JP2011101787A - Method for drying laundry and system for drying laundry - Google Patents

Abstract

In a device for drying laundry used in a house indoors, the laundry can be dried regardless of daily activities such as bathing time. It is an object to provide a drying method and a laundry drying system that can be expected.
In an indoor space having an opening 3 for receiving solar radiation, the opening 3 can be opened and closed as an exhaust means for exhausting air in the indoor space 1, and a blower unit 5 for circulating the air in the indoor space 1 is provided. Then, the blower unit 5 has an outlet 8 that is an outlet of the circulating airflow, and the laundry 12 is arranged so that the airflow blown from the outlet 8 hits the laundry 12, so that the bathing time or the like The laundry can be dried regardless of the daily activities, and a laundry drying system can be obtained in which the sterilization effect by solar radiation can be expected when the laundry is dried on a fine day.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a method and a drying system for drying laundry in a room.

  In order to dry the laundry, it is a common drying method that is economical and expected to have a bactericidal effect due to solar radiation.

  However, in recent years, with the increase in the weather, outdoor air pollution, the number of housewives, crime prevention problems and changes in lifestyle, there has been an increasing demand for drying laundry in the room.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an apparatus for drying this type of laundry indoors is known which is provided on the ceiling in the bathroom in order to dry the laundry in the bathroom (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  As shown in FIG. 7, the bathroom ventilation dryer 102 provided in the bathroom 101 includes a ventilation fan 103, a circulation fan 104, a heat exchanger 105 as a heating means, and a humidity detection means, and the circulation fan 104 serves as a heat exchanger. The bathroom air that has passed through 105 is heated, and the water vapor in the bathroom is exhausted by the ventilation fan 103, thereby drying the laundry suspended in the bathroom.

JP 2002-221388 A

  In such a conventional apparatus for drying laundry indoors, the laundry is heated and ventilated to dry the laundry suspended in the bathroom, so the laundry is not bathed. It was common to dry laundry.

  Therefore, when using the bathroom such as bathing at night or shower in the morning, the laundry cannot be dried, and the time for drying the laundry is limited. In addition, since the dry laundry cannot be placed in the bathroom, the work load of moving the laundry every time when bathing or showering is large. Moreover, since the installation location of a bathroom is generally located in a place where solar radiation does not enter, there is a problem that a sterilizing effect due to solar radiation cannot be expected when the laundry is dried.

  Therefore, the present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and can dry laundry indoors regardless of daily activities such as bathing time, and has a sterilizing effect by solar radiation when the laundry is dry on a sunny day. It is an object to provide a drying method and a laundry drying system that can be expected.

  In order to achieve this object, the present invention includes an air blowing means for circulating the air in the indoor space and an exhaust means for exhausting the air in the indoor space in the indoor space having an opening for sunlight. The dried laundry is dried by at least the circulating airflow from the blowing means and the exhaust of the air in the indoor space by the exhausting means, thereby achieving the intended purpose.

  The present invention also includes an opening for receiving sunlight, a laundry suspension means, a blower means for circulating air in the indoor space, and an exhaust means for exhausting air in the indoor space. Laundry is hung on the means, and the air blowing means has a blowout outlet which is an outlet of the circulating airflow, and the laundry suspension means is arranged so that the airflow blown from the blowout outlet hits the laundry.

  According to the present invention, the indoor space includes the opening portion through which solar radiation enters, the air blowing means for circulating the air in the indoor space, and the exhaust means for exhausting the air in the indoor space, and the air blowing means is a blower that is an outlet of the circulating airflow. The laundry has an outlet, and the laundry is arranged so that the airflow blown out from the outlet hits the laundry, so that the laundry can be blown away by blowing air even on a bad day and exhausted. Can be dried. In addition, when the weather is fine, it can be expected to have a bactericidal effect by exposing the laundry to sunlight.

The block diagram which shows the plane of the indoor drying system of the laundry in Embodiment 1 of this invention Configuration diagram showing XX 'cross section of FIG. The block diagram which shows the YY 'cross section of FIG. The block diagram which shows the cross section of the indoor drying system of the laundry in Embodiment 2 of this invention The block diagram which shows the cross section of the indoor drying system of the laundry in Embodiment 3 of this invention The block diagram which shows the cross section of the indoor drying system of the laundry in Embodiment 4 of this invention The block diagram which shows the cross section of the apparatus which dries the conventional laundry indoors The block diagram which shows the cross section of the indoor drying system of the laundry in Embodiment 5 of this invention The block diagram which shows the cross section of the indoor drying system of the laundry in Embodiment 6 of this invention The block diagram which shows the plane of the indoor drying system of the laundry in Embodiment 7 of this invention The block diagram which shows the cross section of the indoor drying system of the laundry in Embodiment 8 of this invention The block diagram which shows the cross section of the indoor drying system of the laundry in Embodiment 9 of this invention The block diagram which shows the cross section of the indoor drying system of the laundry in Embodiment 10 of this invention The block diagram which shows the cross section of the indoor drying system of the laundry in Embodiment 11 of this invention The block diagram which shows the cross section of the indoor drying system of the laundry in Embodiment 12 of this invention

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a laundry drying method comprising: an indoor space having an opening into which solar radiation enters; an air blowing means for circulating air in the indoor space; and an exhaust means for exhausting air in the indoor space. The dried laundry is dried at least by circulating air current from the blowing means and exhausting air in the indoor space by the exhaust means. Thus, the laundry can be dried by blowing air even when the weather is bad, and the laundry can be dried by exhausting the moisture. Moreover, when the weather is fine, there is an effect that a bactericidal effect can be expected by hitting the laundry with sunlight.

  The indoor space further includes an opening for receiving sunlight, a laundry hanging means, a blower means for circulating the air in the indoor space, and an exhaust means for exhausting the air in the indoor space. The laundry hanging means may be arranged so that the airflow blown from the blowout outlet hits the laundry. Thus, the laundry can be dried by blowing air even when the weather is bad, and the laundry can be dried by exhausting the moisture. Moreover, when the weather is fine, there is an effect that a bactericidal effect can be expected by hitting the laundry with sunlight.

  Moreover, you may make it the structure of arrange | positioning the laundry in the space near the opening part into which solar radiation enters. Accordingly, the laundry does not touch the opening while being exposed to sunlight on a sunny day, so that the laundry can be hygienically dried.

  Moreover, you may make it the structure of arrange | positioning so that the axial direction of the laundry suspension means may become substantially parallel to the opening part into which solar radiation enters. Thereby, there exists an effect which can hit many surfaces of the laundry to solar radiation.

  Moreover, you may make it the structure of arrange | positioning a blower outlet above the laundry. Thereby, since the airflow hits the floor surface by driving the air blowing means, the water that has fallen on the floor at the time of washing and drying work has an effect that the floor can also be dried.

  Further, the air outlet may be slit-shaped, and the air outlet may be arranged so that the longitudinal direction of the air outlet is substantially parallel to the opening into which solar radiation enters. As a result, the air flow is uniformly applied to the plurality of laundry items dried by the laundry suspending means, so that there is an effect that there is no drying unevenness in the laundry items.

  Moreover, you may make it the structure provided with the wind direction deflection | deviation means which changes an airflow direction in a blower outlet. As a result, even when two laundry suspending means are arranged in parallel, the blown airflow is evenly applied, so that even when there is a large amount of laundry, there is an effect that unevenness in drying of the laundry can be reduced.

  Moreover, you may make it the structure provided with the optical sensor which detects solar radiation in a ventilation means. Thereby, since drying of the laundry is promoted by solar radiation, there is an effect that energy saving can be achieved by suppressing an excessive blowing means.

  Moreover, you may make it the structure which equips a ventilation means with the wind speed sensor which detects a wind. Thereby, the wind by having opened the opening part is detected, and there exists an effect which can aim at energy saving by suppressing an excess ventilation means.

  Moreover, you may make it the structure provided with the ventilation fan provided with the humidity sensor in the exhaust means. Thereby, there exists an effect which exhausts the moisture which generate | occur | produced from the laundry reliably.

  Moreover, you may make it the structure provided with the heat exchange type ventilation fan of supply / exhaust. Thereby, in the air supply accompanying exhaust_gas | exhaustion, there exists an effect which prevents that the cold outdoor air of winter enters indoor space by heat exchange.

  In addition, a living room is arranged next to the indoor space, the living room has a ventilating fan that discharges the air in the living room to the outside, and a door that can be opened and closed is provided between the indoor space and the living room. You may make it the structure of having a ventilation path. As a result, there is no need to provide exhaust means in the indoor space, so that the initial cost can be reduced.

  Moreover, you may make it the structure that a ventilation fan starts operation | movement in response to operation | movement of a ventilation means. Thereby, since it is not necessary to newly perform the start / stop operation of the ventilation fan, there is an effect that the operation content of the operator can be reduced.

  Moreover, you may make it the structure which has arrange | positioned in the upper and lower two steps | paragraphs so that the axial direction of the laundry suspension means may become substantially parallel to the opening part into which solar radiation enters in the space near the opening part into which solar radiation enters. Thereby, there exists an effect that 2 times of laundry can be dried in the same plane space as one step.

  Moreover, you may make it the structure provided with a ventilation means on the wall on the opposite side to the opening part into which the solar radiation of the upper and lower two steps of the laundry lifting means enters so that it may become substantially parallel to the axial direction of the laundry hanging means. Thereby, when the laundry is arranged in the upper and lower two stages, there is an effect that the drying can be promoted by blowing air on the upper and lower clothes on the clothes surface which is not exposed to the sunlight.

  Moreover, you may make it the structure provided with the reflecting plate which reflects the solar radiation which enters indoor space from the opening part into which solar radiation enters. Thereby, there exists an effect that solar radiation can be efficiently applied to clothing, even in an opening that is difficult to receive solar radiation.

  Moreover, you may make it the structure of installing a reflecting plate in a floor surface. Thereby, there exists an effect that the solar radiation can be applied to the lower surface of the clothing that reflects the solar radiation hitting the floor surface and is difficult to dry.

  Alternatively, a plurality of blind reflectors may be provided on the indoor side near the opening where sunlight enters. Thereby, there exists an effect that the solar radiation which entered from the opening part can be efficiently applied to laundry.

  The blind reflector may be a horizontal type. As a result, even when clothes are dried in two stages, the solar light can be reflected by being reflected upward by the horizontal reflector on the shadow portion formed by the upper window wall of the opening where sunlight enters. .

  Further, the blind reflector may be of a vertical type. As a result, even when clothes are dried more widely than the opening where sunlight enters, the shadows formed by the sleeve walls next to the opening can be reflected sideways by the vertical reflector and applied to the sunlight. There is an effect.

  The laundry suspending means may be a variable laundry suspending means whose height can be changed. Accordingly, there is an effect that the laundry can be exposed to sunlight by changing the height of the laundry suspending means corresponding to the change in the height of the sun depending on the season.

  Further, the variable laundry suspending means may be provided with a solar radiation sensor for detecting solar radiation. As a result, it is possible to detect the height of the solar radiation from the opening where the solar radiation enters and automatically change the height of the variable-laying laundry hanging means so that the laundry can be adjusted to receive the solar radiation. Play.

  In addition, a door that can be opened and closed between a room adjacent to the indoor space may be provided, and the door may have a ventilation path. Thereby, the side of the clothes which are hard to dry and the lower part are easily dried by the flow of the wind from the ventilation path below the door, and there is an effect that it looks good by being partitioned from the living room space where people are present.

Moreover, you may make it the structure of providing the ventilation door which provided the ventilation port connected to a ventilation means between the rooms adjacent to indoor space. Thereby, it becomes easy to dry by the flow of the wind by the ventilation from the ventilation opening of a ventilation door, and it becomes easy to dry the side and lower part of the clothes which are hard to dry, and there exists an effect that it looks good by partitioning from the living room space where a person exists.

  Moreover, you may make it the structure of arrange | positioning the laundry hanging means which can be attached or detached to a ceiling surface in the vicinity of the opening part into which solar radiation enters. Accordingly, there is an effect that the means for suspending the laundry can be arranged according to the amount of the laundry that needs to be dried and the state of solar radiation so that the laundry can be efficiently dried.

  Moreover, you may make it a structure which equips a ventilation means with several ventilation fan. Thereby, it is possible to efficiently apply air flow to the laundry with energy saving only on necessary surfaces by operating or stopping a plurality of blower fans according to the width and number of the laundry hanging means for hanging the laundry. There is an effect.

  Further, the air blowing means and the exhaust means may be integrated, and a common intake port, a damper that switches between the circulating airflow and the exhaust may be provided. Thus, the operation of exhausting moisture by blowing air from a circulating air flow, switching the damper when the humidity in the indoor space increases, and exhausting the moisture provides an effect that the laundry can be dried in a compact and energy-saving manner.

  Further, the air intake may be provided with humidity detecting means. Thereby, when the air humidity of a circulating airflow becomes high, there exists an effect that drying time can be shortened by switching a damper to an exhaust side and switching a circulating airflow and exhaust_gas | exhaustion efficiently.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the configuration of a laundry indoor drying system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the laundry indoor drying system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line X-Y ′, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line YY ′ illustrating the configuration of the indoor drying system for laundry according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an opening 3 through which solar radiation enters is installed in a wall surface 2 of the indoor space 1. The ceiling 4 of the indoor space 1 is provided with a blowing unit 5 that is a blowing means for circulating the air in the indoor space 1. The blower unit 5 is configured such that the suction port 6, the crossflow fan 7 and the blowout port 8 communicate with each other, sucks air in the indoor space 1 from the suction port 6, and is pressurized and blown by the crossflow fan 7. An airflow is blown from 8 to the indoor space 1. The suction port 6 is provided with a filter 9 for removing dust flowing from the indoor space 1 together with air.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the laundry basket 13, which is a laundry hanging means, is disposed in the space near the opening 3.

  The near space is defined as a position in which the clothes rack 13 is fixed in such a way that the wall 18 is bridged so that the axis A of the clothes rack 13 is horizontal. However, it is a height at which a general adult can easily carry out the laundry hanging work.

  On the other hand, in the horizontal direction, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the laundry basket 13 is arranged so that its axial direction is substantially parallel to the opening 3. The horizontal distance between the opening 3 and the laundry basket 13 is a distance at which the laundry 12 does not come into contact with the opening 3 even when a general garment is dried on the hanger 14. The standard is about 400 mm.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to dry the laundry by blowing away the moisture of the laundry by blowing air even on a bad day and exhausting the moisture.

  In addition, when the weather is fine, it can be expected to have a bactericidal effect by exposing the laundry to sunlight.

  The opening 3 can be arbitrarily opened and closed as a discharging means. By opening the opening 3, the water vapor generated from the laundry 12 in the indoor space 1 can be discharged.

  In addition, since the laundry does not touch the opening while being exposed to sunlight on a fine day, the laundry can be hygienically dried, and many aspects of the laundry can be exposed to sunlight.

  In addition, the blower unit 5 is provided on the ceiling 4 of the indoor space 1, but the blower unit 5 is arranged so that the blowout port 8 is located above the laundry 12. Then, by operating the cross flow fan 7 provided in the blower unit 5, the airflow reaches the upper surface of the floor surface 19, and the water that has fallen on the floor during the laundry drying operation is dried.

  When the cross flow fan 7 provided in the blower unit 5 is operated without hanging the laundry 12 on the laundry basket 13, more airflow reaches the upper surface of the floor surface 19 and is placed on the floor surface 19. It is also possible to dry laundry tools such as.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the opening shape of the air outlet 8 provided in the blower unit 5 is a slit shape, and is arranged such that the longitudinal direction of the air outlet 8 with respect to the slit shape is substantially parallel to the opening 3. Yes. Therefore, both the axial direction A of the hanging basket 13 and the longitudinal direction with respect to the slit shape of the outlet 8 are located substantially parallel to the opening 3, and the airflow blown from the outlet 8 is the drying basket 13. It is the structure which hits equally with respect to the axial direction.

  According to such a configuration, since the air flow is uniformly applied to the plurality of laundry dried on the clothesline, the laundry does not have uneven drying.

  In the first embodiment, a window is used as the exhaust means, and the water vapor in the room is discharged to the outdoors by opening the window. However, the ventilation fan is operated using the ventilation fan provided in the indoor space 1 instead of the window. Thus, the water vapor in the room may be discharged to the outside, and there is no difference in the effect.

  In addition, although the laundry hanging means is a clothes-drying basket, any means such as a hanging hanger and a clothes-drying stand can be used as long as the laundry can be arranged at the same position.

(Embodiment 2)
In FIG. 4, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the configuration of the laundry indoor drying system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. A laundry basket 13a for hanging the laundry 12a is hung in the space near the opening 3 in FIG. A laundry basket 13b for hanging and hanging the laundry 12b is provided in close proximity to the laundry 12a and the laundry 12b so as to be substantially parallel to the laundry basket 13a. The laundry 12a and the laundry 12b are hung at a certain interval in order to apply wind when the laundry is hung on the clothesline. Also, a relatively short laundry is dried on the clothesline 13a, and a relatively long laundry is dried on the clothesline 13b.

  According to such a configuration, even when the laundry basket 13b is relatively long, such as pants or pants worn on the lower body as shown in FIG. The laundry can be dried.

  In FIG. 4, a blower unit 5 is provided on the ceiling 4 of the indoor space 1. The air outlet 8 of the blower unit 5 is provided with a wind direction louver 22 as a wind direction deflecting unit that changes the direction of the air flow emitted from the air outlet 8 with respect to the indoor space 1. The wind direction louver 22 is centered on an axis parallel to the longitudinal direction of the air outlet 8 with respect to the slit shape, and has a certain range of angular width (for example, 30 ° to 60 °) at regular time intervals (for example, a cycle of about 5 seconds to 10 seconds). Perform reciprocal movement with. Although not shown, a stepping motor or the like is used as a driving means for the wind direction louver 22.

  In the above configuration, the airflow blown out from the blowout port 8 of the blower unit 5 can change the direction of the wind with respect to a wide angle range, and the blower unit is located at the center position between the clothesline 13a and the clothesline 13b in a plan view. By arranging 5, airflow will be evenly applied to any laundry 12a, 12b suspended from the clothesline 13a and the clothesline 13b, and drying is promoted for both the clothes 12a, 12b. It becomes possible.

  According to such a configuration, by providing the air outlet louver 22 as a wind direction deflecting means for changing the air flow direction at the outlet 8, the laundry 12a, 12b can be placed on the laundry 12a, 12b even when the two clothes baskets 13a, 13b are arranged in parallel. The air flow is evenly applied, and even when a large amount of laundry is dried, unevenness in drying of the laundry can be reduced.

  In FIG. 4, the air blowing unit 5 is provided with an optical sensor 23. The optical sensor 23 detects that the solar radiation has entered from the opening 3 on a fine day. Thereby, the drying promotion of the laundry by the solar radiation due to the good weather is predicted, and energy saving can be achieved by suppressing and controlling the operation of the blower unit 5.

  In FIG. 4, a wind speed sensor 24 is provided in the blower unit 5. The wind speed sensor 24 detects that the opening 3 is open for ventilation on a sunny day and wind is entering from outside. Thereby, it is possible to save energy by detecting that wind enters from outside and wind enters the laundry and suppresses and controls the operation of the blower unit 5.

  In addition, the wind speed sensor 24 can also detect the case where the indoor fan other than the opening 3 or the wind of the air conditioner is hitting the laundry, and can save energy by controlling the operation of the blower unit 5.

(Embodiment 3)
In FIG. 5, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the indoor drying system for laundry according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention, and the ceiling 4 is provided with a heat exchange type ventilation fan 25 provided with a humidity sensor 26. The heat exchange type ventilation fan 25 is provided with an air supply duct 27 and an exhaust duct 28 communicating with the outside air. The heat exchange type ventilation fan 25 has a heat exchange element for exchanging heat from the air exhausted from the room and the air supplied from the outside. 29.

  According to such a configuration, since the amount of moisture generated from the laundry can be detected by the humidity sensor 26, the moisture can be reliably exhausted.

  In addition, when supplying cold outdoor air in the winter, the cold air is prevented from entering the room due to the air supply by heat exchange between the air supply and the exhaust by the heat exchange element 29. Clothes can be dried indoors even in winter.

(Embodiment 4)
In FIG. 6, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a laundry indoor drying system according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the indoor space 1 is arranged next to the living room 31, and the indoor space 1 and the living room 31 are partitioned by a door 32 that is communicated and can be opened and closed. The door 32 has a door vent 33 as an exhaust means, and the indoor space 1 and the living room 31 are communicated with each other.

  The ceiling 4 of the living room 31 is provided with a ventilation fan 36. When the ventilation fan 36 is operated, the air in the living room 31 is discharged to the outside, and the indoor space 1 is provided through the door vent 33 as an exhaust means. The air moves to the living room 31. Accordingly, the air in the indoor space 1 is discharged to the outside through the door vent 33 and the living room 31, and water vapor generated from the laundry 12 can be discharged appropriately.

  According to such a configuration, since the ventilation fan 36 is provided in the living room 31 and the door ventilation opening 33 as the exhaust means is provided in the door 32, it is not necessary to provide the exhaust means in the indoor space 1, thereby reducing the initial cost. be able to.

  The blower unit 5 is provided with an interlocking terminal (not shown) that outputs power in conjunction with the operation of the crossflow fan 7 as a blowing means, and the interlocking terminal and the ventilation fan 36 are connected to each other. The operation of the ventilation fan 36 is started in conjunction with the operation of No. 7, and it is not necessary to newly perform the operation of the ventilation fan 36, so that the operation content of the operator can be reduced.

(Embodiment 5)
In FIG. 8, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram showing a cross section of the laundry drying system according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 8, a space near the opening 3 is provided with a laundry basket 13a for hanging the laundry 12a so as to be substantially parallel to the opening 3, and is substantially parallel to the laundry basket 13a. A laundry basket 13b for hanging the laundry 12b is provided near the laundry basket 13a so as not to contact the laundry 12a.

  In FIG. 8, a blower unit 5 is provided on the wall surface 17 of the indoor space 1. The air outlet 8 of the blower unit 5 is provided with a wind direction louver 22 that changes the direction of the air flow emitted from the air outlet 8 with respect to the indoor space 1. The wind direction louver 22 is centered on an axis parallel to the longitudinal direction of the air outlet 8 with respect to the slit shape, and has a certain range of angular width (for example, 30 ° to 60 °) at regular time intervals (for example, a cycle of about 5 seconds to 10 seconds). Perform reciprocal movement with. Although not shown, a stepping motor or the like is used as a driving means for the wind direction louver 22.

  In the above configuration, the airflow blown out from the blowout port 8 of the blower unit 5 can change the direction of the wind with respect to a wide angle range, and the blower unit is positioned at the center position between the clothesline 13a and the clothesline 13b in a vertical view. By arranging 5, airflow will be evenly applied to any laundry 12 a, 12 b suspended from the laundry basket 13 a and the laundry basket 13 b, which promotes drying for both the laundry 12 a, 12 b. It becomes possible.

  According to such a configuration, by providing the air outlet louver 22 for changing the airflow direction at the air outlet 8, even when the laundry baskets 13 a and 13 b are arranged in two upper and lower stages, the air is evenly blown to the laundry 12 a and 12 b. Airflow will be applied, and even if a large amount of laundry is dried, unevenness in drying of the laundry can be reduced.

(Embodiment 6)
In FIG. 9, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram showing a cross section of the laundry drying system according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the indoor space 1, a blind-shaped horizontal reflecting plate 41 connected in a horizontal shape is provided on the indoor side near the opening 3, and the laundry 12 is placed in the space near the horizontal reflecting plate 41. A laundry basket 13 serving as a laundry support means for drying is provided, the laundry 13 is provided with a laundry 12 dried on a hanger 14, and a floor surface 19 below the laundry 12 enters from the opening 3. A floor-mounted reflector 42 that reflects solar radiation 43 on the upper surface is provided.

  The air blowing unit 5 is configured to be able to blow air on the side surface of the laundry 12 opposite to the opening 3 that is behind the solar radiation 43 that enters from the opening 3 of the laundry 12.

  According to such a configuration, a part of the solar radiation 43 entering the room through the opening 3 is reflected by the horizontal reflector 41, and the solar radiation 43 is applied to the upper part of the laundry 12 where the solar radiation 43 does not hit, so that the solar radiation 43 is dried. Sunlight can be applied to the top of clothing such as difficult sleeves, and drying of the laundry can be promoted.

  Further, a part of the solar radiation 43 entering the room through the opening 3 is reflected by the floor-mounted reflection plate 42, and the solar radiation 43 is applied to the laundry 12 that is not exposed to the solar radiation 43, so that the solar radiation is applied to the lower surface of the clothes that are difficult to dry. And drying of the laundry can be promoted.

  Moreover, it becomes possible to accelerate the drying of the side surface on the indoor side of the laundry 12 which is not exposed to the sunlight entering from the opening 3 by the blower unit 5.

  The solar radiation 43 varies depending on the height of the sun depending on the season. When the sun falls and the solar radiation 43 directly hits the laundry 12, the blind-shaped horizontal reflector 41 may be stored in the upper part.

  In addition, when the height of the sun becomes high and the solar radiation 43 hits the laundry 12 only in the lower half, the horizontal reflector 41 is installed above the opening 3 to reflect the solar radiation 43 above and apply solar radiation to the laundry 12. It is preferable that the light is reflected to a portion that does not hit.

  The floor-mounted reflector 42 can be replaced with a reflector having a different reflection angle according to the height of the sun for each season. For example, the height of the sun is reflected by a reflector that reflects the solar radiation to a wide angle that is prism-cut. Regardless of whether the solar radiation is reflected at a wide angle, it can be always installed on the floor.

(Embodiment 7)
In FIG. 10, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram showing a plane of the laundry drying system according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 10, a blind-shaped vertical reflector 44 connected in a vertical shape is provided on the indoor side near the opening 3 in the indoor space 1, and washing is performed in the space near the vertical reflector 44. A laundry basket 13 serving as a laundry support means for drying the article 12 is provided, the opening 3 is provided, and a clothes basket 13 serving as a laundry hanging means is provided in a space near the opening 3, and the clothesline 13 Is provided with a laundry 12 dried on a hanger 14.

  The air blowing unit 5 is configured to be able to blow air on the side surface of the laundry 12 opposite to the opening 3 that is behind the solar radiation 43 that enters from the opening 3 of the laundry 12.

  According to such a configuration, the solar radiation 43 entering the room through the opening 3 is reflected by the vertical reflector 44, and the back surface of the clothes that are difficult to dry by applying the solar radiation 43 to the back surface of the laundry 12 that the solar radiation 43 does not hit. The sun can be exposed to sunlight, and drying of the laundry can be promoted.

  Moreover, it becomes possible to accelerate the drying of the side surface on the indoor side of the laundry 12 which is not exposed to the sunlight entering from the opening 3 by the blower unit 5.

  Although the solar radiation 43 is different in the way of entering the indoor space 1 depending on the direction of the opening 3, the opening 3 is installed eastward or westward. It is particularly effective when

  In addition, when the opening 3 is installed in the south direction, the solar radiation 43 shines obliquely when seen from the plane, such as when the laundry 12 is dried early in the morning or when the laundry 12 is dried near the evening. Also effective in some cases.

(Embodiment 8)
In FIG. 11, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 11: is a block diagram which shows the cross section of the laundry drying system in Embodiment 8 of this invention.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the indoor space 1 has a movable clothesline that supports a clothesline 13 that is a laundry support means for drying the laundry 12 in the space near the opening 3 and can be arbitrarily changed in height. 51, and the ceiling 4 is provided with a ventilation fan 36 as exhaust means for exhausting the air in the indoor space 1 and a blower unit 5 as blower means for blowing and drying the laundry. The movable clothesline 51 is provided with a solar radiation sensor 52 that detects the height of solar radiation.

  According to such a configuration, the height of the movable clothesline 51 can be changed corresponding to the height of the solar radiation 43 entering the room through the opening 3, and the solar radiation 43 can be efficiently applied to the laundry 12. Drying can be promoted.

  Moreover, the height of the movable clothesline 51 can be automatically changed by the solar radiation sensor 52 corresponding to the height of the solar radiation 43 which hits the laundry.

  In addition, as for the movable method of the movable clothesline 51, any movable means may be used such as a wire system in which the clothesline suspended by a wire is wound up or down, or an expansion pipe system in which the pipe is moved by expansion and contraction. However, it is common for the wire method to be manual or automatic.

(Embodiment 9)
In FIG. 12, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 12 is a configuration diagram showing a cross section of the laundry drying system according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the indoor space 1 is provided with a laundry basket 13 as laundry support means for drying the laundry 12 in the space near the opening 3, and the ceiling 4 has air in the indoor space 1. A ventilation fan 36 as exhaust means for exhausting air and a blower unit 5 as blower means for blowing and drying the laundry are provided. The indoor space 1 is separated by an adjacent room 61 installed adjacent to the indoor space 1 and a door 62 provided with a vent hole 63 below.

  According to such a configuration, the lower part of the clothes that are difficult to dry is easily dried by the flow of the wind from the ventilation opening 63 below the door 62.

  Moreover, since the fixed space where a person goes in and out and the adjacent room 61 are partitioned off by the door 62, it looks good in the drying room.

  Further, even if clothes are stored after the laundry is dried and before the next laundry is dried, the clothes can be stored with good appearance.

  In addition, although the ventilation fan 36 as the exhaust means is provided on the ceiling 11, the ventilation fan 36 may be provided on the wall as long as it is within the space of the indoor space 1 and approximately above the center of the laundry that is suspended. good.

  In addition, it is desirable that the shape of the air vent 63 provided in the door 62 is a slit shape so that it can easily hit a large amount of the laundry 12 dried on the clothesline 13.

(Embodiment 10)
In FIG. 13, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 13: is a block diagram which shows the cross section of the clothing drying system in Embodiment 10 of this invention.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the indoor space 1 is provided with a laundry basket 13 that is a laundry support means for drying the laundry 12 in the space near the opening 3, and the ceiling 4 has air in the indoor space 1. A ventilation fan 36 as exhaust means for exhausting air and a blower unit 5 as blower means for blowing and drying the laundry are provided. It is configured to be separated by a blower door 71 provided with several blown louvers 72 that communicate with the blower unit 5 and blow and dry from the side of the laundry 12.

  According to such a structure, the laundry 12 becomes easy to dry by the wide ventilation of the side surface from the several ventilation gallery 72 with which the ventilation door 71 was equipped.

  Moreover, since the fixed space where a person goes in and out and the adjacent room 61 are partitioned off by the blower door 71, it looks good even if the laundry 12 is dried in the drying room.

  Further, even if the laundry 12 is stored after the laundry is dried and before the next laundry is dried, the laundry 12 can be stored with good appearance.

  In addition, although the ventilation fan 36 as the exhaust means is provided on the ceiling 11, the ventilation fan 36 may be provided on the wall as long as it is in the opposite direction around the laundry 12 that is suspended in the indoor space 1.

  In addition, as for the shape of the ventilation louver 72 with which the ventilation door 71 was equipped, it is desirable to provide in a wide range so that it may be easy to hit many laundry 12 dried on the clothes-drying basket 13.

  The blower door 71 may be high enough to blow air on the side surface of the laundry, but may be a door that partitions from the ceiling to the soil to further improve the appearance.

  The blower door 71 can be opened and closed in order to dry the laundry 12 on the laundry basket 13. If the blower door 71 communicates with the blower unit 5 in the closed state and blows air from the blower opening, the vertical opening and closing method, the left and right sliding method, etc. A proper opening / closing method may be adopted.

(Embodiment 11)
In FIG. 14, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 14 is a configuration diagram showing a cross section of a clothing drying system according to Embodiment 11 of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the indoor space 1 is provided with a detachable clothesline 81 a that is a laundry support means for drying the laundry 12 a in the space near the opening 3 and supports the detachable clothesline 13 a. In addition, a laundry support means for drying the laundry 12b in the space near the opening 13 on the axis B in the basket direction is provided with a detachable clothesline 81b that supports the detachable clothesline 13b. ing.

  The ceiling 4 is provided with a blower unit 5 which is a blower for blowing and drying the laundry in the indoor space 1, and a blower fan 82a and a blowout louver 83a for applying an air flow to the laundry 12a on one side of the blower unit 5. The other is provided with a blower fan 82b and a blowout louver 83b for applying an air flow to the laundry 12b.

  According to such a configuration, when a large amount of laundry of the laundry 12a and the laundry 12b is dried, the blower fan 82a and the blower fan 82b are operated, and air flows to the laundry from the blowout louver 83a and the blowout louver 83b, respectively. A large amount of laundry can be dried by hitting.

  Further, when the laundry is small, for example, when only the laundry 12a is desired to be dried, only the blower fan 82a is operated and air is applied to the laundry from the blowout louver 83a, and the blower fan 82b is stopped efficiently. It is possible to apply air flow to the laundry with energy saving.

  When the laundry is small, it is also possible to attach only one detachable clothesline, for example, only the detachable clothesline 81a and the clothesline 13a, and not attach the detachable clothesline 81b and the clothesline 13b. Thereby, it can be used other than drying of the laundry by the solar radiation entering from the opening 3. For example, dry wet shoes on the floor.

  The blower fan may be a cross flow fan, a sirocco fan, or a propeller fan as long as it has a blowing ability capable of applying airflow to clothing.

  It should be noted that the number of blower fans can be increased more than two if the amount of laundry to be dried is large.

(Embodiment 12)
In FIG. 15, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 15: is a block diagram which shows the cross section of the drying system of the clothing in Embodiment 12 of this invention.

  As shown in FIG. 15, a laundry basket 13 as a laundry hanging means is installed in the vicinity of the opening 3 where the solar radiation of the indoor space 1 enters. The ceiling 4 of the indoor space 1 is provided with a blower exhaust unit 91 including a blower that circulates air in the indoor space 1 and an exhauster that discharges air whose humidity has been increased by drying clothes.

  The blower exhaust unit 91 is configured such that the suction port 6 provided with the humidity sensor 26, the blower circulation fan 92, the damper 93, the blower port 94, and the exhaust port 95 communicate with each other. The exhaust port 95 communicates with the duct 96. The damper 93 switches the air path for sending the air sucked by the blower circulation fan 92 from the suction port 6 to the blower port 94 or the exhaust port 95.

  When the damper 93 closes the air path to the exhaust port 95, the air in the indoor space 1 is sucked by the blower circulation fan 92 from the suction port 6, and the airflow is blown out from the blower port 94 to the indoor space 1. Further, when the damper 93 closes the air path to the air blowing port 94, the air is exhausted from the exhaust port 95 to the outside through the duct 96.

  Further, when the humidity of the air sucked from the suction port 6 is not high by the humidity sensor, for example, if the damper 93 is 60% or less, the damper 93 closes the air path to the exhaust port 95 and blows out the air flow into the indoor space 1. When the air pressure rises, the air path to the exhaust port 95 is intermittently opened and closed, and the air flow is blown out into the indoor space 1 while exhausting moisture to the outside.

  According to such a configuration, the exhaust means and the circulation means are integrated, so that the space is reduced and the installation place can be saved.

  Further, since the air blowing function of the exhaust means and the air blowing function of the circulation means can be shared, the initial cost can be reduced and the laundry can be dried with energy saving.

  The air circulation fan 92 may be a cross flow fan, a sirocco fan, or a propeller fan as long as it has an air blowing ability capable of applying airflow to clothing.

  The indoor drying method for laundry and the indoor drying system for laundry according to the present invention can dry laundry regardless of daily activities such as bathing time. It is possible to provide a drying method and a laundry drying system that can be expected, so that the drying system used in living rooms, bedrooms, children's rooms, etc., and laundry drying rooms Useful as.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Indoor space 3 Opening part 5 Blow unit 7 Cross flow fan 8 Air outlet 12, 12a, 12b Laundry 13,13a, 13b Drying basket 22 Wind direction louver 23 Light sensor 24 Wind speed sensor 25 Heat exchange type exhaust fan 26 Humidity sensor 27 Air supply Duct 28 Exhaust duct 29 Heat exchange element 31 Living room 32 Door 33 Door vent 36 Exhaust fan 41 Horizontal reflector 42 Floor reflector 43 Solar radiation 44 Vertical reflector 51 Movable clothes dryer 52 Solar sensor 61 Adjacent room 62 Door 63 Ventilator 71 Blowing door 72 Blowing gallery 81a, 81b Detachable clothes drying 82a, 82b Blower fan 83a, 83b Blowing louver 91 Blower exhaust unit 92 Blower circulation fan 93 Damper 94 Blower outlet 95 Exhaust outlet 96 Duct

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The indoor space having an opening for receiving solar radiation is provided with a blowing means for circulating the air in the indoor space and an exhausting means for exhausting the air in the indoor space, and the laundry dried in the indoor space is at least from the blowing means. A drying method for laundry, wherein the drying is performed by circulating air in the interior space and exhausting air in the indoor space by exhaust means. The laundry space includes an opening through which solar radiation enters, laundry suspension means, air blowing means for circulating air in the indoor space, and exhaust means for exhausting air in the indoor space, and the laundry suspension means The laundry is suspended, the air blowing means has an air outlet that is an outlet of the circulating air flow, and the laundry hanging means is arranged so that the air current blown from the air outlet hits the laundry. Feature laundry drying system. 2. The laundry drying system according to claim 1, wherein the laundry suspending means is disposed in a space in the vicinity of the opening where the solar radiation enters. 3. The laundry drying system according to claim 2, wherein the laundry suspending means is disposed so that an axial direction of the laundry suspending means is substantially parallel to an opening into which the solar radiation enters. 3. The laundry drying system according to claim 2, wherein the air outlet is disposed in an upper space of the laundry. 3. The laundry drying system according to claim 2, wherein the air outlet has a slit shape, and is arranged so that a longitudinal direction of the air outlet is substantially parallel to an opening into which the solar radiation enters. 6. The laundry drying system according to claim 5, further comprising a wind direction deflecting unit that changes an air flow direction at the air outlet. The laundry drying system according to claim 1, wherein the air blowing unit includes an optical sensor that detects solar radiation. The laundry drying system according to claim 1, further comprising a wind speed sensor that detects wind in the blowing unit. 2. The laundry drying system according to claim 1, wherein the exhaust means is a ventilation fan provided with a humidity sensor. The laundry drying system according to claim 9, wherein the ventilation fan is a heat exchange type of supply and exhaust. A living room is arranged next to the indoor space, the living room has a ventilating fan for discharging the air of the living room to the outside, and a door that can be opened and closed between the indoor space and the living room, and the exhaust means The laundry drying system according to claim 1, wherein the door has a door ventilation path. The laundry drying system according to claim 12, wherein the ventilation fan starts to operate in conjunction with the operation of the air blowing means. 3. The upper and lower stages of the laundry suspending means are arranged in two upper and lower stages so that the axial direction of the laundry suspending means is substantially parallel to the opening into which the solar radiation enters in a space near the opening through which the solar radiation enters. Laundry drying system. The blower means is provided on the wall on the opposite side to the opening portion where the solar radiation enters the upper and lower two-stage laundry lifting means so as to be substantially parallel to the axial direction of the laundry hanging means. Item 15. A laundry drying system according to Item 14. The laundry drying system according to claim 2, further comprising a reflector that reflects sunlight entering the indoor space from the opening into which the sunlight enters. The laundry drying system according to claim 16, wherein the reflector is installed on a floor surface. 17. The laundry drying system according to claim 16, further comprising a plurality of blind reflectors on the indoor side in the vicinity of the opening where the solar radiation enters. 19. The laundry drying system according to claim 18, wherein the blind reflector is a horizontal type. 19. The laundry drying system according to claim 18, wherein the blind reflector is a vertical type. 3. The laundry drying system according to claim 2, wherein the laundry suspending means is a variable laundry suspending means whose height can be changed. The laundry drying system according to claim 21, wherein the variable laundry suspending means includes a solar radiation sensor. The laundry drying system according to claim 2, further comprising a door that can be opened and closed between a room adjacent to the indoor space, and a ventilation path formed in the door. 3. The laundry drying system according to claim 2, further comprising a blower door provided with a blower opening communicating with the blower means between the room adjacent to the indoor space. 3. The laundry drying system according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of the laundry suspending means that can be attached to and detached from the ceiling surface are disposed in the vicinity of the opening into which the solar radiation enters. The laundry drying system according to claim 2, wherein the blower unit includes a plurality of blower fans. 3. The laundry drying system according to claim 2, wherein the air blowing means and the exhaust means are integrated, and a damper is provided for switching between a common air inlet, a circulating air flow, and exhaust. 3. The laundry drying system according to claim 2, wherein humidity is provided at the air inlet.

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