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JP5023569B2
JP5023569B2 JP2006171103A JP2006171103A JP5023569B2 JP 5023569 B2 JP5023569 B2 JP 5023569B2 JP 2006171103 A JP2006171103 A JP 2006171103A JP 2006171103 A JP2006171103 A JP 2006171103A JP 5023569 B2 JP5023569 B2 JP 5023569B2
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本発明は、家庭用の衣類の乾燥機に関するものである。   The present invention relates to a domestic clothes dryer.

従来の衣類乾燥機は、ヒータの熱で熱風を循環させ、衣類を乾燥させている(例えば、特許文献1参照)。また、乾燥空気の加熱にヒートポンプを使用することも考えられている(例えば、特許文献2参照)。
特開平6−304655号公報 特開平7−178289号公報
A conventional clothes dryer circulates hot air using heat from a heater to dry clothes (for example, see Patent Document 1). It is also considered to use a heat pump for heating dry air (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
JP-A-6-304655 JP 7-178289 A

しかしながら、前記従来の構成では、図2に示すように、衣類の乾燥率が約30%以下になると、衣類繊維と水分の吸着が強く、ヒータによる衣類乾燥では衣類繊維を加熱して水分を蒸発させるため、乾燥に時間がかかるという課題を有していた。   However, in the conventional configuration, as shown in FIG. 2, when the drying rate of the garment is about 30% or less, the garment fiber and moisture are strongly adsorbed. Therefore, it has a problem that it takes time to dry.

本発明は、前記従来の課題を解決するもので、衣類乾燥の時間短縮を目的とした衣類乾燥機を提供することを目的とする。   The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and an object thereof is to provide a clothes dryer aimed at shortening the time for drying clothes.

前記従来の課題を解決するために、本発明の衣類乾燥機は、衣類を収容する衣類庫と、前記衣類庫に収容した衣類にマイクロ波を照射するマイクロ波照射手段と、前記衣類庫内に外気を取り込み衣類庫内の空気を庫外へ送り出す送風機と、マイクロ波の周波数を変化させるマイクロ波周波数可変手段と、マイクロ波の出力を変化させるマイクロ波出力可変手段と、前記マイクロ波の出力を検知するマイクロ波出力検知手段とを備え、前記マイクロ波照射手段により、衣類庫内の衣類にマイクロ波を照射し、前記制御回路は、前記マイクロ波出力可変手段によりマイクロ波の出力を一定にし、前記マイクロ波周波数可変手段によりマイクロ波の周波数を変化させて共振周波数を検知し、前記共振周波数において前記マイクロ波出力検知手段が検知した出力により前記衣類の含水の程度を識別することにより、マイクロ波は衣類繊維に付着した水分を直接加熱し、蒸発するので、ヒータと違って、衣類の水分を急速に取り、衣類の乾燥時間が短縮される。さらに、マイクロ波による加熱の進行度合いに応じて、衣類の乾燥の程度を識別することができる。 In order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, a clothes dryer of the present invention includes a clothing storehouse for storing clothes, microwave irradiation means for irradiating the clothes stored in the storehouse with microwaves, and the clothes storehouse. A blower that takes in the outside air and sends the air in the clothing store to the outside of the store, a microwave frequency variable unit that changes the frequency of the microwave, a microwave output variable unit that changes the output of the microwave, and the output of the microwave A microwave output detecting means for detecting , the microwave irradiating means irradiates the clothes in the clothing store with microwaves, and the control circuit makes the microwave output constant by the microwave output variable means, The microwave frequency is changed by the microwave frequency variable means to detect the resonance frequency, and the microwave output detection means detects the resonance frequency at the resonance frequency. By identifying the degree of moisture of the clothes by the output of the microwave heats the water attached to the clothing fibers directly, since the evaporation, unlike the heater takes the moisture of the clothes quickly, clothes drying time Is shortened. Furthermore, the degree of drying of the clothes can be identified according to the progress of the heating by the microwave.

本発明の衣類乾燥機は、衣類の乾燥時間を短縮することができる。   The clothes dryer of the present invention can shorten the drying time of clothes.

第1の発明は、衣類を収容する衣類庫と、衣類を乾燥させるヒータと、前記衣類庫に収容した衣類にマイクロ波を照射するマイクロ波照射手段と、前記衣類庫内に外気を取り込み衣類庫内の空気を庫外へ送り出す送風機とを備え、衣類の含水率を検知する衣類乾燥検知手段と、前記衣類乾燥検知手段の信号に応じて前記ヒータあるいは前記マイクロ波照射手段を制御する制御回路とを有し、前記制御回路は、前記ヒータを動作させ、前記衣類乾燥検知手段の信号に基づき、衣類の含水率が約30%以下になったと判定すると、前記ヒータの動作を停止し、前記マイクロ波照射手段を動作させるようにしたことにより、衣類の含水率が約30%以下の場合にマイクロ波を衣類に照射し、衣類繊維に付着した水を直接加熱するので、衣類より水分が早く蒸発する。そして蒸発した蒸気は、送風機により、保管庫内の蒸気は保管庫内より外に排出される。このように、マイクロ波により、衣類繊維に付着した水を直接加熱することにより、衣類の乾燥時間を短縮することができる。さらにこの構成において、マイクロ波制御手段のマイクロ波周波数可変手段で周波数を変化させ、水分を含んだ衣類に照射すると、出力が最大値になる周波数が存在する。この周波
数を共振周波数と呼ぶが、衣類の水分が多いほど共振周波数の出力が大きくなるので、加熱の進行度合いに応じて、共振周波数の出力を見ることにより、衣類の乾燥の程度を識別することができる。
A first invention is a clothing storehouse for storing clothes, a heater for drying the clothes, a microwave irradiation means for irradiating the clothes stored in the storehouse with microwaves, and a storehouse for taking outside air into the storehouse. A clothes drying detection means for detecting the moisture content of the clothes, and a control circuit for controlling the heater or the microwave irradiation means in accordance with a signal from the clothes drying detection means. And the control circuit operates the heater, stops the operation of the heater when the moisture content of the clothing is determined to be about 30% or less based on the signal of the clothing drying detection means, By operating the wave irradiation means, when the moisture content of the clothing is about 30% or less, the clothing is irradiated with microwaves and the water adhering to the clothing fibers is directly heated. Quickly evaporates. And the vapor | steam which evaporated is discharged | emitted out of the inside of a storehouse by the blower. Thus, the drying time of clothing can be shortened by directly heating the water adhering to clothing fibers by microwaves. Further, in this configuration, when the frequency is changed by the microwave frequency changing means of the microwave control means and the clothes containing moisture are irradiated, there is a frequency at which the output becomes the maximum value. This frequency
The number is called the resonance frequency, but the output of the resonance frequency increases as the moisture in the garment increases. Therefore, the degree of drying of the garment can be identified by looking at the output of the resonance frequency according to the progress of heating. it can.

第2の発明は、特に、第1の発明の衣類乾燥機の衣類乾燥検知手段として、衣類庫の排気口の温度を検知するようにしたことにより、乾燥中は蒸気が発生し続けるため、排気口の温度は一定温度に保たれ、乾燥が終了すると、排気口の温度は上昇するので、上昇し始めを乾燥終了と判断し、衣類乾燥検知ができる。   In the second aspect of the invention, in particular, as the clothes drying detection means of the clothes dryer of the first aspect of the invention, the temperature of the exhaust port of the clothing storage is detected, so that steam continues to be generated during drying. The temperature of the mouth is maintained at a constant temperature, and when drying is finished, the temperature of the exhaust port rises. Therefore, it is determined that the drying has been finished, and drying of clothes can be detected.

第3の発明は、特に、第1の発明の衣類乾燥機に、マイクロ波照射手段のマイクロ波のパワーと周波数を変化させるマイクロ波制御手段と、前記マイクロ波照射手段と衣類庫との間に設けられマイクロ波の反射波の状態変化を感知するマイクロ波反射波検知手段と、反射波検知手段の出力は、制御回路の入力に接続したことにより、マイクロ波制御手段によりマイクロ波のパワーと周波数を変化させ、反射波検知手段により反射波の状態変化を検知させる。衣類に金属のボタンなどがついている場合、マイクロ波の反射波に異常が生じる。反射波検知手段が異常を検知して、マイクロ波制御手段に信号を送り、マイクロ波制御手段がマイクロ波照射手段を停止させ、マイクロ波の照射を停止させる。このように、衣類に金属のボタンなどがついている場合、マイクロ波での乾燥を停止させることができる In particular, the third aspect of the invention relates to the clothes dryer according to the first aspect of the present invention, the microwave control means for changing the microwave power and frequency of the microwave irradiation means, and the microwave irradiation means between the microwave irradiation means and the clothing storage. The microwave reflected wave detecting means provided for detecting the state change of the reflected wave of the microwave, and the output of the reflected wave detecting means is connected to the input of the control circuit, so that the microwave control means allows the microwave power and frequency , And the reflected wave detection means detects the state change of the reflected wave. When clothing has metal buttons, abnormalities occur in the reflected microwaves. The reflected wave detection means detects an abnormality and sends a signal to the microwave control means, and the microwave control means stops the microwave irradiation means and stops the microwave irradiation. As described above, when clothes are provided with a metal button or the like, drying by microwaves can be stopped .

下、本発明の実施の形態について、図面を参照しながら説明する。なお、本実施の形態によって本発明が限定されるものではない。 Following, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the present embodiment.

(実施の形態1)
図1は、本発明の実施の形態1における衣類乾燥機のブロック図である。図1において、1は衣類にマイクロ波を照射するマイクロ波照射手段、2は水分を含んだ衣類を入れる衣類庫、3は衣類に当てる風を送る送風機、4は衣類に当たる風の通路である通風路、5は通風路4の途中に置かれたヒートポンプの冷却フィン、6は通風路の途中に置かれたヒートポンプの放熱フィンで、7は衣類庫2の空気吸込口、8は衣類庫2の排気口、送風機3は空気吸込口7に通風路で接続され、排気口8は通風路でヒートポンプの冷却フィン5に接続され、冷却フィン5は通風路を介してヒートポンプの放熱フィン6に接続され、ヒートポンプの放熱フィン6は通風路を介して送風機3に接続されている。
(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a clothes dryer in Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 1 is a microwave irradiating means for irradiating a clothing with microwaves, 2 is a clothing storage for storing clothing containing moisture, 3 is a blower for sending wind to the clothing, and 4 is a ventilation passage for the wind hitting the clothing. , 5 is a heat pump cooling fin placed in the middle of the ventilation path 4, 6 is a heat pump heat radiation fin placed in the middle of the ventilation path, 7 is an air inlet of the clothing storage 2, and 8 is a clothing storage 2 outlet, the blower 3 are connected by air passage 4 to the air intake port 7, an exhaust port 8 is connected to the cooling fins 5 of the heat pump in air passage 4, heat radiation of the cooling fins 5 through the air passage 4 heat pump fins 6 The heat radiating fins 6 of the heat pump are connected to the blower 3 through the ventilation path 4 .

上記構成において、以下その動作を説明する。マイクロ波照射手段1により衣類庫2の衣類にマイクロ波を照射する。同時に、送風機3から風を衣類に送風する。衣類から蒸発した水分は熱風とともに、排気口8から通風路4を介してヒートポンプの冷却フィン5に送られる。冷却フィン5に蒸発した水分を含んだ熱風が当たると、冷却され、水分は水として抽出される。冷却フィン5を出た風は乾いた冷風となっている。その風はさらにヒートポンプの放熱フィン6に当たり加熱される。乾いた加熱された風が送風機3に送られ、衣類庫2の中の水分を含んだ衣類に吹き付けられる。以下風は、上述の通風路を循環して衣類を乾燥することができる。図2は、横軸に時間、縦軸に衣類の含水率で本発明の時間変化を示す。 The operation of the above configuration will be described below. Microwave irradiation means 1 irradiates the clothes in clothing store 2 with microwaves. At the same time, wind is blown from the blower 3 to the clothes. Moisture evaporated from the clothing is sent together with hot air from the exhaust port 8 to the cooling fin 5 of the heat pump through the ventilation path 4. When hot air containing evaporated water hits the cooling fin 5, the cooling fin 5 is cooled and the water is extracted as water. The wind that exits the cooling fins 5 is dry and cool. The wind further hits the heat dissipating fins 6 of the heat pump and is heated. The dried and heated wind is sent to the blower 3 and blown to the moisture-containing clothing in the clothing store 2. Hereinafter, the wind can circulate through the ventilation path 4 to dry the clothes. FIG. 2 shows the time change of the present invention with time on the horizontal axis and moisture content of clothing on the vertical axis.

このように、マイクロ波により、衣類繊維に付着した水を直接加熱することにより、ヒータの乾燥より衣類の乾燥時間を短縮することができる。   Thus, by directly heating the water adhering to the clothing fibers by microwaves, the drying time of the clothing can be shortened compared to drying of the heater.

(実施の形態2)
図3は、本発明の実施の形態2の衣類乾燥機のブロック図である。図3において、図1と同じ構成要素については同じ符号を用い、説明を省略する。
(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the clothes dryer according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 3, the same components as those in FIG.

図3において、9は衣類の乾燥度合いを検知する衣類乾燥検知手段、10は衣類を乾燥するためのヒータ、11はヒータ10とマイクロ波照射手段1を制御する制御回路であり、衣類乾燥検知手段9は制御回路11の入力に、ヒータ10とマイクロ波照射手段1は制御回路11の接続されている。   In FIG. 3, 9 is a clothes drying detecting means for detecting the degree of drying of clothes, 10 is a heater for drying clothes, 11 is a control circuit for controlling the heater 10 and the microwave irradiation means 1, and the clothes drying detecting means. 9 is connected to the input of the control circuit 11, and the heater 10 and the microwave irradiation means 1 are connected to the control circuit 11.

上記構成において、乾燥率が約30%になるまでは、衣類の表面の水分を加熱するので、ヒータ10でもマイクロ波照射手段1でも時間はほぼ同じであるので、まずヒータ10で乾燥を行い、乾燥率が約30%以下はヒータ10に比べて直接水分を加熱するマイクロ波照射手段1で加熱することにより、衣類の乾燥時間の効率的な短縮化を行うことができる。なお、衣類乾燥検知手段9として、衣類庫2の排気口8の温度を検知すると、図4に示すように乾燥中は蒸気が発生し続けるため、排気口8の温度は一定温度に保たれ、乾燥が終了すると、排気口8の温度は上昇するので、上昇し始めが乾燥終了と判断し、衣類乾燥検知ができる。   In the above configuration, the moisture on the surface of the garment is heated until the drying rate reaches about 30%, so the time is almost the same in both the heater 10 and the microwave irradiation means 1, so drying is first performed in the heater 10, When the drying rate is about 30% or less, the drying time of the clothes can be efficiently shortened by heating with the microwave irradiation means 1 that directly heats the moisture as compared with the heater 10. When the temperature of the exhaust port 8 of the clothing storage 2 is detected as the clothes drying detection means 9, steam continues to be generated during drying as shown in FIG. 4, so the temperature of the exhaust port 8 is kept at a constant temperature. When the drying is finished, the temperature of the exhaust port 8 rises. Therefore, it is determined that the drying is finished when the temperature starts to rise, and the drying of clothes can be detected.

(実施の形態3)
図5は、本発明の実施の形態3の衣類乾燥機のブロック図である。図5において、図1、図3と同じ構成要素については同じ符号を用い、説明を省略する。
(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a clothes dryer according to the third embodiment of the present invention. 5, the same components as those in FIGS. 1 and 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

図5において、衣類庫2に送風する送風機3と、衣類庫2の衣類を乾燥するヒータ10と、12はマイクロ波照射手段1を制御するマイクロ波制御手段、11はヒータ10とマイクロ波制御手段12を制御する制御回路、13はマイクロ波の反射波の状態変化を感知するマイクロ波反射波検知手段で、マイクロ波反射波検知手段13の出力は制御回路11の入力に接続されている。   In FIG. 5, a blower 3 that blows air to the clothing storage 2, a heater 10 that dries clothing in the clothing storage 2, 12 is a microwave control means that controls the microwave irradiation means 1, and 11 is a heater 10 and microwave control means. Reference numeral 13 denotes a control circuit for controlling 12, and reference numeral 13 denotes microwave reflected wave detection means for detecting a change in state of the reflected wave of the microwave. The output of the microwave reflected wave detection means 13 is connected to the input of the control circuit 11.

上記構成において、衣類に金属のボタンなどがついている場合、マイクロ波の反射波に異常が生じ、マイクロ波反射波検知手段13が金属を検知し、制御回路11に情報を送信する。制御回路11はマイクロ波制御手段12によりマイクロ波照射手段1に送信し、マイクロ波の照射を停止さるとともに、ヒータ10を通電させる。   In the above configuration, when a metal button or the like is attached to the clothing, an abnormality occurs in the reflected wave of the microwave, and the microwave reflected wave detecting means 13 detects the metal and transmits information to the control circuit 11. The control circuit 11 transmits the microwave control means 12 to the microwave irradiation means 1 to stop the microwave irradiation and energize the heater 10.

このように、衣類に金属のボタンなどがついている場合、マイクロ波照射をやめ、ヒータ10だけで衣類を乾燥させる。なお、マイクロ波反射波検知手段13を、可視光の受光手段から構成し、金属がマイクロ波と反応した場合、可視光の火花が発生するので、受光手段でその火花を確認して、衣類に金属があることを検知できる。   As described above, when the clothing has a metal button or the like, the microwave irradiation is stopped and the clothing is dried only by the heater 10. The microwave reflected wave detecting means 13 is composed of a visible light receiving means, and when a metal reacts with the microwave, a visible light spark is generated. The presence of metal can be detected.

(実施の形態4)
図6は、本発明の実施の形態4の衣類乾燥機のブロック図である。図6において、図1、図3、図5と同じ構成要素については同じ符号を用い、説明を省略する。
(Embodiment 4)
FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a clothes dryer according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. In FIG. 6, the same components as those in FIGS.

図6において、衣類庫2に送風する送風機3と、衣類庫2の衣類にマイクロ波を照射するマイクロ波照射手段1と、マイクロ波照射手段1を制御するマイクロ波制御手段12と、マイクロ波制御手段12は、マイクロ波の周波数を変化させるマイクロ波周波数可変手段14と、マイクロ波の出力を変化させるマイクロ波出力可変手段15とで構成され、16はマイクロ波照射手段1の出力を検知するマイクロ波出力検知手段である。   In FIG. 6, a blower 3 that blows air to the clothing storage 2, microwave irradiation means 1 that irradiates the clothes in the clothing storage 2 with microwaves, microwave control means 12 that controls the microwave irradiation means 1, and microwave control The means 12 includes a microwave frequency variable means 14 that changes the frequency of the microwave and a microwave output variable means 15 that changes the output of the microwave, and 16 is a micro that detects the output of the microwave irradiation means 1. It is a wave output detection means.

この構成において、図7に基づいて作用を説明する。マイクロ波制御手段12のマイクロ波出力可変手段15で出力を一定にして、マイクロ波周波数可変手段14で周波数を変化させ、水分を含んだ衣類にマイクロ波を照射させながら、マイクロ波出力検知手段16で出力を検知すると、マイクロ波出力検知手段16の出力が最大値になる周波数が図7の17と18の様に存在する。この周波数を共振周波数と呼ぶと、図7の様に衣類の水分が多いほど共振周波数の出力が大きくなるので、加熱の進行度合いに応じて、共振周波数の
出力を見ることにより、衣類の乾燥程度を識別することができる。
In this configuration, the operation will be described with reference to FIG. The microwave output variable means 15 of the microwave control means 12 makes the output constant, the frequency is changed by the microwave frequency variable means 14, and microwaves are radiated to the moisture-containing clothing, while the microwave output detection means 16. When the output is detected in FIG. 7, there are frequencies at which the output of the microwave output detecting means 16 becomes the maximum value as indicated by 17 and 18 in FIG. When this frequency is called the resonance frequency, as the moisture content of the clothing increases as shown in FIG. 7, the output of the resonance frequency increases . The degree can be identified.

(実施の形態5)
図8は、本発明の実施の形態5の衣類乾燥機のブロック図である。図8において、図1、図3、図5と同じ構成要素については同じ符号を用い、説明を省略する。
(Embodiment 5)
FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a clothes dryer according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. 8, the same components as those in FIGS. 1, 3, and 5 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

第2の発明の衣類乾燥機において、19はマイクロ波照射手段1の放熱フィンで、このマイクロ波放熱フィン19を衣類乾燥機の通風路に設置している。   In the clothes dryer according to the second aspect of the invention, reference numeral 19 denotes a heat radiating fin of the microwave irradiating means 1, and the microwave radiating fin 19 is installed in the ventilation path of the clothes dryer.

この構成において、マイクロ放熱フィン19を通風路の中に置いているので、発生した熱は送風機3により衣類庫2の衣類に吹き付けられ乾燥用の熱として利用され、マイクロ波照射手段1の放熱を有効利用することができる。なお、ヒートポンプの冷却フィン5と放熱フィン6間の通風路にマイクロ波放熱フィン19を置くと、ヒーポンによる熱と一緒になりさらに効率的になる。 In this configuration, since at the microwave radiation fins 19 into the air passage, the generated heat is utilized as heat for drying blown to clothing garments chamber 2 by the fan 3, heat radiation of the microwave irradiation means 1 Can be used effectively. In addition, if the microwave radiation fin 19 is placed in the ventilation path between the cooling fin 5 and the radiation fin 6 of the heat pump, it becomes more efficient together with heat from the heat pump.

図9は、通風路のヒートポンプの放熱フィン6がマイクロ波照射手段1のマイクロ波の放熱フィンと兼ねているので、マイクロ波の放熱フィンを削減することができる。   In FIG. 9, since the radiation fins 6 of the heat pump in the ventilation path also serve as the microwave radiation fins of the microwave irradiation means 1, the microwave radiation fins can be reduced.

本発明にかかる衣類乾燥機は、衣類の乾燥時間を短縮することが可能になるので、家庭用の衣類の乾燥機として有用である。   Since the clothes dryer according to the present invention can shorten the drying time of clothes, it is useful as a clothes dryer for home use.

本発明の実施の形態1における衣類乾燥機のブロック図Block diagram of a clothes dryer in Embodiment 1 of the present invention 同衣類乾燥機の含水率の変化を示すグラフGraph showing change in moisture content of the clothes dryer 本発明の実施の形態2における衣類乾燥機のブロック図Block diagram of clothes dryer in Embodiment 2 of the present invention 同衣類乾燥機の排気口の温度変化を示すグラフGraph showing the temperature change of the outlet of the clothes dryer 本発明の実施の形態3における衣類乾燥機のブロック図Block diagram of clothes dryer in Embodiment 3 of the present invention 本発明の実施の形態4における衣類乾燥機のブロック図Block diagram of a clothes dryer in Embodiment 4 of the present invention 同衣類乾燥機の動作を示すグラフGraph showing the operation of the clothes dryer 本発明の実施の形態5における衣類乾燥機のブロック図Block diagram of clothes dryer in embodiment 5 of the present invention 同衣類乾燥機の他の例のブロック図Block diagram of another example of the clothes dryer

1 マイクロ波照射手段
2 衣類庫
3 送風機
4 通風路
5 ヒートポンプの冷却フィン
6 ヒートポンプの放熱フィン
7 空気吸込口
8 排気口
9 衣類乾燥検知手段
10 ヒータ
11 制御回路
13 マイクロ波反射波検知手段
14 マイクロ波周波数可変手段
15 マイクロ波出力可変手段
16 マイクロ波出力検知手段
19 マイクロ波放熱フィン
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Microwave irradiation means 2 Clothing store 3 Blower 4 Ventilation path 5 Heat pump cooling fin 6 Heat pump heat radiation fin 7 Air suction port 8 Exhaust port 9 Clothing dryness detection means 10 Heater 11 Control circuit 13 Microwave reflected wave detection means 14 Microwave Frequency variable means 15 Microwave output variable means 16 Microwave output detection means 19 Microwave radiation fin

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衣類を収容する衣類庫と、衣類を乾燥させるヒータと、前記衣類庫に収容した衣類にマイクロ波を照射するマイクロ波照射手段と、前記衣類庫内に外気を取り込み衣類庫内の空気を庫外へ送り出す送風機と、衣類の含水率を検知する衣類乾燥検知手段と、前記衣類乾燥検知手段の信号に応じて前記ヒータあるいは前記マイクロ波照射手段を制御する制御回路と、マイクロ波の周波数を変化させるマイクロ波周波数可変手段と、マイクロ波の出力を変化させるマイクロ波出力可変手段と、前記マイクロ波の出力を検知するマイクロ波出力検知手段とを有し、前記制御回路は、前記ヒータを動作させ、前記衣類乾燥検知手段の信号に基づき、衣類の含水率が約30%以下になったと判定すると、前記ヒータの動作を停止し、前記マイクロ波照射手段を動作させ、前記制御回路は、前記マイクロ波出力可変手段によりマイクロ波の出力を一定にし、前記マイクロ波周波数可変手段によりマイクロ波の周波数を変化させて共振周波数を検知し、前記共振周波数において前記マイクロ波出力検知手段が検知した出力により前記衣類の含水の程度を識別するようにした衣類乾燥機。 A clothing storehouse for storing clothing, a heater for drying the clothing, a microwave irradiation means for irradiating microwaves to the clothing stored in the clothing store, and taking in the outside air into the clothing store and taking out the air inside the storehouse A blower to be fed to, a clothes drying detecting means for detecting moisture content of the clothes, a control circuit for controlling the heater or the microwave irradiation means in accordance with a signal from the clothes drying detecting means, and a frequency of the microwave is changed. Microwave frequency variable means, microwave output variable means for changing the output of the microwave, and microwave output detection means for detecting the output of the microwave , the control circuit operates the heater, When it is determined that the moisture content of the clothes has become about 30% or less based on the signal from the clothes drying detection means, the operation of the heater is stopped, and the microwave irradiation hand Is operated, said control circuit, said the output of the microwave constant by the microwave output changing means, by changing the frequency of the microwave detecting the resonant frequency by the microwave frequency varying means, said at the resonant frequency clothes dryer in so that identify the degree of moisture of the clothes by the output of microwave power detection unit detects. 衣類乾燥検知手段は、衣類庫の排気口の温度により検知するようにした請求項1記載の衣類乾燥機。 2. The clothes dryer according to claim 1, wherein the clothes drying detection means detects the temperature based on the temperature of the exhaust port of the clothes store. マイクロ波照射手段のマイクロ波のパワーと周波数を変化させるマイクロ波制御手段と、前記マイクロ波照射手段と衣類庫との間に設けられマイクロ波の反射波の状態変化を感知する反射波検知手段を有し、前記反射波検知手段の出力は、制御回路の入力に接続した請求項1記載の衣類乾燥機。
Microwave control means for changing the power and frequency of the microwave of the microwave irradiation means, and a reflected wave detection means for detecting a change in the state of the reflected wave of the microwave provided between the microwave irradiation means and the clothing storage. The clothes dryer according to claim 1, further comprising an output of the reflected wave detecting means connected to an input of a control circuit.
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