WO2005121437A1 - A lint filter assembly of laundry dryer - Google Patents
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
- D06F58/00—Domestic laundry dryers
- D06F58/02—Domestic laundry dryers having dryer drums rotating about a horizontal axis
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
- D06F58/00—Domestic laundry dryers
- D06F58/20—General details of domestic laundry dryers
- D06F58/22—Lint collecting arrangements
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
- D06F37/00—Details specific to washing machines covered by groups D06F21/00 - D06F25/00
- D06F37/26—Casings; Tubs
- D06F37/28—Doors; Security means therefor
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
- D06F39/00—Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups D06F9/00 - D06F27/00
- D06F39/12—Casings; Tubs
- D06F39/14—Doors or covers; Securing means therefor
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- the present invention relates to a laundry dryer, and more particularly, to a lint filter assembly of a laundry dryer having a door lint filter that is firmly held in its housing.
- laundry dryers are popular home appliances that hold wet laundry inside a drum, and dry the laundry by applying hot, dry air to the laundry.
- a laundry dryer employs a motor-driven drum to tumble laundry placed therein, while blowing hot air through the drum to dry the laundry. Dryers are divided into two basic types: exhaust-type dryers that expel the hot air that has absorbed moisture from the laundry and condensing dryers that use condensers to condense the absorbed moisture from the hot air and then recirculate the hot air within the dryer.
- the above laundry dryers have a door disposed at their front portions for providing access into the laundry drum, and a lint filter installed on the door.
- the present invention provides an improved door lint filter assembly for a laundry dryer that effectively filters lint during a drying cycle.
- the lint filter assembly of the present invention prevents unfiltered lint from amassing on a fan motor shaft to inhibit the operation of the motor or on a heater to be ignited by the heater to cause a fire.
- a lint filter assembly for a laundry dryer including: a door; a lint filter having a filter housing installed at the rear of the door and a filter main body inserted into the filter housing; and at least one securing member for securing the filter main body to the filter housing.
- a lint filter assembly for a laundry dryer including: a door; a filter main body having a mesh and a frame on the outer periphery of the wire mesh; and a filter housing disposed at the rear of the door, and having a guide rail for guiding an insertion of the filter main body and a pressing member protruding at a right angle to the guide rail.
- FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a condenser-type laundry dryer employing a lint filter assembly according to the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the condenser-type laundry dryer
- FIG. 3 is rear view of the door lint filter according to the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a frontal perspective view of the door lint filter according to the present invention. Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention
- FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a condenser-type laundry dryer employing a lint filter assembly according to the present invention
- Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the condenser-type laundry dryer.
- the laundry dryer 100 includes: a cabinet 130 forming the exterior of the dryer, a top cover 131 covering the top of the cabinet 130, a front cover 120 installed at the front of the cabinet 130, a door 110 installed to open and close through an opening of the front cover 120, a control panel 150 installed at the top of the front cover 120 and housing electronics in its rear portion for controlling the dryer, and a drawer 140 disposed next to the control panel 150 to be inserted into the dryer for holding condensed water.
- control panel 150 has a dial knob 151 and setting buttons 154 for entering operation settings, a display 152 for showing the operation status of the dryer, an on/off button 153 for applying electrical current to the dryer 100, and a start button 155 to begin a drying cycle.
- the dryer 100 includes: a door lint filter 200 disposed at the rear of the door 110 for filtering lint, a drying drum 160 located inside the cabinet 130 for receiving laundry, a motor 103 for driving the drying drum 160, a motor shaft 104 passing through the center of the motor 103, and a belt 161 wrapped around the outer perimeter of the motor shaft 104 and the drying drum 160 for transmitting the rotational force of the motor 103 to the drying drum 160.
- the door lint filter 200 is made up of a filter housing 220 fixed to the rear of the door 110 and a filter main body 210 that can be removably inserted into the filter housing 220. A detailed description of the door lint filter 200 will later be given, with reference to the drawings.
- the dryer 100 includes: a base 101 disposed below the drying drum 160 and having the motor 103 installed on its upper surface, a cooling fan 102 installed inside the base 101 for suctioning air from the outside, a drying duct 105 installed at the rear of the cabinet 130 for circulating the air inside the drying drum 160 to the inside of the dryer 100, a drying fan 107 installed inside the drying duct 105 for suctioning air inside the drying drum 160, and a heater 106 installed inside the drying duct 105 for heating air suctioned by the drying fan 107. Furthermore, the cooling fan 102 and the drying fan 107 are connected to the motor shaft 104, and installed at mutually opposed ends.
- the base 101 has a built-in air passage, above which the cooling fan 102 is installed.
- an intake grill 180 for drawing in air from the outside.
- a condenser (not shown) for causing the air passing through the drying drum 160 and the air suctioned through the air passage inside the base 101 to exchange heat.
- the condenser is inserted into the base 101 by opening a cover 170 formed at the lower front portion of the front cover 120 and being inserted therethrough.
- an opening 121 is formed in roughly the center of the front cover 120 for inserting the door lint filter 200 therein and a body lint filter 190 into the lower edge of the opening 121.
- a circulation duct 192 for circulating the air that passes through the body lint filter 190 through to the condenser.
- a user opens the door 110 and puts wet laundry into the drum 160. Then the user presses the on/off button 153 on the front panel 150 to send electricity to the dryer 100. Next, using the dial knob 151 and setting buttons 155, the user inputs the desired operation settings, and presses the start button 155 to activate the dryer 100.
- the motor 103 and heater 106 receive electricity and begin operation.
- the motor shaft 104 turns, thereby turning the belt 161 and consequently, the drying drum 160.
- the motor 104 rotates, the cooling fan 102 and drying fan 107 spin simultaneously.
- the air (A) inside the drying drum 160 is suctioned and exhausted through to the drying duct 105.
- the air that flows into the drying duct 105 is heated by the heater 106, and re-enters the drying drum 160.
- the air that re-enters the drying drum 160 absorbs moisture retained in the laundry, and becomes humid air.
- the hot air that has become humid in the drying drum 160 passes through the door lint filter 200, shedding its airborne lint and foreign substances.
- the air (A) that passes through the door lint filter 200 then passes through the body lint filter 190 in a second filtering stage, and then moves along the circulation duct 192. Then, the air passes through the condenser installed in the circulation duct 192.
- outside air (B) is suctioned through the intake grill 180.
- the suctioned air (B) then passes through the condenser.
- the outside air (B) that passes through the condenser and the air (A) that moves along the circulation duct mutually exchange heat.
- the outside air (B) and the air (A) moving along the circulation duct do not mix, and only exchange heat.
- the outside air that passes through the condenser is exhausted to the outside again, and the circulating air moves along the circulation duct inside the base 101 towards the drying fan 107. That is, the air (A) inside the drying drum is continuously recirculated through the drying drum.
- FIG. 3 is rear view of the door lint filter according to the present invention.
- the door lint filter 200 has, as described, a filter housing 220 and a filter main body 210 that inserts perpendicularly into the filter housing 220.
- the inserting direction of the filter main body 210 is not limited to the embodiments of the present invention, and can be inserted sideways or in any number of other ways.
- the filter housing 220 has a seal 221 formed along the peripheral edge of the opening meeting the rear of the door 110. Accordingly the air that enters the filter housing 220 from inside the drum cannot escape out of the dryer 100.
- a plurality of perforations 224 for allowing air from the drum into the filter housing 220.
- the front of the filter housing 220 is the facet attached to the opening at the rear of the door 110, and the rear of the filter housing 220 is the facet facing the inside of the drying drum 160.
- the filter main body 210 inserted in the filter housing 220 includes a wire mesh 211, a frame 212 formed around the periphery of the wire mesh 211 for protecting the same, and a handle 213 disposed at the top of the frame 212 for a user to grasp when inserting or pulling out the filter main body 210. Also, a guide rail 222 is disposed on either side of the filter housing 220 for guiding the filter main body 210 so that the latter can easily slide in and out of the filter housing 220.
- the filter housing 220 is completely sealed on the rear of the door 110.
- the seal 221 around the periphery of the filter housing 220 prevents leakage therethrough.
- the filter housing 220 has a U-shaped cross section, and allows a predetermined space between it and the opening wall when the door 110 is closed. A user grasps the handle 212 formed at the top of the filter main body 210 to insert the latter into the filter housing 220.
- Fig. 4 is a frontal perspective view of the door lint filter according to the present invention.
- the filter housing 220 of the door lint filter 200 has an exhaust duct 223 formed at its bottom, to allow air passing through the filter main body 210 to pass into the body lint filter 190.
- a securing member 230 protrudes perpendicularly to the guide rail 222 at the bottom end of the guide rail 222 for guiding an inserted filter main body.
- the securing member 230 protrudes towards the rear of the filter housing 220.
- the securing member 230 pushes each lower end of the periphery of the filter main body 210, so that the filter main body 210 is pressed completely against the rear of the filter housing 220.
- the securing member 230 is formed to extend a predetermined distance at a right angle from the guide rail 222, so that the rear periphery of the filter main body 210 comes into contact with the securing member 230.
- the securing member 230 is formed in a roughly rectangular shape, with a convexing portion 232 convexing outward from the center of the end portion of the securing member 230.
- the securing member 230 also includes a supporting protrusion 231 for supporting the convexing portion 232.
- the convexing portion 232 is pressed towards the supporting protrusion 231.
- the convexing portion 232 is pressed only as far as the space between it and the supporting protrusion 231.
- the convexing portion 232 returns to its original shape, due to its inherent elasticity. That is, the contact between the supporting protrusion 231 and the convexing portion is 232 broken.
- the filter main body 210 is pressed more firmly against the rear of the filter housing 220, thus preventing hot moist air that passes into the filter housing 220 from not passing through the filter main body 210, but leaking through gaps instead.
- the hot air passes from the front of the drying drum 160 through perforations 224 formed at the rear of the filter housing 220 to the inside of the filter housing 220.
- the air passes through the wire mesh 211 of the filter main body 210, lint and other impurities are removed.
- the air that passes through the wire mesh 211 passes through the exhaust duct 223 formed at the bottom of the filter housing 220 (as shown) towards the body lint filter 190.
- the lint filter assembly for a laundry dryer according to the present invention completely filters the lint inside the drying drum during a drying cycle, air outside the dryer will not be polluted by the air from the dryer and the dryer will not suffer electrical or mechanical failures caused by lint build-up on its components, thereby providing a high industrial applicability of the present invention.
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