Title:
CLOTHES DRYER AND WASHER/DRYER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/031192
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
This clothes dryer is provided with: a drum (1) which is rotatably supported inside a housing (100), and tosses clothes around; a window (90) which is disposed at the front of the drum (1) in such a manner as to be able open and close, and is shaped so as to protrude toward the bottom of the drum (1), in proportion, from top to bottom; and a blower (4) that blows drying air. The clothes dryer is further provided with: a first air passage (11) which opens at the front of the drum (1), and has a first air outlet (10) that blasts out drying air; and a nozzle (30) which is disposed on the first air outlet, on the outside of the drum, in such a manner as to blast out drying air toward the window (90). The window (90) has a configuration that guides drying air that has been blasted out from the nozzle (30) toward the bottom of the drum (1). Clothes can thus be efficiently and evenly dried without damaging the clothes.
Inventors:
SHIRAISHI TAKAHIRO
KIRIYAMA HIROYUKI
NAKAI KOUJI
KIRIYAMA HIROYUKI
NAKAI KOUJI
Application Number:
PCT/JP2012/005400
Publication Date:
March 07, 2013
Filing Date:
August 28, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PANASONIC CORP (JP)
SHIRAISHI TAKAHIRO
KIRIYAMA HIROYUKI
NAKAI KOUJI
SHIRAISHI TAKAHIRO
KIRIYAMA HIROYUKI
NAKAI KOUJI
International Classes:
D06F58/02; D06F25/00; D06F58/46
Foreign References:
| JP2011083457A | 2011-04-28 | |||
| JP2005095226A | 2005-04-14 | |||
| JP2009050338A | 2009-03-12 | |||
| JP2010075216A | 2010-04-08 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2602382A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
NAITO, Hiroki et al. (JP)
Hiroki Naito (JP)
Hiroki Naito (JP)
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