CN106574425A - Laundry dryer - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a laundry dryer (1) comprising: - a dryer cabinet (2), comprising a front wall (20) and a rear wall (21); - a drum (3) rotatably accommodated within said cabinet (2), said drum (3) having a first (3a) and a second end (3b), said second end being fixedly closed by a back wall (8) which rotates unitarily with the drum (3); - a drying air generator (30), apt to generate a flow of drying air through said drum (3); - at least one drum support assembly (10; 41; 101; 40) to rotatably support said drum (3) along an axis (R) of rotation within said cabinet (2); - wherein said front wall (20) comprises a front bulkhead (70) to which the first end (3a) of said drum is coupled in an axially rotating manner, said front bulkhead being realized in plastic material as an integral piece, and said rear wall (21) comprises - a rear bulkhead (60) to which the second end (3b) of said drum is coupled in an axially rotating manner, said rear bulkhead being realized as an integral piece in plastic material and facing on one side said drum (3) and on the other side the exterior of the cabinet, and including a portion (41; 101) of said at least one drum support assembly (10; 41; 101; 40).

Description

Clothesdrier

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of clothesdrier with rack, cylinder is pivotally supported in the rack.The cylinder With the rear wall towards plastic septum, the rear wall includes a part at least one cylinder support component.

Background of invention

Generally there is clothesdrier supporting structure or rack, the supporting structure or rack to generally include to install antetheca thereon With rear wall and the base of side wall.In the rack, the laundry drum that can be entered via door is mounted with, the laundry drum can be around axle Line rotates.This axis can be level, vertical or inclined.Containing clothes pass through electro-motor so as to dry cylinder (such as by transmission belt) is activating, and the cylinder passes through paired wheel or roller can be revolved in its front and rear region Turn ground to support.In some other solutions, the cylinder in its front portion by an above-mentioned pair roller supporting, and at rear portion Supported by preferably coaxial with the rotation axiss of cylinder axle.The cylinder rotation in operating is made, it is to be dried to cause The agitation of medicated clothing, these medicated clothings are rolled while dry air stream is exposed to together with the cylinder repeatedly.

The dry air stream is produced by air generator, and the air generator is included for conveying returning for dry air stream Road, the loop include conduit, and after air itself is heated, fan forces air into the cylinder along the conduit In.Hot-air crosses the portion of the cylinder and carrys out saturation by the moisture transmitted by medicated clothing therein is contained in, these articles thus Gradually it is dried.Hot-air is produced for example by resistance or using heat pump.Hot-air is generally introduced into this by the back side of cylinder In cylinder, and humid air is discharged from the cylinder by the front portion of the cylinder, and the cylinder is provided with central opening, the central opening Use in the case of muzzle-loading machine, even if its objective is to load and unload clothes items.

In some prior art drying machines, the cylinder is actually made up of the cylindrical wall with open end, and The front-end and back-end of the cylindrical wall are provided with the packing ring of major diameter.Therefore, medicated clothing is limited in the door of the cylindrical wall, drying machine And between the rear wall of rack.This solution has some shortcomings, be first these large washers abrasion and (rotation ) continuous contact between clothes items and the rear wall of (static) rack and friction.This motion can damage clothes items or Cause the entanglement of clothes items.Additionally, roll medicated clothing and the rear wall of static rack between friction cause energy loss and Undesirable power consumption is so that the cylinder rotates.

In other known solution, the cylinder has rear wall, and the rear wall is configured as relative to periphery cylindrical wall Discrete item and be rigidly secured on the periphery cylindrical wall.

For this drier, such as drying machine for disclosing in EP 2631354, provide in some solutions The additional metal packaged unit of the cylinder of the opening of the rear wall of the rack is projected and is connected to towards the outside of the rack, with Just ensure to provide path of the dry air to the cylinder.

However, the construction of the rear wall of this rack is considerably complicated, and need many different must be assembled in together Part.Which increase the totle drilling cost of final drying machine.

The content of the invention

The present invention relates to a kind of clothesdrier, which improving the clothing can be with the posterior of the thing drying machine of its cost Point, i.e. the design at rear portion, it is intended to realize the good compromise between the performance of the clothesdrier.

Additionally, another purpose of the clothesdrier of the present invention is the clothesdrier reduction portion relative to prior art The quantity of part, so as to simplify the assembling of clothesdrier.

Finally but not least importantly, another purpose of the clothesdrier of the present invention is to provide a kind of rear portion Part, by the simple modification of the design of the rear portion, the rear portion is can apply to by the group of axle or roller or both The different types of clothesdrier supported by conjunction.Advantageously, roller includes plastic material, i.e. polymeric material.By this way, Reduce the noise produced by the contact between cylinder and roller.

According on one side, the present invention relates to a kind of clothesdrier, including：

● drying machine rack, including antetheca and rear wall；

● the cylinder being rotatably received within the rack, the cylinder have first end and the second end, and described second Regularly closed by the rear wall integratedly rotated with the cylinder at end；

● dry air generator, it is easy to produce the dry air stream through the cylinder；

● at least one cylinder support component, for being pivotably supported the rolling along rotation axiss in the rack Cylinder；

Wherein, the rear wall includes

● rear bulkhead, second end of the cylinder are connected to the rear bulkhead, the rear bulkhead in the way of axial-rotation Be implemented as plastic material, and side towards the drum rear wall and single piece from another side to the outside of the rack, And including a part at least one cylinder support component.

It shall also be noted that in this specification and in the appended claims, term " plastic material " etc. is any for indicating Plastics (i.e. polymeric material or synthetic material), or plastics (i.e. polymeric material or synthetic material) are based on, may be added with and be suitable to change Enter the filler of its functional character and robustness feature, such as mineral, fabric synthetic filling etc..

Additionally, when using relative terms such as "front", "rear", " rear portion ", " sidepiece ", " top ", " bottoms ", they Clothesdrier normal operating position when in use is referred to, such as on the floor of usual (substantially) level.Generally The antetheca of rack is connected to so as to position restriction " front portion " of drying machine itself of the door of the clothesdrier into cylinder.Give Determine the horizontal plane residing for medicated clothing, " top " and " bottom " refers to object along the position of vertical axis as its usual implication.

Term " clothesdrier " or " drying machine " refer to the only electrical equipment with functions/drying or are able to carry out washing With dry cycle a combination of both formula washing dryer electrical equipment.

The clothesdrier of the present invention includes hothouse (such as cylinder), load (such as clothes or other clothing to be dried Thing) it is placed in the hothouse.The cylinder of the drying machine of the present invention is the cylinder of closing, i.e., which includes for example cylindrical cover Lid, in the end of the cover lid a end are closed by rear wall or flange, and the rear wall or flange are when the cylinder is driven in rotation Rotate together with the cover lid as single-piece.The cover lid and the connection between the rear wall or flange can be it is any kind of, and Depending on the material for realizing cover lid and/or rear wall or flange.The rear wall of the cylinder preferably has perforation, and for example it includes many Individual hole so that air can be introduced with drying clothes or any other medicated clothing by the rear wall.

The cylinder is the part for processing air loop, and the process air loop is concrete in the case of condensation dryer Ground be closed loop or in the case of ventilating drier for open circuit, the process air loop include in both cases for Guiding air-flow is so as to the process air line of dry load.Two opposite ends of the process air loop are connected to the cylinder.More Specifically, heated dry air is sent in the hothouse, is flowed on medicated clothing, and resulting humidity (and to cooling Lower temperature) air leaves the hothouse.In the case of closed loop dry air loop, rich steam-laden moist airflow is right After be sent to dehumidification element, such as heat exchanger.In a preferred embodiment of the invention, humid air is sent to heat pump Vaporizer, wherein wet process air be further cooled and dampness present in which condensed.Then by heat Dry air generator (which can be the condenser of such as heat pump) heats gained in being again introduced into the hothouse before The cool drying air for arriving, and whole circulating repetition terminates until dry cycle.Alternately or this place, in order to from leaving this Dry-off moisture in the moist airflow of cylinder, can use air-air type heat exchanger.This heat exchanger receives surrounding air As cooling fluid cooling down and from by dry-off moisture in the moist airflow of the heat exchanger.In addition, the heated drying air Generator is may include with electricity or or heater of the gas as power.In ventilating drier, surrounding air is led via entrance Pipe is brought in the drying machine, and such air is before into the cylinder by heated drying air generator (such as heat pump system The condenser of system and/or with electricity or or heater of the gas as power) heating.Heating air flows through the cylinder and is holding It is contained in the wet clothes in the cylinder and flows, the dry-off moisture from medicated clothing.The moist airflow for leaving the cylinder can be optional Ground is before being discharged beyond the drying machine by the vaporizer of heat pump or air-air type heat exchanger as explained above Dehumidified.

Therefore, the process air line for guiding dry air stream includes air flue, and the air flue will be from this This dry air of heated drying air generator takes the inside of the cylinder to from its rear end (i.e. by its rear wall).It is dry in medicated clothing During other of dry machine possible solution, air is sent into and is flowed towards the direction at the rear portion of the cylinder from the anterior of the cylinder.

The drying machine comprises additionally in rack or supporting structure, it preferably includes base, antetheca and rear wall.It is provided with the electricity of plug Source line is left from the rear wall of the rack, and for powering for the clothesdrier when power supply is connected to.The antetheca is advantageously Penetrating opening is provided with, door is installed at the penetrating opening with into the cylinder, to position or to take out medicated clothing.Before antetheca includes Dividing plate, the front dividing plate are preferably made for single piece by plastic material (i.e. polymeric material), i.e., single single part.The front dividing plate is excellent Selection of land is formed by injection molding technique.By this way, the multiple parts being arranged in the front portion of the rack can be favourable Be integrated in the single unitary plastic part to form the front dividing plate.The front portion of the cylinder is rotationally coupled to the front dividing plate. In the front dividing plate, it is preferable to provide penetrating opening, door is arranged on the opening and sentences into the cylinder, to position or to take out clothing Thing.The front dividing plate is preferably covered by the panel for the outer front surface for extending and limiting the rack antetheca around the penetrating opening Lid.

The base is shelved on floor, and its vertical distance with floor can by be arranged on base towards floor Lower surface on regulation foot advantageously adjusting.

The rear wall of the rack forms rear bulkhead, and the rear bulkhead can include the hole of the rear wall towards the cylinder, or after this One or more wall portions of dividing plate with the rear wall towards the cylinder.Additionally, the rear bulkhead potentially include it is other or different Hole.The rear bulkhead is formed and will process the part that air brings (take out of) Air processing circuit of the cylinder into.Preferably, the cylinder The edge of rear end is against the rear bulkhead, even further preferably, inserting packing ring between them.The rear bulkhead is substantially the rack The major part of rear wall, rear wall from its one side to the cylinder or be by any way the rack inside, and opposite side Towards the outside or outside of the rack.

According to the present invention, the rear bulkhead is embodied as single single element with plastic material (such as polymeric material).After this every The fact that plate is realized with plastics allows to be included in the quantity of the element in the rear wall of the drying machine of the present invention and minimizes, it is such as following will It is more fully described.In fact, utilize single manufacture process, such as using identical molding process, it is preferred to use injection Moulding process, the dividing plate may be implemented as the multiple additional functional elements for including the drying machine, and these additional functional elements are not Must be implemented separately and be subsequently assembled.

In the rack, the cylinder is rotatably mounted with according to substantially horizontal or inclined rotation axiss to revolve Turn.At least one cylinder support component is provided with the rack, for around this given rotation axis rotation in can Pivotally support the cylinder.

According to the present invention, one of at least one of the cylinder support component of the cylinder is formed at the rear bulkhead Point.Therefore the rear bulkhead also has makes the cylinder keep the function which rotates via support component at least in part.

By this way, the plastics rear bulkhead is integrated with different functions, and which forms the part in dry air loop, and And which is included for being pivotably supported the part of the support component of the cylinder.Therefore simplify the rear portion of the drying machine Configuration, so as to limit the quantity of element, and thereby reduce built-up time, be particularly the rear wall of the rack.

According to above-mentioned aspect, the drying machine of the present invention can include alternatively or in combination one or many in following characteristics Individual feature.

Advantageously, the cylinder support component includes holder and cylinder support element, and the holder is arranged on described On rear bulkhead.

The cylinder support component includes cylinder support element, the cylinder support element be, for example, axle or roller (or both), And corresponding holder is arranged according to the present embodiment at the rear bulkhead.The holder can be it is any kind of, and its Depending on or follow the configuration of the cylinder support element.

In one embodiment, the rear bulkhead includes the holes of drum of the rear wall towards the cylinder, and the rear wall is another The outer bonnet for including being connected to the rear bulkhead, for closing the holes of drum so that the rear bulkhead and the bonnet are formed The dry air stream is made to the air flue of the rear wall of the cylinder.

As described above, being managed in air loop in this place, process air and leave the cylinder, preferably pass through the base, the heat Air generator is usually located at the base and then reenters the cylinder.Preferably, a part for the process air loop also shape Into in the rear bulkhead.

In order to formed the process air loop part or air flue with by from the dry of the heated drying air generator Dry air is introduced in the cylinder, and the rear wall of the rack comprises additionally in bonnet, and the bonnet is enclosed preferably in the dividing plate itself The cylinder opening of realization, rear wall of the cylinder opening towards the cylinder, so that the air for realizing the closing for dry air leads to Road.The bonnet and dividing plate define the air of the closing being dried for the air to leaving the base and into the cylinder and lead to Road.Preferably, this air is blowed by fan, and the fan can also be for example contained in the dividing plate itself.Therefore, in this enforcement In example, the rear wall of the rack is substantially implemented as two-piece type, i.e. dividing plate and lid.Rear wall of the capping of side to the cylinder, and Outside of the capping on opposite side to the rack.The combination of the dividing plate and lid forms the outer rear surface of the rack of the drying machine.It is excellent There is no the other panel for covering the outer rear surface in selection of land.

Therefore, the rear portion of the drying machine only includes minority element, to form the complete rear wall of the drying machine rack.

Advantageously, the clothesdrier includes the impeller and fan of fan, and the rear bulkhead is included for touching State the fan hole of impeller.

Preferably, process air by being preferably located in the rear bulkhead, and be more preferably located on and be formed in the rear bulkhead In air flue in fan blow.In order to touch the impeller of the fan or the fan, fan hole is formed in the rear bulkhead.

It is highly preferred that the rear bulkhead includes the integrally formed lobe of the rear portion rear wall towards the cylinder, And the rear wall includes being connected to lid of the rear bulkhead to cover the fan hole.

Replace with holes of drum and fan hole, in one embodiment, the dividing plate includes single hole, fan hole and covering The lid of such fan hole.In the present embodiment, by the rear bulkhead (preferably accommodating fan) and enclose and form envelope The lid for closing the fan hole of path defines air flue of the dry air from the base to the cylinder.Therefore, the air flue The closed cavity for substantially being formed in rear bulkhead.

Alternately, the fan hole is covered by the bonnet, and the bonnet extends to cover the holes of drum and described Fan hole.

In this different embodiment, two holes (holes of drum and the fan hole) are all present in the rear bulkhead, so And in order to limit the quantity of the part of the rear wall, the bonnet covers the two holes, i.e., the lid extends enough to wide to cover two Individual hole.

Preferably, the lid and/or lid realized with plastics, i.e., realize with polymeric material.

By this way, the lid and/or lid can also easily have any form or be easily integrated to this Rear bulkhead, or they/its own can be with the integration of the miscellaneous part of the clothesdrier.

Preferably, the heated drying air generator includes the condenser of heat pump.

The temperature that heat pump drier is produced is less than the drying machine included with electricity or air heating apparatus of the gas as power.Cause This, it is preferred that the drying machine of the rear bulkhead with plastics (i.e. polymeric material) is equipped with as heated drying air generator Heat pump, so as to the modeling for avoiding causing due to higher local temperature that different heated drying air generators can work Any possible fusing of material dividing plate.

In an advantageous embodiment, the cylinder support component includes axle, and the axle is connected to the rear wall of the cylinder, The axis limit rotation axiss of the cylinder.

In order that the cylinder is around given rotation axiss rotation, it is known to several probability.Wherein, the cylinder can be by It is arranged in the axle at the drum rear wall to be pivotably supported.Preferably, in addition to the axle, usual quantity be two roller with The axle is used in combination to support the cylinder, and be present at the front end of the cylinder or near.Replace roller, can be before cylinder End arranges the surface that friction reduces in being rotationally coupled to the region of the rack antetheca.Serve as this in the surface that this friction reduces The stayed surface of cylinder.The axle can be by bearings.It is on the rear bulkhead or positioned at the cylinder depending on the axle In rear wall, the bearing can be located at the cylinder itself respectively, such as integrated or in the rear wall of the cylinder, or after this It is at dividing plate, such as integrated or be installed on the rear bulkhead.In the case of the latter, it can be envisaged that be integrated in the plastics of the rear bulkhead In metal bearing cross, be for example casted on the plastic material of the dividing plate.It is highly preferred that the axle is fixed to the rear wall, And the part of at least one cylinder support component includes the bearing for axle.

In the case where the cylinder support component includes axle and bearing, the axle is may be located at the rear wall of the cylinder, and The part at the rear bulkhead of cylinder support component includes the bearing.For example, the bearing may be embedded in and be arranged for In supporting the ring of the axle, and the ring is held by ribs, and these ribs can also be realized in the rear bulkhead, for example, be existed Towards the center of the rear wall and the holes of drum closed by the lid of the cylinder.This ring advantageously integrally realized with the rear bulkhead, This is to allow to be integrated relatively easily in the single-piece of different elements due to the plastic material of the rear bulkhead.

In the case where the axle position is at the rear bulkhead, the cylinder itself is fixed on come the bearing realized generally with metal Rear wall on.

Alternately or additionally, the cylinder support component includes roller.

The cylinder can by the axle coupled with the bearing at the cylinder back side and by support the cylinder front portion roller, Or only can be revolved by roller (such as two rollers behind the cylinder and two rollers before the cylinder) Turn ground to support.However, present invention additionally comprises the roller of any varying number.

It is highly preferred that at least cylinder support component is included for supporting the boss or support of the roller.

Include in the case of the roller as support component at the cylinder back side in the drying machine, in addition to the axle Or the alternative axle, the rear bulkhead includes the boss that can fix the roller wherein.The boss may comprise additionally in pin, in the pin Place for example by screw or can be clasped combination fastening the roller.As the replacement scheme of boss, it is also possible to formed and propped up Frame.

In an advantageous embodiment, the part of cylinder support component is integrally formed with the rear bulkhead.

The fact that be embodied as single main body with plastic material due to the rear bulkhead, additional structural detail is (such as cylinder support The part of element, such as holder of the cylinder support element) integrally can also realize, i.e., formed single single part.With This mode, minimizes the assembling of different parts.

Preferably, drying machine of the invention includes the base with upper shell and lower house, the base define for The additive air path of the dry air stream.

In a preferred embodiment, the rack includes that the base being shelved on floor, the rear wall and the antetheca are connected to the ground Plate.The heated drying air generator includes the dry air pipeline of the process air, and one part is located at or is formed in the base It is interior.Advantageously, when when connected to each other, the base can include two components or the part for forming the dry air pipeline.The bottom Outlet of the seat also including dry air.

In other words, the base of the drying machine is further defined by a part for the process air line of dry air.For example, in heat pump In the case of drying machine, the base is arranged into the heat exchanger for accommodating the heat pump.

It is highly preferred that the base is realized with plastic material (i.e. polymeric material).

As can be seen, using for plastics allows to produce different shapes with substantially free way.By this way, may be used To optimize the profile of the air duct, because the most suitable shape of the passage can be formed, so as to improve the effect of the drying machine Rate.Preferably, this plastic feet and heat pump and be also that the rear bulkhead being made of plastics is used in combination, because obtaining Than with the drying machine lower temperature of electricity or heated drying air generator of the gas as power.

In an advantageous embodiment, the dividing plate includes for collecting the water collector of condensed water, the water collector with it is described Dividing plate is integral.

The plastic septum allows many functional parts of the drying machine are integrated in single single part.

Brief Description Of Drawings

Additional advantage of the invention will be best understood by reference to the figures by non-limiting, in the accompanying drawings：

● Fig. 1 is the perspective view of the clothesdrier realized according to the present invention；

● Fig. 2 is the perspective view of the clothesdrier of Fig. 1, wherein eliminating the element of shell to illustrate some inside portions Part；

● Fig. 3 is the perspective view of the fractionation configuration of the base of the drying machine of Fig. 1 or Fig. 2；

● Fig. 4 is the perspective exploded view of a part for earlier drawings；

● Fig. 5 is the perspective exploded view of the first embodiment of a part for the drying machine of the present invention；

● Fig. 6 is the local disassembled perspective view of the rear wall of the rack of the drying machine of the present invention of the embodiment of Fig. 5；

● Fig. 7 is the side view of the rear wall of the drying machine rack of Fig. 6；

● Fig. 8 is the perspective exploded view of the second embodiment of a part for the drying machine of the present invention；

● Fig. 9 is the local disassembled perspective view of the modification of the second embodiment of the drying machine of the present invention of Fig. 8；

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● Figure 10 a and Figure 10 b is the thin of the rear wall of the drying machine of the present invention according to the manufacture of another preferred embodiment respectively The perspective view and side view of section.

The detailed description of one or more embodiments of the present invention

With reference first to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the clothesdrier realized according to the present invention is integrally with 1 indicating.

Clothesdrier 1 includes preferably but is not necessarily the outer container shell or rack 2 and example of parallelepiped shape Such as there is the hothouse of hollow cylinder shape, such as cylinder 3, for accommodating laundry and clothes kimonos generally to be dried Dress.Cylinder 3 is preferably rotatably fixed to rack 2.Realize passing in and out cylinder 3 for example via door 4, door 4 is preferably hinged to Rack 2, can so open and close the opening 4a realized with the rack sheet.

In more detail, rack 2 generally includes antetheca 20, rear wall 21 and two side walls 25, and they are all arranged on base 24. Preferably, base 24 is realized with plastic material.Preferably, by injection molding technique come molded underbody 24.Preferably, front Hinged door 4 on wall 20, to pass in and out cylinder.The rack and its wall define the volume of clothesdrier 1.Advantageously, base 24 Including upper housing portion 24a and bottom housing part 24b (visible in Fig. 3 following detailed description of).Base 24 is shelved on floor, and And its vertical dimension with floor can be by being arranged on towards the regulation foot 46 on the lower surface of the base on floor come advantageously Adjust.

Drying machine 1 (particularly base 24) defines the plane on the ground substantially residing for drying machine 1 and therefore is recognized To be substantially horizontal horizontal plane (X, Y) and vertical direction Z perpendicular to plane (X, Y).

Clothesdrier 1 preferably includes electric motor assembly 50, for making rotary drum 3 along which in machine by order Axis rotation in cabinet 2.Door 4 and electric motor assembly 50 are common parts in the art and are considered as known 's；Therefore will be not described in detail.

Additionally, clothesdrier 1 can include electronic central control unit (not shown), the electronic central control unit control Other parts of electric motor assembly processed 50 and drying machine 1 are being stored preferably in same central control unit by order execution In one of the selectable dry cycle of user.The program and other parameters of clothesdrier 1 or alarm and warning function Can set in control panel 11 and/or visualize, control panel 11 is preferably implemented at the top of drying machine 1, such as door 4 Top.

With reference to Fig. 2 and Fig. 5 to Fig. 9, rotatable drum 3 includes cover, it is therefore preferred to have substantially cylindrical tubulose sheet Body 3c, the tubular body are preferably made up of metal material and are arranged in inside rack 2 and are suitable to revolve around total rotation axiss R Turn, total rotation axiss can be level, i.e., parallel to plane (X, Y), or relative to planar tilt.Cover 3c is limited First end 3a and the second end 3b, and cylinder 3 is arranged so that first end 3a (including rounded leading edge 3f) of cover 3c is faced Realize medicated clothing loading/uninstalling opening on the antetheca 20 and door 4 of rack 2, and the second end 3b also has and preferably shows circle The edge 3e of shape.

Second end of cylinder 3 or rear end 3b (including edge 3e) are closed by rear wall 8.

Preferably, rear wall 21 of the drum rear wall 8 towards rack 2, and for good and all and it is rigidly coupled to the cover 3c of cylinder 3 The second end 3b, to close the second end 3b.Rear wall 8 is formed together with side cover 3c and is structured for accommodating clothing to be dried The substantially cylindrical cup-shaped rigid container of thing.Preferably, drum rear wall 8 is connected to the circular edge 3e of the cover 3c of cylinder 3 Second end 3b.

In a preferred embodiment, rotatable drum 3 is only formed by two bodies for linking together, in described two bodies One of be cover 3c, and the other of described two bodies are rear walls 8, after rear wall 8 is permanently attached to the cover 3c Hold 3b and rotate together with cover 3c when cylinder 3 rotates.

Preferably, rear wall 8 is suitably bored a hole in addition, to allow dry air stream to flow through after the tubular body of cylinder 3 Wall 8.

The perforated portion of rear wall 8 is located substantially at the center of rear wall 8, so as to the longitudinal direction rotation substantially with rotatable drum 3 Axis R is coaxial, and is preferably essentially circular.The remainder including its outer rim 8a of rear wall 8 is not bored a hole.Rear wall 8 In perforation will herein be referred to as blow vent 65.

Drying machine 1 includes being depicted as the multiple of the flow path for showing the process air stream by drying machine 1 in addition The process air loop (see Fig. 3, Fig. 5 and Fig. 8) of arrow, the process air loop include cylinder 3 and process air line 18. In base 24, formed by the connection of upper shell 24a and lower house 24b and process air line 18.Process air line 18 preferred Ground is connected to two opposite sides of cylinder 3 with its opposite end, that is, cover the first rear end and second rear end 3a, 3b of 3c.Process air Loop also includes fan or blower fan 12 (as shown in Figure 3).

The drying machine 1 of the present invention includes heated drying air generator in addition, and the heated drying air generator is being described Embodiment includes the condenser of heat pump 30.Heat pump 30 includes first heat exchanger (being also called condenser) 31 and Two heat exchangers (being also called vaporizer) 32 (referring to Fig. 3).Heat pump 30 also includes the cold-producing medium closure that cold-producing medium flows wherein Loop (is partly depicted), and when drying machine 1 runs, cold-producing medium is cooled down and can be condensed in the corresponding part of condenser 31, So as to discharge heat, and the corresponding part in second heat exchanger (vaporizer) 32 heats up, so as to absorb heat.Compressor 33 Gaseous cold-producing medium is received from vaporizer 32 and condenser 31 is supplied, the refrigerant cycle is thereby turned off.Hereinafter, these heat Exchanger is named as condenser and vaporizer, or first heat exchanger and second heat exchanger respectively.In more detail, should Second heat exchanger (vaporizer) 32 is connected to condenser via compressor 33 via pipeline 35 (referring to Fig. 3) by heat pump circuit 31.The outlet of condenser 31 is connected to vaporizer 32 via expansion gear (invisible), such as choke, valve or capillary tube Entrance.

Preferably, corresponding with vaporizer 32, the clothesdrier 1 of the present invention can include condensate water pot (also invisible), The condensate water pot is collected in drying machine by the condensation of the excessive moisture in the process air stream from hothouse (i.e. cylinder) 3 The condensed water produced in vaporizer 32 during 1 operation.The tank is located at the bottom of vaporizer 32.Preferably, by connecting tube and pump (being not shown), collected water are admitted in the reservoir corresponding with the highest part of drying machine 1, to be dried The user of machine 1 cosily these water of manual drain.

The condenser 31 and vaporizer 32 of heat pump 30 is positioned at the corresponding position of the process air line 18 formed in base 24.

In the case where wherein process air loop as depicted in the drawings is the condensation dryer of closed loop, condensation Device 31 is located at the downstream of vaporizer 32.The air for leaving cylinder 3 enters process air line 18 and reaches to enter to processing air Row cooling and the vaporizer 32 for dehumidifying.Dry cooling treatment air continues to flow through process air line 18, until it enters Till entering condenser 31, in the condenser, before cylinder 3 is again introduced into process air was made to warm by heat pump 30.

It should be appreciated that in the drying machine 1 of the present invention, in addition to heat pump 30, can also there is air heater, such as Electric heater.In this case, heat pump 30 and heater can also work to accelerate the heating process (and therefore to subtract together Few dry cycle time).In the case of the latter, it is preferable that the condenser 31 of heat pump 30 is located at the upstream of heater.Should carry For adequate measures with avoid electric heater melt drying machine 1 plastic components.

With reference to Fig. 2 and Fig. 4, leading edge 3f (such as the rounded leading edge of substantially cylindrical cover 3c) of cylinder 3 is in addition preferably Ground is substantially airtightly and the mode of axial-rotation is connected to the antetheca 20 of rack 2, is preferably inserted with the first circular seal packing ring (not depicting).Antetheca 20 is preferably coupled to base 24.Antetheca 20 includes front dividing plate 70, realize in the front dividing plate for The opening 4a of door 4, and cylinder 3 is connected to the front dividing plate to rotate.Front dividing plate 70 is then preferably by around opening 4a extensions And limit the panel 20a of the outer front surface of the antetheca 20 of rack 2 to be covered.Front dividing plate 70 preferably by plastic material (i.e. Polymeric material) be made for single piece, i.e., single single part.Advantageously, the part for processing air line 18 is whole with the front dividing plate Body is formed.Process air and the cylinder is left by the blow vent 14 formed in front dividing plate 70.This blow vent 14 is made preferably Shaping, to receive air filter wherein.

With reference to Fig. 5 to Fig. 9, the rear wall 21 of rack 2 includes support panel or rear bulkhead 60.The rear wall 8 of cylinder 3 is substantially above To rear bulkhead 60, and it is connected to by way of inserting the second circular seal packing ring 62 with substantially airtight and axial-rotation Rear bulkhead 60.Front rounded washers (not shown) and rear circular seal packing ring 62 longitudinal rotating shaft preferably substantially with cylinder 3 Line R is coaxial.

Rear bulkhead 60 is made up of plastics (such as polymeric material) for example, by injection molding technique.

The power line (not shown in accompanying drawing) for being provided with plug is left from the rear wall of rack by path 45, and for even Power for clothesdrier when being connected to electric lines of force.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the rear wall 21 of rack 2 only include two elements, i.e. rear bulkhead 60 and lid 61 or Lid 610, so as to simplify the construction of the rear wall 21 of rack 2.Specifically, rear bulkhead 60 include towards rack 2 inside (such as The rear wall of cylinder 3 first surface 60a 8) and the second surface 60b of outside or outside towards rack 2.Alternatively, after every Plate 60 includes the fan drum 150 of the impeller (not depicting) of the fan 12 (illustrating in Fig. 3) that air loop is processed for receiving At least a portion, more preferably whole fan drum 150.

Envision two possible embodiments of the rear wall 21 of the rack 2 of drying machine 1.

First embodiment is described referring now to Fig. 5 to Fig. 7.In the clothesdrier 1 described, the rear wall 21 of rack 2 The rear bulkhead 60 of the whole rear wall 8 towards cylinder 3 is formed, and which is implemented as single single part.Preferably, after rack 2 Wall 21 also includes the fan drum 150 covered by lid 610, and lid 610 is detachably attached to rear bulkhead 60.Cause This, fan hole 61a is formed in the dividing plate 60 closed by lid 610, and fan hole is used to touch fan 12, is particularly its impeller (invisible in the accompanying drawing shown in Fig. 5 to Fig. 7).Hole 61a is located substantially on below the position of rear wall 8, and towards rack 2 Inside, in this example, be towards base 24, more preferably towards the outlet 19 of the air from base 24.Afterwards every Plate 60 also includes the part of the rear wall 8 towards cylinder 3, and which preferably has (when being assembled in rack 2) base outwardly Circular central protuberance 141 in sheet.

It will be clear that in the present embodiment from Fig. 6 and Fig. 7, when the rear wall 21 of rack 2 is assembled, hole 61a by Lid 610 is closed.

Additionally, as shown in the example above, whole fan drum 150 is realized in rear wall 21, and by the first cup-like portion 142 (belonging to rear bulkhead 60) and lid 610 are constituted.

First cup-like portion 142 is provided with penetrating opening 142a, is circular, for accommodating with leaf in shown example The reference axis (not shown) of the fan 12 of wheel (not shown).Certainly, the impeller is contained in shell 150.Identical opening 142a It is also used for making process air inlet enter fan 12.Therefore, in air line 18 is processed, air leaves base from outlet 19, at this Base position air is heated and/or is dried by dry air generator (i.e. heat pump 30), and enters fan drum 150.From work It is the fan drum 150 of the closure elements of fan hole 61a closed by lid 610, the pipe formed by rear bulkhead 60 and lid 610 Road part directs air into central protuberance 141, and air enters cylinder 3 via rear wall 8 from central protuberance 141.

Fig. 5 is returned to, groove 144 is set on the outside of the profile of central protuberance 141 preferably.Groove 144 is preferably easy to hold Receive aforementioned second seal washer 62 (seeing above).It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that groove 144 can be by from rear The packing ring that the inner surface of dividing plate 60 is projected supports the collar to replace.

Seal washer 62 preferably around and assemble/be recessed in groove 144, and be appropriately shaped/size is true Determine into the trailing edge 3e for for good and all adjoining rotatable drum 3, and incessantly around the periphery of rotatable drum 3, to avoid Any air leakage between the trailing edge 3e and support rear bulkhead 60 of rotatable drum 3.

In shown example, cylinder 3 is preferably a structured into can by the cylinder support component including multiple rollers 10 Pivotally support, these rollers are, outside axle, to be arranged to substantially the two of cylinder 3 relative to total rotation axiss R of cylinder 3 At individual axial end portion 3a, 3b, its rotation axis is arranged essentially parallel to total rotation axiss R of cylinder 3, to allow the pipe of cylinder 3 Longitudinal direction reference of the shape body in rack 2 or total rotation axiss R rotations.Preferably, two such rollers 10 are located at cylinder 3 Front end 3a, roller 10 as two other be located at cylinder 3 rear end 3b.Advantageously, roller 10 includes plastic material, that is, gather Condensation material.

Two (or more) rollers are fixed to rear bulkhead 60.In addition, the cylinder support component includes boss or pin or props up Frame 101, by these boss or pin or support, these rollers are attached to the rear bulkhead and pass through screw or snap fit attachment (not shown in this accompanying drawing) is fixed therein.Boss or support are preferably formed as single single part with rear bulkhead.

Therefore rear bulkhead 60 includes the support rim 101 of corresponding back-up roller wheel 10, its preferably also with rear bulkhead 60 1 Rise and single-piece (see, for example, Fig. 5 and Fig. 7) is configured to (preferably via injection molding technique).It is highly preferred that after cylinder 3 All support rims of the roller 10 near the 3b of end are located at rear bulkhead 60, and more preferably integral with rear bulkhead 60.Often Individual support rim 101 is inwardly projecting from rear bulkhead 60, i.e., prominent towards rotatable drum 3 when rear bulkhead 60 is arranged on rack 2 Go out.

In an advantageous embodiment, boss 101 can be conical by its shape, outwards tapered and be provided with centre bore 102.It is empty Turn back-up roller wheel 10 and then may include by screw (bearing and screw not shown in accompanying drawing) on support rim 101 Bearing.

Roller 10 before cylinder 3 may be coupled to front dividing plate 70, or they are possibly connected to base 24 One of two housings 24a or 24b.For example, Fig. 2 shows the upper shell 24a that the base is connected to via support 101a Roller 10.Before by made by plastic material (i.e. polymeric material), dividing plate 70 allows to form the entirety as the front dividing plate when needed The roller support of part.

Second embodiment is described referring now to Fig. 8 and Fig. 9.Identical element in first embodiment and second embodiment Will not be discussed further.In this second embodiment, rear bulkhead 60 includes the penetrating rolling before the rear wall 8 of cylinder 3 Bore 64, therefore rear wall 8 can be seen from this holes of drum 64.Additionally, rear wall 21 includes being connected to rear bulkhead 60 to close The lid 61 in hole 64.In the present embodiment, rear wall 31 is comprised additionally in the fan drum with analogous shape in first embodiment 150.In embodiment previously, it is preferable that rear bulkhead 60 includes a part for fan drum 150, for example, limit hole 61a's First cup-like portion 142.However, in the present embodiment, lid 61 closes penetrating holes of drum by its part 143 Both 64 and fan hole 61a, therefore the shell for fan 150 is formed together with Part I 142.In this case, after Dividing plate 60 is not included or including limited central protuberance 141.The projection is further formed in the lid 61 including central protuberance 146.

The power line (not shown in accompanying drawing) for being provided with plug is left from the rear wall of rack by path 45, and for even Power for clothesdrier when being connected to electric lines of force.

In different embodiments (not depicting), rear wall 21 is included as being covered each by holes of drum 64 and fan hole 61a Two separate parts lid 61 and lid 610.

Further, in a second embodiment, groove 144 is formed preferably to accommodate above-mentioned seal washer 62.

In the present embodiment, in air line 18 is processed, air leaves the base and enters fan drum from outlet 19 150.From the fan drum 150 closed by lid 61, pipe section directs air into central protuberance 146, air via rear wall 8 from Central protuberance 146 enters cylinder 3.Therefore, the pipe section is formed by rear bulkhead 60 and lid 61.

In the embodiment in fig. 8, cylinder 3 is preferably a structured into and is pivotably supported by cylinder support component, the rolling Cylinder support component includes the multiple cylinders 10 arranged with the first embodiment similar mode with Fig. 5-7.

Two (or more) rollers are fixed to rear bulkhead 60, and for example they are attached to via boss or pin or support 101 Rear bulkhead and pass through screw or snap fit attachment (not shown in this accompanying drawing) to be fixed in the rear bulkhead.Boss or support Preferably be formed as single single part with rear bulkhead.

Roller 10 before the cylinder may be coupled to front dividing plate 70, or they are possibly connected to base 24 One of two housings 24a or 24b.For example, Fig. 2 shows the upper shell 24a that the base is connected to via support 101a Roller 10.Before by made by plastic material (i.e. polymeric material), dividing plate 70 allows to form the entirety as the front dividing plate when needed The roller support of part.The roller support is designed to rotatably receive the roller.

Fig. 9 shows the modification of the second embodiment of Fig. 8.Embodiment of the dividing plate 60 similar to Fig. 8, except for cylinder 3 Cylinder support component outside, as described in detail below.In this modification of Fig. 9, cylinder 3 is rotated by cylinder support component Ground is supported, and the cylinder support component includes the axle 41 of the rear wall 8 for being connected to cylinder 3.Axle 41 is by further positioned at rear bulkhead 60 Bearing 40 is supported.Therefore, the dividing plate includes the part including bearing 40 of the cylinder support component.Bearing 40 is located at hole In 64 center and the plastic hoop 67 that supported by rib 68.Axle 41 is preferably coaxial with total rotation axiss R of cylinder 3.

Ring 67 is substantially coaxially positioned with axle 41 so that the axle is inserted into ring 67 and is thus supported by the ring.It is excellent Selection of land, ring 67 and rib 68 are made up of plastic material, more preferably by making with 60 identical plastic material of rear bulkhead.Further Ground, plastic hoop 67 and ribs of plastic 68 overall with rear bulkhead 60 can be realized.

It should be appreciated that in the first embodiment that rear wall 21 is formed by rear bulkhead 60 and lid 610 wherein, cylinder 3 can be with Supported by axle (this modification of the not shown first embodiment in the accompanying drawings), the construction of the cylinder support component includes and Fig. 9 Identical axle in middle described modification, in addition to the lid 61 replaced by lid 610, and forms on rear bulkhead 60 overall Raised 141.

In shown all embodiments, the flowing of the dry air produced by heat pump 30 is as follows.From (in cylinder 3 Processing) humid air of medicated clothing leaves the cylinder from the front end 3a of cylinder 3.Air loop 18 is processed (such as the arrow institute in figure Describe) via the front end 3a of penetrating opening 17 and rotatable drum 3 made by (such as in upper shell 24a) in base 24 Connection, that is, be fluidly connected to the front end 3a of rotatable drum 3, this further be arranged on it is logical in the front dividing plate 70 of rack 2 QI KOU 14 is in flow communication.Air is via the gas leakage ventilation combined in the preferably funnel shaped connection element of front dividing plate 70 From cylinder 3 out, front dividing plate 70 limits/is centered around the medicated clothing loading/uninstalling opening 4a on the antetheca 20 of rack 2 to mouth 14.Separately Outward, the central authorities/interlude in shown example, particularly in figure 3, processing air line 18 preferably extends through rack 2 base 24, wherein preferably go back receiving heat-exchanger 31,32, and the dried air that circulates is dehumidified and heating.Have Sharp ground, one of lower house and upper shell 24a, 24b couple on the top of another one, are formed and process air line 18 extremely A few part, and more preferably also include being suitable to accommodate the other behaviour for operating dry run of the drying machine wherein Make the other cavity or seat of part.Air leaves base by outlet 19.Process the rear wall that air line 18 is included in rack 2 The another part realized in 21, and this part is by the rear wall 8 of the cylinder, by rear bulkhead 60, and by lid 61 or lid 610 formation.Fan drum 150 is entered from the air of pan outlet 19, and this pipe section will leave the sky of outlet 19 Gas is directed in cylinder 3 by the hole realized in rear wall 8 or blow vent 65.

By this way, the air inlet blow vent 65 being attached in the rear wall 8 of cylinder 3 is connected with air line 18 is processed, i.e., Air handling duct 18 is fluidly connected to, to receive the stream of hot air by produced by the heat pump 30 being positioned in base 24.

Preferably, the rear wall 8 of tubular body (or cylinder) 3 be located at/is arranged in the periphery of the projection 141 on rear bulkhead 60 (Fig. 5), or alternately in the projection 146 of lid 61 (Fig. 7 or Fig. 8).

Raised (in Fig. 5 to Fig. 7 in 141 or Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 146) additionally advantageously have the mark of the cover 3c less than cylinder 3 Claim the peripheral diameter of the external diameter of the rear wall 8 of diameter and/or cylinder 3, and be preferably also greater than the periphery of the perforated portion of rear wall 8 Diameter so that the perforated portion of rear wall 8 be located at/is arranged in the raised immediate vicinity.

Finally, the projection 141 of the support rear bulkhead 60 shown in Fig. 5 is preferably via the realization on identical raised bottom Penetrating opening 66 19 connect with outlet.Opening 66 and outlet 19 are preferably via being formed at least one of fan drum 150 Divide interior air flue to connect.

In fact, in both embodiments, fan 12 (Fig. 3) will leave the blow air of heat pump 30 to cylinder 3, and its It is preferably located in before outlet 19.Fan 12 thus blow the air inside the rear wall 21 of drying machine 1, i.e., in 60 He of rear bulkhead Between lid 61 or between rear bulkhead 60 and lid 610 so that air can be via the blow vent 65 in the rear wall 8 of cylinder 3 Into cylinder 3.In the embodiment being described, it is preferable that lid 61 or lid 610 are preferably attached in the way of substantially airtight It is connected to the outside for supporting rear bulkhead 60.

In the case where there is lid 610, lid 610 is appropriately shaped/is configured to the projection by rear bulkhead 60 is supported 141 are fluidly connected to outlet 19, so that the stream of hot air produced by heat pump 30 is guided towards raised 141.

In the case where there is the lid 61 for forming raised 146, rear bulkhead 60 and lid 61 form pipeline together so that the bottom of from The air of seat 24 can enter raised 146 and flow in cylinder 3.

With reference now to all embodiments, clothesdrier 1 includes at least one cylinder support component for support member, such as 41/ bearing 40 of axle or 10/ support 101a of roller or boss 101 of cylinder 3, one part (such as boss 101, bearing 40) is rear Realize at dividing plate 60, and it is more preferably integral with plastics rear bulkhead 60.

However, it is possible to exist not include the additional roll support component for being arranged on the part at the rear bulkhead.For example, in institute In having embodiment, the cylinder is also supported by one or more rollers 10 (usually two) before cylinder 3.

In this case, each cylinder before the cylinder also includes the fixing that can be placed on diverse location Device.The holder (such as with the boss or support with the boss or the realization of support similar mode formed at the rear bulkhead) sets Put：

● in the front dividing plate 70；

● in the upper housing portion 24a of base 24；Or

● in the bottom housing part 24b of base 24.

Additionally, a part for cylinder support component is realized at the rear bulkhead all the time, and at the rear portion of the cylinder Other cylinder support components can be realized.Therefore, except the axle or it is connected in addition to a roller of the rear bulkhead, can also be real Existing another roller, the roller are connected to upper housing part 24a of the base or are connected to lower housing part 24b of the base.

As Figure 10 a and Figure 10 b describe, rear bulkhead 60 may further include other function element of the drying machine, This gives the credit to which so that the integrated of add ons becomes easy plastic manufacturing.In mentioned accompanying drawing, rear bulkhead 60 is also wrapped Include the water collector 200 of the water that can be overflowed from condensate drawer for collection.Condensate drawer is well known in the art, and And will not be described in further detail.As shown, water collector 200 is integral with the dividing plate for forming single-piece.In the present embodiment, Preferably, these boss for roller 10 are also integral with the dividing plate, it is achieved thereby that making the drying machine easily assemble.

Claims (15)

1. a kind of clothesdrier (1), including：

● drying machine rack (2), including antetheca (20) and rear wall (21)；

● the cylinder (3) being rotatably received within the rack (2), the cylinder (3) is with first end (3a) and the second end (3b), second end is regularly closed by the rear wall (8) integratedly rotated with the cylinder (3)；

● dry air generator (30), it is easy to produce the dry air stream through the cylinder (3)；

● at least one cylinder support component (10；41；101；40), for can along rotation axiss (R) in the rack (2) Pivotally support the cylinder (3)；

● wherein, the antetheca (20) includes front dividing plate (70), and the first end (3a) of the cylinder is coupled in axial-rotation mode To the front dividing plate, the front dividing plate is embodied as single piece with plastic material, and the rear wall (21) includes

■ rear bulkheads (60), second end (3b) of the cylinder are connected to the rear bulkhead in the way of axial-rotation, it is described after Dividing plate be implemented as plastic material, and side towards the drum rear wall (8) and outside from another side to the rack Single piece, and including at least one cylinder support component (10；41；101；40) a part (40；101).

2. clothesdrier according to claim 1, wherein, the cylinder support component (10；41；101；40) including solid Holder (40；101) (41,10), the holder is arranged on the rear bulkhead (60) with cylinder support element.

3. clothesdrier (1) according to claim 1 and 2, wherein, the rear bulkhead (60) is included towards the cylinder (3) holes of drum (64) of rear wall (8) and the rear bulkhead (60) is connected to so as to close the bonnet of the holes of drum (61) so that the rear bulkhead (60) and the bonnet (61) are formed for making the dry air stream to the cylinder (3) The air flue of the rear wall (8).

4. according to clothesdrier in any one of the preceding claims wherein (1), including the impeller of fan (12), and its In, the rear bulkhead (60) is included for touching the fan hole (61a) of the impeller.

5. clothesdrier (1) according to claim 4, wherein, the rear bulkhead (60) is included towards the cylinder (3) The rear wall (8) integrally formed bossing (141), and the rear wall (21) of the rack (2) is including connection To the rear bulkhead (60) covering the lid (610) of the fan hole (61a).

6. clothesdrier (1) described in dependent claims according to claim 24, wherein, the fan hole (61a) by Extension is covered with covering the bonnet (61) of the holes of drum (64) and the fan hole (61a).

7. according to clothesdrier in any one of the preceding claims wherein (1), wherein, the dry air generator (30) Condenser (31) including heat pump.

8. according to clothesdrier in any one of the preceding claims wherein (1), wherein, at least one cylinder support group Part (10；41；101；40) including axle (41), the axle (41) is connected to the rear wall (8) of the cylinder (3), and the axle (41) rotation axiss (R) of the cylinder (3) are limited.

9. clothesdrier (1) according to claim 8, wherein, the axle (41) is fixed to the rear wall (8), and At least one cylinder support component (40；101) the part includes the bearing (40) for the axle (41).

10. according to clothesdrier in any one of the preceding claims wherein (1), wherein, at least one cylinder support Component (10；40) including roller (10).

11. clothesdriers (1) according to claim 10, wherein, at least one cylinder support component includes using In the boss (101) or support that support the roller (10).

12. according to clothesdrier in any one of the preceding claims wherein (1), wherein, the cylinder support component (10； 41；101；40) the part is integral with the rear bulkhead (60).

13. according to clothesdrier in any one of the preceding claims wherein (1), including with upper shell (24a) and lower casing The base (24) of body (24b), the base limit the additive air path for the dry air stream.

14. clothesdriers (1) according to claim 13, wherein, the base (24) is realized with plastic material.

15. according to clothesdrier in any one of the preceding claims wherein (1), wherein, the rear bulkhead (60) includes using In the water collector (200) for collecting condensed water, the water collector (20) is integral with the rear bulkhead.