JPH0414599B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a dehumidifying type clothes dryer for use in general households.

Conventional Structure and its Problems Conventionally, this type of dehumidifying clothes dryer has a structure as shown in FIG. In this Figure 1, 1
is the main body of the clothes dryer, the front side of which is covered with a front plate 3 having an input port 2 for putting in and taking out clothes, and the rear side covered with a back plate 4.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a drum for agitating and drying the material to be dried.A heat exchange type blower 6 introduces hot air from a heater 7 into the drum 5, and the hot and humid air that has removed moisture from the material to be dried is condensed. The material to be dried is dried by repeating the circulation through the drum 8, the heater 7, and the drum 5 again. The heater 7 includes a heater cover 1 disposed between a drum support plate 9 that pivotally supports the drum 5 in front and a front plate 3.
It is attached to 0.

Conventionally, when loading and unloading clothes 11 from the input port 2, there is a risk of burns due to contact with the position A of the drum support plate 9 near the heater 7, so a cover is made of a material that is highly heat resistant and has poor thermal conductivity. 12, it was necessary to cover the parts that could be touched by hands. Therefore, attaching the cover 12 requires time and effort, leading to high costs, and
Cover 1 due to contact with clothing when handling clothing
This caused the number 2 to turn over and come off.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves these conventional problems and provides a dehumidifying clothes dryer with a simple structure without using a cover.

Composition of the Invention The dehumidifying clothes dryer of the present invention includes a heating element, a heat exchanger, and a circulating air cylinder, and a first air-generating body that guides intake air from the circulating air cylinder into a rotating drum via the heating element. A second air intake path is provided to guide the air from the air circulation cylinder into the rotating drum from the air intake port provided at the peripheral edge of the input port of the drum support plate without passing through the heating element. The configuration of the air intake path prevents the peripheral edge of the drum from becoming overheated when the dehumidifying clothes dryer is operated.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In FIGS. 2 to 4, 13 is a main body of the clothes dryer, the front side of which is covered with a front plate 15 having an input port 14 for putting in and taking out clothes, and the rear side covered with a back plate 16. covered. 17 is a drum for agitating and drying the material to be dried; a heat exchange blower 18 introduces hot air from a heater 19 into the drum 17, and condenses the high temperature and humid air that has removed moisture from the material to be dried, leading to a circulation duct 20. The object to be dried is dried by repeating the process of returning to the drum 17 again. Further, the dew-condensed water droplets are drained out of the machine through a drain port 21 provided below the circulation duct 20.

The heater 19 is attached to a heater cover 23 disposed between the front plate 15 and a drum support plate 22 that pivotally supports the drum 17 at the front.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the heater cover 23 has a frame A formed therein and an intake hole C provided therein. Further, a heater 19 is provided on the drum support plate 22.
A plurality of intake ports 24 at the rear and at the rear of the intake hole C,
25, which constitute an intake path from the circulation duct 20 to the heater 19 and the intake port 24, and an intake path from the circulation duct 20 to the intake hole C and the intake port 25.

Therefore, when the air is taken in by the heat exchange type blower 18 shown in FIG. A first intake path is introduced into the drum 17 through the intake port 24, and a second intake path is introduced into the drum 17 through the intake port 25 through the intake hole C of the heater cover 23.
passes through the intake path.

Therefore, the temperature of the air passing through the intake ports 24 and 25 is T>t.

In the above configuration, when loading and unloading clothing,
The area α near the input port 14 of the drum support plate 22 that comes into contact with hands does not become high temperature because low-temperature air is constantly introduced from the intake port 25, eliminating the risk of burns.
There is no longer a need for a cover that was previously attached to the input port to prevent burns. In addition, the heater cover 23
By cooling the high-temperature section X with the low-temperature air from the air intake port 25, the heat resistance and durability of the heater cover 23 made of resin are significantly improved.

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the above embodiments, according to the present invention, the temperature rise at the input port of the drum support plate can be prevented by the cooling effect of low-temperature air, and burns can be prevented when taking out clothes. . Moreover,
Due to the cooling effect, the durability of the members near the heat source can be improved, and a highly safe structure can be provided.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a conventional dehumidifying clothes dryer, Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a dehumidifying clothes dryer of the present invention, and Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a dehumidifying clothes dryer of the present invention. The enlarged vertical sectional view and FIG. 4 are partially cutaway front views of the vicinity of the input port of the dehumidifying clothes dryer as seen from inside the drum. 15...Front plate, 17...Drum, 19...Heater, 22...Drum support plate, 24, 25...Intake port.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 A heating element, a rotating drum that introduces air heated by the heating element, a drum support plate that pivotally supports the drum, a circulation fan, a heat exchanger, and a circulation wind cylinder that returns the air to the heating element. The heating element is disposed between the front plate of the main body and the drum support plate, and a first intake path for guiding intake air from the circulating wind cylinder into the rotating drum via the heating element, and A dehumidifying clothes dryer provided with a second air intake path that guides intake air into the rotating drum from an air intake port provided at the peripheral edge of the input port of the drum support plate without passing through the heating element.