WO2016070896A1 - Foldable drying rack and laundry dryer having the same - Google Patents

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WO2016070896A1
WO2016070896A1 PCT/EP2014/073550 EP2014073550W WO2016070896A1 WO 2016070896 A1 WO2016070896 A1 WO 2016070896A1 EP 2014073550 W EP2014073550 W EP 2014073550W WO 2016070896 A1 WO2016070896 A1 WO 2016070896A1
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Onur MUHIDDIN
Volkan CERKEZ
Umit Gulbay
Merve DOGAN
Ahmet METIN
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  • the present invention relates to a laundry dryer, in particular a laundry dryer for domestic use.
  • the present invention more particularly relates to a drying rack suitable for deployment into the drum.
  • ventless laundry dryers such as heat-pump type laundry dryers and condenser type laundry dryers are well known in the art.
  • a laundry dryer the clothes are dried by conveying hot process air through the rotating drum.
  • a drawback of such drying technique is that the delicate laundry is generally subjected to excessive wear and tear as they are rotated inside the drum.
  • a laundry dryer is usually provided with a drying rack which can be immovably deployed into the rotating drum.
  • WO2012/110319 A2 discloses a laundry dryer which is equipped with a removable drying rack for supporting the laundry inside the drum.
  • This prior art drying rack can be immovably deployed into the drum of the laundry dryer so that it does not rotate.
  • the prior art drying rack generally has a perforated basket which allows the hot process air to flow through the basket and dry the laundry therein.
  • the user loads the drying rack with the delicate laundry and subsequently deploys the drying rack immovably into the drum.
  • a drawback of the prior art drying rack is that the laundry which is loaded into the perforated basket develops wrinkles and creases during the drying process. In such cases the customer will not be satisfied with the drying result. Thus, the customer will most likely need to do some additional ironing work to smooth out the resistant wrinkles and creases. Consequently, the energy consumption and the total time spent for the whole laundry will increase.
  • Another drawback of the prior art drying rack is that it requires a relatively large stowage space. In the aforementioned circumstances the customer satisfaction may easily degrade.
  • An objective of the present invention is to provide a drying rack and a laundry dryer having the same which overcomes the aforementioned drawbacks of the prior art in a cost effective way and which enables an improved drying performance and an improved usability.
  • the drying rack of the present invention comprises at least three lattices which are serially and pivotably connected by hinges.
  • the three lattices include a leading lattice, an intermediate lattice and an end lattice.
  • the drying rack of the present invention further comprises a retainer for retaining the three lattices and a fixing device for fixing the retainer to a bearing of the drum.
  • the three lattices and the retainer selectively assume an unfolded state for laying the laundry such as a trouser or the like flat on the lattices, a z-like folded state for deployment into the drum together with the folded laundry and a collapsed state for stowage.
  • the three lattices are all horizontally side by side.
  • the leading lattice and the end lattice are substantially horizontal and the intermediate lattice is inclined.
  • the lattices are all substantially horizontal one above the other.
  • the retainer comprises a pivotable wire frame and two pivotable side lattices which are hinged on the end lattice.
  • the side lattices abut against, in the z-like folded state, the leading lattice from below so as to support the latter.
  • the side lattices are detachably and vertically retained by the wire frame so as to enclose together with the end lattice and the intermediate lattice a space which is suitable for accommodating clothes, shoes or the like.
  • each side lattice has been integrally provided with an abutment which matches the leading lattice.
  • each side lattices has been provided with a claw which detachably engages with the wire frame.
  • leading lattice in the z-like folded state can be releasably locked in position by a latching device disposed on each side lattice.
  • the fixing device is pivotably disposed by at least one hinge onto the retainer and can become horizontal in the collapsed state.
  • the retainer is fixable to the front section of the bearing.
  • each hinge is integrally formed onto the respective lattice and the fixing device.
  • the lattices have rectangular shapes respectively.
  • the retainer is upright both in the unfolded state and the z-like folded state and horizontal in the collapsed state.
  • the drying rack has been rendered collapsible so as to occupy a comparatively small stowage space.
  • the user can easily stow the drying rack either inside the drum or outside the drum without that the drying rack becomes a serious obstacle.
  • the user has been enabled to lay the laundry to be dried flat onto the unfolded drying rack and to fold the drying rack concurrently with the laundry thereon into the z-like folded state and to deploy the drying rack together with the z-like folded laundry into the drum.
  • the user has been enabled to bring the drying rack in a few actions in a folded state, namely a state which is ready for deployment into the drum, while simultaneously folding the laundry.
  • the burden on folding the laundry has been eased.
  • the laundry can be prevented from developing wrinkles and creases during the drying process due to its orderly folded state.
  • the drying process of the laundry becomes shorter and the energy consumption is reduced due to the z-like folded state of the laundry which has an effectively larger drying surface that is brought into contact with the hot process air. Thereby, the consumer satisfaction can be increased.
  • Figure 1 – is a schematic perspective view of a drying rack according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the drying rack is in a z-like folded state which is ready for deployment into the drum and wherein the folded laundry has been omitted for ease of illustration,
  • FIG. 2 – is a schematic perspective view of a drying rack according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the drying rack is in an unfolded state which is ready for laying the laundry such as a trouser or the like flat thereon and wherein the flat laid laundry has been omitted for ease of illustration,
  • FIG. 3 – is a schematic perspective view of a drying rack according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the drying rack is in a collapsed state which is ready for stowage and wherein the fixing device has been omitted for ease of illustration.
  • the drying rack (1) is suitable for use in a laundry dryer (not shown).
  • the laundry dryer comprises a drum for receiving laundry, a bearing for rotatably supporting the drum and an opening for loading/unloading the drum.
  • the drying rack (1) of the present invention comprises at least three lattices (2, 3, 4), namely a leading lattice (2), an intermediate lattice (3) and an end lattice (4) which are serially and pivotably connected by hinges (5).
  • the drying rack (1) of the present invention further comprises a retainer (6) for retaining the lattices (2, 3, 4) and a fixing device (7) for fixing the retainer (6) to the bearing.
  • the lattices (2, 3, 4) and the retainer (6) can be selectively brought into an unfolded state for laying the laundry flat onto the lattices (2, 3, 4), a z-like folded state for deployment into the drum together with the folded laundry and a collapsed state for stowage.
  • the lattices (2, 3, 4) are all horizontally side by side.
  • the leading lattice (2) and the end lattice (4) are substantially horizontal and the intermediate lattice (3) is inclined.
  • the lattices (2, 3, 4) are all substantially horizontal one above the other (Fig. 1 to 3).
  • the present invention also provides a laundry dryer which has a drying rack (1).
  • the retainer (6) comprises two side lattices (8) and a wire frame (10).
  • the two side lattices (8) are respectively pivotably connected to the opposing transverse sides of the end lattice (4) by hinges (5).
  • the side lattices (8) have abutments (9) which detachably retain from below the opposing transverse sides of the leading lattice (2) respectively in the z-like folded state. In the z-like folded state the side lattices (8) are substantially vertical.
  • the wire frame (10) pivotably retains the end lattice (4) by hinges (5).
  • the wire frame (10) detachably and vertically retains the side lattices (8).
  • the abutments (9) are integrally formed on the side lattices (8) respectively.
  • the side lattices (8) have claws (11).
  • the wire frame (10) detachably and vertically retains the side lattices (8) by engaging with the claws (11) respectively.
  • the claws (11) are integrally formed on the side lattices (8) respectively.
  • each side lattice (8) has a latching device (12) for manually latching/unlatching the leading lattice (2) in the z-like folded state.
  • each latching device (12) comprises a slidable latch (13) which locks with or unlocks from a corresponding recess (14) formed on leading lattice (2).
  • the fixing device (7) is pivotably connected to the retainer (6) by hinges (5). In the collapsed state the fixing device (7) can be horizontally aligned onto the lattices (2, 3, 4, 8).
  • the fixing device (7) fixes the retainer (6) to the front section of the bearing.
  • the hinges (5) are integrally provided with the lattices (2, 3, 4, 8) and the fixing device (7) respectively.
  • the hinges (5) are not integrally provided with the lattices (2, 3, 4, 8) and the fixing device (7), but provided separately.
  • the lattices (2, 3, 4, 8) have rectangular shapes respectively.
  • Each (2, 3, 4, 8) lattice has a plurality of through holes (15) for letting process air pass through the drying rack (1).
  • the lattices (2, 3, 4, 8) and the fixing device (7) are made of plastic material whereas the wire frame (10) is made of metal.
  • both in the unfolded state and the z-like folded state the retainer (6) is substantially upright. And in the collapsed state the retainer (6) is horizontal.
  • the three lattices (2, 3, 4), namely the leading lattice (2), the intermediate lattice (3) and the end lattice (4) have a total length which is substantially equal to the length of a trouser (not shown) for an average adult person.
  • the space (16) enclosed by the end lattice (4), the intermediate lattice (3) and the side lattices (8) is large enough to accommodate at least one pair of shoes (not shown) for an average adult person.
  • the usability of the drying rack (1) has been improved.
  • the drying performance of the drying rack (1) and, in turn, the energy efficiency of the laundry dryer has been improved. Thereby, the consumer satisfaction can be increased.

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Abstract

The present invention relates to a drying rack (1) for use in a laundry dryer. The drying rack (1) of the present invention comprises a leading lattice (2), an intermediate lattice (3) and an end lattice (4) which are serially and pivotably connected by hinges (5), a retainer (6) for retaining all the lattices (2, 3, 4), a fixing device (7) for preventing rotation of the retainer (6). The lattices (2, 3, 4) and the retainer (6) selectively assume an unfolded state for laying the laundry flat on the lattices (2, 3, 4), a z-like folded state for deployment into the drum together with the folded laundry and a collapsed state for stowage.

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FOLDABLE DRYING RACK AND LAUNDRY DRYER HAVING THE SAME
The present invention relates to a laundry dryer, in particular a laundry dryer for domestic use. The present invention more particularly relates to a drying rack suitable for deployment into the drum.
Several techniques have been devised for drying wet laundry. In particular, ventless laundry dryers such as heat-pump type laundry dryers and condenser type laundry dryers are well known in the art. In general, in a laundry dryer the clothes are dried by conveying hot process air through the rotating drum. A drawback of such drying technique is that the delicate laundry is generally subjected to excessive wear and tear as they are rotated inside the drum. For overcoming such drawbacks, a laundry dryer is usually provided with a drying rack which can be immovably deployed into the rotating drum.
WO2012/110319 A2 discloses a laundry dryer which is equipped with a removable drying rack for supporting the laundry inside the drum. This prior art drying rack can be immovably deployed into the drum of the laundry dryer so that it does not rotate.
The prior art drying rack generally has a perforated basket which allows the hot process air to flow through the basket and dry the laundry therein. In general, the user loads the drying rack with the delicate laundry and subsequently deploys the drying rack immovably into the drum.
A drawback of the prior art drying rack is that the laundry which is loaded into the perforated basket develops wrinkles and creases during the drying process. In such cases the customer will not be satisfied with the drying result. Thus, the customer will most likely need to do some additional ironing work to smooth out the resistant wrinkles and creases. Consequently, the energy consumption and the total time spent for the whole laundry will increase. Another drawback of the prior art drying rack is that it requires a relatively large stowage space. In the aforementioned circumstances the customer satisfaction may easily degrade.
An objective of the present invention is to provide a drying rack and a laundry dryer having the same which overcomes the aforementioned drawbacks of the prior art in a cost effective way and which enables an improved drying performance and an improved usability.
This objective has been achieved by the drying rack as defined in claim 1 and the laundry dryer as defined in claim 15. Further achievements have been attained by the subject-matters respectively defined in the dependent claims.
The drying rack of the present invention comprises at least three lattices which are serially and pivotably connected by hinges. The three lattices include a leading lattice, an intermediate lattice and an end lattice. The drying rack of the present invention further comprises a retainer for retaining the three lattices and a fixing device for fixing the retainer to a bearing of the drum. The three lattices and the retainer selectively assume an unfolded state for laying the laundry such as a trouser or the like flat on the lattices, a z-like folded state for deployment into the drum together with the folded laundry and a collapsed state for stowage. In the unfolded state the three lattices are all horizontally side by side. In the z-like folded state the leading lattice and the end lattice are substantially horizontal and the intermediate lattice is inclined. In the collapsed state the lattices are all substantially horizontal one above the other.
In an embodiment, the retainer comprises a pivotable wire frame and two pivotable side lattices which are hinged on the end lattice. The side lattices abut against, in the z-like folded state, the leading lattice from below so as to support the latter. In the z-like folded state the side lattices are detachably and vertically retained by the wire frame so as to enclose together with the end lattice and the intermediate lattice a space which is suitable for accommodating clothes, shoes or the like. In a version of this embodiment, each side lattice has been integrally provided with an abutment which matches the leading lattice. In another version of this embodiment, each side lattices has been provided with a claw which detachably engages with the wire frame.
In another embodiment, in the z-like folded state the leading lattice can be releasably locked in position by a latching device disposed on each side lattice.
In another embodiment, the fixing device is pivotably disposed by at least one hinge onto the retainer and can become horizontal in the collapsed state.
In another embodiment, the retainer is fixable to the front section of the bearing.
In another embodiment, each hinge is integrally formed onto the respective lattice and the fixing device.
In another embodiment, the lattices have rectangular shapes respectively.
In another embodiment, the retainer is upright both in the unfolded state and the z-like folded state and horizontal in the collapsed state.
With the present invention, the drying rack has been rendered collapsible so as to occupy a comparatively small stowage space. Thereby, the user can easily stow the drying rack either inside the drum or outside the drum without that the drying rack becomes a serious obstacle. With the present invention, the user has been enabled to lay the laundry to be dried flat onto the unfolded drying rack and to fold the drying rack concurrently with the laundry thereon into the z-like folded state and to deploy the drying rack together with the z-like folded laundry into the drum. Thereby, the user has been enabled to bring the drying rack in a few actions in a folded state, namely a state which is ready for deployment into the drum, while simultaneously folding the laundry. Thereby, also the burden on folding the laundry has been eased. With the present invention, the laundry can be prevented from developing wrinkles and creases during the drying process due to its orderly folded state. In addition, the drying process of the laundry becomes shorter and the energy consumption is reduced due to the z-like folded state of the laundry which has an effectively larger drying surface that is brought into contact with the hot process air. Thereby, the consumer satisfaction can be increased.
Additional advantages of the drying rack and the laundry dryer according to the present invention will now become apparent with the detailed description of the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
Figure 1 – is a schematic perspective view of a drying rack according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the drying rack is in a z-like folded state which is ready for deployment into the drum and wherein the folded laundry has been omitted for ease of illustration,
Figure 2 – is a schematic perspective view of a drying rack according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the drying rack is in an unfolded state which is ready for laying the laundry such as a trouser or the like flat thereon and wherein the flat laid laundry has been omitted for ease of illustration,
Figure 3 – is a schematic perspective view of a drying rack according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the drying rack is in a collapsed state which is ready for stowage and wherein the fixing device has been omitted for ease of illustration.
The reference signs appearing on the drawings relate to the following technical features.
  1. Rack
  2. Lattice
  3. Lattice
  4. Lattice
  5. Hinge
  6. Retainer
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  9. Abutment
  10. Wire frame
  11. Claw
  12. Latching device
  13. Latch
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  15. Hole
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The drying rack (1) is suitable for use in a laundry dryer (not shown).
The laundry dryer comprises a drum for receiving laundry, a bearing for rotatably supporting the drum and an opening for loading/unloading the drum.
The drying rack (1) of the present invention comprises at least three lattices (2, 3, 4), namely a leading lattice (2), an intermediate lattice (3) and an end lattice (4) which are serially and pivotably connected by hinges (5). The drying rack (1) of the present invention further comprises a retainer (6) for retaining the lattices (2, 3, 4) and a fixing device (7) for fixing the retainer (6) to the bearing. The lattices (2, 3, 4) and the retainer (6) can be selectively brought into an unfolded state for laying the laundry flat onto the lattices (2, 3, 4), a z-like folded state for deployment into the drum together with the folded laundry and a collapsed state for stowage. In the unfolded state the lattices (2, 3, 4) are all horizontally side by side. In the z-like folded state the leading lattice (2) and the end lattice (4) are substantially horizontal and the intermediate lattice (3) is inclined. In the collapsed state the lattices (2, 3, 4) are all substantially horizontal one above the other (Fig. 1 to 3).
The present invention also provides a laundry dryer which has a drying rack (1).
In an embodiment, the retainer (6) comprises two side lattices (8) and a wire frame (10). The two side lattices (8) are respectively pivotably connected to the opposing transverse sides of the end lattice (4) by hinges (5).The side lattices (8) have abutments (9) which detachably retain from below the opposing transverse sides of the leading lattice (2) respectively in the z-like folded state. In the z-like folded state the side lattices (8) are substantially vertical. The wire frame (10) pivotably retains the end lattice (4) by hinges (5). In addition, the wire frame (10) detachably and vertically retains the side lattices (8).
In another embodiment, the abutments (9) are integrally formed on the side lattices (8) respectively.
In another embodiment, the side lattices (8) have claws (11). In this embodiment, the wire frame (10) detachably and vertically retains the side lattices (8) by engaging with the claws (11) respectively. In a version of this embodiment, the claws (11) are integrally formed on the side lattices (8) respectively.
In another embodiment, each side lattice (8) has a latching device (12) for manually latching/unlatching the leading lattice (2) in the z-like folded state. In a version of this embodiment, each latching device (12) comprises a slidable latch (13) which locks with or unlocks from a corresponding recess (14) formed on leading lattice (2).
In another embodiment, the fixing device (7) is pivotably connected to the retainer (6) by hinges (5). In the collapsed state the fixing device (7) can be horizontally aligned onto the lattices (2, 3, 4, 8).
In another embodiment, the fixing device (7) fixes the retainer (6) to the front section of the bearing.
In another embodiment, the hinges (5) are integrally provided with the lattices (2, 3, 4, 8) and the fixing device (7) respectively.
In an alternative embodiment (not shown), the hinges (5) are not integrally provided with the lattices (2, 3, 4, 8) and the fixing device (7), but provided separately.
In another embodiment, the lattices (2, 3, 4, 8) have rectangular shapes respectively. Each (2, 3, 4, 8) lattice has a plurality of through holes (15) for letting process air pass through the drying rack (1).
In another embodiment, the lattices (2, 3, 4, 8) and the fixing device (7) are made of plastic material whereas the wire frame (10) is made of metal.
In another embodiment, both in the unfolded state and the z-like folded state the retainer (6) is substantially upright. And in the collapsed state the retainer (6) is horizontal.
In another embodiment, the three lattices (2, 3, 4), namely the leading lattice (2), the intermediate lattice (3) and the end lattice (4) have a total length which is substantially equal to the length of a trouser (not shown) for an average adult person.
In another embodiment, the space (16) enclosed by the end lattice (4), the intermediate lattice (3) and the side lattices (8) is large enough to accommodate at least one pair of shoes (not shown) for an average adult person.
With the present invention, the usability of the drying rack (1) has been improved. In addition, with the present invention, the drying performance of the drying rack (1) and, in turn, the energy efficiency of the laundry dryer has been improved. Thereby, the consumer satisfaction can be increased.

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  1. A drying rack (1) for use in a laundry dryer comprising a drum for receiving laundry, a bearing for rotatably supporting the drum and an opening for loading/unloading the drum, characterized in that
    - a leading lattice (2), an intermediate lattice (3) and an end lattice (4) which are serially and pivotally connected by hinges (5),
    - a retainer (6) for retaining the lattices (2,3,4),
    - a fixing device (7) for fixing the retainer (6) to the bearing,
    wherein the lattices (2,3,4) and the retainer (6) are configured to selectively assume an unfolded state for laying the laundry flat on the lattices (2, 3, 4), a z-like folded state for deployment into the drum together with the folded laundry and a collapsed state for stowage, wherein in the unfolded state the lattices (2, 3, 4) are all horizontally side by side, wherein in the z-like folded state the leading lattice (2) and the end lattice (4) are substantially horizontal and the intermediate lattice (3) is inclined, wherein in the collapsed state the lattices (2, 3, 4) are all substantially horizontal one above the other.
  2. The drying rack (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the retainer (6) comprising:
    - two side lattices (8) which are respectively pivotally connected to the opposing transverse sides of the end lattice (4) by hinges (5), wherein the side lattices (8) have abutments (9) configured to detachably retain the opposing transverse sides of the leading lattice (2) respectively in the z-like folded state, wherein in the z-like folded state the side lattices (8) are substantially vertical and
    - a wire frame (10) configured to pivotably retain the end lattice (4) by hinges (5), wherein the wire frame (10) is further configured to detachably and vertically retain the side lattices (8).
  3. The drying rack (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that the abutments (9) are integrally formed on the side lattices (8) respectively.
  4. The drying rack (1) according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the side lattices (8) have claws (11) and the wire frame (10) is configured to detachably and vertically retain the side lattices (8) by engaging with the claws (11) respectively.
  5. The drying rack (1) according to any one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that each side lattice (8) has a latching device (12) for manually latching/unlatching the leading lattice (2) in the z-like folded state.
  6. The drying rack (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the fixing device (7) is pivotably connected to the retainer (6) by hinges (5) such that in the collapsed state the fixing device (7) is substantially horizontal.
  7. The drying rack (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the fixing device (7) is configured to fix the retainer (6) to the front section of the bearing.
  8. The drying rack (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the hinges (5) are integrally provided with the lattices (2, 3, 4, 8) and the fixing device (7) respectively.
  9. The drying rack (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the hinges (5) are separately provided from the lattices (2, 3, 4, 8) and the fixing device (7).
  10. The drying rack (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the lattices (2, 3, 4, 8) have rectangular shapes respectively.
  11. The drying rack (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the lattices (2, 3, 4, 8) and the fixing device (7) are made of plastic material and the wire frame (10) is made of metal.
  12. The drying rack (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the lattices (2, 3, 4, 8) and the retainer (6) are configured such that both in the unfolded state and the z-like folded state the retainer (6) is substantially upright and in the collapsed state the retainer (6) is substantially horizontal.
  13. The drying rack (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the leading lattice (2), the intermediate lattice (3) and the end lattice (4) have a total length which is substantially equal to the length of a trouser for an average adult person.
  14. The drying rack (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the space enclosed by the end lattice (4), the intermediate lattice (3) and the side lattices (8) is large enough to accommodate at least one pair of shoes for an average adult person.
  15. A laundry dryer comprising a drum for receiving clothes, a bearing for rotatably supporting the drum and an opening for loading/unloading the drum, characterized in that a drying rack (1) as defined in any one of claims 1 to 14.
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