Laundry Dryer with Integrated Heat-Shielded Storage Reception Unit
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional laundry drying apparatuses lack a dedicated space for storing items required for washing/drying operations or extraneous substances separated from clothes, leading to inconvenience and potential safety hazards due to the need for separate storage outside the appliance.
Innovation Solution
A laundry drying apparatus with an integrated reception unit on its upper surface, featuring a sliding door and reception bracket that provides a dedicated storage space, shielded from heat generated during operations to prevent damage and ensure safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If laundry drying apparatuses use separate external storage for washing/drying items and extraneous substances, then storage functionality is provided, but safety hazards and inconvenience increase due to proximity to heat sources
Solution Approach 1:
The upper surface of the cabinet is segmented into two distinct functional zones: a reception unit with reception space for storing items, and a drying drum area for heat-generating operations. This spatial segmentation allows storage of heat-sensitive items away from the heat source while maintaining easy access on the upper surface.
Solution Approach 2:
A shielding plate is introduced as an intermediary component between the drying drum (heat source) and the reception unit (storage area). This shielding plate blocks heat transfer from the drying drum to the reception space, protecting stored items from heat damage while allowing the storage function to remain conveniently located on the upper surface.
2Ease of operation
If laundry drying apparatuses provide integrated storage space on the upper surface, then convenience and neatness are improved, but heat damage to stored items may occur
Solution Approach 1:
The upper surface is divided into a reception unit for storage and a drying drum area for heat-generating operations. This segmentation allows the storage function to be integrated on the upper surface for convenience while physically separating it from the heat source.
Solution Approach 2:
A shielding plate is positioned between the drying drum and the reception unit to block heat transfer. This intermediary component protects stored items from heat damage while allowing the reception unit to remain integrated on the upper surface for convenient access.
3Quantity of substance
If extraneous substances are stored outside the appliance, then storage is provided, but safety hazards increase due to proximity to high-temperature operations
Solution Approach 1:
The cabinet structure is segmented to include a reception unit with reception space on the upper surface, physically separated from the high-temperature drying operations. This segmentation provides dedicated storage capacity for extraneous substances away from the heat source.
Solution Approach 2:
A shielding plate serves as a thermal barrier between the drying drum (heat source) and the reception unit (storage area). This intermediary protects stored extraneous substances from heat exposure, improving safety while maintaining storage capacity on the appliance.
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AI summary
A laundry drying apparatus (100) is disclosed. The laundry drying apparatus (100) includes a cabinet (110) including an upper cover (112), a drying drum (120) disposed in the cabinet (110), an air supply unit (140) for supplying air to the drying drum (120) and recovering the air from the drying drum (120), and a reception unit (200), which defines an upper surface of the cabinet (110), together with the upper cover (112), and which has therein a reception space. The laundry drying apparatus (100) offers an effect of separately storing items required for washing/drying operations or extraneous substances that have been separated from clothes.