Dryer comprising a dismountable member

Abstract

The present invention relates to a dryer (1) comprising a body (2), a drum (3) disposed inside the body (2), wherein the laundry to be dried is placed, an opening (4) which is situated on the body (2), a dismountable member (5) which is placed into the body (2) by being passed through the opening (4), whereon the particles in the air leaving the drum (3) are accumulated and a lid (6) which covers the opening (4) so as to close the front of the dismountable member (5).

Claims

1. A dryer comprising: a body; a drum disposed inside the body, wherein laundry to be dried is placed; an opening which is situated on the body; a dismountable member which is placed into the body by being passed through the opening, whereon particles in air leaving the drum are accumulated, a lid which covers the opening in a closed position so as to close a front of the dismountable member, a release mechanism disposed on the body, which transforms a force applied thereon in a first direction perpendicular to the body into a force in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction when actuated to open the lid, at least one housing located on the lid, and a lock disposed on the body, which maintains the lid in the closed position by being placed into engagement with the at least one housing when the lid is in the closed position, and the release mechanism having a pusher, which provides the force in the second direction, pushes the lock when the pusher is moved in the first direction perpendicular to the body when actuated by a user, resulting in the lock sliding in the second direction so as to come out of engagement with the at least one housing, wherein the pusher comprises a button suitable for being actuated by the user such that the force applied in the first direction is applied by the user to the button, causing the pusher to move in the first direction, and at least one push arm connected to the button and having an inclined end and extending towards the body perpendicularly to the button, wherein the lock comprises at least one pressing surface for seating the inclined end of the at least one push arm and the at least one pressing surface is inclined in a direction opposite to the inclined end of the at least one push arm, and at least one tenon extending in a direction perpendicular to the at least one push arm, which maintains the lid in the closed position by being placed into engagement with the at least one housing when the lid is in the closed position and which comes out of engagement with the at least one housing by sliding in the second direction and causing the lid to be opened as a result of a force applied on the at least one pressing surface by the at least one push arm when the user actuates the button, causing the pusher to move in the first direction resulting in the at least one push arm moving towards the body, wherein a bearing is fixed to the body, wherein the lock comprises two slides disposed adjacent to and extending parallel to the at least one tenon, wherein the two slides are provided on two opposite ends of the lock, wherein the two slides protrude from the lock in an upward vertical direction and in a downward vertical direction, respectively, and wherein the two slides are received in two rails disposed at two opposite ends of the bearing such that the two slides enable the lock to be placed into the bearing so as to be slidable in the second direction, wherein a casing is disposed on the body.

2. The dryer as in claim 1, wherein the release mechanism comprises a spring placed between the bearing and the lock, which is compressed when the at least one tenon moves in the second direction to come out of engagement with the at least one housing by the user actuating the button of the pusher and which enables the at least one tenon to resume an extended position when the force applied on the at least one pressing surface is removed when the user releases actuation of the button.

3. The dryer as in claim 2, wherein the at least one pressing surface comprises a first pressing surface and a second pressing surface, and wherein the bearing comprises a stopper configured to contact a support disposed between the first pressing surface and the second pressing surface, in order to limit the sliding of the lock in the second direction and prevent the lock from coming out of the bearing under pressure applied by the spring when the lid is open.

4. The dryer as in claim 3, wherein the at least one tenon comprises two tenons, wherein the first and second pressing surfaces are disposed between the two tenons, wherein a back surface of the support is contacted by the spring and a front surface of the support is contacted by the stopper, and wherein the at least one push arm of the pusher comprises two push arms disposed at the first and second pressing surfaces, respectively.

5. The dryer as in claim 1, wherein the pusher comprises an extension in asymmetrical form which allows the pusher to be mounted into the casing only such that the inclined end of the at least one push arm is seated onto the at least one pressing surface.

6. The dryer as in claim 1, wherein the pusher is located within the casing and comprises detent means that prevent the pusher from coming out of the casing.

7. The dryer as in claim 1, wherein the dryer is a heat pump type dryer and wherein the dismountable member is a filter.

8. The dryer as in claim 1, wherein the dryer is a heat pump type dryer or a conventional type dryer and wherein the dismountable member is a condenser.

9. The dryer as in claim 1, wherein the dryer is a heat pump type dryer or a conventional type dryer and wherein the dismountable member is one of a condenser group that contains a condenser and a filter.

Description

(1) A dryer realized in order to attain the aim of the present invention is illustrated in the attached figures, where:

(2) FIG. 1—is the schematic view of a dryer.

(3) FIG. 2—is the perspective view of a dryer.

(4) FIG. 3—is the partial view of a dryer when the lid is open and the dismountable member is outside.

(5) FIG. 4—is the exploded view of the panel, the release mechanism and the lock.

(6) FIG. 5—is the rear perspective view of the panel.

(7) FIG. 6—is the front perspective view of the panel.

(8) FIG. 7—is the perspective view of the lid.

(9) FIG. 8—is the perspective view of the bearing.

(10) FIG. 9—is the front perspective view of the lock.

(11) FIG. 10—is the rear perspective view of the lock.

(12) FIG. 11—is the front perspective view of the pusher.

(13) FIG. 12—is the rear perspective view of the pusher.

(14) The elements illustrated in the figures are numbered as follows: 1. Dryer 2. Body 3. Drum 4. Opening 5. Dismountable member 6. Lid 7. Release mechanism 8. Housing 9. Lock 10. Pusher 11. Button 12. Push aim 13. Pressing surface 14. Tenon 15. Bearing 16. Spring 17. Rail 18. Slide 19. Stopper 20. Support 21. Casing 22. Extension 23. Detent means 24. Recess 25. Protrusion 26. Prestress means 27. Front wall 28. Panel

(15) The dryer (1) of the present invention comprises a body (2), a drum (3) disposed inside the body (2), wherein the laundry to be dried is placed, an opening (4) which is situated on the body (2), a dismountable member (5) which is placed into the body (2) by being passed through the opening (4), whereon the particles in the air leaving the drum (3) are accumulated and a lid (6) which covers the opening (4) so as to close the front of the dismountable member (5) (FIG. 1).

(16) The dryer (1) of the present invention furthermore comprises a release mechanism (7) disposed on the body (2), which transforms the vertical force applied thereon into the horizontal force when triggered and thus provides the lid (6) to be opened. Thus, when the user desires to open the lid (6) for reaching the dismountable member (5), he/she can provide the lid (6) to be easily opened by actuating the release mechanism (7).

(17) In an embodiment of the present invention, the dryer (1) comprises at least one housing (8) located on the lid (6) and at least one lock (9) disposed on the body (2), which provides the lid (6) to be kept in the closed position by being placed into the housing (8) when the lid (6) is in the closed position.

(18) In this embodiment, the release mechanism (7) comprises a pusher (10), when actuated by the user, which pushes the lock (9) by moving in the direction vertical to the body (2) and provides the lock (9) to move in the horizontal direction and to come out of the housing (8). Thus, when the user actuates the pusher (10) by pressing in the horizontal direction, the lock (9) is provided to come out of the housing (8) and the lid (6) to be opened by becoming free.

(19) In an embodiment of the present invention, the pusher (10) comprises a button (11) suitable for being actuated by the user, at least one push arm (12) connected to the button (11), the end of which is inclined and which extends towards into the body (2) perpendicularly to the button (11).

(20) In this embodiment, the lock (9) comprises at least one pressing surface (13) onto which the inclined end of the push arm (12) is seated and which is inclined in the direction opposite to the end of the push arm (12) and at least one tenon (14) extending in the direction vertical to the push arm (12), which provides the lid (6) to be kept in the closed position by being placed into the housing (8) when the lid (6) is in the closed position and which comes out of the housing (8) by sliding in the horizontal direction and provides the lid (6) to become free as a result of the force applied on the pressing surface (13) by the push arm (12) when the user moves the push arm (12) towards into the body (2) by pressing the button (11).

(21) In an embodiment of the present invention, the dryer (1) comprises a bearing (15) fixed to the body (2) and whereinto the lock (9) is placed so as to move in the horizontal direction. In this embodiment, the release mechanism (7) furthermore comprises a spring (16) placed between the bearing (15) and the lock (9), compressed when the tenon (14) moves in the direction to come out of the housing (8) by the user actuating the pusher (10) and which enables the tenon (14) to resume the locking position by becoming free when the force applied on the pressing surface (13) is removed when the user releases the pusher (10).

(22) In a derivative of this embodiment, the lock (9) comprises two slides (18) disposed on its two sides, which enable the lock (9) to be placed into the bearing (15) so as to move in the horizontal direction and the bearing (15) comprises two rails (17) into which the slides (18) are seated. Thus, the lock (9) is provided to move inside the bearing (15) in an easy and balanced manner.

(23) In an embodiment of the present invention, the bearing (15) furthermore comprises a stopper (19) which limits the movement of the lock (9) in the horizontal direction and prevents the lock (9) from coming out of the bearing (15) with the pressure applied by the spring (16) when the lid (6) is open. The stopper (19) is preferably in the form a detent means against which the lock (9) bears when the lid (6) is open.

(24) In an embodiment of the present invention, the lock (9) comprises two tenons (14), two pressing surfaces (13) disposed between the tenons (14) and a support (20) in the form of a plate, extending between the two pressing surfaces (13), contacted by the spring (16) from behind and by the stopper (19) from the front. In this embodiment, the pusher (10) comprises two push arms (12) disposed at the level of the pressing surfaces (13).

(25) In an embodiment of the present invention, the dryer (1) furthermore comprises a casing (21) disposed on the body (2) and into which the pusher (10) is placed so as to move perpendicularly to the body (2).

(26) In a derivative of this embodiment, the pusher (10) comprises an extension (22) in asymmetrical form which allows the pusher (10) to be mounted into the casing (21) only such that the inclined end of the push arm (12) is seated onto the pressing surface (13). Thus, the problems that can occur as a result of the placement of the pusher (10) into the casing (21) inversely during assembly are eliminated.

(27) In a derivative of this embodiment, the pusher (10) comprises detent means (23) that prevent the pusher (10) from coming out of the casing (21).

(28) In an embodiment of the present invention, the dryer (1) furthermore comprises a recess (24) disposed on the body (2), a protrusion (25) disposed on the lid (6) and which is placed into the recess (24) when the lid (6) is closed and a prestress means (26) disposed in the recess (24), compressed when the protrusion (25) is seated into the recess (24) and which provides the lid (6) to be opened quickly by transmitting the energy stored therein as a result of being compressed when the lid (6) becomes free as the tenon (14) comes out of the housing (8).

(29) In an embodiment of the present invention, the opening (4) and hence the lid (6) are disposed at the front lower side of the body (2), at the region of the kick plate, close to its base.

(30) In a derivative of this embodiment, the body (2) comprises a front wall (27) which covers the front surface of the body (2) to the level of the lid (6) and a panel (28) which covers the portion that remains below the front wall (27), near the lid (6) and whereon the casing (21) and the recess (24) are disposed.

(31) In an embodiment of the present invention, the dryer (1) is of the heat pump type and the dismountable member (5) is a filter.

(32) In another embodiment of the present invention, the dryer (1) is of conventional type and the dismountable member (5) is a condenser.

(33) In yet another embodiment of the present invention, the dryer (1) is of conventional type and the dismountable member (5) is a condenser group that contains a condenser and filter.

(34) By means of the present invention, a dryer (1) wherein the user can easily reach the dismountable member (5) for performing the cleaning operation is realized.

(35) It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed above and a person skilled in the art can easily introduce different embodiments. These should be considered within the scope of the protection postulated by the claims of the present invention.