JPH0361472B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a drum-type electric clothes dryer for general household use.

Conventional Structure and Problems Conventionally, this type of electric clothes dryer has been equipped with an air intake port separate from the lid for opening and closing the clothes input port, as shown in Fig. As shown in the figure, there is one that allows air to be taken in by opening an intake hole in the lid.

As shown in FIG. 1, when an air intake port 2 is provided separately from the lid 1 that opens and closes the clothes slot, a second
As shown in the figure, a base 3 is attached to the main body 4, and an intake lid 6 having a large number of intake holes 5 is attached to the base 3 so as to be openable and closable. Further, a filter 7 for collecting dust is housed between the base 3 and the intake lid 6. Reference numeral 8 denotes a louver for intake provided in the main body 4. Outside air passes through the louver 8, is heated by a heater 9, and enters the inside of the drum 10.

According to this structure, the lid and intake port are separate, so
Even if the base 3, intake lid 6, and filter 7 are removed, if you close the lid 1, turn on the lid switch, and turn on the time switch 11, the drum will rotate and the heater 9 will be turned on. Power is applied. In this case, something like a thin wire may easily come into contact with the heater 9 in the main body 4 through the louver 8, which poses a safety problem. Furthermore, three parts are required: the base 3, the intake lid 6, and the filter 7.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
3, the lid switch (not shown) will not turn on unless the lid 12 is closed, so the drum will rotate with the lid open and the heater will not be energized, which is a safety concern. there is no problem. However, when installing the dryer or selecting whether to open the upper lid 12 to the right or the left, and changing the direction of the handle 14 of the lid 12, the position of the air intake hole 13 may shift upward. Therefore, there is a drawback that the left and right opening directions cannot be exchanged with the same lid.

Purpose of the Invention The present invention solves the above-mentioned drawbacks of the conventional clothes dryer. The purpose is to provide a machine.

Structure of the Invention The present invention includes a main body, a clothes input port provided on the front surface of the main body, a heater provided in the main body, an outside air intake port provided on the front surface of the main body for feeding outside air to the heater, The apparatus includes a lid that covers the clothes input port and the outside air intake port, and is configured to suck outside air through a gap between the entire circumference of the lid and the front surface of the main body, and send this outside air to the heater through the outside air intake port. be.

Description of examples Examples of the present invention are shown in FIGS. 4 and 5.

Reference numeral 15 denotes a lid, which can be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism (not shown), and opens and closes the input port 16. 17
In the main body, a louver 18 for intake of air is provided at a position corresponding to the lid 15. Also, this louver 18
Inside the main body 17 corresponding to the main body 17 and the input port 1
A heater plate 22 for housing a heater 21 is attached between the front plates 19 forming the heater plate 6 via a mounting plate 20 with screws 23 or the like. A filter cover 25 having a ventilation hole 24 is attached to the front surface of the louver 18 of the main body 17 using a claw 26.
It is installed to cover the This filter cover 25 houses a filter 27 for collecting dust. Flange 28 of input port 16 of main body 17
and a flange 2 forming the input port 16 of the front plate 19.
A packing 30 is attached between the holes 9 and 9, and a rib 31 is provided on the lid 15 at a position opposite to the packing 20. When the lid 15 is closed, the rib 31 and the packing 30 come into pressure contact to maintain airtightness inside the drum. It has a structure that allows for

With this structure, outside air enters between the lid 15 and the main body 17 through the entire circumference of the gap between the lid 15 and the main body 17, and then passes through the ventilation hole 24, the filter 27, and the louver 18 of the main body 17. Pass through the heater 21
The air is heated by the air, becomes hot air, and enters the drum through the ventilation hole 32 provided in the front plate 19. Note that 33 is a door switch built into the main body 17, and when the lid 15 is closed, the touch head 34 attached to the lid 15 is activated by the door switch 33.
Press to turn on the switch and start operation. When exchanging the left and right lids, use Touch Head 3.
4 and attach the touch head 34 to the boss 35 provided at the opposite position.

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the above embodiment, a heater is installed at a position corresponding to the inside of the lid, a filter is provided between the main body and the lid, and outside air is taken in from the gap between the lid and the main body and passes through the filter. By using a structure in which warm air is heated by a heater and sent into the drum, even when operating with the filter etc. removed, the heater part is covered by the lid, so there is no need to worry about the heater being an energized part. It is safe and there is no risk of it being touched from outside. In addition, the number of parts can be reduced by requiring only two parts for air intake, the filter cover and the filter. Furthermore, there is no need to provide ventilation holes in the lid, and the left and right lids can be exchanged to change the direction in which they open, which improves the usability of the product.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a conventional dryer, Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the same essential parts, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of another conventional dryer, and Fig. 4 is an embodiment of the dryer according to the present invention. The perspective view shown in FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the intake section. 15... Lid, 16... Inlet, 17... Main body,
18... Louver, 25... Filter cover, 2
7...Filter.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A main body, a clothes inlet provided on the front side of the main body, a heater provided in the main body, an outside air intake port provided in the front side of the main body to feed outside air into the heater, and a connection between the clothes inlet and the outside air. An electric clothes dryer comprising: a lid that covers an intake port; outside air is taken in through a gap between the entire circumference of the lid and the front surface of the main body; and the outside air is sent to a heater through the outside air intake port.