METHOD OF OPERATING A DRYING APPARATUS WITH A HEAT PUMP AND A CLEANING DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:EP4324977A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-21

    申请号:EP22190759.5

    申请日:2022-08-17

    摘要: The invention relates to a method of operating a drying apparatus (1) comprising a drum (2) for receiving laundry items; a heat pump (4, 6, 8, 9) having an evaporator as a first heat exchanger (4) and a condenser as a second heat exchanger (6), which are arranged in a process air duct (3) at a distance one behind the other with respect to the flow direction thereof, a compressor (8) and an expansion valve (9); a blower (7) arranged in the process air duct (3), and a cleaning device (5) for cleaning the first heat exchanger (4) with an aqueous cleaning liquid (W),
    the method comprising the following steps in a drying phase in which the drum (2) is at least temporarily rotated and the blower (7) is switched on:
    (a) determining whether a predetermined minimum amount M min of the aqueous cleaning liquid (W) is present in the cleaning device (5);
    (b1) when the minimum quantity M min of aqueous cleaning liquid (W) is present in the cleaning device (5), switching off the compressor (8);
    (b2) when the minimum quantity M min of aqueous cleaning liquid (W) is not present in the cleaning device (5), the following steps (c), (c1), (c2) and (d) are skipped;
    (c) activating the cleaning device (5) so that aqueous cleaning liquid (W) is conveyed into the first heat exchanger (4), wherein during the conveyance of the aqueous cleaning liquid
    (c1) in the event that a moisture content H of the laundry items is above a predetermined moisture content H AT , the blower (7) is operated at a power P 1 sufficient to convey at least part of the aqueous cleaning liquid (W) from the first heat exchanger (4) into the second heat exchanger (6); and
    (c2) in the event that a moisture content H of the laundry items is below a predetermined moisture content H CD , where H AT > H CD , operating the blower (7) at a power P 2 1 insufficient to convey at least a portion of the aqueous cleaning liquid (W) from the first heat exchanger (4) to the second heat exchanger (6), and interrupting rotation of the drum (2);
    (d) pumping condensate, preferably from a condensate pan in a bottom group (12), by means of a pump into the cleaning device (5) until at least the minimum quantity M min of aqueous cleaning liquid (W) is again present in the cleaning device (5), wherein in case (c2) the rotation of the drum (2) is resumed before the pumping after de-activation of the cleaning device (5);
    (e) repeating steps (c) and (d) at least once; and then
    (f) in case (c1), restarting the compressor (8); and
    (g) in case (c2), rinsing the first heat exchanger (4) when the temperature inside the drum (2) reaches a pre-defined limit T lim .

    WASHING AND DRYING MACHINE
    9.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4293151A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-20

    申请号:EP21925725.0

    申请日:2021-04-12

    摘要: There is provided a washing and drying machine capable of preventing the accumulation of a lint clump generated in an air duct provided from a back side of a filter to an air blower. The washing and drying machine includes an inner tank that accommodates laundry and rotates during each of a washing step, a rinsing step, and a water removal step, an outer tank that surrounds the inner tank and stores water, a drainage channel that drains the water in the outer tank, an air blower that supplies air to the inner tank and the outer tank, an air duct that connects the outer tank with the air blower, an air duct filter that is provided between the outer tank and the air duct and collects lint traveling toward a suction port of the air duct, and a lint drainage channel that connects the air duct with the drainage channel.

    WÄSCHEBEHANDLUNGSGERÄT MIT DAMPFERZEUGER
    10.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4249669A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-27

    申请号:EP23161207.8

    申请日:2023-03-10

    申请人: Miele & Cie. KG

    摘要: Die Erfindung betrifft ein Wäschebehandlungsgerät (1), umfassend
    - ein Gehäuse (2);
    - zumindest eine Kammer (3) zur Aufnahme von Wäsche (9) mit einer mittels einer Tür (5) verschließbaren Zugangsöffnung;
    - ein Aggregat (8), mit einem Gebläse (83) zum Erzeugen bzw. Fördern von Prozessluft (P) durch die Kammer (3);
    - einen Dampferzeuger (40) mit einem Wasserzuführmittel (41), einem Wassererhitzer (41) zur Erzeugung und Zuführung von Dampf für die Kammer (3);
    - eine Steuereinrichtung (18, uC) zum Aktivieren und Deaktivieren des Aggregats (8) zum Erzeugen der Prozessluft (P) und des Dampferzeugers (40).
    Das Gerät (1) zeichnet sich durch eine Pflegevorrichtung (50) zur automatischen Pflege, wie Entkalken und/oder Reinigen, des Dampferzeugers (40), aus.