the boundary portion 55 between the intermediate duct 53 and the exhaust duct 33 as shown by a broken line B in FIG. It is set to diffuse radially. A broken line B in FIG. 4 shows the diffusion state of the water discharged from the water discharge nozzle 62. In this case, the angle β of the tapered portion 622 is set so that the water discharged from the tapered portion 622 is further discharged to a range of 30 mm above and below the boundary portion 55 between the intermediate duct 53 and the exhaust duct 33. Yes. The angle β of the tapered portion 622 is appropriately changed depending on the positional relationship between the exhaust duct 33 and the water discharge nozzle 62 in the height direction.

  The water discharge nozzle 62 has the water inlet 623 shown in FIG. 4 and the connection part 624 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the water inlet 623 is provided on the side surface of the introducing portion 621 and penetrates the side surface of the introducing portion 621 toward the outside in the horizontal direction. The connecting portion 624 constitutes the outside of the water inlet 623, and protrudes in a cylindrical shape from the outer portion of the introducing portion 621 toward the outside in the horizontal direction, as shown in FIG. The water guide hose 28 is connected to the connection portion 624. Thereby, the water inlet 623 is connected to an external water source through the water hose 28 and the third electromagnetic valve 253. The introduction part 621 is eccentric with respect to the axis of the introduction part 621. The cylindrical axial direction of the connecting portion 624 is perpendicular to the axial direction of the introducing portion 621, but the cylindrical axial direction of the connecting portion 624 does not intersect the axial direction of the introducing portion 621.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, the intermediate duct 53 has a rectangular opening 532 provided on the upper surface of the intermediate duct 53. As shown in FIG. 7, when the opening 532 is viewed from above, the opening 532 faces the inside of the exhaust duct 33 through the intermediate duct 53. And the opening part 532 and the exhaust duct 33 are arrange | positioned on the straight line in the substantially perpendicular | vertical direction slightly inclined in the figure, and the rotation tank 13 exists under the extension direction. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 7, when the opening 532 is viewed from above, the inside of the intermediate duct 53 can be visually confirmed. Further, the inner surface of the exhaust duct 33 can be visually confirmed from the opening 532. Further, when facing the exhaust duct 33 from the opening 532, the outer surface of the trunk 133 and the balance ring 134 of the rotating tub 13 can be visually confirmed. For example, by using an appropriate cleaning tool (not shown) or a human hand, it can be inserted through the opening 532 to remove foreign matters such as lint attached to the intermediate duct 53 and the exhaust duct 33. If a longer cleaning tool is used, it is also possible to remove dirt such as mold that has passed through the exhaust duct 33 and adhered to the body 133 and the side surface of the balance ring 134 of the rotating tank 13 below the exhaust duct 33.

  The lid 61 to which the water discharge nozzle 62 and the cap 63 are attached is fitted inside the opening 532. Thereby, the water discharge device 60 is attached to the intermediate duct 53 of the filter device 50.

  In this case, with the cap 63 fitted into the water discharge nozzle 62, the water discharge nozzle 62 and the cap 63 are fastened together by a fastening member 64 such as a screw. Thereby, the water discharge nozzle 62 and the cap 63 are fixed to the attachment part 631 of the cover part 61, and the water discharge apparatus 60 is comprised. Then, the fastening member 65 is passed through both end portions of the lid portion 61, and the fastening member 65 is screwed into the intermediate duct 53, whereby the lid portion 61 is fixed to the intermediate duct 53. A rubber seal member 66 is provided outside the tapered portion 622 of the water discharge nozzle 62 and between the water discharge nozzle 62 and the inner bottom portion of the attachment portion 631. Thereby, the water discharged from the water discharge nozzle 62 is prevented from leaking from the attachment portion 631 to the upper surface portion of the lid portion 61.

  In this configuration, when the third electromagnetic valve 253 is opened before or after the drying operation, water from an external water source is supplied to the water discharge device 60 through the third electromagnetic valve 253 and the water guide hose 28. Then, the water flows from the water inlet 623 into the introduction part 621. At that time, the water inlet 623 is eccentric with respect to the axial direction of the introduction portion 621. Therefore, the water that has entered the introduction portion 621 from the water inlet 623 enters the tapered portion 622 while spirally spiraling along the cylindrical side surface of the introduction portion 621 as indicated by an arrow A in FIG. Then, the water that has entered the tapered portion 622 is diffused by the tapered portion 622, becomes radial, and is discharged toward the exhaust duct 33. Then, foreign matter such as lint accumulated inside the bellows of the exhaust duct 33 is washed away by the water discharge. Then, foreign matters such as lint washed away by the water discharge are discharged out of the machine from the drainage port 123 together with water.

According to the clothes dryer 10 which concerns on embodiment described above, the following effects can be obtained.
In the clothes dryer 10 according to the embodiment, when the opening 532 is viewed from above, the inside of the intermediate duct 53, the inner surface of the exhaust duct 33, and the outer side surface of the rotating tub 13 can be visually confirmed. . Accordingly, it is possible to visually confirm the state of the lint and the like attached to the outside of the intermediate duct 53, the exhaust duct 33, and the rotary tank 13 from the opening 532. Further, by using an appropriate cleaning tool or a human hand, these can be inserted and inserted through the opening 532, and foreign matters such as lint attached to the intermediate duct 53 and the exhaust duct 33 can be directly cleaned and removed. If a longer cleaning tool is used, the outer side surface of the rotating tub 13 can be directly cleaned. Thereby, cleaning of the clothes dryer 10 can be made easy and maintainability can be improved. Further, since it becomes easy to remove and remove foreign matters such as lint attached to the intermediate duct 53, the exhaust duct 33, etc., it is possible to avoid a decrease in drying performance due to adhesion of lint or the like.

  Each of the above embodiments is not limited to the so-called oblique drum type clothes dryer 10 having an axis inclined with respect to the horizontal, but may be a drum type clothes dryer having a horizontal rotation axis.

  Although each said embodiment demonstrated what provided the heat exchange part 40 of the heat pump type as a warm air supply apparatus, it is not restricted to this, A heater type may be sufficient as a warm air supply apparatus. In this case, the clothes dryer may not be provided with the circulation air passage 30, and may be configured to take in the outside air and heat the outside air by the warm air supply device to supply it to the water tank 12.

  Each embodiment is presented as an example and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. This embodiment and its modifications are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

  In the drawings, 1 is a clothes dryer, 12 is a water tank, 13 is a rotating tank, 16 is an exhaust port, 17 is an air supply port, 30 is a circulation air passage, 31 is an air supply duct, 33 is an exhaust duct, and 40 is heat exchange. , 41 is an evaporator, 42 is a condenser, 43 is a circulation fan, 44 is a compressor, 50 is a filter device, 53 is an intermediate duct, 532 is an opening, 54 is a filter, 60 is a water discharge device, 61 is a lid Indicates.

Claims (5)

A rotating tank in which clothing is stored;
A tank having an exhaust port and an air supply port and accommodating the rotating tank;
A circulation air path connected to the exhaust port and the air supply port, through which air circulates;
A hot air supply device for generating hot air for heating the air in the circulation air path and drying the clothes in the tub,
The circulation air passage has an exhaust duct connected to the exhaust port, an air supply duct connected to the air supply port, an intermediate duct connected to the exhaust duct, and air is inside the tank, the exhaust duct, In the clothes dryer configured to be able to circulate in the direction of flowing in the order, the intermediate duct, the hot air supply device, the air supply duct, the inside of the tank,
The said intermediate | middle duct is a clothes dryer provided with the opening part which faces the said exhaust duct, and the cover part which covers the said opening part so that opening and closing is possible. Among the circulating air passages, at least the intermediate duct is fixed to the housing of the clothes dryer,
The tank is a movable part supported by the housing through an elastic suspension mechanism,
The clothes dryer according to claim 1, wherein the exhaust duct is formed in a straight line and has flexibility, and connects between the intermediate duct and the tank. On the back side of the exhaust duct on the basis of the air traveling direction in the circulation air passage, a filter that collects foreign matter contained in the air discharged from the exhaust port,
The clothes dryer according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the intermediate duct is disposed upstream of the filter on the basis of a flow direction of air flowing through the circulation air passage.   The clothes dryer according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the opening is provided so that the rotating tub can be visually observed. Furthermore, a water discharge part for discharging water toward the exhaust duct is provided,
The clothes dryer according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the water discharge section is provided on the lid section.

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