Constructional arrangement applied in a clothes dryer using the air drying method

Abstract

Constructive arrangement applied to a clothes dryer using the air drying method. This refers to a drying and preservation device that can be installed either in a piece of furniture or in enclosed spaces that allow for multidirectional air circulation, effectively drying the air flowing within that space.

Description

/ 6 Construction design applied to a clothes dryer using the AIR DRYING METHOD. - The following descriptive report of a utility model patent refers to the development of a constructive arrangement applied to a clothes dryer using the air drying method, referring to a drying and preservation equipment that can be installed both in a piece of furniture and in enclosed environments that allow multidirectional air circulation, effectively drying the air flowing within that space. State of the art. Clothes dryers, as well as methods for drying fabrics in general, with their diverse functions and specificities, are already well known in what we call the state of the art. There is a multitude of devices and equipment designed for this purpose. In research conducted using the INPI database, we found some of these patents, which we will list below. - On April 17, 1991, patent MU 7100735-0 was requested, entitled "CLOTHES DRYING SYSTEM ATTACHED TO A WASHING MACHINE," referring to a system that attaches electrical resistors and a fan to the lid of common washing machines, transforming them into dryers as well, minimizing industrial costs, since a single device performs two functions: washing and drying. Electrical resistors and the fan blow hot air after the spin cycle, while the inner drum rotates, thus drying the clothes. - On November 13, 2013, patent application BR 11 2015 008993 3 was filed, entitled MACHINE ADAPTED TO PERFORM AT LEAST ONE CYCLE. Petition 870220057529, dated 06 / 30 / 2022, p. 4 / 19 / 6 A CLOTHES DRYING MACHINE, referring to a machine adapted to perform at least one clothes drying cycle. Such a machine comprises a frame in which a tub is mounted; a drum in which said clothes are placed, said drum being rotatably mounted within said tub and having at least one loading opening; a door movable between a closed and an open position; a drying system comprising: an inlet channel for removing humid air from said tub; a distribution channel for supplying dry air to said drum; a drying apparatus interposed between said inlet channel and said distribution channel for at least partially separating said relatively humid air from the water contained therein, obtaining dry air. Said distribution channel is at least partially provided in said door. - On June 30, 2020, patent application BR 10 2020 013478 7 was filed, entitled "DRYING APPLIANCE THAT HAS AN ACCESSORY PORT TO PROVIDE EXTERNAL AIR FLOW TO MOTOR-EQUIPPED ACCESSORIES," referring to a laundry appliance that includes a processing chamber positioned inside a cabinet. A blower supplies drive air through an airflow path and through the processing chamber. An accessory door is positioned on an external surface of the cabinet and coupled to the airflow path. The accessory door selectively redirects the drive air through an accessory airflow path to define the accessory drive air. An accessory tool selectively engages with the accessory door to define the accessory airflow path. Finally, on September 14, 2020, patent application BR 20 2020 018672 3 was filed, entitled SYSTEM FOR ACCELERATING CLOTHES DRYING IN Petition 870220057529, dated 06 / 30 / 2022, p. 5 / 19 / 6 This invention relates to an electromechanical device capable of producing modulated forced ventilation on clothes hanging and drying on a suspended ceiling, wall, or floor clothesline. The equipment is fixed to the ceiling of residences, exactly in the center of the previously installed suspended ceiling and / or wall clotheslines, or positioned on the floor clothesline. Once in operation, the equipment applies ventilation to the clothes, produced by a set of fans whose operation is regulated by the parameters of speed, intensity, volume, exposure time, and wind direction. This ventilation has a direction and sense within the possible degrees of freedom in X, Y, and Z, programmed with reference to the plane formed by the clothes rack of the clothesline.All movement of the ventilation system is achieved through the combined action of various electromechanical components, such as fixed and moving mechanical parts, linear and rotary actuators, sensors, and fans, coherently grouped and computer-controlled to accelerate the drying of clothes. It operates at standard residential voltage levels and consumes approximately 90W in its standard model. It has four construction options to meet the diverse situations found in residential service areas and to allow for arrangements that meet production costs. That being said, no patent matching the characteristics described below was found in the INPI database. Proposed development Due to considerations relevant to the state of the art, the subject of this application is the development of a constructive arrangement applied in Petition 870220057529, dated 06 / 30 / 2022, p. 6 / 19 / 6 clothes dryer using the air drying method, whose objective is the development of equipment for drying clothes through air drying and heating, without air exchange with the environment. The equipment aims to solve the problem of drying electrostimulation vests, which cannot be placed in the sun or dried in a normal dryer, as they have electrodes and wires distributed throughout the fabric. With this equipment, the garment dries hanging on a hanger, at a controlled temperature and humidity, significantly accelerating the drying process. In addition, the equipment can be adapted to preserve clothes such as suits, and clothes made of foam, such as costumes and garments that use this raw material. The patent consists of a heating and cooling unit through which air passes and loses moisture, condensing upon contact with the cold part of the equipment. An electric heater maintains the temperature, accelerating the evaporation of water from the fabric into the air. The humid air then goes through the drying stage, loses moisture, is reheated, and circulates through the fabric again. In this way, the "same" air performs the drying, allowing the equipment to be installed in enclosed rooms. The water from the drying process is collected in a container. Finally, an electronic circuit, through sensors spread throughout the machine, controls the "dew point," thus optimizing drying and accelerating the entire process. Description of the Figures The characterization of the utility model patent application now proposed is made by means of representative drawings of the constructive arrangement applied in a clothes dryer using the air drying method, in such a way Petition 870220057529, dated 06 / 30 / 2022, page 7 / 19 / 6 that the object can be easily reproduced by appropriate technique, allowing full characterization of the functionality of the object claimed. - Based on the elaborated figures, which express the best or preferred way to realize the product now conceived, the descriptive part of the report is based, through a detailed and consecutive numbering, where this clarifies aspects that may be implied by the adopted representation, in order to clearly determine the protection now sought. These figures are for illustrative purposes only and may vary, provided they do not deviate from the principle initially claimed. In this case, we have to: Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a possible piece of furniture - more specifically a cabinet, in this case - with the dryer installed inside; Figure 2 shows a front view of the cabinet, with a cutaway view illustrating the dryer, positioned to the side, installed inside it; Figure 3 shows a side view of the dryer only, with arrows illustrating the airflow during the drying process; Figure 4 shows a side view in section of the cabinet, illustrating the dryer in a frontal position, installed inside, with arrows illustrating the airflow during the drying process; Figure 5 shows a top view in section of the cabinet, illustrating the dryer in an upper position, installed inside, with arrows illustrating the airflow during the drying process; Claims - Constructive arrangement applied to a clothes dryer through the Petition 870220057529, dated 06 / 30 / 2022, p. 8 / 19 / 6 air drying method, consisting of equipment formed by an air turbine with a heater at the tip (01), which assists the circular flow of air, heating it simultaneously through controlled temperature; an air circulation turbine (02), which promotes the circular flow of air, pushing the humid air resulting from passing through the damp garment; a turbine that pushes the dry air upwards after passing through the radiator (03); a radiator (04) composed in an overlapping manner of a chilled coil and a heated module, promoting rapid air drying; an air conditioning compressor (05), responsible for cooling the coil and heating the superimposed heated module; and a water reservoir (06), responsible for collecting the water resulting from the drying process. - A constructive arrangement applied to a clothes dryer using the air drying method, whose inventive concept consists of drying clothes in a short time, without exchanging air with the environment, making it possible to dry the garment hanging on a hanger efficiently, recognizing when the fabric is dry and initiating the change to the conservation stage, optimizing the operation of the equipment to a lower temperature. - Constructive arrangement applied in a clothes dryer using the air drying method, where the airflow is represented in the images by the dark arrows, which are the air particles with moisture, originating from passing through the dampened clothes. This flow follows a path into the equipment, undergoes cooling and then heating in sequence, separating the water from the air through channeling and collection of this water. The dry, heated air is then pushed back to pass through the dampened garment again, and so on cyclically, until the clothes are completely dry. * * * Petition 870220057529, dated 06 / 30 / 2022, p. 9 / 19

Claims

Claim 1 - Constructive arrangement applied in a clothes dryer using the air drying method, referring to equipment whose inventive concept consists of drying clothes in a short time, without exchanging air with the environment, making it possible to dry the garment hanging on a hanger efficiently, recognizing when the fabric is dry and initiating the change to the conservation stage, optimizing the operation of the equipment to a lower temperature, characterized by equipment formed by an air turbine with a heater at the tip (01), which assists the circular flow of air, heating it simultaneously through controlled temperature; a turbine for air circulation (02), which promotes the circular flow of air, pushing the humid air resulting from passing through the damp garment; a turbine that pushes the dry air upwards after passing through the radiator (03); a radiator (04) composed in an overlapping manner of a chilled coil and a heated module, promoting rapid drying of the air;an air conditioning compressor (05), responsible for cooling the coil and heating the superimposed heated module; and a water reservoir (06), responsible for collecting the water resulting from the drying process. Petition 870220057529, dated 06 / 30 / 2022, page 10 / 19

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