TR202010178A1 - A CLOTH DRYER WITH A FILTER - Google Patents

Abstract

This invention consists of a body (2), a drum (3) in which the laundry is placed inside the body (2), an air circulation line (4) that enables drying air 5 to be sent over the laundry in the drum (3), fibers in the drying air, pile, etc. It relates to a tumble dryer comprising at least one filter (5) that retains particles, a control unit (6) that controls the drying process and is suitable for determining the degree of blockage of the filter (5), and a control panel (7) that allows the user to send commands to the control unit (6). .

Description

DESCRIPTION A WASHER DRYER WITH A FILTER This invention relates to a clothes dryer containing a filter. While drying the laundry in the dryer, especially due to mechanical effects, Fibers and dust break off from the laundry. In existing clothes dryers, this Most of the particles were deposited in one or more clothes placed on the dryer. It is collected with the help of many filters. When the fibers accumulated on the filter are not cleaned It clogs the filter and causes the air flow over the filter to deteriorate.

Generally, in clothes dryers, the user is asked to remove the filter after each drying process. A warning is given to clean it. Filter with more fiber holding capacity In the drying machines used, a drying cycle is predetermined by the manufacturer. After the number of operations is completed, a warning is sent to the user that the filter is clogged. But every During the drying process, the same amount of fiber does not accumulate on the filter. Therefore, An efficient filter clogging detection cannot be achieved.

In the European Patent numbered EP2333149, the control unit that detects filter clogging A clothes dryer is described.

The purpose of this invention is to create a laundry system where filter clogging is effectively detected. realization of the dryer.

The laundry dryer that is the subject of the invention is a body, a drum located within the body, a drum an air circulation line that allows air to be sent into it, air circulation line It is located on the drum and is suitable for holding the fibers that have broken off from the laundry in the drum. The filter is equipped with a control unit and a control unit suitable for detecting the blockage of the filter. It includes a control panel that allows the user to send commands.

The laundry dryer that is the subject of the invention also allows the laundry placed in the drum to dry. A first factor depending on the weight, from the beginning of the drying process, the control unit The processing time until it is decided that the laundry has been dried by at least two factors, a second factor depending on the yarn type and a third factor depending on the thread type. which calculates a filter pollution value after each drying process using After the drying process, the total filter is calculated by adding the calculated filter pollution values. comparing the pollution value with a threshold value predetermined by the manufacturer, The total filter pollution value reaches the threshold value predetermined by the manufacturer. The control unit determines whether the filter is clogged when it reaches or exceeds Contains. From the beginning of the drying process to the different The control unit determines the dryness of the laundry in the drum with the help of sensors. The time until the decision is made is the processing time. Processing time, drum Depending on the load amount and thread type of the laundry to be dried placed inside, The amount of air left on the filter by the laundry during the drying process changes.

At least two of the first factor, second factor and third factor, each of which are numerical values using the amount of fiber that will accumulate on the filter in a drying process. The filter pollution value can be calculated by the control unit. Control unit The total filter pollution value is calculated by adding the filter pollution value of each drying process. value is calculated. The total filter pollution value is predetermined by the manufacturer. When it reaches or exceeds a specified threshold value, the control unit It is determined that the filter is clogged. In this way, a drying process The parameters affecting the amount of fiber that will accumulate on the filter during filter It is used to determine obstruction. Thus, filter clogging, is determined correctly by the control unit.

In one embodiment of the invention, the clothes dryer consists of a first factor, a second factor and a third factor. It is an algorithm that calculates the filter pollution value with an algorithm in which the entire factor is used. Includes control unit. Using all three factors, processing time, drum Depending on all the weight and thread type parameters of the laundry inside The calculated filter pollution value is obtained. In this way, after the drying process The amount of fiber that will accumulate on the filter can be determined more precisely by the filter pollution value. calculation is provided.

In another embodiment of the invention, as the amount of laundry in the drum increases, The total amount of fiber broken off from the laundry will also increase. Therefore the load amount increases, the first factor is determined by the control unit to increase the filter pollution value. is determined.

In another embodiment of the invention, the second factor is the processing time determined by the user. the drying time pre-registered in the control unit for the selected drying program. It is determined according to the ratio. As the processing time increases, the amount of fibers broken off on the laundry decreases. increasing.

In another embodiment of the invention, the first factor, the second factor and the third factor filter pollution value is calculated by multiplying

In another embodiment of the invention, the total filter pollution value is calculated after the filter is cleaned or filtered. After it is changed, it is reset by the control unit. In this way, the filter The control unit has been cleaned or replaced without clogging. Incorrect filter clogging detection is prevented.

In another embodiment of the invention, the clothes dryer, total filter pollution value, manufacturer reaches or exceeds a threshold value predetermined by a control unit that communicates filter clogging to the user audibly or visually Contains. In this way, the user is informed about filter clogging. is provided.

Thanks to this invention, there is a laundry product where the clogging of the filter is effectively determined. dryer is obtained.

The advantages of the clothes dryer of the invention can be seen in the applications in the attached figures. It will be explained by applying; Of the mentioned shapes Figure 1 is the schematic view of the clothes dryer in an embodiment of the invention.

The parts in the figures are numbered one by one, and the corresponding numbers are shown below. given: 1. Clothes dryer 2. Body 3. Drum 4. Air circulation line . Filter 6. Control unit 7. Control panel The laundry dryer (1) consists of a body (2) in which the laundry is placed inside the body (2). a drum (3) suitable for placing, drying air into the drum (3) An air circulation line (4) that allows the fiber in the drying air to be sent At least one filter (5) that holds the particles, controls the drying process and filter (5) A control unit (6) suitable for determining the degree of obstruction allows the user to control It contains a control panel (7) that allows it to send commands to the unit (6).

The laundry dryer (l) that is the subject of the invention is designed to dry the laundry placed in the drum (3). A first factor depending on the weight, from the beginning of the drying process, the control unit (6) The processing time until it is decided that the laundry has been dried by at least two factors of a second factor depending on the thread type and a third factor depending on the thread type. A filter (5) calculates the pollution value after each drying process using After a drying process, the calculated filter (5) pollution values are collected and the total The filter (5) adjusts the pollution value with a threshold value predetermined by the manufacturer. Comparing the total filter (5) pollution value to the threshold predetermined by the manufacturer determines that the filter (5) is clogged when it reaches the value or exceeds the threshold value. It contains the control unit (6). The first factor, the second factor and the third factor are each are numerical values. The first factor is the product to be dried placed in the drum (3). It is determined by the control unit (6) according to the weight of the laundry. Body (2) The weight of the laundry in the drum (3) is measured with the help of the sensors inside it. can be determined. In a preferred version of the invention, the weight of the laundry, full load, half load, quarter load and loads under 1 kilogram It is classified as. First place according to the class in which the determined weight is included. The factor is selected by the control unit (6). The second factor is the processing time It is determined by the control unit (6) according to its length. Third factor, drum (3) is determined by the control unit (6) according to the thread type of the laundry to be placed inside. is determined. The user can connect the drum to the control unit (6) via the control panel (7). (3) He can enter the type of laundry he puts inside. Via the control panel (7), cotton, synthetic, mixed and sensitive load etc. drum by choosing one of the options (3) transmits the thread type of the laundry it has loaded into the control unit (6). Third The factor is determined by the control unit (6) according to the laundry thread type. Cotton The laundry loses more fiber during the drying process than synthetic laundry. filter (5) will increase the soiling value when cotton laundry is selected. The third factor is determined as follows. After each drying process, the first factor is filter (5) pollution value by using at least two of the second factor and the third factor is calculated. Total filter (5) is calculated by adding the calculated filter (5) pollution values. The pollution value is obtained. The total filter (5) pollution value is determined by the manufacturer. When it reaches or exceeds the predetermined threshold value, the control unit (6) It determines the blockage of the filter (5).

In another embodiment of the invention, the clothes dryer (1) is used after each drying process. filter by using all three of the first factor, second factor and third factor (5) It contains a control unit (6) that calculates the pollution value. In this way, during the drying process parameters that directly affect the amount of fiber accumulated on the filter (5) By using it, accurate detection of obstruction is ensured.

In another embodiment of the invention, the laundry dryer (l) is used to load the laundry into the drum. As the weight of the filter (5) increases, the first factor increases, increasing the pollution value. It contains a control unit (6) that allows the power to be increased. Find a preferred In the version, the weight of the laundry can be divided into full load, half load, quarter load and less than 1 kg. They are divided into classes as loads. As the weight of the laundry in the drum (3) increases, It also includes the amount of fiber that will be released into the air circulation line during the drying process.

In another embodiment of the invention, the clothes dryer (l) uses the same drying time as the drying time. for the operation, selected by the user from the control panel (7) or specified by the manufacturer. control that allows the second factor to be changed in proportion to the predefined time It contains the unit (6). The user must open the control panel (7) before starting the drying process. Select the program in which the drying process will be carried out via the control unit (6). is entering. When the program selection is made by the user, for the selected program type The operation is expected to be carried out in the control unit (6) for a predefined period of time.

From the beginning of the drying process, with the help of sensors located in the body (2) The time until the dryness of the laundry is detected is the processing time. With processing time The predefined time in the control unit (6) for the selected program type is always the same. It does not happen. As the processing time increases, the laundry placed in the drum (3) The amount of broken fibers also increases. Control of the processing time for the selected program type second factor control unit (6) with the ratio of the predefined time in the unit (6) It is determined by. As this ratio grows, the second one is activated by the control unit (6). The factor is changed to increase the filter pollution value.

In another embodiment of the invention, the clothes dryer (l) consists of the first factor, the second factor and The control unit (6) calculates the filter (5) pollution value by multiplying the third factor with each other. Contains. For example, the weight of the laundry in the drum (3) corresponds to the full load class. While coming, the first factor is selected as 4 by the control unit (6). Drying The duration of the process is when the cotton laundry is thrown into the drum (3) at full load weight. In this case, the second factor is 3 when it lasts for the period predetermined by the manufacturer. is selected as. The thread type of the laundry placed in the drum (3) is cotton. When selected, the third factor is selected as 5 by the control unit (6). Control unit (6), when drying cotton laundry at full load, the processing time is predetermined by the manufacturer. When the drying process lasts for a specified period of time, these three factors As a result of multiplication, the pollution value of the filter (5) is calculated as 60.

In another embodiment of the invention, the clothes dryer (l) is removed after the filter (5) is replaced or Control unit (6) that resets the total filter (5) pollution value after cleaning Contains. After changing the filter (5), the user can place the filter on the control panel (7). When the user presses the buttons in a combination predetermined by the manufacturer informs the control unit (6) that the filter (5) has been changed or the filter (5) has been cleaned. can transmit. In another version of the invention, in the clothes dryer (l) Controlling whether the filter (5) is cleaned or replaced with the help of sensors It can be determined by the unit (6). The filter (5) has been replaced or cleaned After the information is detected by the control unit (6), the total filter (5) value is reset to zero. In this way, it is possible to run the algorithm more than once. is provided.

In another embodiment of the invention, the clothes dryer (l) detects that the filter (5) is clogged. The control unit provides an audible or visual warning to the user when detected. It contains (6).

Thanks to this invention, the processing time is reduced by the amount of laundry placed in the drum (3) to be dried. You can accurately remove filter (5) blockage using the weight and thread type parameters. A clothes dryer (1) with a control unit (6) that determines the This In this way, the user is prevented from cleaning the filter (5) more or less than necessary. The useful life of the filter (5) is determined by passing the filter (5).

Claims (7)

1. A body (2), a drum (3) suitable for placing the laundry inside the body (2), an air circulation line (4) that allows drying air to be sent into the drum (3), at least one chamber that holds the fiber particles in the drying air. containing the filter (5), a control unit (6) that controls the drying process and is suitable for determining the degree of clogging of the filter (5), a control panel (7) that allows the user to send commands to the control unit (6), - the washing of the laundry placed in the drum (3). A first factor depending on the weight of the drying process, - a second factor depending on the process time from the beginning of the drying process to the moment when the control unit (6) decides that the laundry has been dried, and - a third factor depending on the type of laundry thread, using at least two factors after each drying process. calculates the filter (5) pollution value, collects the calculated filter (5) pollution values after each drying process and compares the total filter (5) pollution value with a threshold value predetermined by the manufacturer, the total filter (5) pollution value is predetermined by the manufacturer. A clothes dryer (1) characterized by a control unit (6) that determines that the filter (5) is clogged when it reaches or exceeds the threshold value. 2. A clothes dryer (1) as in Claim 1, characterized by a control unit (6) that calculates the filter (5) pollution value by using all three of the first factor, second factor and third factor after each drying process. 3. A laundry dryer as in any of the above claims, characterized by a control unit (6) that enables the first factor to be increased so as to increase the filter (5) pollution value as the weight of the laundry loaded into the drum (3) increases. 4. A clothes dryer (1) as in any of the above claims, characterized by a control unit (6) that enables the second factor to be changed by the ratio of the process time to the time selected by the user from the control panel (7) for the same drying process or predefined by the manufacturer. 5. A clothes dryer (1) as in any of the above claims, characterized by a control unit (6) that calculates the filter (5) pollution value by multiplying the first factor, second factor and third factor with each other. 6. A clothes dryer (1) as in any of the above claims, characterized by a control unit (6) that resets the total filter (5) pollution value after the filter (5) is replaced or cleaned. 7. A clothes dryer (1) as in any of the above claims, characterized by a control unit (6) that provides an audible or visual warning to the user when it detects that the filter (5) is clogged.