Laundry drying apparatus
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional laundry drying apparatuses require users to bend at the waist for laundry introduction and removal, and the lint filter location can cause air path obstruction and jamming, leading to user inconvenience and inefficient drying.
Innovation Solution
A laundry drying apparatus with a tilted door and a lint filter mounted between the door and drum, allowing easier access and separation, and an auxiliary device to increase cabinet height for enhanced convenience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the door is installed vertically for conventional laundry drying apparatus, then the structure is simple, but the user must bend at the waist for laundry introduction and removal causing user inconvenience
Solution Approach 1:
The door is designed with an asymmetric tilted structure rather than a conventional vertical symmetric design. The door tilts forward by a predetermined angle (10-20 degrees) from the vertical direction, creating an asymmetric configuration that improves user access by reducing the bending angle required while maintaining structural integrity through the tilted hinge mechanism
2Reliability
If the lint filter is installed in the conventional location, then the structure is simple, but the lint filter obstructs the air path and causes jamming
Solution Approach 1:
The lint filter mounting position is relocated from the conventional horizontal/vertical plane to a tilted dimension that aligns with the door's tilt angle. The lint filter is installed in the tilted region between the door and drum, creating a three-dimensional arrangement that removes the filter from the air path while maintaining easy accessibility through the tilted door opening
3Stability of the object's composition
If the door glass protrudes inward to prevent laundry movement, then laundry containment is improved, but the lint filter installation space is reduced and air path obstruction occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The door glass is positioned asymmetrically on the tilted door rather than centrally on a vertical door. This asymmetric placement, combined with the tilted door structure, creates sufficient clearance space between the door glass and the drum for lint filter installation while the door glass still effectively prevents laundry from moving toward the door opening
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 tilted door design reduces user bending and facilitates easy lint filter installation, improving user access and air flow, thus enhancing convenience and drying efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
The tilted door design reduces user bending and facilitates easy lint filter installation
Data Source
AI summary
A laundry drying apparatus having a cabinet including a front panel with an opening for introduction and removal of laundry, a drying drum horizontally installed within the cabinet, and an air supply device to collect air from inside the drying drum, direct the air through ducts, and then return the air into the drying drum. The front panel includes an upper region where a door is installed and a lower region located below the upper region, and the upper region is tilted rearward by a predetermined tilt angle.