(19)
(11) EP 0 221 584 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
21.10.1987 Bulletin 1987/43

(43) Date of publication A2:
13.05.1987 Bulletin 1987/20

(21) Application number: 86201671

(22) Date of filing: 29.09.1986
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 02.10.1985 GB 8524254
02.10.1985 GB 8524255
02.10.1985 GB 8524256

(71) Applicants:
  • PHILIPS ELECTRONIC AND ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES LIMITED
     ()
  • N.V. Philips' Gloeilampenfabrieken
     ()

(72) Inventors:
  • Cash, Peter
     ()
  • Denton, Michael Paul
     ()

   


(54) Machine for washing and drying domestic laundry


(57) A machine for washing and drying domestic laundry comprises a cabinet (3) containing a stationary cylindrical tank (1) for holding washing liquor and a rotatable perforated drum (2) within the tank in which the laundry is washed and subsequently tumble-dried. For drying the laundry a stream of hot air produced by a fan (26) and heater (27) flows through a narrow duct (28) into the drum, the moist air leaving through an outlet (21) in the bottom of the tank which also serves for the removal of the dirty washing liquor. After being dried in a condenser (30) the air returned to the fan for recirculation in the machine. A small high-speed fan is used which delivers air at high pressure and velocity so that air ducts of small cross-section can be used. The fan and the heater are housed in a box (40) which is attached to the back of the cabinet. With this arrangement, and the use of small-section air ducts, a standard washing machine can readily be converted into a washer/dryer.







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