KR20110125570A - Clothes dryer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A clothes dryer cleans an effective file without supplying additional water. CONSTITUTION: An air flow path(30) supplies the air inside the drum(20). A dehumidification unit(40) condense the moisture within the air which is discharged from the drum. A gutter(50) collects condensate. A filter(60) filters the line within the discharged air. A cleaning nozzle(70) sprays the water to the filter. A bucket for a collection(80) receives water from the drain-pan. The bucker for cleaning(90) supplies the water with the cleaning nozzle.

Description

Clothes Dryer {Clothes Dryer}

The present invention relates to a clothes dryer, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for automatically cleaning the filter in a clothes dryer having a filter for filtering the lint generated during the drying process in the drum.

A clothes dryer is a device for drying wet laundry with hot dry air.

Generally, clothes dryers are classified into gas dryers and electric dryers according to power sources, and are classified into exhaust dryers and condensation dryers according to a method of treating moisture absorbed from a drying object.

Exhaust dryers discharge the humid air from the drum to the outside through a long, extended exhaust duct.

The condensing dryer uses a method of circulating the humid air flowing out of the drum by removing heat from the heat exchanger, drying it, and then sending it back to the drum. Since the flow of air forms a closed loop, it is difficult to use gas as a heat source and it is relatively expensive to maintain because it uses electricity mainly. The advantage is simple.

On the other hand, if you put the wet clothing in the drum and proceeds to dry lint (Lint, lint) is generated.

Since the lint moves with the air along the flow path and sticks to the heat exchanger inside the condensation dryer, a filter for filtering the lint is generally installed in the heat exchanger inlet flow path.

If lint continues to accumulate in the filter, the air flow is disturbed and heat exchange efficiency is lowered, and thus the performance of the dryer is degraded. Therefore, the filter must be periodically cleaned to prevent this.

One aspect of the present invention discloses a clothes dryer capable of efficiently removing lint by circulating the filter cleaning water inside the dryer.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a clothes dryer includes a main body, a drum rotatably installed inside the main body and accommodating a drying object, and supplying air into the drum and guiding the air discharged from the drum. An air passage connected to the air passage, a dehumidification unit disposed in the air passage so as to condense moisture contained in the air discharged from the drum, a drip tray collecting the condensed water generated by the dehumidification unit, and discharged from the drum. A filter for filtering the lint contained in the air, a cleaning nozzle for removing the lint from the filter by spraying water on the filter, and the water connected to the drip tray to receive the water from the drip tray and to store the water recovered from the drip tray A collecting container and connected to the collecting container to receive water from the collecting container And it includes a cleaning water bottle for supplying water to the cleaning nozzle.

Here, the collection container includes a partition for dividing the interior into a first storage chamber and a second storage chamber, and the partition includes an opening that is open so that the first storage chamber and the second storage chamber communicate with each other.

The collection container may further include a connection port communicating with the cleaning container so that water stored in the first storage chamber is supplied to the cleaning container, and the connection port is formed at a position lower than the opening of the partition.

The collecting container may further include a valve installed at the connection port.

In addition, the valve includes a valve body for opening and closing the connection port and a spring for elastically biasing the valve body so that the valve body closes the connection port, the valve is buoyancy of the water stored in the cleaning bucket and the spring It is automatically controlled by the elastic force of the.

The cleaning bucket may include a rod having one end rotatably coupled to the cleaning bucket and a buoyancy weight installed at the other end of the rod, and the portion of the rod may pressurize the valve body according to the position of the rod. The connection port is opened and spaced apart from the valve body to close the connection port.

In addition, the first storage chamber has a smaller storage capacity than the second storage chamber.

In addition, the collection container is detachably mounted to the cleaning container.

In addition, the collection container further includes an inlet through which water is introduced from the drip tray and a bucket filter disposed at the inlet to filter lint.

In addition, the cleaning bucket includes a pump for pumping water to the cleaning nozzle.

In addition, the bottom of the cleaning bucket includes a portion formed lower than the other portion, the pump is installed in the lower portion of the cleaning bucket.

In addition, the cleaning nozzle includes a nozzle inlet, a nozzle body and a spray port, the nozzle body is formed extending in both sides in a direction orthogonal to the traveling direction of the water supplied through the nozzle inlet, the spray hole is the nozzle The end surface of the body is provided in a slit shape.

In addition, the cleaning nozzle is provided with a rounded inner wall of the nozzle body so that water is uniformly sprayed through the entire injection hole.

In addition, the hose connecting the pump and the cleaning nozzle is connected to the cleaning nozzle horizontally in front of the cleaning nozzle.

Alternatively, the cleaning bucket includes an outlet through which water is discharged and an opening and closing device for opening and closing the outlet.

Here, the opening and closing device is rotatably installed in the cleaning container, the valve arm is provided with an opening and closing portion for opening and closing the outlet at one end, and the arm spring for elastically biasing the other end of the valve arm so that the opening and closing portion closes the outlet; And a pressurizing unit pressurizing the valve arm so that the opening and closing portion opens the outlet.

In addition, the cleaning nozzle includes a nozzle inlet, a nozzle body, and the injection hole, the nozzle body is formed to extend in one side in a direction orthogonal to the traveling direction of the water supplied through the nozzle inlet, the injection hole is the nozzle The end surface of the body is provided in a slit shape, the width increases in the direction away from the nozzle inlet.

In addition, the injection nozzle of the cleaning nozzle includes a first side wall disposed in front of one surface of the filter and a second side wall disposed closer to the filter than the first side wall, wherein the first side wall is lower than the second side wall. As it protrudes further.

In addition, the hose connecting the outlet and the cleaning nozzle continues downward from the outlet to the cleaning nozzle so that the water supplied to the cleaning nozzle through the hose falls by its own weight to reach the cleaning nozzle.

In addition, the dehumidification unit is composed of an evaporator, a compressor, a condenser and an expansion valve, the condensate is generated in the evaporator.

Clothes dryer according to the spirit of the present invention in another aspect, a drum rotatably installed in the interior of the main body and accommodates the object to be dried, and supplies air to the inside of the drum and guides the air discharged from the drum An air passage connected to the drum, a filter disposed in the air passage to filter lint contained in the air, and a dehumidification unit disposed in the air passage to condense moisture contained in the air discharged from the drum; A cleaning nozzle for cleaning the parts disposed in the air passage by spraying water into the air passage, a drip tray for collecting condensate generated by the dehumidification unit, and a cleaning bucket for supplying water to the cleaning nozzle; It is connected to the drip tray to receive water from the drip tray and detachably mounted to the cleaning bucket. It comprises recovering water bottle for supplying water to the cleaning bucket group.

Here, the collection container includes a partition for dividing the interior into a first storage chamber and a second storage chamber, and the partition includes an opening that is open so that the first storage chamber and the second storage chamber communicate with each other.

The collection container may further include a connection port communicating with the cleaning container so that water stored in the first storage chamber is supplied to the cleaning container, and the connection port is formed at a position lower than the opening of the partition.

The collecting container may further include a valve installed at the connection port.

In addition, the valve includes a valve body for opening and closing the connection port and a spring for elastically biasing the valve body so that the valve body closes the connection port, the valve is buoyancy of the water stored in the cleaning bucket and the spring It is automatically controlled by the elastic force of the.

The cleaning bucket may include a rod having one end rotatably coupled to the cleaning bucket and a buoyancy weight installed at the other end of the rod, and the portion of the rod may pressurize the valve body according to the position of the rod. The connection port is opened and spaced apart from the valve body so that the connection port is closed.

In addition, the first storage chamber has a smaller storage capacity than the second storage chamber.

In addition, the cleaning bucket includes a pump for pumping water to the cleaning nozzle.

Alternatively, the cleaning bucket includes an outlet through which water is discharged and an opening and closing device for opening and closing the outlet.

Clothes dryer according to the spirit of the present invention is a filter for filtering the lint contained in the air installed in front of the dehumidification unit and the dehumidification unit for condensing the moisture contained in the air to circulate the inside of the main body to dry the drying object in another aspect A clothes dryer comprising: a cleaning bucket for storing water for washing the filter, a collecting bucket for communicating with the cleaning bucket and supplying water to the cleaning bucket, and receiving water from the cleaning bucket A cleaning nozzle for spraying water toward the filter, the condensate generated by the dehumidification unit and water sprayed from the cleaning nozzle are provided below the dehumidification unit and the filter to collect water into the collecting container. And a drip tray for supplying, wherein the collecting container is included in water supplied from the drip tray at the inlet. A bucket filter is provided to filter the lint, and the collection container is provided to be separated from the cleaning container.

Here, the cleaning bucket includes a pump for pumping water into the cleaning nozzle.

In addition, the cleaning nozzle includes a nozzle inlet, a nozzle body and a spray port, the nozzle body is formed extending in both sides in a direction orthogonal to the traveling direction of the water supplied through the nozzle inlet, the spray hole is the nozzle The end surface of the body is provided in a slit shape, the cleaning nozzle is provided with an inner one wall of the nozzle body in a round shape so that water is uniformly sprayed through the entire injection hole, the hose connecting the pump and the cleaning nozzle is It is connected to the cleaning nozzle horizontally in front of the cleaning nozzle.

By the clothes dryer of the present invention having the above configuration, it is possible to efficiently clean the filter without additional water supply.

1 is a perspective view schematically showing a clothes dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view showing the structure of the collection container for the clothes dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a view showing the structure of the cleaning bucket of the clothes dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a view showing a state in which the collection bucket and the cleaning bucket of the clothes dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention is combined.
5 is a cross-sectional view showing an open state of the connection port of the collecting container of the clothes dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a closed state of the connection port of the collection container for the clothes dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a perspective view illustrating a cleaning nozzle of a clothes dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a cross-sectional view showing a cleaning nozzle of a clothes dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a perspective view schematically showing a clothes dryer according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a view showing the structure of the collection container for the clothes dryer according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a view showing the structure of the cleaning bucket of the clothes dryer according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
12 is a view showing a state in which the collection container and the cleaning bucket of the clothes dryer according to the second embodiment of the present invention are combined.
13 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the opening and closing device of the cleaning bucket of the clothes dryer according to the second embodiment of the present invention is closed.
14 is a cross-sectional view showing an open state of the opening and closing device for the cleaning bucket of the clothes dryer according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
15 is a view showing the injection port of the cleaning nozzle of the clothes dryer according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
16 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a cleaning nozzle and a filter part of the clothes dryer according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view schematically showing a clothes dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, the clothes dryer according to the present invention includes a main body 10, a drum 20, an air flow path 30, a dehumidification unit 40, a drip tray 50, a filter 60, And a cleaning nozzle 70, a collecting container 80, and a cleaning container 90.

An inlet is formed on the front surface of the main body 10 so as to insert the drying object into the drum 20, and the door 11 is hinged to one side edge of the main body 10.

The drum 20 accommodating the object to be dried is rotatably installed in the body 10, and the object to be dried is circulated along the air passage 30 inside the body 10 while rotating in the drum 20. By drying.

The humid air discharged from the drum 20 passes through the dehumidification unit 40 along the air flow path 30, and the dried air after passing through the dehumidification unit 40 again passes along the air flow path 30. 20) Circulated inside

A blowing fan (not shown) installed on the air passage 30 induces the flow of the air.

The dehumidification unit 40 includes an evaporator 41, a compressor (not shown), a condenser 42, and an expansion valve (not shown), and the refrigerant cycle includes moisture contained in the air circulating along the air flow path 30. Dehumidify using.

That is, the moisture-containing air condenses as it passes through the evaporator 41, so that the water is removed and heated while passing through the condenser 42.

In order to increase the drying efficiency of the dryer, in addition to the dehumidification unit 40, an additional heating device such as a heater may be installed to heat air introduced into the drum 20.

Condensed water generated by taking moisture from the object to be dried in the drum 20 into contact with the evaporator 41 of the dehumidification unit 40 along the air flow path 30 while the heat exchange occurs. Is dropped and collected in the drip tray 50 installed below the dehumidification unit 40, the collected water is located in the top of the dryer body 10 through the hose 52 by the pump 51 installed inside the drip tray It is transferred to the container 80.

Since the water collected in the drip tray 50 contains the lint generated during the drying process, when the water moves toward the pump 51 and vortices occur, the lint becomes stagnant and may accumulate inside the drip tray 50.

Therefore, it is preferable to design the water collected in the drip tray 50 to reach the pump 51 by moving the straight section so that no vortex occurs.

That is, the lower end of the drip tray 50 is designed to be inclined so that the portion in which the pump 51 is installed is located at the bottom of the lower end of the drip tray 50.

In addition, since the pump 51 is deeply immersed in water, the large amount of water can be transported, and the force for sucking the lint also becomes strong, so that the pump 51 can be submerged in the water as much as possible. .

Further, the larger the size of the hole of the suction port of the pump 51, the easier it is for lint to enter, which is advantageous.

On the other hand, the filter 60 for filtering the lint is installed in the front position of the dehumidification unit 40 in the air flow path 30, the drip tray 50 is sprayed from the cleaning nozzle 70 to wash the filter 60 after Lint-containing water is also arranged to recover.

By being arranged in the above structure, the water generated in the dehumidification unit 40 and collected in the drip tray 50 is not just discarded after being used to clean the filter 60, but is collected again in the drip tray 50 and drip tray 50. By being pumped by the pump 51 installed inside the transfer to the collection container 80 located in the upper portion of the dryer can be used repeatedly for cleaning.

Next, a description will be given of the structure and principle of operation of the recovery container 80 and the cleaning container 90 of the clothes dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 and Figure 3 is a view showing the structure of the recovery bin and the cleaning bucket of the clothes dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention, respectively, Figure 4 is a recovery bin and cleaning for the clothes dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention A diagram showing a state in which the water tank is coupled.

5 and 6 are cross-sectional views respectively showing an open state and a closed state of the connection port of the collecting container of the clothes dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Bucket according to an embodiment of the present invention is configured by dividing the collection bucket 80 and the cleaning bucket (90).

The recovery container 80 is formed in a flat shape as a whole, and a recovery container opening 89 is formed at an upper portion thereof, and a bucket filter 101 is installed at the recovery container opening 89.

One surface of the collecting container 80 is provided with a connection port 85 protruding outward to communicate with the cleaning container 90.

The cleaning container 90 is formed in a flat shape so that the collection container 80 can be in close contact with the upper surface of the cleaning container 90, and a portion thereof protrudes upward to connect to the connection port 85 of the collection container 80. The cleaning water container inlet 105 is provided at a position corresponding to the connection port 85 of the collecting water container 80 so as to be inserted therein.

By inserting the connection port 85 of the collecting container 80 into the inlet 105 of the cleaning container 90, the cleaning container 90 and the collecting container 80 communicate with each other.

The collecting container 80 has a partition 83 formed therein, and is divided into two spaces, a first storage chamber 81 and a second storage chamber 82.

Here, the first storage chamber 81 is preferably formed smaller than the second storage chamber 82.

However, the partition 83 is provided so as to form the opening 84 in the upper portion of the recovery container 80 without blocking the entire container.

Therefore, when the water introduced into the first storage compartment 81 fills the upper end of the partition 83, the water flows over the partition 83 and flows to the second storage chamber 82.

The inlet 89 of the collecting container 80 is provided above the first storage chamber 81 so that the water collected in the drip tray 50 flows into the first storage chamber 81.

In addition, the inlet 89 of the collecting container 80 is equipped with a bucket filter 101 to filter lint contained in the water flowing into the collecting container 80.

On the other hand, the first storage chamber 81 is formed with a connection port 85 protruding to the outside of the recovery container 80, the connection port 85 is inserted in close contact with the inlet 105 of the cleaning container 90 The accommodation bucket 80 and the cleaning bucket 90 is in communication as described above.

In addition, the connection port 85 is formed at a position lower than the top of the partition 83 of the recovery container 80, so that water flowing into the first storage compartment 81 is first connected to the partition 83 before being filled with the height of the partition 83. 85 through the cleaning bucket (90).

The connection port 85 is provided with a valve 86 composed of a valve body 87 and a spring 88 inside the connection port 85.

At this time, the spring 88 is mounted so that the valve body 87 is elastically biased to close the connection port 85.

On the other hand, the cleaning container 90 is configured to include a hinge 93 and the rod (91).

The hinge 93 is installed at the upper end of the inside of the surface contacting the connection port 85 of the recovery container 80, and one end of the rod 91 so that the rod 91 can be rotated around the hinge 93. Is coupled to the hinge 93, the other end of the rod 91 is provided with a buoyancy weight (92).

Therefore, when water fills the cleaning container 90, the rod 91 rotates clockwise by the buoyancy force received by the buoyancy addition 92, and when the water exits from the cleaning container 90, the rod 91 has its own weight. It rotates in the counterclockwise direction.

The cleaning bucket 90 rod 91 allows the valve 86 installed at the connection port 85 to open and close the connection port 85 by the above operation.

That is, when the cleaning bucket 90 is empty, the rod 91 of the cleaning bucket 90 rotates counterclockwise by its own weight and presses the valve body 87 to open the connection port 85.

As the water flows from the first storage chamber 81 of the recovery container 80 to the cleaning container 90 through the open connection port 85 and water is stored in the cleaning container 90, the rod 91 is buoyant. When the weight 92 rotates in a clockwise direction due to the buoyancy received and the amount of stored water reaches a predetermined level, the rod 91 is stopped from the valve body 87 to stop the pressurization, and the valve body 87 is a spring ( The connection port 85 is closed by the elastic force of 88.

On the other hand, the cleaning bucket 90 is provided with a pump 102 for sucking the stored water and sending it to the cleaning nozzle 70 through the hose (104).

At this time, the bottom surface of the cleaning bucket (90) is provided with a portion 103 formed lower than the other portion and the pump 102 is installed in the lower portion 103 to increase the suction force of the pump.

In the clothes dryer according to the first embodiment of the present invention, a method of supplying water toward the cleaning nozzle 70 by using the pump 102 in the cleaning bucket 90 according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes an opening and closing device ( Compared with the supply method using 294), the flow rate is small but the pressure is large.

Therefore, the cleaning nozzle 70 of the clothes dryer according to the first embodiment of the present invention and the cleaning nozzle 290 of the clothes dryer according to the second embodiment of the present invention have a difference in structure.

Hereinafter, a structure and an operating principle of the cleaning nozzle 70 will be described with reference to the drawings.

7 is a perspective view illustrating a cleaning nozzle of a clothes dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a cleaning nozzle of a clothes dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The cleaning nozzle 70 includes a nozzle inlet 74, a nozzle body 75, and an injection hole 71.

The nozzle inlet 74 is connected to the pump 102 of the cleaning container 90 and the hose 104 to receive water by pumping the pump 102.

At this time, the hose 104 is connected to the nozzle inlet 74 horizontally in front of the nozzle inlet (74).

The nozzle body 75 is formed extending from both sides of the nozzle inlet 74 in a direction orthogonal to the traveling direction of the water supplied through the nozzle inlet 74, the injection port 71 is formed on the end surface of the nozzle body 74 It is provided in a slit shape.

In addition, the cleaning nozzle 75 is provided with one inner wall 76 of the nozzle body 75 is concave in a round shape so that water is uniformly sprayed through the entire injection port 71.

That is, the cleaning nozzle 75 is designed to hit the round wall 76 due to the speed when the water is introduced through the nozzle inlet 74 and spread widely from side to side along the wall surface.

The overall operation of the bucket is as follows.

The water collected in the drip tray 50 is pumped by the pump 51 installed in the drip tray 50 to the first storage chamber 81 of the collecting container 80 provided at the upper end of the dryer body 10 through the hose 52. Flows into).

Water introduced into the first storage chamber 81 flows to the cleaning bucket 90 through the connection port 85, and when a predetermined amount of water is stored in the cleaning bucket 90, a rod 91 provided inside the cleaning bucket 90 is provided. ) Is spaced apart from the valve body 87 and the connection port 85 is closed by the elastic force of the spring (88).

If water continues to flow from the drip tray 50 into the first storage chamber 81, the water flows over the partition 83 through the opening 84 to the second storage chamber 82.

The water stored in the cleaning bucket 90 is supplied to the injection nozzle 70 through the hose 104 by the pumping of the pump 102 provided inside the cleaning bucket 90, and the filter 60 at the injection nozzle 70. The water is sprayed evenly, the lint 61 adhered to the filter 60 is washed with water and removed.

The washed water is collected in the drip tray 50 again and recovered by the pump 52 installed in the drip tray 50 to the recovery container 80 through the hose 52 again.

At this time, the lint contained in the water is filtered by the bucket filter 101 installed at the inlet 89 of the collecting container 80.

During the circulation process as described above, the user may separate the recovery container 80 from the cleaning container 90 to release the water stored in the recovery container 80 and remove the lint attached to the bucket filter 101.

In particular, it is possible to easily remove the lint attached to the bucket filter 101 by simply releasing the water stored in the recovery container 80 toward the inlet 89 of the recovery container 80.

Next, a clothes dryer according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

9 is a perspective view schematically showing a clothes dryer according to a second embodiment of the present invention, Figures 10 and 11 are views showing the structure of the collection container and the cleaning bucket of the clothes dryer according to the second embodiment of the present invention, respectively; , Figure 12 is a view showing a state in which the recovery container and the cleaning bucket of the clothes dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention is combined.

9 to 12, the clothes dryer according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the other configuration is the same as the clothes dryer according to the first embodiment, but the collection container 280 and the cleaning bucket 290 and the cleaning nozzle There is a difference in the structure of 270 and the way in which the hose 304 is connected to the cleaning nozzle 270.

First, the collection bucket 80 and the cleaning bucket 90 of the clothes dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention is a form in which one bucket is largely divided into two in the horizontal direction, but the second embodiment of the present invention The collection container 280 and the cleaning container 290 of the clothes dryer according to the present invention have a shape in which one bucket is largely divided into two in the vertical direction.

Of course, depending on the internal shape of the dryer or the arrangement state of the parts, it is of course possible to have either a bucket form as in the first embodiment or a bucket form as in the second embodiment.

The clothes dryer according to the second embodiment of the present invention is distinguished from the clothes dryer according to the first embodiment of the present invention by a method of supplying water from the cleaning bucket 290 to the cleaning nozzle 270.

The cleaning bucket 290 according to the second embodiment of the present invention uses the temporary opening of the outlet 299 instead of pumping to supply the stored water to the cleaning nozzle 270.

That is, the cleaning container 290 has an outlet 299 and an opening and closing device 294 (see FIG. 13) formed in a downward direction, and the outlet 299 is connected to the cleaning nozzle 270 through a hose 304.

When the exit 299 in the closed state is temporarily opened by the switchgear 294, a large amount of water is supplied to the cleaning nozzle 270 through the hose 304 at once.

Therefore, the hose 304 according to the second embodiment of the present invention continues downward from the cleaning bucket 290 to the cleaning nozzle 270 so that water reaches the cleaning nozzle 270 by its own weight. Connected with

13 and 14 are cross-sectional views respectively showing a closed state and an open state of the opening and closing device of the cleaning bucket of the clothes dryer according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 13 and 14, the outlet 299 of the cleaning bucket 290 is normally closed by the opening and closing device 294, and the water stored in the cleaning bucket 290 is opened when the cleaning is necessary. It is supplied to the cleaning nozzle 270 through the 304.

The opening and closing device 294 includes a valve arm 295 having a '-' shape, and the valve arm 295 is rotatably coupled to a hinge 298 installed inside the cleaning container 290.

In addition, one end of the valve arm 295 is formed with an opening and closing portion 297 having a flat cross section to close the outlet 299, and the other end of the valve arm 295 is elastic so that the opening and closing portion 297 closes the outlet 299. To a biasing female spring 296.

Meanwhile, the valve arm 295 rotates clockwise around the hinge 298 on the outside of the cleaning container 290 so that the opening and closing portion 297 is spaced apart from the outlet 299 and the outlet 299 is opened. A pressurizing unit 300 for pressurizing 295 is provided.

Therefore, when cleaning is required, the user operates the pressurizing unit 300 to pressurize the valve arm 295 of the opening and closing device 294 so that the valve arm 295 rotates counterclockwise about the hinge 298 and the outlet ( The opening and closing portion 297 that is blocking the 299 opens the outlet 299 so that the stored water flows out through the outlet 299 at one time.

15 is a view showing the injection nozzle of the cleaning nozzle of the clothes dryer according to the second embodiment of the present invention, Figure 16 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the cleaning nozzle and the filter portion of the clothes dryer according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the structure of the cleaning nozzle 270 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 and 16.

The cleaning nozzle 270 includes a nozzle inlet 274, a nozzle body 275, and an injection hole 271, and the nozzle body 275 is a direction perpendicular to a traveling direction of water supplied through the nozzle inlet 274. It is formed to extend to one side.

At this time, the hose 304 connecting the outlet 299 of the cleaning bucket 290 and the cleaning nozzle 270 is the water supplied to the cleaning nozzle 270 through the hose 304 falls by its own weight Since it has to reach the cleaning nozzle, it is preferable to continue downward at all points from the exit 299 to the cleaning nozzle 270 as described above.

On the other hand, the injection hole 271 of the cleaning nozzle 270 is provided in the slit shape on the end surface of the nozzle body 275, it is provided to increase the width in the direction away from the nozzle inlet 274.

That is, the injection hole 271 of the cleaning nozzle 270 has a long trapezoidal shape.

With the above structure, when the outlet 299 of the cleaning container 290 is temporarily opened and water of a large flow rate is supplied to the nozzle inlet 274 through the hose 304 at once, the water flows into the nozzle body 275. Move toward the direction away from the nozzle inlet 274, and the injection hole 271 in the direction closer to the nozzle inlet 274 is narrower and the width of the injection hole 271 becomes wider as it moves away from the nozzle inlet 274 Is to be uniformly sprayed throughout the injection hole (271).

On the other hand, the injection hole 271 of the cleaning nozzle 270 is the first side wall 272 and the second side wall 273 disposed closer to the filter than the first side wall 272 disposed in front of one surface of the filter 60. The first side wall 272 is provided to protrude further downward than the second side wall 273.

Water sprayed from the cleaning nozzle 70 in the direction parallel to the filter 60 in the process of removing the lint 61 attached to the filter 60 by spraying water from the cleaning nozzle 270 with the structure as described above It is prevented from falling in a fan shape while maintaining it, so that the cleaning power can be maximized.

As described above, the clothes dryer according to the embodiment of the present invention can be automatically washed without external water using condensed water deodorized from the drying object, and the water is collected from the water collecting containers 80 and 280 and the water cleaning containers 90 and 290. Storage in two buckets for cleaning (90,290) is always configured so that a certain amount of water is stored in the cleaning capacity is maintained continuously.

In addition, the water inlet (89, 289) of the inlet (89, 289) of the collection container (80,280) is provided with a bucket filter (101,301) for filtering the lint contained in the water can be washed with the clean water is removed lint.

Since the collection containers 80 and 280 can be separated from the cleaning containers 90 and 290, the user can clean the bucket filters 101 and 301 by discharging water by separating only the collection containers 80 and 280.

Of course, within the scope of the basic technical spirit of the present invention as described above many other modifications are possible to those of ordinary skill in the art.

10: body 11: door
20 drum 30 air flow path
40: dehumidification unit 41: evaporator
42: condenser 50: drip tray
51 pump 52 hose
60 filter 61 lint
70,270: Cleaning nozzle 71,271: Injection nozzle
74,274 nozzle entrance 75,275 nozzle body
76: Noble body inner wall 80,280: collection container
81: first storage room 82: second storage room
83: partition 84: opening
85,285: Connection port 86: Valve
87: valve body 88: spring
89,289: Recovery container inlet 90,290: Cleaning container
91: load 92: buoyant weight
93: hinge 99,299: cleaning bucket outlet
101: bucket filter 102: pump
103: lower portion 104: hose
105: cleaning bucket inlet 106: cleaning bucket outlet
272: first side wall 272: second side wall
294: switchgear 295: valve arm
296: arm spring 297: opening and closing part
298: hinge 300: pressurizing unit

Claims (32)

With the body,
A drum rotatably installed in the main body and accommodating a drying object;
An air passage connected to the drum to supply air into the drum and to guide air discharged from the drum;
A dehumidifying unit disposed in the air passage to condense moisture contained in air discharged from the drum;
A drip tray collecting the condensed water generated by the dehumidification unit;
A filter for filtering the lint contained in the air discharged from the drum,
A cleaning nozzle for spraying water on the filter to remove lint from the filter;
A collecting container connected to the drip tray to receive water from the drip tray and storing water recovered from the drip tray;
And a cleaning bucket connected to the collection container so as to receive water from the collection container and supplying water to the cleaning nozzle. The method of claim 1,
The collection container includes a partition that divides the interior into a first storage chamber and a second storage chamber,
The partition is a clothes dryer, characterized in that it comprises an opening that is open so that the first storage chamber and the second storage chamber communicate with each other. The method of claim 2,
The collection container includes a connection port communicating with the cleaning container so that the water stored in the first storage chamber is supplied to the cleaning container,
And said connection port is formed at a position lower than said opening of said partition. The method of claim 3,
The collection container further includes a valve installed on the connection port. The method of claim 4, wherein
The valve includes a valve body for opening and closing the connection port and a spring for elastically biasing the valve body so that the valve body closes the connection port.
The valve is a clothes dryer characterized in that it is automatically controlled by the buoyancy of the water stored in the cleaning bucket and the elastic force of the spring. The method of claim 5,
The cleaning bucket includes a rod having one end rotatably coupled to the cleaning bucket and a buoyancy weight installed at the other end of the rod,
And a portion of the rod pressurizes the valve body according to the position of the rod to open the connection port and is spaced apart from the valve body to close the connection port. The method of claim 2,
And the first storage compartment has a smaller storage capacity than the second storage compartment. The method of claim 1,
The recovery container is a clothes dryer, characterized in that detachably mounted to the cleaning container. The method of claim 1,
The collection container may further include an inlet through which water is introduced from the drip tray and a bucket filter disposed at the inlet to filter lint. The method of claim 1,
The cleaning bucket is a clothes dryer characterized in that it comprises a pump for pumping water to the cleaning nozzle. The method of claim 10,
The bottom of the cleaning bucket includes a portion formed lower than the other portion,
And the pump is installed at a lower portion of the cleaning bucket. The method of claim 10,
The cleaning nozzle includes a nozzle inlet, a nozzle body, and a spray hole,
The nozzle body is formed extending in both sides in a direction orthogonal to the traveling direction of the water supplied through the nozzle inlet,
The injection port is a clothes dryer, characterized in that provided in the slit shape on the end surface of the nozzle body. The method of claim 12,
The cleaning nozzle is a clothes dryer, characterized in that the inner wall of the nozzle body is provided in a round shape so that water is uniformly sprayed through the entire injection hole. The method of claim 10,
And a hose connecting the pump to the cleaning nozzle is connected to the cleaning nozzle horizontally in front of the cleaning nozzle. The method of claim 1,
The cleaning bucket is a clothes dryer characterized in that it comprises an outlet for opening and closing the outlet and the outlet water is discharged. 16. The method of claim 15,
The opening and closing device is rotatably installed in the cleaning bucket,
A valve arm having an opening and closing portion for opening and closing the outlet at one end, an arm spring for elastically biasing the other end of the valve arm so that the opening and closing portion closes the outlet, and a pressurizing force for pressing the valve arm so that the opening and closing portion opens the outlet. Clothes dryer comprising a unit. 16. The method of claim 15,
The cleaning nozzle includes a nozzle inlet, a nozzle body, and a spray hole,
The nozzle body is formed extending in one side in a direction orthogonal to the traveling direction of the water supplied through the nozzle inlet,
The injection port is provided with a slit shape on the end surface of the nozzle body, clothes dryer, characterized in that the width increases in the direction away from the nozzle inlet. 16. The method of claim 15,
The injection hole of the cleaning nozzle includes a first side wall disposed in front of one surface of the filter and a second side wall disposed closer to the filter than the first side wall,
And said first side wall protrudes further downward than said second side wall. 16. The method of claim 15,
The hose connecting the outlet and the cleaning nozzle continues downward from the outlet to the cleaning nozzle so that water supplied to the cleaning nozzle through the hose falls by its own weight to reach the cleaning nozzle. Clothes dryer. The method of claim 1,
The dehumidification unit is composed of an evaporator, a compressor, a condenser and an expansion valve,
And said condensate is produced in said evaporator. With the body,
A drum rotatably installed in the main body and accommodating a drying object;
An air passage connected to the drum to supply air into the drum and to guide air discharged from the drum;
A filter disposed in the air passage to filter lint contained in the air;
A dehumidifying unit disposed in the air passage to condense moisture contained in air discharged from the drum;
A cleaning nozzle for cleaning the parts disposed in the air passage by spraying water into the air passage;
A drip tray collecting the condensed water generated by the dehumidification unit;
A cleaning bucket for supplying water to the cleaning nozzle,
And a collecting bin connected to the dripping plate to receive water from the dripping plate and detachably mounted to the cleaning bucket to supply water to the cleaning bucket. The method of claim 21,
The collection container includes a partition that divides the interior into a first storage chamber and a second storage chamber,
The partition is a clothes dryer, characterized in that it comprises an opening that is open so that the first storage chamber and the second storage chamber communicate with each other. The method of claim 22,
The collection container includes a connection port communicating with the cleaning container so that the water stored in the first storage chamber is supplied to the cleaning container,
And said connection port is formed at a position lower than said opening of said partition. The method of claim 23, wherein
The collection container further includes a valve installed on the connection port. 25. The method of claim 24,
The valve includes a valve body for opening and closing the connection port and a spring for elastically biasing the valve body so that the valve body closes the connection port.
The valve is a clothes dryer characterized in that it is automatically controlled by the buoyancy of the water stored in the cleaning bucket and the elastic force of the spring. The method of claim 25,
The cleaning bucket includes a rod having one end rotatably coupled to the cleaning bucket and a buoyancy weight installed at the other end of the rod,
And a portion of the rod pressurizes the valve body according to the position of the rod to open the connection port and is spaced apart from the valve body to close the connection port. The method of claim 22,
And the first storage compartment has a smaller storage capacity than the second storage compartment. The method of claim 21,
The cleaning bucket is a clothes dryer characterized in that it comprises a pump for pumping water to the cleaning nozzle. The method of claim 21,
The cleaning bucket is a clothes dryer characterized in that it comprises an outlet for opening and closing the outlet and the outlet water is discharged. In the clothes dryer having a dehumidification unit for condensing moisture contained in the air for drying the drying object and circulating inside the main body and a filter installed in front of the dehumidification unit to filter lint contained in the air,
A cleaning bucket for storing water for cleaning the filter;
A collecting container for communicating with the cleaning container for supplying water to the cleaning container,
A cleaning nozzle which receives water from the cleaning container and sprays water toward the filter;
And a drip tray provided below the dehumidifying unit and the filter to collect the condensed water generated by the dehumidifying unit and the water sprayed from the cleaning nozzle, and supplying water to the collecting container.
The collection container includes a bucket filter to filter the lint contained in the water supplied from the drip tray at the inlet,
The collection container for clothes is characterized in that it is provided separable from the cleaning container. The method of claim 30,
The cleaning bucket is a clothes dryer characterized in that it comprises a pump for pumping water to the cleaning nozzle. 32. The method of claim 31,
The cleaning nozzle includes a nozzle inlet, a nozzle body, and a spray hole,
The nozzle body is formed extending in both sides in a direction orthogonal to the traveling direction of the water supplied through the nozzle inlet,
The injection port is provided in a slit shape on the end surface of the nozzle body,
The cleaning nozzle has a rounded inner wall of the nozzle body so that water is uniformly sprayed through the entire injection hole,
And a hose connecting the pump to the cleaning nozzle is connected to the cleaning nozzle horizontally in front of the cleaning nozzle.

Images