D - Textiles – Paper – 06 – F
Patent
D - Textiles, Paper
06
F
68/20
D06F 25/00 (2006.01) D06F 58/24 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 1065151
ABSTRACT A device for both washing and drying laundry comprising: outer container means for enclosing the washing and drying compartment; inner container means forming the washing and drying chamber having perforations and for holding the laundry being treated, said inner container means being rotatably mounted within and spaced from said outer container means; air circulation means for forming an air circulation path within said device and for circulating air through that circulation path such that air is withdrawn from and subsequently returned to the interior of said inner container; heating means adjacent the air circulation path for heating air being circulated in the air circulation means and for directly heating the inner container, said heating means positioned so as to heat air prior to recirculation of the air back into said inner container means, cooling means for cooling air within said air circulation means, said cooling means positioned to cool air as the air is withdrawn through said perforations from said inner container means; said cooling means includes a first condensation means located in the space defined between said inner and outer container means, cooling medium supply means for supplying a cooling medium to said first condensation means; said air circulation means includes means for directing air withdrawn from said inner container means through said first condensation means defining at least one aperture adjacent the bottom of said outer container, at least a first air return conduit connected to said aperture means and extending to the upper rear portion of said outer container and a second air return conduit connected to said first air return conduit for returning the air back to said inner container means; said second air return conduit including air circulating means for moving air within said air circulation means and a heating chamber in which the circulating air is heated; and drain means for collecting and draining away the cooling medium and the condensation. The operating time for drying is considerably decreased so that it is comparable to a drying-only arrangement and the consumpt- ion of cooling water and power consumed during drying is reduced by utilizing heat from the process.
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