Abstract:
The invention relates to a washing/drying machine equipped with a system to prevent the drying air filter ( 26 ) from being clogged by the filaments coming off garments during the washing/drying cycle. To this aim, a cleaning device (30) is provided at the filter location, said filter having nozzles (31) spraying water against the filter (26) to remove the filaments that have built up thereon.
Abstract:
A front-loading laundry washing and drying machine, comprises: a cabinet (2) having a front wall, a rear wall, two side walls (5a, 5b) and an upper wall, the cabinet (2) housing an oscillating assembly that comprises a treatment tub (14) having a substantially horizontal longitudinal axis (A); a drying circuit comprising a heat pump inside the cabinet (2), the heat pump including an evaporator device, a condenser device, a compressor, and a fan for forcing a flow of air through the evaporator device and the condenser device. At least the evaporator device and the condenser device are housed inside the cabinet (2) above the treatment tub (14), the evaporator device and the condenser device each including a heat exchanger (122, 123) having a body configured for being traversed by the forced flow of air. The heat exchanger (122, 123) of at least one of the evaporator device and the condenser device is set inside the cabinet (2) in a lateral area (S) that is comprised between a first side wall (5a) of the cabinet (2) and a median vertical plane (P1) of the treatment tub (14) that contains the corresponding longitudinal axis (A). The heat exchanger (122, 123) of the at least one of the evaporator device (122) and the condenser device (123) is set in the aforesaid lateral area according to a plane of lie (P4, P5) generally inclined with respect to a horizontal plane.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for cleaning the air filter (26) of a washing/drying machine (1) for preventing it from getting clogged by filaments released by the laundry during the drying cycle. The method provides for a step that follows the spinning step for drying the load, wherein the basket (11) is rotated in order to generate an air flow for removing the filaments. The invention further comprises a washing/drying machine implementing the method.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a washing/drying machine equipped with a system for preventing a drying air filter from getting clogged by filaments released by the laundry during the washing/drying cycle. To this end, the tub of the washing/drying machine has a rough surface, so that it will hold a part of the filaments and reduce the quantity of those trapped in the filter, thereby preventing the latter from getting clogged.
Abstract:
A method for drying laundry placed in a rotating drum (2) of a household drying appliance (1), said drum (2) comprising: i) a front part (21) that faces a door (3) of the household appliance (1), when said door is set in a closed position; ii) a base (22) opposite said front part (21); iii) a side wall (23) that encloses an axis of rotation of the drum (2). The method comprises the stage of carrying out a drying process (B) for drying the laundry which implements a procedure that is repeatedly carried out and, in turn, comprises the stages of: -directing a flow of air inside the drum (2) through an opening (20) in the drum (2), said opening (20) being located in said front part (21) or in said base (22) of the drum (2); -rotating said drum (2) at a first speed of rotation so as to push the laundry items towards the side wall (23) of the drum (2) and facilitate entry of the air into a central zone (24) of the drum (2); -rotating said drum (2) at a second speed of rotation that is higher than the first speed of rotation, so as to push the laundry items towards the side wall (23) of the drum (2) more energetically than in the stage of rotating the drum (2) at the first speed of rotation, this making it possible to improve the entry of the air in the central zone (24) of the drum (2); -rotating said drum (2) at a third speed of rotation, said third speed of rotation being lower than the first speed of rotation, so as to make it possible to dry the laundry items located at said opening (20) in the drum (2). The stage of directing a flow of air inside the drum (2) takes place, at least in part, at the same time as the stage of rotating said drum (2) at the first, the second and the third speed of rotation.
Abstract:
A method for drying laundry placed in a rotating drum (2) of a household drying appliance (1), said drum (2) comprising: i) a front part (21) that faces a door (3) of the household appliance (1), when said door is set in a closed position; ii) a base (22) opposite said front part (21); iii) a side wall (23) that encloses an axis of rotation of the drum (2). The method comprises the stage of carrying out a drying process (B) for drying the laundry which implements a procedure that is repeatedly carried out and, in turn, comprises the stages of: -directing a flow of air inside the drum (2) through an opening (20) in the drum (2), said opening (20) being located in said front part (21) or in said base (22) of the drum (2); -rotating said drum (2) at a first speed of rotation so as to push the laundry items towards the side wall (23) of the drum (2) and facilitate entry of the air into a central zone (24) of the drum (2); -rotating said drum (2) at a second speed of rotation that is higher than the first speed of rotation, so as to push the laundry items towards the side wall (23) of the drum (2) more energetically than in the stage of rotating the drum (2) at the first speed of rotation, this making it possible to improve the entry of the air in the central zone (24) of the drum (2); -rotating said drum (2) at a third speed of rotation, said third speed of rotation being lower than the first speed of rotation, so as to make it possible to dry the laundry items located at said opening (20) in the drum (2). The stage of directing a flow of air inside the drum (2) takes place, at least in part, at the same time as the stage of rotating said drum (2) at the first, the second and the third speed of rotation.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a washing/drying machine equipped with a system to prevent the drying air filter ( 26 ) from being clogged by the filaments coming off garments during the washing/drying cycle. To this aim, a cleaning device (30) is provided at the filter location, said filter having nozzles (31) spraying water against the filter (26) to remove the filaments that have built up thereon.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a washing/drying machine equipped with a system for preventing a drying air filter from getting clogged by filaments released by the laundry during the washing/drying cycle. To this end, the tub of the washing/drying machine has a rough surface, so that it will hold a part of the filaments and reduce the quantity of those trapped in the filter, thereby preventing the latter from getting clogged.