KR20110130091A - Laundry machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A washing machine is provided to prepare a dryer unit to make the sum of a drying amount of dryer tub and a drying amount of drum and the washing amount of the drum to be same. CONSTITUTION: A drum includes a drum opening part. The drum rotates inside the tub. A drying tub(71) includes a drying tub opening part. The drying tub is prepared for drying clothes. A hot wind supply device(3) supplies the hot air to the tub and the dryer tub at the same time. The sum of a drying amount of dryer tub and a drying amount of drum and the washing amount of the drum is same.

Description

Washing Machine {Laundry Machine}

The present invention relates to a laundry machine capable of washing and drying clothes.

In general, the laundry machine is a general term for household appliances capable of washing clothes, drying clothes, or washing and drying clothes.

In the washing apparatus, washing of clothes removes dirt from laundry through the friction of water and clothing and the action of detergent dissolved in the washing water, and drying of clothes is carried out through the hot air supply device provided in the washing machine. It will remove the moisture contained in.

The washing capacity of the washing machine means the maximum amount of clothes that the device can perform the predetermined washing performance.

The washing capacity is determined in consideration of the amount of clothes, the amount of wash water, and the output of the driving unit such as a motor. Alternatively, since the clothes are flowed inside the drum, the maximum washing amount of laundry (washing capacity) that the washing machine can achieve the desired washing performance is inevitably limited.

On the other hand, in a laundry machine that can be dried, the drying capacity is also calculated by the same concept as the washing capacity, but generally drying of clothes proceeds by supplying high temperature dry air to wet clothes to remove moisture from the clothes, and shortening the drying time. In order to minimize the power consumption, it is preferable that the clothing has a wide contact surface with hot air, and thus the drying capacity of the combined washing machine is lower than that of the laundry.

Therefore, even if the user washes according to the washing capacity, there is a problem of dividing the clothes which have been washed and drying the clothes several times.

The present invention is to solve the problem to provide a laundry machine with the same washing capacity and drying capacity.

The present invention, in order to solve the above problems, the tub having a tub opening that can be pulled out and pulled in, the wash tub can be stored and drained; A drum including a drum opening communicating with the tub opening to accommodate clothes, the drum being rotatable inside the tub; A drying tub including a drying tub opening through which clothes can be pulled in and taken out; And a hot air supply device configured to selectively supply or simultaneously supply hot air to the tub and the drying tub, wherein the sum of the drying capacity of the drum and the drying capacity of the drying tub is equal to the washing capacity of the drum. It provides a laundry machine characterized by.

In this case, the hot air supply device may further include a supply passage provided on the inner upper portion of the drying tub to introduce the hot air into the drying tub.

The apparatus may further include a hanger provided to be detachably attached to the supply passage, and the hanger may include a discharge part provided to spray hot air supplied from the supply passage to the clothes mounted on the hanger.

In addition, the laundry machine of the present invention may further include a hangar rack configured to support the hanger on which the clothes are mounted, to be withdrawn from the drying tub through the drying tub opening.

In this case, the hanger rack further includes a flow path connecting portion connected to the supply flow path when the inside of the drying tub is introduced, the hanger is provided to be detachable to the flow path connecting portion and the hot air flowing into the supply flow passage It may further include a discharge portion provided to spray on the clothes mounted on.

In addition, the discharge portion may be characterized in that the through-hole provided in the bottom of the hanger.

The hanger may further include a support part supporting the front and back surfaces of the clothes mounted on the hanger along the length direction of the clothes, and the discharge part may be provided in the support part.

In addition, the discharge portion may be characterized in that the through-holes provided on each side of the support portion for supporting the front and back of the garment mounted on the hanger, respectively.

On the other hand, the laundry machine of the present invention may further include a steam supply device for supplying steam to the drying tub.

In this case, steam generated by the steam supply device may be supplied into the drying tub through the supply passage.

In addition, the laundry machine of the present invention may further include a tub door for opening and closing the tub opening, and a drying tub door hinged to open and close the drying tub opening.

The present invention, in order to solve the above problems, the tub having a tub opening that can be pulled out and pulled in, the wash tub can be stored and drained; A drum including a drum opening communicating with the tub opening to accommodate clothes, the drum being rotatable inside the tub; A drying tub including a drying tub opening through which clothes can be pulled in and taken out; And a hot air supply device configured to selectively supply or simultaneously supply hot air to the tub and the drying tub, wherein the drying capacity of the drying tub is equal to the drying capacity of the drum and the drying capacity of the drying tub. It provides a washing apparatus, characterized in that provided to be more than the washing capacity of the drum.

According to the present invention, it is possible to achieve the effect of providing a washing machine having the same washing capacity and drying capacity.

1 is a conceptual diagram of the laundry machine of the present invention.
2 is a conceptual view illustrating a drying tub provided in the laundry machine of the present invention.
3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating another embodiment of the hanger provided in the drying tub.

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

Unless defined otherwise, all terms herein are the same as the general meaning of the term as understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs, and if the terms used herein conflict with the general meaning of the term Are as defined herein.

On the other hand, the configuration or control method of the device to be described below is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, but to describe the embodiment of the present invention, the same reference numerals are used throughout the specification the same components Indicates.

1 is a conceptual diagram of a laundry machine according to the present invention. Hereinafter, a configuration of a laundry machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The washing apparatus 100 includes a washing and drying unit 1 for providing a space for washing and drying clothes, a drying unit 7 for providing a space for drying clothes, and hot air in each space for drying clothes. It is preferably provided to include a hot air supply (3) provided to be able to supply.

The washing and drying unit 1 may include a tub provided to allow storage and drainage of the washing water for washing and a drum provided to be rotatable inside the tub.

The tub includes a tub opening 121 communicating with the cabinet opening 11 provided on the front surface of the washing and drying unit 1, and the drum communicates with the tub opening 121. It is provided to include.

Therefore, the user is able to draw in and out the clothes to the drum through the cabinet opening 11, the washing and drying unit 1 further includes a door 17 to selectively open and close the cabinet opening (11). It is preferably provided to.

Meanwhile, the laundry and drying unit 1 may further include an input unit 14 for inputting a control command for washing and drying clothes, and a display unit 15 for notifying a user of control details of the laundry and drying unit. have.

In addition, the washing and drying unit 1 may further include a shelf 16 provided to allow the user to withdraw the washing and drying unit to the front when the door 17 is opened. Therefore, when the user draws clothes into or out of the drum, the user can temporarily mount the clothes after pulling out the shelf, thereby improving user convenience.

On the other hand, the shelf 16 is provided so that the shelf 16 can be pulled out only when the door 17 is opened in consideration of the fact that the use of the shelf 16 is very useful when the clothes are drawn in and taken out. You can expect the effect to improve.

The laundry and drying unit 1 may further include a detergent supply unit 18 for supplying a detergent required for washing or drying. The detergent supply unit 18 may be easily accessed by a user as described in the drawing. It may be formed on the upper surface of the washing and drying unit 1, or may be provided to be adjacent to the upper end of the cabinet opening 11 so that detergent can be introduced when the door is opened.

When the detergent supply unit 18 is provided on the upper surface of the washing and drying unit 1, the detergent supply unit is provided with a door (not shown) so that the user can selectively input the detergent or according to the user's selection. It is preferable to be provided to be withdrawn to the top of the washing and drying unit.

On the other hand, if the detergent supply unit 18 is provided on the front surface of the washing and drying unit 1 to be able to inject detergent only when the door is opened, the detergent supply unit the user optionally in front of the washing and drying unit It will be preferable to be provided to be withdrawn.

The drying unit 7 is a space for drying clothes, the size of which is preferably provided such that the sum of the drying capacity of the drying unit and the drying capacity of the washing and drying unit is equal to the washing capacity of the washing and drying unit. That is, the size of the drying tub 71 provided in the drying unit 7 may be provided so that the sum of the drying capacity of the drying tub and the drying capacity of the drum provided in the washing and drying unit is the same as the washing capacity of the drum. .

The washing capacity in the washing machine means the maximum amount of clothes that can be processed to achieve the desired washing performance.

The washing capacity is determined in consideration of the amount of clothes, the amount of wash water, the output of the drive unit such as a motor, the size of the clothes receiving unit such as drums, tubs provided in the washing apparatus is limited, and the washing of the clothes is the flow of water and clothing Since the process is performed by friction or the flow of clothing inside the drum, the washing capacity that the washing machine can achieve the desired washing performance is limited.

On the other hand, in a laundry machine that can be dried, the drying capacity is also calculated by the same concept as the washing capacity, but generally drying of clothes proceeds by supplying high temperature dry air to wet clothes to remove moisture from the clothes, and shortening the drying time. In order to minimize the power consumption, it is preferable that the clothes have a wide contact surface with hot air, and thus the drying capacity is lower than the washing capacity in the combined washing machine.

Therefore, the user has a problem in that the clothes to be dried several times by dividing the laundry is completed even if the washing according to the washing capacity, the present invention is a drying unit (7) provided separately from the laundry and drying unit (1) It is intended to solve the above problems by providing a washing apparatus having a.

The drying unit 7 may include a drying tub 71 that provides a space in which clothes for drying are accommodated and a drying tub door 73 that can open and close the drying tub opening.

The size of the drying tub 71 should be provided at least equal to the washing capacity of the washing and drying unit when the drying capacity of the drying tub is combined with the drying capacity of the washing and drying unit 1.

That is, the washing capacity of the washing and drying unit will be determined as the maximum amount of clothing that can guarantee the desired washing performance based on the amount of clothes and the amount of washing water accordingly, and the drying capacity of the washing and drying unit is the target drying performance. Since the size of the drying tub 71 is determined so as to be determined in a range of a desired drying time and power consumption amount, it is sufficient that at least the sum of the drying capacity of the drying tub and the drying capacity of the washing and drying unit is determined to be greater than or equal to the washing capacity of the washing and drying unit.

On the other hand, the drying unit 7 may further include an input / output unit 75 for inputting a control command for drying clothes and displaying control details.

The input / output unit 75 may be provided with a part for input and an output part such as an input part and an output part provided in the washing and drying part, but may be provided through one panel as shown in the drawing. Do. In the latter case, a touch screen panel may be an example.

The drying tub door 71 is provided to open and close the drying tub opening by a hinge, and preferably further includes a handle 731.

The drying unit 7 may further include a hanger rack 77 that can be pulled out to the drying tub open surface and a hanger 79 mounted on the hanger rack 77 so as to be detachably attached to the hanger rack 77. Furthermore, it may further include a lower rack 78 provided in the lower portion of the drying tub 71 so as to dry the laundry without mounting on the hanger.

The detailed structure of the hanger rack 77 and the hanger 79 will be described in Figures 2 to 3 showing the overall structure of the hot air supply device, the steam supply device and the drying unit.

2 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of the drying tub 71, the washing machine of the present invention is preferably provided to include a hot air supply (3), and may further include a steam supply (5).

The hot air supply device (3) is a device for supplying hot air to the clothes stored in the drying tub (71). 2, if the hot air supply device 3 is provided to supply hot air only to the drying tub 71, the washing and drying unit 1 is further provided with a separate hot air supply device for supplying hot air to the tub or drum. Should be.

However, unlike FIG. 2, the hot air supply device 3 may be provided to selectively supply or simultaneously supply hot air to the drying tub 71 as well as to the washing and drying unit 1.

Hereinafter, for the convenience of description, it will be described as an example that the hot air supply device 3 is provided on the drying tub 71.

The hot air supply device 3 is connected to a flow path 31 through which the external air of the drying tub 71 flows, a heater (not shown) for heating the air introduced into the flow path 31, and drying the heated air. It is preferred that the tub 71 is provided to include a supply passage 33 for inflow.

One end of the supply passage 33 may be connected to the hot air supply device 3 and the other end may pass through the upper surface of the drying tub 71. In this case, the supply passage 33 may be provided. When the hangar rack 77 is drawn into the drying tub 71, it should be provided to communicate with the flow path connecting portion 771 to be described later.

On the other hand, the drying tub 71 is provided to include an exhaust portion (D) for discharging the air of the drying tub to the outside of the drying tub, the exhaust portion (D) is the hot air supply device according to the drying method of the drying tub It may be connected with (3).

That is, in the case of an exhaust type drying tub, the exhaust portion D does not have to be connected to the flow path 31 of the hot air supply device, but the exhaust portion D of the condensing type dryer tub. ) Is provided to be connected to the flow path 31, and preferably further includes a condensation part for condensation of the circulating air between the exhaust part (D) and the flow path (31). The condensation unit may be implemented through a heat pump or the like, which may be easily implemented by those skilled in the art, and thus detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Regardless of how the drying tub drys the clothes, the exhaust part D is preferably provided at a lower position than the position where the lower rack 78 is provided. It is preferable to be provided in a structure that can flow to the exhaust (D).

This is because the hot air supplied from the hot air supply device is introduced into the drying tub 71 through the supply passage 33 and then discharged to the outside of the drying tub through the exhaust portion (D), the lower rack 78 is supplied with the supply passage and Positioning between the bases has an effect of facilitating the drying of the mounted clothing.

The steam generator 5 is a device that can be provided for sterilizing clothes or removing wrinkles or odors stored in the drying tub 71. The water supply passage 51 for supplying water to the steam generator and the drying Preferably, the tub 71 is provided to include a steam flow path for introducing steam.

However, the steam flow path may be provided by utilizing a supply flow path 33 for introducing hot air into the drying tub 71. In this case, the supply flow path 33 is branched to supply the hot air supply device 3 and steam. It is preferably provided to include a valve 4 at the branch points, each connected to the device 5.

Hereinafter, a process in which hot air or steam generated by the hot air supply device or the steam generator is supplied to the drying tub 71 will be described.

First, a flow path connecting part 771 selectively connected to the supply flow path 33 and a hanger 79 provided to be detachably attached to the flow path connecting part 771 will be described.

The flow path connecting portion 771 is provided in the above-described hang rack (77), the hang rack 77 is a configuration that can be drawn out in the direction in which the opening of the drying tub 71 is formed.

Therefore, when the hangar rack 77 is drawn out in front of the drying tub opening, the flow path connecting part 771 and the supply passage 33 will be separated from each other, but if the hangar rack is drawn into the drying tub, the supply passage 33 You can communicate with.

Meanwhile, a hanger 79 on which clothing is mounted may be coupled to the lower portion of the flow path connecting part 771. For this purpose, the hanger 79 is a flow path coupling part 771 for selectively coupling a hanger to the flow path connecting part 771. It is preferable to include a).

In addition, the hanger 79 is such that the hot air or steam supplied to the interior of the hanger through the supply passage 33, the flow path connecting portion 771 and the flow path coupling portion 791 can be sprayed to the clothes mounted on the hanger. It may further include a discharge.

The discharge part may be provided in the form of a through-hole 793 provided to penetrate the bottom of the hanger, which efficiently processes the clothes by supplying steam or hot air into the space between the front and the back of the clothes mounted on the hanger. It has the effect of making it possible.

3 is a conceptual diagram of another embodiment of a hanger, hereinafter, a structure of a hanger capable of processing clothes more efficiently will be described.

The difference that the hanger shown in FIG. 3 differs from the hanger shown in FIG. 2 is that the hanger of the present embodiment further includes a support 795.

When the garment is mounted on the hanger 79, the spacing between the front and the back of the garment may be narrowed toward each other in the longitudinal direction of the garment. Therefore, the support 795 is preferably provided along the longitudinal direction of the clothes mounted on the hanger so that the front and the back of the clothes do not come into contact with each other. In this case, it is preferable that the support part 795 further includes a through hole 793 provided to supply hot air or steam to the front and back of the garment.

As a result, the present embodiment not only prevents the space formed between the front and the back of the clothes mounted on the hanger from narrowing toward the lower length of the clothes, but also supplies hot air or steam directly to the surface of the clothes, thereby providing more efficient clothes. Will be able to handle

The present invention may be practiced in various forms and is not limited to the above-described embodiment. Therefore, if the modified embodiment includes the components of the claims of the present invention will be seen as belonging to the scope of the present invention.

100: washing machine 1: washing and drying unit 3: hot air supply device
4: valve 5: steam supply unit 7: drying unit
71: drying tub 73: drying tub door 75: input and output unit
77: hanger rack 78: lower rack 79: hanger

Claims (12)

A tub having a tub opening for taking out and taking out clothes and storing and draining the wash water;
A drum including a drum opening communicating with the tub opening to accommodate clothes, the drum being rotatable inside the tub;
A drying tub including a drying tub opening through which clothes can be pulled in and taken out;
And a hot air supply device configured to selectively supply hot air to the tub and the drying tub or simultaneously supply the hot air to the tub and the drying tub.
Washing machine, characterized in that the sum of the drying capacity of the drum and the drying capacity of the drying tub is the same as the washing capacity of the drum. The method of claim 1,
The hot air supply apparatus further comprises a supply passage provided in the upper portion of the drying tub to introduce the hot air into the drying tub. The method of claim 2,
And a hanger provided to be detachably attached to the supply passage, wherein the hanger comprises a discharge unit provided to spray hot air supplied from the supply passage to the clothes mounted on the hanger. The method of claim 2,
Supporting the hanger on which the clothes are mounted, washing apparatus further comprises a hanger rack provided to be withdrawn from the drying tub through the drying tub opening. The method of claim 4, wherein
The hangar rack further includes a flow path connecting portion connected to the supply flow path when drawn into the drying tub,
The hanger is provided to be detachable to the flow path connecting unit further comprising a discharge unit provided to spray hot air flowing into the supply passage to the clothes mounted on the hanger. The method of claim 5,
The discharge unit is a laundry machine, characterized in that the through-hole provided in the bottom of the hanger. The method of claim 5,
The hanger further comprises a support for supporting the front and rear of the clothes mounted on the hanger along the length direction of the clothes, the discharge unit is characterized in that the washing unit is provided on the support. The method of claim 7, wherein
The discharge unit is a laundry machine, characterized in that the through-hole provided on each side of the support for supporting the front and back of the clothes mounted on the hanger. The method of claim 5,
Washing apparatus further comprises a; steam supply device for supplying steam to the drying tub. 10. The method of claim 9,
Steam generated from the steam supply device is supplied to the drying tub through the supply passage, characterized in that the washing apparatus. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10,
Tub door for opening and closing the tub opening,
Washing apparatus further comprises a drying tub door hinged to open and close the drying tub opening. A tub having a tub opening for taking out and taking out clothes and storing and draining the wash water;
A drum including a drum opening communicating with the tub opening to accommodate clothes, the drum being rotatable inside the tub;
A drying tub including a drying tub opening through which clothes can be pulled in and taken out;
And a hot air supply device configured to selectively supply hot air to the tub and the drying tub or simultaneously supply the hot air to the tub and the drying tub.
Drying capacity of the drying tub is provided with a laundry capacity of the drum when the sum of the drying capacity of the drum and the drying capacity of the drying tub.

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