JPH01299597A - Washing machine with drier - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable washing and drying in a saved space by covering the top portion of a drying basket with a cover at the time of closing the cover to from a drying chamber and connecting the discharge port of a drying unit to the drying chamber. CONSTITUTION:At the time of drying after finishing dehydration, small clothing such as underwear, etc., to be dried is placed on the inner bottom portion of a drying basket 10, which is placed in a clothing throw-in opening 9. Then, by closing a cover 12, a drying chamber 17 is formed with this cover 12 and the drying basket 10. A hot blast from a drying unit 13 is introduced into this drying chamber 17 via a flow-in port 15. Part of flow of this hot blast flows along the recessed portion 16 as show by the arrow A, uniformly flowing in the drying chamber 17. Air after carrying out drying flows out into a space between a water receiving vessel 2 and a washing machine body 1 via the holes 10a of the drying basket 10 as shown by the arrows B, finally being exhausted from an exhaust port 18 which is opened on the lower portion of the washing machine body 1.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 産業上の利用分野 本発明は下着類等の小物衣類が乾燥できる乾燥装置付洗
濯機に関するものである。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a washing machine with a drying device capable of drying small articles of clothing such as underwear.

従来の技術 近年、下着類などの小物だけを洗濯した後、すぐに乾燥
させ、下着類などを外に干さなくてすむことが特に女性
のあいだで要望されてきている。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In recent years, there has been a growing desire among women in particular to be able to dry small items, such as underwear, immediately after washing them, without having to hang them outside to dry.

そのため従来から下着類等の小物衣類を対象とした小容
量の衣類乾燥機があった。この衣類乾燥機は従来からよ
く知られているドラム式の衣類乾燥機で、そのドラムの
容量を小さくして小物衣類の乾燥専用としていた。For this reason, there have been small-capacity clothes dryers for small clothing items such as underwear. This clothes dryer is a conventionally well-known drum-type clothes dryer, and the capacity of the drum has been reduced to be used exclusively for drying small items of clothing.

発明が解決しようとする課題 しかし、衣類を洗濯するためには洗濯機が必要であシ、
また、衣類を乾燥させるためには衣類乾燥機が必要であ
るため、洗濯機および衣類乾燥機を設置する場所が必要
となシ、特に狭い住宅空間では、その設置が非常に困難
であった。また、衣類乾燥機の容量が小さくなシその本
体が小型化されたとしても、洗濯機の設置スペース以上
のものが必要になるという課題を有していた。Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in order to wash clothes, a washing machine is required.
Further, since a clothes dryer is required to dry clothes, a place is required to install a washing machine and a clothes dryer, which is extremely difficult to install, especially in a narrow residential space. Furthermore, even if the clothes dryer has a small capacity and its main body is downsized, it still requires more space than a washing machine.

本発明は上記課題に鑑み、省スペースのもとて洗濯およ
び乾燥を可能な乾燥機付洗濯機を提供することを目的と
する。In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a washing machine with a dryer that is capable of washing and drying clothes in a space-saving manner.

課題を解決するための手段 上記目的を達成するために、本発明は、洗濯機本体の上
部に設けた衣類投入口と、この衣類投入口を開閉自在に
覆う蓋と、前記衣類投入口内に配される乾燥かごと、熱
風を発生する乾燥ユニットを備え、前記乾燥かごは前記
蓋の閉成時にその上部を覆われて乾燥室を形成し、前記
乾燥ユニットの吐出口を前記乾燥室に連結した構成であ
る。Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above objects, the present invention provides a clothes inlet provided in the upper part of a washing machine main body, a lid that covers the clothes inlet so as to be openable and closable, and a lid disposed inside the clothes inlet. and a drying unit that generates hot air, the top of the drying basket is covered when the lid is closed to form a drying chamber, and an outlet of the drying unit is connected to the drying chamber. It is the composition.

作　　　用 以上の構成によれば、衣類投入口に乾燥かとを配して蓋
を閉じれば乾燥室が形成できるため、洗濯機として使用
していた箇所を乾燥室に変更でき、洗濯機本体を大きく
することなく衣類の乾燥も行うことができる。Function According to the above configuration, a drying chamber can be formed by placing a drying basket in the clothes input port and closing the lid, so the area used as a washing machine can be changed to a drying chamber, and the main body of the washing machine can be enlarged. You can also dry your clothes without having to do anything.

実施例 以下、本発明の一実施例を第１図および第２図によシ説
明する。EXAMPLE Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

図において、１は洗濯機本体で、この本体１内部に水受
槽２を設けている。水受槽２内には、内底部にパルセー
タ３を配し、側壁に複数の脱水孔４を有する洗濯兼脱水
槽（以下、内槽と称す）６が設けられている。内槽５は
脱水時にモーター６によシ高速回転を行い、脱水孔４か
ら衣類に含まれた水を水受槽２側に排出し、この排出さ
れた水は排水弁７．排水ホース８を介して機外に排出さ
れる。洗濯、すすぎ時には、パルセータ３が左右回転を
行い、内槽６内の衣類を撹拌する。また、洗濯機本体１
の上部には、内槽５内に衣類を投入する衣類投入口９が
設けられ、この衣類投入口９内には、底部に穴１０　ａ
を有する乾燥かと１０が配されている。この乾燥かと１
０の上部を開閉自在に覆う蓋１２には、その後方部に熱
風を発生する乾燥ユニット１３が配されている。乾燥ユ
ニット１３の吐出口１４は蓋１２の裏面に開口させた乾
燥空気流入口１５に連通している。また、蓋１２の裏面
の中央にはドーム状の凹部１６を形成しラム次に、最終
脱水終了後の衣類の乾燥動作について説明する。乾燥さ
せたい下着類等の小物衣類を乾燥かと１０の内底部に載
置し、衣類投入口９内に配する。次に、蓋１２を閉じて
、この蓋１２と乾燥かと１０とで乾燥室１７を形成する
。そして、この乾燥室１７内に乾燥ユニット１３からの
熱風を流入口１６を介して導入する。この熱風の流れの
一部は矢印Ａのように凹部１６に沿って流れ、乾燥室１
７内に均一に流れる。乾燥を行った後の空気は、乾燥か
と１０の穴１０ａを介して矢印Ｂのように水受槽２と洗
濯機本体１との空間内に流　４れ出し、最終的に洗濯機
本体１の下部に開口した排気口１８より排気される。In the figure, 1 is a washing machine main body, and a water receiving tank 2 is provided inside this main body 1. A washing and dehydration tank (hereinafter referred to as an inner tank) 6 is provided in the water receiving tank 2 and has a pulsator 3 on the inner bottom and a plurality of dehydration holes 4 on the side wall. The inner tank 5 is rotated at high speed by the motor 6 during dehydration, and the water contained in the clothes is discharged from the dehydration hole 4 to the water receiving tank 2 side, and this discharged water is passed through the drain valve 7. It is discharged outside the machine via the drainage hose 8. During washing and rinsing, the pulsator 3 rotates left and right to agitate the clothes in the inner tub 6. In addition, the washing machine body 1
A clothing inlet 9 for putting clothes into the inner tank 5 is provided at the top of the tank 5, and a hole 10a is provided at the bottom of the clothing inlet 9.
10 are arranged for drying. Is this dry? 1
A drying unit 13 that generates hot air is disposed at the rear of a lid 12 that covers the top of the device 0 so as to be openable and closable. The discharge port 14 of the drying unit 13 communicates with a dry air inlet 15 opened on the back surface of the lid 12. A dome-shaped recess 16 is formed in the center of the back surface of the lid 12.Next, the drying operation of clothes after the final dehydration will be explained. Small clothes such as underwear to be dried are placed on the inner bottom of a drying cup 10 and placed in a clothes input port 9. Next, the lid 12 is closed, and a drying chamber 17 is formed by the lid 12 and the drying cage 10. Then, hot air from the drying unit 13 is introduced into the drying chamber 17 via the inlet 16. A part of this flow of hot air flows along the recess 16 as shown by arrow A, and
Flows evenly within 7. After drying, the air flows out into the space between the water tank 2 and the washing machine main body 1 as shown by arrow B through the drying hole 10a, and finally reaches the lower part of the washing machine main body 1. The air is exhausted from the exhaust port 18 which is opened to the side.

以上のように、衣類投入口９内に乾燥かと１０を配して
乾燥室１７を形成しているため、洗濯機として使用する
部分を有効に活用して衣類乾燥が行える。また、蓋１２
に凹部１６を設けることにょシ乾燥室１７の空間を大き
くでき、また熱風の流れも良好にできる。As described above, since the drying chamber 17 is formed by arranging the drying basket 10 in the clothes input port 9, clothes can be dried by effectively utilizing the part used as a washing machine. In addition, the lid 12
By providing the recess 16 in the drying chamber 17, the space of the drying chamber 17 can be enlarged, and the flow of hot air can also be improved.

なお、本実施例では、乾燥ユニット１３を促２の後方に
設けたが、洗濯機本体１内に設け、乾燥！−ニット１３
の吐出口１４と蓋１２に設けた流入口１６とをダクトで
連結してもよい。In addition, in this embodiment, the drying unit 13 is provided at the rear of the washing machine 2, but it is provided inside the washing machine main body 1 to dry! -Knit 13
The discharge port 14 and the inlet port 16 provided in the lid 12 may be connected by a duct.

発明の効果 以上の実施例から明らかなように、本発明によれば、衣
類投入口内に配した乾燥かごとその上部を覆う蓋１２に
よシ乾燥室を形成するため、洗濯機として使用する箇所
を利用して衣類乾燥が行え、洗濯機および衣類乾燥機の
設置スペースを少なくすることができる。Effects of the Invention As is clear from the above embodiments, according to the present invention, a drying chamber is formed by the drying basket disposed inside the clothes input port and the lid 12 covering the top of the drying basket. Clothes can be dried using the machine, reducing the installation space for washing machines and clothes dryers.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第１図は本発明の一実施例の乾燥装置付洗濯機の断面図
、第２図は同内部構成を示す斜視図である。 １・・・・・・洗濯機本体、９・・・・・・衣類投入口
、１ｏ・・・・・・乾燥かご、１２・・・・・・蓋、１
３・・・・・・乾燥ユニット、１４・・・・・・吐出口
、１６・・・・・・流入口、１６・・・・・・凹部、１
７・・・・・・乾燥室。 代理人の氏名　弁理士　中　尾　敏　男　ほか１名ｆ２
−　墓 １３−一中覧が（ユニンＹ 第１図　　　　を斗−吐出０ 第２図FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a washing machine with a drying device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the washing machine. 1... Washing machine body, 9... Clothing slot, 1o... Drying basket, 12... Lid, 1
3... Drying unit, 14... Discharge port, 16... Inflow port, 16... Concavity, 1
7...Drying room. Name of agent: Patent attorney Toshio Nakao and 1 other person f2
- Tomb 13-Ichuran (Yunin Y Figure 1) Dou-Discharge 0 Figure 2

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 洗濯機本体の上部に設けた衣類投入口と、この衣類投入
口を開閉自在に覆う蓋と、前記衣類投入口内に配される
乾燥かごと、熱風を発生する乾燥ユニットを備え、前記
乾燥かごは前記蓋の閉成時にその上部を覆われて乾燥室
を形成し、前記乾燥ユニットの吐出口を前記乾燥室に連
結した乾燥装置付洗濯機。The washing machine includes a clothes input port provided at the top of the main body, a lid that covers the clothes input port so as to be openable and closable, a drying basket disposed inside the clothes input port, and a drying unit that generates hot air. A washing machine with a drying device, wherein an upper portion of the lid is covered when the lid is closed to form a drying chamber, and a discharge port of the drying unit is connected to the drying chamber.