Dokumentenidentifikation |
EP1526213 25.10.2007 |
EP-Veröffentlichungsnummer |
0001526213 |
Titel |
Gebilde zum Trocknen von Wäsche und Vorrichtung mit einer solchen Gebilde und einem klappbaren Wäschetrockner |
Anmelder |
Barbera, Michele, Prato, IT |
Erfinder |
Barbera, Michele, 59100 Prato, IT |
Vertreter |
derzeit kein Vertreter bestellt |
DE-Aktenzeichen |
602004008853 |
Vertragsstaaten |
AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR |
Sprache des Dokument |
EN |
EP-Anmeldetag |
11.10.2004 |
EP-Aktenzeichen |
040241705 |
EP-Offenlegungsdatum |
27.04.2005 |
EP date of grant |
12.09.2007 |
Veröffentlichungstag im Patentblatt |
25.10.2007 |
IPC-Hauptklasse |
D06F 58/14(2006.01)A, F, I, 20051017, B, H, EP
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IPC-Nebenklasse |
D06F 57/08(2006.01)A, L, I, 20051017, B, H, EP
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Beschreibung[en] |
The present invention relates to a structure for the drying
of laundry and the like.
It is well-known that in the winter months the drying of
wet laundry is very difficult. For the drying of wet laundry, are used clothes-driers
which are to be disposed indoor and are able to support the laundry. The time required
for completely dry the laundry can be very long and it determines a long utilization
of the clothes-drier, with drawbacks regarding to the encumbrance and regarding
to the bad esthetical effect in the house.
Structures for the drying of laundry are known from
FR-A-1 545 520
,
DE-19 22 037 U
,
DE 201 06 754 U
,
FR-A-1 238 937
,
EP-A-0 271 453
. These structures are suitable for drying the laundry, but they aren't
able to remain in a firm positioning on the floor when they are disposed in a closing
or rest position.
The aim of the present invention is to solve the above
mentioned drawbacks. This aim is achieved via a structure according to the features
of claim 1 and via a device according to the features of claim 4.
Among the advantages of the present invention there is
that the laundry is dried in extremely short time, that the structure of the present
invention can be associated to clothes-driers already existing, that the structure
has a reduced configuration when is not used and it doesn't require a particular
maintenance for keeping unchanged its features in the time.
These and other advantages and characteristics of the invention
will be best understood by anyone skilled in the art from a reading of the following
description in conjunction with the attached drawings given as a practical exemplification
of the invention, but not to be considered in a limitative sense, wherein:
- fig. 1 shows schematically a perspective view of a possible embodiment of the
present invention, in which the structure is in an open or use configuration;
- fig. 2 shows schematically the embodiment of fig. 1, in which the structure
is in a closed or rest configuration.
Practically, the structure (1) of the present invention
comprises a plurality of support elements (C), substantially "U"-shaped in the example,
and connected each other by a covering web or sheet (D) which defines a substantially
closed chamber for the drying of the laundry. The support elements (C) can be disposed
in a open configuration (or use configuration) and in a closed configuration (or
rest configuration). In the open configuration, as shown in Fig. 1, the elements
(C) are spaced from each other and they hold substantially tight the cover (D) defining
the drying chamber. In the closed configuration, visible in Fig. 2, the elements
(C) are close to each other, as a bundle, and the covering sheet (D) is properly
folded.
The covering sheet or web (D) can be made of nonwoven fabric
or another suitable material that allows to form the drying chamber and that can
be folded when in rest condition.
At one end of the structure it is provided a wall (A) which,
in the shown example, is mechanical resistant, that is to say rigid, and that can
be made of wood, metal, plastics, etc. Said wall (A) features a space (B) for the
housing of a fan (not shown).
The fan is preferably provided with electric resistance
or with another heating means (thermo-fan), so as to convey hot within the drying
chamber. The thermo-fan can be permanently housed in the space (B) or it can be
inserted in the space only for the drying operation.
Furthermore, said wall (A) is provided, as in the shown
example, with a base (E) which allows the firm positioning on the floor and which,
in the same time, is shaped and dimensioned so as to receive the remaining part
of the structure when the latter is closed, in rest configuration. In particular,
the base (E) is defined by a portion of the wall (A) extending orthogonally with
respect to the vertical length of the same wall.
Referring to Fig. 1, in order to use the structure (1),
the laundry (not shown) is disposed on the clothes-drier (S), which is of foldable
type.
The clothes-drier (S) is covered by the structure (1).
Then, the fan is activated, in order to allows the laundry to be dried in few time,
instead of the long time which is normally required.
Advantageously, the tunnel structure of the present invention
can change its longitudinal extension in order to be associated to clothes-driers
of different dimensions.
In practice, the combination of the structure (1) with
a clothes-drier (S) defines a device for the drying of laundry comprising a support
structure, consisting of the folding clothes-drier (S), and a drying structure,
consisting of the structure (1) and of the fan housed in the space (B). Such device
allows drying of a relatively high quantity of laundry on a support which can be
put on the floor. When the device isn't used, both the two structures can be kept
in their rest configuration of minimum encumbrance.
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Anspruch[de] |
Gebilde zum Trocknen insbesondere von Wäsche auf einem Wäschetrockner(S)
verwendbar, und bestehend aus
• einer Tunneldeckung (D) dafür geeignet um den zu decken,
und um eine Trockenkammer zu bilden;
• mehreren grundsätzlich die Form einer umgekippten "U"
aufweisenden Trägern (C) für die Deckung (D), die durch das verstellbare
Gebilde (D) zusammegehalten sind, das zwei unterschiedliche beim Gebrauch ausgeklappte
bzw. in Ruhestellung zusammengeklappte Ausführungen ermöglicht, bei denen
die Träger (C) voneinander distanziert sind, um die besagte Trockenkammer zu
bilden, bzw. aneinander gestellt und zusammengepackt sind;
• einem Raum (B) als Gehäuse für einen Ventilators
oder Ähnliches, um die so gebildete Kammer zu belüften.
Das Gebilde (1) ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass es aus einer mit einer Basis
(E) versehener senkrechter Wand (A) besteht, die dem Gebilde Stabilität auf
dem Boden verleiht, und die gleichzeitig so geformt und dimensioniert ist, um das
übliche Teil des Gebildes aufzunehmen, wenn es geschlossen ist.
Gebilde (1) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die
besagte Deckung aus Nichtgewebe realisierbar ist.
Gebilde (1) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass es
einen Ventilator mit elektrischem Widerstand oder anderes Heizmittel enthält,
das in den besagten Raum (B) gestellt ist und wirkt.
Vorrichtung (1) zum Trocknen von Wäsche umfassend einen Träger,
der aus einem klappbaren Wäschetrockner (S) und einer Trockenvorrichtung (1)
besteht, die aus mehreren Trägern (C) für eine Tunneldeckung besteht,
die grundsätzlich die Form einer umgekippten "U" aufweisen und durch die Deckung
(D) verbunden sind. Die besagte Tunneldeckung (D) eignet sich dafür, den besagten
Wäschetrockner (S) zu bedecken und eine Trockenkammer zu bilden und ist mit
einem Raum (B) versehen, der dafür geeignet ist, einen Ventilator oder Ähnliches
zu enthalten. Das besagte Gebilde (1) ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass es
ein mit einer Basis versehenen senkrechten Teil (A) umfasst, die die stabile Positionierung
auf den Boden ermöglicht und die gleichzeitig so geformt und dimensioniert
ist, um das übliche Teil des Gebildes aufzunehmen, wenn das zusammengeklappt
ist.
Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie
einen Ventilator mit elekrischem Widerstand oder anderes Heizmittel umfasst, das
in den Raum (B) gestellt ist und wirkt.
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Anspruch[en] |
Structure (1) for the drying of laundry usable, in particular, for the
drying of laundry hanging by a clothes-drier (S) and comprising:
- a tunnel cover (D) suitable to cover said clothes-drier (S), in order
to define a drying chamber;
- a plurality of support elements (C) for said cover (D), said support
elements (C) being substantially overturned "U"-shaped and connected by the cover
(D) which has a variable configuration, in order to allow two different configurations
of opening in use and of closing at rest of the structure, in which, respectively,
said support elements (C) are spaced from each other to form said drying chamber
or close to each other as a bundle;
- a space (B) for the housing of a fan or the like, suitable to convey
air in the inner of the chamber so defined;
wherein said structure (1) is characterized by the fact that it comprises
a vertical wall (A) provided with a base (E) which allows the firm positioning on
the floor and which at the same time, is shaped and dimensioned so as to receive
the remaining part of the structure when the latter is closed.
Structure (1) according to claim 1, characterized by the fact
that said cover is realizable in nonwoven fabric.
Structure according one or more preceding claims, characterized by
the fact that it comprises a fan provided with electric resistance or with another
heating means disposed and acting in said space (B).
Device for the drying of laundry, comprising a support structure, consisting
of a folding clothes-drier (S), and a drying structure (1), consisting of a plurality
of support elements (C) for a tunnel cover (D), said support elements (C) being
substantially overturned "U"-shaped and connected by the cover (D), said tunnel
cover (D) being suitable to cover said clothes-drier (S) in order to define a drying
chamber and provided with a space (B) suitable for housing a fan or the like, capable
to convey air in the inner of the thus defined chamber, said structure (1)
characterized by the fact that it comprises a vertical wall (A) provided
with a base (E) which allows the firm positioning on the floor and which at the
same time, is shaped and dimensioned so as to receive the remaining part of the
structure when the latter is closed.
Device according to claim 4, characterized by the fact that it
comprises a fan provided with electric resistance or with another heating means
disposed and acting in said space (B).
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Anspruch[fr] |
Structure pour le séchage du linge utilisable, en particulier,
pour le séchage de linge étalé sur un séchoir (S) comprenant
:
- une couverture à tunnel (D) apte à couvrir ledit séchoir
(S), pour définir la chambre de séchage ;
- une pluralité d'éléments de support (C) pour ladite
couverture (D), lesdits éléments de support étant conformés
fondamentalement en « U » renversée et liés au moyen de la couverture
(D) laquelle a une configuration variable, ainsi de permettre deux différentes
configurations d'ouverture pendant l'utilisation et de fermeture à repos de
la structure, où, respectivement, lesdits éléments de support (C)
sont éloignés entre eux pour former ladite chambre de séchage ou
proches entre eux et fermé à paquet ;
- un logement (B) pour un ventilateur ou similaire, apte à envoyer
de l'air à l'intérieur de la chambre ainsi définie ;
où ladite structure (1) est caractérisée en ce que comprend
une paroi verticale (A) pourvue d'une base (E) qui permet une position stable sur
le sol et qui, au même temps, est conformée et dimensionnée de façon
à recevoir le reste de la partie de la structure lorsque cette dernière
est fermée.
Structure (1) selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en
ce que ladite couverture est réalisable en tissu non tissu.
Structure (1) selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en
ce que comprend un ventilateur pourvu d'une résistance électrique
ou d'un autre moyen de chauffage, disposé et agissant dans ledit logement (B).
Dispositif pour le séchage de linge, comprenant une structure de
support, formée par un séchoir à linge pliable (S) et par une structure
de séchage (1), formé par une pluralité d'éléments de support
(C) pour une couverture à tunnel (D), lesdits éléments de support
(C) étant fondamentalement conformés en « U » renversée
et connectés au moyen de la couverture (D), dite couverture à tunnel (D)
étant apte à couvrir ledit séchoir à linge (S) pour définir
une chambre de séchage et pourvue d'un logement (B) apte à loger un ventilateur
ou similaire, dite structure (1) caractérisée en ce que comprend
une partie verticale (A) pourvue d'une base (E) qui permet une position stable sur
le sol et qui, au même temps, est conformée et dimensionnée à
recevoir le reste de la partie de la structure quand cette dernière est fermée.
Dispositif selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce
qu'il comprend un ventilateur pourvu de résistance électrique ou d'un
autre moyen de chauffage, disposé et agissant dans ledit logement (B).
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