KR102348088B1 - Clothing drying apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

A clothes drying apparatus is disclosed. The clothes drying apparatus includes a first drying apparatus for supplying hot air to the inside of the rotating drum and a second drying apparatus coupled to the first drying apparatus, and the second drying apparatus includes a drying chamber having a discharge port formed on one side and a discharge port. A hot air unit for supplying hot air to the inside of the drying chamber, and a cover shelf disposed above the outlet in the drying chamber to face the bottom of the drying chamber and having a plurality of through holes for blowing hot air from the lower side upward.

Description

Clothes dryer {CLOTHING DRYING APPARATUS}

The present invention relates to a clothing drying apparatus, and more particularly, to a dual-type clothing drying apparatus in which dryers are disposed vertically.

A general clothes dryer is a device for drying laundry by evaporating moisture from the laundry by applying dry hot air to a wet object to be dried (hereinafter referred to as 'laundry').

A conventional clothes drying apparatus evaporates moisture from laundry by supplying and circulating hot air into a drum into which laundry is placed, thereby performing a drying operation. In addition, in the conventional clothes drying apparatus, the laundry flows so that hot air is uniformly applied to the entire laundry through the rotation of the drum.

However, since the conventional clothes drying apparatus performs a drying operation regardless of the size and amount of laundry, even when a small amount of laundry is to be dried, the same amount of energy is consumed as that of drying a large amount of laundry. In addition, due to the rotation of the drum, damage such as a part of the laundry may be stretched or torn as the laundry inserted inside is entangled with each other. There is a disadvantage in that it must be dried separately from clothes.

In addition, in the case of realizing the dual clothes drying apparatus arranged vertically using the conventional clothes drying apparatus, the height of the entire set of the clothes drying apparatus is increased, so that the user's installation space is severely restricted, and thus usability is deteriorated.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a clothes drying apparatus with improved usability by minimizing installation space restrictions while maintaining drying quality by applying a novel drying system flow path to a dual clothing drying apparatus including both an upper/lower integrated type and a separate type. .

The present invention for achieving the above object includes a first drying device for supplying hot air to the inside of a rotating drum and a second drying device coupled to the first drying device, wherein the second drying device has a discharge port on one side A drying chamber is formed; a hot air unit supplying hot air to the inside of the drying chamber through the outlet; and a cover shelf disposed above the outlet in the drying chamber to face a bottom surface of the drying chamber and having a plurality of through holes for blowing hot air from a lower side upward.

The drying chamber may include a plurality of guide protrusions protruding from the bottom surface to convert the flow of hot air under the cover shelf upward.

The discharge port may be disposed adjacent to the bottom surface, and the guide protrusion may include an inclined surface inclined upward from the bottom surface of the drying chamber.

Each of the plurality of guide protrusions may be disposed adjacent to a sidewall of the drying chamber surrounding the bottom surface to guide hot air moving along the sidewall toward the cover shelf.

The inclined surface may be inclined upward toward the inside of the drying chamber.

The plurality of guide protrusions may be disposed adjacent to each corner of the bottom surface, and each inclined surface of the plurality of guide protrusions may be disposed to be inclined upward toward the center of the bottom surface.

The inclined surface includes an inlet border connected to the bottom surface through which hot air is introduced, and an outlet border disposed higher than the inlet end and through which the introduced hot air is discharged, and the inclined surface is the inlet end. It may have a radial shape that increases in width from the to the discharge end.

The side wall includes a front surface, a rear surface facing the front surface, and first and second side surfaces connecting the front surface and the rear surface, and the outlet is formed in the lower central portion of the rear surface to discharge hot air toward the front surface. have.

The plurality of guide protrusions may include first and second guide protrusions disposed adjacent to first and second corner portions formed between the front surface and the first and second side surfaces, respectively.

The first and second guide projections include first and second inclined surfaces inclined upwardly toward the center of the bottom surface, and each discharge end of the first and second inclined surfaces is convex toward the center of the floor surface. It may be in the shape of an arc.

The drying chamber may include a first guide member protruding toward the outlet from the central portion of the front to guide the hot air colliding with the front in a direction toward the first and second side surfaces.

The plurality of guide protrusions may include a third guide protrusion disposed behind the first guide protrusion and a fourth guide protrusion disposed behind the second guide protrusion.

The third guide protrusion is disposed adjacent to the first side surface to guide hot air moving along the first side surface toward the cover shelf, and the fourth guide protrusion is disposed close to the second side surface to provide the second side surface. 2 It is possible to guide the hot air moving along the side toward the cover shelf.

The third and fourth guide protrusions may be disposed adjacent to third and fourth corner portions formed between the rear surface and the first and second side surfaces, respectively.

The third and fourth guide projections include third and fourth inclined surfaces inclined upwardly toward the center of the bottom surface, and each discharge end of the third and fourth inclined surfaces is convex toward the center of the floor surface. It may be in the shape of an arc.

The bottom surface may include an inclined portion inclined upward in a direction from the rear surface toward the front surface.

The bottom surface may be inclined downward toward the first and second side surfaces based on a center line connecting the rear surface and the front surface.

The drying chamber may include first and second water reservoirs disposed adjacent to the rear surface and recessed downward from the bottom surface.

The drying chamber includes an exhaust port extending in a longitudinal direction of the rear surface to be disposed above the cover shelf from the rear surface, and the second drying device is coupled to the exhaust port to discharge hot air discharged from the exhaust port to the outside. It may include an exhaust duct.

The exhaust duct includes a first opening connected to the exhaust port, a second opening facing the first opening and discharging the hot air introduced into the first opening to the outside, and a bypass hole formed on one side adjacent to the hot air unit ( bypass hole).

The bypass hole may be disposed adjacent to the first opening.

It may include a pair of spraying units disposed on both sides of the drying chamber to spray hot air toward the inside of the drying chamber.

Each of the pair of injection units may include: a duct portion extending along a discharge direction of the discharge port; and a plurality of injection nozzles disposed in the duct part along the longitudinal direction of the duct part.

The duct part includes an intake duct having an intake port formed at one end and a spray duct connected to the other end of the intake duct, the intake port is disposed below the cover shelf, and the spray duct is disposed above the cover shelf, It may be formed to extend along the discharge direction of the discharge port, and the plurality of injection nozzles may be disposed along the longitudinal direction of the injection duct.

The injection nozzle may include: a first nozzle tube protruding from the duct part toward the inside of the drying chamber and having a cross-sectional area of a flow path formed therein gradually narrowing; and a second nozzle tube coupled to a side surface of the first nozzle tube.

The cover shelf may include a plurality of ribs communicating with the plurality of through holes and protruding toward the bottom surface of the drying chamber.

The second drying apparatus may include a rack member disposed above the cover shelf in the drying chamber and having a plurality of poles disposed parallel to each other.

The drying chamber may include an opening opened upward, and the second drying apparatus may include a door opening and closing the opening of the drying chamber.

In addition, in order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a first drying device for supplying hot air to the inside of the rotating drum; and a second drying device disposed on top of the first drying device, wherein the second drying device has first and second guide protrusions that are introduced from one side and upwardly guide the hot air rotating therein. drying chamber; and a cover shelf spaced upward from the bottom surface of the drying chamber and formed with a plurality of injection holes for upwardly blowing hot air guided by the first and second guide protrusions. .

The first and second guide protrusions may have inclined surfaces inclined toward the cover shelf from the bottom surface of the drying chamber.

The drying chamber may include third and fourth guide protrusions for upwardly guiding the hot air that is rotated by colliding with the first and second guide protrusions.

The third and fourth guide protrusions may have inclined surfaces inclined toward the cover shelf from the bottom surface of the drying chamber.

The drying chamber may include a guide member that is formed opposite the outlet through which the hot air is discharged and guides the hot air toward the first and second guide protrusions.

1 is a perspective view showing the exterior of a clothes drying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the clothes drying apparatus shown in FIG. 1 .
3 is a perspective view illustrating an open state of a second door of the second drying apparatus shown in FIG. 2 .
4 is an exploded perspective view of the second drying apparatus shown in FIG. 2 .
5 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an exploded state in which the drying chamber, the hot air unit, and the exhaust duct of the second drying apparatus shown in FIG. 4 are disassembled.
6 is a perspective view of the drying chamber shown in FIG. 5 as viewed from the front;
7 is a perspective view of the drying chamber shown in FIG. 6 as viewed from the rear.
FIG. 8 is a plan view of the drying chamber shown in FIG. 6 ;
9 is a cross-sectional view of the drying chamber taken along the line I-I shown in FIG. 6 .
FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the drying chamber taken along the line II-II shown in FIG. 6 .
11 is a perspective view of the cover shelf shown in FIG. 5 .
12 is a bottom perspective view of the cover shelf shown in FIG. 11 .
13 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which a cover shelf is coupled to the drying chamber shown in FIG. 9 .
Fig. 14 is a front view of the exhaust duct shown in Fig. 5;
Fig. 15 is a side view of the exhaust duct shown in Fig. 14;
16 is a bottom perspective view of the drying chamber in which the hot air unit and the exhaust duct shown in FIG. 4 are combined, as viewed from the rear.
17 is a perspective view in which a pair of spray units are coupled to the drying chamber shown in FIG. 6 .
18 is a perspective view of the injection unit shown in FIG. 17 ;
19 is a perspective view illustrating a modified example of the injection nozzle of the injection unit shown in FIG. 18 .
20 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line III-III shown in FIG. 19 ;
21 is a perspective view illustrating a modified example of the pair of injection units shown in FIG. 17 .
22 is a perspective view of the injection unit shown in FIG. 21 ;

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments to be described below will be described based on the most suitable embodiments for understanding the technical features of the present invention, and the technical features of the present invention are not limited by the described embodiments. Examples illustrate that the present invention can be implemented.

Accordingly, various modifications can be made within the technical scope of the present invention through the embodiments described below, and these modified embodiments will fall within the technical scope of the present invention. In addition, in the reference numerals in the accompanying drawings to help the understanding of the embodiments to be described below, related elements among the elements performing the same operation in each embodiment are indicated by the same or extended numbers.

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

1 and 2 , a clothes drying apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first drying apparatus 10 and a second drying apparatus 20 .

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the X-axis direction is defined as the front, and the direction opposite to the front is defined as the rear with respect to the clothes drying apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1 , and both sides (Y-axis) with respect to the front. The direction and the up-down (Z-axis) direction are defined and described.

The first drying apparatus 10 includes a first case 11 forming an exterior of the first drying apparatus 10 and a first door 12 opening and closing an opening formed on the front surface of the first case 11 . . The first case 11 may have a substantially hexahedral shape.

Inside the first case 11, a drum (not shown) in which laundry can be accommodated, a driving unit (not shown) for rotating the drum, and a heater (not shown) and a blower fan (not shown) for supplying hot air into the drum this is placed

The drum of the first drying apparatus 10 has a cylindrical shape having an opening opened at one side and is disposed to be connected to the opening of the first case 11 .

In the first drying device 10 , wet laundry may be fed into the drum through the first door 12 , and hot air may be introduced into the rotating drum from a heater and a blower fan to dry laundry.

The heater disposed inside the first case 11 is an electric heater that heats the air introduced from the outside by using electric resistance heat, and heats the air introduced from the outside by using heat generated through combustion of the gas. It may include a gas heater.

However, since the structure of the first drying apparatus 10 is the same as or similar to that of the conventional drying apparatus, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

1 and 2 , the second drying device 20 is coupled to the upper portion of the first drying device 10 .

The second drying device 20 may dry wet laundry separately from the first drying device 10 .

The second drying device 20 includes a second case 21 forming an exterior, an operation unit 22 disposed on the front of the second case 21, and a second door ( 23). The second case 21 may have a substantially hexahedral shape and may have a height lower than that of the first case 11 .

The second case 21 includes an opening opened upward, and laundry can be put into the receiving space (24S of FIG. 3 ) inside through the second door 23 .

The size of the second drying device 20 may be smaller than that of the first drying device 10 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 . For example, since the second drying apparatus 20 does not include a separate drum therein, a separate driving unit for rotating the drum is also not included, and thus the size of the second drying apparatus 20 may be smaller than that of the first drying apparatus 10 . . Through this, the overall size and structure of the clothes drying apparatus 1 can be configured compactly.

The clothes drying apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention dries laundry simultaneously through the first and second drying apparatuses 10 and 20 or any one of the first and second drying apparatuses 10 and 20 Select to dry laundry.

The accommodating space in which laundry can be dried in the second drying device 20 may be smaller than the accommodating space inside the drum of the first drying device 10 . Accordingly, a large amount of laundry can be dried through the first drying device 10 , and a small amount of laundry can be dried through the second drying device 20 . Through this, the energy consumed according to the use of the second drying apparatus 20 may be configured to be smaller than the energy consumed according to the use of the first drying apparatus 10 .

Accordingly, the first drying device 10 may be used to dry a large amount of laundry, and the second drying device 20 may be used to dry a small amount of laundry.

In addition, general laundry is dried through the first drying device 10, and laundry made of a thin fabric or a weak material is classified and dried through the second drying device 20, so that the laundry may be generated in the drying process. It can prevent damage to the laundry.

As such, by selectively using the first and second drying devices 10 and 20 according to the size, type, and amount of laundry, energy efficiency according to the use of the clothes drying device 1 can be increased, and, in the drying process, Damage to the laundry that may occur can also be prevented. A detailed structure of the second drying device 20 and a drying method of laundry will be described later.

Referring to FIG. 2 , a seating portion 11S to which the second drying device 20 can be coupled is formed on the upper surface of the first case 11 .

Since the seating part 11S has a shape corresponding to the shape of the bottom of the first drying device 20 , the second drying device 20 can be stably coupled to the upper portion of the first drying device 10 .

The manipulation unit 22 includes an input unit (not shown) for receiving a user's operation command, a display unit (not shown) for displaying the operating state of the clothes drying apparatus 1, and a control unit (not shown).

The manipulation unit 22 disposed on the front surface of the second case 21 may be electrically and signally connected to the first drying device 10 , and thus, one manipulation unit 22 disposed on the front side of the second case 21 ( 22), both the first drying device 10 and the second drying device 20 can be controlled.

The operation unit 22 may input operation commands to the first and second drying apparatuses 10 and 20, respectively, through the input unit, and display the respective operation states of the first and second drying apparatuses 10 and 20 through the display unit. can be displayed

The first drying apparatus 10 and the second drying apparatus 20 may be integrally coupled, and by configuring the first and second drying apparatuses 10 and 20 in a modular manner, the first drying apparatus (10) and the second drying device 20 may be combined or separated as needed.

In addition, a structure in which the second drying device 20 is coupled to the lower part of the first drying device 10 instead of the upper part is possible.

The first drying device 10 of the above-described clothes drying device 1 may be replaced with a washing device such as a drum washing machine.

For example, the first drying device 10 may be replaced with a washing device having a washing tub rotating in a water tub, and the second drying device 20 is coupled to the upper portion of the washing device, so that the above-described clothes drying device (1) may be replaced with a clothes treatment device capable of washing and drying clothes in one device.

For example, the washing machine may wash laundry, and the wet laundry after washing may be dried through the second drying device 20 coupled to the washing machine.

In addition, recently, a washing machine capable of both washing and drying in a washing tub is also widely used. Washing and drying a large amount of laundry is sequentially performed through the washing machine, and drying of a small amount of laundry is coupled to the upper part of the washing machine. A configuration to be performed through the second drying device 20 is also possible.

3 is a perspective view illustrating an open state of the second door 23 of the second drying apparatus 20 shown in FIG. 2 .

Referring to FIG. 3 , the second case 21 includes an opening opened upwardly, and the second door 23 is hinged to the upper portion of the second case 21 to close the opening of the second case 21 . can be opened and closed.

The second door 23 includes a main door 231 hinged to the second case 21 and a sub door 232 hinged to the main door 231 . The main door 231 is coupled to the rear end of the second case 21 , and the sub-door 232 is disposed in front of the main door 231 .

The main door 231 includes a pair of main hinge parts 2311 disposed on both sides of one end, respectively, and the pair of main hinge parts 2311 pivot on the upper rear end of the second case 21 . ) by being coupled, the main door 231 may rotate to open and close the opening of the second case 21 .

In addition, the sub-door 232 may be pivotally coupled to the other end opposite to one end coupled to the second case 21 of the main door 231 through a pair of sub-hinges 2321 .

Through this, the sub-door 232 coupled to the main door 231 can be rotated, and the main door 231 is operated by the user by lifting the sub-door 232 disposed in front of the main door 231 . It may be opened by rotating through the hinge part 2321 . Through this, the user can easily open the second door 23 .

4 is an exploded perspective view of the second drying device 20 shown in FIG. 2 , and FIG. 5 is the drying chamber 24 , the hot air unit 25 and the exhaust duct of the second drying device 20 shown in FIG. 4 . (26) is an exploded perspective view.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the second drying apparatus 20 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5 .

3 to 5 , the second drying device 20 includes a second case 21 , a display unit 22 , a second door 23 , a drying chamber 24 , a hot air unit 25 , It includes an exhaust duct 26 , a cover shelf 27 and a rack member 28 .

The second case 21 has an internal space 21S, and the inside of the second case 21 includes a drying chamber 24, a hot air unit 25, an exhaust duct 26, a cover shelf 27, A rack member 28 may be disposed.

4 and 5, the second case 21 is a main case 2101 having a space 21S in which the drying chamber 24, the hot air unit 25, and the exhaust duct 26 are disposed. And coupled to the rear of the main case 2101, it may include a rear case 2102 that covers the hot air unit 25 and the exhaust duct 26 coupled to the rear surface of the drying chamber (24).

The drying chamber 24 may be a hexahedral basket having a accommodating space 24S into which laundry is put, and laundry may be put into the accommodating space 24S through an opening opened upwardly.

In addition, the opening of the drying chamber 24 may be opened and closed through the above-described second door 23 .

The drying chamber 24 includes a bottom surface 241 and a side wall 242 surrounding the bottom surface 241 , and the receiving space 24S may be partitioned between the bottom surface 241 and the side wall 242 . have.

On the rear surface of the drying chamber 24, outlets 2401H and 2402H for spraying hot air into the drying chamber 24 are formed, and on the upper side of the outlets 2401H and 2402H, the hot air after drying the laundry is discharged ( 2403H) is formed.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 , the discharge ports 2401H and 2402H may be formed at a lower central portion of the rear surface ( 2422 of FIG. 6 ) of the drying chamber 24 .

In addition, the exhaust port 2403H is formed to extend along the longitudinal direction of the rear surface 2422 and may be formed to have a length longer than that of the discharge ports 2401H and 2402H. In addition, the exhaust port 2403H is formed on the rear surface 2422 so as to be disposed above the cover shelf 27 .

The drying chamber 24 may be made of a synthetic resin material for easy formation of a plurality of components provided therein. A detailed configuration of the drying chamber 24 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 6 to 10 .

The hot air unit 25 includes a heater (not shown) and a blower fan (not shown) disposed therein, and the tuyeres 2501H and 2502H through which the hot air is discharged and the intake port 2503H for sucking the external air in FIG. 16 . 2504H).

The hot air unit 25 may include a pair of intake ports 2503H and 2504H respectively formed on both sides, and after sucking external air through the pair of intake ports 2503H and 2504H, the suctioned air is heated to the heater. It is heated through, and the heated hot air may be sprayed into the drying chamber 24 from the tuyeres 2501H and 2502H through a blower fan.

In addition, when the hot air inside the hot air unit 25 is discharged from the air outlets 2501H and 2502H, the pressure inside the hot air unit 25 becomes lower than that of the outside, so that the outside air flows through the pair of intake ports 2503H and 2504H. can be easily inhaled.

The hot air unit 25 is coupled to the rear surface of the drying chamber 24 , and the discharge ports 2401H and 2402H of the drying chamber 24 and the air outlets 2501H and 2502H of the hot air unit 25 are connected to each other. Accordingly, the hot air heated through the heater may be discharged to the inside of the drying chamber 24 through the discharge ports 2401H and 2402H of the drying chamber 24 .

The hot air unit 25 is disposed inside the second case 21 . The second case 21 has a ventilation hole 2102H disposed on the rear side to suck outside air into the inside of the second case 21 and discharge hot air after drying the laundry in the drying chamber 24 to the outside. include

Specifically, the ventilation hole 2102H may be formed on the rear surface of the rear case 2102 . The ventilation hole 2102H is a grill shape having a plurality of through holes, and the plurality of the ventilation holes 2102H may be disposed along the width direction of the rear surface of the rear case 2102 .

A pair of intake ports 2503H and 2504H formed at both ends of the hot air unit 25 may be respectively disposed adjacent to both ends of the ventilation hole 2102H of the rear case 2102, and through this, from both ends of the ventilation hole 2102H The introduced external air can be easily sucked into the pair of intake ports 2503H and 2504H of the hot air unit 25 .

In addition, a second opening 2602H of an exhaust duct 26 to be described later is disposed adjacent to the central portion of the ventilation hole 2102H. Through this, the hot air discharged from the second opening 2602H of the exhaust duct 26 may be discharged to the outside of the second drying apparatus 20 through the central portion of the ventilation hole 2102H.

The detailed configuration of the exhaust duct 26 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 14 to 16 .

3 to 5 , a cover shelf 27 and a rack member 28 are disposed inside the drying chamber 24 .

The cover shelf 27 is disposed above the discharge ports 2401H and 2402H in the drying chamber 24 , and is disposed to face the bottom surface 241 of the drying chamber 24 .

The cover shelf 27 includes a plate-shaped shelf body 271 corresponding to the shape of the bottom surface 241 of the drying chamber 24 and a plurality of through holes 272 formed in the shelf body 271 , The hot air from the lower side of the cover shelf 27 may be upwardly sprayed through the through hole 272 .

Through this, wet laundry disposed on the upper side of the cover shelf 27 may be dried by the hot air blown upward through the plurality of through holes 272 .

Specifically, the cover shelf 27 is disposed between the discharge ports 2401H and 2402H and the exhaust port 2403H in the interior of the drying chamber 24 . Through this, the receiving space 24S of the drying chamber 24 may be divided vertically with respect to the cover shelf 27 .

The hot air discharged to the inside of the drying chamber 24 through the outlets 2401H and 2402H and flowing between the bottom surface 241 of the drying chamber 24 and the cover shelf 27 passes through a plurality of through holes 272 to cover the cover It may be sprayed to the upper side of the shelf 27 .

The plurality of through holes 272 of the cover shelf 27 are formed in the entire area of the shelf body 271 , and the hot air blown upward through the plurality of through holes 272 of the cover shelf 27 is applied to the cover shelf 27 . It may be sprayed over the entire area of the receiving space 24S above the .

Wet laundry is put on top of the cover shelf 27 for drying. The hot air blown upward through the plurality of through holes 272 of the cover shelf 27 is directly sprayed onto the laundry put on the top of the cover shelf 27 , thereby absorbing moisture contained in the laundry.

In addition, the hot air sprayed through the plurality of through-holes 272 circulates in the receiving space 24S above the cover shelf 27 to easily absorb moisture contained in the entire laundry.

In addition, the rack member 28 may be disposed above the cover shelf 27 .

The rack member 28 includes a tray 281 and a plurality of poles 282 coupled in parallel to each other on the inside of the tray 281 .

The tray 281 may have a shape corresponding to the shape of the bottom surface 241 of the drying chamber 24 . For example, the tray 281 may have a rectangular annular shape corresponding to the shape of the rim of the bottom surface 241 of the drying chamber 24 , and a side wall of the drying chamber 24 from the upper side of the cover shelf 27 . (242).

The wet laundry input to the drying chamber 24 may be mounted on the plurality of poles 282 . Through this, the laundry mounted on the plurality of poles 282 may be spaced apart from the cover shelf 27 at regular intervals. That is, the laundry mounted on the plurality of poles 282 may be hung in the space above the cover shelf 27 inside the drying chamber 27 .

The hot air blown upward from the plurality of through holes 272 of the cover shelf 27 may pass through a predetermined space formed on the upper side of the cover shelf 27 and may be sprayed to the lower side of the laundry mounted on the plurality of poles 282 . Through this, the hot air can be uniformly applied to the entire laundry mounted on the plurality of poles 282, so that the laundry can be effectively dried.

In addition, the hot air discharged from the plurality of through holes 272 of the cover shelf 27 may circulate inside the drying chamber 24 , and the circulating hot air is applied from the top, bottom, left and right sides of the laundry mounted on the plurality of poles 282 . As a result, drying of laundry can be performed more effectively.

In addition, since the rack member 28 includes a plurality of poles 282, the plurality of laundry can be easily dried by mounting the plurality of laundry on the plurality of poles 282, respectively. For example, by mounting relatively small laundry such as socks or handkerchiefs on the plurality of poles 282, hot air can be easily applied to the entire area of the laundry.

In addition, the rack member 28 may be detachably coupled to the interior of the drying chamber 24 , and by configuring the size of the opening of the drying chamber 24 smaller than the size of the opening of the drying chamber 24 , the rack member 28 is selectively configured to the drying chamber 24 . can be placed inside the

For example, when quick drying of laundry is required by directly spraying high-speed hot air over a large area of fabric, by arranging laundry on the upper surface of the cover shelf 27 without the rack member 28, a plurality of through-holes 271 ) to directly spray hot air on the laundry. In addition, as described above, by arranging the rack member 28 in the drying chamber 24 and placing laundry on the rack member 28 , the circulation of hot air in the drying chamber 24 can be increased, and through this, the rack member The circulated hot air can be applied to the entire area of the laundry mounted in (28).

However, the above-described rack member 28 may be replaced with various structures capable of mounting laundry spaced apart from the upper portion of the cover shelf 27 at a predetermined interval.

6 is a perspective view of the drying chamber 24 shown in FIG. 5 as viewed from the front, FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the drying chamber 24 shown in FIG. 6 as viewed from the rear, and FIG. 8 is the drying chamber shown in FIG. (24) is a plan view.

Hereinafter, a detailed configuration of the drying chamber 24 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8 .

The drying chamber 24 circulates the hot air discharged through the outlets 2401H and 2402H and includes a plurality of components for guiding the hot air toward the cover shelf 27, whereby a plurality of through holes 272 of the cover shelf 27 are provided. It is possible to increase the amount and strength of the hot air sprayed to the laundry through the , and the distribution of the hot air sprayed through the plurality of through-holes 272 can also be formed uniformly.

In FIG. 8 , the flow of hot air circulating between the bottom surface 241 of the drying chamber 24 and the cover shelf 27 is indicated by an arrow F for convenience of explanation.

As described above, the drying chamber 24 may be in the shape of a rectangular basket having an accommodating space 24S opened upward, and a bottom surface 241 forming an outer shape and a side wall surrounding the bottom surface 241 . (242).

More specifically, the side wall 242 is a front surface 2421 disposed in the front, a rear surface 2422 facing the front surface 2421, and first and second side surfaces connecting the front surface 2421 and the rear surface 2422 ( 2423, 2424).

As described above, discharge ports 2401H and 2402H and exhaust ports 2403H may be formed on the rear surface 2422 of the drying chamber 24, and the discharge ports 2401H and 2402H are formed in the lower center of the rear surface 2422, Hot air may be discharged toward the front surface 2421 of the drying chamber 24 .

In addition, the discharge ports 2401H and 2402H may be configured in plurality, and as shown in FIG. 6 , a first discharge port 2401H and a second discharge port 2402H are respectively disposed on both sides with respect to the center of the rear surface 2422 . ) may be included. In addition, the hot air unit 25 may include first and second air outlets 2501H and 2502H respectively coupled to the first and second outlets 2401H and 2402H.

The first and second outlets 2401H and 2402H may be disposed adjacent to each other at the lower center of the rear surface 2422 of the drying chamber 24 to discharge hot air toward the lower center of the front surface 2421 . For example, the first and second outlets 2401H and 2402H are disposed on both sides based on the center line CL connecting the front surface 2421 and the rear surface 2422 on the bottom surface 241, respectively, so that the center line CL ), it is possible to discharge the hot air toward the front (2421) from both sides based on.

Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 8 , the hot air F discharged from the first outlet 2401H moves to the front side 2421 along the side adjacent to the first side 2423 of the center line CL, and the second The hot air F discharged from the discharge port 2402H moves to the front surface 2421 along the side close to the second side surface 2424 of the center line CL. Through this, the hot air F sprayed from the first and second outlets 2401H and 2402H may circulate along the bottom surface 24 , and uniformly through the plurality of through holes 272 of the cover shelf 27 . The hot air F may be sprayed upward.

The drying chamber 24 includes a plurality of guide projections 2431 , 2432 , 2433 , 2434 protruding from the bottom surface 241 to divert the flow of hot air under the cover shelf 27 .

The plurality of guide protrusions 2431 , 2432 , 2433 , and 2434 include inclined surfaces 24310 , 24320 , 24330 , and 24340 inclined upward from the bottom surface 241 , respectively.

As described above, the outlets 2401H and 2402H are disposed adjacent to the bottom surface 241 on the rear surface 2422 and spray hot air toward the front surface 2421, so the hot air sprayed from the outlets 241H and 2402H is a plurality The path is switched through the inclined surfaces 24310, 24320, 24330, and 24340 of the guide protrusions 2431, 2432, 2433, and 2434, thereby being guided upward toward the cover shelf 27.

The plurality of guide protrusions 2431 , 2432 , 2433 , and 2434 divert the flow of hot air flowing between the bottom surface 241 of the drying chamber 24 and the cover shelf 27 , so that the lower side of the cover shelf 27 . can circulate the heat of

In addition, the hot air circulated through the plurality of guide protrusions 2431 , 2432 , 2433 , 2434 is uniformly upwardly guided in the entire area under the cover shelf 27 , thereby forming the plurality of through holes 272 of the cover shelf 27 . The intensity of the hot air blown upward through the can be uniform.

The plurality of guide protrusions 2431 , 2432 , 2433 , and 2434 may be disposed on the bottom surface 241 of the drying chamber 24 and adjacent to the sidewall 242 .

The hot air blown toward the front 2421 from the outlets 2401H and 2402H formed on the rear surface 2422 of the drying chamber 24 is reflected from the front surface 2421 or along the front surface 2421 first and second side surfaces ( The flow can be diverted in the direction towards 2423, 2424). In addition, the hot air moving in the direction toward the first and second side surfaces 2423 and 2424 along the front surface 2421 is changed to move toward the rear along the first and second side surfaces 2423 and 2424. .

As such, the hot air moving in the horizontal direction along the side wall 242 can be guided upward toward the cover shelf 27 through a plurality of guide protrusions 2431, 2432, 2433, 2434 disposed close to the side wall 242. have. Through this, as the hot air under the cover shelf 27 circulates along the entire area of the bottom surface 241 , the quantity and intensity of the hot air blown upward from the plurality of through holes 272 of the cover shelf 27 are uniform as well as Rather, the amount and strength can also be increased, so that the drying performance of the laundry can be increased.

Each inclined surface 24310 , 24320 , 24330 , 24340 of a plurality of guide protrusions 2431 , 2432 , 2433 , 2434 disposed close to the side wall 242 of the drying chamber 24 is directed toward the inside of the drying chamber 24 . It may be disposed inclined upward. Accordingly, the hot air moving along the sidewall 242 of the drying chamber 24 may be more easily circulated by being guided upward toward the inside of the drying chamber 24 .

In addition, a plurality of guide protrusions 2431, 2432, 2433, 2434 are disposed adjacent to each corner portion 2411, 2412, 2413, 2414 of the bottom surface 241, and a plurality of guide protrusions 2431, 2432, 2433 , 2434 , each of the inclined surfaces 24310 , 24320 , 24330 , and 24340 may be disposed to be inclined upward toward the center of the bottom surface 241 .

Through this, the hot air whose flow velocity is reduced by colliding with the corners of the side walls adjacent to the corner portions 2411, 2412, 2413, 2414 of the bottom surface 241 can be guided upward toward the center of the bottom surface 241, and the cover The hot air from the lower side of the shelf 27 can be further circulated.

Hereinafter, detailed structures of the plurality of guide protrusions 2431 , 2432 , 2433 , 2434 will be described.

6 to 8 , a plurality of guide protrusions 2431 , 2432 , 2433 , 2434 is a first disposed adjacent to each corner portion 2411 , 2412 , 2413 , 2414 of the bottom surface 241 . to fourth guide protrusions 2431 , 2432 , 2433 , and 2434 .

Specifically, the bottom surface 241 includes first and second corner portions 2411 and 2412 formed between the front surface 2421 and the first and second side surfaces 2423 and 2424 .

The first guide protrusion 2431 is disposed proximate to the first corner portion 2411, the second guide protrusion 2432 is disposed proximate to the second corner portion 2412, and the first guide protrusion 2431 and The second guide protrusions 2432 are symmetrically disposed with respect to the center line CL of the bottom surface 241 .

The first and second guide protrusions 2431 and 2432 include first and second inclined surfaces 24310 and 24320, respectively, and the first and second inclined surfaces 24310 and 24320 are directed toward the center of the bottom surface 241. placed inclined upwards.

Through this, it is possible to increase the circulation of hot air by diverting and spreading the flow of hot air that may be stagnant in the vicinity of the first and second corner portions 2411 and 2412 toward the center of the bottom surface 241 at the same time. A large amount of hot air can be efficiently guided upward toward the cover shelf 27 .

The first and second inclined surfaces 24310 and 24320 are connected to the bottom surface 241, respectively, and an inlet border 24311 and 24321 through which hot air flowing along the bottom surface 241 is introduced and an inlet end 24311 are connected to the bottom surface 241, respectively. , 24321) is disposed higher than the outlet ends (outlet borders; 24312, 24322) through which the hot air introduced into the inlet ends (24311, 24321) is discharged.

The inlet ends 24311 and 24321 and the outlet ends 24312 and 24322 may be disposed to face each other.

The first and second inclined surfaces 24310 and 24320 may have a radial shape that increases in width from the inlet ends 24311 and 24321 to the outlet ends 24312 and 24322, respectively, and has an approximate sectoral shape. can

Accordingly, the hot air introduced into the respective inlet ends 24311 and 24321 of the first and second inclined surfaces 24310 and 24320 is guided upward along the first and second inclined surfaces 24310 and 24320 and at the same time the first and second inclined surfaces ( It may diffuse along 24310 and 24320 and be discharged from the discharge ends 24312 and 24322.

Each of the discharge ends 24312 and 24322 of the first and second inclined surfaces 24310 and 24320 may be in the shape of an arc convex toward the center of the bottom surface 241, and each inlet end 24311, 24321 also It may be in the shape of an arc convex toward the center of the bottom surface 241 .

Through this, hot air can be easily introduced into the respective inlet ends 24311 and 24321 of the first and second inclined surfaces 24310 and 24320, and spread along the first and second inclined surfaces 24310 and 24320 and guide upward. The hot air may be radially discharged from the respective discharge ends 24312 and 24322 of the first and second inclined surfaces 24310 and 24320.

In addition, each of the inlet ends 24311 and 24321 of the first and second inclined surfaces 24310 and 24320 may be spaced apart from the front surface 2421 at a predetermined interval. Through this, the hot air that is reflected from the front surface 2421 of the drying chamber 24 and moves along the front surface 2421 in a direction toward the first and second side surfaces 2423 and 2424 is transferred to the first and second inclined surfaces 24310 , can be easily introduced into each inlet end (24311, 24321) of 24320).

In addition, third and fourth guide protrusions 2433 and 2434 are disposed behind each of the first and second guide protrusions 2431 and 2432 .

6 to 8, the third guide protrusion 2433 is disposed adjacent to the first side surface 2423 at the rear of the first guide protrusion 2431, and the fourth guide protrusion 2434 is It is disposed proximate to the second side surface 2424 at the rear of the 2 guide projections 2432 .

The third and fourth guide protrusions 2433 and 2434 include third and fourth inclined surfaces 24330 and 24340 inclined upward toward the inner side of the bottom surface 241, so that the first and second side surfaces 2423 and 2424 ), while circulating the hot air moving along, it is possible to guide the hot air upward toward the cover shelf 27 .

Specifically, the third and fourth guide protrusions 2433 and 2434 are not guided upward by the first and second guide protrusions 2431 and 2432 and are moved rearward along the first and second side surfaces 2423 and 2424. It is possible to guide the hot air upward toward the cover shelf (27).

In addition, some of the hot air sprayed from the outlets 2401H and 2402H toward the front surface 2421 of the drying chamber 24 is not the front surface 2421, but the discharge ends of the first and second guide protrusions 2431 and 2432 ( Direct impact on 24312 , 24322 may divert flow in a direction towards the first and second sides 2423 , 2424 . Such hot air may also be guided upward toward the cover shelf 27 through the third and fourth inclined surfaces 24330 and 24340 of the third and fourth guide protrusions 2433 and 2434 .

In addition, the bottom surface 241 includes third and fourth corner portions 2413 and 2414 formed between the rear surface 2422 and the first and second side surfaces 2423 and 2424 . Further, the third guide protrusion 2433 is disposed proximate to the third corner portion 2413 , and the fourth guide protrusion 2434 is disposed proximate to the fourth corner portion 2414 .

In addition, the third guide protrusion 2433 and the fourth guide protrusion 2433 are symmetrically disposed with respect to the center line CL of the bottom surface 241 .

Each of the third and fourth inclined surfaces 24330 and 24340 of the third and fourth guide protrusions 2433 and 2434 is disposed to be inclined upward toward the center of the bottom surface 241, whereby the third and fourth corner portions 2413, 2414), it is possible to circulate the flow of hot air that may be stagnant in the vicinity toward the center of the bottom surface 241. Through this, it is possible to efficiently guide the hot air upward toward the cover shelf 27 .

Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 8 , the third and fourth inclined surfaces 24330 and 24340 may be configured in a radial sector shape, respectively.

Specifically, the third and fourth inclined surfaces 24330 and 24340 include inlet ends 24331 and 24341 and outlet ends 24332 and 24342, respectively, and the third and fourth inclined surfaces 24330 and 24340 each discharge. The ends 24332 and 24342 are configured in the shape of an arc convex toward the center of the bottom surface 241 .

Through this, the hot air guided upward along the third and fourth inclined surfaces 24330 and 24340 can be diffused from the discharge ends 24332 and 24342, and thus, the circulation of the hot air at the lower side of the cover shelf 27 is further increased. can be

The first to fourth guide protrusions 2431 , 2432 , 2433 , 2434 of the drying chamber 24 described above are the structures of the bottom surface 241 and the sidewall 242 of the drying chamber 24 and the discharge ports 2401H and 2402H. ), it can be changed to various structures and arrangements that increase the circulation of hot air and guide the flow of hot air upward toward the cover shelf 27 according to the arrangement and shape.

In addition, the bottom surface 241 of the drying chamber 24 includes first and second water reservoirs 2461 and 2462 disposed adjacent to the third and fourth corners 2413 and 2414, respectively.

The first and second water reservoirs 2461 and 2462 are formed to be depressed downward from the bottom surface 241 so that water falling or flowing from the wet laundry to the floor surface 241 can be collected.

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 8 , third and fourth guide protrusions 2433 and 2434 may be disposed in front of the first and second water reservoirs 2461 and 2462 .

The third and fourth guide protrusions 2433 and 2434 are disposed in front of the first and second water reservoirs 2461 and 2462, and the third and fourth guide projections 2433 and 2434 are coupled to the rear ends of the third and fourth inclined surfaces 24330 and 24340, respectively. and third and fourth reflective walls 24333 and 24343.

The third and fourth reflective walls 24333 and 24343 are formed to protrude upward from the bottom surface 241 , thereby connecting the first and second reservoirs 2461 and 2462 and the third and fourth inclined surfaces 24330 and 24340 to each other. It may be blocked, and the hot air moving toward the rear surface 2422 along the first and second side surfaces 2423 and 2424 may be reflected toward the third and fourth inclined surfaces 24330 and 24340 .

Through this, it is possible to prevent the hot air moving backward along the first and second side surfaces 2423 and 2424 from moving to the first and second water reservoirs 2461 and 2462, and the first and second side surfaces ( The flow of hot air moving backward along 2423 and 2424 can be guided upward through the third and fourth inclined surfaces 24330 and 24340 without being delayed by the first and second water reservoirs 2461 and 2462. .

In addition, the drying chamber 24 protrudes from the central portion of the front surface 2421 to the outlets 2401H and 2402H to guide the hot air that collides with the front surface 2421 in the direction toward the first and second side surfaces 2423 and 2424. and a first guide member 2441.

The first guide member 2441 may have a shape in which the cross-sectional area is gradually reduced from the front surface 2421 of the drying chamber 24 toward the discharge ports 2401H and 2402H, and thus the front surface 2421 from the discharge ports 2401H and 2402H. The hot air injected toward It can be divided into a craze that moves along.

More specifically, the first guide member 2441 includes a pair of first guide surfaces 2441a and 2441b inclined toward the front surface 2421 from the distal ends facing the outlets 2441H and 2402H.

As shown in FIG. 8 , the pair of first guide surfaces 2441a and 2441b may have a shape protruding upward from the bottom surface 241 , and may include a curved surface.

The hot air sprayed from the first outlet 2401H toward the front surface 2421 flows to the front surface 2421 along the first guide surface 2441a of the first guide member 2441, and then, the second along the front surface 2421. 1 moves toward the side 2423 . In addition, the hot air sprayed toward the front surface 2421 through the second outlet 2402H flows to the front surface 2421 along the second guide surface 2441b of the first guide member 2441, and then, the front surface 2421 It moves toward the second side 2424 along the

As such, the first guide member 2441 guides the hot air sprayed from the outlets 2401H and 2402H to flow to the front surface 2421 along the first and second guide surfaces 2441a and 2441b. 2402H) by colliding with the front surface 2421 in a direction perpendicular to the front surface 2421, it is possible to prevent the flow from being stagnant.

In addition, the first and second guide protrusions 2431 and 2432 disposed close to the front surface 2421 of the drying chamber 24 are disposed behind the first guide member 2441 . Through this, the hot air guided from the first guide member 2441 toward the first and second side surfaces 2423 and 2424 easily passes through the inlet ends 24312 and 24322 of the first and second inclined surfaces 24310 and 24320. can be introduced into

In addition, the drying chamber 24 includes a pair of second guide members 2442a and 2442b respectively disposed on both sides of the discharge ports 2401H and 2402H to diffuse the hot air discharged from the discharge ports 2401H and 2402H.

As described above, the discharge ports 2401H and 2402H are formed in the lower center of the rear surface 2422 of the drying chamber 24 to discharge hot air toward the front surface 2421, so the center line CL of the bottom surface 241 is A flow rate of hot air may be formed at both sides close to the first and second side surfaces 2423 and 2423 as a reference.

A pair of second guide members 2442a and 2442b are formed to protrude from the rear surface 2422 of the drying chamber 24 toward the front surface 2421, and from both ends of the discharge ports 2401H and 2402H, first and second side surfaces ( and a pair of second guide surfaces 2442a1 and 2442b1 inclined toward 2423 and 2424, respectively.

The pair of second guide surfaces 2442a1 and 2442b1 may protrude upward from the bottom surface 241 and may include a curved surface.

Through this, the hot air injected from the outlets 2401H and 2402H may be diffused along the pair of second guide surfaces 2442a1 and 2442b1 from both ends of the outlets 2401H and 2402H.

As shown in FIG. 8 , the pair of second guide members 2442a and 2442b have one end close to the first side 2423 of the first outlet 2401H and the second side 2424 of the second outlet 2402H. ) may be disposed at one end close to each other. Through this, the hot air discharged from the first outlet 2401H may be diffused in a direction toward the first side 2423 along the second guide face 2442a1 disposed close to the first side 2423, The hot air discharged from the second outlet 2402H may be diffused in a direction toward the second side surface 2424 along the second guide surface 2442b1 disposed close to the second side surface 2424 .

In addition, the drying chamber 24 is a central portion of the discharge port (2401H, 2402H), for example. and a third guide member 2443 disposed between the first discharge port 2401H and the second discharge port 2402H.

The third guide member 2443 may be formed to protrude from the rear surface 2422 of the drying chamber 24 toward the front surface 2421 between the first discharge port 2401H and the second discharge port 2402H, and the rear surface 2422 The cross-sectional area may be gradually narrowed toward the front surface 2421 from the.

In addition, the third guide member 2443 includes a rib member 24431 perpendicular to the bottom surface 241 .

As shown in FIG. 8 , the rib member 24431 may be formed to extend along a portion of the center line CL of the bottom surface 241 . Accordingly, the hot air discharged from the first and second outlets 2401H and 2402H may move toward the front side 2421 without mutual interference, and through this, the hot air discharged from the first and second outlets 2401H and 2402H is discharged from the first and second outlets 2401H and 2402H. It is possible to prevent the slowing of the flow rate or the sudden change of the flow by interfering with the hot air.

The first guide member 2441, the pair of second guide members 2442a, 2442b, and the third guide member 2443 described above may be changed as various structures and arrangements for circulating the flow path under the cover shelf 27. can

In addition, the drying chamber 24 includes a plurality of support protrusions 247 disposed on the bottom surface 241 . The plurality of support protrusions 247 may support the cover shelf 27 disposed on the upper side of the bottom surface 241 to face the bottom surface 241 .

Since the cover shelf 27 is supported by the plurality of support protrusions 247 , even when wet laundry is put on the upper part of the cover shelf 27 , the laundry can be supported without changing its shape.

However, the cover shelf 27 may be configured to have a hardness sufficient to support laundry without a plurality of support protrusions 247 , and the cover shelf 27 may be formed on the side wall 242 of the drying chamber 24 . It is also possible to omit the plurality of support protrusions 247 of the drying chamber 24 by being firmly supported thereon.

9 is a cross-sectional view of the drying chamber 24 taken along the line I-I shown in FIG. 6 , and FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II shown in FIG. 6 .

Hereinafter, a drainage structure of the drying chamber 24 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 10 .

As shown in FIG. 9 , the bottom surface 241 of the drying chamber 24 includes first and second inclined portions 241c1 and 241c2 inclined upward in a direction from the rear surface 2422 to the front surface 2421 . do.

The first inclined portion 241c1 may have a curved surface inclined upward from the lower ends of the discharge ports 2401H and 2402H.

The first inclined portion 241c1 is disposed close to the discharge ports 2401H and 2402H, and may be inclined upward at an abrupt angle from the lower ends of the discharge ports 2401H and 2402H. For example, the first inclined portion 241c1 may be a curved surface forming an approximate inclination of 60 degrees or more from the lower ends of the outlets 241H and 2402H.

Accordingly, the hot air discharged from the outlets 2401H and 2402H may be guided upward along the first inclined portion 241c1 and may be introduced into the drying chamber 24 , and through this, the hot air may be introduced into the drying chamber 24 . The hot air can be easily guided upward to the cover shelf (27).

In addition, by configuring the height of the flow path between the bottom surface 241 and the cover shelf 27 to be lower than the height of the discharge ports 2401H and 2402H through the first inclined portion 241c1, the As the hot air passes through the first inclined portion 241c1 , the flow rate may be accelerated. Through this, since the flow of hot air from the lower side of the cover shelf 27 is accelerated, the speed and intensity of the hot air blown upward through the plurality of through holes 272 of the cover shelf 27 may be increased.

The second inclined portion 241c2 is a portion in which a portion of the bottom surface 241 of the drying chamber 24 is inclined upward from the rear surface 2422 to the front surface 2421, and includes the front surface 2421 of the drying chamber 24 and It may be a portion inclined downward from one end of the combined bottom surface 241 toward the rear surface 2422 .

The second inclined portion 241c2 may be inclined upwardly at a first angle α1 from the horizontal plane toward the front.

Accordingly, the bottom surface 241 is disposed to be inclined upward from the rear to the front through the second inclined portion 241c2 , and water falling or flowing down from the wet laundry to the floor surface 241 is the rear surface of the bottom surface 241 . It can flow down towards (2422).

In addition, the flow path between the bottom surface 241 and the cover shelf 27 due to the second inclined portion 241c2 gradually decreases in height from the rear surface 2422 to the front surface 2421 of the drying chamber 24. is reduced in cross-sectional area. Through this, it is possible to prevent the speed of the hot air from decreasing as the hot air is discharged from the outlets 2401H and 2402H and moves toward the front surface 2421 . Therefore, as the hot air discharged from the outlets 2401H and 2402H moves to the front 2421 while maintaining its speed, the hot air is ejected upward at a uniform speed and intensity from the plurality of through holes 272 of the cover shelf 27 . can be

In addition, as shown in FIG. 10 , the bottom surface 241 of the drying chamber 24 is inclined downward toward both sides based on the center line CL connecting the front surface 2421 and the rear surface 2422 . For example, the bottom surface 241 of the drying chamber 24 is inclined downward at a second angle α2 in both directions from the center line CL toward the first and second side surfaces 2423 and 2424, respectively.

Accordingly, water falling or flowing down from the wet laundry to the floor surface 241 may flow down toward the first and second side surfaces 2423 and 2424, and as described above, the floor surface 241 is directed from the front to the rear. As the downward sloped bar, water flowing down toward the first and second side surfaces 2423 and 2424 on the bottom surface 241 flows down toward the rear surface 2422 . That is, water on the bottom surface 241 may flow down toward the third and fourth corner portions 2413 and 2414 .

As shown in FIG. 8 , the drying chamber 24 includes first and second drainage channels 2451 extending along respective edges connected to the first and second side surfaces 2423 and 2424 of the bottom surface 241 . , 2452).

The first and second drainage channels 2451 and 2452 may be concave downwardly between the bottom surface 241 and the first and second side surfaces 2423 and 2424, respectively, as shown in FIG. 10 . have. Accordingly, water flowing down from the bottom surface 241 toward the first and second side surfaces 2423 and 2424 may be introduced into the first and second drains 2451 and 2452, and the first and second drains 2451 , 2452 may flow down toward the third and fourth corner portions 2413 and 2414 along the first and second drainage channels 2451 and 2452 .

In addition, as described above, first and second water reservoirs 2461 and 2462 may be formed on both sides adjacent to the third and fourth corner portions 2413 and 2414 of the bottom surface 241, and the first and The second drains 2451 and 2452 are connected to the first and second bottom water 2461 and 2462, respectively, so that water flowing down the first and second drains 2451 and 2452 is transferred to the first and second bottom water. (2461, 2462).

The first and second angles α1 and α2 are sizes that allow water on the bottom surface 241 to easily flow down to the first and second water reservoirs 2461 and 2462, and are 5 degrees to 10 degrees from the horizontal plane. It is preferable to consist of

11 is a perspective view of the cover shelf 27 shown in FIG. 5 , FIG. 12 is a bottom perspective view of the cover shelf 27 shown in FIG. 11 , and FIG. 13 is a cover on the drying chamber 24 shown in FIG. 9 . It is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the shelf 27 is combined.

Hereinafter, the structure of the cover shelf 27 and the structure of the plurality of through holes 272 for blowing hot air on the lower side of the cover shelf 27 upward through the cover shelf 27 will be described in detail.

As described above, the cover shelf 27 corresponds to the shape of the bottom surface 241 of the drying chamber 24 and is distributed in the shelf body 271 and the shelf body 271 disposed to face the bottom surface 241 . and a plurality of through-holes 272 formed therein.

The cover shelf 27 is disposed between the discharge ports 2401H and 2402H of the drying chamber 24 and the exhaust port 2403H of the drying chamber 24, and is introduced into the drying chamber 24 through the discharge ports 2401H and 2402H. The hot air circulating in the lower side of the cover shelf 27 is upwardly sprayed through the plurality of through holes 272 .

12 , the cover shelf 27 communicates with the plurality of through holes 272 and includes a plurality of ribs 273 protruding toward the bottom surface 241 of the drying chamber 24 .

The plurality of ribs 273 may be introduced into the plurality of through holes 272 from the lower side of the cover shelf 27 to increase the speed of the hot air passing through the cover shelf 27 . Through this, the strength of the hot air applied to the laundry disposed on the upper side of the cover shelf 27 can be increased, so that the drying efficiency of the laundry can be increased. It is preferable that the plurality of ribs 273 have a height of 5 mm.

In addition, the height or shape of the plurality of ribs 273 may be changed according to a position on the shelf body 271 . For example, the height of the plurality of ribs 273 may be configured to be smaller as they approach the discharge ports 2401H and 2402H. That is, by configuring the height of the ribs spaced apart from the outlets 2401H and 2402H to be higher, the speed of the hot air blown upward through the through holes spaced from the outlets 2401H and 2402H can be further increased. Through this, the speed of the hot air sprayed through the plurality of through-holes 272 can be constantly maintained regardless of the distance from the outlets 2401H and 2402H.

As shown in FIG. 13 , the cover shelf 27 is disposed below the exhaust port 2403H of the drying chamber 24 , and thus the hot air F blown upward through the plurality of through holes 272 of the cover shelf 27 . ) is discharged to the outside of the drying chamber 24 through the exhaust port 2403H. That is, the hot air F blown upward from the plurality of through holes 272 of the cover shelf 27 toward the laundry absorbs moisture contained in the laundry and then discharged to the outside of the drying chamber 24 through the exhaust port 2103H. do.

In addition, the hot air circulating under the cover shelf 27 through the above-described first to fourth guide projections 2431, 2432, 2433, 2434 is guided upward toward the cover shelf 27, so that the cover shelf 27 Uniform hot air may be sprayed upward through the plurality of through holes 272 in the entire area.

In FIG. 13 , illustration of the second door 23 in a state in which the opening of the drying chamber 24 is closed is omitted for convenience of description.

In addition, as described above, the bottom surface 241 of the drying chamber 24 includes the first inclined portion 241c1 inclined upward from the lower ends of the discharge ports 2401H and 2402H, so that the inside of the cover shelf 24 is provided. It is possible to accelerate the flow of the incoming hot wind (F).

14 is a front view of the exhaust duct 26 shown in FIG. 5 , FIG. 15 is a side view of the exhaust duct 26 shown in FIG. 14 , and FIG. 16 is the hot air unit 25 and the exhaust duct shown in FIG. 4 . 26 is a bottom perspective view of the coupled drying chamber 24 viewed from the rear.

Hereinafter, a structure in which the hot air discharged from the exhaust port 2103H of the drying chamber 24 is discharged to the outside of the second drying apparatus 20 through the exhaust duct 26 will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 to 16 . .

The exhaust duct 26 is a duct having a flow path therein, and is disposed to face the first opening 2601H and the first opening 2601H connected to the exhaust port 2403H of the drying chamber 24 to face the first opening 2601H. ) and a second opening 2602H for discharging the introduced hot air to the outside and bypass holes 2603H and 2604H formed on one side adjacent to the hot air unit 25 .

Specifically, the exhaust duct 26 is a first for connecting the upper surface portion 261, the lower surface portion 262 disposed on the opposite side of the upper surface portion 261, the upper surface portion 261 and the lower surface portion 262 from both sides, respectively. and second side portions 263 and 264 and a rear surface portion 265 facing the first opening 2601H and having the second opening 2602H formed thereon.

14 , the first opening 2601H of the exhaust duct 26 may constitute a front portion facing the rear portion 265 .

14 and 15 , the upper surface portion 261 and the lower surface portion 262 of the exhaust duct 26 have a width w from the first opening 2601H to the second opening 2602H. This may be configured to be narrow, and the lower surface portion 2602 of the exhaust duct 26 may be disposed to be inclined downward from one end adjacent to the first opening 2601H to the other end adjacent to the second opening 2602H.

Accordingly, in the flow path from the first opening 2601H to the second opening 2602H of the exhaust duct 26, the width w of the flow path from the first opening 2601H to the second opening 2602H becomes narrower. is formed to increase the height (H) of

In addition, the first and second side portions 263 and 264 of the exhaust duct 26 connect a portion of the upper surface portion 261 adjacent to the first opening 2601H and a portion of the lower surface portion 262 to each other, and the rear portion ( 265 is formed to be inclined from both sides of the second opening 2602H toward the front, so that another portion of the upper surface portion 261 adjacent to the second opening 2602H and another portion of the lower surface portion 262 may be connected to each other.

The bypass holes 2603H and 2604H may be formed in a pair on both sides of the exhaust duct 26 , and the pair of bypass holes 2603H and 2604H include the first and second side portions 263 and 264 and the rear surface portion. It may be formed between the 265 and proximate the first opening 2601H.

In addition, as described above, the second opening 2602H of the exhaust duct 26 is disposed adjacent to the central portion of the ventilation hole 2102H of the second case 21 . Accordingly, the hot air introduced into the exhaust duct 26 through the first opening 2601H may be discharged to the outside of the second drying apparatus 20 through the second opening 2602H.

Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 14 to 16 , a pair of bypass holes 2603H and 2604H are disposed close to the first opening 2601H, and relatively spaced apart from the second opening 2602H, A portion of the hot air introduced into the exhaust duct 26 through the first opening 2601H may be discharged to the outside of the exhaust duct 26 through the pair of bypass holes 2603H and 2604H.

Since the pair of bypass holes 2603H and 2604H are spaced apart from the ventilation hole 2102H in the interior of the second case 21, the hot air discharged through the pair of bypass holes 2603H and 2604H is transmitted to the second case ( 21) is discharged into the interior.

As shown in FIG. 16 , the hot air unit 25 is disposed on the lower side of the exhaust duct 26 , which is discharged into the interior of the second case 21 through a pair of bypass holes 2603H and 2604H. The hot air F may be introduced into a pair of intake ports 2503H and 2504H of the hot air unit 25 .

The pair of bypass holes 2603H, 2604H of the exhaust duct 26 may be disposed adjacent to the pair of intake ports 2503H, 2504H of the hot air unit 25, through which the pair of bypass holes The hot air F discharged to the outside of the exhaust duct 26 through 2603H and 2604H can be easily introduced into the pair of intake ports 2503H and 2504H of the hot air unit 25 .

Accordingly, a portion of the hot air F discharged from the exhaust port 2403H of the drying chamber 24 and introduced into the first opening 2601H of the exhaust duct 26 is part of the second case 21 through the second opening 2602H. ) is discharged to the outside through the ventilation hole 2102H, and the remaining part may be introduced into the pair of intake ports 2503H and 2504H of the hot air unit 25 through the pair of bypass holes 2603H and 2604H.

A pair of intake ports 2503H and 2504H of the hot air unit 25 sucks in the outside air introduced through both ends of the ventilation holes 2102H of the second case 21, and, in addition, bypass holes 2603H and 2604H. A part of the hot air (F) that has absorbed the moisture of the laundry is re-suctioned through it.

The hot air F discharged from the exhaust port 2403H of the drying chamber 24 has a higher humidity and a lower temperature than the hot air discharged from the discharge ports 2401H and 2502H during drying of laundry.

However, the hot air F sucked into the pair of intake ports 2503H and 2504H of the hot air unit 25 through the bypass holes 2603H and 2604H is transmitted through both ends of the ventilation holes 2102H of the second case 21 through The temperature may be higher than that of the introduced outside air.

Therefore, the hot air unit 25 re-suctions a part of the hot air F after drying the laundry through the bypass holes 2603H and 2604H, which is consumed to generate hot air above a preset temperature through the hot air unit 25. energy can be reduced.

However, the amount of the hot air F re-sucked into the hot air unit 25 through the bypass holes 2603H and 2604H is, in order to easily absorb the moisture of the laundry, the drying chamber 24 through the outlets 2401H and 2402H. It can be adjusted according to the preset humidity value of the hot air (F) discharged to the inside of the.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view in which a pair of spray units 29 are coupled to the drying chamber 24 shown in FIG. 6 .

A pair of spraying units 29 for spraying hot air toward the inside of the drying chamber 24 are disposed on both sides of the drying chamber 24 . As shown in FIG. 17 , the pair of spraying units 29 may be disposed on the first side 2423 and the second side 2424 inside the drying chamber 24 , respectively.

The pair of spray units 29 are disposed symmetrically to each other in the drying chamber 24 , and the pair of spray units 29 are respectively disposed in the discharge direction of the discharge ports 2401H and 2402H, that is, the drying chamber 24 . It includes a duct portion 291 extending from the rear toward the front and a plurality of injection nozzles 292 disposed in the duct portion 291 along the longitudinal direction of the duct portion 291 .

The pair of injection units 29 through the plurality of injection nozzles 292 may inject hot air from the first and second sides 2423 and 2424 toward the inside of the drying chamber 24, and through this, drying Hot air may be uniformly sprayed in the horizontal direction of the wet laundry put into the chamber 24 . That is, the flow of the hot air injected toward the inside of the drying chamber 24 through the plurality of injection nozzles 292 is perpendicular to the flow of the hot air injected into the drying chamber 24 through the discharge ports 2401H and 2402H. can be achieved

18 is a perspective view of the injection unit 29 shown in FIG. 17 .

17 and 18 , the duct part 291 includes an intake duct 2911 and a spray duct 2912 connected to the intake duct 2911 .

The intake duct 2911 includes an intake port 291H formed at one end, and the other end opposite to one end at which the intake port 291H is formed is connected to the injection duct 2912 .

The intake port 291H of the intake duct 2911 is disposed below the cover shelf 27, so that a part of the hot air discharged to the inside of the drying chamber 24 through the discharge ports 2401H and 2402H is removed from the intake duct 2911. may be introduced into the intake port 291H.

The injection duct 2912 connected to the other end of the intake duct 2911 is disposed on the upper side of the cover shelf 27, and extends in the discharge direction of the discharge ports 2401H and 2402H, that is, from the rear of the drying chamber 24 toward the front. do.

17 and 18 , the intake duct 2911 may be a tube extending vertically inside the drying chamber 24 , and the injection duct 2912 is horizontally disposed inside the drying chamber 24 . It may be an elongated tube.

In addition, the intake duct 2911 has one end formed with the intake port 291H bent so as to be parallel to the bottom surface 241 of the drying chamber 24 , so that the intake port 291H of the intake duct 2911 is connected to the drying chamber 24 . It may be disposed parallel to the bottom surface 241 . Through this, a part of the hot air discharged from the discharge ports 2401H and 2402H may be easily introduced into the intake port 291H of the intake duct 2911 .

In addition, the intake duct 2911 and the injection duct 2912 may be integrally formed.

19 is a perspective view showing a modified example of the injection nozzle 292 of the injection unit 29 shown in FIG. 18, and FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line III-III shown in FIG. to be.

The duct part 291 of the injection unit 29 shown in FIGS. 19 and 20 has the same structure as the duct part 291 of the injection unit 29 shown in FIGS. 17 and 18 , so the overlapping description is omitted. Hereinafter, a description will be focused on a modified example of the injection nozzle 292a.

Referring to FIG. 20 , the injection nozzle 292a according to a modification may be a venturi tube.

Specifically, the injection nozzle 292a is a first nozzle tube 292a1 formed to protrude from the duct portion 291 toward the inside of the drying chamber 24 and a second nozzle tube coupled to the side surface of the first nozzle tube 292a1. (292a2).

As described above, the duct portion 291 may include an intake duct 2911 and an injection duct 2912, and the hot air F introduced through the intake port 291H of the intake duct 2911 is the injection duct ( 2912 , and may be horizontally sprayed toward the inside of the drying chamber 24 through a plurality of injection nozzles 292a disposed along the longitudinal direction of the injection duct 2912 .

The first nozzle tube 292a1 may have a cylindrical shape that is horizontally opened toward the inside of the drying chamber 24 , and the cross-sectional area of the flow path formed therein may be gradually narrowed.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 20 , the first nozzle pipe 292a1 is connected to the first flow path 292a11 connected to the injection duct 2922 and the first flow path 292a11 to form the first nozzle pipe 291a1. It includes a second flow path 292a12 connected to the opening.

The diameter of the first flow path 292a11 is formed to be smaller than the diameter of the flow path inside the injection duct 2912 . In addition, the diameter of the first flow path 292a11 is configured to be smaller than the diameter of the second flow path 292a12. Through this, the first hot air F1 flowing into the first flow path 292a11 through the intake port 291H of the intake duct 2911 passing through the inside of the injection duct 2912 passes through the second flow path 292a12 and Bernoulli The speed increases according to the law of

In addition, a second nozzle pipe 292a2 having a smaller diameter than the first flow path 292a11 of the first nozzle pipe 292a1 is coupled to the side surface of the first nozzle pipe 292a1. The second nozzle pipe 292a2 is vertically connected to the second flow path 292a12 of the first nozzle pipe 292a1, so that a part of the second hot air F2 circulating above the cover shelf 27 is transferred to the second nozzle. It can be quickly introduced into the tube 292a2.

Through this, the speed at which the third hot air F3 injected from the first nozzle pipe 292a1 into the drying chamber 24 is injected may be increased.

As such, since the injection nozzle 292a has a venturi structure, the speed of the hot air F3 injected into the drying chamber 24 through the first nozzle tube 292a1 may be increased, and the As the speed and strength of the hot air F3 are increased, the drying efficiency of laundry can be increased.

In addition, the first nozzle pipe 292a1 may include a single flow path, and the cross-sectional area of the single flow path connected to the inside of the jetting duct 2922 is measured from one end connected to the jetting duct 2922 to the first nozzle pipe 292a1. By forming it to become wider toward the other end close to the opening of the , the speed of the hot air sprayed into the drying chamber 24 through the first nozzle tube 292a1 can be increased.

21 is a perspective view illustrating a modified example of the pair of injection units 29 illustrated in FIG. 17 , and FIG. 22 is a perspective view of the injection unit 29 ′ illustrated in FIG. 21 .

Hereinafter, a structure of the injection unit 29 ′ according to a modified example will be described with reference to FIGS. 21 and 22 . However, since the injection unit 29 ′ illustrated in FIGS. 21 and 22 has some structures similar to those of the injection unit 29 illustrated in FIGS. 18 to 20 , the overlapping description will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 21 , a pair of spray units 29 ′ according to a modified example are disposed on both sides of the drying chamber 24 to spray hot air toward the inside of the drying chamber 24 .

The pair of spray units 29' are disposed symmetrically to each other in the drying chamber 24, and the first and second spray nozzles 292' are disposed along the longitudinal direction of the duct part 291'. Hot air may be sprayed in a horizontal direction from the two side surfaces 2123 and 2124 toward the inside of the drying chamber 24 .

As shown in FIG. 22 , the injection unit 29 ′ includes a duct portion 291 ′ and a plurality of injection nozzles 292 ′ coupled to the duct portion 291 ′.

The duct part 291 ′ includes an intake duct 2911 ′ and a spray duct 2912 ′ connected to the intake duct 2911 ′.

An intake port 291H' is formed at one end of the intake duct 2911', and the other end opposite to one end at which the intake port 291H' is formed is connected to the injection duct 2912'.

The intake port 291H' of the intake duct 2911' is disposed below the cover shelf 27, so that a part of the hot air F discharged to the inside of the drying chamber 24 through the discharge ports 2401H and 2402H is the intake duct. It may be introduced into the intake port 291H' of the 2911'.

The injection duct 2912 ′ may have a closed loop shape in which one end is connected to the intake duct 2911 ′. Through this, the hot air F introduced into the intake port 291H' of the intake duct 2911' may circulate in the flow path formed in the injection duct 2912'.

Specifically, the injection duct 2912 ′ includes first and second injection ducts 29121 ′ and 29122 ′ branched from the other end of the intake duct 2911 ′.

The first and second injection ducts 29121 ′ and 29122 ′ may be pipes extending in the discharge direction of the discharge ports 2401H and 2402H, that is, from the rear of the drying chamber 24 toward the front, and the interior of the drying chamber 24 . are placed parallel to each other.

In addition, each of the first and second injection ducts 29121 ', 29122' may have a plurality of injection nozzles 292a' disposed along the longitudinal direction of the first and second injection ducts 29121' and 29122'. have.

Accordingly, the plurality of injection nozzles 292a ′ disposed along the longitudinal direction of the first injection duct 29121 ′ and the plurality of injection nozzles 292a ′ arranged along the longitudinal direction of the second injection duct 29122 ′ are The first and second side surfaces 2123 and 2124 are disposed parallel to each other to spray the hot air F toward the inside of the drying chamber 24 , in the horizontal direction toward the laundry put into the drying chamber 24 . The area of the hot air F to be sprayed may be increased.

In addition, each other end opposite to one end connected to the intake duct 2911' of the first and second injection ducts 29121' and 29122' is connected to each other, so that the first and second injection ducts 29121' and 29122' are connected to each other. may form a closed loop.

Accordingly, the hot air introduced into the first and second injection ducts 29121 ′ and 29122 ′ through the intake duct 2911 ′ circulates inside the first and second injection ducts 29121 ′ and 29122 ′ while circulating a plurality of It may be injected through the injection nozzle (292a').

Through this, the speed and intensity of the hot air F injected from the plurality of injection nozzles 292a' may be uniform.

In addition, although the plurality of injection nozzles 292a ′ shown in FIG. 22 is a venturi tube having the same structure as the injection nozzle 292a illustrated in FIG. 20 as an example, the plurality of injection nozzles 292a ′ is a general It may be replaced by a plurality of injection holes formed along the longitudinal direction of the tube or injection duct 2912'.

The above-described clothes drying apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the first drying apparatus 10 and the second drying apparatus 20 capable of independently drying wet laundry, thereby increasing the amount of laundry and Since the first and second drying apparatuses 10 and 20 can be selectively used depending on the type, energy efficiency used for drying laundry through the clothing drying apparatus 1 can be increased.

In addition, the second drying device 20 includes a plurality of guide protrusions 2431 , 2432 , 2433 , 2434 , a first guide member 2441 , and a pair of second guide members 2442a and 2442b of the drying chamber 24 . And by circulating the hot air on the lower side of the cover shelf 27 through the third guide member 2443 and guiding upward at the same time, uniform and strong hot air can be sprayed to the laundry disposed on the upper side of the cover shelf 27 The drying performance of laundry through the bar second drying device 20 may be improved.

In addition, the water falling or flowing from the laundry through the inclined portion applied to the drying chamber 24, the first and second drain passages 2451 and 2452, and the first and second water storage portions 2461 and 2462, is applied to the bottom surface 241. can be easily removed from

Furthermore, the second drying device 20 further includes a pair of spraying units 29 disposed on the first and second side surfaces 2423 and 2434 inside the drying chamber 24, so that the cover shelf 27 is provided. It is possible to spray hot air from the upper side of the laundry in a horizontal direction toward the laundry, thereby further increasing the drying performance of the laundry.

As such, although the second drying device 20 of the present invention has a compact configuration and a small size compared to the conventional drying device, it has the advantage of effectively drying the laundry inserted therein by increasing the circulation of hot air. .

In addition, as described above, the first drying device 10 of the clothes drying device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be replaced by a washing device having a rotating washing tub.

In the above, various embodiments of the present invention have been described individually, but each embodiment is not necessarily implemented alone, and the configuration and operation of each embodiment may be implemented in combination with at least one other embodiment.

In addition, although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and the technical field to which the present invention pertains without departing from the gist of the present invention as claimed in the claims Various modifications are possible by those of ordinary skill in the art, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or prospect of the present invention.

One; clothes dryer 10; first drying device
20; a second drying device 21; 2nd case
22; control unit 23; second door
24; drying chamber 25; hot air unit
26; exhaust duct 27; cover shelf
28; rack member 29; spray unit

Claims (33)

A washing machine including a drum disposed rotatably, and a drying device disposed above the washing machine,
The drying device is
a case providing an internal space with an open top;
a drying chamber disposed in the inner space of the case and configured to receive an object to be dried, and providing an open upper accommodating space;
a hot air unit disposed in the inner space of the case and configured to supply hot air to the accommodating space of the drying chamber;
an exhaust duct disposed in the inner space of the case and configured to discharge air discharged from the accommodating space of the drying chamber to the outside; and
and a cover shelf having a plurality of through holes for supporting the object to be dried accommodated in the accommodation space of the drying chamber; and
It is coupled to the front part of the case, further comprising a manipulation unit for controlling both the washing machine and the drying device,
A discharge port is provided at the rear surface of the drying chamber so that the hot air supplied from the hot air unit flows into the accommodation space of the drying chamber;
An exhaust port is provided at the rear surface of the drying chamber so that the air introduced into the accommodation space of the drying chamber is discharged to the exhaust duct,
The outlet is disposed on a lower side than the cover shelf, and the exhaust port is disposed on a higher side than the cover shelf. According to claim 1,
The drying chamber includes a plurality of guide protrusions protruding from a bottom surface of the cover shelf to direct the hot air supplied to the bottom of the cover shelf to the top of the cover shelf. delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete 3. The method of claim 2,
and the bottom surface includes an inclined portion inclined upward from the rear portion of the drying chamber toward the front portion. 17. The method of claim 16,
The bottom surface of the clothes drying apparatus is inclined downward from the center of the drying chamber toward both sides. delete delete delete delete According to claim 1,
and a pair of spray units disposed on both sides of the drying chamber to spray hot air toward the inside of the drying chamber. 23. The method of claim 22,
Each of the pair of injection units,
a duct part extending along the discharge direction of the discharge port; and
A clothes drying apparatus including a; a plurality of spray nozzles disposed in the duct part along the longitudinal direction of the duct part. 24. The method of claim 23,
The duct part includes an intake duct having an intake port formed at one end and a spray duct connected to the other end of the intake duct,
The intake port is disposed below the cover shelf,
The injection duct is disposed on the upper side of the cover shelf to extend along the discharge direction of the discharge port,
The plurality of spray nozzles are disposed along a longitudinal direction of the spray duct. 24. The method of claim 23,
The spray nozzle is
a first nozzle tube protruding from the duct part toward the inside of the drying chamber and having a cross-sectional area of a flow path formed therein gradually narrowing; and
and a second nozzle tube coupled to a side surface of the first nozzle tube. According to claim 1,
and the cover shelf includes a plurality of ribs extending from the plurality of through holes to protrude toward a bottom surface of the drying chamber. According to claim 1,
and a rack member disposed above the cover shelf in the receiving space of the drying chamber and having a plurality of poles disposed parallel to each other. delete delete delete delete delete delete

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