JP2007068870A - Garment dryer - Google Patents
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本発明は、衣類の乾燥を行う衣類乾燥機及び洗濯機能を備えた衣類乾燥機に関するものである。 The present invention relates to a clothes dryer for drying clothes and a clothes dryer having a washing function.
従来のドラム式衣類乾燥機は図１４に示すような構成であった。以下、その構成について説明する。図に示すように、外装ケース１内に水平軸２を中心軸として回転する回転ドラム３が配置してある。上記回転ドラム３の前面に形成された衣類投入口４は外装ケース１の前面に開口しており、扉５で開閉されるようにしてある。外装ケース１内には、回転ドラム３の内部に設定される乾燥室６を含む空気循環路７が構成してある。空気循環路７は、途中に乾燥室６、送風室８、熱交換室９などを有し、乾燥室６の空気がその背壁の回転ドラム側排気口１０から送風室８に流れ、次いで熱交換室９を通って乾燥室６の前方に設けた給気口１１から再度この乾燥室６に循環するようにしてある。 A conventional drum-type clothes dryer has a structure as shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the configuration will be described. As shown in the figure, a rotating drum 3 that rotates about a horizontal axis 2 as a central axis is disposed in an exterior case 1. A clothing insertion port 4 formed on the front surface of the rotating drum 3 is opened on the front surface of the outer case 1 and is opened and closed by a door 5. An air circulation path 7 including a drying chamber 6 set inside the rotary drum 3 is configured in the outer case 1. The air circulation path 7 includes a drying chamber 6, a blower chamber 8, a heat exchange chamber 9, and the like on the way, and the air in the drying chamber 6 flows from the rotary drum side exhaust port 10 on the back wall to the blower chamber 8, and then heat The air passes through the exchange chamber 9 and is circulated to the drying chamber 6 again from an air supply port 11 provided in front of the drying chamber 6.
送風室８にはファン１２が設けられ、熱交換室９には上流側に吸熱器１３、下流側に放熱器１４がそれぞれ配置してある。これら吸熱器１３、放熱器１４は圧縮機１５、キャピラリーチューブ等の膨張機構１６などでヒートポンプ装置を構成しており、乾燥室６からの高湿空気が前記吸熱器１３で冷却されて除湿され、その後乾燥空気となって放熱器１４に至り、加熱され高温空気となる。そして、この高温空気は給気口１１から乾燥室６に供給され、その中の衣類Ａの乾燥に供される。１７はモータで、その回転はベルト１８、１９を介して回転ドラム３及びファン１２に伝達される。 The blower chamber 8 is provided with a fan 12, and the heat exchange chamber 9 is provided with a heat absorber 13 on the upstream side and a radiator 14 on the downstream side. The heat absorber 13 and the heat radiator 14 constitute a heat pump device with an expansion mechanism 16 such as a compressor 15 and a capillary tube, and the high-humidity air from the drying chamber 6 is cooled and dehumidified by the heat absorber 13. Then, it becomes dry air, reaches the radiator 14 and is heated to become high-temperature air. And this high temperature air is supplied to the drying chamber 6 from the air supply opening | mouth 11, and is used for the drying of the clothing A in it. Reference numeral 17 denotes a motor whose rotation is transmitted to the rotating drum 3 and the fan 12 via belts 18 and 19.
上記に示すようにモータ１７を１台使用して回転ドラム３とファン１２を駆動して回転ドラム３内の衣類Ａを乾燥するものである（例えば、特許文献１参照）。
しかしながら、上記従来の構成では扉５を開放して衣類投入口４から乾燥空気を排出し湿気の多い室内を除湿乾燥してカビの発生を防止したり、快適な空間を創出する場合、回転ドラム３も回転してしまい、エネルギ損出や騒音の発生が課題となっていた。 However, in the above-described conventional configuration, when the door 5 is opened and the dry air is discharged from the clothing input port 4 to dehumidify and dry the humid room to prevent mold generation or to create a comfortable space, the rotating drum 3 also rotates, and energy loss and noise generation have been problems.
本発明はこのような従来の構成の課題を解決しようとするもので、ヒートポンプ装置を利用して効率よく静かに室内を除湿乾燥することを目的とする。 An object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the conventional configuration, and an object of the present invention is to efficiently and quietly dehumidify and dry a room using a heat pump device.
上記従来の課題を解決するために、本発明の衣類乾燥機は、本体内に支持した外槽と、前記外槽の衣類投入口を覆う開閉扉と、前記外槽内に回転可能に設けた内槽と、前記内槽内に乾燥用空気を供給する送風手段と、前記乾燥用空気を除湿するヒートポンプ装置と、前記乾燥用空気が内槽とヒートポンプ装置とを循環するように接続した循環風路と、前記内槽を駆動する駆動手段とを備え、前記内槽内に供給された除湿後の空気を前記衣類投入口より本体外へ排気するものである。 In order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, the clothes dryer of the present invention is provided with an outer tub supported in the main body, an open / close door that covers a clothing input port of the outer tub, and a rotatable inside the outer tub. An inner tank, a blowing means for supplying drying air into the inner tank, a heat pump device for dehumidifying the drying air, and a circulating air connected so that the drying air circulates between the inner tank and the heat pump device A path and a driving means for driving the inner tub are provided, and the dehumidified air supplied into the inner tub is exhausted from the clothing input port to the outside of the main body.
これによって、内槽内に供給された除湿後の空気を衣類投入口より本体外へ排気する時は、内槽の回転を停止することができ、内槽の駆動エネルギと内槽の回転騒音を無くすことができる。 As a result, when the dehumidified air supplied into the inner tank is exhausted from the clothing inlet to the outside of the main body, the rotation of the inner tank can be stopped, and the driving energy of the inner tank and the rotation noise of the inner tank can be reduced. It can be lost.
本発明の衣類乾燥機は、ヒートポンプ装置を利用して効率よく静かに室内を除湿乾燥することができる。 The clothes dryer of the present invention can efficiently and quietly dehumidify and dry the room using a heat pump device.
第１の発明は、本体と、前記本体内に支持した外槽と、前記外槽の衣類投入口を覆う開閉扉と、前記外槽内に回転可能に設けた内槽と、前記内槽内に乾燥用空気を供給する送風手段と、前記乾燥用空気を除湿するヒートポンプ装置と、前記乾燥用空気が内槽とヒートポンプ装置とを循環するように接続した循環風路と、前記内槽を駆動する駆動手段とを備え、前記内槽内に供給された除湿後の空気を前記衣類投入口より本体外へ排気するようにしたことにより、内槽内に供給された除湿後の空気を衣類投入口より本体外へ排気する時は、内槽の回転を停止することができるため、内槽の駆動エネルギと内槽の回転騒音を無くすことができ、ヒートポンプ装置を利用して効率よく静かに室内を除湿乾燥することができる。 The first invention includes a main body, an outer tub supported in the main body, an open / close door that covers a clothing input port of the outer tub, an inner tub rotatably provided in the outer tub, and an inner tub Blower means for supplying drying air to the air, a heat pump device for dehumidifying the drying air, a circulation air passage connected so that the drying air circulates through the inner tub and the heat pump device, and driving the inner tub The dehumidified air supplied into the inner tub is exhausted to the outside of the main body from the clothing input port, and the dehumidified air supplied into the inner tub is input into the clothing. When exhausting outside the main body from the mouth, the rotation of the inner tank can be stopped, so that the driving energy of the inner tank and the rotation noise of the inner tank can be eliminated, and the heat pump device is used to efficiently and quietly Can be dehumidified and dried.
第２の発明は、循環風路に外気を導入する吸気口と、前記吸気口を開閉する吸気弁を設け、前記吸気口と循環風路を選択的に切り替えるようにしたことにより、衣類投入口より本体外へ排気される除湿後の空気の一部が循環風路に戻ることがなくなるので、除湿後の空気を全て室内乾燥に利用することができ、更に効率よく室内を乾燥することができる。 According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an intake port for introducing outside air into the circulation air passage, and an intake valve for opening and closing the intake air port, and by selectively switching between the intake air port and the circulation air passage, Since part of the dehumidified air exhausted to the outside of the main body does not return to the circulation air path, all the dehumidified air can be used for indoor drying, and the room can be dried more efficiently. .
第３の発明は、室内乾燥設定手段を設け、前記室内乾燥設定手段により吸気弁を開成すると共に、衣類投入口を開くことにより、簡単な操作で確実に室内乾燥を行うことができる。 According to the third aspect of the present invention, indoor drying setting means is provided, the intake valve is opened by the indoor drying setting means, and the clothing input port is opened, so that indoor drying can be reliably performed with a simple operation.
第４の発明は、ヒートポンプ装置の吸熱器と放熱器との間の循環風路と連通し、加熱前の乾燥空気を内槽内に供給する低温送風路と、前記低温送風路を閉鎖して乾燥空気が前記放熱器で加熱されるように流路を切り替える排出弁を備えたことにより、夏期のように室内温度を上昇させたくない場合、放熱器を通過せずに低温送風路から加熱前の乾燥空気を供給し、冬期のように室内の温度を上昇させたい場合は、低温送風路を閉鎖して乾燥空気が放熱器で加熱されるように流路を切り替えることにより加熱された乾燥空気を供給でき、室内乾燥時に室内温度を調節することができる。 According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a low-temperature air passage that communicates with a circulation air passage between the heat absorber and the heat radiator of the heat pump device, supplies dry air before heating into the inner tank, and closes the low-temperature air passage. By providing a discharge valve that switches the flow path so that dry air is heated by the radiator, if you do not want to raise the room temperature as in summer, do not pass through the radiator and before heating from the low temperature air passage If you want to raise the room temperature as in winter, dry air heated by closing the low-temperature air passage and switching the flow path so that the dry air is heated by the radiator The room temperature can be adjusted during indoor drying.
第５の発明は、開閉扉に開口手段を設けたことにより、室内乾燥時に開閉扉を開放する必要が無く、省スペースで見栄えのよい室内乾燥を行うことができる。 According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the opening / closing door is provided with the opening means, it is not necessary to open the opening / closing door at the time of indoor drying, and the indoor drying can be performed in a small space.
第６の発明は、吸気弁は、開閉扉の開成と連動して外気導入側に切り替えるようにしたことにより、外気導入と衣類投入口の開放を連動することができ、誤操作が無く確実に室内乾燥を行うことができる。 In the sixth aspect of the invention, the intake valve is switched to the outside air introduction side in conjunction with the opening of the opening / closing door, so that the introduction of the outside air and the opening of the clothing input port can be interlocked, and there is no erroneous operation and the room is reliably Drying can be performed.
第７の発明は、吸気弁は、開閉扉の閉鎖と連動して循環側に切り替えたことにより、乾燥空気の循環と衣類投入口の閉鎖を連動することができ、誤操作が無く確実に衣類乾燥を行うことができる。 According to the seventh aspect of the invention, the intake valve is switched to the circulation side in conjunction with the closing of the opening / closing door, so that the circulation of dry air and the closing of the clothing inlet can be interlocked to ensure that the clothing is dried without any erroneous operation. It can be performed.
第８の発明は、内槽内に収容した衣類の洗濯を可能にしたことにより、洗濯から乾燥までを自動で行うことができ、使用者の洗濯と乾燥に費やされる時間を節約することができる。 According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the clothes contained in the inner tub can be washed, so that washing to drying can be performed automatically, and the time spent for washing and drying by the user can be saved. .
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、この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 embodiments.
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図１は、本発明の第１の実施の形態における衣類乾燥機の断面図、図２は、本発明の第１の実施の形態における衣類乾燥機の設置図である。
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FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a clothes dryer according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an installation diagram of the clothes dryer according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
本体２１の内部には、複数のサスペンション２２によって弾性的に支持された円筒状の外槽２３を設け、乾燥時の振動をサスペンション２２によって吸収する。外槽２３の内部には、衣類を収容する円筒状の内槽２４を回転可能に設け、モータ（駆動手段）２５により回転駆動される。外槽２３は衣類の乾燥室となる。 A cylindrical outer tub 23 elastically supported by a plurality of suspensions 22 is provided inside the main body 21, and vibrations during drying are absorbed by the suspensions 22. A cylindrical inner tub 24 for storing clothes is rotatably provided inside the outer tub 23, and is rotated by a motor (driving means) 25. The outer tub 23 is a clothes drying chamber.
本体２１の前面には衣類を出し入れする衣類投入口２６と、これを開閉する開閉扉２７が設けられている。外槽２３および内槽２４の前面側にも同様の開口部２３ａ、２４ａを有し、この外槽２３の開口部２３ａはゴム製のベローズ２８によって本体２１の衣類投入口２６と気密に連結されている。送風手段２９は、モータ２９ａとファン２９ｂで構成され、図１に示すように本体２１の後方に設けられている。 On the front surface of the main body 21, there are provided a clothing insertion port 26 through which clothes are put in and out and an opening / closing door 27 that opens and closes the clothing. Similar openings 23a, 24a are also provided on the front side of the outer tub 23 and the inner tub 24, and the opening 23a of the outer tub 23 is airtightly connected to the clothing inlet 26 of the main body 21 by a rubber bellows 28. ing. The blower means 29 includes a motor 29a and a fan 29b, and is provided behind the main body 21 as shown in FIG.
送風手段２９は、内槽２４及び外槽２３を通過してきた空気を外槽２３の下方に設けられた吸込み口３０から吸込み、外槽２３の背面に設けられた供給口３１へと導出する。衣類投入口２６と供給口３１の位置関係は、同軸上が望ましく、供給口３１から排出された乾燥空気が直接衣類投入口２６から噴出するように、供給口３１を可能な限り衣類投入口２６の中心近くに設けている。本体２１の背面の空きスペースには、ヒートポンプ装置３２を構成する圧縮機３３、膨張機構３４、吸熱器３５及び放熱器３６が配設されている。循環風路３７は、送風手段２９により送風される空気を矢印の方向に吸熱器３５から放熱器３６へと流すためのものであり、吸熱器３５、送風手段２９、放熱器３６を並べて内部に収容している。循環風路３７の入口側は吸込み口３０と連通され、出口側は供給口３１と連通されている。 The air blowing means 29 sucks air that has passed through the inner tub 24 and the outer tub 23 from a suction port 30 provided below the outer tub 23 and guides it to a supply port 31 provided on the back surface of the outer tub 23. The positional relationship between the clothing input port 26 and the supply port 31 is preferably coaxial, and the supply port 31 is placed as much as possible in the clothing input port 26 so that dry air discharged from the supply port 31 is directly ejected from the clothing input port 26. It is provided near the center. A compressor 33, an expansion mechanism 34, a heat absorber 35, and a heat radiator 36 constituting the heat pump device 32 are disposed in an empty space on the back surface of the main body 21. The circulation air passage 37 is for flowing the air blown by the blowing means 29 from the heat absorber 35 to the radiator 36 in the direction of the arrow, and the heat absorber 35, the blowing means 29, and the radiator 36 are arranged inside. Contained. The inlet side of the circulation air passage 37 communicates with the suction port 30, and the outlet side communicates with the supply port 31.
衣類を乾燥する時は、送風手段２９で送風される乾燥用空気は、図１の矢印に示すように、吸込み口３０を通り循環風路３７内の吸熱器３５及び放熱器３６を通過した後、供給口３１から外槽２３及び内槽２４内に入り、内槽２４内の衣類を通過した後、吸込み口３０を通って再び送風手段２９へと戻り循環するようになっている。 When drying clothes, the drying air blown by the blowing means 29 passes through the suction port 30 and the heat absorber 35 and the radiator 36 in the circulation air passage 37 as shown by the arrows in FIG. Then, after entering the outer tub 23 and the inner tub 24 from the supply port 31 and passing through the clothing in the inner tub 24, it returns to the blowing means 29 through the suction port 30 and circulates again.
外槽２３の吸込み口３０と循環風路３７の入口とは、蛇腹状の伸縮可能な可撓性材料からなる吸込みホース３７ａを介して連通し、循環風路３７の出口と供給口３１も同様に、蛇腹状の伸縮可能な可撓性材料からなる供給ホース３７ｂを介して連通しており、外槽２３の振動がヒートポンプ装置３２へと伝達されることを防いでいる。また、循環風路３７の下部には、吸熱器３５からの除湿水を貯めるドレン水容器３７ｃが設けられており、ドレン水容器３７ｃに貯まった水は排出口（図示せず）から本体２１外へと排出される。 The suction port 30 of the outer tub 23 and the inlet of the circulation air passage 37 communicate with each other via a suction hose 37a made of a bellows-like stretchable flexible material, and the outlet of the circulation air passage 37 and the supply port 31 are the same. In addition, it communicates via a supply hose 37 b made of a bellows-like stretchable flexible material, and the vibration of the outer tub 23 is prevented from being transmitted to the heat pump device 32. Further, a drain water container 37c for storing dehumidified water from the heat absorber 35 is provided at the lower part of the circulation air passage 37, and the water stored in the drain water container 37c is discharged from the main body 21 through a discharge port (not shown). Is discharged.
また、ヒートポンプ装置３２は、圧縮機３３、および圧縮された冷媒の熱を放熱する放熱器３６、および高圧の冷媒の圧力を減圧するための絞り弁や毛細管等からなる膨張機構３４、および減圧されて低圧となった冷媒が周囲から熱を奪う吸熱器３５とを冷媒が循環するように管路３８で連結されている。矢印の方向に流れて循環し、ヒートポンプサイクルを実現する。また、制御手段３９はモータ２５や送風手段２９及び圧縮機３３等を表示設定手段４０の設定内容に基づいて駆動して乾燥を制御する。図２に示すように衣類乾燥機の設置場所は、一般的に浴室の脱衣場となっている。 In addition, the heat pump device 32 includes a compressor 33, a radiator 36 that radiates heat of the compressed refrigerant, an expansion mechanism 34 that includes a throttle valve, a capillary tube, and the like for reducing the pressure of the high-pressure refrigerant, and a reduced pressure. The refrigerant having a low pressure is connected by a pipe line 38 so that the refrigerant circulates through the heat absorber 35 that takes heat from the surroundings. Flows in the direction of the arrow and circulates to realize a heat pump cycle. Further, the control means 39 controls the drying by driving the motor 25, the air blowing means 29, the compressor 33 and the like based on the setting contents of the display setting means 40. As shown in FIG. 2, the clothes dryer is generally installed in a bathroom dressing room.
以上のような構成において、次に、この動作について説明する。室内乾燥工程では、開閉扉２７を開放し、ヒートポンプ装置３２の圧縮機３３を作動させると、冷媒が圧縮され、この圧力により放熱器３６、膨張機構３４、吸熱器３５を循環する。放熱器３６では冷媒の圧縮で熱が放出され、吸熱器３５では膨張機構３４で減圧されて低圧となった冷媒により熱が吸収される。このとき送風手段２９が作動し、放熱器３６の放熱により加熱された温風が供給口３１を通って外槽２３及び内槽２４内に送風され、衣類投入口２６より本体２１の外に排出される。 Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described. In the indoor drying process, when the open / close door 27 is opened and the compressor 33 of the heat pump device 32 is operated, the refrigerant is compressed, and the pressure circulates through the radiator 36, the expansion mechanism 34, and the heat absorber 35. In the radiator 36, heat is released by the compression of the refrigerant, and in the heat absorber 35, the heat is absorbed by the refrigerant whose pressure is reduced by the expansion mechanism 34. At this time, the air blowing means 29 is activated, and the warm air heated by the heat radiation of the radiator 36 is blown into the outer tub 23 and the inner tub 24 through the supply port 31, and is discharged out of the main body 21 from the clothing input port 26. Is done.
一方、室内の湿った空気は外槽２３の吸込み口３０から循環風路３７に至る。この湿った空気は、吸熱器３５を通過する際に顕熱と潜熱が奪われて除湿され、乾いた空気と除湿水に分離される。この乾いた空気は、放熱器３６で再び加熱され温風となる。吸熱器３５で結露した除湿水は、ドレン水容器３７ｃに貯まり、排出口から機外へ排出される。上記動作を繰り返すことにより、室内の除湿乾燥を進行させる。 On the other hand, the humid air in the room reaches the circulation air passage 37 from the suction port 30 of the outer tub 23. When this moist air passes through the heat absorber 35, sensible heat and latent heat are taken away and dehumidified, and separated into dry air and dehumidified water. This dry air is heated again by the radiator 36 and becomes warm air. The dehumidified water dewed by the heat absorber 35 is stored in the drain water container 37c and discharged from the discharge port to the outside of the apparatus. By repeating the above operation, the dehumidification drying in the room is advanced.
以上のように、内槽２４を駆動する駆動手段２５と、乾燥用空気を供給する送風手段２９を別々に設けたことにより内槽２４内に供給された除湿後の空気を衣類投入口２６より本体２１の外へ排気する時は内槽２４の回転を停止することができ、内槽２４の駆動エネルギと内槽２４の回転騒音を無くすことができる。 As described above, by providing the driving means 25 for driving the inner tub 24 and the air blowing means 29 for supplying the drying air separately, the dehumidified air supplied into the inner tub 24 is supplied from the clothing inlet 26. When exhausting out of the main body 21, the rotation of the inner tank 24 can be stopped, and the driving energy of the inner tank 24 and the rotational noise of the inner tank 24 can be eliminated.
また、浴室は湿気が多く、特に梅雨時はカビの発生が問題となっており、浴室の扉を閉めて密閉空間にし、除湿機を駆動して乾燥を行うことが多かった。しかし、ながら浴室は一般的に狭く、単機能の除湿機を置くと更に狭くなり使い勝手が悪くなっていた。衣類乾燥機に室内乾燥機能を付加することで、浴室を狭くすることなく除湿乾燥することができる。 Also, the bathroom is humid, and mold generation is a problem especially during the rainy season, and the bathroom door is closed to a sealed space, and the dehumidifier is driven to dry. However, the bathroom is generally narrow, and when a single-function dehumidifier is placed, it becomes even narrower and unusable. By adding an indoor drying function to the clothes dryer, the clothes dryer can be dehumidified and dried without narrowing the bathroom.
また、本実施の形態ではドレン水容器３７ｃ内の除湿水を排出する手段として排出口を設けているが、排水ポンプを設けて水を排出するようにしても良い。 In this embodiment, a discharge port is provided as a means for discharging the dehumidified water in the drain water container 37c. However, a drain pump may be provided to discharge water.
（実施の形態２）
図３は、本発明の第２の実施の形態における衣類乾燥機の断面図である。なお、第１の実施の形態と同一構成要件は同一符号を付して詳細な説明は省略する。
(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a clothes dryer according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The same constituent elements as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
図３に示すように、吸熱器３５の上流側の循環風路３７に外気を導入する吸気口４１と、吸気口４１を開閉する吸気弁４２を設けている。吸気弁４２は開閉モータ４２ａにより、吸気口４１と循環風路３７を選択的に切り替えるようにしている。開閉モータ４２ａを駆動して吸気弁４２を動かし、吸気口４１を開いて循環風路３７を閉じると、吸気口４１から湿った外気が導入される。この湿った外気は、吸熱器３５を通過する際に顕熱と潜熱が奪われて除湿され、乾いた空気と除湿水に分離される。この乾いた空気は、放熱器３６で加熱され温風となって供給口３１から外槽２３、内槽２４へと供給される。 As shown in FIG. 3, an intake port 41 that introduces outside air into the circulation air passage 37 upstream of the heat absorber 35 and an intake valve 42 that opens and closes the intake port 41 are provided. The intake valve 42 selectively switches between the intake port 41 and the circulation air passage 37 by an opening / closing motor 42a. When the opening / closing motor 42a is driven to move the intake valve 42, the intake port 41 is opened and the circulation air passage 37 is closed, moist outside air is introduced from the intake port 41. When the wet outside air passes through the heat absorber 35, the sensible heat and latent heat are taken away and the dehumidified air is separated into dry air and dehumidified water. The dry air is heated by the radiator 36 and is supplied as warm air from the supply port 31 to the outer tub 23 and the inner tub 24.
内槽２４内に供給された乾燥空気は、循環風路３７が閉じているので吸入口３０から吸引されること無く全て衣類投入口２６より本体２１外へ排気されることになる。これにより、除湿後の空気の一部が循環風路３７に戻ることがなくなるので、除湿後の空気を全て室内乾燥に利用することができ、更に効率よく室内を乾燥することができる。 The dry air supplied into the inner tub 24 is exhausted out of the main body 21 from the clothing inlet 26 without being sucked from the inlet 30 because the circulation air passage 37 is closed. Thereby, part of the air after dehumidification does not return to the circulation air passage 37, so that all the air after dehumidification can be used for indoor drying, and the room can be dried more efficiently.
（実施の形態３）
図４は、本発明の第３の実施の形態における衣類乾燥機の断面図、図５は本発明の実施の形態における衣類乾燥機のブロック図である。第２の実施の形態と同一構成要件は、同一符号を付して詳細な説明は省略する。
(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a clothes dryer according to the third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the clothes dryer according to the embodiment of the present invention. The same constituent elements as those of the second embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
図４、図５において特徴とする構成は、表示設定手段４０内に室内乾燥設定手段４０ａを設け、室内乾燥設定手段４０ａにより吸気弁４２を開成すると共に、開閉扉２７を開くための開閉扉開成手段４３を作動させ衣類投入口２６を開くようにしている。開閉扉開成手段４３は、開閉扉２７を開くモータで構成されている。 4 and 5, the indoor drying setting means 40a is provided in the display setting means 40, the intake valve 42 is opened by the indoor drying setting means 40a, and the opening / closing door opening for opening the opening / closing door 27 is performed. The means 43 is operated to open the clothes insertion opening 26. The opening / closing door opening means 43 is constituted by a motor that opens the opening / closing door 27.
電源スイッチ４４を閉じると、商用電源４５から電力が供給される。表示設定手段４０内の室内乾燥設定手段４０ａを操作すると信号が制御手段３９に伝えられ、制御手段３９のパワースイッチング手段３９ａが吸気弁４２を開成し、さらに開閉扉開成手段４３を作動させて開閉扉２７も開成する。 When the power switch 44 is closed, power is supplied from the commercial power supply 45. When the indoor drying setting means 40a in the display setting means 40 is operated, a signal is transmitted to the control means 39, the power switching means 39a of the control means 39 opens the intake valve 42, and further opens and closes the opening / closing door opening means 43. The door 27 is also opened.
上述したように、室内乾燥を行う時、開閉扉２７や吸気弁４２の開け忘れが無くなり、簡単な操作で確実に室内乾燥を行うことができる。 As described above, when performing indoor drying, there is no need to forget to open the opening / closing door 27 and the intake valve 42, and the indoor drying can be reliably performed with a simple operation.
（実施の形態４）
図６、図７は、本発明の第４の実施の形態における衣類乾燥機の断面図である。第１及び２の実施の形態と同一構成要件は、同一符号を付して詳細な説明は省略する。
(Embodiment 4)
6 and 7 are cross-sectional views of a clothes dryer in the fourth embodiment of the present invention. The same constituent elements as those of the first and second embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
図６、図７において特徴とする構成は、ヒートポンプ装置３２の吸熱器３５と放熱器３６との間の循環風路３７と連通し加熱前の乾燥空気を内槽２４内に供給する低温送風路４６と、低温送風路４６を閉鎖して乾燥空気が放熱器３６で加熱されるように流路を切り替える排出弁４７を備えたことである。 6 and FIG. 7 is characterized by a low-temperature air passage that communicates with the circulation air passage 37 between the heat absorber 35 and the heat radiator 36 of the heat pump device 32 and supplies dry air before heating into the inner tank 24. 46 and a discharge valve 47 that switches the flow path so that the dry air is heated by the radiator 36 by closing the low-temperature air passage 46.
排出弁４７は駆動モータ４７ａで駆動される。図６に示すように、夏期、室内温度を上昇させたくない場合、排出弁４７で循環風路３７を塞ぎ、放熱器３６を通過せずに低温送風路４６から加熱前の低温乾燥空気を供給する。図７に示すように、冬期、室内の温度を上昇させたい場合は、排出弁４７で低温送風路４６を閉鎖して、乾燥空気が放熱器３６で加熱されるように流路を切り替えることにより加熱された乾燥空気を供給する。 The discharge valve 47 is driven by a drive motor 47a. As shown in FIG. 6, when it is not desired to raise the room temperature in summer, the circulation air passage 37 is blocked by the discharge valve 47, and the low-temperature dry air before heating is supplied from the low-temperature air passage 46 without passing through the radiator 36. To do. As shown in FIG. 7, when it is desired to increase the room temperature in winter, the low-temperature air passage 46 is closed by the discharge valve 47 and the flow path is switched so that the dry air is heated by the radiator 36. Supply heated dry air.
上述したように供給空気を加熱する場合と加熱しない場合を切り替えることで室内乾燥時に室内温度を調節することができる。 As described above, the room temperature can be adjusted during indoor drying by switching between heating the supplied air and not heating it.
（実施の形態５）
図８は、本発明の第５の実施の形態における衣類乾燥機の断面図である。第１の実施の形態と同一構成要件は、同一符号を付して詳細な説明は省略する。
(Embodiment 5)
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a clothes dryer in the fifth embodiment of the present invention. The same constituent elements as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
図８において、開閉扉２７に開口部４９を設け、開口部４９を開口手段４８で開閉するものである。開口手段４８は開口蓋４８ａと、レバー４８ｂで構成されている。室内乾燥時に開閉扉２７を開放する代わりにレバー４８ｂを倒し、開口蓋４８ａを移動して開口部４９を開けて乾燥空気を本体２１の外に排出する。これにより、開閉扉２７を開放する必要が無く、省スペースで見栄えのよい室内乾燥を行うことができる。なお、開口手段４８の開閉動作は、レバー４８ｂによる手動としたが、モータを使用して自動にしても同様な効果が得られる。 In FIG. 8, the opening / closing door 27 is provided with an opening 49, and the opening 49 is opened / closed by the opening means 48. The opening means 48 includes an opening lid 48a and a lever 48b. Instead of opening the open / close door 27 during indoor drying, the lever 48b is tilted, the opening lid 48a is moved, the opening 49 is opened, and the dry air is discharged out of the main body 21. Thereby, there is no need to open the opening / closing door 27, and indoor drying that is space-saving and has a good appearance can be performed. Although the opening / closing operation of the opening means 48 is manually performed by the lever 48b, the same effect can be obtained even if it is automatically performed using a motor.
（実施の形態６）
図９は、本発明の第６の実施の形態における衣類乾燥機の断面図、図１０は本発明の実施の形態における衣類乾燥機のブロック図である。第１及び３の実施の形態と同一構成要件は、同一符号を付して詳細な説明は省略する。
(Embodiment 6)
FIG. 9 is a sectional view of a clothes dryer in the sixth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10 is a block diagram of the clothes dryer in the embodiment of the present invention. The same constituent elements as those in the first and third embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
図９、図１０において、開閉扉開成手段４３内に開成状態を検知する開成検知手段５０が設けられている。開閉扉２７を開成すると開成検知手段５０がそれを検知し、制御手段３９を介して吸気弁４２が開かれる。このように吸気弁４２は、開閉扉２７の開成と連動して外気導入側に切り替えるようにしたことにより、外気導入と衣類投入口２６の開放を連動することができ、誤操作が無く確実に室内乾燥を行うことができる。 9 and 10, the opening / closing door opening means 43 is provided with an opening detection means 50 for detecting the open state. When the opening / closing door 27 is opened, the opening detection means 50 detects this, and the intake valve 42 is opened via the control means 39. As described above, the intake valve 42 is switched to the outside air introduction side in conjunction with the opening of the opening / closing door 27, so that the introduction of the outside air and the opening of the clothing input port 26 can be interlocked, and there is no erroneous operation and the room is reliably Drying can be performed.
（実施の形態７）
図１１は、本発明の第７の実施の形態における衣類乾燥機の断面図、図１２は本発明の実施の形態における衣類乾燥機のブロック図である。第１及び３の実施の形態と同一構成要件は、同一符号を付して詳細な説明は省略する。
(Embodiment 7)
FIG. 11 is a sectional view of a clothes dryer in the seventh embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 12 is a block diagram of the clothes dryer in the embodiment of the present invention. The same constituent elements as those in the first and third embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
図１１、図１２において、開閉扉開成手段４３内に閉鎖状態を検知する閉鎖検知手段５１が設けられている。開閉扉２７を閉鎖すると閉鎖検知手段５１がそれを検知し、制御手段３９を介して吸気弁４２が閉じられる。吸気弁４２は、開閉扉２７の閉鎖と連動して循環側に切り替えたことにより、乾燥空気の循環と衣類投入口２６の閉鎖を連動することができ、誤操作が無く確実に衣類乾燥を行うことができる。 11 and 12, a closing detection means 51 for detecting a closed state is provided in the opening / closing door opening means 43. When the opening / closing door 27 is closed, the closing detection means 51 detects this, and the intake valve 42 is closed via the control means 39. Since the intake valve 42 is switched to the circulation side in conjunction with the closing of the open / close door 27, the circulation of the dry air and the closing of the clothing inlet 26 can be interlocked, and the clothing is reliably dried without any erroneous operation. Can do.
（実施の形態８）
図１３は、本発明の第８の実施の形態における衣類乾燥機の断面図である。第１の実施の形態と同一構成要件は、同一符号を付して詳細な説明は省略する。
(Embodiment 8)
FIG. 13: is sectional drawing of the clothes dryer in the 8th Embodiment of this invention. The same constituent elements as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
図１３において、本体２１は、４本の引張りばね２２と、２本の弾性体５２により外槽２３を弾性支持している。内槽２４は、外槽２３内に回転自在に配設している。モータ（駆動手段）２５は、ブラシレス直流モータから成っており、インバータ制御され、回転速度が自在に変化されるようになっている。そして直接内槽２４を駆動する。給水手段５３は内槽２４内に給水するものである。吸気口４２はあらかじめ閉じておく。水位検知手段５４は、外槽２３内の洗濯水位を検知する。排水手段５５は、外槽２３内の洗濯水を排水するものである。 In FIG. 13, the main body 21 elastically supports the outer tub 23 by four tension springs 22 and two elastic bodies 52. The inner tank 24 is rotatably disposed in the outer tank 23. The motor (driving means) 25 is composed of a brushless DC motor and is controlled by an inverter so that the rotational speed can be freely changed. And the inner tank 24 is driven directly. The water supply means 53 supplies water into the inner tank 24. The air inlet 42 is closed in advance. The water level detection means 54 detects the washing water level in the outer tub 23. The drainage means 55 drains the washing water in the outer tub 23.
制御手段３９は、本体２１の前面下部に設けられている。制御手段３９は、本体２１の前面上部に設けられた表示設定手段４０により入力された設定内容に基づいて洗い、すすぎ、脱水の各行程を逐次制御するもので、パワースイッチング手段（図示せず）を介してモータ２５、給水手段５３、排水手段５５などを逐次制御する。このように、内槽２４内に収容した衣類を洗濯することができる。 The control means 39 is provided at the lower front portion of the main body 21. The control means 39 sequentially controls each process of washing, rinsing and dehydration based on the setting contents inputted by the display setting means 40 provided at the upper front of the main body 21, and is a power switching means (not shown). The motor 25, the water supply means 53, the drainage means 55, etc. are sequentially controlled via In this way, the clothes stored in the inner tub 24 can be washed.
以上のように、本発明にかかる衣類乾燥機は、ヒートポンプ装置を利用して室内の除湿乾燥を行うと共に、循環風路に脱臭手段や香料供給手段を付加することで室内の脱臭や好みの香り付けを可能にし、快適な室内を提供することもできる。 As described above, the clothes dryer according to the present invention performs indoor dehumidification drying using a heat pump device, and adds deodorizing means and fragrance supplying means to the circulation air passage, thereby deodorizing the room and favorite scent. It can be attached and a comfortable room can be provided.
２１ 本体
２３ 外槽
２４ 内槽
２５ 駆動手段
２６ 衣類投入口
２７ 開閉扉
２９ 送風手段
３２ ヒートポンプ装置
３５ 吸熱器
３６ 放熱器
３７ 循環風路
４０ａ 室内乾燥設定手段
４１ 吸気口
４２ 吸気弁
４６ 低温送風路
４７ 排出弁
４８ 開口手段
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 21 Main body 23 Outer tank 24 Inner tank 25 Driving means 26 Clothes input port 27 Opening / closing door 29 Blowing means 32 Heat pump device 35 Heat absorber 36 Radiator 37 Circulating air passage 40a Indoor drying setting means 41 Inlet 42 Intake valve 46 Low temperature air passage 47 Drain valve 48 Opening means
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