JPH06269599A - Clothes drying device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent a band-like bearing member arranged at a bearing part to suppport the front wall opening of a drum from the outside from being separated. CONSTITUTION:On the outer circumference of a bearing part 11a having an annular form of a cylinder cover 11 to support the opening of a drum from the outside a band-like bearing member 12 formed of felt or the like serving also a buffer and seal is fixed with an adhesive. Both ends of the bearing member 12 is made thinner in the wall thikness and/or in width than other parts, and thereby contact with the circumferential wall of the opening of the drum 7 is prevented, or force of the circumferential wall of the opening of the drum 7 to both ends of the member 12 is lessened to thereby prevent separation of the member 12.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【０００１】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は濡れた衣類をドラム内で
回転させつつ、加熱した空気にあてて乾燥させる衣類乾
燥機に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a clothes dryer which dries wet clothes by rotating them in a drum and exposing them to heated air.

【０００２】[0002]

【従来の技術】図14は実開昭60-119399 号公報に開示さ
れた従来の衣類乾燥機における部分断面図であり、外筐
を構成するフレーム51に対するドラム57前部の支承構造
を示す部分断面図であり、フレーム51に設けた環状をな
すドラムサポート53の外周に緩衝とシールを兼ねてフェ
ルト等で構成した軸受部材54を貼着し、この外周にドラ
ム57の開口部を外嵌して回転可能に支承させてある。な
お、ドラムの後部は図示しない水平軸にてフレーム51に
軸支されている。その他図中58は衣類投入口の扉、60は
ダクト、61はヒータである。このような従来の衣類乾燥
機にあっては扉58を開放してドラム57内に衣類を投入
し、扉58を閉鎖した後、ドラム57を回転させつつダクト
60を通じて供給された空気をヒータ61と接触させて加熱
し、吸込口53a からドラム57内に吹き込み、衣類を乾燥
させるようになっている。2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 14 is a partial sectional view of a conventional clothes dryer disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 60-119399, showing a support structure of a front portion of a drum 57 with respect to a frame 51 constituting an outer casing. It is a cross-sectional view, a bearing member 54 made of felt or the like also serves as a cushion and a seal is attached to the outer periphery of an annular drum support 53 provided on the frame 51, and the opening of the drum 57 is externally fitted to this outer periphery. It is rotatably supported. The rear portion of the drum is pivotally supported on the frame 51 by a horizontal shaft (not shown). In the figure, reference numeral 58 is a clothes inlet door, 60 is a duct, and 61 is a heater. In such a conventional clothes dryer, the door 58 is opened, the clothes are put into the drum 57, the door 58 is closed, and then the drum 57 is rotated and the duct is rotated.
The air supplied through 60 is brought into contact with the heater 61 to heat it, and is blown into the drum 57 through the suction port 53a to dry the clothes.

【０００３】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】ところでこのような従
来乾燥機にあってはドラム57の前部の軸受部は細長い帯
状をなす軸受部材をドラムサポート53の外周面に貼着固
定して構成してあるため経年変化、或いはドラム57のス
ラスト方向の移動による外力を受けて継目部分から剥離
し易く、ドラム57の円滑な回転が阻害される外、緩衝機
能, シール機能を喪失する等のおそれがあった。また軸
受部材54を貼着する際に、その寸法誤差等により軸受部
材54の両端部間に隙間が形成され、或いは重複部分が形
成されると一層剥離が生じ易くなるため貼着作業自体も
煩わしい等の問題があった。本発明はかかる事情に鑑み
なされたものであって、その目的とするところは帯状軸
受部材の剥離を防止し、経年使用を可能とした衣類乾燥
機を提供するにある。By the way, in such a conventional dryer, the front bearing portion of the drum 57 is formed by attaching and fixing an elongated strip-shaped bearing member to the outer peripheral surface of the drum support 53. Therefore, there is a risk that it will easily peel off from the joint part due to aging or external force due to the movement of the drum 57 in the thrust direction, which will hinder the smooth rotation of the drum 57 and lose the cushioning function and sealing function. there were. Further, when the bearing member 54 is pasted, a gap is formed between both ends of the bearing member 54 due to a dimensional error or the like, or if an overlapping portion is formed, peeling is more likely to occur, and thus the pasting work itself is troublesome. There was a problem such as. The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a clothes dryer capable of preventing peeling of a belt-shaped bearing member and enabling long-term use.

【０００４】[0004]

【課題を解決するための手段】第１の発明に係る衣類乾
燥機は、外枠内に、開口部を有する前部及び後部を夫々
回転自在に枢支されたドラムを備え、ドラムを回転させ
つつこれに投入した衣類を熱風にて乾燥させるようにし
た衣類乾燥機において、前記ドラムの前部を支承する軸
受部は前記外枠の環状周面の外周に帯状の軸受部材を固
定し、これに前記ドラムの開口部を外嵌支承させて構成
し、前記軸受部材の両端部はその肉厚を薄く及び／又は
幅寸法を狭くしたことを特徴とする。第２の発明に係る
衣類乾燥機は、外枠内に、前部及び後部を夫々回転自在
に枢支されたドラムを備え、ドラムを回転させつつこれ
に投入した衣類を熱風にて乾燥させるようにした衣類乾
燥機において、前記ドラムの前部を支承する軸受部は前
記外枠の環状周面の外周に帯状の軸受部材を固定し、こ
れに前記ドラムの開口部を外嵌支承させて構成し、前記
軸受部材の両端部は前記外枠の環状周面の一部に設けた
凹所内に固定したことを特徴とする。A clothes dryer according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a drum in which an outer frame is rotatably supported by a front portion and a rear portion each having an opening, and the drum is rotated. Meanwhile, in a clothes dryer configured to dry the clothes put into it with hot air, the bearing portion supporting the front portion of the drum has a belt-shaped bearing member fixed to the outer periphery of the annular peripheral surface of the outer frame, It is characterized in that the opening portion of the drum is externally fitted and supported, and both end portions of the bearing member have a thin wall thickness and / or a narrow width dimension. A clothes dryer according to a second aspect of the present invention is provided with a drum in which a front part and a rear part are rotatably supported respectively in an outer frame, and the clothes put in the drum are dried by hot air while rotating the drum. In the clothes dryer described above, the bearing portion that supports the front portion of the drum is configured by fixing a belt-shaped bearing member on the outer periphery of the annular peripheral surface of the outer frame, and by externally supporting the opening portion of the drum by the bearing member. Both end portions of the bearing member are fixed in recesses provided in a part of the annular peripheral surface of the outer frame.

【０００５】[0005]

【作用】第１の発明にあっては帯状軸受部材の両端部の
肉厚を薄く及び／又は前記両端部の幅寸法を狭くするこ
とでドラムとの接触を回避し、又はドラムと接触しても
軸受部材が受ける外力を小さくすることで剥離防止が図
れる。また第２の発明にあっては帯状金属部材を貼着す
べき外枠の環状周面に凹所を設け、帯状軸受部材の両端
部をこの凹所内に固定することで、ドラムの開口周壁と
の接触を確実に防止することが可能となる。In the first aspect of the present invention, contact with the drum is avoided or contact with the drum is made by reducing the thickness of both ends of the belt-shaped bearing member and / or narrowing the width dimension of the both ends. Also, peeling can be prevented by reducing the external force received by the bearing member. According to the second aspect of the invention, a recess is provided in the annular peripheral surface of the outer frame to which the strip-shaped metal member is to be attached, and both end portions of the strip-shaped bearing member are fixed in the recess, thereby forming a peripheral wall of the drum. It is possible to reliably prevent contact between the two.

【０００６】[0006]

【実施例】以下本発明をその実施例を示す図面に基づき
具体的に説明する。 （実施例１）図１は本発明に係る衣類乾燥機の側断面図
である。図２は図１のII−II線による部分断面図、図３
は図２のIII-III 線による部分拡大断面図である。図中
１は外筐を構成する中空箱形のフレームであり、前面に
衣類等の投入口1aが開口され、扉1bにて開閉されるよう
になっている。内部は仕切壁２によってフレーム１内を
前，後部のドラム室４とファン収納室５とに区分され、
ドラム室４内にはドラム７が、またファン収納室５内に
は両面ファン８が、更にドラム７とフレーム１の底壁と
の間には循環ダクト６，モータＭ等が夫々配設されてい
る。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings showing the embodiments. (Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a clothes dryer according to the present invention. 2 is a partial sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG. 1, FIG.
FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged sectional view taken along the line III-III in FIG. In the figure, reference numeral 1 is a hollow box-shaped frame that constitutes an outer casing, and an opening 1a for inserting clothes or the like is opened on the front surface and is opened / closed by a door 1b. The inside of the frame 1 is divided into a front and a rear drum chamber 4 and a fan storage chamber 5 by a partition wall 2.
A drum 7 is provided in the drum chamber 4, a double-sided fan 8 is provided in the fan storage chamber 5, and a circulation duct 6, a motor M, etc. are provided between the drum 7 and the bottom wall of the frame 1. There is.

【０００７】ドラム７は中空円筒形であって周壁には多
数の通気孔（図示せず）を開口してあり、前部壁には前
記フレーム１の投入口1aと対向する位置に開口部7bを備
え、また後部壁中央には集塵器９を備え、その後部壁を
仕切壁２とフレーム１の後部壁1rとに渡して設けた軸10
に両面ファン８と共に軸支されている。集塵器９は複数
の孔9cを設けてあるフィルタカバー9a,9b の間にリント
フィルタ9cを挟み込んで構成されている。一方ドラム７
の前部壁は、ここに設けた開口部7bをフレーム１の投入
口1aの内側周壁に固定したシリンダカバー11の軸受部11
a に外嵌することで回転可能に支承されている。シリン
ダカバー11の軸受部11a はその周縁部寄りの位置に円環
状周面を持つよう形成されており、図２，図３に示す如
くこの円環状周面にフェルト等で構成された軸受部材12
を貼着固定し、この軸受部材12の外周にドラム７におけ
る前部壁の開口部7bが外嵌支承されている。軸受部材12
は所定幅の帯状に構成されており、シリンダカバー11の
軸受部11aの外周面にその両端部を軸受部11a の下面側
に位置させて接着固定されている。The drum 7 has a hollow cylindrical shape and a large number of vent holes (not shown) are opened in the peripheral wall, and an opening 7b is formed in the front wall at a position facing the inlet 1a of the frame 1. A shaft 10 provided with a dust collector 9 in the center of the rear wall, the rear wall of which is provided between the partition wall 2 and the rear wall 1r of the frame 1.
It is axially supported together with the double-sided fan 8. The dust collector 9 is configured by sandwiching a lint filter 9c between filter covers 9a and 9b having a plurality of holes 9c. Meanwhile, drum 7
The front wall of the cylinder cover 11 has an opening 7b provided here fixed to the inner peripheral wall of the inlet 1a of the frame 1.
It is rotatably supported by fitting on a. The bearing portion 11a of the cylinder cover 11 is formed so as to have an annular peripheral surface at a position near the peripheral edge thereof, and as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the bearing member 12 made of felt or the like is formed on the annular peripheral surface.
Is fixedly attached, and the opening 7b of the front wall of the drum 7 is externally fitted and supported on the outer periphery of the bearing member 12. Bearing member 12
Is formed in a band shape having a predetermined width, and is fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the bearing portion 11a of the cylinder cover 11 with its both ends positioned on the lower surface side of the bearing portion 11a.

【０００８】図４は軸受部材12の両端部を示す部分拡大
斜視図であり、軸受部材12の両端部はドラム７の開口部
7b周壁と対向する表面側を、夫々所定長の全幅にわたっ
て表面側の肉厚を薄くしてある。この薄肉部12a,12a は
軸受部11a の外周面に対向面間に僅かの隙間を隔てた状
態で接着固定されており、この薄肉部12a,12a にはドラ
ム７の開口部7bの周壁が接触しないようになっている。FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing both ends of the bearing member 12, and the both ends of the bearing member 12 are the openings of the drum 7.
The surface side facing the peripheral wall 7b is thinned over the entire width of a predetermined length. The thin-walled portions 12a, 12a are bonded and fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the bearing 11a with a slight gap between the facing surfaces, and the peripheral wall of the opening 7b of the drum 7 contacts the thin-walled portions 12a, 12a. It is supposed not to.

【０００９】一方両面ファン８は図１に示す如くファン
収納室５内をドラム７と対向する側と、フレーム１の後
部壁1rと対向する側とに区分する態様で軸10に軸支さ
れ、ファン収納室５に面する仕切壁２には通気孔2aが、
またフレーム１の後部壁1rには吸気孔1cが開口されてい
る。モータＭは前記ドラム７，両面ファン８を駆動する
ためのものであって、フレーム１の底壁上に設けられて
おり、前方に突き出した出力軸13に固定してあるプーリ
14にはドラム７の胴部周壁との間にＶベルト15b を、ま
た後方に突き出した出力軸13に設けたプーリ16と両面フ
ァン８のプーリ8aとの間にベルト17を夫々巻掛けてあ
り、モータＭの駆動によりドラム７，両面ファン８を夫
々回転駆動せしめるようになっている。On the other hand, the double-sided fan 8 is axially supported by the shaft 10 in such a manner that the inside of the fan storage chamber 5 is divided into a side facing the drum 7 and a side facing the rear wall 1r of the frame 1, as shown in FIG. The partition wall 2 facing the fan storage chamber 5 has a vent hole 2a,
An intake hole 1c is opened in the rear wall 1r of the frame 1. The motor M is for driving the drum 7 and the double-sided fan 8, is provided on the bottom wall of the frame 1, and is a pulley fixed to the output shaft 13 protruding forward.
A V-belt 15b is wound between the drum 14 and the peripheral wall of the drum 7, and a belt 17 is wound between the pulley 16 provided on the output shaft 13 protruding rearward and the pulley 8a of the double-sided fan 8. By driving the motor M, the drum 7 and the double-sided fan 8 are driven to rotate, respectively.

【００１０】循環ダクト６はフレーム１の底部壁から前
部壁に沿って投入口1a下側のシリンダカバー11の軸受部
11a 周辺にまで延在せしめられ、その一端は後部壁1r近
傍でファン収納室５に連結され、また他端はシリンダカ
バー11に穿った通気孔11b に連通せしめられている。ま
た循環ダクト６の底壁には排水口6aを備え、内部には前
記通気孔11b の前面近傍にヒータ18を備え、ファン収納
室５から循環ダクト６内に送り込まれた空気は冷却，脱
水された後、ヒータ18にて再び所定温度に加熱され、通
気孔11b からドラム７内に給送されるようになってい
る。The circulation duct 6 extends from the bottom wall of the frame 1 along the front wall to the bearing portion of the cylinder cover 11 below the charging port 1a.
It is extended to the periphery of 11a, one end of which is connected to the fan storage chamber 5 in the vicinity of the rear wall 1r, and the other end is connected to a ventilation hole 11b formed in the cylinder cover 11. Further, the bottom wall of the circulation duct 6 is provided with a drain port 6a, and the inside thereof is provided with a heater 18 in the vicinity of the front surface of the ventilation hole 11b, so that the air sent from the fan housing chamber 5 into the circulation duct 6 is cooled and dehydrated. After that, it is heated again to a predetermined temperature by the heater 18 and fed into the drum 7 through the ventilation hole 11b.

【００１１】次に、このように構成された衣類乾燥機の
動作について説明する。モータＭが駆動されると、ドラ
ム７及び両面ファン８が同時に回転する。ドラム７はシ
リンダカバー11の軸受部11a に設けた軸受部材12と軸10
にて支承されて回転するが、軸受部材12のうちその両端
は薄肉部12a,12a としてあるから、軸受部材12の両端の
薄肉部12a,12a がドラム７と接触から保護され、接着強
度の弱い両端の剥離が防止される。Next, the operation of the clothes dryer thus constructed will be described. When the motor M is driven, the drum 7 and the double-sided fan 8 rotate simultaneously. The drum 7 includes a bearing member 12 and a shaft 10 provided on the bearing portion 11a of the cylinder cover 11.
Although the bearing member 12 is supported by the bearing member 12 to rotate, both ends of the bearing member 12 are thin-walled portions 12a and 12a, so that the thin-walled portions 12a and 12a at both ends of the bearing member 12 are protected from contact with the drum 7, and the adhesive strength is weak. Separation of both ends is prevented.

【００１２】また両面ファン８が回転すると、ヒータ15
にて加熱された循環ダクト６内の空気が通気孔11b を通
してドラム７内に熱風となって導入される。ドラム７内
で衣類との熱交換により高温多湿となった空気は集塵器
９を経てファン収納室５内に吸入される。一方、ファン
収納室５には、両面ファン８の回転によって吸気孔1cを
介して外部空気が吸入され、両面ファン８を冷却すると
共に、ドラム７内から吸引された高温多湿の空気を冷却
し、排気孔1eから機外に排気する。ドラム７内から吸引
された空気は冷却によって空気中の水分が凝縮除去さ
れ、除去された水滴は両面ファン８により振り飛ばさ
れ、循環ダクト６内に送られ、その底部の排水口6aから
機外に排水される。When the double-sided fan 8 rotates, the heater 15
The air in the circulation duct 6 heated in 1 is introduced as hot air into the drum 7 through the ventilation hole 11b. Air that has become hot and humid due to heat exchange with clothes in the drum 7 is sucked into the fan storage chamber 5 through the dust collector 9. On the other hand, external air is sucked into the fan storage chamber 5 through the intake holes 1c by the rotation of the double-sided fan 8 to cool the double-sided fan 8 and cool the hot and humid air sucked from the inside of the drum 7, Exhaust out of the machine through the exhaust hole 1e. The air sucked from the inside of the drum 7 has its water content condensed and removed by cooling, and the removed water droplets are blown off by the double-sided fan 8 and sent to the circulation duct 6 and discharged from the drain port 6a at the bottom thereof to the outside of the machine. Be drained to.

【００１３】図５は軸受部材12の他の例を示す部分斜視
図であり、この例では軸受部材12の両端部を夫々の幅寸
法を他の部分の幅寸法よりも狭幅に構成してある。この
ような軸受部材12にあっては、その両端における狭幅部
12b,12b にドラム７の投入口7bの周壁が接触したとして
も、狭幅部12b,12b との接触面積が小さくそれだけ両端
部に作用する外力が低減され、剥離が抑制される効果が
ある。FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view showing another example of the bearing member 12. In this example, the width dimensions of both end portions of the bearing member 12 are made narrower than the width dimensions of the other portions. is there. In such a bearing member 12, narrow portions at both ends thereof
Even if the peripheral wall of the charging port 7b of the drum 7 comes into contact with the drums 12b and 12b, the contact area with the narrow width portions 12b and 12b is small, and the external force acting on both ends is reduced accordingly, and peeling is suppressed.

【００１４】図６は軸受部材12の更に他の例を示す部分
斜視図であり、この例では図４に示す実施例に加えて両
端の薄肉部の幅寸法を狭幅としてある。このような軸受
部材12にあっては、その両端における薄肉狭幅部12c,12
c には、通常の場合ドラムの開口部7b周壁は接触しない
が、外乱によりたとえ接触したとしても薄肉狭幅部12c,
12c が受ける外力が軽減され、一層大きな剥離防止効果
が得られる。FIG. 6 is a partial perspective view showing still another example of the bearing member 12. In this example, in addition to the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, the thin portions at both ends have a narrow width dimension. In such a bearing member 12, the thin narrow portions 12c, 12 at both ends thereof
Normally, the peripheral wall of the drum opening 7b does not come into contact with c, but even if it comes into contact due to external disturbance, the thin narrow portion 12c,
The external force applied to 12c is reduced, and a greater effect of preventing peeling is obtained.

【００１５】（実施例２）図７は本発明の実施例２にお
けるシリンダカバーに対するドラムの支承構造を示す正
面断面図、図８は部分拡大斜視図である。この実施例２
においてはシリンダカバー11における軸受部11a の一部
周壁に軸受部11a の全幅にわたる凹所11b を設け、軸受
部材12の両端部はこの凹所11b 内においてその端面間に
若干の隙間を介在させた状態でシリンダカバー11に接着
固定してある。勿論、辻ねじ等の固定具を用いて固定し
てもよい。他の構成は実施例１のそれと実質的に同じで
あり、対応する部分には同じ番号を付して説明を省略す
る。(Embodiment 2) FIG. 7 is a front sectional view showing a drum support structure for a cylinder cover in Embodiment 2 of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged perspective view. This Example 2
In the cylinder cover 11, a recess 11b is formed on a part of the peripheral wall of the bearing 11a in the cylinder cover 11, and the both ends of the bearing member 12 have a slight gap between their end faces in the recess 11b. In this state, it is fixed to the cylinder cover 11 by adhesion. Of course, it may be fixed using a fixing tool such as a Tsuji screw. The other structure is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment, and the corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted.

【００１６】このような実施例２にあっては軸受部材12
の両端部は凹所11b 内に位置させてシリンダカバー11に
接着固定されているから、軸受部材12の両端部がドラム
７と接触することがなく、軸受部材12の両端の剥離が防
止されると共に、軸受部材12の両端12d,12d に特別な加
工を必要とせず、図４，図５，図６に示す如く成形する
場合に比較して構成が簡略化され、更に軸受部材12の取
付作業も軽減される効果がある。 （実施例３）この実施例３にあっては内部構造は実施例
１、又は実施例２と実質的に同じであるが、衣類投入口
の扉は引戸構造としてある。図９は本発明の更に他の実
施例を示す模式図であり、図９(a) は扉を閉じたときの
平面断面図、図９(b) は同じくその正面図、図10は図９
に示す実施例の扉を開放位置にしたときの模式図であ
り、図10(a) は平面断面図、図10(b) は正面図である。
図中21は外筐を構成するフレーム、22はドラムを示して
いる。ドラム22はその前側に設けた衣類投入口22a を、
フレーム１に設けたシリンダカバー23の孔23aに内嵌支
承され、またドラム22の後部壁は図示しない軸に軸支さ
れており、図示しない駆動源にて回転駆動されるように
なっている。ドラム22の衣類投入口22a の外側周囲壁に
はシール部材24が設けられ、扉25を閉鎖位置に移動した
時、扉25の内面がこのシール部材24に圧接せしめられて
ドラム22の衣類投入口22a が気密封止されるようになっ
ている。In such a second embodiment, the bearing member 12
Since both ends of the bearing member 12 are positioned in the recess 11b and fixed to the cylinder cover 11 by adhesion, the both ends of the bearing member 12 do not come into contact with the drum 7, and the both ends of the bearing member 12 are prevented from peeling off. At the same time, both ends 12d, 12d of the bearing member 12 do not require special processing, and the structure is simplified as compared with the case where the bearing member 12 is molded as shown in FIGS. Also has the effect of being reduced. (Third Embodiment) In the third embodiment, the internal structure is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment or the second embodiment, but the clothes inlet door has a sliding door structure. 9 is a schematic view showing still another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 9 (a) is a plan sectional view when the door is closed, FIG. 9 (b) is the same front view, and FIG. 10 is FIG.
FIG. 10A is a schematic diagram when the door of the embodiment shown in FIG. 7 is in an open position, FIG. 10A is a plan sectional view, and FIG. 10B is a front view.
In the figure, reference numeral 21 indicates a frame that constitutes the outer casing, and 22 indicates a drum. The drum 22 has a clothing inlet 22a provided on the front side thereof,
A cylinder cover 23 provided in the frame 1 is internally fitted and supported in a hole 23a, and a rear wall of the drum 22 is axially supported by a shaft (not shown), and is rotationally driven by a drive source (not shown). A seal member 24 is provided on the outer peripheral wall of the clothes input port 22a of the drum 22, and when the door 25 is moved to the closed position, the inner surface of the door 25 is pressed against the seal member 24 and the clothes input port of the drum 22 is inserted. 22a is hermetically sealed.

【００１７】図11は扉25の部分拡大斜視図であり、比較
的柔軟性を備えた合成樹脂製であって全体として矩形状
をなし、その左, 右方向に略一定の間隔で表, 裏両面の
相対応する位置に縦向きの溝25a,25b を形成して複数の
扉構成部25c に区分し、適宜に湾曲可能としてある。左
端に位置する扉構成部分25c には図９に示す如く取手25
h 、及びフレーム１との間に磁力を利用して係脱するロ
ック部25g を設けてある。FIG. 11 is a partially enlarged perspective view of the door 25, which is made of a relatively flexible synthetic resin and has a rectangular shape as a whole. Vertical grooves 25a and 25b are formed at corresponding positions on both surfaces to divide the door into a plurality of door constituent parts 25c, which can be appropriately curved. As shown in FIG. 9, a handle 25 is provided on the door component portion 25c located at the left end.
A lock portion 25g that engages and disengages by using magnetic force is provided between h and the frame 1.

【００１８】また扉25の上, 下端面には図11に示す如く
前記各扉構成部分25c 毎に（図11には下面側のみ表われ
ている) 各１本のガイド突起25d,25e が設けられてい
る。ガイド突起25d,25e のうち扉25の左端及び右端に位
置する扉構成部25c のガイド突起25d は他のガイド突起
25e よりも太く形成されており、これらガイド突起25d,
25e をガイドレール28,29 に摺嵌せしめてある。ガイド
レール28,29 はフレーム１の前壁とシリンダカバー23と
の間の隙間及びフレーム１の左側壁とドラム７との間の
隙間にわたって、フレーム21の天井壁，底部壁に平面視
形状で略Ｌ形をなすよう構成されている。Further, on the upper and lower end surfaces of the door 25, as shown in FIG. 11, one guide protrusion 25d, 25e is provided for each of the door constituent parts 25c (only the lower surface side is shown in FIG. 11). Has been. Of the guide protrusions 25d and 25e, the guide protrusion 25d of the door component 25c located at the left end and the right end of the door 25 is the other guide protrusion.
It is formed thicker than 25e, and these guide protrusions 25d,
25e is slidably fitted to the guide rails 28 and 29. The guide rails 28 and 29 are substantially in a plan view shape on the ceiling wall and the bottom wall of the frame 21 over the gap between the front wall of the frame 1 and the cylinder cover 23 and the gap between the left side wall of the frame 1 and the drum 7. It is configured to have an L shape.

【００１９】図12はフレーム21の底部壁に設置したガイ
ドレール29の模式的拡大平面図である。ガイドレール29
のうち、フレーム１の前壁とシリンダカバー23との間の
間隙に配設されている本線部分の終端は左側から右側に
斜め後方、即ちシール部材24側に向けて折曲され、その
終端部29a はシール部材24の直下に迄延び、且つその終
端末は僅かな寸法だけシール部材24と平行に延在させて
ある。またこの本線部分にはガイドレール29の右端側
（終端側）から左端側にわたって扉25を閉じたときの各
扉構成部25c のガイド突起25d,25e と対応する位置にシ
ール部材24側に向けて左側から右側に斜め後方に向けて
延在する複数の支線部29b 〜29f が扉構成部25c の数と
同じ数だけ形成されている。各支線部29b 〜28f の終端
部は本線部分の終端部29a と同様にシール部材24と略同
一平面上にまで延在され、且つ終端末においてシール部
材24の前面と平行な向きに僅かに右方向に向けて延在せ
しめられている。終端部29a,支線部29b 〜29f のうち終
端部29a,支線部29f は他の支線部29b 〜29e よりも太く
し、扉25のガイド突起25d に対応させ、また支線部29b
〜29e は扉25のガイド突起25e に対応させて細くしてあ
る。なお、図面には示していないが、ガイドレール28の
構造についても実質的に同じであり、説明を省略する。FIG. 12 is a schematic enlarged plan view of the guide rail 29 installed on the bottom wall of the frame 21. Guide rail 29
Of these, the end of the main line portion arranged in the gap between the front wall of the frame 1 and the cylinder cover 23 is bent obliquely rearward from the left side to the right side, that is, toward the seal member 24 side, and the end portion thereof is formed. 29a extends just below the seal member 24, and its terminal end extends a small dimension parallel to the seal member 24. Further, in this main line portion, facing the seal member 24 side at a position corresponding to the guide protrusions 25d and 25e of each door constituting portion 25c when the door 25 is closed from the right end side (terminal end side) to the left end side of the guide rail 29. A plurality of branch line portions 29b to 29f extending diagonally rearward from the left side to the right side are formed by the same number as the number of door constituent portions 25c. The end portions of the branch line portions 29b to 28f extend to substantially the same plane as the seal member 24, similarly to the end portion 29a of the main line portion, and are slightly right in the direction parallel to the front surface of the seal member 24 at the end terminal. It is extended toward the direction. Of the terminal end portion 29a and the branch line portions 29b to 29f, the terminal end portion 29a and the branch line portion 29f are made thicker than the other branch line portions 29b to 29e so as to correspond to the guide protrusion 25d of the door 25, and the branch line portion 29b.
~ 29e is thinned to correspond to the guide protrusion 25e of the door 25. Although not shown in the drawings, the structure of the guide rail 28 is substantially the same, and the description thereof will be omitted.

【００２０】次にこのような実施例３の動作を図13と共
に説明する。図13は動作説明図であり、図13(a),(b),
(c) は平面断面図、図13(d),(e),(f) は正面図である。
扉25が開放されている図10(a) , 図10(b) に示す状態か
ら扉25の取手25h を持って右側に引張ると、扉25の上,
下面のガイド突起25d,25e がガイドレール28,29 に沿っ
て図13(a),(d),(b),(e),(c),(f) の順序で閉鎖位置直前
の位置まで移動せしめられる。なお、この間先頭の扉構
成部25c のガイド突起25d は支線部29b 〜29e と対向す
るが、ガイド突起25d はこれらより太いから支線部29b
〜29e に入り込むことはない。そして更に右側に移動さ
せると右端の扉構成部材25c に設けられている太いガイ
ド突起25d が終端部29a に入り込み、ドラム22側に向け
て斜め右奥側に移動し、これに伴って他の各扉構成部材
25c のガイド突起25e,25d も各対応する支線部29b 〜29
f に入り、扉25全体がドラム側に向けて移動し、扉25の
内面が図９(a)に示す如くシール部材24に圧接し、シリ
ンダカバー23の内側が気密封止された状態となる。Next, the operation of the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is an operation explanatory view, and FIGS. 13 (a), (b),
13C is a plan sectional view, and FIGS. 13D, 13E, and 13F are front views.
When the door 25 is opened and the handle 25h of the door 25 is pulled and pulled to the right from the state shown in Fig. 10 (a) and Fig. 10 (b),
The guide protrusions 25d, 25e on the lower surface are guided along the guide rails 28, 29 in the order of Fig. 13 (a), (d), (b), (e), (c), (f) to the position just before the closed position. Can be moved. During this time, the guide protrusion 25d of the front door forming portion 25c faces the branch lines 29b to 29e, but since the guide protrusion 25d is thicker than these, the branch line 29b.
It doesn't get into ~ 29e. When it is moved further to the right, the thick guide protrusion 25d provided on the door component member 25c at the right end enters the terminal end portion 29a, and moves diagonally to the right rear side toward the drum 22 side. Door components
The guide protrusions 25e and 25d of 25c also have corresponding branch lines 29b to 29.
Entering f, the entire door 25 moves toward the drum side, the inner surface of the door 25 is pressed against the seal member 24 as shown in FIG. 9 (a), and the inside of the cylinder cover 23 is hermetically sealed. .

【００２１】同時に扉25の右端の扉構成部材25c とフレ
ーム１とに設けられている磁石式のロック部25g が動作
し、扉25は閉鎖状態に保持される。この状態で衣類の乾
燥が行なわれる。乾燥作業が終了すると扉25の取手25h
を持って手前側に引けばロック部25g が解除され、シー
ル部材24の反力によって扉25のガイド突起25d,25e が支
線部29a〜29f 内をガイドレール28,29 の本線部分側に
移動し、扉25は左前方側に移動せしめられ、ガイドレー
ル28,29 の本線部分に戻り、その後はガイドレール28,2
9に沿って図13(c),(f),(b),(e),(a),(d) の順序で移動
し、図10に示す如く開放され、扉25の大半部がドラム22
とフレーム21の側壁との間に収納された状態になる。At the same time, the door locking member 25c at the right end of the door 25 and the magnet type lock portion 25g provided on the frame 1 are operated, and the door 25 is held in the closed state. The clothes are dried in this state. When the drying work is completed, handle 25h of door 25
If you pull it toward you, the lock 25g will be released, and the reaction force of the seal member 24 will move the guide projections 25d and 25e of the door 25 to the main rail side of the guide rails 28 and 29 inside the branch lines 29a to 29f. , The door 25 was moved to the left front side, returned to the main part of the guide rails 28,29, and then the guide rails 28,2
Move along 9 in the order of Fig. 13 (c), (f), (b), (e), (a), (d), open as shown in Fig. 10, and most of the door 25 is drum. twenty two
And the side wall of the frame 21 are stored.

【００２２】[0022]

【発明の効果】以上の如く第１の発明にあっては、外枠
の環状周面に固定する帯状の軸受部材の両端部をその肉
厚を薄く、及び／又は幅寸法を狭くすることとしたか
ら、環状周面に軸受部材を固定し、これにドラムの開口
部周壁を外嵌したとき前記軸受部材の両端部に接触する
機会を低減出来、またたとえ接触してもこれに作用する
外力を低減出来ることとなってその剥離を防止出来、経
年使用が可能となる効果が得られる。また第２の発明に
あっては、帯状軸受部材を固定すべき外枠の環状周面の
一部に凹所を設け、帯状軸受部材の両端部をこの凹所内
に固定することとしたから、軸受部材の両端部にドラム
の開口部周壁が接触する不都合を回避出来て、剥離防止
効果が一層高められると共に帯状軸受部材の取付作業も
軽減される。As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, both ends of the belt-shaped bearing member fixed to the annular peripheral surface of the outer frame have a thin wall thickness and / or a narrow width dimension. Therefore, when the bearing member is fixed to the annular peripheral surface and the peripheral wall of the opening portion of the drum is externally fitted to the annular peripheral surface, it is possible to reduce the chance of contacting both ends of the bearing member, and even if the contact is made, the external force acting on this As a result, the peeling can be prevented, and the effect of enabling long-term use can be obtained. Further, in the second aspect of the invention, since a recess is provided in a part of the annular peripheral surface of the outer frame to which the strip-shaped bearing member is to be fixed, and both ends of the strip-shaped bearing member are fixed in this recess, The disadvantage that the peripheral wall of the opening of the drum contacts the both ends of the bearing member can be avoided, the peeling prevention effect can be further enhanced, and the work of attaching the belt-shaped bearing member can be reduced.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図１】本発明に係る衣類乾燥機の側断面図である。FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a clothes dryer according to the present invention.

【図２】図１のII−II線による部分断面図である。FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG.

【図３】図２のIII-III 線による断面図である。FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG.

【図４】帯状軸受部材の両端部の拡大斜視図である。FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of both ends of the belt-shaped bearing member.

【図５】帯状軸受部材の他の例を示す拡大斜視図であ
る。FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view showing another example of the belt-shaped bearing member.

【図６】帯状軸受部材の更に他の例を示す拡大斜視図で
ある。FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view showing still another example of the belt-shaped bearing member.

【図７】本発明の他の実施例を示す部分断面図である。FIG. 7 is a partial sectional view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

【図８】図７に示す実施例の部分拡大斜視図である。8 is a partially enlarged perspective view of the embodiment shown in FIG.

【図９】本発明の更に他の実施例における扉を閉じた状
態を示す模式図である。FIG. 9 is a schematic view showing a state in which a door is closed in still another embodiment of the present invention.

【図１０】図９に示す実施例の扉を開いた状態を示す模
式図である。FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the door of the embodiment shown in FIG. 9 is opened.

【図１１】扉の拡大部分斜視図である。FIG. 11 is an enlarged partial perspective view of a door.

【図１２】扉のガイドレールを示す拡大平面図である。FIG. 12 is an enlarged plan view showing a guide rail of a door.

【図１３】動作説明図である。FIG. 13 is an operation explanatory diagram.

【図１４】従来の衣類乾燥機における部分断面図であ
る。FIG. 14 is a partial cross-sectional view of a conventional clothes dryer.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

１ フレーム ２ 仕切壁 ４ ドラム室 ５ ファン収納室 ６ 循環ダクト ７ ドラム ８ 両面ファン 10 軸 11 シリンダカバー 12 軸受部材 12a 薄肉部 12b 狭幅部 12c 薄肉狭幅部 1 frame 2 partition wall 4 drum chamber 5 fan storage chamber 6 circulation duct 7 drum 8 double-sided fan 10 shaft 11 cylinder cover 12 bearing member 12a thin part 12b narrow part 12c thin part

───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 黒田 晃一 大阪府守口市京阪本通２丁目18番地 三洋 電機株式会社内 (72)発明者 藤川 清和 大阪府守口市京阪本通２丁目18番地 三洋 電機株式会社内 (72)発明者 河村 要藏 大阪府守口市京阪本通２丁目18番地 三洋 電機株式会社内 (72)発明者 ▲廣▼田 達哉 大阪府守口市京阪本通２丁目18番地 三洋 電機株式会社内 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page (72) Inventor Koichi Kuroda 2-18 Keihan Hondori, Moriguchi City, Osaka Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Kiyokazu Fujikawa 2-18 Keihan Hondori, Moriguchi City, Osaka Sanyo Denki Incorporated (72) Inventor Kazama Kawamura 2-18 Keihan Hon-dori, Moriguchi-shi, Osaka Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor ▲ Hiro ▼ Tatsuya Ta, 2-18 Keihan-hondori, Moriguchi-shi, Osaka Sanyo Denki Within the corporation

Claims (2)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項１】 外枠内に、開口部を有する前部及び後部
を夫々回転自在に枢支されたドラムを備え、ドラムを回
転させつつこれに投入した衣類を熱風にて乾燥させるよ
うにした衣類乾燥機において、前記ドラムの前部を支承
する軸受部は前記外枠の環状周面の外周に帯状の軸受部
材を固定し、これに前記ドラムの開口部を外嵌支承させ
て構成し、前記軸受部材の両端部はその肉厚を薄く及び
／又は幅寸法を狭くしたことを特徴とする衣類乾燥機。1. A drum in which a front part and a rear part having an opening are rotatably supported respectively inside an outer frame, and clothes put in the drum are dried by hot air while rotating the drum. In the clothes dryer, the bearing portion that supports the front portion of the drum is configured by fixing a belt-shaped bearing member to the outer periphery of the annular peripheral surface of the outer frame, and by allowing the opening portion of the drum to be externally supported and supported by the bearing member. The clothes dryer is characterized in that both ends of the bearing member have a thin wall thickness and / or a narrow width dimension. 【請求項２】 外枠内に、前部及び後部を夫々回転自在
に枢支されたドラムを備え、ドラムを回転させつつこれ
に投入した衣類を熱風にて乾燥させるようにした衣類乾
燥機において、前記ドラムの前部を支承する軸受部は前
記外枠の環状周面の外周に帯状の軸受部材を固定し、こ
れに前記ドラムの開口部を外嵌支承させて構成し、前記
軸受部材の両端部は前記外枠の環状周面の一部に設けた
凹所内に固定したことを特徴とする衣類乾燥機。2. A clothes dryer in which a drum having a front portion and a rear portion rotatably supported respectively in an outer frame is provided, and clothes put in the drum are dried by hot air while rotating the drum. The bearing portion that supports the front portion of the drum is configured by fixing a belt-shaped bearing member to the outer periphery of the annular peripheral surface of the outer frame, and by externally supporting the opening portion of the drum on the bearing member. Both ends are fixed in a recess provided in a part of the annular peripheral surface of the outer frame, and a clothes dryer is provided.