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TWI275677B
TWI275677B TW092115371A TW92115371A TWI275677B TW I275677 B TWI275677 B TW I275677B TW 092115371 A TW092115371 A TW 092115371A TW 92115371 A TW92115371 A TW 92115371A TW I275677 B TWI275677 B TW I275677B
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Kazuo Nishida
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    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06FLAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
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    • D06TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06FLAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F25/00Washing machines with receptacles, e.g. perforated, having a rotary movement, e.g. oscillatory movement, the receptacle serving both for washing and for centrifugally separating water from the laundry and having further drying means, e.g. using hot air 
    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
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    • D06F58/20General details of domestic laundry dryers 
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    • D06F58/00Domestic laundry dryers
    • D06F58/30Drying processes 
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    • D06FLAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F2103/00Parameters monitored or detected for the control of domestic laundry washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
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    • D06FLAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F2105/00Systems or parameters controlled or affected by the control systems of washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
    • D06F2105/28Electric heating
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Abstract

A washing machine includes outer washer tub (1), inner washer tub (17) rotatably installed within outer washer tub (1) for accommodating therein laundry articles, warm air supplying unit (26) for blowing warm air into inner washer tub (17), and controller (34) for controlling a tub drying process for drying outer washer tub (1) and inner washer tub (17). During the tub drying process, controller (34) drives warm air supplying unit (26) to supply the warm air into inner washer tub (17) and rotates inner washer tub (17) to send the warm air to an inter-space between inner washer tub (17) and outer washer tub (1). Accordingly, inner washer tub (17) and outer washer tub (1) of the washing machine can be effectively dried, thereby preventing growth of mold and bacteria therein.

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1275677 玖、發明說明: 【發明所屬之技術領域】 發明之領琉 本發明係有關於洗衣機,尤其是可藉由吹入熱空氣至 洗衣機槽中以乾燥洗衣機槽的洗衣機。 發明之背景 現在參看第4圖,其中顯示具有槽的習知洗衣機。 如圖所示,洗衣機包括開放頂部之外洗衣機槽1,其藉 10由數個懸吊部4懸掛在殼體3内,使得在脫水過程中產生的 振動被吸收。架設在外洗衣機槽1中的是容納衣物於其中的 一内洗衣機槽2。内洗衣機槽2繞著脫水軸5轉動。在内洗衣 機槽2的内底表面上。架設振動器6,其繞著洗衣軸7轉動, 以產生攪動衣物的渦流。此外,内洗衣機槽2備置數個清洗 15 液流動孔(未顯示),以脫水在内洗衣機槽2的側壁及底表面 上之衣物。 架設在外洗衣機槽1之頂上的是大體上甜甜圈形狀的 外槽蓋8,其上備置穿孔及内蓋9,以使外槽蓋8打開及關 閉。配置在外洗衣機槽1的底部上的是電子馬達1〇,其藉由 20 離合器總成11連接至振動器6或内洗衣機槽2。離合器總成 11可選擇地傳送電子馬達ίο產生的驅動力量依據洗衣機之 操作模式至洗衣軸7或脫水軸5。亦即,來自電子馬達1〇的 驅動力量傳至洗衣軸7,以轉動與其連接的在清洗模式下之 振動器6,且其可傳送至脫水軸5,以轉動在脫水模式下的 1275677 内洗衣機槽2。 具有一開口的殼體蓋12連接至殼體3之頂部。架設在殼 體盍12上的是用以打開及關閉殼體蓋12的外蓋13,以及用 以注水至内洗衣機槽2中的注水閥14。清洗液經由供水軟管 5 15供應至外洗衣機槽1。在外洗衣機槽1的底部上備置排水 閥16,其自外洗衣機槽丨排出清洗水。 具有上述構形之洗衣機以如下方式操作。首先,打開 外蓋13及内蓋9,然後至入衣物於内洗衣機槽2中。若使用 者開始洗衣之操作,打開注水閥14,清洗液經由供水軟管 10 15注入内洗衣機槽2。若清洗液在内洗衣機槽2中抵達一預 疋面度,/主水閥14關閉並操作電子馬達1 〇。由電子馬達1 〇 產生的驅動力量經由洗衣軸7以離合器總成U施加於振動 器6,以轉動振動器6。當振動器6轉動時,衣物承受強大的 摩擦力以及水流,衣物之間以及振動器6和内洗衣機槽2之 15 間均經歷接觸,並因而清潔。 在清洗操作如上述完成後,即可開始脫水操作。打開 排水閥16 ’清洗液自内洗衣機槽2中排出。然後,離合器總 成11轉換至脫水軸5,其依次傳送電子馬達10產生的驅動力 量至内洗衣機槽2。結果,衣物以内洗衣機槽2之轉動產生 20 的離心力脫水。 然而,亦可依據習知洗衣機之構造乾燥内洗衣機槽及 外洗衣機槽。因此,即使清洗過程完成後,包括霉菌及細 菌的用以清洗衣物的水仍然維持在内洗衣機槽及外洗衣機 槽中。 1275677 t 明内容3 發明之概要 因此,本發明的-目的是備置可乾燥洗衣機之外洗衣 機槽及内洗衣機槽的洗衣機,以阻止霉菌及細菌在其中滋 5 長。 依據本發明的一特徵,其備置的洗衣機包括:一外洗 衣機槽;可轉動地架設在外洗衣機槽内以容納衣物於其中 的一内洗衣機槽;用以供應熱空氣至内洗衣機槽中的一熱 空氣供應單元;以及用以控制乾燥外洗衣機槽及内洗衣機 10槽的槽乾燥過程之控制器,其中在槽的乾燥過程中,控制 益驅動熱空氣供應單兀,以供應熱空氣至内洗衣機槽,並 轉動内洗衣機槽,並送熱空氣至内洗衣機槽及外洗衣機槽 之間的内部空間中。 依據本發明的第二特徵,其備置一種用以乾燥洗衣機 的内洗衣機槽及外洗衣機槽的方法。該洗衣機具有一清洗 衣物及脫水衣物的過程,且内洗衣機槽在清洗及脫水過程 中合、、内衣物於其中,並可轉動地架設在外洗衣機槽内,該 方法已括以下步驟·產生熱空氣,·供應熱空氣至内洗衣機 槽中,亚轉動内洗衣機槽,並送熱空氣至内洗衣機槽及外 20 洗衣機槽之間的内部空間中。 圖式簡單說明 、,本發明的上述及其他目的及特徵將在下文配合圖式之 詳細說明中更加清楚,其中·· 第1圖為依據本發明的第—較佳實施例之洗衣機的縱 1275677 截面圖; 實施例之洗衣機的縱 第2圖為依據本發明的第二較佳 截面圖; 部份切開縱戴兩圖; 第3圖顯不依據本發明的第 二較佳實施例之洗衣機的 第4圖為〜« , 与知洗衣機的縱截面圖。 【】 10 、(仏貫施例將配合第丨至3圖詳加說明。由於 立的:衣機之某些部份與第4圖之習知洗衣機的某些 ”疋才同的相同的標號用來表面對應或相同之元件, 並省略其詳細說明。 多看第1圖,其中顯示依據本發明之第一實施例的洗衣 機0 15 如圖所示,在洗衣機的側壁及底表面上之具有數個清 洗液流動孔18的内洗衣機槽17可轉動地架設在頂開放之外 洗衣機槽1中。具有大體上甜甜圈的形狀,且在其大約中間 部份上備置一穿孔的外槽蓋19架設在外洗衣機槽丨的頂 上,而内蓋20配置成可打開及關上外槽蓋19的穿孔。殼體 20 蓋21配置在殼體3的頂上。架設在殼體3的後内部上(第1@ 之右頂部)的是一強力熱空氣單元26,其用以乾燥内洗衣機 槽17及外洗衣機槽卜強力熱空氣單元26包括風扇22以及在 其上裝有加熱器24之熱空氣通道25。風扇22的一侧經由吸 氣過濾器23與殼體3之外相通,而另一側與熱空氣通道25相 1275677 熱空氣通道25連接至撓曲敕管27, 通 而撓曲軟管27連接 熱空氣經由該孔而注入 至外槽蓋19上的熱空氣入口孔28, 内洗衣機槽17中。 教*在外槽盍19上转設熱#“㈣,其排出已經由 Γ乳人口孔28供應朗洗衣機槽17中的熱μ。此鄰熱 ^出口㈣㈣置岐切科μ,贿猶㈣可拆 卸地架設於其上,以蓋住熱空氣出口孔29。 10 清洗液流動孔18界定一開放部或流通部,以注入藉由 強力熱空氣单7〇26注人内洗衣機㈣中的熱空氣至内洗衣 機槽17及外洗衣機槽1之間的内部空間32中。此外,用以促 成熱空氣循環的循環器33備置在内洗衣機和的底表面及 外洗衣機槽1之間的内部空間32之底部上。循環器33連接至 内洗衣機槽17 ’以與其一起轉動。 該洗衣機另包括控制器34,其控制電子馬達1〇、注水 15閥14、排水閥16等的操作,以連續地控制一系列清洗及脫 水步驟。此外,控制器34控制衣物乾燥操作,在乾燥過程 中,在内洗衣機槽17中的衣物以強力熱空氣單元%吹出的 熱空氣乾燥。此外,在熱空氣藉由強力熱空氣單元26供應 至内洗衣機槽17中時,控制器34同時使内洗衣機槽口轉 2〇動,以送出其中的熱空氣至内部空間32中,以作槽的乾燥 操作。 具有上述構形之洗衣機以下述步驟操作。若使用者放 置衣物至内洗衣機槽17中,並開始清洗操作,打開注水閥 14,並經由水供應軟管15注入清洗液至内洗衣機槽17中至 1275677 一預定高度。然後,關上注水閥14,並起動電子馬達1〇。 電子馬達10產生的驅動力量藉由離合器總成U供應至振動 為6,以轉動振動器6。振動器6之轉動造成衣物本身之間的 接觸,以及内洗衣機槽17與振動器6之間的接觸,如此產生 5 清洗衣物的摩擦力及水流。 在清洗操作完成後脫水過程中,排水閥丨6被打開,以 自内洗衣機槽17中排出清洗液。然後,離合器總成u轉換 至連接電子馬達10的脫水軸5,,以轉動内洗衣機槽17。然 後’内洗衣機槽17的轉動使其中所容納的衣物以離心力脫 10 水。 在接下來的衣物乾燥操作中,排水閥16關上。然後, 離合為總成11轉換至連接振動器6的洗衣軸7,依次允許電 子馬達10以順時鐘及逆時鐘方向轉動振動器6,以攪動衣 物此外加熱器24及風扇22以供應於其上的電流操作, 15使付被吸氣過濾器23吸收之大氣空氣被加熱,然後,獲得 的熱空氣通過熱空氣入口孔28送至内洗衣機槽17。熱空氣 加熱正在攪動的衣物,並使衣物中所含的濕氣蒸發。其後, 熱空氣朝内洗衣機槽17之上部升起,通過熱空氣排出孔29 排出。 20 其次,乾燥過程開始後,排水閥16再次打開,而電子 馬達10操作以轉動振動器6。此外,風扇22及加熱器24以施 加於其上的電流操作,以加熱由吸氣過滤器23吸收的大氣 空軋’亚經由熱空氣入口孔Μ以箭頭、、A//所示方向通過熱 空氣入口孔28送出所獲得的熱空氣至内洗衣機槽17中。此 1275677 時,内洗衣機槽17及振動器6可轉動,以改良槽操作之效率。 注入内洗衣機槽17中的熱空氣通過備置在内洗衣機槽 17上的π洗液流動孔18,如箭頭、、所示驅散至内部空間 32中。因此,隨著時間的過去,内部空間32填充熱空氣。 5 由於熱空氣填充及驅散至内部空間32中,内洗衣機槽 17及外洗衣機槽1可有效地乾燥。 此處,由於清洗液流動孔18形成在内洗衣機槽17的底 表面及側壁上,注入内洗衣機槽17中的熱空氣通過這些清 洗液流動孔18送至内部空間32,然後,通過該孔而上升。 10因此,内部空間32以熱空氣填充,使得内洗衣機槽1?及外 洗衣機槽1可有效地乾燥。 此外,最好在槽乾燥操作時轉動内洗衣機槽17,因為 内洗衣機槽17的轉動加速熱空氣自内洗衣機槽咖至外洗 衣機槽1中。此外,藉由轉動振動器6,快速的氣流可在内 15洗衣機槽17中形成,如此可改良槽乾燥之效率。 此外,當在内洗衣機槽17中的熱空氣送至填充内部空 間32時,繞著内部空間32之底部的熱空氣以連接至内洗衣 機槽17之底部的錢II33所循環,以與其—起轉動。因此, 内洗衣機槽17及外洗衣機槽丨可進—步有效地乾燥。 20 纟依據本發明的第-較佳實施例處理衣物時,乾燥步 驟在-系列洗濯、清洗、脫水操作完成後執行。然而,由 於乾燥操作不須經常地執行,因此可省略此乾燥步驟。此 外,本發明的洗衣機可設計成僅具有洗濯、清洗及槽乾燥 之操作模式,而無衣物乾燥模式。 * 1275677 參看第2圖,其中顯示依據本發明之第二實施例的洗衣 機。如圖所示,侧壁上具有數個清洗液流動孔18的内洗衣 機槽17a可轉動地架設在外洗衣機槽1内。内洗衣機槽17a備 置空氣引導部或作為空氣引導裝置的元件35。空氣引導部 5 35自内洗衣機槽17a的週邊向外突出。各空氣引導部35毗鄰 一對應的清洗液流動孔18,以自一對應的清洗液流動孔18 引導熱空氣朝向内部空間32的底部。由於第二實施例中的 洗衣機之其他部份與第一實施例的對應,本文中使用相同 的標號,並省略其說明。 10 以下將說明依據第二實施例的洗衣機之操作。由於自 洗濯至衣物乾燥操作之步驟與第一實施例相同,省略其說 明。 當起動槽乾燥步驟時,供應至内洗衣機槽17a的熱空氣 送至内洗衣機槽17a及外洗衣機槽1之間的内部空間32中, 15並填充該區。其後,當内洗衣機槽17a轉動時,在内洗衣機 槽17a中的熱空氣通過清洗液流動孔is而流至内洗衣機槽 17a之外,並由空氣引導部35以第2圖中箭頭、、所示的方 向引導朝向内部空間32的底部。收集在内部空間32的底部 之熱空氣有效地驅散於内部空間32中,以有效地乾燥内洗 2〇 衣機槽17a及外洗衣機槽1。 現在參看第3圖,其中顯示依據本發明之第三實施例的 洗衣機。此實施例與第二實施例類似,但形成在外洗衣機 槽lb上的空氣注人部36取代在内洗衣機槽%上的空氣引 導部35用來作為空氣引導裝置。空氣注入部%自外洗衣機 12 1275677 _ 槽lb的週邊向内突出,以自清洗液流動孔18朝向内部空間 32之底部注入熱空氣。 類似空氣引導部35、空氣注入部36協助熱空氣收集在 内部空間32之底部,以有效地乾燥内洗衣機槽17a及外洗衣 5 機槽lb。 本發明已配合較佳實施例揭露如上,但須瞭解的是在 不脫離本發明之範圍及精神下可作各種改變及改良。 【圖式簡單說明1 第1圖為依據本發明的第一較佳實施例之洗衣機的縱 10 截面圖; 第2圖為依據本發明的第二較佳實施例之洗衣機的縱 截面圖; 第3圖顯示依據本發明的第三較佳實施例之洗衣機的 部份切開縱截面圖; 15 第4圖為一習知洗衣機的縱截面圖。 【圖式之主要元件代表符號表】 1 外洗衣機槽 8 外槽蓋 lb 外洗衣機槽 9 内蓋 2 内洗衣機槽 10 電子馬達 3 殼體 11 離合器總成 4 懸吊部 12 開體蓋 5 脫水軸 13 外蓋 6 振動器 14 注水閥 7 洗衣軸 15 供水軟管 13 排水閥 26 熱空氣供應單元 内洗衣機槽 27 撓曲軟管 内洗衣機槽 28 熱空氣入口孔 清洗液流動孔 29 熱空氣出口孔 外槽蓋 30 支持元件 内蓋 31 廢氣過渡器 殼體蓋 32 内部空間 風扇 33 、循環器 吸氣過濾器 34 控制器 加熱器 35 空氣引導部 熱空氣通道 36 空氣注入部 14BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a washing machine, and more particularly to a washing machine which can dry a washing machine tank by blowing hot air into a washing machine tank. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Referring now to Figure 4, there is shown a conventional washing machine having a trough. As shown, the washing machine includes an open top washing machine tank 1 which is suspended by a plurality of suspension portions 4 in the casing 3 so that vibration generated during dehydration is absorbed. Mounted in the outer washing machine tank 1 is an inner washing machine tank 2 in which the laundry is accommodated. The inner washing machine tank 2 is rotated about the dewatering shaft 5. On the inner bottom surface of the inner washing machine tank 2. A vibrator 6 is erected that rotates about the washing shaft 7 to create a vortex that agitates the laundry. Further, the inner washing machine tank 2 is provided with a plurality of washing liquid passages (not shown) for dehydrating the laundry on the side walls and the bottom surface of the washing machine tank 2. Mounted on top of the outer washing machine tank 1 is a substantially donut-shaped outer tank cover 8 on which perforations and inner lids 9 are provided to open and close the outer tank cover 8. Disposed on the bottom of the outer washing machine tank 1 is an electric motor 1A which is connected to the vibrator 6 or the inner washing machine tank 2 by a 20 clutch assembly 11. The clutch assembly 11 selectively transmits the electronic motor. The driving force generated is based on the operating mode of the washing machine to the washing shaft 7 or the dewatering shaft 5. That is, the driving force from the electronic motor 1〇 is transmitted to the washing shaft 7 to rotate the vibrator 6 connected thereto in the washing mode, and it can be conveyed to the dehydrating shaft 5 to rotate the washing machine in the dehydration mode 1275677. Slot 2. A housing cover 12 having an opening is coupled to the top of the housing 3. Mounted on the casing 12 is an outer cover 13 for opening and closing the casing cover 12, and a water injection valve 14 for injecting water into the inner washing machine tank 2. The cleaning liquid is supplied to the outer washing machine tank 1 via the water supply hose 5 15 . A drain valve 16 is provided on the bottom of the outer washing machine tank 1, which discharges washing water from the outer washing machine tank. The washing machine having the above configuration operates in the following manner. First, the outer cover 13 and the inner cover 9 are opened, and then the laundry is placed in the inner washing machine tank 2. If the user starts the laundry operation, the water injection valve 14 is opened, and the cleaning liquid is injected into the inner washing machine tank 2 via the water supply hose 1015. If the cleaning liquid reaches a pre-face in the washing machine tank 2, the / main water valve 14 is closed and the electronic motor 1 is operated. The driving force generated by the electric motor 1 施加 is applied to the vibrator 6 via the washing shaft 7 with the clutch assembly U to rotate the vibrator 6. When the vibrator 6 is rotated, the laundry is subjected to strong friction and water flow, and the clothes are subjected to contact between the clothes and between the vibrator 6 and the inner washing machine tank 2, and thus are cleaned. After the cleaning operation is completed as described above, the dehydration operation can be started. The drain valve 16' is opened and discharged from the inner washing machine tank 2. Then, the clutch assembly 11 is switched to the dehydration shaft 5, which in turn transmits the amount of driving force generated by the electric motor 10 to the inner washing machine tank 2. As a result, the laundry is dehydrated by the centrifugal force of 20 in the rotation of the washing machine tank 2. However, it is also possible to dry the inner washing machine tank and the outer washing machine tank in accordance with the construction of the conventional washing machine. Therefore, even after the cleaning process is completed, the water for washing clothes including mold and bacteria is maintained in the washing machine tank and the outer washing machine tank. 1275677 t MODIFICATION 3 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention is directed to a washing machine capable of drying a washing machine tank and a washing machine tank outside the washing machine to prevent mold and bacteria from growing therein. According to a feature of the present invention, a washing machine provided includes: an outer washing machine tank; an inner washing machine tank rotatably mounted in the outer washing machine tank to accommodate the laundry therein; and a heat for supplying hot air to the inner washing machine tank An air supply unit; and a controller for controlling a drying process of the drying outer washing machine tank and the inner washing machine 10 tank, wherein during the drying process of the tank, the control heat driving air supply unit is supplied to supply hot air to the inner washing machine tank And rotate the inner washing machine tank and send hot air to the inner space between the inner washing machine tank and the outer washing machine tank. According to a second feature of the present invention, there is provided a method for drying an inner washing machine tank and an outer washing machine tank of a washing machine. The washing machine has a process of washing clothes and dehydrating clothes, and the inner washing machine tank is combined in the washing and dehydrating process, and the inner clothes are therein, and is rotatably mounted in the outer washing machine tank. The method includes the following steps: generating hot air , Supply hot air to the inner washing machine tank, sub-rotate the inner washing machine tank, and send hot air to the inner space between the inner washing machine tank and the outer 20 washing machine tank. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The above and other objects and features of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the accompanying drawings in which: FIG. 1 is a vertical view of the washing machine according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a second preferred cross-sectional view of a washing machine according to the present invention; a partially cut-away longitudinal view; and a third view showing a washing machine according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 4 is a vertical section of ~«, with the washing machine. [] 10, (The coherent application will be explained in detail in conjunction with the third to the third figure. Because the vertical: some parts of the clothes and the same figure of the conventional washing machine of Figure 4 are the same The components used for the corresponding or identical surfaces are omitted, and the detailed description thereof is omitted. Referring to Fig. 1, there is shown a washing machine 0 15 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, as shown in the figure, on the side wall and the bottom surface of the washing machine. The inner washing machine tanks 17 of the plurality of cleaning liquid flow holes 18 are rotatably mounted in the washing machine tank 1 outside the top opening. The shape has a substantially donut shape, and a perforated outer tank cover is provided on approximately the middle portion thereof. 19 is mounted on the top of the outer washing machine tank, and the inner cover 20 is configured to open and close the perforation of the outer tank cover 19. The casing 20 cover 21 is disposed on the top of the casing 3. It is mounted on the rear inner portion of the casing 3 (the The top right of 1@ is a powerful hot air unit 26 for drying the inner washing machine tank 17 and the outer washing machine. The powerful hot air unit 26 includes a fan 22 and a hot air passage 25 on which the heater 24 is mounted. One side of the fan 22 is passed through the suction filter 23 The housing 3 is externally connected, and the other side is connected to the hot air passage 25, 1275677, the hot air passage 25, to the flexing manifold 27, and the flexible hose 27 is connected to the hot air to be injected into the outer tank cover 19 through the hole. The hot air inlet hole 28 is inside the washing machine tank 17. The teaching * is turned on the outer tank 19 to heat #" (4), and the discharge has been supplied by the milk population hole 28 to the heat μ in the washing machine tank 17. This adjacent heat ^Export (4) (4) Set 岐切科μ, bribe (4) detachably mounted thereon to cover the hot air outlet hole 29. 10 The cleaning fluid flow hole 18 defines an open or circulation portion for injection by strong hot air The hot air in the washing machine (4) is inserted into the inner space 32 between the inner washing machine tank 17 and the outer washing machine tank 1. In addition, a circulator 33 for promoting hot air circulation is provided in the bottom of the washing machine and the bottom. On the bottom of the inner space 32 between the surface and the outer washing machine tank 1. The circulator 33 is connected to the inner washing machine tank 17' to rotate therewith. The washing machine further includes a controller 34 which controls the electronic motor 1 and the water injection 15 valve 14 Operation of the drain valve 16, etc., for continuous control A series of washing and dehydrating steps. Further, the controller 34 controls the laundry drying operation in which the laundry in the inner washing machine tank 17 is dried by the hot air blown out by the strong hot air unit %. In addition, the hot air is heated by the strong air. When the hot air unit 26 is supplied into the inner washing machine tank 17, the controller 34 simultaneously rotates the inner washing machine slot 2 to send the hot air therein to the inner space 32 for the drying operation of the tank. The washing machine operates in the following steps. If the user places the laundry into the inner washing machine tank 17 and starts the washing operation, the water filling valve 14 is opened, and the washing liquid is injected into the inner washing machine tank 17 via the water supply hose 15 to a predetermined height of 1275677. . Then, the water injection valve 14 is closed and the electronic motor 1 is started. The driving force generated by the electronic motor 10 is supplied to the vibration 6 by the clutch assembly U to rotate the vibrator 6. The rotation of the vibrator 6 causes contact between the laundry itself, and contact between the inner washing machine tank 17 and the vibrator 6, thus generating 5 friction and water flow for washing the laundry. During the dehydration process after the cleaning operation is completed, the drain valve 丨 6 is opened to discharge the cleaning liquid from the inner washing machine tank 17. Then, the clutch assembly u is switched to the dehydration shaft 5 connected to the electric motor 10 to rotate the inner washing machine tank 17. Then, the rotation of the inner washing machine tank 17 causes the laundry contained therein to be dehydrated by centrifugal force. In the next laundry drying operation, the drain valve 16 is closed. Then, the clutch is converted into the washing shaft 7 connected to the vibrator 6 in order, and the electronic motor 10 is sequentially allowed to rotate the vibrator 6 in a clockwise and counterclockwise direction to agitate the laundry and the heater 24 and the fan 22 to be supplied thereto. The current operation 15 causes the atmospheric air absorbed by the suction filter 23 to be heated, and then the obtained hot air is sent to the inner washing machine tank 17 through the hot air inlet hole 28. Hot air heats the clothes being agitated and evaporates the moisture contained in the clothes. Thereafter, the hot air rises toward the upper portion of the inner washing machine tank 17, and is discharged through the hot air discharge hole 29. 20 Next, after the drying process is started, the drain valve 16 is opened again, and the electronic motor 10 is operated to rotate the vibrator 6. Further, the fan 22 and the heater 24 are operated with a current applied thereto to heat the atmospheric air-vacuum absorbed by the suction filter 23 through the hot air inlet port 通过 in the direction indicated by the arrow, A// The air inlet hole 28 sends the obtained hot air to the inner washing machine tank 17. At 1275677, the inner washing machine tank 17 and the vibrator 6 are rotatable to improve the efficiency of the tank operation. The hot air injected into the inner washing machine tank 17 is dissipated into the inner space 32 through the π washing liquid flow hole 18 provided in the washing machine tank 17, as indicated by an arrow. Therefore, the internal space 32 is filled with hot air over time. 5 Since the hot air is filled and dissipated into the internal space 32, the inner washing machine tank 17 and the outer washing machine tank 1 can be effectively dried. Here, since the cleaning liquid flow holes 18 are formed on the bottom surface and the side walls of the washing machine tank 17, the hot air injected into the inner washing machine tank 17 is sent to the internal space 32 through the washing liquid flow holes 18, and then passes through the holes. rise. Therefore, the internal space 32 is filled with hot air so that the inner washing machine tank 1 and the outer washing machine tank 1 can be effectively dried. Further, it is preferable to rotate the inner washing machine tank 17 during the tank drying operation because the rotation of the inner washing machine tank 17 accelerates the hot air from the inner washing machine tank to the outer washing machine tank 1. Further, by rotating the vibrator 6, a rapid air flow can be formed in the inner washing machine tank 17, which improves the efficiency of the tank drying. Further, when the hot air in the inside of the washing machine tank 17 is sent to the filling internal space 32, the hot air around the bottom of the internal space 32 is circulated by the money II33 connected to the bottom of the inner washing machine tank 17, to rotate therewith. . Therefore, the inner washing machine tank 17 and the outer washing machine tank can be efficiently dried in advance. 20 When the laundry is treated in accordance with the first preferred embodiment of the present invention, the drying step is performed after the -series washing, washing, and dehydrating operations are completed. However, since the drying operation does not have to be performed frequently, this drying step can be omitted. Further, the washing machine of the present invention can be designed to have only an operation mode of washing, washing, and tank drying without a clothes drying mode. * 1275677 Referring to Figure 2, there is shown a laundry machine in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention. As shown, the inner washing machine tank 17a having a plurality of cleaning liquid flow holes 18 on the side wall is rotatably mounted in the outer washing machine tank 1. The inner washing machine tank 17a is provided with an air guiding portion or an element 35 as an air guiding device. The air guiding portion 5 35 projects outward from the periphery of the inner washing machine tank 17a. Each of the air guiding portions 35 is adjacent to a corresponding cleaning liquid flow hole 18 to guide the hot air toward the bottom of the internal space 32 from a corresponding cleaning liquid flow hole 18. Since the rest of the washing machine in the second embodiment corresponds to the first embodiment, the same reference numerals are used herein, and the description thereof is omitted. The operation of the washing machine in accordance with the second embodiment will be described below. Since the steps from the self-washing to the laundry drying operation are the same as those of the first embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted. When the tank drying step is started, the hot air supplied to the inner washing machine tank 17a is sent to the inner space 32 between the inner washing machine tank 17a and the outer washing machine tank 1, 15 and filled. Thereafter, when the inner washing machine tank 17a is rotated, the hot air in the inner washing machine tank 17a flows out of the inner washing machine tank 17a through the washing liquid flow hole is, and is guided by the air guiding portion 35 in the arrow in the second drawing, The direction shown is directed towards the bottom of the interior space 32. The hot air collected at the bottom of the internal space 32 is effectively dissipated in the internal space 32 to effectively dry the inner washing machine tank 17a and the outer washing machine tank 1. Referring now to Figure 3, there is shown a washing machine in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment is similar to the second embodiment, but the air intake portion 36 formed on the outer washing machine tank lb is used as the air guiding means instead of the air guiding portion 35 on the inner washing machine tank. The air injection portion % is inwardly protruded from the outer washing machine 12 1275677 _ the periphery of the groove lb, and hot air is injected from the cleaning liquid flow hole 18 toward the bottom of the inner space 32. The air guiding portion 35 and the air injecting portion 36 assist the hot air to be collected at the bottom of the internal space 32 to effectively dry the inner washing machine tank 17a and the outer laundry tank lb. The present invention has been described in connection with the preferred embodiments thereof, and it is understood that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a washing machine in accordance with a first preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of a washing machine in accordance with a second preferred embodiment of the present invention; 3 is a partially cutaway longitudinal sectional view showing a washing machine in accordance with a third preferred embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of a conventional washing machine. [Main component symbol table of the drawing] 1 External washing machine tank 8 Outer tank cover lb Outer washing machine tank 9 Inner cover 2 Inner washing machine tank 10 Electronic motor 3 Housing 11 Clutch assembly 4 Suspension part 12 Opening cover 5 Dewatering shaft 13 Cover 6 Vibrator 14 Water injection valve 7 Laundry shaft 15 Water supply hose 13 Drain valve 26 Hot air supply unit Washing machine tank 27 Flexing hose inside washing machine tank 28 Hot air inlet hole Cleaning fluid flow hole 29 Hot air outlet hole Slot cover 30 Support element inner cover 31 Exhaust gas transitionr housing cover 32 Internal space fan 33, circulator suction filter 34 Controller heater 35 Air guide hot air passage 36 Air injection portion 14

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1275677 , 第92115371號專利申請案申請專利範圍修正本 94.04. 拾、申請專利範圍: 1. 一種備置有槽乾燥步驟的洗衣機,其包括: 一外洗衣機槽; 5 一内洗衣機槽,其可轉動地架設在外洗衣機槽内, 以容納衣物於其中; 一熱空氣供應單元,其用以供應熱空氣至内洗衣機 槽; 一控制器,其用以控制乾燥外诜衣機槽及内洗衣機 10 槽之槽乾燥步驟;以及 一或多個引導元件,其用以將内洗衣機槽及外洗衣 機槽間之内部空間中的熱空氣氣流導向該内部空間之底 部, 其中在槽乾燥過程中,該控制器控制熱空氣供應單 15 元,以供應熱空氣至内洗衣機槽,並轉動内洗衣機槽, 以送熱空氣至内洗衣機槽及外洗衣機槽之間的内部空間 中。 2. 如申請專利範圍第1項的洗衣機,其中該内洗衣機槽備置 至少一孔,以允許内洗衣機槽中的熱空氣流動至該内部 20 空間中。 3. 如申請專利範圍第1項的洗衣機,其另包括一循環器,該 循環器被置於該内洗衣機槽之底部而在其間旋轉,以循 環在該内部空間中的熱空氣。 4. 如申請專利範圍第1項的洗衣機,其另包括可轉動地架設 5 ^75677 在内洗衣機槽之内底表面上的一振動器,其中該振動器 在槽乾燥過程中被驅動。 如申請專利範圍第4項的洗衣機,其中該控制器在槽乾燥 過種中同時轉動振動器,及内洗衣機槽。 5 6 D申睛專利範圍第1項的洗衣機,其中該一或多個引導元 件形成在内洗衣機槽之外表面上。 7·如申睛專利範圍第1項的洗衣機,其中該一或多個引導元 件形成在外洗衣機槽之内表面上。 8·種用以乾燥洗衣機的一内洗衣機槽及一外洗衣機槽的 方法,該洗衣機具有一衣物洗濯步驟,一脫水步驟,而 内洗衣機槽在洗濯及脫水步驟中容納衣物於其中,且其 可轉動地架設在外洗衣機槽内,該方法包括以下步驟: 產生熱空氣; 供應熱空氣至内洗衣機槽中;以及 5 轉動内洗衣機槽,以送熱空氣至内洗衣機槽及外洗 衣機槽之間的内部空間且在該内部空間中循環該熱空 氣,藉此乾燥該内洗衣機槽及該外洗衣機槽。 9.如申請專利範圍第8項的方法,其另包括轉動架設在内洗 衣機槽之内底表面上的一振動器之步驟。 2〇 1〇·如申請專利範圍第9項的方法,其中内洗衣機槽及振動器 同時轉動。 2Patent Application No. 12,075, 371, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire The utility model is arranged in the outer washing machine tank to accommodate the laundry therein; a hot air supply unit for supplying hot air to the inner washing machine tank; a controller for controlling the drying outer clothes dryer slot and the inner washing machine 10 slot a drying step; and one or more guiding members for directing a flow of hot air in the inner space between the inner washing machine tank and the outer washing machine tank to the bottom of the inner space, wherein the controller controls the heat during the drying of the tank The air supply unit is 15 yuan to supply hot air to the inner washing machine tank, and rotate the inner washing machine tank to send hot air to the inner space between the inner washing machine tank and the outer washing machine tank. 2. The washing machine of claim 1, wherein the inner washing machine tank is provided with at least one hole to allow hot air in the inner washing machine tank to flow into the inner space 20. 3. The washing machine of claim 1, further comprising a circulator placed at a bottom of the inner washing machine tank to rotate therebetween to circulate hot air in the inner space. 4. The washing machine of claim 1, further comprising a vibrator rotatably erecting 5^75677 on the inner bottom surface of the inner washing machine tank, wherein the vibrator is driven during the drying of the tank. A washing machine according to claim 4, wherein the controller simultaneously rotates the vibrator and the inner washing machine tank while the tank is dry. The washing machine of the first aspect of the invention, wherein the one or more guiding elements are formed on an outer surface of the washing machine tank. 7. The washing machine of claim 1, wherein the one or more guiding elements are formed on an inner surface of the outer washing machine tank. 8. A method for drying an inner washing machine tank of an washing machine and an outer washing machine tank, the washing machine having a laundry washing step, a dehydrating step, and the inner washing machine tank accommodating the laundry therein in the washing and dehydrating step, and Rotatingly erected in the outer washing machine tank, the method comprises the steps of: generating hot air; supplying hot air to the inner washing machine tank; and 5 rotating the inner washing machine tank to send hot air to the interior between the inner washing machine tank and the outer washing machine tank The space is circulated in the interior space, thereby drying the inner washing machine tank and the outer washing machine tank. 9. The method of claim 8, further comprising the step of rotating a vibrator mounted on the inner bottom surface of the inner laundry machine slot. 2〇1〇· The method of claim 9, wherein the inner washing machine tank and the vibrator rotate simultaneously. 2
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