KR20010089069A - Washing machine with dry apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A combined washing machine and dryer is provided, in which washing tub is coated with a far infrared ray and hot air is discharged through dehydration holes formed on the washing tub, to thereby achieve an improved drying effect. CONSTITUTION: A combined washing machine and dryer comprises: a washing unit including a water reservoir(12) and a washing tub(14) incorporated into the water reservoir to be rotatable; a driving unit having a driving motor(20) for rotating the washing tub; and a drying unit constituted by a far infrared heater(40) arranged above the washing tube to generate heat and radiate far infrared ray, a reflecting shade(42) arranged above the far infrared heater to focus the radiated far infrared ray toward the washing tub, a blower fan(44) arranged in the vicinity of the far infrared heater to blow the heated air into the washing tub, and a blower case(46) for forming an air flow channel from the blower fan toward the gap defined between the water reservoir and the washing tub, wherein the drying unit dries the laundry by allowing the hot air flowing from the heater to be discharged through dehydration holes formed at the washing tub.

Description

Drying Washing Machine {WASHING MACHINE WITH DRY APPARATUS}

The present invention relates to a washing machine, and more particularly, to a dry washing machine having a structure including a washing tank coated on the inner surface of the far-infrared heater and the far-infrared film.

In general, a washing machine is mainly for washing clothes by a mechanical operation through an electric motor. The washing machine is classified into an agitator type, a drum type, and a pulsator type according to its structure and washing method. , Roughly, a washing unit directly contributing to washing, a driving unit for supplying power for operation of the washing unit, and a case forming an outer shape, and the washing machine provided with a drying function further includes a drying device.

In the case of the washing section, for example, a spiral winding type washing machine, as shown in FIG. 1, the storage tank 12 installed in the case 10, the washing tank 14 embedded in the storage tank 12, and the washing tank 14 are located in the washing tank 14. It includes a pulsator (16) connected to the drive motor 20 and the transmission 22 and a supply, drain valve (not shown), etc. The reservoir 12 is a suspension in the case 10 It is supported by a mechanism (not shown), and the washing tank 14 is provided with a structure in which a plurality of dehydration holes 14a are provided on the wall thereof and is rotatable by the drive motor 20.

In addition, the drying apparatus 30 for a drying function includes a heater 32 disposed above the washing tank 14, a blowing fan 34 provided at one side of the heater 32, and a heater (from the blowing fan 34). 32 is provided between the blower case 36 and the blower case 36 and the reservoir 12 to form a flow path extending over the reservoir 12, and the reservoir 12 generated when the washing tank 14 rotates. The bellows pipe 38 which forms a flow path to the washing tank 14 side, absorbing a vibration suitably is comprised.

According to the so-called dry washing machine equipped with a drying function configured as described above, the washing water and the laundry by the rotation of the pulsator 16 after the water supply stroke and the washing water is supplied to the washing tank 14 by the water supply valve. A washing stroke that is stirred for a predetermined time, and after the washing stroke is finished, the washing water is drained through the drain valve, and then rinsed again to rinse the laundry for a predetermined number of times, and after the rinsing stroke, the washing tank 14 is rotated at high speed to wash the laundry. After the dehydration stroke to dehydrate, and after the dehydration stroke, the drying stroke to dry the laundry by the drying device 30 proceeds sequentially to complete the entire washing process.

Here, the drying stroke is discharged into the washing tank 14 that is heated by passing the heater 32 through the heater 32 and then slowly rotates by the blowing operation of the blower fan 34 in the heating state of the heater 32. In this drying process, according to the drying process, the water remaining in the laundry is evaporated by the high temperature dry warm air (indicated by the arrow shown in the drawing) sprayed into the washing tank 14, so that the laundry is dried, so that the laundry is removed from the washing machine and dried. The convenience at the time of washing increases, such as not having to perform a drying operation.

However, according to this prior art, the heater 32 is composed of a heating wire and a sheath surrounding the heat conducting only a simple heating action, convection due to the warm air circulating in the washing tank 14 through the heater 32 Since the drying operation is performed only by heat, when a large amount of laundry is piled up or piles up, there is a problem that drying is not performed properly because heat is not evenly transmitted to the laundry below.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and is provided with a washing tank having a structure coated on the surface of the far-infrared film, the warm air is blown through the dehydration hole of the washing tank for the purpose of providing a combined dry washing machine to improve the drying effect do.

1 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of a conventional dry washing machine.

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram showing the structure and operating state of a dry-use washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

12: reservoir 15: washing tank

15a: dehydration hole 15b: far infrared membrane

20: motor 40: far infrared heater

401 bulb 402: heating wire

42: reflection shade 44: blowing fan

46: ventilation case

Drying washing machine provided to achieve the above object is a washing tank and a washing unit consisting of a washing tank rotatably embedded in the reservoir; A driving unit including a driving motor for rotating the washing tank; A far-infrared heater installed above the washing tank to perform both heat generation and far-infrared emission, a reflection shade which concentrates the far-infrared radiation which is mounted above the far-infrared heater and discharged to the washing tank side, and air from the blower fan to the gap side between the water tank and the washing tank. It consists of a blower case to form a flow path is made of a drying device for performing the drying action of the laundry by allowing the hot air flowing through the heater to blow through the dehydration hole of the washing tank.

Here, the washing tank is made of a structure coated with a far-infrared membrane on the inner surface, the far-infrared membrane is heated by the warm air introduced into the gap between the washing tank and the water storage tank is configured to emit far infrared rays into the washing tank.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying FIG. 2, and the same reference numerals will be given to the same parts as the prior art configurations of the present invention.

First, a combined washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a washing unit including a water storage tank 12 and a washing tank 15 rotatably embedded in the water storage tank 12, and the washing tank 15 as shown in the drawing. It consists of a drive unit consisting of a drive motor 20 and the like for rotational operation, and a drying device for the drying action of the laundry.

Here, the drying apparatus is installed on the washing tank 15, the far-infrared heater 40 which performs heat generation and far-infrared ray emission action, and the far-infrared ray which is mounted above the far-infrared heater 40 and discharged, washing tank 15 A reflection shade 42 for concentrating toward the side, a blowing fan 44 installed at one side of the far-infrared heater 40 to blow heated air into the washing tank 15, and a reservoir 12 from the blowing fan 44. It consists of a blower case 46 which forms an air flow path to the clearance gap between the washing tanks 15. As shown in FIG.

The far-infrared heater 40 includes a bulb 401 coated with a far-infrared film and a heating wire 402 formed in the bulb 401.

In addition, in the embodiment of the present invention, the inner surface of the washing tank 15 is coated with the far-infrared membrane 15b so that the far-infrared membrane 15b is heated by the warm air introduced into the gap between the washing tank 15 and the water storage tank 12. In this case, it is made of a structure in which far infrared rays are emitted into the washing tank 15.

According to the embodiment of the present invention as described above, when the dehydration stroke is finished, and the drying stroke starts, first, the air around the bulb 401 is heated by the heating action of the heating wire 402, the heated air is blown By the action of the fan 44 flows into the gap between the washing tank 15 and the water storage tank 12, and then is discharged into the washing tank 15 through the dehydration hole (15a), the washing tank 15 is heated in this process Far-infrared rays are emitted from the far-infrared membrane 15b on the inner surface of the washing tank 15.

Therefore, the laundry is evenly mixed and dried by heated air ejected through the dehydration hole 15a, that is, warm air, and the laundry is quickly evaporated by the moisture of the laundry heated by the far infrared rays emitted from the inner surface of the washing tank 15. To dry.

In addition, according to the embodiment of the present invention, during the heating operation of the heater, the far infrared ray is emitted from the far-infrared film 15b on the surface of the bulb 401, and the emitted far infrared rays are concentrated downward by the reflecting shade 42 to wash the tank 14. Is injected into. Therefore, the moisture of the laundry is heated and evaporated not only in the washing tank 15 but also due to the radiant heat by the far infrared rays emitted directly from the far infrared heater 40.

Therefore, according to the embodiment of the present invention, a combination of convective heat caused by circulation of hot air discharged through the dehydration hole 15a of the washing tank 15 and radiation heat by far infrared rays emitted from the far infrared heater 15 and the washing tank 14 is obtained. In addition, the laundry is dried more quickly by the so-called double heating, and in the case of a lot of laundry due to the strong penetration of far-infrared rays, the laundry placed under the heating is heated evenly.

According to the drying combined washing machine according to the present invention as described above, in the structure of the washing tank and the heater with a far-infrared membrane, and the structure of the ventilation passage formed between the washing tank and the storage tank by the blower case, through the radiant heat and dehydration by the far infrared emission Since the drying operation of the laundry is performed by a dual heating method in which convective heat caused by the hot air is blown out, there is an advantage that a quick and even drying effect can be obtained.

Claims (2)

A washing unit comprising a reservoir and a washing tank rotatably embedded in the reservoir; A driving unit including a driving motor for rotating the washing tank; A washing tank installed above the washing tank to perform heat generation and far infrared emitting action together, a reflecting shade which focuses the far infrared rays emitted and installed above the far infrared heater to the washing tank side, and air installed and heated on one side of the far infrared heater. It consists of a blowing fan that blows into the air, and a blower case that forms an air flow path from the blower to the gap between the water tank and the washing tank so that the warm air flowing through the heater is blown out through the dehydration hole of the washing tank to dry the laundry. Drying apparatus Drying washing machine comprising a. According to claim 1, wherein the washing tank Drying washing machine characterized in that the far-infrared membrane is coated on the inner surface, the far-infrared membrane is heated by the warm air introduced into the gap between the washing tank and the water storage tank to emit far infrared rays into the washing tank.