Laundry Moisture Circulation and Condensate Drainage Layout
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Solution Overview
Problem
Laundry treating machines fail to efficiently remove unpleasant odors, wrinkles, and humidity from clothes without repetitive washing, which shortens the lifespan of clothes and increases maintenance costs, and existing systems face challenges in effectively supplying and draining moisture during the drying process.
Innovation Solution
A laundry treating machine with a moisture supply device, a water supply part, a water discharge part, a circulation duct with a heat exchanger, and a detachable water tank system that efficiently supplies moisture and drains condensed water, minimizing the number of parts required for condensate discharge and simplifying the drainage path.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If moisture is supplied to laundry in the laundry treating machine, then unpleasant odor, wrinkles, and humidity are removed, but condensed water collects in the cabinet reducing drying efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the harmful condensed water from the cabinet interior by providing a drainage path that leads condensate collection points outside the accomodating space. The drainage path includes a drain pump and drainage hose that actively remove condensed water from places where steam condenses, preventing it from accumulating and reducing drying efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary drainage system consisting of a condensate collection point, drain pump, and drainage hose. This intermediary system mediates between the steam supply process and the cabinet interior, capturing condensed water before it can accumulate and interfere with the drying process.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If a complex drainage system with multiple parts is used to discharge condensate, then condensed water can be effectively removed, but the number of parts increases and the system becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The circulation duct serves multiple functions: it circulates air for drying and simultaneously acts as a drainage path for condensed water. The heat exchanger not only heats air but also serves as a condensate collection point. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate dedicated drainage components.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the air circulation system and the drainage system into a unified structure. The circulation duct that moves air through the cabinet also provides the drainage path for condensed water. The heat exchanger is integrated to serve both heating and condensate collection functions, reducing the total number of separate parts.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The machine effectively removes odors, wrinkles, and humidity from clothes, extending their lifespan and reducing maintenance costs while optimizing the supply and drainage of moisture during the drying process.
Implementation Method 1
a heat exchanging part provided in the circulation duct, the heat exchanger in which circulated air is dehumidified or heated
Implementation Method 2
If the moisture is supplied to the laundry received in the laundry treating machine, minute water elements are combined with odor elements remaining deep in fibrous tissues of the fabric
Data Source
AI summary
A laundry treating machine is disclosed. The present invention relates to a laundry treating machine capable of minimizing the number of parts required to discharge the generated condensate as possible and of simplifying the drainage path. A laundry treating machine includes a cabinet in which an accomodating space receiving laundry therein is formed, a moisture supply device supplying moisture to the accomodating space, a water supply part connected with the moisture supply device to supply water, a water discharge part discharging water condensed from the moisture supplied by the moisture supply device or water remaining in the moisture supply device, a circulation duct to draw-in air of the accomodating space and discharging the air into the accomodating space, and a heat exchanging part provided in the circulation duct, the heat exchanger in which circulated air is dehumidified or heated.