Vorrichtung zum Waschen, Trocknen und Bügeln

The invention relates to a device for washing, drying or ironing a piece of textile with a washing liquid which can be filled with a washing tank.

Conventional rotation washing machines need a relatively high time for a washing operation, as the forces acting due to the rotational movement to cause only minimal movement in the items of washing the items of laundry.

It is the purpose of the invention, as well as a possible to reduce both the washing time period to allow [...] dried laundry.

according to invention this it is achieved thereby that in the washer tub is arranged in the bottom region a wringing plate , against which the at least one textile piece in its submerged, lower position can be pressed.

The Washing performance can be greatly improved relative to conventional washing process, because by the action of the fluid movement within a far stronger wringing platepiece of textile can be achieved than in a rotational movement of the. Therefore, less washing time period and higher cleaning action occurs, at the same time in the same device can also be connected a drying and ironing process after washing.

Furthermore, with a suspension member for a textile piece, the invention relates to apparatus for dry cleaning, which is characterized thereby that one or more tubular bags are provided on the textile piece-Suspension element, are inflatable piece of textile can be introduced and in inner areas of the via an inflator, and when inflated, the tubular bags by a spraying device can be applied to the textile piece from the outside water vapour or water mist.

Below are the invention is explained in detail with reference to embodiments.

Fig. l shows a side view of a portion of an embodiment of the device outside the device according to the invention;

Fig. 2 shows a view from above of the part shown in Fig. l.

Fig. 3 shows a schematic oblique view of an embodiment of the apparatus.

Figure 4 shows an isometric sectional view of the device shown in Figure 3.

Figure 5a Figure 7 a part show another embodiment of the device according to the invention.

Fig. 8 shows a sectional representation through the bottom region of a further embodiment of the device according to the invention;

Fig. 9 shows a sectional representation through a further embodiment of the apparatus;

Fig 13 show different embodiments of a device for dry cleaning .10 to the invention.

Fig. l shows a part of the novel device in a support 2 for the purpose of clamping comprises a hooked piece of textile , preferably outside the device according to the invention.

A Ironing device 100 comprises a holding device 10, by means of which the 1 between the 100 in the process of introducing the textile subrange Ironing device 4 in a console clamping two dimensional elements 11 is held and so introduced in the alternative.

Agent 10 in a subsequent process is the holding device 100 according to the invention the Ironing device apparatus for washing, drying and ironing releasably attachable.

The Console 11 is 16 further comprising a support part of a feed apparatus represented in Fig. l, 11 is arranged in which the bracket, and a 1 is only partially represented in table 17. It Fig. l the textile piece placed on the table 2 in the 17 for clamping the invention Ironing device. For simple actuation of the bracket 17 by the support device is spaced the table 16.

The console 11 and the support 16 are disposed in the further Figures shown outside the device according to the invention.

A Ironing device comprises at least two clamping surfaces 5 on 4 with clamping two dimensional elements , with which a textile subrange 1, for example a collar, a sleeve or the like. of the 2 can be clamped piece of textile.

Generally, 1 corresponds to a defined the textile subrange to be produced smooth target surface of the 2 piece of textile , optionally comprises a target fold. The clamping surface 5 is equipped with a large surface area at least equal to 1 as the textile subrange. In Fig. L of a 4 in an open position is of the two 6 represented clamping two dimensional elements , in which a user can easily lay textile subrangeclamping two dimensional elements 4 into the region between the the can 1.

After textile subrangeclamping two dimensional element 1 is then the previously open insertion of the 4 6 7 moved from the open position to a closed position. The Ironing device 100 comprises a biasing device 8, by means of which the 1 by applying a biasing force between the 9 to 4 introduced clamping two dimensional elementstextile subrange parallel extending between the 4 and 5 the clamping surface in the area of extent of the clamping surface 5 clamping two dimensional elementsclamping two dimensional elements relative to the clamped 4 can be held so as to be non-displaceable.

The Ironing device 100 comprises at least a nozzle 4 for both clamping two dimensional elements 12 for applying water and/or air and/or wash fluid on the textile subrange. The nozzle to a supply line 12 within the device according to the invention can (1 and 2 not shown in Fig. Fig.) are coupled.

The nozzle 1 is shown in the invention in the device 12 so directed Fig., consisting of a formed jet 12 by means of the nozzle that a fluid and/or a washing liquid and/or air into an angle of approximately 90° on the crimped textile subrange is directed 1. The nozzle 12 may for this purpose with a not shown pump device for accomplishing an excess pressure be coupled in Fig. l.

The clamping surface 4 as a sliding relative movement of the 5 is clamped between the surface formed relative to the 1 clamping two dimensional elementstextile subrange preventing Ironing device, wherein clamping surface 5 and 9 under the action of the biasing force on contact and a high 1 textile subrangedriving numbersliding friction number and have a high adhesion.

Will textile ranges 1 for the clamping surfaces in the clamping device of the selected low roughness, so is achieved at the end of the drying stage a [...] textile sector, the corresponds to an ironing process.

Figure 2 shows the 27 a conveyor unit by means of the holding device 10 in a guide unit 19 of the novel apparatus 100 Ironing device crimped casing, the gas to be introduced into the textile piece 100 crimped casing 2 is attached with the textile sector 1 above Ironing device and thus by its own weight falls freely downwards piece of textile the remainder of the.

Fig. 3 shows the apparatus of the present invention in an overall view. The 2 via a feed opening is introduced onto the textile piece 18 in 100 clamped Ironing device the apparatus. The Ironing device 19 by means of the holding device 10 on the conveyor unit is fixed. The Feed unit 19 moves together with the textile piece to be cleaned to the washing unit 2 the Ironing device 20, in which the textile piece 2 via a controlled movement of the, using a washing fluid and/or at least partially in a Ironing device filled case 21 is moved linearly up and down a detergent.

During the washing process by the washing fluid 1 is clamped by means of the and/or detergent textile subrangeclamping two dimensional elements 4, which is applied on the cleaned textile subrange 1 12 via the nozzle,.

Afterwards, the textile piece 2 is moved into a drying unit via a controlled movement of the 22 handle device. The drying unit 22 comprises a drying space with a height greater than the length of the hanging to be cleaned is the drying stage 1st During clamping two dimensional elementspiece of textiletextile subrange 14 1 4 clamped by means of dried by means of the drain tool 1 by means of the nozzle and/or by air applied to the 12 textile subrange.

Figure 4 shows a sectional view of the device shown in Figure 3. The 4 for reasons of clarity is not shown in Figure 18 feed opening.

The textile pieces 2 are in the 100 held by a jamming effect of 1 textile subranges Ironing device. The Ironing device 10 through the holding device 19 is coupled with the conveying unit (Fig .2).

The in Figure 2 are located in one of the washing unit 4 hanging textile pieces 23 20 upstream [...] , in which the textile pieces 2 by means of spray nozzles 24 are sprayed, using a washing fluid and/or a detergent.

Agent 2 19 the textile pieces of the conveyor unit are introduced in combination with the spray by means of spray nozzles 24 in the optionally [...] 23 into the washing unit 20.

The washing unit 20 is substantially formed by an open top trough 21, with a liquid, e.g. a detergent-water-mixture can be filled.

The textile pieces are immersed in a tub 2 help of the conveyor unit 21 and then again completely by a linear downward movement of the by a linear upward movement from the 100 Ironing device 21 lifted well. This task can arbitrarily be varied or repeated, either periodically or in different time intervals

The latter operation can be repeated for example, to the textile pieces are purely 2.

The pure textile pieces 2 are then moved into the drying unit 22 by movement of the the invention Ironing device. Against the partial process of drying the sprayed in the dryer unit 2 is the textile piece 22 piece of textile 2 with cold water for rinsing the piece of textile 2. The cold water 22 arranged in the upper region of the drying unit 26 is directed by onto the textile piece chilled water nozzles 2.

The textile pieces are in the last washing step in the highest level is stepped up on wet state. The physical effect of the water by gravity from the garment is used [...] , so as to draw downwardly the textile piece 2 takes place, whereby already a smoothing of the fabric.

The drying of the heated air jets 2 occurs via piece of textile 25, from which hot air is passed onto the textile piece 2. The hot water air ducts 25 are arranged in the lateral regions of the drying unit 22. The piece of textile is effected by means of hot air drying of the 2.

The handle drying procedure is exclusively via the hot air nozzles 100 and on the inside of the novel device arranged Ironing device, are oriented in the direction from top to bottom, carried out.

Finally, the textile pieces 27 are moved to the discharge opening 2.

Figure 5 shows another embodiment of the 3 Ironing device, the 4 comprises clamping two dimensional elements , through which two are tensioned piece of textiletextile ranges 1 a 2 in a clamping manner.

The fixture 27 of the conveyor unit 10 is in engagement with the guide unit 19, wherein by means of the guide unit in the holding device 27 a washing fluid and/or a detergent is introduced 10. On the one hand the introduced fluid is delivered and/or detergent on the nozzles arranged in the holding device 12 in the surrounding space 10, whereby a wetting the 2 is accomplished piece of textile. In the embodiment shown, a very high number is 12 provided additional fine nozzles, are arranged so the the that the supplied washing fluid through said plurality of nozzle openings or cleaning agent flows through substantially all of the clamped fabric portion.

6 and 7 show schematically the in Fig. Fig. Fig. 5 the Ironing device 100 recoverable flow path thereto.

In Fig. clamping two dimensional elements 6 4 6 100 is in the open position with the the Ironing device in the closed position shown and 7. 8 specified by the mode of action of said biasing means are The positions.

In Fig. clamping two dimensional elements 8 4 7 according to the invention is represented in the closed position with Ironing device. Over the guide unit 27, which is a part of the conveying unit 10 and which is in engagement with the holding device 19, a fluid is introduced and/or a detergent in the substantially as a ball formed holding device 10.

The clamping two dimensional elements 4 comprises a fluid channel 28 middle one of the three, which extends from the fixture 10 to 12 4 5 of the central nozzles arranged in the two clamping surfaces clamping two dimensional element. The after emerging from the nozzles 12 fluid and/or the detergent textile subrange is the situation with the on.

Fig. 8 shows a the lower region to one embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention for washing, drying or ironing. The bathtub or the washing vessel is a washing liquid fillable 21, wherein the filling level of the washing vessel 21 during operation

is represented.

by Contour 111

The apparatus of the present invention has a not shown linear drive on, with the textile pieces 110 arranged on a guide unit 2, are clamped in respective Ironing facilities 100, located in the upper region of the device from a position in a can be moved back and forth in the washing vessel 21 submerged lower position is represented in 8 Fig.. The number of textile pieces and their suspension may vary within the scope of the invention, it can also be washed only a textile piece 2 in the device according to the invention.

Through the linear washing operation, therefore the continued movement of the from top to bottom and vice versa may also objects such as pockets piece of textile , shoes, etc could be washed are washed, the not in a rotating washing machine.

according to inventionwringing plate 91 arranged in the bottom region a is in the washer tub 21, against which the textile pieces in their immersed 2, lower position can be pressed.

During the permanent booms and downward movement in the lower region for a period of time completely Immerse the textile pieces and then affixed to the 9 crimped wringing plate , whereby water from the textile fibers displaced together with dirt.

The wringing plateimbalance unit 105 is mounted and with a resilient manner with respect to the bottom portion 91, to vibrations or 104. Vibration can be excited.

wringing platebreaking through openings 91 102 on the points Furthermore, , through the washing liquid can pass. In this way achieve additional flushing effect is increasing.

As wringing plate 8 91 shown has, on its further in Fig. 2 side facing the a plurality of the pieces of fabric, preferably elastic, movable knobs 103 on, which increase the washing action.

The wringing plate 2 on its side facing the at least one textile piece 91 is corrugated, thereby squeezing the textile pieces even better effect achieved in the bottom region.

The on its side facing the can 2 91 wringing plate one or more pieces of fabric, upwardly open, funnel-shaped or hollow cylindrical pressing elements comprise, in which the at least one textile piece can be pressed.

Fig. 9 shows an embodiment, wherein the one or more pieces of fabric 91 on its side facing the wringing plate 2, upwardly open, V-shaped or arranged parallel pressing elements 190, 191 has, can be introduced into which the textile pieces 2, wherein the V-shaped or parallel pressing elements 190, 191 in the date, in which the textile pieces are lowered completely, carry out a closing movement, to compress the introduced textile piece 91 wringing plate 2 in a substantially parallel direction to the (Arrows in Fig .9).

This closing movement can take place once or periodically, as the case may be, how much time the textile pieces remain in their immersed position 2. It can be performed mechanically or by lever action of the depressing piece of textile independently.

Another embodiment of the invention may consist therein that the washing tank is connected with an ultrasonic unit 21, via which ultrasonic waves can be excited in the washing liquid. ultrasonic admission than washing step between one or more washes Application of these can be applied but also in conventional washing machines and apparatus in which according to the invention allows an additional cleaning action in the presence of strong pollution or strongly adhering impurities, such as animal hair. The hair can be dissolved and removed with the flushing water.

Furthermore, 2 00 10 is a device for dry cleaning with a suspension member in Fig. 2 for a textile piece, e.g. a pair of trousers or a jacket shown, wherein the suspension device according to the invention can take place through the holding device 10.

A plurality of tubular bags according to invention 200 210 provided on the textile piece-Suspension element are, in inner areas of the 2 (Fig .11) can be introduced and over an inflator piece of textile are inflatable, and when inflated, the water vapour or water mist by a spray device 210 from the outside tubular bags can be applied onto the textile piece.

The 200 has terminals on textile piece-Suspension element, not shown, via which air, in particular hot air, can be introduced into the plurality of tube-like sacks. This may occur e.g. in the form of the supply lines 5 represented in Fig..

Improving arises, when the one or more tubular bags 210 are coated with ceramic.

Dry cleaning is done with the aid of the outside water vapor or water mist and applied The inside the sacks 2 inflatable tubular 210 piece of textile. This an exact is textile-careful cleaning, disinfection and smell neutralization possible. This is e.g. Directorates for jacket, trousers, skirts, costumes applicable, the not can be washed.

All within the framework of the description of the device described also as a method for washing processing steps are claimed, drying or ironing.