KR100833868B1 - Steam laundry dryer - Google Patents

Abstract

A steam dryer is provided to prevent a wire from drooping and contacting with a drum by forming a holding member at a supporting module for holding the wire. A steam dryer comprises a drum, a hot blast heater, a steam generator, a detachable water supply unit, and a supporting module(600). The water supply unit is detachably installed at a drawer(700) drawn in and out of a cabinet by the supporting module. The supporting module has a drawer guide unit(610), and a steam generator holding unit(630). The drawing guide unit guides movement of the drawer. The steam generator holding unit is extended from the drawer guide unit to hold the steam generator.

Description

Steam Dryer {Steam Laundry Dryer}

1 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a steam dryer according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the cartridge and the steam generator for supplying water in accordance with an embodiment of the steam dryer of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing a support module in the steam dryer according to another embodiment of the present invention,

4 is a partial perspective view illustrating a drawer guide part in the supporting module of FIG. 3;

5 is a partial perspective view showing the pump fixing part in the support module of FIG.

6 is a side view schematically showing a state in which the support module of FIG. 3 is installed in a cabinet; and

7 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the support module of FIG. 3 is installed in a cabinet.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

10 ... Cabinet 200 ... Steam Generator

220 ... Water hose 300 ... Cartridge

400 ... pump

The present invention relates to a steam dryer, and more particularly, to a steam dryer which can remove wrinkles of cloth during drying and improves assembly.

A dryer is a household appliance in which laundry is normally washed, that is, clothes are mainly dried using high temperature air. In general, the dryer includes a drum accommodating the object to be dried, a driving source for driving the drum, heating means for heating air introduced into the drum, and a blower unit for sucking or discharging air in the drum.

 The dryer may be classified into an electric dryer and a gas dryer according to a method of heating air, that is, a heating means. The electric dryer heats air using electric resistance heat, and the gas dryer heats air using heat generated by combustion of gas.

If the dryers are classified differently, they can be classified as condensation dryers and exhaust dryers. In the condenser dryer, the air that has been heat-exchanged with the dry matter in the drum is circulated without being discharged to the outside of the dryer, and in a separate condenser, heat is exchanged with the outside air to make condensate and discharged to the outside. In the exhaust dryer, the air, which has been heat exchanged with the dry matter in the drum and becomes humid, is discharged directly to the outside of the dryer.

If the dryer is classified into another method, it may be divided into a top loading method and a front loading method according to a method of inputting a dry matter to the dryer. In the top loading method, the dry material is introduced from the upper side of the dryer. In the front loading method, the dry material is injected from the front of the dryer.

On the other hand, the above-described conventional dryer has the following problems.

In general, the laundry is dried and dehydrated laundry is put into the dryer to dry. However, due to the principle of water washing, wrinkles are generated in the laundry in which water washing is completed, and the wrinkles generated once are not completely removed in the drying process in the dryer. Therefore, in the case of using a conventional dryer, there is a disadvantage in that a separate ironing is required in order to remove wrinkles existing in the dry matter such as laundry which has been dried.

In addition, wrinkles, wrinkles, folds, etc. (hereinafter collectively referred to as "wrinkles") are generated even when clothes and the like are normally stored and used in addition to laundry after washing. The development of a device that can easily remove wrinkles in accordance with the normal use, storage, such as clothing was required.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a steam dryer that can prevent and / or remove wrinkles caused by clothing and the like.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a steam dryer that can improve the assembly properties and reduce the production time and cost.

An object of the present invention as described above, the drum is rotatably installed in the cabinet; Hot air heater for heating the air in order to supply a high temperature hot air to the drum; A steam generator for supplying steam to the drum; A water supply source supplying water to the steam generator; And a support module for supporting the water supply source and the steam generator.

Here, the water supply source is detachably mounted to the drawer which is installed to be pulled in and pulled out on one side of the cabinet, the drawer is preferably guided in and out by the support module.

In addition, the support module is preferably formed integrally by one member.

On the other hand, the support module drawer guide unit for guiding the draw-in and withdrawal of the drawer; And a steam generator fixing part extending from the drawer guide part to which the steam generator is fixed.

Here, the drawer guide portion is formed in the front portion of the support module, the steam generator fixing portion is preferably formed in the rear portion of the support module.

In addition, it is preferable to further include a pump for supplying water to the steam generator from the water supply source, and the support module is further provided with a pump fixing portion to which the pump is fixed.

On the other hand, the pump fixing portion is preferably formed between the drawer guide portion and the steam generator fixing portion.

Here, a first rib may be formed between the pump fixing part and the drawer guide part, and preferably, the first rib may support the pump so that the pump is not visible from the outside between the pump fixing part and the drawer guide part. It is formed across the module. In addition, a through hole may be formed in the first rib to form a flow path between the water supply source and the pump.

In addition, a second rib may be formed between the pump fixing part and the steam generator fixing part, and the second rib may be disposed so that the steam generator is not visible from the outside between the pump fixing part and the steam generator fixing part. It is formed across the support module.

On the other hand, the support module is preferably provided with a collecting means for collecting and discharging the water leaked from the connection with the pump when the water supply source is separated.

Here, the water collecting means may be formed in a lower portion of the drawer guide portion to the first concave portion for collecting the water leaked from the water supply source and the connection portion of the pump, the first concave portion to the rear of the drawer guide portion It may be formed to be inclined downward at a predetermined angle toward.

On the other hand, the collecting means may further include a second recess formed in the lower portion of the pump fixing portion, wherein the first recess and the second recess is preferably communicated by a first connection hole formed in the first rib. Do.

In addition, the collecting means may further include a third recess formed in the lower portion of the steam generator fixing portion, the second rib has a second so that water collected in the second recess portion flows to the third recess It is preferable that a connection hole is formed.

Here, the second connection hole is preferably formed spaced apart from the base of the support module by a predetermined interval.

On the other hand, the third recess is preferably formed to be inclined downward toward the rear of the steam generator fixing portion. In addition, it is preferable that a discharge hole for discharging water collected in the third recess is formed at the rear of the third recess.

Preferably, the support module is disposed so that water discharged from the discharge hole does not splash on the driving unit for rotating the drum, and in the present invention, the driving unit for rotating the drum is located at the front of the cabinet, and steam generation of the support module occurs. Contributors may be arranged at the rear of the cabinet.

In addition, the support module may be disposed so that the discharge hole is located on the opposite side of the drum, and the support module is formed in the cabinet so that water discharged from the discharge hole flows by forming a flow path along the inner surface of the cabinet. Can be arranged adjacently.

On the other hand, it is preferable to further include a drawer guide cover detachably installed on the upper portion of the drawer guide portion.

Meanwhile, in the present invention, it is preferable that the support module further includes one or more fixing members to fix the wires connected to the steam generator so that the wires do not touch the drum.

The support module may include a base and sidewalls extending from the base, and the fixing member may be formed along the outside of the sidewall.

The fixing member may be formed of an upper fixing member and a lower fixing member, and the upper fixing member and the lower fixing member may be bent toward each other so as to fix the wires in a space therebetween. .

Here, the upper fixing member and the lower fixing member may be formed of a flexible material, preferably the upper fixing member and the lower fixing member are arranged to cross each other.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a steam dryer according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Referring to Figure 1, it will be described an embodiment of the steam dryer according to the present invention.

The cabinet 10 forms the appearance of a steam dryer according to the present invention, and various components described below are installed therein.

First, inside the cabinet 10, a drum 20 rotatably installed, a motor 70 for driving the drum 20, and a belt 68 are installed. In addition, the heater 90 (hereinafter referred to as "hot air heater" for convenience) generated by the hot air heater 90 to heat the air to create a high temperature air (hereinafter referred to as "hot air") at a predetermined position of the cabinet 10. A hot air supply duct 44 for supplying hot air to the drum 20 is installed. In addition, an exhaust duct 80 for discharging humid air heat-exchanged with the object to be dried in the drum 20, a blower unit 60 for sucking humid air, and the like are also provided. On the other hand, a steam generator 200 for generating high temperature steam is installed at a predetermined position of the cabinet 10.

In this embodiment, an indirect drive method for rotating the drum 20 using the motor 70 and the belt 68 for convenience is illustrated and described, but the present invention is not limited thereto. That is, it is also possible to apply the present invention to a direct drive method (Direct Drive Type) in which a motor is directly connected to the rear surface of the drum 20 to directly rotate the drum 20.

Each component described above is described in detail as follows.

The cabinet 10 forms the exterior of the dryer, and includes a base 12 forming a bottom surface, a pair of side covers 14 installed perpendicular to the base 12, and a front side of the side cover 14. And a top cover 17 disposed at an upper portion of the front cover 16 and the rear cover 18 and the side cover 14 respectively installed at the rear surface. The control panel 19 having various operation switches or the like is normally located on the top cover 17 or the front cover 16, and the door 164 is provided on the front cover 16. The rear cover 18 is provided with an inlet 182 for allowing outside air to flow therein and an exhaust hole 184, which is a final passage through which the air of the drum 20 is discharged to the outside.

The inner space of the drum 20 functions as a drying chamber in which drying proceeds, and inside the drum 20, a lift 22 is installed to drag and lift the object to invert the object to invert the object to increase the drying efficiency. Do.

On the other hand, the front supporter 30 and the rear supporter 40 are provided between the drum 20 and the cabinet 10, ie, between the drum 20, the front cover 16, and the rear cover 18, respectively. The drum 20 is rotatably installed between the front supporter 30 and the rear supporter 40, and a sealing member for preventing leakage between the front supporter 30 and the rear supporter 40 and the drum 20, respectively. (Not shown) is installed. That is, the front supporter 30 and the rear supporter 40 form a drying chamber by blocking the front and rear surfaces of the drum 20 and serve to support the front and rear ends of the drum 20.

The front supporter 30 is formed with an opening for communicating the drum 20 with the outside of the dryer, the opening is selectively opened and closed by the door 164. In addition, the front supporter 30 is connected to the lint duct 50 which is a passage through which the air of the drum 20 is discharged to the outside, and the lint duct 50 is provided with a lint filter 52.

One side of the blower unit 60 is connected to the lint duct 50, the other side of the blower unit 60 is connected to the exhaust duct 80, and the exhaust duct 80 is an exhaust hole provided in the rear cover 18. In communication with (184).

Therefore, when the blower unit 60 is operated, the air in the drum 20 is discharged to the outside through the lint duct 50, the exhaust duct 80, and the exhaust hole 184. In this case, foreign matter such as lint and the like is filtered by the lint filter 52. In general, the blower unit 60 includes a blower 62 and a blower housing 64, and the blower 64 is generally connected to and driven by a motor 70 for driving the drum 20.

The rear supporter 40 is formed with an opening 42 which is usually composed of a plurality of through holes, and the hot air supply duct 44 is connected to the opening 42. The hot air supply duct 44 communicates with the drum 20 and serves as a passage for supplying hot air to the drum 20. Therefore, the hot air heater 90 is installed at a predetermined position of the hot air supply duct 44.

Meanwhile, a steam generator 200 for generating steam and supplying the steam to the inside of the drum 20 is installed at a predetermined position of the cabinet 10. Hereinafter, the steam generator 200 will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram showing a steam generator in a steam dryer according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Referring to Figure 2, when describing the steam dryer according to the present invention.

The steam generator 200 includes a water tank 210 in which water is accommodated therein, a heater (not shown) mounted in the water tank 210, and a water level sensor 260 for measuring the water level of the steam generator 200. And, it comprises a temperature sensor (not shown) for measuring the temperature of the steam generator 200. Although not shown, the water level sensor 260 is usually composed of a common electrode, a low level electrode and a high level electrode, and detects the high level and the low level by the energization of the common electrode and the high level electrode or the conduction of the common electrode and the low level electrode.

One side of the steam generator 200 is connected to the water supply hose 220 for supplying water, the other side is connected to the steam hose 230 for discharging steam, the tip of the steam hose 230 is a nozzle 250 of a predetermined shape Is preferably provided. In general, one end of the water supply hose 220 is connected to a water supply source such as the cartridge 300, and the tip or the nozzle 25, that is, the steam discharge port of the steam hose 230, is positioned at a predetermined position of the drum 20. Steam is injected into the interior of the (20).

On the other hand, the water supply source may be made of a cartridge 300 that can be reloaded as in the present embodiment, it may be made of a faucet located outside. However, if the water supply is made of a faucet in this way, the installation becomes very complicated. This is because, in general, the dryer does not use water, and thus, when the faucet is used as a water supply source, various apparatuses and the like must be additionally installed. Therefore, as in this embodiment, using a detachable water supply source (Detachable Water Supply Source) 300, to separate the water supply source 300 to fill the water, the water supply source 300 filled with water to the steam generator ( It is very convenient to use by connecting to the water supply flow path of the water supply hose 220 of 200).

In addition, the pump 400 is preferably provided between the water supply source 300 and the steam generator 200. It is more preferable that the pump 400 is capable of forward and reverse rotation to supply water to the steam generator 200 or to recover residual water of the steam generator 200 as necessary. Here, the reason for recovering the residual water of the steam generator 200 is that if the steam generator 200 is not used for a long time, the heater may be damaged by the residual water, or there may be a possibility that the decayed water is used later. In addition, it is preferable that the safety valve 500 is provided in the steam passage, ie, the steam hose 230, for discharging steam from the steam generator 200.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings looks at in detail the configuration that the steam generator is installed in the cabinet in the steam dryer of the present invention.

3 is a perspective view showing a support module to which the steam generator is mounted in the steam dryer according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the dryer according to the present invention includes a drawer 700 detachably installed in a cabinet (see FIG. 10), and a cartridge 300 is selectively mounted on the drawer 700. That is, rather than the cartridge 300 is directly installed in the cabinet 10, it is preferable that the drawer 700 is installed to be pulled out and pulled out of the cabinet 10, and the cartridge 300 is mounted in the drawer 700. Do.

On the other hand, in the case of installing the above-described various components in the steam dryer, each installation of the individual components in the dryer increases the manufacturing process and time will significantly reduce productivity and production efficiency. Therefore, in the present embodiment, instead of installing the various components separately, as described below, the various components are manufactured to form one module, and then the modules are installed in a steam dryer to improve the manufacturing process and time. It will shorten. Hereinafter, a detailed description will be made with reference to FIG. 3.

The dryer according to the present invention guides the movement of the drawer 700 when the drawer 700 is pulled in and pulled out, and further includes a support module 600 for supporting the steam generator (see FIG. 2, 200). . The support module 600 is installed on one side of the cabinet 10, preferably the front of the cabinet 10, guides the movement of the drawer 700 as described above, and further supports the steam generator 200. Done.

In detail, the support module 600 has a shape of a hexahedron having an approximately opened upper portion, and is preferably integrally formed with one member. Since the support module 600 is formed integrally with one member, it is easy to manufacture, and is convenient when assembling various components described later. On the other hand, the support module 600 includes a drawer guide part 610 for guiding the movement of the drawer 700, and a steam generator fixing part 630 for supporting and fixing the steam generator 200.

 As shown in FIG. 3, the drawer guide part 610 is formed in the front part of the support module 600, and thus, the drawer 700 is drawn in through the opened front part of the drawer guide part 610. Withdrawal is possible. The drawer guide part 610 preferably has an internal shape corresponding to the appearance of the drawer 700 so as to guide the movement of the drawer 700. For example, as shown in the drawing, when the drawer 700 has a shape of a hexahedron having an approximately upper opening, the internal shape of the drawer guide part 610 corresponds to that of a hexahedron having an approximately upper opening corresponding thereto. It is preferable to have a shape.

In addition, guide jaws 612 are formed on both inner surfaces of the drawer guide part 610, and protrusions 710 corresponding to the guide jaws 612 are formed on both sides of the drawer 700, and the protrusions 710 are formed. Is moved along the guide jaw 612 it is preferable that the movement of the drawer 700 is guided.

On the other hand, the steam generator fixing part 650 is formed in the rear portion of the support module 600, the steam generator 200 is seated and fixed. Specifically, a plurality of support ribs 652 supporting the steam generator 200 are formed below the steam generator fixing part 650, and a plurality of fixed ribs 654 are provided on both side walls of the steam generator fixing part 650. Dogs are formed. In this case, the distance between the fixed ribs 654 formed on both side walls of the steam generator fixing part 650 is preferably formed to correspond to the width of the steam generator 200. Therefore, when the steam generator 200 is seated on the steam generator fixing part 650, the lower part of the steam generator 200 is supported by the support rib 652, and both sides of the steam generator 200 are fixed ribs 654. It is fixed not to move by).

In addition, although not shown in the drawings, it is preferable that the steam generator 200 is firmly fixed to the steam generator fixing part 650 by a fastening member such as a bolt. The fastening member may be fastened to the steam generator 200 through the lower or side portion of the steam generator fixing part 650 to fix the steam generator 200.

When the cartridge 300 is mounted to the drawer 700 as described above, and drawn out and drawn out along the drawer guide part 610, and the steam generator 200 is seated and fixed to the steam generator fixing part 650. As described above, the pump 400 is preferably provided between the cartridge 300 and the steam generator 200.

The pump 400 is preferably fixed to the pump fixing part 630 formed between the drawer guide part 610 and the steam generator fixing part 650.

Specifically, the pump fixing part 630 is formed between the drawer guide part 610 and the steam generator fixing part 650, the first rib 632 is the drawer guide part 610 and the pump fixing part 630 ) And a second rib 636 is formed between the pump fixing part 630 and the steam generator fixing part 650 to partition the pump fixing part 630.

The pump 400 is fixed to the pump fixing part 630 and is connected to the cartridge 300 through a through hole 633 formed in the first rib 632. That is, when the cartridge 300 is mounted on the drawer 700 and the drawer 700 is pushed in, the drawer 700 moves along the drawer guide part 610. When the drawer 700 moves and the end of the drawer 700 touches the first rib 632 formed at the rear of the drawer guide part 610, the cartridge 300 mounted on the drawer 700 is moved. Is connected to the pump 400 through the through hole 633. Therefore, the water of the cartridge 300 is supplied to the steam generator 200 by the driving of the pump 400. In addition, when all of the water in the cartridge 300 is supplied to the steam generator 200, or if the water in the cartridge 300 is to be replaced with clean water, the user pulls the drawer 700 and draws it out, and the cartridge 300 ) To supply water.

On the other hand, the first and second ribs 632 and 636 are formed across the support module 600, as described above the drawer guide portion 610, the pump fixing portion 630 and the steam generator fixing portion 650 ) Is divided into roles, the role of reinforcing the strength of the support module 600, and serves to prevent the exposure so that various electrical appliances mounted on the support module 600 are not visible from the outside.

That is, the support module 600 is arranged with various components such as the pump 400, the steam generator 200 and various wirings connecting them, if there is no first and second ribs 632, 636 drawer 700 When drawing the various components and wires are visible from the outside. This is not only aesthetically desirable, but a user may be injured in the event of failure of the various components and wiring.

Therefore, in the dryer of the present invention, the first and second ribs 632 and 636 are provided in the support module 600 so that various components and wires positioned in the support module 600 are not visible from the outside. In this case, it is also possible to provide only the first rib 632, but it is preferable to further include a second rib 636 behind the first rib 632 to prevent double exposure.

On the other hand, when the drawer 700 is taken out to separate the cartridge 300 from the pump 400 in order to exchange water of the cartridge 300, the connection portion of the pump 400 and the cartridge 300 (see FIG. 2, A small amount of water remaining inside the hose 402 connecting the 360 may leak. When a small amount of water leaks as described above, the water may be naturally dried and evaporated in the support module 600, but a large amount of water may be damaged due to the damage of the cartridge 300 or the steam generator 200. When water is leaked from the generator 200, it is difficult to evaporate water by natural drying. In addition, the amount of water leaked in such a large amount affects the driving of the pump 400, and further causes damage to the steam generator 200 by generating a short or the like. Therefore, the support module 600 of the present embodiment is preferably provided with a collecting means for collecting and discharging the leaked water as described above.

Hereinafter, the collecting means will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

4 is a perspective view showing a support module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the collecting means includes a first concave portion 614, a second concave portion 640, a third concave portion 660, and a discharge hole (see FIG. 6) formed along a lower portion of the support module 600. , 662). It will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

First, the first concave portion 614 may be formed to a predetermined depth along the lower portion of the draw guide portion 610. In this case, the first concave portion 614 may be formed to extend along the lower portion of the through hole 633 formed in the first rib 632. This is because the hose (see FIG. 2, 402) connected to the pump 400 is connected to the connection part 360 of the cartridge 300 through the through hole 633, and thus the through hole 633 when the cartridge 300 is separated. Water leaks in the hose 402 extending approximately parallel to

On the other hand, the first concave portion 614 is preferably formed to be inclined downward at a predetermined angle, for example, 1 ° to 2 ° toward the rear of the drawer guide portion 610. That is, since the first concave portion 614 is formed to be inclined downward toward the rear, water leaks and the water collected in the first concave portion 614 flows along the inclination of the first concave portion 614 to the rear. It is filled with wealth. Therefore, even when the user draws the drawer 700, the water located at the rear portion of the first recess 614 is not visible, so the appearance is excellent.

In addition, the first concave portion 614 may be formed to communicate with the second concave portion 640 formed under the pump fixing part 630. In the present embodiment, the first concave portion 614 and the second concave portion 640 communicate with each other by the first connection hole 634 formed in the first rib 632. In this case, the first connection hole 634 is formed in contact with the bottom of the support module 600 to communicate the first and second recesses 614 and 640 with each other. Therefore, the water leaked from the hose 402 of the pump 400 flows backward along the inclination of the first recess 614, the second of the pump fixing portion 630 through the first connecting hole 634. The water is collected in the recess 640. Accordingly, even if the user draws out the drawer 700, the second recess 640 of the pump fixing part 630 is not visible by the first rib 632, so that the leaked water is not visible to the user. great.

The pump fixing part 630 in which the second concave portion 640 is formed is shown in detail in FIG. 5.

Referring to FIG. 5, the second concave portion 640 is formed along the lower portion of the pump fixing portion 630 between the first and second ribs 632 and 636. The second recesses 640 are shown in hatched in FIG. 5 for ease of identification. The shape of the second concave portion 640 is not limited, of course, and may be appropriately modified to have various shapes.

Referring to FIG. 4 again, a third recess 660 is formed in the steam generator fixing part 650, and a second rib forming a boundary between the third recess 660 and the second recess 640 ( In 636, a second connection hole 638 is formed to selectively communicate the third recess 660 and the second recess 640. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the second connection holes 638 are preferably spaced apart from the bottom of the support module 600 by a predetermined interval, for example, 1 to 2 mm. When the water of a predetermined amount or less flows into the second concave portion 640, the water is naturally dried and dried in the second concave portion 640. When the water of a predetermined amount or more flows into the second concave portion 640. This is to discharge the water to the outside through the discharge hole 662 of the third recess 660 to be described later to overflow the water to the third recess 660.

Specifically, when water less than a predetermined amount, that is, less than or equal to the height of the second connection hole 638, flows into the second concave portion 640, it is determined that the influence on various components and wirings is insignificant. 660 is not introduced into the water, and naturally dried in the second concave portion 640 to dry. On the other hand, when a large amount of water flows into the second concave portion 640 due to damage of the cartridge 300 or the steam generator 200, that is, when water greater than the height of the second connection hole 638 flows in It is determined that damage to various components may occur, so that water flows into the third concave portion 660 through the second connection hole 638, so that water may flow through the discharge hole 662 of the third concave portion 660. Will be discharged to the outside.

The third recess 660 and the discharge hole 662 are shown in detail in FIG. 6.

6 is a configuration diagram schematically showing a state in which the support module 600 is installed in the cabinet 10.

Referring to FIG. 6, the third concave portion 660 is preferably formed to be inclined downward at a predetermined angle toward the rear, and a discharge hole 662 for discharging water collected in the rearmost portion thereof is formed.

That is, as described above, the water flowing into the third recess 660 through the second connection hole 638 from the second recess 640 flows backward along the inclination of the third recess 660. It is discharged to the outside of the support module 600 along the discharge hole 662 formed in the rear portion of the third recessed portion (660).

On the other hand, the water discharged from the support module 600 as described above is to fall toward the bottom of the cabinet 10, if the dropped water falls toward the drum 20 when the drum 20 is rotated The water splashes and spreads inside the dryer. In addition, when the dropped water splashes from the bottom and is introduced into the motor 70 for driving the drum 20, a short may occur in the motor 70, causing damage to the motor 70.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the motor 70 for rotating the drum 20 is positioned below the front part of the cabinet 10, and the steam generator fixing part 650 of the support module 600 is connected to the cabinet 10. It is preferably arranged to be located at the top to the rear. Furthermore, it is preferable that the discharge hole 662 is disposed to be opposite to the drum 20. As a result, as shown in FIG. 6, the water dropped through the discharge hole 662 does not fall to the drum 20, but is far away from the motor 70, and the dropped water splashes into the motor 70. To prevent it. Although not shown in the drawings, the motor 70 of the present embodiment may be provided with a motor cover (not shown) that surrounds the appearance of the motor 70. Since the motor cover is installed to surround the exterior of the motor 70, water falling from the discharge hole 662 may be prevented from being introduced into the motor 70.

In addition, although the cabinet 10 is not shown in the figure, the support module 600 may be disposed such that the discharge hole 662 is adjacent to the inner surface of the cabinet 10. When the discharge hole 662 is disposed to be very adjacent to the inner surface of the cabinet 10, the water discharged from the discharge hole 662 does not directly fall, but forms a predetermined flow path along the inner surface of the cabinet 10 to flow. It is possible. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the water discharged from the discharge hole 662 to immediately fall to splash on the floor.

Meanwhile, as described above, the drawer 700 in which the cartridge 300 is mounted moves along the draw guide part 610 of the support module 600. In this case, as described with reference to FIG. 3, the protrusions 710 of both sides of the drawer 700 move along the guide jaws 612 formed on both inner surfaces of the drawer guide part 610 to move the drawer 700. The movement is guided. However, in this way, when the drawer 700 is moved, the portion supported as the drawer 700 is drawn out of the cabinet 10 is reduced, the rear portion 700 of the drawer 700 ) Can be heard and the front can be drooped down.

Therefore, in the present exemplary embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the rear part of the drawer 700 is provided even if the drawer 700 is drawn out by having the drawer guide cover 720 on the upper part of the drawer guide part 610. You can't hear it.

In this case, the drawer guide cover 720 may be detachably installed on the upper part of the drawer guide part 610. For example, as shown in the drawing, at least one locking chain 722 is formed along both sides of the drawer guide cover 720, and the locking chain 722 is formed at the upper portion of the drawer guide unit 610. The jaw 616 may be caught and fixed.

On the other hand, the steam generator 200 and the pump 400 installed in the support module 600 according to the present embodiment is connected to various wires for supplying power or transmitting / receiving electrical signals from a controller (not shown). Such wirings are conventionally fixed to the supporter 820 shown in FIG. 7 using a cable tie or the like. However, the method of fixing the wiring using the cable tie as described above is to fix the wiring to the supporter 820 by using a cable tie, it takes a lot of time, accompanied by a problem that significantly reduces the overall assembly efficiency of the dryer It was. In addition, in the conventional method, the wirings continuously come into contact with the supporter 820 due to the vibration generated during the driving of the dryer, resulting in damage and short circuit and breakage.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the fixing member 670 is provided to support the various lines 205 connected to the steam generator 200 and the pump 400 so as not to sag. Here, it is preferable that at least one fixing member 670 is formed along the outer side of the supporting module 600.

Referring to FIG. 7, the fixing member 670 includes an upper fixing member 672 and a lower fixing member 674 to fix the wiring 205. As shown in the figure, the upper fixing member 672 and the lower fixing member 674 are bent toward each other to accommodate the wiring 205 between the upper fixing member 672 and the lower fixing member 674. It will form a space for you. In addition, the upper fixing member 672 and the lower fixing member 674 is preferably made of a flexible material (flexible).

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the upper fixing member 672 and the lower fixing member 674 may be formed along a straight line, but may be formed to cross each other as shown in the figure.

In order to fix the wiring 205 when the upper fixing member 672 and the lower fixing member 674 are formed along a straight line, the upper fixing member 672 and the lower fixing member 674 are connected to the wiring 205 between the upper fixing member 672 and the lower fixing member 674. The force is pushed in. As a result, the upper fixing member 672 and the lower fixing member 674 are bent to some extent, and the wiring 205 is received and fixed in the space between the upper fixing member 672 and the lower fixing member 674.

In addition, when the upper fixing member 672 and the lower fixing member 674 are formed to cross each other, it becomes possible to fix the wiring 205 more easily. That is, when the upper fixing member 672 and the lower fixing member 674 are arranged to be staggered with each other, it is possible to fix the wiring 205 without applying much force to the wiring 205.

On the other hand, the fixing member 670 may be provided with only the upper fixing member 672. This is because the fixing bracket 680 formed along the outside of the support module 600 takes the role of the lower fixing member. That is, the fixing bracket 680 protrudes along the outside of the support module 600 and is connected to the supporter 820 to serve to fix the support module 600. It is adjacent to the fixing bracket 680. When the upper fixing member 672 is formed on the fixing bracket 680, the wiring 205 is disposed along the space between the upper fixing member 672 and the fixing bracket 680. Therefore, the fixing bracket 680 The wiring 205 is seated on the upper part of the) so that the fixing bracket 680 takes the role of the lower fixing member 674, thereby reducing the material cost.

Hereinafter, the driving of the steam dryer having the configuration as described above will be briefly described.

First, before driving the dryer, the user separates the cartridge 300 from the cabinet 10 to fill the water, and mounts the cartridge 300 back into the cabinet 10.

Subsequently, when the dryer drives and supplies steam, water is supplied from the cartridge 400 to the steam generator 200 by driving the pump 400, and the water is heated in the steam generator 200 so that the steam is drummed. 20 is supplied inside.

On the other hand, in the embodiment of the present invention has been described with respect to the case where the cartridge 300 forming the water supply is detachably installed in the cabinet 10, the present invention is not limited to this, but the water supply is fixedly installed Applicable to

As described above, the steam dryer according to the present invention by spraying steam to the clothes in a dry state, it can effectively remove wrinkles or wrinkles that may occur in the clothes without a separate ironing.

In addition, according to the present invention, by supporting the drawer and the steam generator and having a support module formed integrally, it is possible to remarkably improve the assembly efficiency of the dryer.

In addition, according to the present invention, a rib is provided inside the support module so that the inside of the dryer is not visible from the outside, so that not only the appearance is excellent but also the user can be protected in case of an accident.

In addition, according to the present invention, by having a collecting means for collecting and discharging the leaked water inside the support module, it is possible to prevent the components inside the dryer from being damaged by the leaked water.

In addition, according to the present invention, the support module is provided with a fixing member for supporting and fixing the wires, which can prevent the wires from sagging and reach the drum, and also improve the assembly efficiency.

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A drum rotatably installed in the cabinet; Hot air heater for heating the air to supply hot air of the drum; A steam generator for supplying steam to the drum; A water supply source supplying water to the steam generator; And And a support module for supporting the water supply source and the steam generator. The method of claim 1, The water supply source is detachably mounted to a drawer installed to be pulled in and pulled out on one side of the cabinet, the drawer is characterized in that the drawer and the drawer guided by the support module. The method of claim 2, The support module is a steam dryer, characterized in that formed integrally by one member. The method of claim 3, The support module, A drawer guide part for guiding the drawing in and drawing out of the drawer; And And a steam generator fixing part extending from the drawer guide part to which the steam generator is fixed. The method of claim 4, wherein The drawer guide portion is formed in the front portion of the support module, and the steam generator fixing portion is formed in the rear portion of the support module steam dryer. The method of claim 4, wherein Further comprising a pump for supplying water from the water supply source to the steam generator, And the support module further includes a pump fixing part to which the pump is fixed. The method of claim 6, The pump fixing portion is a steam dryer, characterized in that formed between the drawer guide portion and the steam generator fixing portion. The method of claim 7, wherein And a first rib is formed between the pump fixing part and the drawer guide part. The method of claim 8, And the first rib is formed across the support module so that the pump is not visible from the outside between the pump fixing part and the drawer guide part. The method of claim 9, And the through-hole is formed in the first rib to form a flow path between the water supply source and the pump. The method of claim 8, And a second rib is formed between the pump fixing part and the steam generator fixing part. The method of claim 11, And the second rib is formed across the support module so that the steam generator is not visible from the outside between the pump fixing part and the steam generator fixing part. The method of claim 11, The support module further comprises a collecting means for collecting and discharging the water leaked from the connection with the pump when the water supply source is separated. The method of claim 13, The water collecting means is a steam dryer, characterized in that formed in the lower portion of the drawer guide portion comprises a first concave to collect the water leaked from the connection portion of the water supply source and the pump. The method of claim 14, And the first concave portion is inclined downward at a predetermined angle toward the rear of the drawer guide portion. The method of claim 15, The collecting means further includes a second recess formed in the lower portion of the pump fixing portion, And the first concave portion and the second concave portion communicate with each other by a first connection hole formed in the first rib. The method of claim 16, The collecting means further includes a third recess formed in the lower portion of the steam generator fixing part, And a second connection hole is formed in the second rib to allow water collected in the second recess to flow into the third recess. The method of claim 17, The second connection hole is a steam dryer, characterized in that formed at a predetermined interval spaced from the base of the support module. The method of claim 17, And the third concave portion is inclined downward toward the rear of the steam generator fixing unit. The method of claim 19, And a discharge hole for discharging water collected in the third recess is formed at the rear of the third recess. The method of claim 20, And the support module is disposed so that water discharged from the discharge hole does not splash on the driving unit for rotating the drum. The method of claim 21, The driving unit for rotating the drum is located in the front of the cabinet, the steam generator fixing portion of the support module is characterized in that the steam dryer is disposed in the rear portion of the cabinet. The method of claim 20, And the support module is disposed such that the discharge hole is opposite to the drum. The method of claim 20, And the support module is disposed adjacent to the cabinet so that water discharged from the discharge hole flows down an inner surface of the cabinet. The method of claim 4, wherein The upper part of the drawer guide portion steam dryer characterized in that it further comprises a drawer guide cover detachably installed. The method of claim 1, The support module further comprises at least one fixing member for fixing the wires connected to the steam generator so that the wires do not touch the drum. The method of claim 26, The support module is composed of a base and a side wall extending from the base, the fixing member is formed along the outside of the side wall steam dryer. The method of claim 27, The fixing member is a steam dryer, characterized in that consisting of the upper fixing member and the lower fixing member. The method of claim 28, And the upper fixing member and the lower fixing member are bent toward each other to fix the wires in the space therebetween. The method of claim 28, The upper fixing member and the lower fixing member is a steam dryer, characterized in that formed of a flexible material. The method of claim 28, And the upper fixing member and the lower fixing member are arranged to be staggered from each other.

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