KR101840795B1 - Laundry treatment apparatus - Google Patents
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- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
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- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
- D06F58/00—Domestic laundry dryers
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- D06F58/00—Domestic laundry dryers
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Abstract
The apparatus for treating laundry according to the present invention comprises a thermoelectric element in which an endothermic reaction is generated on one side by a Peltier effect and heat is generated on the opposite side; A first heat exchanger which is in close contact with the one surface of the thermoelectric element and is heated by an exothermic reaction of the thermoelectric element; A second heat exchanger which is in close contact with the opposite surface of the thermoelectric element and is cooled by an endothermic reaction of the thermoelectric element; And a condensation heat exchanger which is connected to the second heat exchanger by the circulating fluid and is cooled, and the foam is dried and heat-exchanged with the discharged circulating air to condense the moisture.
The laundry treatment apparatus of the present invention transfers cool air formed on the heat absorption side of the thermoelectric element to the condensation heat exchanger through the fluid and dehumidifies the circulated air through the condensation heat exchanger so that heat is generated on the heat absorption side and the heat generation side of the thermoelectric element There is an advantage that all are available.
Description
The present invention relates to a laundry processing apparatus provided with a thermoelectric module.
2. Description of the Related Art [0002] Generally, a laundry processing apparatus is a device for treating laundry by applying physical and chemical actions to laundry, including a laundry processing device for removing contamination from laundry, a dehydrator for spinning laundry at high speed, And a dryer for drying the wet laundry by applying a cold wind or a hot wind to the inside of the dryer.
A laundry processing apparatus capable of drying clothes can be classified into an exhaust drying system and a circulating (condensing) drying system based on the flow of air to supply hot air (hot air) to clothes.
The circulating drying system is a structure that removes moisture (dehumidification) from the air discharged from the tub, and then reheats the heated air to the inside of the tub.
The exhaust type drying system is configured to supply the heated air to the inside of the tub, and to discharge the air discharged from the tub to the outside of the laundry processing apparatus without re-supplying the inside of the tub.
A problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a laundry processing apparatus with high drying efficiency.
A problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a laundry processing apparatus for reducing a load of a heater when a can is dried by using a thermoelectric module and a condensation heat exchanger.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a laundry processing apparatus capable of improving drying efficiency as compared with a laundry processing apparatus provided with only a heater.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a laundry processing apparatus which can utilize both heat absorption and heat generation generated in a thermoelectric element by the Peltier effect.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a method and an apparatus for transferring heat from a thermoelectric element through a fluid to dehumidify moisture in the circulating air and providing heat to the circulating air to heat the thermoelectric element, And a laundry processing apparatus.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a laundry processing apparatus capable of minimizing air resistance by simplifying the circulation air flow path by performing dehumidification and heating in order.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a laundry processing apparatus for dehumidifying air circulated by water cooling and air cooling.
The problems of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned problems, and other problems not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.
The apparatus for treating laundry according to the present invention is characterized in that cool air generated from a thermoelectric element is transferred to a condensation heat exchanger through a circulating fluid to dehumidify circulating air having humidity of the air and heat the circulated air through heat generated from the thermoelectric element By heating, both the heat absorption and the heat generation of the thermoelectric element can be utilized.
The laundry processing apparatus according to the present invention transfers the cool air generated from the thermoelectric element to the water-cooled condensation heat exchanger through the water-cooling module for circulating the fluid to dehumidify the circulating air having the humidity of the air and heat-exchange the cold outside air and the circulating air Additional dehumidification can be performed through the air cooling module.
According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a laundry processing apparatus comprising: a thermoelectric element generating an exothermic reaction on one side and generating an endothermic reaction on the other side by a Peltier effect; A first heat exchanger which is in close contact with the one surface of the thermoelectric element and is heated by an exothermic reaction of the thermoelectric element; A second heat exchanger which is in close contact with the opposite surface of the thermoelectric element and is cooled by an endothermic reaction of the thermoelectric element; And a condensation heat exchanger which is cooled by the fluid circulated through the second heat exchanger and heat-exchanges with the circulated air discharged with moisture of the foam to condense the moisture.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a laundry processing apparatus comprising: a tub; A drum disposed in the tub and adapted to receive and rotate the cloth therein; A condensing duct connected to the tub to circulate the air inside the tub; A condensing fan installed in the condensing duct for circulating air in the tub; A thermoelectric element in which an exothermic reaction occurs on one side and an endothermic reaction occurs on the other side due to the Peltier effect; A first heat exchanger disposed in the condensing duct and closely attached to the one surface of the thermoelectric element and heated by an exothermic reaction of the thermoelectric element; A second heat exchanger which is in close contact with the opposite surface of the thermoelectric element and is cooled by an endothermic reaction of the thermoelectric element; And a condensation heat exchanger which is cooled by the fluid circulated through the second heat exchanger and heat-exchanges with the circulated air discharged with moisture of the foam to condense the moisture.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a laundry processing apparatus comprising: a drum rotatably receiving a cloth; A condensing duct connected to the drum to circulate the air inside the drum; A condensing fan installed in the condensing duct for circulating air in the drum; A thermoelectric element in which an exothermic reaction occurs on one side and an endothermic reaction occurs on the other side due to the Peltier effect; A first heat exchanger disposed in the condensing duct and closely attached to the one surface of the thermoelectric element and heated by an exothermic reaction of the thermoelectric element; A second heat exchanger which is in close contact with the opposite surface of the thermoelectric element and is cooled by an endothermic reaction of the thermoelectric element; And a condensation heat exchanger which is cooled by the fluid circulated through the second heat exchanger and heat-exchanges with the circulated air discharged with moisture of the foam to condense the moisture.
The problems of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned problems, and other problems not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.
The laundry treatment apparatus of the present invention has one or more of the following effects.
First, when the fabric is dried, there is an advantage that the load of the heater can be reduced by using the thermoelectric module.
Second, since the thermoelectric module is installed, the heat treatment efficiency can be increased and the drying energy can be reduced compared to a laundry processing apparatus provided with only a heater.
Third, the endothermic heat generated from the thermoelectric element by the Peltier effect is used for dehumidification, and the heat is used for heating.
Fourthly, since the cool air formed on the heat absorption side of the thermoelectric element is transmitted to the condensation heat exchanger by the Peltier effect to dehumidify the circulating air and heat generated in the heat generation side is transferred to the circulating air for heating, It is possible to utilize all the energy generated from the side.
Fifth, there is an advantage that dehumidification is carried out by water cooling method or air cooling method for circulating air having moisture of the vat, so that moisture can be removed more effectively.
The effects of the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims.
1 is a perspective view of a laundry processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a sectional view showing the internal structure of FIG.
3 is a cross-sectional view of the thermoelectric module shown in Fig.
FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of the laundry processing apparatus shown in FIG. 2. FIG.
5 is a configuration diagram of a laundry processing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a perspective view of the air-cooled condensation heat exchanger shown in Fig.
7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a laundry processing apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings for explaining a laundry processing apparatus and a control method thereof according to embodiments of the present invention.
The laundry processing apparatus according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. FIG.
The apparatus for treating laundry according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a
The
A suspension such as a spring unit (not shown) and a damper (not shown) is installed between the
The washing water is received in the
In the
The
The laundry (hereinafter referred to as "foam") may be introduced into the
The
The
The
The heater module (70) is disposed inside the tub (20).
Power is applied to the
The
The condensing unit (80) condenses moisture in the air inside the tub (20). The condensed condensed water can be discharged to the outside through the
The condensing
The condensing unit (80) does not discharge hot air outside the cabinet (10).
The condensing
In the present embodiment, the condensing
But may be provided on the back side or the bottom side of the
One end of the condensing
The
As the condensing
The air circulated by the condensing
The
In this embodiment, the
Particularly, the flowing air flows in a straight line without being diverted in the process of passing through the
In other words, in this embodiment, both the heat generation and the heat absorption of the
That is, since the cooling air generated from the
Thus, the
The
The first
In this embodiment, heat is generated in the first
That is, one side of the
The other side of the
Meanwhile, a
In this embodiment, the fluid is water.
In this embodiment, the constitution of the
The
The
In the present embodiment, the
Thus, the water is circulated by the
The cooled water flows to the condensation heat exchanger (120).
The air flowing into the condensing heat exchanger (120) by the condensing fan (84) is heat-exchanged with the cooled condensing heat exchanger (120), and moisture in the air condenses. The condensed condensed water flows into the
The dehumidified air passing through the
The heated air passing through the first heat exchanging part (11) is heated to a temperature sufficient to dry the cloth while passing through the heater (86), and then flows into the tub (20).
The
The condensing
The laundry processing apparatus according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 6. FIG.
The laundry processing apparatus according to the present embodiment is further provided with the
In the present embodiment, the air-cooling
The air-cooling module (140) includes a condensation heat exchanger (145) disposed on the flow path of the circulating air for drying the cloth, and an air cooling fan (144) for flowing external air to the condensation heat exchanger (145).
In order to distinguish from the condensing
The air-cooled
The first
The first
The first
The air of the drum flowing through the first heat exchanging
In this embodiment, the air-cooled
The second dehumidified air passing through the air-cooled condensation heat exchanger (145) is heated while passing through the first heat exchanging part (112) of the thermoelectric module (110).
The air passing through the first heat exchanging part (112) is heated to a temperature suitable for drying the cloth while passing through the heater (86).
In this embodiment, the air contained in the dry air can be effectively dehumidified while minimizing power consumption through the air-cooling module and the water-cooling module.
Cooling-
Since the remaining configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, the detailed description will be omitted.
The laundry processing apparatus according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The laundry processing apparatus according to the present embodiment is characterized in that the condensing
The air sucked from the rear side of the condensing
Since the condensing
As the air inside the
Further, if the drying speed of the cloth is improved, the power consumption of the
Also in this embodiment, the air sucked into the condensing
Thus, as in the first embodiment, the condensing heat exchanger 120 - the first heat exchanger 112 - the
The series arrangement can minimize the resistance of the air circulating inside the laundry processing apparatus.
Since the remaining configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, the detailed description will be omitted.
In the meantime, although the laundry processing apparatus has been described as an example in the embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the laundry processing apparatus, and can be applied to a laundry processing apparatus such as a dryer.
When the structure according to the present embodiment is applied to the dryer, the condensing
It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and the equivalents thereof are included in the scope of the present invention Should be interpreted.
10: cabinet 20: tub
30: drum 40:
50: detergent box 60: pump
70: heater module 80: condensing unit
82: condensing duct 84: condensing fan
86: heater 110: thermoelectric module
112: first heat exchanger 114: second heat exchanger
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A tub disposed inside the cabinet and receiving wash water;
A drum disposed in the tub and adapted to receive and rotate the cloth therein;
A driving unit disposed in the tub and rotating the drum;
A condensing duct disposed inside the cabinet and disposed above the tub and between the cabinets, the circulating air discharged through the moisture of the cloth flows;
A condensing fan installed in the condensing duct for circulating air in the tub;
A thermoelectric element in which an exothermic reaction occurs on one side and an endothermic reaction occurs on the other side due to the Peltier effect;
A first heat exchanger disposed inside the condensing duct, the first heat exchanger being in close contact with the one surface of the thermoelectric element and receiving the heat of the thermoelectric element to heat the circulating air;
A second heat exchanger which is in close contact with the opposite surface of the thermoelectric element and is cooled by an endothermic reaction of the thermoelectric element;
A condensing heat exchanger disposed in the condensing duct and adapted to receive the cold air generated by the endothermic reaction of the second heat exchanger to condense moisture in the circulating air;
And a circulation module that connects the second heat exchanger and the condensation heat exchanger through a circulation pipe and circulates the fluid through the circulation pipe to transfer the cool air of the second heat exchange unit to the condensation heat exchanger,
The circulating air is heat-exchanged with the condensation heat exchanger to be dehumidified, and then heat-exchanged with the first heat exchanger to be heated,
Wherein the circulation module includes a first circulation pipe for connecting the condensation heat exchanger and the second heat exchange unit and for cooling the condensation heat exchanger by providing a cooled fluid heat-exchanged with the second heat exchange unit to the condensation heat exchanger; And a second circulation pipe connecting the second heat exchanger and the condensation heat exchanger and returning the fluid heat-exchanged with the condensation heat exchanger to the second heat exchanger again,
The fluid of the circulation module is circulated in a closed loop structure,
One end of the condensing duct is connected to the front side of the tub and the other end is connected to the rear side of the tub,
Wherein the condensing fan sucks air from the rear side of the tub and discharges the air to the front side of the tub through the condensing duct.
And a heater for heating the circulating air is disposed on the discharge side of the first heat exchanger.
And a circulation pump disposed between the condensation heat exchanger and the second heat exchange unit for circulating the fluid.
Wherein the fluid is water.
Further comprising a cooling-air condensing heat exchanger disposed between the condensing heat exchanger and the first heat exchanging unit and performing heat exchange with the circulating air,
Wherein the air-cooled condensation heat exchanger cools the moisture in the circulating air by exchanging heat between the outside air and the circulating air.
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