KR101426332B1 - Apparatus for drying laundry - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus to dry laundry. Disclosed by an embodiment is the apparatus to dry laundry, comprising: an outer case; a tray unit slidingly coming from the front side of the outer case having a structure where a laundry is hung out; a warm air supply unit supplying warm air inside the outer case; and at least one germicidal lamp arranged on an inner wall of the outer case.

Description

Apparatus for drying laundry

The present invention relates to a laundry drying apparatus for quickly drying wet clothes, towels and the like.

Traditionally, they have been doing laundry at home through a washing machine, and have been putting laundry in a drying room equipped for each household. Such laundry has been treated as one of the most troublesome traditional housework.

In recent years, as more and more married couples have been working for both couples, the burden of the so-called working mothers has been greatly increased, and the desire to solve laundry work through outside services instead of domestic ones is increasing.

In developed countries, self-laundry services for students and workers who are self-reliant are already prevalent. Some washing machines are installed in the commercial area, and consumers who purchase them can purchase a small amount of detergent and use the washing machine at low cost.

One of the important points in such laundry services is the rapid drying of wet laundry by washing. This is because it is the time spent in washing the laundry and the amount of time spent in washing the laundry.

One of the conventional drying apparatuses is interlocked with a washing machine, and a rotary drum is placed in the washing machine to dry the laundry with hot air immediately after dewatering. There is a merit that the whole service is terminated by a one-touch operation because the washing and drying are sequentially performed in the washing machine. However, there is a problem that some clothes can not be used because the entangled laundry is dried in the rotating drum during the washing process.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2008-002786 (Mar. 12, 2008)

The present invention discloses a drying apparatus that allows a laundry to be worn in an unfolded state, thereby minimizing wrinkling of the laundry and allowing quick drying.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air conditioner comprising: an outer case; a tray portion slidably provided on a front surface of the outer case and having a structure capable of holding a laundry; And at least one sterilizing lamp mounted on an inner wall of the outer case. The clothes drying apparatus according to claim 1,

Here, the hot air supply unit may include a heat generating unit, a blower for introducing the air heated by the heat generating unit into the interior of the exterior case, a fan disposed along an edge of the ceiling and one side wall of the exterior case, And a duct for discharging the air introduced through the blower to the interior of the case.

The structure is formed by weaving a plurality of frames, and the structure includes middle frames of the middle height in the fore-and-aft direction, and a plurality of fixed drying rods connected to the middle frames and arranged side by side And a plurality of upper frames positioned higher than the intermediate height drying unit and provided in the front and rear direction.

In the laundry drying apparatus, a lowered portion of the lower portion of the tray portion is coupled with a downwardly inclined pedestal, a water catching portion that can be pulled forward from a lower portion of the tray portion and in which water falling from the front end of the pedestal is hoisted .

In the meantime, the structure is provided with a movable mounting part capable of adjusting the interval of the laundry. The movable mounting part is arranged such that the toe side is opposed to each other, the front end of the upper surface is opened toward the upper part to form an entrance, A pair of mounting frames and a pair of mounting frames protruding from the bottom surface of the floor forming a plurality of protrusions so as to be spaced apart from each other along the forward and backward directions and a freely rotatable roller at each end of the frame, And a plurality of movable joists for allowing the roller to be inserted into the inside of the door frame through the doorway and move along the longitudinal direction of the door frame.

According to the laundry drying apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, the laundry feeling can be widened in the unfolded state, so that the wrinkling of the laundry can be minimized and the laundry can be dried quickly.

Further, the laundry can be easily worn by the sliding draw-out structure of the tray portion, and the laundry feeling can be dried quickly by supplying and discharging warm air, and advantageous in terms of hygiene by using the sterilizing lamp.

On the other hand, if the hot air supply portion is constituted by the heat generating portion, the blower and the duct, it is possible to supply the hot air over the entire clothes dryer, and the hot air can be accurately supplied to the laundry feeling through the plurality of outlets.

Meanwhile, various types of washers can be easily constructed by constructing structures that can hold the laundry feeling by using various frames.

On the other hand, if a pedestal and a water receiving part are provided, water generated in the laundry can be collected and removed with a simple structure.

Meanwhile, if a movable mounting part including a mounting frame and a movable mounting rod is provided, it is possible to use a plurality of movable mounting rods in combination, and it is possible to adjust the spacing of the movable rods so that the mounting can be performed in an appropriate manner depending on the type and amount of the laundry.

The effects of the present invention will be clearly understood and understood by those skilled in the art, either through the specific details described below, or during the course of practicing the present invention.

1 is a perspective view of a laundry drying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the laundry drying apparatus according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1; FIG.
Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing a tray portion adopted in the embodiment shown in Fig. 1. Fig.
Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing a duct constituting a hot air supply unit employed in the embodiment shown in Fig. 1. Fig.
5 is an operational view of the laundry drying apparatus according to the embodiment shown in Fig.
6 is a perspective view showing a tray portion of a laundry drying apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a movable mounting portion employed in the tray portion shown in FIG. 6;

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the structure, function and operation of a laundry drying apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted, however, that the same reference numerals are used for the same or similar components throughout the embodiments.

In the following description, terms such as 'first', 'second', and the like are used to distinguish constituent elements whose technical meaning is within the same range for convenience. That is, any one configuration may be arbitrarily referred to as a 'first configuration' or a 'second configuration'.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and, therefore, are not to be construed as limiting the technical spirit of the invention. It is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited by any of the details of the description to those skilled in the art from the standpoint of a person skilled in the art that any or all of the drawings shown in the drawings are not necessarily the shape,

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a laundry drying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a laundry drying apparatus according to an embodiment shown in FIG.

The laundry drying apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an exterior case 1, a tray 2, a warm air supply unit 3, an air discharge unit 4, and a sterilizing lamp 5.

The laundry drying apparatus 100 is coupled to a tray unit 2 having a structure 21 that slides on the front surface of the outer case 1 and is capable of opening a laundry feeling.

When the user slides the tray 2 forward and separates the tray 2 from the case 1, the laundry 21 can be easily released to the structure 21.

The external case 1 is also provided with a hot air supply unit 3 for supplying hot air to the inside of the case 1 and an air discharging unit 4 for discharging the air in the case 1 to the outside.

When the laundry unit 100 is operated after the tray unit 2 is slid backward after the structure 21 of the tray unit 2 has been laundered and incorporated into the outer case 1, . The supplied hot air is circulated uniformly through the case and then escapes to the air discharge part (4).

On the other hand, at least one sterilizing lamp 5 is mounted on the inner wall of the case 1 to sterilize the laundry.

Such a sterilization lamp 5 eliminates residual bacteria that may remain in the laundry after washing.

The laundry drying apparatus 100 as described above allows the laundry to be worn in a unfolded state, minimizing the wrinkling of the laundry and drying the laundry quickly.

Hereinafter, the configuration of each part will be described in detail.

Referring to the drawings, the outer case 1 is divided into a first outer case 11 and a second outer case 12.

The first outer case (11) constitutes the upper surface and left and right surfaces of the outer case (1), and the second outer case (12) forms the lower surface and the rear surface of the outer case (1).

A sterilizing lamp 5 to be described later is mounted on the inner wall of the first case part 11 and a hot air supply part 3 and an air discharging part 4 to be described later are mounted on the rear surface of the second case part 12. On the lower surface of the second case 12, there is formed a sliding groove 121 through which the tray unit 2 described later moves.

Such an outer case 1 is easy to separate and assemble. Therefore, it can be easily separated and assembled during maintenance.

The hot air supply unit 3 includes a heating unit 31, a blower 32 and a duct 33 for supplying hot air to the inside of the outer case 1.

The heat generating part 31 may be mounted on the outside of the rear surface of the second case 12 as a heat generating part. Referring to the drawings, the heat generating unit 31 is disposed in close contact with the blower 32.

A heating element such as a quartz lamp, a halogen lamp, or the like, which is used for an electric heater, may be disposed in the heating portion 31 to generate heat.

The blower 32 introduces the air heated by the heat generating unit 31 into the inside of the case 1. The blower 32 operates to suck the heated air and discharge it into the case 1.

A general fan or the like may be used for the blower 32, and an amount of air blowing may be adjusted using an inverter.

The duct 33 is installed along the edge of the ceiling and one side wall of the case 1 and has a plurality of outlets 335 directed toward the center of the case 1, To the inside of the outer case (1).

The duct 33 is substantially trapezoidal in cross section and includes an attachment surface and a discharge surface.

3, the duct 33 includes a first mounting surface 331 attached to the ceiling and a second mounting surface 332 attached to one side wall, and the first mounting surface 331 and the second mounting surface 332 (332) can be stably attached along the edges of the ceiling and one side wall of the case (1).

Since the duct 33 is installed along the edge of the ceiling and one side wall of the case 1, hot air can be supplied to the entire laundry drying apparatus 100.

Also, the discharge surface has an angle of 90 degrees or more between the first discharge surface 333 and the second discharge surface 334. This is to accurately supply hot air to the upper-height drying unit and the middle-height drying unit of the structure 21 described later.

A plurality of discharge ports 335 are formed on the discharge surface of the duct 33. Referring to the drawing, the discharge port 335 is formed as one unit over the first discharge surface 333 and the second discharge surface 334. Since the single discharge port 335 is formed, it is possible to supply the warm air with a high degree of accuracy while being easy to manufacture.

The discharge port 335 may be formed on the first discharge surface 333 and the second discharge surface 334, respectively. In this case, hot air can be more accurately supplied to the upper-height drying unit and the middle-height drying unit described later.

The tray unit 2 is slid on the front surface of the case 1. [ The user can hold the handle 22 provided on the front surface of the tray unit 2 and pull the tray unit 2 out.

An operation panel 23 for operating the laundry drying apparatus 100 may be installed on the tray unit 2.

The tray unit 2 is provided with a structure 21 capable of hanging a laundry. The structure 21 is formed by weaving a plurality of frames.

Referring to the drawings, the structure 21 includes a middle height drying unit, an upper height drying unit, and a sliding unit.

The intermediate height drying unit includes intermediate frames 211 formed in a middle height of the structure 21 in the fore and aft direction and a plurality of fixed drying and drying units connected to end portions of the intermediate frames 211, Rods 212. The medium height dryer is generally suitable for hanging a small volume of laundry.

The upper-height drying unit includes a plurality of upper frames 213 positioned higher than the middle-height drying unit and disposed in the fore-and-aft direction. The medium height drying section is generally suitable for covering a large volume of laundry feeling.

The sliding portion includes a plurality of lower frames 214 positioned lower than the middle height drying portion and disposed in the forward and backward directions. A wheel 216 moving along the sliding groove 121 is coupled to the lower frame 214.

One end of the middle height drying unit, the upper height drying unit and the sliding unit are connected to the front surface of the tray unit 2 and the other end is connected to the connection frame 215.

Since the structure 21 capable of hanging the laundry is drawn out to the outside, the tray unit 2 can easily hold the laundry in various directions, and various types of laundry can be worn by various frames.

The air discharge unit 4 sucks air in the outer case 1 and discharges the air to the outside of the outer case 1. The air in the outer case (1) is air that is colder than the heated air supplied with the moisture by the laundry.

Referring to the drawings, the air discharge unit 4 is located at the upper end of the rear surface of the case 1.

A general fan or the like may be used for the air discharge unit 4, and the discharge amount may be controlled by using an inverter.

The air discharge unit 4 senses the temperature and humidity inside the laundry drying apparatus 100 and can operate according to a predetermined temperature or humidity condition.

On the other hand, the hot air supplied from the hot air supply unit 3 can be disposed below the case 1 because the hot air tends to sink downward when the hot air comes in contact with the laundry, Specifically, it may be disposed at the lower edge of the second case 12 or at the front of the left end of the first case 11.

It is also possible to provide a plurality of air discharging portions 4 and operate simultaneously or selectively.

The sterilizing lamp 5 is, for example, an ultraviolet sterilizing lamp which emits ultraviolet rays having a wavelength of about 250 to 260 nm.

The ultraviolet sterilizing lamp may be one which employs an ultraviolet transmitting glass in the appearance of an ordinary fluorescent lamp. Ultraviolet sterilization lamps are used in food factories, operating rooms and basements because of their sterilization effect.

The basic structure of the sterilizing lamp 5 has a structure similar to that of a fluorescent lamp which is generally used. In addition, lamps of the shape of an intuition, a double tube, a U-tube, a circle, etc. can be used.

The sterilizing lamp 5 is mounted on a socket provided on the inner wall of the case 1, and the socket is provided with electric wiring for supplying power to the sterilizing lamp 5.

The sterilizing lamps 5 may be provided on the left and right side walls and the upper side wall of the outer case 1, respectively. The number of the sterilizing lamps 5 to be installed can be appropriately selected in consideration of the sterilizing effect and the electricity consumption amount.

When a plurality of sterilizing lamps 5 are installed, the number of sterilizing lamps 5 to be operated according to the amount of laundry to be dried can be selected. This can be set automatically or by user operation.

The laundry drying apparatus 100 may further include a water discharge unit 6. Referring to the drawings, the water discharge portion 6 includes a pedestal 61 and a water receiving portion 62.

The pedestal 61 is coupled to the lower frame 214 of the structure 21 in a downwardly inclined form toward the front.

The water receiving portion 62 can be drawn forward from the lower portion of the tray portion 2, and the water falling from the front end of the receiving portion 61 is collected.

As a result, water falling from the laundry is dropped on the pedestal 61, and water falling on the pedestal 61 is accumulated on the water receiving portion 62 along the inclination. The user can remove the water that has remained in the water receiving portion 62 at regular intervals.

The laundry drying apparatus 100 configured as above operates as follows.

4 is an operational view of the laundry drying apparatus according to the embodiment shown in FIG.

When the user operates the laundry drying apparatus 100, heat is generated in the heating unit 31 of the warm air supply unit 3, and the generated heat is supplied to the duct 33 in the form of hot air through the blower 32 .

The hot air supplied to the duct 33 is discharged through the discharge port 335 formed in the duct 33. The hot air discharged through the discharge port 335 dries the laundry by partly moving to the upper part of the case and another part moving to the center of the case.

After the laundry is dried, hot air having a low temperature and a high humidity is discharged to the outside through the air discharge part (4).

Next, a laundry drying apparatus 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

The structure of this embodiment is the same as that of the above embodiment, but the structure 21 of the tray unit 2 is further provided with a movable mounting portion 7 capable of adjusting the interval of the laundry.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a tray portion of a laundry drying apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a mobile mounting portion employed in the tray portion shown in FIG.

Referring to the drawings, the movable mounting portion 7 includes a mounting frame 71 and a movable mounting rod 72.

The front end of the upper surface is opened toward the upper side to form an entrance 711. The bottom surface of the floor space forming the bottom of the inner space A plurality of protrusions 712 are projected away from each other along the front-rear direction.

The movable operation rod 72 is composed of a plurality of members and is provided with a rod body 721 capable of holding a laundry feeling and a roller 722 rotatable freely at each end of the rod body 721. The roller 722 Is inserted into the mounting frame (71) through the entrance (711) and is movable along the longitudinal direction of the mounting frame (71).

The movable operation bar 72 is coupled to the stationary frame 71 by inserting the rollers 722 at both ends into the stationary frame 71 through the entrance 711 of the stationary frame 71.

The movable handle bar 72 coupled with the stationary frame 71 can be moved along the longitudinal direction of the stationary frame 71 and disposed at an appropriate position. The movable hook rod 72 is moved stepwise in accordance with the distance between the protrusions 712 and positioned between the protrusions 712.

At this time, the movable joist rod 72 is stretched so that the rod 721 extends through one side of the mounting frame 71 with the roller 722 being supported by the mounting frame 71.

In this manner, a plurality of movable joining rods 72 can be used in combination according to the type and amount of the laundry. The movable mounting part is also applicable to the intermediate frame 211.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

1: External case
11: first outer case 12: second outer case 121: sliding groove
2:
21: Structure 22: Handle 23: Operation panel
211: intermediate frame 212: fixed drying bar 213: upper frame
214: lower frame 215: connection frame 216: wheel
3:
31: heating portion 32: blower 33: duct
331: first attachment surface 332: second attachment surface
333: first discharge surface 334: second discharge surface 335: discharge port
4:
5: Sterilization lamp
6:
61: pedestal 62: water receiving part
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71: Mounting frame
711: entrance 712: projection
72: Lee Dong Gun
721: Loop 722: Roller

Claims (5)

External case,
A tray part having a structure slidably opened from the front surface of the outer case,
A hot air supply unit for supplying hot air to the inside of the outer case,
An air discharge unit for discharging the air in the case to the outside,
And at least one sterilizing lamp mounted on the inner wall of the case,
The structure is provided with a movable mounting part capable of adjusting the spacing of the laundry,
The mobile station
And a pair of protrusions protruding from the bottom surface of the inner space along the forward and backward directions so as to be spaced apart from each other are formed on the bottom surface forming the bottom of the inner space, ≪ / RTI >
And a roller which is freely rotatable at each end of the tubular body, wherein the roller is inserted into the inside of the mounting frame through the entrance and is movable in a longitudinal direction of the mounting frame, A laundry drying apparatus including a movable drum. The method of claim 1,
The hot-
A heating portion,
A blower for blowing air heated by the heating unit into the interior of the case,
And a duct which is installed along the edge of the ceiling and one wall surface of the case for external use and has a plurality of outlets directed toward the center of the case for discharging the air introduced through the blower to the inside of the case, Laundry drying device. The method of claim 1,
The structure is formed by weaving a plurality of frames,
The structure
An intermediate height drying unit including intermediate frames arranged in parallel to each other in the fore-and-aft direction and a plurality of fixed drying bars connected in an end portion to the intermediate frames and arranged side by side,
And an upper height drying unit positioned above the intermediate height drying unit and including a plurality of upper frames arranged in the forward and backward directions. The method of claim 1,
And a pedestal downwardly inclined toward the front is coupled to a lower portion of the tray portion,
And a water receiving portion capable of being pulled forward from a lower portion of the tray portion and having water falling from a front end of the tray. delete

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