EP0771899B1 - Verfahren zum Trocken von Wäsche in einem Trommeltrockner - Google Patents

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EP0771899B1
EP0771899B1 EP96115094A EP96115094A EP0771899B1 EP 0771899 B1 EP0771899 B1 EP 0771899B1 EP 96115094 A EP96115094 A EP 96115094A EP 96115094 A EP96115094 A EP 96115094A EP 0771899 B1 EP0771899 B1 EP 0771899B1
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Thomas c/o Whirlpool Europe s.r.l. Zerrer
Susanne c/o Whirlpool Europe s.r.l. Hoersch
Luise c/o Whirlpool Europe s.r.l. Chirstmann
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    • D06F25/00—Washing machines with receptacles, e.g. perforated, having a rotary movement, e.g. oscillatory movement, the receptacle serving both for washing and for centrifugally separating water from the laundry and having further drying means, e.g. using hot air 
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  • the invention relates to a method of drying articles of washing in a drum washing drier, in which the articles of washing are circulated by rotary movements of the drum, the drum being driven in common with a process air blower in the same or alternating directions of rotation, and having heated process air flowing therethrough, the air output of the process air blower being increased in the forward direction of rotation and being reduced in the reverse direction of rotation, the drying procedure including three phases - start phase, main drying phase and final phase - the temperature in the circuit of process air being detected, and the process air blower and a drum being permanently driven in the forward direction of rotation during the start phase.
  • a method of this type is known from EP 0 358 849 B1.
  • the main drying phase begins only when a temperature approaching the predetermined drying temperature (e.g. 60°C) is reached, operation then being basically with alternating directions of rotation or, by means of selection by the person operating, it is determined whether operation is to be exclusively in the forward direction of rotation or with alternating directions of rotation.
  • a temperature approaching the predetermined drying temperature e.g. 60°C
  • the object of the invention is to provide a method of the type already mentioned in which the time spent in reverse operation during the drying procedure is reduced to a minimum and thus the drying time of the drying procedure is shortened, and the life-expectancy of the drum washing drier is increased.
  • This object is achieved according to the invention in that, during the main drying phase, operation is switched over for a period from the forward direction of rotation to alternating directions of rotation (reversing) only when a predetermined maximum temperature is reached, the period of time being predetermined or terminated when a predetermined minimum temperature is reached, and in that, in the final phase, operation is with alternating directions of rotation, or in that, when there is a condenser in the process air circuit, the temperature differential is measured at the condenser, in that, during the main drying phase, the drum and the process air blower are switched over for a period from the forward direction of rotation to alternating directions of rotation when a maximum temperature differential is reached, the alternating directions of rotation being terminated when a predetermined minimum temperature differential is reached, and in that, in the final phase, operation is optionally in the forward direction of rotation or with alternating directions of rotation.
  • operation during the main drying phase is substantially only in the forward direction.
  • the predetermined maximum temperature or temperature differential is only reached if the drum is improperly loaded, which for example can be caused by overloading or the introduction of a plurality of large towelling articles.
  • Proper loading according to DIN or IEC therefore leads as a rule to no reverse operation during the main drying phase, so that a frequency of switching of the control contacts occurs only in exceptional cases.
  • the times for the start phase, the main drying phase and the final phase can be constantly predetermined or also adjustable.
  • the temperature in the process air circuit is measured, this is preferably effected after it has passed through the drum, in the air duct of the process air circuit.
  • the diagram in Fig. 1 gives the temperature curve of a drying procedure in dependence on the running time of the drum washing drier, the extended curve showing the normal situation.
  • drum and process air blower are operated in the forward direction of rotation, i.e. the direction of rotation with the increased air output can increase the temperature during the main drying phase and reach or exceed a predetermined maximum value.
  • Operation is then switched to reverse, in fact only for a predetermined period, as Fig.1 shows, or this period continues until, due to reverse operation, the temperature has dropped to a predetermined maximum value, or falls below it.
  • For the remaining time in the main drying phase operation is switched back to the forward direction of rotation.
  • the final phase which, like the start phase, is considerably shorter than the main drying phase, operation is switched to reverse.
  • the diagram in Fig.2 shows the drying procedure in which the temperature differential is detected at the condenser of a process air circuit.
  • monitoring is undertaken to see whether the temperature differential reaches or exceeds a predetermined maximum value.
  • operation is switched to reverse, until the temperature differential has again dropped to a predetermined minimum value. Thereafter operation continues in the forward direction with high air output.
  • operation is optionally in the forward direction of rotation or in reverse with alternating directions of rotation. In this respect reverse operation can proceed with a strictly predetermined switching cycle.
  • the choice of operation in the final phase may be effected by the person operating or by measurement of a predetermined parameter which indicates the degree of drying.

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  1. Verfahren zum Trocknen von Wäschestücken in einem Trommelwäschetrockner, in dem die Wäschestücke durch drehende Bewegungen der Trommel umgewälzt werden, wobei die Trommel gemeinsam mit einem Prozessluftgebläse in derselben oder der gegenläufigen Drehrichtung betrieben wird, eine erhitzte Prozessluft durch die Trommel strömt, der Strom des am Ausgang des Prozessluftgebläses austretenden Luft in Vorwärtsdrehrichtung erhöht und in Gegendrehrichtung vermindert wird, der Trocknungsvorgang drei Phasen aufweist, und zwar eine Startphase, eine Haupttrocknungsphase und eine Endphase, die Temperatur im Prozessluft-Kreislauf festgestellt wird und das Prozessluftgebläse und eine Trommel während der Startphase in der Vorwärtsdrehrichtung ständig betrieben werden,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass in der Haupttrocknungsphase der Betrieb für einen Zeitabschnitt von der Vorwärtsdrehrichtung auf wechselnde Drehrichtungen (Umkehrbetrieb) nur dann umgeschaltet wird, wenn eine vorbestimmte Maximaltemperatur erreicht worden ist, wobei der Zeitabschnitt vorbestimmt ist oder dann beendet wird, wenn eine vorbestimmte Minimaltemperatur erreicht worden ist, und dass in der Endphase der Betrieb mit wechselnden Drehrichtungen erfolgt.
  2. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass beim Vorhandensein eines Kondensators im Prozessluft-Kreislauf der Temperaturunterschied am Kondensator gemessen wird, dass in der Haupttrocknungsphase die Trommel und das Prozessluftgebläse für einen Zeitabschnitt von der Vorwärtsdrehrichtung auf wechselnde Drehrichtungen umgeschaltet werden, wenn ein Maximaltemperaturunterschied erreicht worden ist, wobei die wechselnden Drehrichtungen dann beendet werden, wenn ein vorbestimmter Minimaltemperaturunterschied erreicht worden ist, und dass in der Endphase der Betrieb wahlfrei entweder in Vorwärtsdrehrichtung oder mit wechselnden Drehrichtungen erfolgt.
  3. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 oder 2,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Zeitabschnitte für die Startphase, die Haupttrocknungsphase und die Endphase konstant und vorbestimmt sind.
  4. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 oder 2,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Zeitabschnitte für die Startphase, die Haupttrocknungsphase und die Endphase für das Trocknungsverfahren einstellbar sind.
  5. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1, 3 oder 4,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Temperatur im Prozessluft-Kreislauf hinter der Trommel gemessen wird.
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