JPS59111797A - Dryer with sterilizer - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention relates to a dryer having a sterilization unit.

As is well known, washing machines are now indispensable and widely used. Recently, coin laundry machines have become available where an unspecified number of people can use the same washing machine. However, laundry is contaminated with a large number of washing machine bacteria, and some of them, such as E. coli, cannot be killed unless they are boiled in boiling water at 100°C for a long time, so washing them in the same washing machine is difficult. In such cases, these germs may attach to other people's laundry and become contagious. Also, this type of washing machine is equipped with a dryer, and this dryer can dry the laundry.
It is conceivable that this dryer, like the washer, may attract bacteria.

Conventionally, no measures have been considered to prevent the adhesion of the above-mentioned germs, and countermeasures have been desperately needed.

This invention was made based on the above circumstances, and its purpose is to sterilize or sterilize germs that adhere to laundry by installing an ultraviolet sterilizer in the dryer. The purpose is to provide a dryer with a sterilizer.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, 11 is the main body of the dryer.

A rotating drum 13 is provided inside the main body 1 and is driven by a drive source (not shown) to rotate the stored laundry 12. The laundry 12 is dried by supplying hot air or infrared rays from a heater (not shown) provided therein. Further, the laundry 12 is placed in the main body 11 of the dryer main body 1, for example, at the front part.
A window 14 made of a translucent material is provided, which can be opened and closed to allow access into and out of the main body 1 as well as to visually view the inside of the main body 1 .

On the other hand, an ultraviolet irradiation device 15 is provided outside the dryer main body 1, facing the window 14. This ultraviolet irradiation device is constituted by a normal ultraviolet lamp, and ultraviolet rays are irradiated only in the direction of the window 14. Other parts are shielded so that 1f? In this case, the window 14 is made of a material that transmits ultraviolet rays well, such as quartz glass.

With the above configuration, ultraviolet rays can be irradiated into the inside of the dryer main body 1 through the window 14, so laundry can be sterilized or sterilized without drying, making it extremely hygienic. be.

Further, since the ultraviolet rays are irradiated only in the direction of the window 14, safety is excellent.

Next, other embodiments of the invention will be described. Note that the same parts in FIG. 2 as in FIG. 1 are given the same reference numerals.

In Fig. 2, ultraviolet irradiation devices 21 and 22 are installed inside the dryer main body 11 and on the back surface 13 of the rotating drum 13. established in This ultraviolet irradiation device 21.22 is connected to the rotating drum 1.
It is configured to irradiate ultraviolet rays in the direction of the rear portion 131' of No. 3.

In addition, several transparent parts 23.24 are provided on the back surface 131 of the rotating drum 13.
is made of a material that transmits ultraviolet rays well, such as quartz lath. Further, in this case, the window 14 is made of a material that does not transmit ultraviolet light, such as ordinary hard glass.

Even with such a configuration, the same effects as in the above embodiment can be obtained. Further, since the ultraviolet irradiation devices 21 and 22 are housed within the dryer main body 1, operability is good.

Note that the transparent portions 23 and 24 may be made of metal mesh instead of quartz glass.

It goes without saying that various other modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the invention.

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a dryer equipped with a sterilizing device that can sterilize or kill germs attached to laundry during drying.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 shows an embodiment of a dryer with a sterilizer according to the present invention, and is a side sectional view showing the configuration of the main parts, and Figure 2 shows another embodiment of the invention, showing the structure of the main parts. FIG. 1. Dryer body, 13. Rotating drum, 14.
・・Window, 15, 21. 22 ・・Ultraviolet irradiation device, 23
．． 24... Translucent part.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1) A dryer main body which is provided with a rotating drum for rotating laundry and a heat generator inside, and - a dryer main body having a window on the side part through which the inside can be seen; A dryer with a sterilizing device, characterized in that it is equipped with an ultraviolet irradiation device for sterilizing laundry inside. 2) The dryer with a sterilizing device according to claim 1, wherein the ultraviolet irradiation device is provided outside the window, and the window is made of an ultraviolet-transparent member. 3) The dryer with a sterilizing device according to claim 1, wherein the ultraviolet irradiation device is provided inside the dryer main body, and the window is made of a member that does not transmit ultraviolet rays.