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 (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, a lid (6) which covers the opening (4) so as to close the front of the dismountable member (5), opening by rotating, characterized by two housings (7) oppositely disposed on one side of the opening (4) on the body (2) such that a distance remains therebetween, two connecting members (8) located on the lid (6), each disposed almost at the same level with the housing (7), shaped as a hollow cylinder, two shafts (9) passing through each connecting member (8) to be seated into the housing (7), providing the lid (6) to be rotatably borne into the housing (7) and two retainers (10) disposed at the ends of the shafts (9) facing each other, preventing the shaft (9) from leaving the housing (7) by locking on the connecting member (8), wherein the lid (6) comprises an extension (11) disposed on the connecting member (8), extending in a direction perpendicular to the rotational axis of the shaft (9) and the retainer (10) comprising at least two detent means (12) seated onto the extension (11) and providing the retainer (10) to be locked onto the connecting member (8).

2. The dryer (1) as in claim 1, wherein the shaft (9), almost all of which remains in the housing (7), the connecting member (8) and the retainer (10).

3. The dryer (1) as in claim 2, wherein the retainer (10) comprising two slides (13), each disposed on one of two opposite sides thereof parallel to the shaft (9) and the lid (6) comprising two rails (14) wherein the slides (13) are placed when the shaft (9) is passed through the connecting member (8) to be seated into the housing (7).

4. The dryer (1) as in claim 3, wherein the shaft (9), one end of which is embedded into the retainer (10).

5. The dryer (1) as in claim 4, wherein the retainer (10) comprising a cavity (15) disposed on the side thereof facing the connecting member (8), that surrounds a portion of the end of the shaft (9) in the retainer (10) and wherein the connecting member (8) is seated when the shaft (9) is seated into the housing (7).

6. The dryer (1) as in claim 5, wherein the retainer (10) comprising at least one protrusion (16) disposed on the surface thereof facing the extension (11) and the lid (6) comprising at least one recess (17) wherein the protrusion (16) on the extension (11) is seated.

7. The dryer (1) as in claim 6, further comprising a flange (18) that is disposed on the side of the opening (4) to which the lid (6) is mounted and that extends towards the opening (4), and two housings (7) mounted onto the flange (18).

8. The dryer (1) as in claim 7, wherein the opening (4) and the lid (6) disposed at the front lower side of the body (2), at the region of the kick plate, close to its base.

9. The dryer (1) as in claim 8, wherein the body (2) comprising a front wall (19) which covers the front surface of the body (2) to the level of the lid (6) and a panel (20) which covers the portion that remains below the front wall (19), near the lid (6).

10. The dryer (1) as in claim 1, wherein the dryer is a heat pump type dryer and the dismountable member (5) is a filter.

11. The dryer (1) as in claim 1, wherein the dryer is a convention type dryer and the dismountable member (5) is a condenser.

12. The dryer (1) as in claim 1, wherein the dryer is a convention type dryer and the dismountable member (5) is a condenser group that contains the condenser and the filter.

13. The dryer (1) as in claim 1, wherein the retainer (10) comprising two slides (13), each disposed on one of two opposite sides thereof parallel to the shaft (9) and the lid (6) comprising two rails (14) wherein the slides (13) are placed when the shaft (9) is passed through the connecting member (8) to be seated into the housing (7).

14. The dryer (1) as in claim 13, wherein the retainer (10) comprising at least one protrusion (16) disposed on the surface thereof facing an extension (11) and the lid (6) comprising at least one recess (17) wherein the protrusion (16) on the extension (11) is seated.

15. The dryer (1) as in claim 1, wherein the shaft (9), one end of which is embedded into the retainer (10).

16. The dryer (1) as in claim 1, further comprising a flange (18) that is disposed on the side of the opening (4) to which the lid (6) is mounted and that extends towards the opening (4), and two housings (7) mounted onto the flange (18).

17. The dryer (1) as in claim 1, wherein the opening (4) and the lid (6) disposed at the front lower side of the body (2), at the region of the kick plate, close to its base.

18. The dryer (1) as in claim 1, wherein the body (2) comprising a front wall (19) which covers the front surface of the body (2) to the level of the lid (6) and a panel (20) which covers the portion that remains below the front wall (19), near the lid (6).

Description

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

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

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

(4) FIG. 3is the partial view of a dryer when the lid is open, and the shaft and the retainer are not mounted.

(5) FIG. 4is the view of detail A in FIG. 3.

(6) FIG. 5is the partial view of a dryer when the lid is open.

(7) FIG. 6is the view of detail B in FIG. 5.

(8) FIG. 7is the inner view of the front wall, the lid and the housing.

(9) FIG. 8is the perspective view of the retainer and the shaft.

(10) FIG. 9is the perspective view of the retainer and the shaft from another angle.

(11) The elements illustrated in the figures are numbered as follows: 1. Dryer 2. Body 3. Drum 4. Opening 5. Dismountable member 6. Lid 7. Housing 8. Connecting member 9. Shaft 10. Retainer 11. Extension 12. Detent means 13. Slide 14. Rail 15. Cavity 16. Protrusion 17. Recess 18. Flange 19. Front wall 20. Panel

(12) 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, a lid (6) which covers the opening (4) so as to close the front of the dismountable member (5), opening by rotating, (FIG. 1).

(13) The dryer (1) of the present invention furthermore comprises two housings (7) oppositely disposed on the body (2), one side of the opening (4) such that a distance remains therebetween, two connecting members (8) disposed on the lid (6), shaped as a hollow cylinder, two shafts (9) passing through each connecting member (8) to be seated into the housing (7), providing the lid (6) to be rotatably borne into the housing (7) and two retainers (10) disposed at the ends of the shafts (9) facing each other, preventing the shaft (9) from leaving the housing (7) by locking on the connecting member (8). Thus, the lid (6) is provided to be easily and durably connected to the body (2).

(14) In an embodiment of the present invention, almost entire shaft (9) remains in the housing (7), the connecting member (8) and the retainer (10). Thus, the shaft (9) is provided to be effectively supported and the expected life thereof to be increased.

(15) In an embodiment of the present invention, the lid (6) comprises an extension (11) disposed on the connecting member (8), extending in a direction perpendicular to the rotational axis of the shaft (9). In this embodiment, the retainer (10) comprises at least two detent means (12) seated onto the extension (11) and providing the retainer (10) to lock on the connecting member (8). Accordingly, the lid (6) is provided to be easily and detachably fixed on the body (2).

(16) In an embodiment of the present invention, the retainer (10) comprises two slides (13), each disposed on one of two opposite sides thereof parallel to the shaft (9). In this embodiment, the lid (6) comprises two rails (14) wherein the slides (13) are placed when the shaft (9) is passed through the connecting member (8) to be seated into the housing (7).

(17) In an embodiment of the present invention, one end of the shaft (9) is embedded into the retainer (10). Thus, the retainer (10) is provided to be inseparably fixed to the shaft (9).

(18) In a derivative of this embodiment, the retainer (10) comprises a cavity (15) disposed on the side thereof facing the connecting member (8), that surrounds a portion of the shaft (9) and wherein the connecting member (8) is seated when the shaft (9) is seated into the housing (7). Thus, the connecting member (8) and the retainer (10) surround the shaft (9) in two layers.

(19) In an embodiment of the present invention, the retainer (10) comprises at least one protrusion (16) disposed on the surface thereof facing the extension (11). In this embodiment, the lid (6) comprises at least one recess (17) wherein the protrusion (16) on the extension (11) is seated. Consequently, the retainer (10) is provided to be more efficiently fixed to the connecting member (8).

(20) In an embodiment of the present invention, the body (2) comprises a flange (18) that is disposed on the side of the opening (4) to which the lid (6) is mounted and that extends towards the opening (4) and two housings (7) mounted onto the flange (18).

(21) 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.

(22) In a derivative of this embodiment, the body (2) comprises a front wall (19) which covers the front surface of the body (2) to the level of the lid (6) and a panel (20) which covers the portion that remains below the front wall (19), near the lid (6).

(23) In an embodiment of the present invention, the lid (6) opens by rotating around the vertical axis and is mounted to the side of the opening (4) close to the side wall of the body (2). Thus, since the opening angle of the lid (6) is limited by the body (2), the lid (6) does not form any obstruct during mounting and dismounting of the dismountable member (5).

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

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

(26) 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.

(27) By means of the present invention, a dryer (1) is realized wherein the lid (6) providing access to the dismountable member (5) for the user to realize the cleaning is connected to the body (2) by means of two short shafts (9) in a durable and easily detachable manner.

(28) 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.