JPH04152991A - Drum type clothes drier - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To efficiently execute the tumbling of clothes, to shorten a drying time and to obviate an uneven drying by providing plural pieces of baffles on the inside wall surface of a drum, and providing a sub-baffle in a position displaced in the rotating direction of the drum against the center between the baffles. CONSTITUTION:On the inside wall surface of the outer periphery of a drum 2, plural baffles 6 are provided, and between these baffles 6, a projection-like sub-baffle 7 being smaller than its height (h) and width (k) in the longitudinal direction is provided. Also, a fitting position of the sub-baffle 7 is about in the center in the axial direction of the drum 2 and it is provided near the rotating direction side (x<y) of the drum. 2 against the center between the baffles 6, respectively.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a clothes dryer with a rotating drum for storing clothes.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In recent years, clothes dryers have become widespread, and those equipped with large drums that can dry a large amount of clothes at a time have become mainstream.

Conventional drum-type clothes dryers of this type generally have the configuration shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. As shown in the figure, the dryer is comprised of a drum 2 rotatably supported within an outer frame 1, a fan 3 for blowing drying air, a motor 4 for driving the fan 3, and the like. A plurality of baffles 6 having the same shape are arranged on the inner wall surface of the housing.

In the above configuration, the hot air a heated by the heater 6 exchanges heat with the clothes in the drum 2, and the drying air that has removed moisture from the clothes is blown into and out of the drum 2 to dry them.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention In the drum of such a conventional clothes dryer, in the tampling action of clothes, especially those equipped with a large drum 2, when drying a small amount, clothes stick to the baffle 6 of the drum, causing the clothes to tumble. However, there were problems such as inability to tamp efficiently, uneven drying, and long drying times.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a drum-type clothes dryer that can efficiently tamp clothes, shorten drying time, and eliminate uneven drying.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above objects, the clothes dryer of the present invention includes a drum rotatably provided within an outer frame, the drum having a plurality of baffles on its inner wall surface, A sub-baffle is provided at a position displaced in the rotational direction of the drum with respect to the center between the buckles.

Function In the above-mentioned configuration, when a small amount of damp clothing such as 2 to 3 pieces of clothing is put into the drum and dried, the clothing is drawn to the outer wall of the drum by centrifugal force, but at this time the sub-baffle Clothes that look like this are also tumbled between the baffle and the sub-baffle, falling to the baffle without adhering to the outer wall, and then being swept up to the top of the drum by the baffle, where the gravity of the clothes becomes greater than the centrifugal force, causing them to fall. It can be tamped and tamped.

EXAMPLE Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. In this embodiment, the same components as described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the explanation thereof will be omitted. The characteristic configuration of this embodiment is the drum 2 described in the conventional example.
The main point is that a sub-buffer /L/7 is provided separately from the buffer /I/6. That is, the drum 2 has a plurality of baffles 6 on the inner wall surface of the outer periphery, and protruding sub-baffles which are smaller in height h and longitudinal width are provided between the baffles. The sub-buff/I/7 should be installed at approximately the center of the drum 2 in the axial direction, on the side of the rotational direction of the drum 2 with respect to the center between the buffs/I/6 (!<7
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FIG. 2 shows the movement of clothing as the drum 2 rotates. That is, when the drum 2 rotates in the direction of arrow A, the clothing is pulled toward the inner wall surface by the centrifugal force of the drum 2, as shown in FIG.
It moves in the direction of arrow B due to gravity, hits sub-buff /L/7, and falls to the position of back /L/6, as shown in Figure 2 (b). At this time, the clothes are not attached to the outer wall surface of the drum 2, and a gap C is created as shown in FIG. And the point where the gravity of the clothing is greater than the centrifugal force (
It will fall at Figure 2 (b)). In this way, even a small amount of clothing is prevented from adhering to the inner wall surface of the outer section of the drum 2 and sticking to the buff/I/8. These actions enable efficient tampling and prevent uneven drying and insufficient drying.

Particularly in the case of walking distance, for example, for underwear, towels, etc., the effect of the sub-buff/l/7 can be maximized and the drying time can be shortened.

Note that in the case where the sub-buff/I/7 is configured as a separate body, if the sub-buff/1/7 is made of an elastic material, it is possible to prevent the contact noise of clothing.

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the description of the embodiments above, the clothes dryer of the present invention has a plurality of baffles provided on the inner wall surface of the drum.
By configuring a sub-baffle at a position displaced in the rotation direction of the drum with respect to the center between the baffles, even a small amount of material to be dried can be effectively tampled and dried without sticking to the drum. This can eliminate uneven drying and improve drying performance.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a drum of a clothes dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the tampling operation by the drum of the clothes dryer, and Fig. 3 is a sectional view of a conventional clothes dryer. FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a conventional drum with clothes attached to it. 2...Drum, 6...Buckle, 7.
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Claims (1)

[Claims] A drum-type garment comprising a rotatable drum within an outer frame, this drum having a plurality of baffles on its inner wall surface, and a sub-baffle provided at a position displaced in the rotational direction of the drum with respect to the center between the baffles. Dryer.