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- the present invention relates to a clothes dryer for drying clothes.
- Conventional clothes dryers are equipped with a blower that dries clothes using warm air and cools the inside of the casing.
- the conventional clothes dryer introduces outside air into the casing from the outside of the casing through the outside air introduction port by a blower. This cools the air inside the casing that has become hot and humid, and discharges the air to the outside of the casing.
- the air of the heat pump device particularly the compressor, is cooled with air introduced from outside the housing by a blower.
- the heat exchange efficiency of the heat pump device is improved.
- the outside air inlet for introducing outside air into the housing is formed on the bottom surface of the housing.
- casing can be suppressed.
- the outside air introduction port is formed on the bottom surface of the housing, dust that tends to be generated (stored) near the bottom surface of the housing may be introduced into the housing from the outside air introduction port.
- Patent Document 1 the clothes dryer disclosed in Patent Document 1 is likely to be clogged (that is, the filter gap is blocked) due to dust adhering to the filter.
- clogging occurs in the filter, the efficiency of introducing outside air that is introduced into the housing from the outside decreases.
- the clothes dryer has a configuration in which the user pulls the filter forward and cleans the filter.
- the configuration in which the filter is pulled out to the front of the casing requires a gap between the front surface of the clothes dryer casing and the filter, so that water, foreign matter, etc. enter through the gap.
- a part of filter was exposed to the housing
- a clothes dryer of the present invention includes a housing, a drum that houses the clothes to be dried, a hot air generator that generates hot air blown into the drum, and a front in the housing. And a blower that is provided below and introduces outside air into the housing, an outside air introduction port formed at the bottom of the housing and in front of the blower, and an opening that communicates with the blower at the bottom of the housing. It has a configuration.
- FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a side cross section of a clothes dryer in an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the main part when the vicinity of the outside air inlet of the clothes dryer in the embodiment is viewed from the bottom surface side of the housing.
- FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a side cross section of a clothes dryer in the present embodiment.
- a clothes dryer 10 includes a housing 11 having at least a door 15, a drum 12 provided in the housing 11, and a hot air generator 13 including a heat pump device 13. It comprises an apparatus, a blower 14, a motor 16, a drying duct 23, a drying fan 22, and the like. At this time, clothes to be dried and the like are accommodated in the drum 12 by opening and closing the door 15.
- the motor 16 rotationally drives the drum 12 via the pulley 17 and the belt 18. Further, the motor 16 rotationally drives the drying fan 22 via the pulley 24 and the belt 25.
- the heat pump device 13 is disposed below the housing 11 and is configured to communicate the compressor 19, the condenser 20, the evaporator 21 and the like via a pipe through which the refrigerant circulates.
- the drying fan 22 generates an air flow as indicated by a broken-line arrow that circulates in the heat pump device 13, the drying duct 23, and the drum 12.
- the air dehumidified by the evaporator 21 of the heat pump device 13 is heated by the condenser 20 and becomes dry hot air.
- the dried warm air is introduced into the drum 12 through the drying duct 23.
- the clothes are dried by applying warm air to the clothes to be dried that is stirred by the rotation of the drum 12.
- the blower 14 is disposed on the upstream side of the heat pump device 13 on the front side (for example, the left side in FIG. 1) and on the lower side in the housing 11.
- the outside air inlet 26 is provided on the bottom surface 11 a of the housing 11 and in front of the blower 14. And by the operation
- the outside air introduction port 26 at a position close to the blower 14 and / or a position where there are few obstacles between the outside air introduction port 26 and the blower 14, air is efficiently introduced from the outside air into the housing 11. it can. Therefore, an inexpensive, for example, axial fan can be used as the blower 14.
- the clothes dryer of the present embodiment is configured.
- the air in the casing 11 of the clothes dryer 10 becomes high temperature due to heat radiation from the drum 12, the drying duct 23, the motor 16, the heat pump device 13, and the like.
- the outside air introduced into the casing 11 cools the heat pump device 13, particularly the compressor 19. Thereby, the heat exchange efficiency of the heat pump device 13 is improved.
- the clothes dryer 10 is often installed in a place where the space on the side, rear, and upper side of the casing 11 is narrow, and heat is released and moisture is released from the rear of the casing 11 of the clothes dryer 10 and the like.
- the temperature and humidity of the outside air are lower in the front than in the rear of the clothes dryer 10. Therefore, the direction which introduce
- FIG. 2 is a main part perspective view of the vicinity of the outside air inlet of the clothes dryer in the same embodiment as viewed from the bottom side of the housing.
- the outside air inlet 26 of the clothes dryer 10 includes a plurality of holes 27.
- the outside air inlet 26 is constituted by a relatively small hole 27. Thereby, it can prevent that a big foreign material is introduce
- the outside air inlet 26 can be provided with a filter function.
- a piece of paper may adhere to the hole 27 and the outside air inlet 26 may be blocked, and the outside air may not be sufficiently introduced.
- the clothes dryer 10 of the present embodiment is provided with an opening 28 on the bottom surface 11a of the housing 11 and in the vicinity of the outside air inlet 26.
- the opening 28 is provided in parallel with the outside air inlet 26 (in the lateral direction of the casing 11).
- the opening 28 is provided in communication with the blower 14. Therefore, even if the outside air introduction port 26 is blocked by paper or the like, outside air is introduced into the housing 11 from the opening 28 as shown by a one-dot chain line arrow in FIG. Thereby, cooling in the housing
- the opening 28 and the blower 14 are preferably communicated with each other via a duct 29. Thereby, the outside air from the opening 28 can be reliably introduced into the housing 11.
- the outside air inlet 26 and the opening 28 are provided in parallel with the bottom surface 11 a of the housing 11. Thereby, a gap is not formed on the front surface of the housing 11 of the clothes dryer 10. As a result, water and foreign matter can be prevented from entering the housing 11 from the outside air inlet 26 and the opening 28. Furthermore, it is possible to ensure the appearance of the front surface of the housing 11 and maintain high design.
- the heat pump device has been described as an example of the hot air generating device, but is not limited thereto.
- a temperature-controlled heater may be used.
- an inexpensive clothes dryer can be realized.
- the fan of the blower may be integrally driven by rotation of a motor via a gear or the like.
- a structure can be simplified.
- a filter that collects dust introduced from the outside air inlet or opening, but it goes without saying that a filter may be provided.
- the housing the drum that houses the clothes to be dried
- the hot air generator that generates the hot air blown into the drum
- a blower that is provided at the front and below and introduces outside air into the housing, an outside air inlet formed at the bottom of the housing and in front of the blower, and an opening that communicates with the blower at the bottom of the housing.
- the opening may be provided in parallel with the outside air inlet. Therefore, even when the outside air inlet is blocked, outside air can be introduced into the housing from the opening.
- the outside air inlet may be constituted by a plurality of holes. Thereby, introduction of a large foreign substance into the inside of the housing can be prevented. Furthermore, a filter function can be added to the outside air inlet.
- the opening may be configured to communicate with the blower through the duct. Thereby, the outside air from the opening can be introduced into the housing more reliably and efficiently.
- the hot air generating device may be constituted by a heat pump device.
- the present invention can reliably introduce the outside air, it is useful in technical fields such as clothes dryers and washing dryers.
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This clothes dryer is provided with a housing (11), a drum for accommodating clothes to be dried, a warm air generating device (13) for generating warm air which is blown into the drum, a blower (14) provided at the bottom front in the housing (11) for introducing outside air into the housing (11), outside air introduction vents (26) formed in a bottom surface (11a) of the housing (11) and in front of the blower (14), and an opening (28) communicated with the blower (14) in the bottom surface (11a) of the housing (11). By this configuration, foreign matter is prevented from penetrating from a front surface of the housing (11), and outside air can be reliably introduced from the opening (28) even when the outside air introduction vents (26) are blocked.
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本発明は、衣類を乾燥するための衣類乾燥機に関する。
The present invention relates to a clothes dryer for drying clothes.
従来の衣類乾燥機は、温風を用いて衣類を乾燥するとともに、筐体内を冷却する送風機を備えている。
Conventional clothes dryers are equipped with a blower that dries clothes using warm air and cools the inside of the casing.
通常、衣類乾燥機の筐体内の空気は、衣類の乾燥によって高温かつ高湿となる。そこで、従来の衣類乾燥機は、送風機により、筐体外から外気導入口を介して、外気を筐体内に導入している。これにより、高温かつ高湿となった筐体内の空気を冷却するとともに、空気を筐体外へ放出している。
Usually, the air in the housing of the clothes dryer becomes hot and humid by drying the clothes. Therefore, the conventional clothes dryer introduces outside air into the casing from the outside of the casing through the outside air introduction port by a blower. This cools the air inside the casing that has become hot and humid, and discharges the air to the outside of the casing.
また、温風を生成するためにヒートポンプ装置を備える衣類乾燥機の場合、送風機により筐体外から導入した空気で、ヒートポンプ装置の、特に圧縮機の冷却を行っている。これにより、ヒートポンプ装置の熱交換効率を向上させている。
Also, in the case of a clothes dryer equipped with a heat pump device for generating hot air, the air of the heat pump device, particularly the compressor, is cooled with air introduced from outside the housing by a blower. Thereby, the heat exchange efficiency of the heat pump device is improved.
このとき、外気を筐体内に導入する外気導入口は、筐体の底面に形成されている。これにより、筐体の前面に外気導入口を形成する場合に比べて、外部から筐体内への水や異物の侵入を抑制できる。しかし、外気導入口を筐体の底面に形成すると、筐体の底面近傍に発生し（溜まり）やすい埃が、外気導入口から筐体内に導入される場合がある。
At this time, the outside air inlet for introducing outside air into the housing is formed on the bottom surface of the housing. Thereby, compared with the case where an external air introduction port is formed in the front surface of a housing | casing, the penetration | invasion of the water and a foreign material from the exterior into a housing | casing can be suppressed. However, when the outside air introduction port is formed on the bottom surface of the housing, dust that tends to be generated (stored) near the bottom surface of the housing may be introduced into the housing from the outside air introduction port.
そこで、外気導入口に、埃を捕集するフィルタを有する衣類乾燥機が提案されている（例えば、特許文献１参照）。
Therefore, a clothes dryer having a filter for collecting dust at the outside air inlet is proposed (for example, see Patent Document 1).
しかし、特許文献１に記載の衣類乾燥機は、フィルタに埃が付着して、目詰まり（すなわち、フィルタの空隙が閉塞する）が生じ易い。フィルタに目詰まりが発生すると、外部から筐体内に導入する外気の導入効率が低下する。
However, the clothes dryer disclosed in Patent Document 1 is likely to be clogged (that is, the filter gap is blocked) due to dust adhering to the filter. When clogging occurs in the filter, the efficiency of introducing outside air that is introduced into the housing from the outside decreases.
そこで、上記衣類乾燥機は、使用者がフィルタを前方に引き出して、フィルタを清掃する構成を備えている。
Therefore, the clothes dryer has a configuration in which the user pulls the filter forward and cleans the filter.
しかしながら、フィルタを筐体の前方に引き出す構成は、衣類乾燥機の筐体前面とフィルタとの間に隙間が必要となるため、隙間から水や異物などが侵入する。また、衣類乾燥機の筐体前面にフィルタの一部が露出するため、衣類乾燥機の筐体前面の美観が損なわれるという課題があった。
However, the configuration in which the filter is pulled out to the front of the casing requires a gap between the front surface of the clothes dryer casing and the filter, so that water, foreign matter, etc. enter through the gap. Moreover, since a part of filter was exposed to the housing | casing front surface of a clothes dryer, there existed a subject that the beauty | look of the housing | casing front surface of a clothing dryer was impaired.
それを回避するために、フィルタを筐体の側方から引き出す構成が、考えられる。しかし、通常、衣類乾燥機は、筐体の側方や後方の空間が狭い場所に設置される場合が多い。そのため、衣類乾燥機の側方へフィルタを引き出す構成を採用することは困難である。
In order to avoid this, a configuration in which the filter is pulled out from the side of the housing is conceivable. However, usually, the clothes dryer is often installed in a place where the space on the side or rear of the casing is narrow. Therefore, it is difficult to employ a configuration in which the filter is pulled out to the side of the clothes dryer.
上記課題を解決するために、本発明の衣類乾燥機は、筐体と、被乾燥衣類を収容するドラムと、ドラム内に送風される温風を生成する温風生成装置と、筐体内の前方でかつ下方に設けられ、筐体内に外気を導入する送風機と、筐体の底面でかつ送風機の前方に形成された外気導入口と、筐体の底面に送風機と連通した開口と、を備えた構成を有する。
In order to solve the above-described problems, a clothes dryer of the present invention includes a housing, a drum that houses the clothes to be dried, a hot air generator that generates hot air blown into the drum, and a front in the housing. And a blower that is provided below and introduces outside air into the housing, an outside air introduction port formed at the bottom of the housing and in front of the blower, and an opening that communicates with the blower at the bottom of the housing. It has a configuration.
この構成によれば、衣類乾燥機の筐体の前面に隙間が形成されない。これにより、隙間からの異物の侵入を防止できる。また、送風機と連通した開口を設ける。これにより、外気導入口が閉塞した場合でも、開口から筐体内に外気を導入できる。その結果、筐体内を効率的に冷却できるとともに、ヒートポンプ装置の熱交換効率の低減を抑制した衣類乾燥機を実現できる。
According to this configuration, no gap is formed on the front surface of the housing of the clothes dryer. Thereby, the invasion of foreign matter from the gap can be prevented. An opening communicating with the blower is provided. Thereby, even when the outside air inlet is blocked, outside air can be introduced into the housing from the opening. As a result, it is possible to realize a clothes dryer that can efficiently cool the inside of the housing and suppress the reduction of the heat exchange efficiency of the heat pump device.
以下、本発明の実施の形態について、図面を参照しながら説明する。なお、本実施の形態によって本発明が限定されるものではない。
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the present embodiment.
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以下に、本発明の実施の形態における衣類乾燥機について、図１を用いて説明する。 (Embodiment)
Below, the clothes dryer in embodiment of this invention is demonstrated using FIG.
以下に、本発明の実施の形態における衣類乾燥機について、図１を用いて説明する。 (Embodiment)
Below, the clothes dryer in embodiment of this invention is demonstrated using FIG.
図１は、本実施の形態における衣類乾燥機の側断面を示す構成図である。
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a side cross section of a clothes dryer in the present embodiment.
図１に示すように、本実施の形態の衣類乾燥機１０は、少なくともドア１５を有する筐体１１と、筐体１１の内部に設けられた、ドラム１２と、ヒートポンプ装置１３からなる温風生成装置と、送風機１４と、モータ１６と、乾燥ダクト２３と乾燥ファン２２などから構成されている。このとき、ドア１５を開閉により、ドラム１２の内部に被乾燥衣類などが収容される。
As shown in FIG. 1, a clothes dryer 10 according to the present embodiment includes a housing 11 having at least a door 15, a drum 12 provided in the housing 11, and a hot air generator 13 including a heat pump device 13. It comprises an apparatus, a blower 14, a motor 16, a drying duct 23, a drying fan 22, and the like. At this time, clothes to be dried and the like are accommodated in the drum 12 by opening and closing the door 15.
モータ１６は、プーリ１７やベルト１８を介してドラム１２を回転駆動する。さらに、モータ１６は、プーリ２４やベルト２５を介して、乾燥ファン２２を回転駆動する。
The motor 16 rotationally drives the drum 12 via the pulley 17 and the belt 18. Further, the motor 16 rotationally drives the drying fan 22 via the pulley 24 and the belt 25.
ヒートポンプ装置１３は、筐体１１の下方に配設され、圧縮機１９、凝縮器２０、蒸発器２１などを、冷媒が循環する配管を介して連通するように構成されている。
The heat pump device 13 is disposed below the housing 11 and is configured to communicate the compressor 19, the condenser 20, the evaporator 21 and the like via a pipe through which the refrigerant circulates.
また、図１に示すように、乾燥ファン２２は、ヒートポンプ装置１３、乾燥ダクト２３およびドラム１２内を循環する、破線矢印に示すような空気の流れを発生させる。このとき、ヒートポンプ装置１３の蒸発器２１で除湿された空気は、凝縮器２０によって加熱され、乾燥した温風となる。乾燥された温風は、乾燥ダクト２３を通って、ドラム１２の内部に導入される。そして、ドラム１２の回転によって撹拌する被乾燥衣類に、温風を当てることにより、衣類を乾燥する。
Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the drying fan 22 generates an air flow as indicated by a broken-line arrow that circulates in the heat pump device 13, the drying duct 23, and the drum 12. At this time, the air dehumidified by the evaporator 21 of the heat pump device 13 is heated by the condenser 20 and becomes dry hot air. The dried warm air is introduced into the drum 12 through the drying duct 23. Then, the clothes are dried by applying warm air to the clothes to be dried that is stirred by the rotation of the drum 12.
送風機１４は、筐体１１内の前方（例えば、図１の左側）でかつ、下方で、ヒートポンプ装置１３の上流側に配設される。
The blower 14 is disposed on the upstream side of the heat pump device 13 on the front side (for example, the left side in FIG. 1) and on the lower side in the housing 11.
また、図１に示すように、外気導入口２６は、筐体１１の底面１１ａでかつ、送風機１４の前方に、設けられる。そして、送風機１４の動作により、実線矢印に示すように、筐体１１外の外気が外気導入口２６から、筐体１１内に導入される。つまり、外気導入口２６は、送風機１４の前方、すなわち送風機１４の吸い込み側に設けられる。これにより、外気導入口２６を送風機１４の側方や後方に設ける場合に比べて、効率よく空気を筐体１１内に導入できる。つまり、外気導入口２６を送風機１４に近い位置、および／または、外気導入口２６と送風機１４との間の障害物が少ない位置に設けることにより、外気から筐体１１内に空気を効率よく導入できる。そのため、送風機１４としては、安価な、例えば軸流ファンを用いることができる。
Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the outside air inlet 26 is provided on the bottom surface 11 a of the housing 11 and in front of the blower 14. And by the operation | movement of the air blower 14, as shown by the solid line arrow, the external air outside the housing | casing 11 is introduce | transduced in the housing | casing 11 from the external air introduction port 26. FIG. That is, the outside air inlet 26 is provided in front of the blower 14, that is, on the suction side of the blower 14. Thereby, compared with the case where the external air introduction port 26 is provided in the side and back of the air blower 14, air can be efficiently introduced into the housing 11. That is, by providing the outside air introduction port 26 at a position close to the blower 14 and / or a position where there are few obstacles between the outside air introduction port 26 and the blower 14, air is efficiently introduced from the outside air into the housing 11. it can. Therefore, an inexpensive, for example, axial fan can be used as the blower 14.
以上により、本実施の形態の衣類乾燥機が構成される。
Thus, the clothes dryer of the present embodiment is configured.
以下に、本実施の形態の衣類乾燥機における空気の流れについて、図１を参照しながら簡単に説明する。
Hereinafter, the flow of air in the clothes dryer of the present embodiment will be briefly described with reference to FIG.
図１に示すように、一般に、衣類乾燥機１０の筐体１１内の空気は、ドラム１２、乾燥ダクト２３、モータ１６、ヒートポンプ装置１３などからの放熱によって高温となる。
As shown in FIG. 1, generally, the air in the casing 11 of the clothes dryer 10 becomes high temperature due to heat radiation from the drum 12, the drying duct 23, the motor 16, the heat pump device 13, and the like.
このとき、送風機１４により、外気導入口２６から筐体１１内に外気が導入する。これにより、高温となった筐体１１内の空気を冷却するとともに、筐体１１外へ放出する。
At this time, outside air is introduced into the housing 11 from the outside air inlet 26 by the blower 14. As a result, the air inside the casing 11 that has become hot is cooled and released to the outside of the casing 11.
さらに、筐体１１内に導入された外気は、ヒートポンプ装置１３の、特に圧縮機１９を冷却する。これにより、ヒートポンプ装置１３の熱交換効率が向上する。
Furthermore, the outside air introduced into the casing 11 cools the heat pump device 13, particularly the compressor 19. Thereby, the heat exchange efficiency of the heat pump device 13 is improved.
つぎに、外気導入口２６を筐体１１の前方で、下方に設ける理由について、説明する。
Next, the reason why the outside air inlet 26 is provided in front of and below the housing 11 will be described.
通常、衣類乾燥機１０は、筐体１１の側方、後方、上方の空間が狭い場所に設置されることが多く、また衣類乾燥機１０の筐体１１の後方などから放熱や放湿される場合が多い。つまり、外気の温度や湿度は、衣類乾燥機１０の後方に比べて前方の方が低くなる。そのため、衣類乾燥機１０の前方の外気を導入した方が、高温となった筐体１１内の空気を冷却する効率が高い。すなわち、外気導入口２６を、衣類乾燥機１０の前方に設ける方が好ましい。また、外気から筐体１１内に空気を効率よく導入するために、送風機１４を、筐体１１内の前方に配設する方が好ましい。
Usually, the clothes dryer 10 is often installed in a place where the space on the side, rear, and upper side of the casing 11 is narrow, and heat is released and moisture is released from the rear of the casing 11 of the clothes dryer 10 and the like. There are many cases. That is, the temperature and humidity of the outside air are lower in the front than in the rear of the clothes dryer 10. Therefore, the direction which introduce | transduced the external air ahead of the clothes dryer 10 has the high efficiency which cools the air in the housing | casing 11 which became high temperature. That is, it is preferable to provide the outside air inlet 26 in front of the clothes dryer 10. Further, in order to efficiently introduce air from the outside air into the housing 11, it is preferable to dispose the blower 14 in front of the housing 11.
以下に、本実施の形態の衣類乾燥機の外気を導入する構成について、図２を用いて、さらに詳細に説明する。
Hereinafter, the configuration for introducing the outside air of the clothes dryer of the present embodiment will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.
図２は、同実施の形態における衣類乾燥機の外気導入口近傍を筐体の底面側から見た要部斜視図である。
FIG. 2 is a main part perspective view of the vicinity of the outside air inlet of the clothes dryer in the same embodiment as viewed from the bottom side of the housing.
図２に示すように、本実施の形態の衣類乾燥機１０の外気導入口２６は、複数の孔２７から構成される。
As shown in FIG. 2, the outside air inlet 26 of the clothes dryer 10 according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of holes 27.
そして、外気は、送風機１４により、図２の実線矢印で示すように、外気導入口２６を構成する各々の孔２７から、筐体１１の内部に導入される。
And outside air is introduce | transduced into the inside of the housing | casing 11 from each hole 27 which comprises the outside air inlet 26 by the air blower 14, as shown by the solid line arrow of FIG.
つまり、本実施の形態では、外気導入口２６を、比較的小さな孔２７から構成する。これにより、筐体１１の内部へ、外部から大きな異物が導入されることを防止できる。
That is, in the present embodiment, the outside air inlet 26 is constituted by a relatively small hole 27. Thereby, it can prevent that a big foreign material is introduce | transduced into the inside of the housing | casing 11 from the outside.
さらに、複数の孔２７から外気導入口２６を構成することにより、外気導入口２６にフィルタの機能を付与できる。
Furthermore, by forming the outside air inlet 26 from the plurality of holes 27, the outside air inlet 26 can be provided with a filter function.
しかし、比較的小さい孔２７を形成すると、孔２７に、例えば紙切れなどが付着して、外気導入口２６を閉塞し、外気が充分に導入できない場合がある。
However, if a relatively small hole 27 is formed, for example, a piece of paper may adhere to the hole 27 and the outside air inlet 26 may be blocked, and the outside air may not be sufficiently introduced.
そこで、本実施の形態の衣類乾燥機１０は、筐体１１の底面１１ａで、かつ外気導入口２６の近傍に、開口２８を設けている。
Therefore, the clothes dryer 10 of the present embodiment is provided with an opening 28 on the bottom surface 11a of the housing 11 and in the vicinity of the outside air inlet 26.
このとき、図２に示すように、開口２８は、外気導入口２６と並列（筐体１１の側方方向）に設けられる。また、開口２８は、送風機１４と連通して設けられる。そのため、万一、外気導入口２６が、紙などにより閉塞した場合でも、図２の一点鎖線矢印に示すように、開口２８から外気が筐体１１内に導入される。これにより、筐体１１内の冷却や、ヒートポンプ装置１３の冷却をより効率よく確実に行うことができる。なお、開口２８と送風機１４とは、ダクト２９を介して連通させることが好ましい。これにより、開口２８からの外気を確実に筐体１１内に導入することができる。
At this time, as shown in FIG. 2, the opening 28 is provided in parallel with the outside air inlet 26 (in the lateral direction of the casing 11). The opening 28 is provided in communication with the blower 14. Therefore, even if the outside air introduction port 26 is blocked by paper or the like, outside air is introduced into the housing 11 from the opening 28 as shown by a one-dot chain line arrow in FIG. Thereby, cooling in the housing | casing 11 and cooling of the heat pump apparatus 13 can be performed more efficiently and reliably. The opening 28 and the blower 14 are preferably communicated with each other via a duct 29. Thereby, the outside air from the opening 28 can be reliably introduced into the housing 11.
また、外気導入口２６および開口２８を、筐体１１の底面１１ａに並列に設ける。これにより、衣類乾燥機１０の筐体１１の前面に隙間を形成されない。その結果、外気導入口２６および開口２８から筐体１１内への水や異物の侵入を防止きる。さらに、筐体１１の前面の美観を確保して、高いデザイン性を維持できる。
Also, the outside air inlet 26 and the opening 28 are provided in parallel with the bottom surface 11 a of the housing 11. Thereby, a gap is not formed on the front surface of the housing 11 of the clothes dryer 10. As a result, water and foreign matter can be prevented from entering the housing 11 from the outside air inlet 26 and the opening 28. Furthermore, it is possible to ensure the appearance of the front surface of the housing 11 and maintain high design.
なお、本実施の形態では、温風生成装置としてヒートポンプ装置を例に説明したが、これに限られない。例えば、温度制御したヒータなどで構成してもよい。これにより、安価な衣類乾燥機を実現できる。
In the present embodiment, the heat pump device has been described as an example of the hot air generating device, but is not limited thereto. For example, a temperature-controlled heater may be used. Thereby, an inexpensive clothes dryer can be realized.
また、本実施の形態では、送風機とドラムを回転するモータとを別々に構成した例で説明したが、これに限られない。例えば、ギヤなどを介してモータの回転で送風機のファンを一体的に駆動してもよい。これにより、構成を簡略化できる。
Further, in the present embodiment, the example in which the blower and the motor that rotates the drum are separately configured has been described, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the fan of the blower may be integrally driven by rotation of a motor via a gear or the like. Thereby, a structure can be simplified.
また、本実施の形態では、外気導入口や開口から導入される埃を捕集するフィルタに関して、特に言及しなかったが、フィルタを設けてもよいことは言うまでのない。
In the present embodiment, no particular mention has been made regarding a filter that collects dust introduced from the outside air inlet or opening, but it goes without saying that a filter may be provided.
以上で説明したように、本発明の衣類乾燥機によれば、筐体と、被乾燥衣類を収容するドラムと、ドラム内に送風される温風を生成する温風生成装置と、筐体内の前方でかつ下方に設けられ、筐体内に外気を導入する送風機と、筐体の底面でかつ送風機の前方に形成された外気導入口と、筐体の底面に送風機と連通した開口と、を備えた構成を有する。
As described above, according to the clothes dryer of the present invention, the housing, the drum that houses the clothes to be dried, the hot air generator that generates the hot air blown into the drum, A blower that is provided at the front and below and introduces outside air into the housing, an outside air inlet formed at the bottom of the housing and in front of the blower, and an opening that communicates with the blower at the bottom of the housing. Have a configuration.
これにより、衣類乾燥機の筐体の前面に隙間が形成されないので、隙間からの異物の侵入を防止できる。また、送風機と連通した開口により、外気導入口が閉塞した場合でも、開口から筐体内に外気を導入できる。その結果、筐体内を効率的に冷却できるとともに、ヒートポンプ装置の熱交換効率の低減を抑制した衣類乾燥機を実現できる。
As a result, no gap is formed on the front surface of the housing of the clothes dryer, so that foreign matter can be prevented from entering through the gap. Further, even when the outside air inlet is blocked by the opening communicating with the blower, the outside air can be introduced into the housing from the opening. As a result, it is possible to realize a clothes dryer that can efficiently cool the inside of the housing and suppress the reduction of the heat exchange efficiency of the heat pump device.
また、本発明の衣類乾燥機によれば、開口を、外気導入口と並列して設けてもよい。これにより、外気導入口が閉塞した場合でも、開口から筐体内に外気を導入できる。
Further, according to the clothes dryer of the present invention, the opening may be provided in parallel with the outside air inlet. Thereby, even when the outside air inlet is blocked, outside air can be introduced into the housing from the opening.
また、本発明の衣類乾燥機によれば、外気導入口を、複数の孔で構成してもよい。これにより、大きな異物の筐体の内部への導入を防止できる。さらに、外気導入口にフィルタの機能を付与できる。
Further, according to the clothes dryer of the present invention, the outside air inlet may be constituted by a plurality of holes. Thereby, introduction of a large foreign substance into the inside of the housing can be prevented. Furthermore, a filter function can be added to the outside air inlet.
また、本発明の衣類乾燥機によれば、開口を、ダクトを介して送風機と連通して構成してもよい。これにより、開口からの外気をより確実で効率よく筐体内に導入できる。
Further, according to the clothes dryer of the present invention, the opening may be configured to communicate with the blower through the duct. Thereby, the outside air from the opening can be introduced into the housing more reliably and efficiently.
また、本発明の衣類乾燥機によれば、温風生成装置を、ヒートポンプ装置で構成してもよい。これにより、高い乾燥効率を有する衣類乾燥機を実現できる。
Further, according to the clothes dryer of the present invention, the hot air generating device may be constituted by a heat pump device. Thereby, the clothes dryer which has high drying efficiency is realizable.
本発明は、外気を確実に導入することができるため、衣類乾燥機や洗濯乾燥機などの技術分野に有用である。
Since the present invention can reliably introduce the outside air, it is useful in technical fields such as clothes dryers and washing dryers.
１０ 衣類乾燥機
１１ 筐体
１１ａ 底面
１２ ドラム
１３ ヒートポンプ装置（温風生成装置）
１４ 送風機
１５ ドア
１６ モータ
１７ プーリ
１８ ベルト
１９ 圧縮機
２０ 凝縮器
２１ 蒸発器
２２ 乾燥ファン
２３ 乾燥ダクト
２４ プーリ
２５ ベルト
２６ 外気導入口
２７ 孔
２８ 開口
２９ ダクト DESCRIPTION OFSYMBOLS 10 Clothes dryer 11 Case 11a Bottom surface 12 Drum 13 Heat pump device (warm air generating device)
DESCRIPTION OFSYMBOLS 14 Blower 15 Door 16 Motor 17 Pulley 18 Belt 19 Compressor 20 Condenser 21 Evaporator 22 Drying fan 23 Drying duct 24 Pulley 25 Belt 26 Outside air introduction port 27 Hole 28 Opening 29 Duct
１１ 筐体
１１ａ 底面
１２ ドラム
１３ ヒートポンプ装置（温風生成装置）
１４ 送風機
１５ ドア
１６ モータ
１７ プーリ
１８ ベルト
１９ 圧縮機
２０ 凝縮器
２１ 蒸発器
２２ 乾燥ファン
２３ 乾燥ダクト
２４ プーリ
２５ ベルト
２６ 外気導入口
２７ 孔
２８ 開口
２９ ダクト DESCRIPTION OF
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Claims (5)
- 筐体と、
被乾燥衣類を収容するドラムと、
前記ドラム内に送風される温風を生成する温風生成装置と、
前記筐体内の前方でかつ下方に設けられ、前記筐体内に外気を導入する送風機と、
前記筐体の底面でかつ前記送風機の前方に形成された外気導入口と、
前記筐体の底面に前記送風機と連通した開口と、を備えた衣類乾燥機。 A housing,
A drum containing the clothes to be dried;
A hot air generator for generating hot air blown into the drum;
A blower that is provided in front of and below the housing and introduces outside air into the housing;
An outside air inlet formed at the bottom of the housing and in front of the blower;
A clothes dryer, comprising: an opening communicating with the blower on a bottom surface of the housing. - 前記開口は、前記外気導入口と並列して設けた請求項１に記載の衣類乾燥機。 The clothes dryer according to claim 1, wherein the opening is provided in parallel with the outside air introduction port.
- 前記外気導入口は、複数の孔で構成された請求項１に記載の衣類乾燥機。 The clothes dryer according to claim 1, wherein the outside air introduction port includes a plurality of holes.
- 前記開口は、ダクトを介して前記送風機と連通した請求項１に記載の衣類乾燥機。 The clothes dryer according to claim 1, wherein the opening communicates with the blower via a duct.
- 前記温風生成装置は、ヒートポンプ装置からなる請求項１に記載の衣類乾燥機。 The clothes dryer according to claim 1, wherein the hot air generating device includes a heat pump device.
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