JP4907617B2 - Drum type washer / dryer - Google Patents

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JP4907617B2
JP4907617B2 JP2008233617A JP2008233617A JP4907617B2 JP 4907617 B2 JP4907617 B2 JP 4907617B2 JP 2008233617 A JP2008233617 A JP 2008233617A JP 2008233617 A JP2008233617 A JP 2008233617A JP 4907617 B2 JP4907617 B2 JP 4907617B2
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本発明は、ドラム式洗濯乾燥機、詳しくは、回転ドラムを回転軸方向が水平または後部に向け水平方向から下向き傾斜となるようにして水槽内に設置し、洗濯、すすぎ、脱水の各工程に加え、送風ファンにより水槽内の空気を吸引して蒸発器及び凝縮器に通し除湿及び加熱した後水槽内に送風することを繰り返して洗濯物を乾燥させる乾燥工程を行うドラム式洗濯乾燥機に関するものである。   The present invention relates to a drum-type washing / drying machine, and more specifically, a rotating drum is installed in a water tank so that the rotational axis direction is horizontal or inclined downward from the horizontal direction toward the rear, and is used in each step of washing, rinsing, and dewatering. In addition, it relates to a drum-type laundry dryer that performs a drying process of drying laundry by sucking air in a water tank with a blower fan, dehumidifying and heating it through an evaporator and a condenser and then blowing it into the water tank It is.

このようなドラム式洗濯乾燥機は、前記乾燥工程のために空調ユニットを搭載するものとして既に知られている(例えば、特許文献1参照。)。図22を参照して説明すると、空調ユニットaは、洗濯機本体b内に、その水槽cの後部のデッドスペースmを利用して内蔵され、送風ファンdを持った循環送風経路eの途中に接続される。これにより、循環送風経路eは送風ファンdの駆動により、水槽c内の空気を吸引して排気し、空調ユニットaにその吸引導入口から導入して蒸発器fによる除湿、凝縮器gによる加熱に供して乾燥した高温空気とした後、吸引排出口から排出して水槽c側に送風して水槽c内に戻し、回転ドラムh内の洗濯物を乾燥させることを繰り返し、洗濯工程やすすぎ工程後の乾燥工程を実行する。   Such a drum-type washing / drying machine is already known as an air-conditioning unit mounted for the drying process (see, for example, Patent Document 1). If it demonstrates with reference to FIG. 22, the air conditioning unit a will be incorporated in the washing machine main body b using the dead space m of the rear part of the water tank c, and in the middle of the circulation ventilation path e with the ventilation fan d. Connected. Thereby, the circulation air flow path e sucks and exhausts the air in the water tank c by driving the air blowing fan d, introduces the air into the air conditioning unit a through the suction inlet, and dehumidifies by the evaporator f, and heats by the condenser g. The hot air is dried and used as a hot air, then discharged from the suction outlet, blown to the water tank c, returned to the water tank c, and repeatedly drying the laundry in the rotating drum h, the washing process and the rinsing process A later drying step is performed.

送風ファンdは、吸引口を空調ユニットaの吸引排出口に接続して相互を一体の空調送風ユニットiに構成し、コンパクト化、省スペース化を図っている。   The blower fan d has a suction port connected to the suction discharge port of the air conditioning unit a, and is configured as an integrated air conditioning blower unit i for compactness and space saving.

特開2008−79859号公報JP 2008-79859 A

ところで、空調ユニットa及び送風ファンdを途中に持った循環送風経路eの内蔵でかさ張りがちなドラム式洗濯乾燥機の小型化が望まれる中、近時では、ドラム式洗濯乾燥機の乾燥効率、静音性の追求から、送風ファンdの一層の高風量、高静圧が望まれ、さらに大型化する原因になりかねない。   By the way, while it is desired to reduce the size of a drum-type washer / dryer that tends to be bulky with a built-in circulation air passage e having an air-conditioning unit a and a blower fan d in the middle, recently, the drying efficiency of the drum-type washer / dryer From the pursuit of quietness, a higher air volume and a higher static pressure of the blower fan d are desired, which may cause an increase in size.

一方、回転ドラムhと共に後部に向け水平方向から下向きに傾斜した水槽cの後部は、洗濯機本体bの後部壁との間で、洗濯機本体bの底部上に側面視してほぼ直角三角形のスペースjを作るので、空調ユニットa及び送風ファンdを設置するのに好都合ではある。   On the other hand, the rear part of the water tub c inclined downward from the horizontal direction toward the rear together with the rotating drum h is substantially right-angled in a side view on the bottom of the washing machine main body b between the rear wall of the washing machine main body b. Since the space j is created, it is convenient to install the air conditioning unit a and the blower fan d.

しかし、圧縮機kの収容域の隣に蒸発器f及び凝縮器gを収容して循環空気との熱交換を図る通風路を持った空調ユニットaは、長手方向が左右に向いたほぼ直方体をなしていて、直角三角形のスペースmに合せ切れないので、なおデッドスペースが残る。にもかかわらず、送風ファンdは空調ユニットaの一端側に接続するのに、従来、図22に示すように双方の並びを合わせる程度の配慮しかなされていない。このため、送風ファンdは水槽c側との間にデッドスペースを残しながらも、洗濯機本体bの後部壁との位置関係から渦巻ケーシングの拡大角の増大に限界があり、一層の高風量化、高静圧化は洗濯機本体の大型化を招く。   However, the air conditioning unit a having a ventilation path that accommodates the evaporator f and the condenser g next to the accommodation area of the compressor k and exchanges heat with the circulating air has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped whose longitudinal direction is directed to the left and right. At the same time, the dead space still remains because it cannot fit into the right triangle space m. Nevertheless, in order to connect the blower fan d to one end side of the air conditioning unit a, conventionally, only consideration has been given to the extent that both are aligned as shown in FIG. For this reason, the blower fan d has a limit in increasing the enlargement angle of the spiral casing due to the positional relationship with the rear wall of the washing machine body b while leaving a dead space between the blower fan c and the air flow rate. High static pressure leads to an increase in the size of the washing machine body.

本発明の目的は、送風循環経路に設けられる送風ファンの高風量化、高静圧化を洗濯機本体の大型化なしに実現できるドラム式洗濯乾燥機を提供することにある。   An object of the present invention is to provide a drum-type washing and drying machine capable of realizing a high air volume and high static pressure of a blower fan provided in a blower circulation path without increasing the size of a washing machine body.

上記目的を達成するための本発明のドラム式洗濯乾燥機は、回転ドラムを内蔵する水槽と、圧縮機、凝縮器、蒸発器を内蔵した空調ケースと、前記水槽内の空気を吸引し、前記空調ケース内を通過させて、前記水槽内に空気を送風する送風ファンと、前記送風ファンのファンを内蔵する渦巻きケーシングとを備え、前記空調ケースは前記渦巻きケーシングの吸い込み口側に接続され、前記空調ケースと前記送風ファンとを接続した空調・送風ユニットを、前記水槽の後部と洗濯機本体の後部壁との間にし、前記送風ファンは、その吸い込み口及び回転中心を、前記渦巻ケーシングの吸い込み口外まわりに設けた前記空調ケースとの接続口の中心よりも前記水槽の側に偏心させて設けたことを特徴としている。 In order to achieve the above object, a drum-type washing / drying machine according to the present invention includes a water tank containing a rotating drum, an air-conditioning case containing a compressor, a condenser, and an evaporator, and sucking air in the water tank, A blower fan that passes through the air conditioning case and blows air into the water tank; and a spiral casing that houses the fan of the blower fan; the air conditioning case is connected to a suction port side of the spiral casing; the air-conditioning and air blowing unit connected with the air conditioning case and the blower fan, and placed between the rear and washer rear wall of the body of the water tank, the blower fan, the suction opening and the center of rotation, the spiral It is characterized by being provided eccentric to the water tank side from the center of the connection port with the air conditioning case provided around the outside of the suction port of the casing.

このような構成では、有底円筒形の回転ドラムを回転軸方向が水平または水平方向から後部側に下向き傾斜となるように収容、設置した水槽の後部と、洗濯機本体の後部壁と、の間に空調ケース及び送風ファンを互いに接続した空調・送風ユニットとして配置するが、空調ケースの左右方向の一端側の端部壁に接続される渦巻ケーシングの接続口に対し、送風ファンにおける吸い込み口の中心及び回転中心が水槽の側に偏心していることにより、偏心していない従来の場合に比し、送風ファンは空調ケースの水槽側への接近限界など空調ケースとの接続の影響なしに、水槽との間のスペース一杯まで水槽に近づけ、反水槽側、つまり洗濯機本体の後部壁との間のスペースが大きくなるのを利用して渦巻ケーシングの拡大角を大きく採りやすい。   In such a configuration, the rear portion of the water tank in which the cylindrical rotating drum with the bottom is accommodated and installed so that the rotation axis direction is inclined downward from the horizontal or horizontal direction to the rear side, and the rear wall of the washing machine main body, The air conditioning case and the blower fan are connected to each other as an air conditioning and blower unit, but the suction port of the blower fan is connected to the connection port of the spiral casing connected to the end wall on one end side in the left-right direction of the air conditioning case. Since the center and the center of rotation are eccentric to the water tank side, the blower fan can be connected to the water tank without the influence of the connection with the air conditioning case such as the limit of access to the water tank side. It is easy to take a large expansion angle of the spiral casing by making use of the fact that the space between the water tank side, that is, the rear wall of the washing machine body becomes large, close to the water tank to the full space between

上記において、さらに、前記水槽は、前記回転ドラムと共に前記下向き傾斜となるように設置されて、後部が前記洗濯機本体の後部壁との間で、側面視して前記洗濯機本体の底部上に後部側がほぼ鉛直なほぼ直角三角形状の三角スペースを形成し、前記空調・送風ユニットは、前記三角スペースの下部に位置して前記洗濯機本体の底部上に設置されたことを特徴とすることができる。   In the above, further, the water tank is installed so as to be inclined downward together with the rotating drum, and a rear portion is between the rear wall of the washing machine body and on a bottom portion of the washing machine body in a side view. The rear portion forms a substantially right triangular space that is substantially vertical, and the air-conditioning / blower unit is located on the bottom of the washing machine body at the bottom of the triangular space. it can.

このような構成では、上記に加え、さらに、回転ドラムと共に傾斜した水槽の後部は洗濯機本体の後部壁との間の底部上に前記三角スペースを自然に形成するので、その下半部の広さを利用して空調・送風ユニットを設置することができるし、特に広い最下部一杯を利用した大きさで空調ケースおよび送風ファンを設置できる。   In such a configuration, in addition to the above, the rear part of the water tank inclined together with the rotating drum naturally forms the triangular space on the bottom part between the rear wall of the washing machine body, and therefore the lower half of the wide space is formed. It is possible to install an air conditioning / blower unit using this, and it is possible to install an air conditioning case and a blower fan in a size that uses a particularly wide bottom.

上記において、さらに、前記空調ケースは、前記送風ファンからの吸引により循環空気を導入する吸引導入口を左右の他端側の後部寄りに上向きに立ち上がって設けられると共に、前記渦巻ケーシングの接続口を接続する吸引排出口を前記一端側の端部壁の前部寄りに設け、前記渦巻ケーシングは前記水槽側から洗濯機本体の後部壁側に拡大角が増大して吹き出し部が後部壁に沿って上向きに立ち上がるように設けられていることを特徴とすることができる。   In the above, the air conditioning case is further provided with a suction inlet for introducing circulating air by suction from the blower fan so as to rise upward toward the rear of the left and right other ends, and a connection port for the spiral casing. A suction discharge port to be connected is provided near the front portion of the end wall on the one end side, and the swirl casing has an enlarged angle increasing from the water tank side to the rear wall side of the washing machine main body, and the blowing portion extends along the rear wall. It can be characterized by being provided so as to rise upward.

このような構成では、上記に加え、さらに、空調ケースの吸引導入口が空調ケースの左右の他端側に後部寄りに設けられていることにより、吸引導入口から水槽の胴部まわりなどに接続される吸引路を、前記三角スペースの狭い上半部と、水槽の中央から側方に向け湾曲しながら低くなって洗濯機本体の後部壁との間に自然にできるスペースと、を利用して立ち上げ設けられるのに加え、渦巻ケーシングの接続口を接続する吸引排出口を空調ケースの一端側の端部壁の前部寄り、つまり水槽寄りに設けていることにより、送風ファンを接続口に対する偏心を抑えても水槽寄りに設けやすく拡大角の増大に有利となり、かつ、吹き出し部から水槽の後部などに接続される送風路を、前記三角スペースの狭い上半部を利用して立ち上げ設けられる。さらに、吸引導入口から空調ケース内に吸引導入され、吸引排出口から送風ファンの吸引口に吸引される吸引空気の流れを、空調ケースの一端側後部から他端側前部へと向く空調ケースの長手方向に対して斜めとして、空調ケース内に設置される蒸発器及び凝縮器のフィン方向に幾分近づけやすくなる。   In such a configuration, in addition to the above, the suction inlet of the air conditioning case is provided near the rear on the left and right other end sides of the air conditioning case, so that the suction inlet is connected to around the trunk of the water tank, etc. The suction path to be made, using a narrow upper half of the triangular space and a space that can be naturally lowered between the rear wall of the washing machine body while curving from the center of the water tank to the side In addition to being provided upright, the suction outlet for connecting the connection port of the spiral casing is provided near the front of the end wall on one end side of the air conditioning case, that is, near the water tank, so that the blower fan can be connected to the connection port. Even if the eccentricity is suppressed, it is easy to install near the water tank, which is advantageous for increasing the expansion angle, and the air passage connected from the blow-out part to the rear part of the water tank, etc. is started up using the narrow upper half of the triangular space. BeFurthermore, the air-conditioning case in which the suction air drawn from the suction inlet into the air-conditioning case and sucked from the suction discharge port to the suction port of the blower fan is directed from the rear end of one end of the air-conditioning case to the front of the other end. As it is slanted with respect to the longitudinal direction, it becomes somewhat closer to the fin direction of the evaporator and condenser installed in the air conditioning case.

上記において、さらに、前記蒸発器及び凝縮器は互いに平行で、かつ、前記空調ケースの吸引導入口から吸引排出口への通風路の途中に、前記空調ケースの長手方向に向くか、この長手方向に対し吸引導入口側が吸引排出口側よりも前部寄りになる斜めに向くように設けられていることを特徴とすることができる。   In the above, further, the evaporator and the condenser are parallel to each other, and in the middle of the ventilation path from the suction inlet of the air conditioning case to the suction outlet, or the longitudinal direction of the air conditioning case On the other hand, the suction introduction port side may be provided so as to face obliquely closer to the front side than the suction discharge port side.

このような構成では、上記に加え、さらに、蒸発器及び凝縮器が互いに平行で、かつ、空調ケースの長手方向に向いていても、前記のように空調ケース内を吸引空気が斜めに通過する場合では、吸引空気の流れを、蒸発器及び凝縮器のフィン方向に幾分近づけやすくなる。また、蒸発器及び凝縮器が空調ケースの長手方向に対して吸引導入口側が吸引排出口側よりも前部寄りになる斜めに向くように設けられていると、吸引空気の流れが空調ケースの長手方向に向いている場合でも、吸引空気の流れを、蒸発器及び凝縮器のフィン方向に上記の場合同様に幾分近づけやすいし、空調ケース内を吸引空気が斜めに通過する場合では、特に、吸引空気の流れは蒸発器及び凝縮器のフィンに対する角度をより近付けられる。   In such a configuration, in addition to the above, the suction air passes obliquely through the air conditioning case as described above even when the evaporator and the condenser are parallel to each other and are oriented in the longitudinal direction of the air conditioning case. In some cases, the flow of suction air is somewhat closer to the evaporator and condenser fin directions. In addition, if the evaporator and the condenser are provided so that the suction inlet side is inclined obliquely closer to the front than the suction outlet side with respect to the longitudinal direction of the air conditioning case, the flow of suction air is Even when facing in the longitudinal direction, the flow of the suction air is somewhat closer to the fin direction of the evaporator and the condenser as in the above case, and especially when the suction air passes obliquely through the air conditioning case, The suction air flow is brought closer to the angle of the evaporator and condenser fins.

本発明のドラム式洗濯乾燥機によれば、収容した回転ドラムと共に水平または水平方向から後部側に下向き傾斜となるように設置した水槽の後部と洗濯機本体の後部壁との間で、空調・送風ユニットを配置するのに、送風ファンの吸い込み口及び回転中心が、空調ケースの端部壁に接続される渦巻ケーシングの接続口に対する水槽側に偏心していることで、偏心していない場合に比し空調ケースとの接続関係からの拘束を抑えて送風ファンを水槽との間のスペース一杯まで水槽側に寄せられ、反水槽側つまり洗濯機本体の後部壁とのスペースが大きくなる分だけ、渦巻ケーシングの拡大角を水槽側から後部壁側に大きくして送風性能を上げ、洗濯機本体の大型化といったまわりへの影響なしにさらなる高風量、高静圧に対応することができる。   According to the drum type washing / drying machine of the present invention, between the rear part of the water tank and the rear wall of the washing machine main body installed so as to be inclined downward from the horizontal or horizontal direction to the rear side together with the accommodated rotating drum, Compared to the case where the ventilation unit is arranged, the suction port and the rotation center of the blower fan are eccentric to the water tank side with respect to the connection port of the spiral casing connected to the end wall of the air conditioning case. The swirl casing is reduced by the amount of space from the water tank side, that is, the rear wall of the washing machine main body, to the extent that the air blower fan is moved to the water tank side to the full space between the water tank while restraining the connection with the air conditioning case. Increases the angle of expansion from the water tank side to the rear wall side to improve the air blowing performance, and can cope with higher air flow and higher static pressure without affecting the surroundings, such as increasing the size of the washing machine body

上記に加え、さらに、回転ドラムと共に傾斜した水槽の後部が洗濯機本体の後部壁との間の底部上に自然に形成する前記三角スペースの下半部の広さを利用して空調・送風ユニットを安定な底部上に設置することができるし、特に広い最下部一杯を利用した大きさで空調ケースおよび送風ファンを設置でき、特に渦巻ケーシングは洗濯機本体の後部壁から最も離れた水槽の下部に近づけて水槽の後部から後部壁側への拡大角の増大を十分に図れるので、送風性能の向上にさらに貢献できる。   In addition to the above, an air-conditioning / blower unit using the width of the lower half of the triangular space naturally formed on the bottom between the rear part of the washing machine body and the rear part of the water tank inclined together with the rotating drum Can be installed on a stable bottom, and an air-conditioning case and a blower fan can be installed in a size that makes use of the widest bottom, especially the swirl casing is located at the bottom of the water tank farthest from the rear wall of the washing machine body Since the enlargement angle from the rear part of the water tank to the rear wall side can be sufficiently increased, the air blowing performance can be further improved.

上記に加え、さらに、吸引導入口が空調ケースの左右の他端側に後部寄りに位置し、この吸引導入口から延びる吸引路を特別なスペースによる大型化なしに立ち上げ水槽の胴部まわりなどの接続位置まで引き回せるのに加え、送風ファンは接続口に対する偏心度を抑えても水槽寄りに設けやすく吹き出し部への拡大角の増大、送風性能の向上にさらに有利とし、かつ、吹き出し部から水槽の後部に接続される送風路も特別なスペースによる大型化なしに立ち上げ設けられる。さらに、吸引導入口から空調ケース内に吸引導入され、吸引排出口から吸引される吸引空気の流れを、空調ケースの一端側後部から他端側前部へと空調ケースの長手方向に対して斜めの向きとして、空調ケース内に設置される蒸発器及び凝縮器のフィン方向に幾分近づけやすく蒸発器及び凝縮器への通過抵抗を軽減し、かつ通風の片寄りを防止して熱交換効率を高められる。   In addition to the above, the suction inlet is located near the rear on the left and right other ends of the air-conditioning case, and the suction path extending from the suction inlet is raised without special space to increase the size of the trunk of the water tank, etc. In addition to being able to be routed to the connection position, the blower fan is easy to install near the water tank even if the eccentricity with respect to the connection port is suppressed, and it is further advantageous for increasing the expansion angle to the blowout part, improving the blower performance, and from the blowout part. The air passage connected to the rear part of the water tank is also set up without being enlarged due to a special space. Further, the flow of suction air that is sucked into the air conditioning case from the suction inlet and sucked from the suction outlet is inclined with respect to the longitudinal direction of the air conditioning case from one rear end to the other front end of the air conditioning case. The direction of the airflow is somewhat closer to the direction of the fins of the evaporator and condenser installed in the air conditioning case, reducing the passage resistance to the evaporator and condenser, and preventing the deviation of ventilation to improve the heat exchange efficiency. Enhanced.

上記に加え、さらに、蒸発器及び凝縮器が互いに平行で、かつ、空調ケースの長手方向に向いていても、前記のように空調ケース内を吸引空気が斜めに通過する場合では、吸引空気の流れを、蒸発器及び凝縮器のフィン方向に幾分近づけやすくなる。また、蒸発器及び凝縮器が空調ケースの長手方向に対して吸引導入口側が吸引排出口側よりも前部寄りになる斜めに向くように設けられていると、吸引空気の流れが空調ケースの長手方向に向いている場合でも、吸引空気の流れを、蒸発器及び凝縮器のフィン方向に上記の場合同様に幾分近づけやすくなるし、空調ケース内を吸引空気が斜めに通過する場合では、特に、吸引空気の流れは蒸発器及び凝縮器のフィンに対する角度をより近付けられて、その分だけ通風抵抗、通風の片寄りをより軽減して熱交換効率、乾燥性能をさらに高められる。   In addition to the above, even when the evaporator and the condenser are parallel to each other and face the longitudinal direction of the air conditioning case, if the suction air passes obliquely through the air conditioning case as described above, It makes the flow somewhat closer to the evaporator and condenser fin directions. In addition, if the evaporator and the condenser are provided so that the suction inlet side is inclined obliquely closer to the front than the suction outlet side with respect to the longitudinal direction of the air conditioning case, the flow of suction air is Even when facing the longitudinal direction, the flow of the suction air becomes somewhat easier to approach the fin direction of the evaporator and the condenser as in the above case, and when the suction air passes obliquely through the air conditioning case, In particular, the flow of the suction air can be made closer to the angles of the evaporator and condenser fins, and the resistance to ventilation and the deviation of the ventilation can be further reduced by that amount, thereby further improving the heat exchange efficiency and the drying performance.

本発明の実施の形態に係る空調・ファンユニットを搭載したドラム式洗濯乾燥機の内部構造を示す背面図である。It is a rear view which shows the internal structure of the drum type washing-drying machine which mounts the air conditioning and fan unit which concerns on embodiment of this invention. 同洗濯乾燥機の内部構造の要部の側面図である。It is a side view of the principal part of the internal structure of the washing / drying machine. 空調・ファンユニットの斜視図である。It is a perspective view of an air conditioning and a fan unit. 空調ユニットと送風ファンとの接続構造を示す横断面図である。It is a cross-sectional view which shows the connection structure of an air conditioning unit and a ventilation fan. 送風ファンの斜視図である。It is a perspective view of a ventilation fan. 送風ファンの一方の半殻体の斜視図である。It is a perspective view of one half-shell of a ventilation fan. 送風ファンの吹き出し口側から見た平面図である。It is the top view seen from the blower outlet side of the ventilation fan. 空調・ファンユニットの1つの例を示す横断面図である。It is a cross-sectional view showing one example of an air conditioning / fan unit. 空調・ファンユニットの別の例を示す横断面図である。It is a cross-sectional view showing another example of an air conditioning / fan unit. 送風路の水槽に接続する部分である送風ガイドを示す背面図である。It is a rear view which shows the ventilation guide which is a part connected to the water tank of a ventilation path. 同送風ガイドの平面図である。It is a top view of the ventilation guide. 同送風ガイドの後部側半殻体を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the rear part half shell of the ventilation guide. 同送風ガイドの前部側半殻体を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the front part side half shell of the ventilation guide. 従来の空調・ファンユニットの空調ユニットと送風ファンとの接続部を示す横断面図である。It is a cross-sectional view which shows the connection part of the air conditioning unit of the conventional air conditioning and fan unit, and a ventilation fan. 従来の送風ファンを示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the conventional ventilation fan. 同送風ファンの吹き出し部の横断面図である。It is a cross-sectional view of the blowing part of the same blower fan. 従来の別の送風ファンを示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows another conventional ventilation fan. 同送風ファンを吹き出し口側から見た平面図である。It is the top view which looked at the same ventilation fan from the blower outlet side. 同送風ファンのトング部を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the tongue part of the same ventilation fan. 従来の送風路の水槽と接続する送風ガイドの背面図である。It is a rear view of the ventilation guide connected with the water tank of the conventional ventilation path. 同送風ガイドの側面図である。It is a side view of the ventilation guide. 従来の空調・ファンユニットを搭載した他の例のドラム式洗濯乾燥機の内部構造を示す側面図である。It is a side view which shows the internal structure of the drum type washing-drying machine of the other example which mounts the conventional air conditioning and fan unit.

本発明の実施の形態に係るドラム式洗濯機につき、図を参照しながら以下に説明し本発明の理解に供する。以下の説明は本発明の具体例であって、特許請求の範囲の内容を限定するものではない。   The drum-type washing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings for understanding of the present invention. The following description is a specific example of the present invention and does not limit the content of the claims.

本発明の実施の形態に係るドラム式洗濯乾燥機1は、図1、図2に示すように、回転ドラム2を回転軸方向が水平または後部に向け水平方向から下向き傾斜となるようにして水槽3内に設置し、洗濯、すすぎ、脱水の各工程に加え、送風ファン15により循環送風経路5を通じ、水槽3内の空気を吸引して蒸発器31及び凝縮器32に通し除湿及び加熱した後水槽3内に送風することを繰り返して洗濯物を乾燥させる乾燥工程を行う。この乾燥工程のために蒸発器31、凝縮器32及びそれらに冷媒を循環させる圧縮機37を収容した空調ユニット39と送風ファン15とを接続した空調送風ユニット81として搭載し、循環送風経路5の途中に接続している。   As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the drum-type washing / drying machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention is a water tank in which the rotary drum 2 is inclined downward from the horizontal direction with the rotation axis direction horizontal or rearward. In addition to washing, rinsing, and dehydration processes, the air in the water tank 3 is sucked through the circulation air passage 5 by the blower fan 15 and passed through the evaporator 31 and the condenser 32 to be dehumidified and heated. A drying process of drying the laundry by repeatedly blowing air into the water tank 3 is performed. For this drying process, an air conditioner unit 39 containing an evaporator 31, a condenser 32, and a compressor 37 that circulates a refrigerant in them, and an air blower fan 15 are mounted as an air conditioner blower unit 81. Connected on the way.

回転ドラム2の水平配置ないしは図示する傾斜に対応して、水槽3の正面側には回転ドラム2の開口端に通じる衣類出入口が形成され、洗濯乾燥機本体44の正面側に形成された上向き傾斜面に設けられた開口部を開閉可能に閉じる扉を開くことにより、回転ドラム2内に対して洗濯物を出し入れすることができる。扉が上向き傾斜面に設けられているため、洗濯物を出し入れする作業を、腰を屈めることなく実施できる。   Corresponding to the horizontal arrangement of the rotating drum 2 or the inclination shown in the drawing, a clothing doorway leading to the opening end of the rotating drum 2 is formed on the front side of the water tank 3, and the upward inclination formed on the front side of the washing / drying machine main body 44 Laundry can be taken in and out of the rotary drum 2 by opening a door that opens and closes an opening provided on the surface. Since the door is provided on the upward inclined surface, the work for putting in and out the laundry can be performed without bending the waist.

回転ドラム2には、その周面に水槽3内に通じる多数の透孔が形成され、内周面の周方向複数位置に攪拌突起(図示せず)が設けられている。この回転ドラム2は水槽3の後部側に取り付けられたモータ7によって正転及び逆転方向に回転駆動される。また、水槽3には、注水管路及び排水管路が配管接続され、注水弁及び排水弁の制御によって水槽3内への注水及び排水がなされる。扉を開いて回転ドラム2内に洗濯物及び洗剤を投入してドラム式洗濯乾燥機1の例えば前面上部に設けられた操作パネルでの操作で、その内側などに設けられた制御基板などによる制御を通じて運転を開始させると、水槽3内には注水管路から所定量の注水がなされ、モータ7により回転ドラム2が回転駆動されて洗濯工程が開始される。回転ドラム2の回転により、回転ドラム2内に収容された洗濯物は回転ドラム2の内周壁に設けられた攪拌突起によって回転方向に持ち上げられ、持ち上げられた適当な高さ位置から落下する攪拌動作が繰り返されるので、洗濯物には叩き洗いの作用が及んで洗濯がなされる。所要の洗濯時間の後、汚れた洗濯液は排水管路から排出され、回転ドラム2を高速回転させる脱水動作により洗濯物に含まれた洗濯液を脱水し、その後、水槽3内に注水管路から注水してすすぎ工程が実施される。このすすぎ工程においても回転ドラム2内に収容された洗濯物は回転ドラム2の回転により攪拌突起により持ち上げられて落下する攪拌動作が繰り返されてすすぎ洗いが実施される。   The rotating drum 2 has a large number of through-holes communicating with the water tank 3 on its peripheral surface, and is provided with stirring protrusions (not shown) at a plurality of circumferential positions on the inner peripheral surface. The rotating drum 2 is rotationally driven in the forward and reverse directions by a motor 7 attached to the rear side of the water tank 3. In addition, a water injection pipe and a drain pipe are connected to the water tank 3, and water is poured into and drained into the water tank 3 by controlling the water injection valve and the drain valve. When the door is opened, laundry and detergent are put into the rotating drum 2 and the operation is performed on the operation panel provided at the upper front of the drum-type washing / drying machine 1, for example, by the control board provided on the inside thereof. When the operation is started through the water tank 3, a predetermined amount of water is injected from the water injection pipe, and the rotating drum 2 is driven to rotate by the motor 7 to start the washing process. By the rotation of the rotating drum 2, the laundry accommodated in the rotating drum 2 is lifted in the rotating direction by the stirring protrusion provided on the inner peripheral wall of the rotating drum 2, and the stirring operation of dropping from the lifted appropriate height position Is repeated, so that the laundry has the effect of tapping and washing. After the required washing time, the dirty washing liquid is discharged from the drain pipe, and the washing liquid contained in the laundry is dehydrated by a dehydrating operation that rotates the rotating drum 2 at a high speed. The rinsing process is carried out by pouring water. Also in this rinsing step, the laundry stored in the rotary drum 2 is rinsed by repeating the stirring operation in which the laundry is lifted by the stirring protrusion by the rotation of the rotary drum 2 and dropped.

送風ファン15は、渦巻ケーシング15b内に遠心タイプのファン15aを収容した遠心ファンをなしている。空調ユニット39と送風ファン15とは図4〜図6に示すように、空調ケース38の左右に向く長手方向の一端側の端部壁38aに形成した吸引排出口392に、渦巻ケーシング15bの接続口15c1を嵌め合わせて互いを接続している。   The blower fan 15 is a centrifugal fan in which a centrifugal fan 15a is accommodated in a spiral casing 15b. As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the air conditioning unit 39 and the blower fan 15 are connected to the spiral casing 15 b to the suction / discharge port 392 formed in the end wall 38 a on one end side in the longitudinal direction facing the left and right of the air conditioning case 38. The mouth 15c1 is fitted and connected to each other.

これにより、送風ファン15の吸引力は空調ケース38内に及び、空調ケース38の他端側の吸引導入口391から循環送風経路5の吸引路16を通じ水槽3内に作用するので、水槽3内の空気を空調ケース38内に吸引して蒸発器31および凝縮器32を通して除湿および加熱し、除湿および加熱後の乾燥した高温空気は吸引排出口392、接続口15c1、接続口15c1の内側に開口する吸引口15cを通じ渦巻ケーシング15b内に吸引し、渦巻ケーシング15bの吹き出し部15dから循環送風経路5の送風路33を通じ水槽3内に送風し回転ドラム2内の洗濯物を乾燥させることを繰り返す。   As a result, the suction force of the blower fan 15 extends into the air conditioning case 38 and from the suction inlet 391 on the other end side of the air conditioning case 38 to the water tank 3 through the suction path 16 of the circulation air blowing path 5. The air is sucked into the air conditioning case 38 and dehumidified and heated through the evaporator 31 and the condenser 32, and the dried high-temperature air after dehumidification and heating is opened inside the suction outlet 392, the connection port 15c1, and the connection port 15c1. Then, the air is sucked into the spiral casing 15b through the suction port 15c, and blown into the water tub 3 from the blowing portion 15d of the spiral casing 15b through the air passage 33 of the circulation air passage 5 to dry the laundry in the rotary drum 2.

ここに、送風ファン15は、接続口15c1を空調ユニット39の吸引排出口392に接続して相互を一体の空調送風ユニット81に構成し、コンパクト化、省スペース化を図り、水槽3の後部と洗濯機本体44の後部壁44aとの間のスペースSを利用して配置している。   Here, the blower fan 15 connects the connection port 15c1 to the suction / discharge port 392 of the air conditioning unit 39, and configures the air conditioning blower unit 81 as a single unit to achieve compactness and space saving. It arrange | positions using the space S between the rear part walls 44a of the washing machine main body 44. FIG.

しかし、本実施の形態では、送風ファン15の高風量化、高静圧化を洗濯機本体44の大型化なしに実現できるようにするのに、送風ファン15は、その吸い込み口15c及び回転中心15eを図2〜図5、図8、図9に示すように、渦巻ケーシング15bの吸い込み口15c外まわりに設けた空調ケース38との接続口15c1の中心15fよりも水槽3の側に偏心させて設けている。これにより、有底円筒形の回転ドラム2を回転軸方向が水平または図2に示すように水平方向から後部側に下向き傾斜となるように収容、設置した水槽3の後部と、洗濯機本体44の後部壁44aと、の間のスペースSに空調ケース38及び送風ファン15を互いに接続した空調・送風ユニット81として配置するが、空調ケース38の左右方向の一端側の端部壁38aに接続される渦巻ケーシング15bの接続口15c1に対し、送風ファン15における吸い込み口15c及び回転中心15eが水槽3の側に偏心していることにより、偏心していない従来の場合に比し、送風ファン15は空調ケース38の水槽3側への接近限界など空調ケース38との接続の影響なしに、水槽3との間のスペースS一杯まで図2に示すように水槽3に近づけ、反水槽3側、つまり洗濯機本体44の後部壁44aとの間のスペースSが大きくなるのを利用して渦巻ケーシング15bの拡大角を大きく採りやすくなる。   However, in the present embodiment, in order to realize a high air volume and high static pressure of the blower fan 15 without increasing the size of the washing machine main body 44, the blower fan 15 has the suction port 15c and the rotation center. 2 to 5, 8, and 9, 15 e is eccentric to the water tank 3 side from the center 15 f of the connection port 15 c 1 with the air conditioning case 38 provided around the suction port 15 c of the spiral casing 15 b. Provided. As a result, the bottomed cylindrical rotary drum 2 is housed and installed such that the rotational axis direction is horizontal or inclined downward from the horizontal direction to the rear side as shown in FIG. The air conditioning case 38 and the blower fan 15 are connected to each other in the space S between the rear wall 44a and the air conditioning / blower unit 81. The air conditioning case 38 is connected to the end wall 38a on one end side in the left-right direction of the air conditioning case 38. The suction port 15c and the rotation center 15e of the blower fan 15 are eccentric to the water tank 3 side with respect to the connection port 15c1 of the spiral casing 15b. As shown in FIG. 2, the space S between the tank 3 and the water tank 3 is approached as much as possible without being affected by the connection with the air-conditioning case 38, such as the approach limit of the tank 38 to the tank 3 side. Anti water tank 3 side, i.e. laundry room S between the rear wall 44a of the main body 44 is likely take a large expansion angle of the spiral casing 15b by utilizing from increasing.

この結果、収容した回転ドラム2と共に水平または水平方向から後部側に下向き傾斜となるように設置した水槽3の後部と洗濯機本体44の後部壁44aとの間で、空調・送風ユニット81を配置するのに、送風ファン15の吸い込み口15c及び回転中心15eが、空調ケース38の端部壁38aに接続される渦巻ケーシング15bの接続口15c1に対し水槽3側に偏心していることで、偏心していない場合に比し空調ケース38との接続関係からの拘束を抑えて送風ファン15を水槽3との間のスペースS一杯まで水槽3側に寄せられ、反水槽3側つまり洗濯機本体44の後部壁44aとのスペースSが大きくなる分だけ、渦巻ケーシング15の拡大角を水槽3側から後部壁44a側に、具体的には吹き出し部15dの端部まで大きくして送風性能を上げ、洗濯機本体44の大型化といったまわりへの影響なしにさらなる高風量、高静圧に対応することができる。   As a result, the air conditioning / blower unit 81 is arranged between the rear part of the water tub 3 installed so as to be inclined downward from the horizontal or horizontal direction to the rear side together with the accommodated rotating drum 2 and the rear wall 44a of the washing machine body 44. However, the suction port 15c and the rotation center 15e of the blower fan 15 are eccentric to the water tank 3 side with respect to the connection port 15c1 of the spiral casing 15b connected to the end wall 38a of the air conditioning case 38. The restraint from the connection relationship with the air conditioning case 38 is suppressed as compared with the case where there is not, the blower fan 15 is brought to the water tank 3 side to the full space S between the water tank 3 and the rear side of the anti-water tank 3 side, that is, the washing machine body 44. As the space S with the wall 44a increases, the enlargement angle of the spiral casing 15 increases from the water tank 3 side to the rear wall 44a side, specifically to the end of the blowing portion 15d. Raising the blowing performance Te, additional large air volume without affecting the surrounding such enlargement of the washing machine main body 44 may correspond to the high static pressure.

特に、本実施の形態の水槽3は、回転ドラム2と共に後部に向けて水平方向から下向き傾斜となるように設置されて、後部が洗濯機本体44の後部壁44aとの間で、側面視して洗濯機本体44の底部44b上に後部側がほぼ鉛直なほぼ直角三角形状の三角スペースSを形成し、空調・送風ユニット81は、三角スペースSの下部に位置して洗濯機本体44の底部44b上に設置されている。これにより、回転ドラム2と共に傾斜した水槽3の後部は洗濯機本体44の後部壁44aとの間の底部44b上に前記三角スペースSを自然に形成するので、その下半部の広さを利用して空調・送風ユニット81を設置することができるし、特に広い最下部一杯を利用した大きさで空調ケース38および送風ファン15を設置できる。この結果、回転ドラム2と共に傾斜した水槽3の後部が洗濯機本体44の後部壁44aとの間の底部44b上に自然に形成する前記三角スペースSの下半部の広さを利用して空調・送風ユニット81を安定な底部44b上に設置することができるし、特に渦巻ケーシング15bは図2に示すように前記偏心によって洗濯機本体44の後部壁44aから最も離れた水槽3の下部に近づけて水槽3の後部から後部壁44a側への拡大角の増大が十分に図れるので、送風性能の向上にさらに貢献できる。   In particular, the aquarium 3 of the present embodiment is installed so as to be inclined downward from the horizontal direction toward the rear part together with the rotary drum 2, and the rear part is viewed from the side with the rear wall 44 a of the washing machine body 44. A substantially right-angled triangular space S whose rear side is substantially vertical is formed on the bottom 44b of the washing machine main body 44, and the air conditioning / blower unit 81 is located below the triangular space S and is located at the bottom 44b of the washing machine main body 44. It is installed on the top. As a result, the triangular space S is naturally formed on the bottom 44b between the rear portion of the water tank 3 and the rotating drum 2 and the rear wall 44a of the washing machine main body 44. Therefore, the width of the lower half is utilized. Thus, the air-conditioning / air-blowing unit 81 can be installed, and the air-conditioning case 38 and the air-blowing fan 15 can be installed in a size that uses a particularly wide bottom. As a result, air conditioning is performed by utilizing the width of the lower half of the triangular space S formed naturally on the bottom 44b between the rear wall 44a of the washing machine main body 44 and the rear of the water tub 3 inclined together with the rotary drum 2. The blower unit 81 can be installed on the stable bottom portion 44b, and in particular, the spiral casing 15b is brought closer to the lower part of the water tank 3 farthest from the rear wall 44a of the washing machine main body 44 by the eccentricity as shown in FIG. Since the enlargement angle from the rear part of the water tank 3 to the rear wall 44a side can be sufficiently increased, it can further contribute to the improvement of the blowing performance.

これにつき詳述すると、空調ユニット39は三角スペースSに対応する形状にして、三角スペースSを有効利用してそのボリューム増が図れるにしても、圧縮機37、蒸発器31及び凝縮器32を収容する本体部は既述したようにほぼ直方体となるので、図2に示すように、三角スペースS内において傾斜している水槽3の後部との間にどうしてもデッドスペースS1が残る。これに対し送風ファン15は渦巻形態をなしていて側面視して角ばった空調ケース38とは異なり丸みを持っているが、空調ユニット38との接続関係によってその位置が拘束される。この結果、図22に見られるように水槽cの後部との間に空調ケースaと同じようなデッドスペースmを残し、洗濯機本体bの後部壁との間で拡大角を増大して高風量化、高静圧化するのを困難にしていた。   More specifically, the air conditioning unit 39 accommodates the compressor 37, the evaporator 31 and the condenser 32 even if the air volume unit 39 has a shape corresponding to the triangular space S and the volume of the triangular space S can be effectively utilized. Since the main body portion to be formed is substantially a rectangular parallelepiped as described above, a dead space S1 is inevitably left between the rear portion of the water tank 3 inclined in the triangular space S as shown in FIG. On the other hand, the blower fan 15 has a spiral shape and has a roundness unlike the air-conditioning case 38 that is square when viewed from the side, but its position is restricted by the connection relationship with the air-conditioning unit 38. As a result, as shown in FIG. 22, a dead space m similar to that of the air conditioning case a is left between the rear part of the water tank c, and the enlargement angle is increased between the rear wall of the washing machine body b and the high wind. It was difficult to quantify and increase the static pressure.

しかし、本実施の形態では、送風ファン15の吸い込み口15c及び回転中心15eが、空調ケース38の端部壁38aに接続される渦巻ケーシング15bの接続口15c1に対し水槽3側に偏心していることで、空調ケース38との接続を満足してしかも、図2、図3に見られるように渦巻ケーシング15bが空調ケース38から水槽3の後部側にはみ出した設計が可能になり、空調ケース38と違った側面視して丸みのある形態を生かし、可能な限り水槽3の後部に近づけられる。これによって、渦巻ケーシング15bは水槽3の後部と洗濯機本体44の後部壁44aとの間の三角スペースSにおける広い下半部一杯を利用した大きさとして、換言すると、渦巻ケーシング15bが水槽3の後部に近づけられた分だけ前後方向にボリュームアップして水槽3の後部側から洗濯機本体44の後部壁44a側に向けた拡大角の増大が洗濯機本体44の大型化なしに実現し、さらなる高風量化、高静圧化に貢献できる。   However, in the present embodiment, the suction port 15c and the rotation center 15e of the blower fan 15 are eccentric to the water tank 3 side with respect to the connection port 15c1 of the spiral casing 15b connected to the end wall 38a of the air conditioning case 38. 2 and FIG. 3, the spiral casing 15b can be designed to protrude from the air-conditioning case 38 to the rear side of the water tank 3, so that the air-conditioning case 38 and the air-conditioning case 38 Taking advantage of the rounded shape from a different side view, it is as close as possible to the rear of the aquarium 3. Accordingly, the swirl casing 15b has a size utilizing the full lower half of the triangular space S between the rear portion of the water tub 3 and the rear wall 44a of the washing machine body 44. In other words, the swirl casing 15b The volume is increased in the front-rear direction by the amount close to the rear, and an increase in the angle of expansion from the rear side of the water tub 3 toward the rear wall 44a of the washing machine main body 44 is realized without increasing the size of the washing machine main body 44. Contributes to higher air flow and higher static pressure.

また、空調ケース38は図1、図2に示すように、送風ファン15からの吸引により循環空気を導入する吸引導入口391を左右の他端側の後部寄りに上向きに立ち上がって設けられると共に、渦巻ケーシング15bの接続口15c1を接続する吸引排出口392を図4、図8、図9に示すように他端側の端部壁38aの前部寄りに設けてあることに対応して、渦巻ケーシング15bは水槽3側から洗濯機本体44の後部壁44a側に拡大角が増大して吹き出し部15dが後部壁44aに沿って上向きに立ち上がるように設けられたものとしている。このように、空調ケース38の吸引導入口391が空調ケース38の左右の他端側に後部寄りに設けられていることにより、吸引導入口391から水槽3の胴部まわりなどに接続される吸引路16を、三角スペースSの狭い上半部と、水槽3の中央から側方に向け湾曲しながら低くなって洗濯機本体44の後部壁44aとの間に自然にできるスペースS2と、を利用して立ち上げ設けられるのに加え、渦巻ケーシング15bの接続口15c1を接続する吸引排出口392を空調ケース38の一端側の端部壁38aの前部寄り、つまり水槽3寄りに設けていることにより、送風ファン15を接続口15c1に対する偏心を抑えても水槽3寄りに設けやすく拡大角の増大に有利となり、かつ、吹き出し部15dから水槽の3後部などに接続される送風路33を、三角スペースSの狭い上半部を利用して立ち上げ設けられる。さらに、吸引導入口391から空調ケース38内に吸引導入され、吸引排出口392から送風ファン15の吸引口15cに吸引される吸引空気の流れを、空調ケース38の一端側後部から他端側前部へと向く空調ケース38の長手方向に対して図8、図9に矢印で示すように後部側から前部側へ斜めに向くようにして、空調ケース38内に設置される蒸発器31及び凝縮器32のフィン395aの方向に幾分近づけやすくなる。   In addition, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the air conditioning case 38 is provided with a suction inlet 391 for introducing circulating air by suction from the blower fan 15 so as to rise upward toward the rear of the other left and right ends, Corresponding to the fact that the suction / discharge port 392 for connecting the connection port 15c1 of the spiral casing 15b is provided near the front part of the end wall 38a on the other end side as shown in FIGS. The casing 15b is provided so that the expansion angle increases from the water tub 3 side to the rear wall 44a side of the washing machine main body 44 so that the blowing portion 15d rises upward along the rear wall 44a. In this way, the suction inlet 391 of the air conditioning case 38 is provided near the rear on the left and right other ends of the air conditioning case 38, so that the suction connected from the suction inlet 391 to around the trunk of the water tank 3 and the like. A space S2 that is naturally formed between the narrow upper half portion of the triangular space S and the rear wall 44a of the washing machine main body 44 that is lowered while curving from the center of the water tank 3 to the side. In addition, the suction / discharge port 392 for connecting the connection port 15c1 of the spiral casing 15b is provided near the front of the end wall 38a on one end side of the air conditioning case 38, that is, close to the water tank 3. Therefore, even if the eccentricity with respect to the connection port 15c1 is suppressed, the blower fan 15 is easily provided close to the water tank 3, which is advantageous for increasing the enlargement angle, and is connected from the blowing part 15d to the 3 rear part of the water tank. The air passage 33 is provided raised by utilizing the narrow upper half of the triangular space S. Further, the flow of suction air sucked into the air conditioning case 38 from the suction inlet 391 and sucked into the suction port 15c of the blower fan 15 from the suction outlet 392 is changed from the rear end on the one end side to the front on the other end side of the air conditioning case 38. 8 and FIG. 9 with respect to the longitudinal direction of the air-conditioning case 38 facing toward the section, the evaporator 31 installed in the air-conditioning case 38 so as to be inclined obliquely from the rear side to the front side as indicated by arrows It becomes somewhat easier to approach the direction of the fins 395a of the condenser 32.

この結果、吸引導入口391が空調ケース38の左右の他端側に後部寄りに位置し、この吸引導入口391から延びる吸引路16を特別なスペースによる大型化なしに立ち上げ水槽3の胴部まわりなどの接続位置まで引き回せるのに加え、送風ファン15は接続口15c1に対する偏心度を抑えても水槽3寄りに設けやすく吹き出し部15dへの拡大角の増大、送風性能の向上にさらに有利とし、かつ、吹き出し部15dから水槽3の後部に接続される送風路33も特別なスペースによる大型化なしに立ち上げ設けられる。さらに、吸引導入口391から空調ケース38内に吸引導入され、吸引排出口392から吸引される吸引空気の流れを、空調ケース38の一端側後部から他端側前部へと空調ケース38の長手方向に対して斜めの向きとして、空調ケース38内に設置される蒸発器31及び凝縮器32のフィン395aの方向に幾分近づけやすく蒸発器31及び凝縮器32への通過抵抗を軽減し、かつ通風の片寄りを防止して熱交換効率を高められる。   As a result, the suction inlet 391 is positioned near the rear on the left and right other ends of the air-conditioning case 38, and the suction passage 16 extending from the suction inlet 391 is raised without being enlarged due to a special space. In addition to being able to be routed to the connection position such as around, the blower fan 15 can be easily provided near the water tank 3 even if the eccentricity with respect to the connection port 15c1 is suppressed, which is further advantageous for increasing the expansion angle to the blowing portion 15d and improving the blowing performance. And the ventilation path 33 connected to the rear part of the water tank 3 from the blowing part 15d is also started and provided without the enlargement by a special space. Further, the flow of the suction air that is sucked and introduced into the air conditioning case 38 from the suction inlet 391 and sucked from the suction discharge port 392 is changed from the rear end of the air conditioning case 38 to the front end of the other end of the air conditioning case 38. As the direction oblique to the direction, the passage resistance to the evaporator 31 and the condenser 32 is reduced somewhat easily to be somewhat closer to the direction of the fins 395a of the evaporator 31 and the condenser 32 installed in the air conditioning case 38, and Heat exchanging efficiency can be improved by preventing the drift of ventilation.

また、蒸発器31及び凝縮器32は互いに平行で、かつ、空調ケース38の吸引導入口391から吸引排出口392への図8、図9に示す圧縮機37の収容域394から区画した通風路393の途中に、図9に示すように空調ケース38の長手方向に向くか、この長手方向に対し図8に示すように吸引導入口391側が吸引排出口392側よりも前部寄りになる斜めに向くように設けられる。このように、蒸発器31及び凝縮器32が互いに平行で、かつ、空調ケース38の長手方向に向いていても、前記のように空調ケース38内を吸引空気が斜めに通過する場合では、吸引空気の流れを、蒸発器31及び凝縮器32のフィン395aの方向に幾分近づけやすくなる。また、蒸発器31及び凝縮器32が空調ケースの長手方向に対して吸引導入口391側が吸引排出口392よりも前部寄りになる斜めに向くように設けられていると、吸引空気の流れが空調ケース38の長手方向に向いている場合でも、吸引空気の流れを、蒸発器31及び凝縮器32のフィン395aの方向に上記の場合同様に幾分近づけやすいし、空調ケース38内を吸引空気が斜めに通過する場合では、特に、吸引空気の流れは蒸発器31及び凝縮器32のフィンに対する角度をより近づけ、熱交換効率、乾燥性能をさらに高められる。   Further, the evaporator 31 and the condenser 32 are parallel to each other, and the ventilation path partitioned from the storage area 394 of the compressor 37 shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 from the suction inlet 391 to the suction outlet 392 of the air conditioning case 38. In the middle of 393, the air conditioning case 38 faces in the longitudinal direction as shown in FIG. 9, or the suction introduction port 391 side is closer to the front side than the suction discharge port 392 side as shown in FIG. It is provided to face. Thus, even when the evaporator 31 and the condenser 32 are parallel to each other and are oriented in the longitudinal direction of the air conditioning case 38, if the suction air passes obliquely through the air conditioning case 38 as described above, suction is performed. The air flow is made somewhat closer to the direction of the fins 395a of the evaporator 31 and the condenser 32. Further, if the evaporator 31 and the condenser 32 are provided so that the suction inlet 391 side is inclined obliquely closer to the front than the suction outlet 392 with respect to the longitudinal direction of the air conditioning case, the flow of the suction air flows. Even in the case where the air conditioning case 38 is oriented in the longitudinal direction, the flow of the suction air is made somewhat closer to the direction of the fins 395a of the evaporator 31 and the condenser 32 as in the above case, and the air inside the air conditioning case 38 is sucked into the air. In particular, when the gas passes diagonally, the flow of the suction air makes the angle of the evaporator 31 and the condenser 32 with respect to the fins closer to further improve the heat exchange efficiency and the drying performance.

以上のような遠心タイプのファン15a、渦巻ケーシング15bを用いる送風ファン15において、様々な特徴を有した渦巻ケーシングが提案され、実用されている。その多くは2分割タイプが主流となっている。   In the blower fan 15 using the centrifugal fan 15a and the spiral casing 15b as described above, spiral casings having various characteristics have been proposed and put into practical use. Most of them are divided into two types.

図15に示す従来タイプは、吹き出し部Aを横断面が方形の通路を持ち反吹き出し口A1側から吹き出し口A1に向け拡張する形態としてその側部を渦巻部Bの終端に接続している。これにより、容器型の深い半殻体C1と浅い蓋型の半殻体C2とをほぼ同一平面上の環状領域で合わせる単純な分割構造、シール構造のものとなるが、吹き出し部Aは吹き出し口A1を円筒形にして下流側の送風路と接続せざるを得ず、吹き出し口A1の上流側の図16に示すような隅角部が吹き出し空気の一部を淀ませる淀み部A2、A3となるので、さらなる高性能化は困難である。   The conventional type shown in FIG. 15 has a side portion connected to the end of the spiral portion B as a form in which the blowing portion A has a rectangular cross section and extends from the counter-blowing port A1 side toward the blowing port A1. As a result, the container-shaped deep half-shell C1 and the shallow lid-shaped half-shell C2 are arranged in a simple divided structure or seal structure in which the annular regions on substantially the same plane are combined. It is necessary to make A1 cylindrical and connect it to the downstream air passage, and the corners as shown in FIG. 16 on the upstream side of the outlet A1 stagnate parts A2, A3 Therefore, further improvement in performance is difficult.

図17、図18に示す従来タイプは、吹き出し部Dが渦巻部Eから円筒形の吹き出し口D1まで横断面が滑らかに繋がる形態としていて、前記のような淀み部が生じないので、さらなる高性能化に適する。しかし、このように渦巻部Eから吹き出し口D1まで滑らかに繋がって拡張する吹き出し部Dの立体形状の影響なしに、容器型の深い半殻体E1と浅い蓋型の半殻体E2とをほぼ同一平面上の環状領域で合わせる単純な分割構造、シール構造を確保するために、浅い半殻体E2をさらに浅く、またはほぼ板状にして、吹き出し部Dの途中部分近傍までに分割域を縮小するのに併せ、吹き出し部Dにおける円筒形の吹き出し口D1から渦巻部Eとの接続位置に及ぶ範囲をアンダーカット部D2として、吹き出し口D1側から渦巻部Eとの接続位置側にアンダーカット量を漸増するようにしている。   The conventional type shown in FIGS. 17 and 18 has a configuration in which the cross section is smoothly connected from the spiral portion E to the cylindrical blowout port D1 in the blowout portion D, and the stagnation portion as described above does not occur. Suitable for conversion. However, the container-shaped deep half-shell E1 and the shallow lid-shaped half-shell E2 are substantially connected to each other without being affected by the three-dimensional shape of the blowing portion D that is smoothly connected and expanded from the spiral portion E to the blowing port D1. In order to secure a simple divided structure and seal structure that fit in an annular area on the same plane, the shallow half-shell E2 is made shallower or substantially plate-shaped, and the divided area is reduced to the middle part of the blowing part D. In addition, the range extending from the cylindrical outlet D1 to the spiral part E in the outlet part D in the outlet part D is defined as the undercut part D2, and the amount of undercut from the outlet part D1 side to the connecting part side of the spiral part E Is gradually increased.

しかし、淀み部がなく高性能化にすることは高風量化、高静圧化を意味するが、浅い半殻体E2の剛性に難があって深い半殻体E1との間のシール圧を上げにくく漏れが発生しやすい。また、アンダーカット部D2のアンダーカット量が大きいために、成形性が悪く金型構造が複雑高価なものになる上、高風量化、高静圧化に限界がある。   However, high performance with no stagnation means high air volume and high static pressure, but the rigidity of the shallow half shell E2 is difficult and the seal pressure between the deep half shell E1 is reduced. It is difficult to raise and leaks easily. Further, since the undercut amount of the undercut portion D2 is large, the moldability is poor and the mold structure is complicated and expensive, and there is a limit to increasing the air volume and increasing the static pressure.

これらに対応するのに本実施の形態の渦巻ケーシング15bは、図1、図3〜図5、図7〜図9に示すように幅方向、設置向きからは左右方向のほぼ中央位置で2分割した半殻体15b1、15b2どうしを、環状のシール部材102を介し合わせて、合わせ部周辺を複数個所にてねじ止めすることにより一体化している。特に、吹き出し部15dの円筒形をした吹き出し口15d1を半殻体15b1、15b2の一方に一体成形し、半殻体15b1、15b2合わせ面12は図5、図6に示すように、渦巻部15eから吹き出し部15dの吹き出し口15d1近傍までを、渦巻部15eおよび吹き出し部15dがなす風路の輪郭に沿って同一平面ないしはそれに近い面をなす輪郭形態部12aとし、この輪郭形態部12aから吹き出し口15d1までの間を、輪郭形態部と同一平面ないしはそれに近い面をなして連続し、かつ、吹き出し部15dから両側外方へ張り出した一対の張出し形態部12bとし、これら一対の張出し形態部12bの間は、吹き出し口15d1の筒状外面に沿った筒状面をなす筒状形態部12cとしてある。ここに、張り出し形態部12bは、合わせ面12の輪郭形態部12aと筒状形態部12cとを、それらと同じ合わせ方向の合わせ面域を有して連続に繋ぐ機能を奏する。具体的には、合わせ面12間に挟み込む環状のシール部材102が輪郭形態部12a側から筒状形態部12c側に直角に立ち上がる位置Pを外方へ迂回することで、従って、吹き出し部15dが形成する通風路を狭くするような影響なしに、合わせ方向に変化のない合わせ面範囲で張り出し形態部12aから筒状形態部12cに繋がる、迂回経路を確保している。従って、迂回の形態は特に問われることはなく位置Pを外方に外れることが必須となる。ここで、半殻体15b1、15b2の双方は、ほぼ容器型に膨らむ立体形状をなして合わせ面12域での前記合わせ方向の剛性が高まるので、十分なシール圧を確保することができ、漏れの発生を回避することができる。しかも、このような合わせ構造、シール構造は、アンダーカットによる扁平化を必要とせずに実現するので、アンダーカットは専ら送風ファン15の空調ユニット39との洗濯機本体44内への併設、空調・送風ユニット81の洗濯機本体44内への設置上、渦巻ケーシング15bの自然な拡大角を採る上で、周りとの干渉を避ける程度でよく、図示例のアンダーカット部105による図7に示す吹き出し部15dの最少隙間Lは、図18に示す従来場合のアンダーカット部D2による最少隙間Mよりも大きくすることができ、その分、拡大角の増大による高風量化、高静圧化が十分に図れて、大きく高性能化することができるし、成形性が向上するので金型構造も簡単で安価なものになる。   Corresponding to these, the spiral casing 15b of the present embodiment is divided into two parts at approximately the center position in the width direction and in the left-right direction as shown in FIGS. 1, 3 to 5, and 7 to 9. The half shells 15b1 and 15b2 are integrated with each other through an annular seal member 102 and screwed around the mating portion at a plurality of locations. In particular, a cylindrical blowout port 15d1 of the blowout portion 15d is integrally formed with one of the half shells 15b1 and 15b2, and the mating surface 12 of the half shells 15b1 and 15b2 has a spiral portion 15e as shown in FIGS. From the outline form part 12a to the vicinity of the blowout opening 15d1 of the blowout part 15d, the contour form part 12a forms the same plane or a plane close to the outline of the air passage formed by the spiral part 15e and the blowout part 15d. A pair of overhanging portions 12b that are continuous to form the same plane as the contour form portion or a surface close thereto and project outward from both sides of the blowout portion 15d are formed between 15d1 and 15d1. A space is provided as a cylindrical shape portion 12c that forms a cylindrical surface along the cylindrical outer surface of the outlet 15d1. Here, the projecting form portion 12b has a function of continuously connecting the contour form portion 12a and the tubular form portion 12c of the mating surface 12 with the mating surface area in the same mating direction as those. Specifically, the annular seal member 102 sandwiched between the mating surfaces 12 detours outward from the position P where the annular form member 12a rises from the contour form part 12a side to the tubular form part 12c side. The detour path that connects the projecting form part 12a to the tubular form part 12c is secured within the mating surface range that does not change in the mating direction without the influence of narrowing the formed ventilation path. Therefore, the form of detouring is not particularly questioned, and it is essential that the position P deviates outward. Here, both the half-shells 15b1 and 15b2 have a three-dimensional shape that swells substantially in a container shape, and the rigidity in the alignment direction in the area of the alignment surface 12 is increased, so that a sufficient sealing pressure can be secured, Can be avoided. Moreover, since such a mating structure and seal structure are realized without requiring flattening by undercut, the undercut is exclusively provided in the washing machine body 44 with the air conditioning unit 39 of the blower fan 15, When the blower unit 81 is installed in the washing machine body 44 and the natural enlargement angle of the spiral casing 15b is taken, it is sufficient to avoid interference with the surroundings. The minimum clearance L of the portion 15d can be made larger than the minimum clearance M due to the undercut portion D2 in the conventional case shown in FIG. 18, and accordingly, an increase in the air flow and an increase in static pressure due to an increase in the expansion angle are sufficient. As a result, the performance can be greatly improved, and the moldability is improved, so that the mold structure is simple and inexpensive.

また、既述したように近時の高風量化、高静圧化により、渦巻ケーシング15bの大型化が必須事項となり、空調ユニット39の大型化も必要になっているが、さらなる高性能化のためには、空調ユニット39の空調ケース38から渦巻ケーシング15b内への吸引空気の流れをスムーズにすることも重要である。これは、渦巻ケーシング15bの吸い込み口15cに導入する吸引空気の流れに偏りや乱れがあると、それだけ風量損、静圧損を招き性能低下となるためである。そこで、空調ケース38と渦巻ケーシング15bの吸い込み口15cとの間には、吸い込み口15cに吸引空気が偏ったり乱れたりしないように案内する、いわば図4に示すような助走区間Nが必要となる。   In addition, as described above, due to the recent increase in air volume and static pressure, it is essential to increase the size of the spiral casing 15b and the size of the air conditioning unit 39 is also required. For this purpose, it is also important to make the flow of suction air from the air conditioning case 38 of the air conditioning unit 39 into the spiral casing 15b smooth. This is because if the flow of the suction air introduced into the suction port 15c of the spiral casing 15b is biased or disturbed, the air volume loss and the static pressure loss are caused and the performance is lowered. Therefore, between the air-conditioning case 38 and the suction port 15c of the spiral casing 15b, a run-up section N as shown in FIG. 4 that guides the suction air to the suction port 15c so as not to be biased or disturbed is necessary. .

このような助走区間Nは、空調ケース38内において図9に示すようにほぼその長手方向か、図8に示すようにこの長手方向に対し傾斜して配置された蒸発器31および凝縮器32を後部側から前部側に通過した後、空調ケース38の一端側端部壁38aに設けられた吸引排出口392に向けほぼ直角に折り曲げられてくる吸引空気の流れを整流および均等化することになるので、十分な長さが必要になる。   Such a run-up section N includes an evaporator 31 and a condenser 32 that are arranged in the air-conditioning case 38 substantially in the longitudinal direction as shown in FIG. 9 or inclined with respect to the longitudinal direction as shown in FIG. After passing from the rear side to the front side, the flow of suction air bent almost at right angles toward the suction / discharge port 392 provided on the one end side wall 38a of the air conditioning case 38 is rectified and equalized. Therefore, a sufficient length is required.

しかし、従来、図14に示すように空調ユニットaはその吸引排出口nに、送風ファンdの吸引口d1の外回り外面に形成した接続口d2を、シール部材oを介し嵌め合わせて送風ファンdと接続し、吸引口d1に助走区間Nとなるガイド壁としてのベルマウスd3を形成している。このため、吸引口d1の上流に位置する吸引排出口nおよび接続口d2を嵌め合わせた接続構造部を助走区間Nに生かせず、助走区間Nを長くするのを制限している。   However, conventionally, as shown in FIG. 14, the air-conditioning unit a has a suction port n fitted with a connection port d2 formed on the outer peripheral surface of the suction port d1 of the blower fan d via the seal member o, and the blower fan d. And a bell mouth d3 as a guide wall serving as a running section N is formed at the suction port d1. For this reason, the connection structure part which fitted the suction discharge port n located in the upstream of the suction port d1 and the connection port d2 cannot be used for the run-up section N, and extending the run-up section N is restricted.

これに対応するのに、本実施の形態の送風ファン15は、図4に示すように吸い込み口15cを、その外まわりで空調ケース38の吸引排出口392に接続する接続口15c1の空調ケース38側端部から内側に折り返すように延びて、ファン15aの内周に一定量嵌まり合って相互間のシール性を確保するように形成している。これにより、吸い込み口15c自体が吸引空気の流れを整流し均等化に貢献する助走区間Nの増大に貢献するベルマウス15c2をなしている。併せ、吸引排出口392は、前記接続口15c1とシール部材104を介し嵌め合わせる接続口392aと、この接続口392aの空調ケース38側端部から内収側に延びて吸い込み口15cの接続口15c1からの折り返し部にオーバーラップする整流フランジ392bとを持つように形成し、この整流フランジ392bがシール部材104を介した接続口392a、15c1どうしの嵌まり合い部を空調ケース38側から覆って、吸引排出口392から吸い込み口15cへ向かう吸引空気の流れが前記嵌り合い部で乱れるのを防止して、吸い込み口15cに流れ込ませるようにしている。この結果、吸引排出口392から吸い込み口15cを経て送風ファン15に吸引される吸引空気の流れを整流、均等化するように案内する助走区間Nは、図4に示すように整流フランジ392bの空調ケース38側内面から吸い込み口15cの渦巻ケーシング15b側内端までとなり、空調ケース38、渦巻ケーシング15bの接続距離をいささかも拡大することなく従来に比し倍増するので、さらなる高性能化に貢献する。しかも、接続口15c1からの吸い込み口15cの折り返し部内側空間を利用して、図4に仮想線で示すようにファン15aの内周側から吸引口15cの外周へ延びるシール周壁105を設けることができる。これにより、吸い込み口15cおよびファン15a間のシール性をさらに高められるので高性能化に貢献する。一方、吸引排出口392と接続口15c1との接続において、接続口392aまたはおよび整流フランジ392bとの間で周方向の嵌り合いまたはおよび当接関係を満足することで、必要なシール性は確保できる。これによって、シール部材104は必須とはならない。   Corresponding to this, the blower fan 15 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, is connected to the air suction case 38 side of the connection port 15 c 1 that connects the suction port 15 c to the suction / discharge port 392 of the air conditioning case 38 around the outside. It extends so as to be folded inward from the end, and is formed so as to fit a certain amount on the inner periphery of the fan 15a to ensure a sealing property between them. Thus, the suction port 15c itself forms a bell mouth 15c2 that contributes to an increase in the run-up section N that rectifies the flow of the suction air and contributes to equalization. In addition, the suction / discharge port 392 is connected to the connection port 15c1 via the seal member 104, and the connection port 15c1 of the suction port 15c extends from the end of the air-conditioning case 38 to the inside of the connection port 392a. The rectifying flange 392b covers the fitting portion of the connection ports 392a and 15c1 through the seal member 104 from the air-conditioning case 38 side. The flow of suction air from the suction / discharge port 392 toward the suction port 15c is prevented from being disturbed by the fitting portion, and is caused to flow into the suction port 15c. As a result, the run-up section N that guides the flow of suction air sucked from the suction / discharge port 392 through the suction port 15c to the blower fan 15 to rectify and equalize the air flow of the rectifying flange 392b as shown in FIG. From the inner surface on the case 38 side to the inner end of the suction port 15c on the spiral casing 15b side, the connection distance between the air conditioning case 38 and the spiral casing 15b is doubled compared to the conventional one without any further increase, contributing to further higher performance. . In addition, a seal peripheral wall 105 extending from the inner peripheral side of the fan 15a to the outer periphery of the suction port 15c is provided using the space inside the folded portion of the suction port 15c from the connection port 15c1 as indicated by a virtual line in FIG. it can. Thereby, the sealing performance between the suction port 15c and the fan 15a can be further enhanced, which contributes to higher performance. On the other hand, in the connection between the suction / discharge port 392 and the connection port 15c1, the necessary sealing performance can be ensured by satisfying the circumferential fitting or contact relationship between the connection port 392a or the rectifying flange 392b. . Thus, the seal member 104 is not essential.

送風ファン15において、渦巻ポンプで一般的な図6、図7に示すような渦巻部15eの始端部に向けそれより上流の吹き出し部15d側から高さが漸減するように延びるトング106を設けて吹き出し口15d1へ向かう空気流と渦巻部15eに戻る空気流とを分岐し整流することを行う。   The blower fan 15 is provided with a tongue 106 that extends toward the start end of a spiral part 15e as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, which is a typical centrifugal pump, so that the height gradually decreases from the blowing part 15d upstream. The air flow toward the outlet 15d1 and the air flow returning to the spiral portion 15e are branched and rectified.

例えば、図18、図19に示す従来の送風ファンdでは、深い容器型の半殻体E1は図19に示すように収容するファンpのファン高さにほぼ等しい深さを有しているので、深い半殻体自体の高さ内でファン高さ一杯に及ぶトングqを形成して空気流の調整ができる。   For example, in the conventional blower fan d shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the deep container-type half-shell E1 has a depth substantially equal to the fan height of the fan p to be accommodated as shown in FIG. The air flow can be adjusted by forming a tongue q that reaches the full height of the fan within the height of the deep half-shell itself.

しかし、本実施の形態の渦巻ケーシング15bは、左右方向のほぼ中央位置で2分割した半殻体15b1、15b2どうしを合わせて構成しているため、左右の半殻体15b1、15b2のどちらに設けるにもトング106は半殻体15b1、15b2内ではファン高さに及ばない。これを、半殻体15b1、15bのいずれか一方に設けるトング106を図6に示すように他方側に突出するようにして対応するのでは、他方側と合わせる際の干渉や合わせ作業に手間が掛かる原因になるし、干渉を避けるために他方側との間に隙間を設けると、この隙間に空気流が流れ込むので風切り音の低減に十分な効果が得られない問題がある。   However, the spiral casing 15b of the present embodiment is configured by combining the half shells 15b1 and 15b2 that are divided into two at substantially the center position in the left and right direction, and therefore provided in either of the left and right half shells 15b1 and 15b2. In addition, the tongue 106 does not reach the fan height in the half shells 15b1 and 15b2. If the tongue 106 provided on one of the half-shells 15b1 and 15b is made to protrude to the other side as shown in FIG. 6, it takes time and effort to interfere with the other side. In order to avoid interference, if a gap is provided between the other side in order to avoid interference, an air flow flows into this gap, so that there is a problem that a sufficient effect for reducing wind noise cannot be obtained.

これに対応するのに本実施の形態の渦巻ケーシング15bは、半殻体15b1、15b2の一方にトング106を設けるのに、他方の側に突出し、かつ突出部が他方の側と相互の干渉を避けるための隙間S3を持つように形成するのに併せ、渦巻部15eの側、つまりファン15aの側に突出させて設けている。従って、従来の渦巻部に沿って吹き出し部側に延びるものよりもファン15aの側に寄って設けたことになる。これにより、吹き出し部15dに吹き出されている空気流がファン15aとトング106との間に侵入してくることに対するシール度を高められるので、トング106に案内されて吹き出し口に向かう風量が高まり性能が高まるし、隙間S3による風切り音低減の働きが弱まるのを軽減できる。   Corresponding to this, the spiral casing 15b of the present embodiment is provided with a tongue 106 on one of the half shells 15b1 and 15b2, and protrudes on the other side, and the protruding part interferes with the other side. Along with the formation to have a gap S3 to avoid, it is provided to project to the spiral portion 15e side, that is, the fan 15a side. Accordingly, it is provided closer to the fan 15a side than the one extending to the blowing portion side along the conventional spiral portion. As a result, the degree of sealing against the air flow blown to the blowing portion 15d entering between the fan 15a and the tongue 106 can be improved, so that the air volume guided to the tongue 106 and directed to the blowing port is increased. And the weakening of the wind noise reduction by the gap S3 can be reduced.

さらに詳述すると、トング106は、ファン15aの回転基板15a1側を収容する左側の半殻体15b1の側に外面が窪む形態で型成形してあり、渦巻部15eおよび吹き出し部15dの渦巻始点部15gから渦巻部15eの上流側に向け幅および高さを漸減しながら延びるように流線形をなして設けてあり、渦巻始点部15側端部でファン15aとほぼ同等の高さ、実際にはファン高さ近くなるようにしている。このようなトング106の流線形により空気流との摩擦抵抗、空気流の乱れ、風切り音をより軽減でき、さらなる高性能化にもなる。トング106がファン高さに近い高さとしたことに対応して、吸引排出口392の側の右半殻体15b2の側にもトング106と同様であるが、右半殻体15b2の深さ未満でトング106と干渉しない程度の高さに抑えた補助トング106aを外面に窪みをなして設けてある。補助トング106aは他方の左半殻体15b1側に突出して互いに干渉することはなく、トング106の場合のような隙間の問題が生じるようなことはなく、より風切り音の問題なく吹き出し口15d1への吹き出し風量を高めてより高性能化が図れる。   More specifically, the tongue 106 is molded in such a manner that the outer surface is recessed on the left half shell 15b1 side that accommodates the rotating board 15a1 side of the fan 15a, and the spiral start points of the spiral part 15e and the blowing part 15d. It is provided in a streamline shape so as to extend while gradually reducing the width and height from the portion 15g toward the upstream side of the spiral portion 15e, and is substantially the same height as the fan 15a at the end of the spiral start point 15 side. Is trying to get close to the fan height. Such a streamlined tongue 106 can further reduce frictional resistance with the airflow, airflow turbulence, and wind noise, and further increase the performance. Corresponding to the height of the tongue 106 close to the fan height, the same as the tongue 106 on the side of the right half shell 15b2 on the suction discharge port 392 side, but less than the depth of the right half shell 15b2. The auxiliary tongue 106a, which is suppressed to a height that does not interfere with the tongue 106, is provided with a depression on the outer surface. The auxiliary tongs 106a project toward the other left half shell 15b1 and do not interfere with each other, so that there is no problem of gaps as in the case of the tongs 106, and there is no problem of wind noise. Higher performance can be achieved by increasing the amount of airflow.

特に、渦巻ケーシング15b内でのファン15aの回転により渦巻部15eから吹き出し部15dに吹き出される空気流の挙動につき、図示すようにトング106の低位部106b1、中位部106b2、高位部106b3に案内されて吹き出し口15dに向かう3つの空気流107a、107b、107cで代表して述べると、トング106の低位部106b1に案内される空気流107aは中位部106b2に案内される空気流107bよりも先行してトング106の案内を受け吹き出し口15d1に向かい、トング106の中位106b2に案内される空気流107bは高位部106b3に案内される空気流107cよりも先行してトング106の案内を受け吹き出し口15d1に向かうことになる。この結果、空気流回転基板15a側で高く、拘束力の弱い吸い込みが側に向け低くなる。この結果、107a、107b、107cの順で吹き出し口15d1に向け流れる。つまり到達する。このため、空気流107aの側が空気流107cの側よりも負圧になり、Va>Vb>Vcなる圧力関係を生む。このような圧力関係は圧力の高い空気流107c側から圧力の低い空気流107aの側に空気流を引き寄せる2次流れ107dを生じさせる。このような空気流107dはトング106とファン15aとの間に引き込まれようとする空気流107eを空気流107aの側に引き寄せて吹き出し口に向かわせる作用を営むので、前記トング106にとファン15aとの間のシール性向上と併せ、吹き出し風量の増大が図れるのでより高性能化が望める。   In particular, regarding the behavior of the air flow blown from the spiral part 15e to the blowing part 15d by the rotation of the fan 15a in the spiral casing 15b, as shown in the figure, the lower part 106b1, the middle part 106b2, and the higher part 106b3 The air flow 107a guided to the lower portion 106b1 of the tongue 106 is represented by the air flow 107b guided to the middle portion 106b2 as representatively described by the three air flows 107a, 107b, 107c guided to the outlet 15d. In front of the airflow 107b, the airflow 107b guided to the middle 106b2 of the tongue 106 is guided ahead of the airflow 107c guided to the high portion 106b3. It goes to the receiving outlet 15d1. As a result, the suction that is high on the airflow rotating substrate 15a side and weak in the binding force is lowered toward the side. As a result, the air flows in the order of 107a, 107b, and 107c toward the outlet 15d1. That is to say. For this reason, the air flow 107a side is more negative than the air flow 107c side, and a pressure relationship of Va> Vb> Vc is generated. Such a pressure relationship generates a secondary flow 107d that draws the air flow from the high-pressure air flow 107c side to the low-pressure air flow 107a side. Since the air flow 107d acts to draw the air flow 107e to be drawn between the tongue 106 and the fan 15a toward the air flow 107a and direct it toward the outlet, the fan 15a In addition to improving the sealing performance between the two, the blowout air volume can be increased, so higher performance can be expected.

さらに、循環送風経路5は既述したように、送風ファン15の駆動により、水槽3内の空気を吸引して排気し、蒸発器31による除湿、凝縮器32による加熱に供して乾燥した高温空気とした後水槽3側に送風して水槽3内に戻して、回転ドラム2内の洗濯物を乾燥させるが、乾燥性能を高めるには、送風ファンの高性能化は勿論のこと、それを生かすには水槽3内に戻す乾燥した高温空気を回転ドラム2内の衣類などの洗濯物にむらなく接触させる必要がある。それには、循環送風経路5の送風路33は回転ドラム2内の中央部に循環空気を送風するのが有効となる。   Further, as described above, the circulating air flow path 5 is driven by the blower fan 15 to suck and exhaust the air in the water tank 3, dehumidified by the evaporator 31, and heated by the condenser 32 to dry. After that, the air is sent to the water tank 3 side and returned to the water tank 3 to dry the laundry in the rotary drum 2, but in order to improve the drying performance, not only the performance of the air blowing fan is improved, but also it is utilized. In this case, it is necessary to bring dry high-temperature air returned to the water tank 3 into contact with laundry such as clothes in the rotating drum 2 evenly. For this purpose, it is effective for the air passage 33 of the circulation air passage 5 to blow the circulating air to the central portion in the rotary drum 2.

そこで、送風路33は、図1、図2に示す例のように水槽3の後部における回転ドラム2の中央部に最も近いモータ7まわり直近の位置に接続している。また、送風路33の水槽後部への接続部は送風する循環空気を水槽3との接続口108にスムーズに導き回転ドラム2の中央部に向かわせやすい送風ガイド33aとなっている。   Therefore, the air passage 33 is connected to a position closest to the motor 7 closest to the central portion of the rotating drum 2 at the rear portion of the water tank 3 as in the example shown in FIGS. Further, the connection portion of the air passage 33 to the rear portion of the water tank is an air guide 33 a that smoothly guides the circulating air to be blown to the connection port 108 with the water tank 3 and directs it toward the center of the rotating drum 2.

このような従来の送風ガイドは、図20、図21に破線矢印で示すように送風路rからの送風をほぼ直角に曲げて導入し水槽の後部のモータのまわりに沿う流れに方向を変化させた後、下流端部のモータ寄りに設けた排気口から水槽の後部に回転ドラムの底部中央側に斜めに向く送風口sを介し接続し、それだけでは図に仮想線矢印で示すような回転ドラムの回転中心Oから離れる側に向く送風方向を実線矢印で示す方向に転換する図示しないルーバを送風口sの内側に設けている。   Such a conventional air blowing guide changes the direction to flow around the motor at the rear of the water tank by introducing the air from the air passage r by bending it at a substantially right angle as shown by broken line arrows in FIGS. After that, the exhaust drum provided near the motor at the downstream end portion is connected to the rear portion of the water tank via the blower port s obliquely directed to the center side of the bottom of the rotary drum. A louver (not shown) that changes the air blowing direction facing away from the rotation center O to the direction indicated by the solid line arrow is provided inside the air outlet s.

しかし、このような従来の送風ガイドでは、通風抵抗が高く送風性能のさらなる向上を図るのが困難である。具体的には、従来の送風ガイドでのルーバによる空気流の急な方向転換は圧力損や風低下の原因となるし、送風ガイドの狭い通風路内での空気流のやや急な方向転換によっても送風抵抗を上げにくくしている。   However, with such a conventional air blowing guide, it is difficult to further improve the air blowing performance due to high ventilation resistance. Specifically, the sudden change of direction of the air flow by the louver in the conventional air guide causes pressure loss and wind drop, and the direction of the air flow in the narrow air passage of the air guide guides It also makes it difficult to raise the blowing resistance.

これに対応するのに本実施の形態の送風ガイド33aは、図10〜図13に示すように送風路33からの送風空気流を導入する導入部33a1からほぼ直角に曲げて送風口108まで案内する案内部33a2を、下流端に向け後部壁33a4側に拡張させ、これによってできる下流端側増厚部33a3の前部壁33a5にモータ7側に片寄って設けられた排気口33a6で送風口108に繋げている。この結果、導入部33a1からガイド部33a2に流れ込む空気流は、導入部33a1からの通路の曲がり、またはおよび、排気口33a6から逆流する泡などが導入部33a1やそれに接続している送風路33など上流側に侵入するのを防止する堰部109の絞り効果により、ほぼ直角に流れの向きを変えるので、この流れの向きが変化するときの遠心力が影響してガイド部33a2に入った空気流は、ガイド部33a2内を反モータ7側の側壁に沿って下流端に向かいつつも、ガイド部33a2の下流端に向けた後方への拡張により増厚していく分だけ後部壁33a4側に広がりながら流れる空気流ができ、後部側に片寄る空気流ほど排気口33a6のより後方に一旦回り込んでから、ガイド部33a2の端部周壁33a7に案内されて排気口33a6にその後方から向かう図10、図11に示すような緩やかな方向変化で流れ、送風口108へ順方向に流入し、水槽3内への送風が従来仮想線矢印で示すように回転ドラム2の中心Oから離れる方向に送風していたのを、実線矢印で示すように回転ドラム2の中心Oに向け送風できるようにする。従って、本実施の形態のガイド部33a2によれば、回転ドラム2の中央部に向かって送風することが、圧損や風量の低減のない空気流の緩やかな方向変化の基に実現し、従来に比しさらなる送風性能の向上が図れる。   Corresponding to this, the air blowing guide 33a of the present embodiment is guided to the air blowing port 108 by bending substantially at a right angle from the introduction portion 33a1 for introducing the air flow from the air blowing path 33 as shown in FIGS. The guide portion 33a2 to be expanded is expanded toward the rear wall 33a4 toward the downstream end, and the air outlet 108a is formed at the front wall 33a5 of the downstream end thickening portion 33a3 formed by this by the exhaust port 33a6 that is offset toward the motor 7 side. It is connected to. As a result, the air flow flowing into the guide portion 33a2 from the introduction portion 33a1 is bent in the passage from the introduction portion 33a1, or bubbles or the like flowing backward from the exhaust port 33a6 are introduced into the introduction portion 33a1 or the air passage 33 connected thereto. Since the flow direction is changed at a substantially right angle due to the throttling effect of the weir part 109 that prevents the upstream side from entering, the centrifugal force when this flow direction changes affects the air flow that has entered the guide part 33a2. The guide portion 33a2 extends toward the downstream end along the side wall on the counter-motor 7 side, but expands toward the rear wall 33a4 by increasing the thickness toward the downstream end of the guide portion 33a2 toward the downstream end. The air flow that flows while the air flow is shifted toward the rear side is once guided to the rear of the exhaust port 33a6 and then guided to the end peripheral wall 33a7 of the guide portion 33a2. The air flows into the air inlet 33a6 from the rear as shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, flows in the forward direction into the air blowing port 108, and the air blown into the water tank 3 rotates as indicated by a conventional phantom arrow. The fact that the air has been blown away from the center O of the drum 2 can be blown toward the center O of the rotating drum 2 as shown by the solid arrow. Therefore, according to the guide portion 33a2 of the present embodiment, blowing toward the center portion of the rotating drum 2 is realized based on a gradual change in the direction of airflow without pressure loss or airflow reduction. Compared with this, it is possible to further improve the blowing performance.

また、ガイド部33a2は、導入部33a1からの送風空気流を外側に緩く湾曲する反モータ7側の側壁に沿う高い流速の主流束を生んで、他を引き込む流れを作りながら、終端部寄りの前部壁33a5に下流に向け後部壁33a4側に傾斜するスロープ部33a8を有して、通過する前記送風空気流をガイド部33a2の後部壁側に寄らせるように案内するので、排気口33a6のより後方に一旦回り込んでから、ガイド部33a2の端部周壁33a7に案内される風量、風速が増大しさらに送風機能を高められる。しかも、ガイド部33a2の終端の側壁は前部壁33a5からほぼ直角に立ち上がって後部壁33a4に緩い曲面ないしは傾斜して繋がっていることにより、後部壁33a4に沿って終端に達する空気流を排気口33a6側に緩く曲げて向かわせる案内機能を発揮しながら、モータ7側側壁が回転ドラム2の中心O側に傾斜して排気口33a6に達していることにより、排気口33a6の上流から送風空気を回転ドラム2の中心O側に向け案内して排気口33a6に達して送風口108を通じより安定した回転ドラム2の中心O側に向く流れとして無理なく送風することができるので、このような面でも送風性能、乾燥性能を高められる。特に、ガイド部33a2の前部壁33a5には図10、図13に示すように堰109と排気口33a6との間でスロープ部33a8の部分へほぼ山形をなして内側に盛り上がる棚部109aを有していて、導入部33a1からの送風空気をより反モータ7側の側壁に集めて主流束を増大させられるのに併せ、スロープ部33a8で絞って流速を高めながらスロープ部33a8の傾斜によってガイド部33a2の後部壁側に勢いよく寄せられるので、ガイド部33a2の後部壁33a4、終端部側壁33a7の案内を受けて排気口33a6にその後方から滑らかな方向変化で向かう空気流を増大させやすく送風性能、乾燥性能を高めるのに好都合であるし、導入部33a1における送風路33との接続口33a9の下流における後部壁33a4のアンダーカット部33a10による前部壁33a5に対し下流側に向け近づく傾斜および前部壁33a5における堰部109より上流に設けた下流に向け後部壁33a4から離れる側に傾斜する逆スロープ部33a11とによって、導入部33a1からの空気流を堰部109を通過する上流側から下流側に掛け前部壁33a5に一旦沿わせた強い流れとした後、そのさらに下流のスロープ部33a8によって後部壁33a4側へ効果的に、つまり勢いよく確実に向けられるので、後部壁33a4および下流端側壁33a7に案内されて排気口33a6にその後方から向かう空気流の速度、風量共に、空気の流れの向きを滑らかに変化させながらさらに高められる利点がある。   Further, the guide portion 33a2 generates a main flow with a high flow velocity along the side wall on the side of the non-motor 7 that gently curves the air flow from the introduction portion 33a1 to the outside, and creates a flow that draws in others, Since the front wall 33a5 has a slope portion 33a8 that is inclined toward the rear wall 33a4 toward the downstream side and guides the air flow passing therethrough toward the rear wall side of the guide portion 33a2, the exhaust port 33a6 The air volume and the air speed guided to the end peripheral wall 33a7 of the guide portion 33a2 are increased after going around further rearward, and the blowing function is further enhanced. In addition, the end side wall of the guide portion 33a2 rises from the front wall 33a5 at a substantially right angle and is connected to the rear wall 33a4 so as to be loosely curved or inclined so that the air flow reaching the end along the rear wall 33a4 is exhausted to the exhaust port. The side wall of the motor 7 is inclined toward the center O side of the rotating drum 2 and reaches the exhaust port 33a6 while exhibiting a guide function to bend gently toward the 33a6 side, so that air blown from the upstream side of the exhaust port 33a6. Since it can guide to the center O side of the rotating drum 2 and reach the exhaust port 33a6 and can flow through the air blowing port 108 as a more stable flow toward the center O side of the rotating drum 2, it can be blown easily. Blowing performance and drying performance can be improved. In particular, the front wall 33a5 of the guide portion 33a2 has a shelf portion 109a that rises inward from the weir 109 and the exhaust port 33a6 so as to form a substantially mountain shape between the weir 109 and the exhaust port 33a6, as shown in FIGS. In addition, the air flow from the introduction portion 33a1 is collected on the side wall on the counter-motor 7 side to increase the main flux, and at the same time, the guide portion is inclined by the slope portion 33a8 while being squeezed by the slope portion 33a8 to increase the flow velocity. Since the rear wall 33a2 is vigorously moved toward the rear wall side, it is easy to increase the air flow toward the exhaust port 33a6 from the rear by a smooth direction change upon receiving guidance from the rear wall 33a4 and the end wall 33a7 of the guide part 33a2. It is convenient for improving the drying performance, and the rear wall 33a4 downstream of the connection port 33a9 with the air passage 33 in the introduction portion 33a1. By the slope approaching toward the downstream side with respect to the front wall 33a5 by the undercut portion 33a10 and the reverse slope portion 33a11 inclined toward the side away from the rear wall 33a4 toward the downstream side provided upstream from the weir portion 109 in the front wall 33a5, After the air flow from the introduction part 33a1 is hung from the upstream side passing through the weir part 109 to the downstream side to make a strong flow once along the front part wall 33a5, the downstream slope part 33a8 has an effect on the rear wall 33a4 side. In other words, the air flow direction is smoothly changed, so that the direction of the air flow is smoothly changed in both the speed and the air volume guided from the rear wall 33a4 and the downstream end side wall 33a7 to the exhaust port 33a6 from behind. There is an advantage that can be further enhanced.

さらに、送風口108は、その開口縁108aのガイド部33a2の下流側に回転ドラム2の底部側に向け延長した延長縁108a1を有して、排気口33a6の後方から抜けてくる空気流が回転ドラム2の中心Oから離れる方向に向き、あるいは広がって送風口108を抜けるのを無理なく防止するので、水槽3内に戻す循環空気の回転ドラム2の中心Oに向けた送風をより安定させられ、その分送風性能、乾燥性能を高められる。   Further, the air blowing port 108 has an extended edge 108a1 extending toward the bottom side of the rotary drum 2 on the downstream side of the guide portion 33a2 of the opening edge 108a, and the air flow coming out from the rear of the exhaust port 33a6 is rotated. Since it is reasonably prevented that the air is directed away from the center O of the drum 2 or spreads out from the air blowing port 108, the air flow toward the center O of the rotating drum 2 of the circulating air returned to the water tank 3 can be further stabilized. The air blowing performance and the drying performance can be improved accordingly.

このような送風ガイド33aは、例えば、図1、図2に示すように送風ファン15の吹き出し口から水槽3の後部のモータ7横に立ち上がる送風路33の上端に接続口33a9が接続されてモータ7の上部反対側に回り込む形態を持ち、従来の場合同様に前後の半殻体33a21、33a22を、シール部材110を介し合わせて中空に形成し、送風口108を介し水槽3の後部に接続するが、前部の半殻体33a21は比較的浅く、後部の半殻体33a22は前部のそれよりも深くして前記立体形態を満足している。特に、ガイド部33a2の堰部109から下流に向けた後部側への拡張は、前記アンダーカット部33a10の下流に向け前部壁から離れる側への傾斜によって実現しているが、アンダーカット部33a10の幅は下流端に向け、ガイド部33a2のそれよりも小さく、その側壁部に緩やかに繋がるようにしてある。これにより、ガイド部33a2の反モータ7側の側壁に沿って終端部に達する空気流を排気口33a6、送風口108によりスムーズに案内しやすく、圧損や風量低減をより防止できる。   1 and 2, the air guide 33a has a connection port 33a9 connected to the upper end of the air passage 33 that rises from the blowout port of the blower fan 15 to the side of the motor 7 at the rear of the water tank 3, for example. 7, the front and rear half-shells 33a21 and 33a22 are formed in a hollow shape through the seal member 110 and connected to the rear portion of the water tank 3 through the air blowing port 108, as in the conventional case. However, the front half-shell 33a21 is relatively shallow and the rear half-shell 33a22 is deeper than that of the front to satisfy the three-dimensional form. In particular, the extension of the guide portion 33a2 toward the rear side from the weir portion 109 toward the downstream side is realized by the inclination toward the side away from the front wall toward the downstream side of the undercut portion 33a10, but the undercut portion 33a10. The width is smaller than that of the guide portion 33a2 toward the downstream end, and is gently connected to the side wall portion. Thereby, the air flow reaching the end portion along the side wall of the guide portion 33a2 on the side opposite to the motor 7 is easily guided by the exhaust port 33a6 and the air blowing port 108, and pressure loss and air volume reduction can be further prevented.

また、後部壁33a4の堰部109の下流側近傍で泡の集まりやすい下部寄りに排気口33a6側から侵入することのある泡を検出する泡センサ111を設けてある。これにより、洗濯工程や水槽洗浄工程など泡が発生する運転時、洗剤の過剰などが原因して多量に泡が発生して嵩を増し、排気口108を通じガイド部33a2に侵入することのある泡が堰部109を上流側に逆流する前に泡センサ111で検出して運転停止などの措置を採り、泡が堰部109を超えて下流側、特に送風ファン15の渦巻ケーシング15b内に設置したPCTヒータにまで侵入してショートなどの問題が生じないようにすることができ、泡の確かな検出のため図25に示すセンサtのように2か所に設けなくてよくなる。   Further, a bubble sensor 111 that detects bubbles that may enter from the exhaust port 33a6 side is provided near the lower part of the rear wall 33a4 in the vicinity of the downstream side of the weir 109 where bubbles are likely to collect. As a result, during the operation in which bubbles are generated, such as in the washing process or the aquarium washing process, a large amount of bubbles are generated due to excessive detergent and the volume increases, and the bubbles may enter the guide portion 33a2 through the exhaust port 108. Is detected by the bubble sensor 111 before the weir 109 flows back to the upstream side, and measures such as operation stop are taken, and the bubble is installed downstream of the weir 109, particularly in the spiral casing 15b of the blower fan 15. It is possible to prevent a problem such as a short circuit from entering the PCT heater, and it is not necessary to provide two places like the sensor t shown in FIG.

ここで、蒸発器31、凝縮器32は、互いのフィン395cが微小な熱的切り離し隙間を有して相互が一体となった熱交換部395としてユニットをなし、前記熱的切り離し隙間によって、凝縮器32側から蒸発器31側への熱移動を、蒸発器31での霜や氷の成長を抑え、低外気温でも冷媒の温度上昇と共に霜を溶かして高い乾燥効率を確保できる程度に抑えられるようにしている。これにより、従来、蒸発器31、凝縮器32間に設けていた隔離空間を省略して設置スペースを小さくしながら、吸引排出口392側への隔離空間での遊びが原因したバイパス通過を抑えて有効面積を大きく保ち熱交換効率、乾燥効率を高め、乾燥騒音の低減も図れるようになる。   Here, the evaporator 31 and the condenser 32 form a unit as a heat exchanging unit 395 in which the fins 395c have a minute thermal separation gap and are integrated with each other, and are condensed by the thermal separation gap. The heat transfer from the evaporator 32 side to the evaporator 31 side can be suppressed to such an extent that the growth of frost and ice in the evaporator 31 can be suppressed, and the frost can be melted together with the refrigerant temperature rise to ensure high drying efficiency even at low outside temperatures. I am doing so. This eliminates the isolation space previously provided between the evaporator 31 and the condenser 32 and reduces the installation space, while suppressing bypass passage caused by play in the isolation space toward the suction / discharge port 392 side. The effective area can be kept large, heat exchange efficiency and drying efficiency can be increased, and drying noise can be reduced.

本発明によれば、ドラム式洗濯乾燥機での乾燥工程に用いる送風ファンの高風量化、高静圧化を洗濯機本体の大型化なしに実現し、乾燥性能を高められる。   ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, high air volume and high static pressure of the ventilation fan used for the drying process with a drum-type washing dryer are implement | achieved without the enlargement of a washing machine main body, and drying performance can be improved.

15 送風ファン
15a ファン
15b 渦巻ケーシング
15c 吸い込み口
15c1 接続口
15d 吹き出し部
15d1 吹き出し口
31 蒸発器
32 凝縮器
37 圧縮機
38 空調ケース
38a 端部壁
39 空調ユニット
44 洗濯機本体
44a 後部壁
392 吸引排出口
395 熱交換部
S スペース
15 Ventilation fan 15a Fan 15b Swirl casing 15c Suction port 15c1 Connection port 15d Blowout portion 15d1 Blowout port 31 Evaporator 32 Condenser 37 Compressor 38 Air conditioning case 38a End wall 39 Air conditioning unit 44 Washing machine main body 44a Rear wall 392 Suction discharge port 395 Heat Exchanger S Space

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回転ドラムを内蔵する水槽と、
圧縮機、凝縮器、蒸発器を内蔵した空調ケースと、
前記水槽内の空気を吸引し、前記空調ケース内を通過させて、前記水槽内に空気を送風する送風ファンと、
前記送風ファンのファンを内蔵する渦巻きケーシングとを備え、
前記空調ケースは前記渦巻きケーシングの吸い込み口側に接続され、
前記空調ケースと前記送風ファンとを接続した空調・送風ユニットを、前記水槽の後部と洗濯機本体の後部壁との間にし、
前記送風ファンは、その吸い込み口及び回転中心を、前記渦巻ケーシングの吸い込み口外まわりに設けた前記空調ケースとの接続口の中心よりも前記水槽の側に偏心させて設けたことを特徴とするドラム式洗濯乾燥機。
A water tank containing a rotating drum;
An air conditioning case with a built-in compressor, condenser and evaporator;
A blower fan that sucks air in the water tank, passes through the air conditioning case, and blows air into the water tank;
A spiral casing containing the fan of the blower fan,
The air conditioning case is connected to the suction port side of the spiral casing,
The air-conditioning and air blowing unit connected between the blowing fan and the air-conditioning case, and placed between the rear and washer rear wall of the body of the water tub,
The drum is characterized in that the blower fan is provided with its suction port and rotation center eccentric to the water tank side with respect to the center of the connection port with the air conditioning case provided around the suction port of the spiral casing. Type washing dryer.
前記水槽は、前記回転ドラムと共に前記下向き傾斜となるように設置されて、後部が前記洗濯機本体の後部壁との間で、側面視して前記洗濯機本体の底部上に後部側がほぼ鉛直なほぼ直角三角形状の三角スペースを形成し、前記空調・送風ユニットは、前記三角スペースの下部に位置して前記洗濯機本体の底部上に設置された請求項1記載のドラム式洗濯乾燥機。 The water tank is installed so as to be inclined downward along with the rotating drum, and the rear part is between the rear wall of the washing machine body and the rear side is substantially vertical on the bottom of the washing machine body in a side view. The drum-type washing and drying machine according to claim 1 , wherein a triangular space having a substantially right triangle shape is formed, and the air-conditioning / blower unit is located on a bottom portion of the washing machine body at a lower portion of the triangular space. 前記空調ケースは、前記送風ファンからの吸引により循環空気を導入する吸引導入口を左右の他端側の後部寄りに上向きに立ち上がって設けられると共に、前記渦巻ケーシングの接続口を接続する吸引排出口を前記一端側の端部壁の前部寄りに設け、前記渦巻ケーシングは前記水槽側から洗濯機本体の後部壁側に拡大角が増大し吹き出し部が前記後部壁に沿って上向きに立ち上がるように設けられている請求項1又は2に記載のドラム式洗濯乾燥機。   The air-conditioning case is provided with a suction inlet for introducing circulating air by suction from the blower fan so as to rise upward toward the rear of the other end on the left and right sides, and a suction discharge port for connecting the connection port of the spiral casing Near the front of the end wall on the one end side, the swirl casing has an enlarged angle increasing from the water tub side to the rear wall side of the washing machine body, and the blowing part rises upward along the rear wall. The drum type washing / drying machine according to claim 1 or 2, which is provided. 前記蒸発器及び凝縮器は互いに平行で、かつ、前記空調ケースの吸引導入口から吸引排出口への通風路の途中に、前記空調ケースの長手方向に向くか、この長手方向に対し吸引導入口側が吸引排出口側よりも前部寄りになる斜めに向くように設けられている請求項1〜3のいずれか1項に記載のドラム式洗濯乾燥機。   The evaporator and the condenser are parallel to each other, and in the middle of the ventilation path from the suction inlet of the air conditioning case to the suction outlet, face the longitudinal direction of the air conditioning case or the suction inlet for the longitudinal direction. The drum-type washing / drying machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the side is provided so as to face obliquely closer to the front side than the suction discharge port side.
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