KR20100113934A - Clothes dryer having rotatable cartridge type mist supplying device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A cloth dryer is provided to have a supply device capable of spraying the water after forming the water in a mist form when a dry process is in a progress state or the process is completed. CONSTITUTION: A cloth dryer having a rotary motion type cartridge type mist supply device includes a drum, a cartridge, a storing part(30), and a mist nozzle. The drum is pivotally installed inside the main body. The cartridge stores the liquid sprayed onto the drum. The storing part is installed in the upper front part of the main body. The storing part stores the cartridge and is rotatably installed towards the front side of the main body. The mist nozzle sprays the liquid stored in the cartridge to the drum.

Description

CLOTHES DRYER HAVING ROTATABLE CARTRIDGE TYPE MIST SUPPLYING DEVICE}

The present invention relates to a clothes dryer having a supply device capable of injecting a mist-like liquid into a drum of a clothes dryer, and more particularly, a storage space for storing liquid injected into the drum is rotatable to the front of the dryer. It relates to what is formed as a cartridge type.

In general, the clothes dryer is a device for drying laundry by putting laundry in a state where the washing is completed and the dehydration process is completed into the drum of the dryer, and supplying hot air into the drum to evaporate the moisture of the laundry.

In the construction of the dryer, the dryer includes a drum inside the dryer into which laundry is put, a driving motor for driving the drum, a blowing fan for blowing air into the drum, and a heating means for heating the air introduced into the drum. Is done. The heating means may use high temperature electrical resistance heat generated by using electrical resistance, or combustion heat generated by burning gas.

Then, the dryer air exiting the drum absorbs the moisture of the laundry inside the drum to become air of a high temperature and high humidity. At this time, the hot and humid air is circulated without being discharged to the outside of the dryer so that heat exchange occurs in the condenser to condense the moisture contained in the circulating air, and the hot and humid air passing through the drum to the outside. It is divided into an exhaust dryer that discharges directly.

By the way, after washing is completed in the washing machine and the laundry is put into the dryer and dried, the moisture contained in the laundry is removed, but wrinkles remain in the dried clothes, the smell of washing water or detergent, or the smell or bacteria on the clothes before washing. The back was not completely gone and remained even after the drying was completed, causing inconvenience to the user. In order to remove the wrinkles and odors remaining in the clothing during the drying process and to make the clothing feel softer, a means for the user to feel refreshed in the clothing after the drying process was needed.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, in order to remove the odor from the drying and to allow the fragrance to be deposited on the drying, to provide a means for injecting fragrance into the dryer drum during drying or at the end of drying will be.

In addition, the present invention is to provide a fragrance supply device which is a means for injecting the fragrance into the dryer drum is installed in a location that is easy for the user access, it is easy to re-supply or replace the fragrance if necessary. .

In addition, it is to provide a feeder that can spray the atomized water in the form of mist, as well as the inside of the dryer drum.

The present invention is a drum rotatably mounted inside the main body to achieve the above object; A cartridge for storing the liquid injected into the drum; A housing member accommodating the cartridge and rotatably mounted to the main body; And a mist nozzle for spraying the liquid stored in the cartridge to the drum.

According to the above configuration, the present invention can supply the liquid stored in the cartridge to the drum of the dryer, the cartridge is accommodated in the housing member rotatably mounted to the main body, when the liquid stored in the cartridge is consumed when the housing member After rotating, the used cartridge can be easily replaced.

In addition, the receiving member of the present invention is mounted on the upper front of the main body is rotatable toward the front of the main body, for this purpose is provided with a rotating shaft in the lower portion of the receiving member and the rotating shaft is inserted in the upper front of the main body It provides a clothes dryer provided with an insertion hole.

In addition, the liquid sprayed from the mist nozzle to the drum is sprayed in the form of a mist, for this purpose, a pump is further provided between the cartridge and the mist nozzle, the mist nozzle is directed toward the inside of the drum It provides a clothes dryer installed at the rear or front of the drum.

In addition, the cartridge includes an inlet for injecting the liquid to be stored and a cap for opening and closing the inlet, the cartridge is provided with a fragrance liquid or water and the fragrance liquid or water is misted to provide a clothes dryer to the drum do.

In addition, the present invention is a drum rotatably mounted inside the body; And an accommodating member rotatably mounted on the front surface of the main body, wherein the accommodating member provides a clothes dryer in which one of the first cartridge having the perfume liquid stored therein or the second cartridge having the water stored therein is detachably mounted. .

According to the above configuration, the present invention mounts a cartridge in which a fragrance liquid is stored in a housing member when it is necessary to inject fragrance into a dryer drum, and stores a cartridge in which water is stored when it is necessary to spray water into the drum. It can be attached to a member and used.

The apparatus may further include a mist nozzle configured to spray the liquid stored in the first cartridge or the second cartridge to the drum, wherein a pump is provided between the first cartridge or the second cartridge and the mist nozzle. Provide a clothes dryer.

Dryer according to the present invention not only has a supply device that can be easily sprayed to the drum by making the fragrance or atomized water in the form of a mist during the drying proceeding or when the drying is completed, the said If the liquid stored in the supply is exhausted, it can be easily installed or replaced. In addition, since the cartridge for storing the liquid can be easily replaced in the supply device, the beneficial effect of easily changing the liquid sprayed to the drum by replacing the cartridge containing various fragrance liquids or water is generated.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings to be described in more detail with respect to the present invention.

1 is a perspective view of a clothes dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a shape in which a storage member of the clothes dryer “A” of FIG. 1 is rotated and opened, and FIG. 3 is a clothes dryer of FIG. 1. 4 is a perspective view showing only a part of the configuration, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a cartridge mounted to the clothes dryer of FIG.

1 to 2, the clothes dryer 10 according to the present invention includes a front cover 11 forming an external appearance, a side cover 12 and a top plate (not shown), and are rotatable therein. It is installed and includes a drum 15 into which laundry is put. In addition, the dry cleaner 10 is mounted on the rear surface of the front cover 11, a front supporter (not shown) for supporting the front of the drum 15 and a rear supporter (not shown) for supporting the rear of the drum. ), A door 14 mounted on the front of the front cover 11 to open and close the opening of the drum 15, and an upper portion of the front cover 11, and various buttons for inputting drying conditions Included is a control panel 13 provided. In addition, although the internal structure of the dryer is not shown in detail in the drawing, the clothes dryer 10 includes a blowing fan for allowing air in the drum 15 to circulate in the dryer 10, and in the drum 15. The discharged air is introduced into the drum 15 again by the blowing fan, and includes a heater and the like, which heats the introduced air to increase the temperature.

In FIG. 3, only the supply device for supplying a mist-type liquid to the drum 15 and the drum inside the dryer is illustrated by simplifying the configuration of the clothes dryer for convenience.

1 to 3, a mist supply apparatus of a clothes dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a receiving member 30 and the receiving member rotatably mounted on the front cover 11 of the dryer body. It is detachably mounted and includes a cartridge 31 for storing liquid therein. The accommodating member 30 is installed above the front cover 11 of the dryer, and is installed to be rotatable toward the front of the main body. Preferably, the accommodating member 30 is installed at the side of the control panel 13 above the front cover. The housing member 30 has a structure in which the upper portion rotates around both sides of the lower side of the housing member 30 when the user grips and pulls the handle 31a provided on the front surface. To this end, the rotating shaft 40 which is a reference of the rotation is formed on both side surfaces of the lower side of the housing member. In addition, an insertion hole (not shown) into which the pivot shaft 40 is inserted is formed at the front of the main body on which the accommodation member is mounted. In addition, a guide member may be further provided to guide the housing member when the housing member 30 is rotated to enter the dryer body or pulled out in the opposite direction to the front of the dryer body.

In addition, the inside of the clothes dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a pump 33 for pressurizing the liquid injected into the drum, and the liquid that is stored in the cartridge and sprayed into the drum 15 is It is pressurized to the required pressure while passing through the pump 33. When the accommodating member 30 is rotated and completely inserted into the clothes dryer main body, the cartridge 31 may communicate with the pump 33 so that the liquid inside the cartridge may flow into the pump.

In addition, a hose 34 is provided between the pump 33 and the drum 15 to guide the liquid pressurized by the pump to the drum, and a mist nozzle 35 is provided at the drum-side end of the hose 34. do. The liquid pressurized by the pump 33 and guided to the drum through the hose 34 is misted at the mist nozzle 35 and injected into the drum. This is because the particles are in the form of fine mist rather than the liquid itself being sprayed, so that spraying the clothing can be more effectively deposited on the clothing. To this end, the hose 34 and the mist nozzle 35 is preferably installed in the rear supporter for supporting the rear of the drum, but is not necessarily limited to this may be installed in the front supporter for supporting the front of the drum.

4 shows a cartridge according to one embodiment of the invention. The cartridge 31 is provided with an injection port 31a through which liquid can be injected, and an outlet 31c through which the stored liquid is discharged. At this time, the outlet 31c of the cartridge 31 is normally closed, but when the accommodating member 30 is inserted into the dryer body and fully mounted, the outlet 31c is opened to communicate with the pump. When 30 is inserted into the dryer body and fully mounted, the liquid inside the cartridge 31 can flow into the pump 33. In addition, the cartridge 31 is preferably provided with a cap (31b) to open and close the injection port after injecting liquid into the injection port (31a) provided on the upper side.

Then, the liquid injected and stored in the cartridge of the present invention and then injected into the drum through the pump and the hose is a fragrance liquid having various aromas or water. Therefore, in consideration of the user's taste or the selected drying course, the necessary fragrance liquid may be selected and injected into the cartridge, which may be converted into a mist form through a pump and a mist nozzle, and then sprayed into a drum, and water may be sprayed into the drum. If necessary, water may be stored in the cartridge, and then misted and sprayed into the drum. In addition, the cartridge may be provided in plural, and after storing a specific fragrance liquid in a specific cartridge, if the required fragrance liquid is changed, the cartridge itself mounted on the housing member may be used.

Hereinafter, a description will be given of the operation of the dryer of the present invention configured as described above.

After the fragrance liquid or water is injected into the injection port 31a of the cartridge 31, the cap 31b is closed, the housing member is rotated and opened to the front of the dryer body, and the cartridge is mounted on the housing member. Then, the housing member 30 is rotated and inserted into the dryer body. After the user selects the desired drying course and operates the dryer, the mist supply device is controlled by the microcomputer of the dryer in the selected drying course to mist and spray the liquid stored in the cartridge into the drum at the required time. The point or amount of mist sprayed can be made by the user pressing a specific button on the control panel at a specific point of time, and when the user selects a specific drying course, the mist spraying can be automatically generated according to the algorithm of the selected drying course. There will be.

In addition, the cartridge 31 may be provided in plural in order to contain the fragrance liquid that emits various scents in separate cartridges. When the cartridge containing the fragrance having a desired scent among the plurality of cartridges is mounted on the housing member and then subjected to a drying process, the user can deposit various scents on the clothing according to the mood. Alternatively, some of the cartridges may store water and atomize it, and then supply the drum to a drum to remove the wrinkles and deodorize the clothes, thereby exerting a refresh function. That is, the accommodation member of the present invention provides a clothes dryer in which any one of the first cartridge in which the fragrance liquid is stored or the second cartridge in which the water is detachably mounted or the first cartridge or the second fragrance in which the first fragrance liquid is stored. It is possible to provide a clothes dryer equipped with any one of the second cartridges in which the liquid is stored.

According to the above configuration, the present invention can form the mist liquid or water stored in the cartridge in the form of a mist can be easily supplied to the drum of the dryer, the cartridge is stored in the main body is mounted on the easy-to-rotate storage member If the liquid is consumed, the user can easily replenish it, or if he wants a different flavor, he can replace the cartridge to replace the desired flavor.

In the above description, one embodiment for describing the present invention has been described using an example of a condensation type clothes dryer, but is not necessarily limited thereto, and may be applied to an exhaust type clothes dryer or a ductless clothes dryer. That is, a mist supply device for attaching a cartridge as described above to a rotatable storage member and supplying fragrance liquid or water to the drum in the form of a mist can be mounted in an exhaust dryer or a ductless dryer.

1 is a perspective view of a clothes dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention,

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a shape in which the receiving member is rotated and opened in the clothes dryer of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing only a part of the clothes dryer of Figure 1,

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the cartridge mounted to the clothes dryer of Figure 1;

Claims (12)

A drum rotatably mounted inside the main body; A cartridge for storing the liquid injected into the drum; A housing member accommodating the cartridge and rotatably mounted to the main body; And And a mist nozzle for spraying the liquid stored in the cartridge to the drum. The method of claim 1, The accommodating member is mounted on the front upper portion of the main body, clothes dryer, characterized in that rotatable toward the front of the main body. The method of claim 2, Rotating shaft is provided in the lower portion of the receiving member, the clothes dryer, characterized in that the insertion hole is formed in the upper front of the main body is inserted into the rotating shaft. The method of claim 1, The clothes sprayed to the drum from the mist nozzle is a clothes dryer, characterized in that the mist form. The method of claim 4, wherein The mist nozzle is a clothes dryer, characterized in that installed in the rear or front of the drum with the outlet facing the interior of the drum. The method of claim 4, wherein And a pump is further provided between the cartridge and the mist nozzle. The method of claim 1, The cartridge is a clothes dryer, characterized in that it comprises an inlet for injecting the liquid to be stored and a cap for opening and closing the inlet. 8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, The liquid stored in the cartridge is a clothes dryer, characterized in that the fragrance liquid or water A drum rotatably mounted inside the main body; And Includes; the receiving member rotatably mounted on the front of the main body, The storage member, the clothes dryer, characterized in that any one of the first cartridge in which the fragrance liquid is stored or the second cartridge in which water is stored detachably mounted. The method of claim 9, And a mist nozzle for spraying the liquid stored in the first cartridge or the second cartridge to the drum, wherein the pump is provided between the first cartridge or the second cartridge and the mist nozzle. . A cartridge having a liquid stored therein is rotatably mounted on the front surface of the main body, and the liquid is formed into a mist while passing through a pump and a mist nozzle, and then sprayed onto a drum provided inside the main body. The method of claim 11, The liquid is a clothes dryer, characterized in that the fragrance liquid or water.

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