JP2009078066A - Washing and drying machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a washing and drying machine which permits wash drying efficiency to be improved. <P>SOLUTION: The washing and drying machine is provided with a first valve 16. When water in a drum 5 circulates through a clearance 25, a relay opening 14 is opened by the first valve 16. On one hand, in a spin-drying operation, when dry air from a dry air supply device 40 is supplied into the drum 5 from the drum opening 23, the first valve 16 closes the relay opening 14. Consequently, the dry air never flows into the clearance 25 from the relay opening 14, the machine can unerringly supply the dry air to the wash in the drum 5 from the drum opening 23. As a result, the machine permits the wash drying efficiency to be improved. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a washing / drying machine.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a washing / drying machine capable of storing laundry in a drum rotatable around a rotation shaft and washing and drying the laundry (for example, see Patent Document 1).
In the drum-type washing and drying machine described in Patent Document 1, a water tank (corresponding to an outer tank) having an opening on the front surface is disposed inside the casing, and the drum is disposed inside the water tank. Yes. And in the front surface of a drum, the opening part is formed in the position corresponding to the opening part of a water tank, and a laundry can be accommodated in a drum through each water tank and each opening part of a drum. In the drying operation, the laundry accommodated in the drum is dried by being exposed to dry air while being stirred by the rotating drum.

Here, one end portion of the circulation air passage for allowing the drying air to flow is connected to the opening of the water tank. The drying air from the circulation air passage is supplied to the laundry in the drum from the one end described above through the opening of the water tank and the opening of the drum in order.
JP 2004-105250 A

In the drum-type washing and drying machine described in Patent Document 1, a part of the drying air from the circulation air passage does not reach the opening of the drum and flows into the gap between the water tank and the drum and is not supplied to the laundry in the drum. There is a problem, and in that case, there is a possibility that the drying efficiency of the laundry cannot be improved.
The present invention has been made under such a background, and a main object thereof is to provide a washing / drying machine capable of improving the drying efficiency of laundry.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a washing / drying machine capable of preventing the drum from rotating eccentrically.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a washing / drying machine in which the futon can be washed and dried by a series of processes.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the outer tub capable of storing water, and the outer tub is disposed so as to be rotatable around a rotation shaft extending in a predetermined direction. A drum for accommodating the laundry therein through the doorway, and for washing, rinsing, dehydrating and drying the laundry, and between the outer tub and the drum A water channel having a water supply port provided to communicate with the inlet / outlet, wherein the water supply port communicates with the through hole, and the water in the drum is caused to pass through the centrifugal force generated by the rotation of the drum. A water channel that flows out from the hole and leads to the water supply port and circulates so as to flow into the drum from the inlet / outlet, and a dry air supply that flows the drying air toward the inlet / outlet to supply the drying air into the drum Equipment and water When to ring open the water inlet, characterized in that it comprises a and a valve closing the water inlet when supplying the dry air into said drum, a washing and drying machine.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the valve opens the water supply port by the pressure of water flowing toward the water supply port through the water channel, and the water supply port is opened by gravity, an urging force of an elastic member, or a negative pressure of the water channel. The washing / drying machine according to claim 1, wherein the washing / drying machine is closed.
A third aspect of the present invention is the washing and drying machine according to the first or second aspect, further comprising a seal member that closes a gap between the entrance and the inner side surface of the outer tub.

A fourth aspect of the present invention is the washing and drying machine according to the third aspect, wherein the sealing member has elasticity and heat resistance.
The invention according to claim 5 is the washing and drying machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the water supply port is disposed at a position deviated from the flow of the drying air toward the doorway. It is.

The invention according to claim 6 is the washer-dryer according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the drum can accommodate a futon.
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, when a futon is accommodated in the drum, prior to washing the futon, the drum is rotated at a higher speed than the time of washing in order to keep the futon along the inner peripheral surface of the drum. The washing / drying machine according to claim 6, further comprising a control unit.

The invention according to claim 8 is the washing and drying machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the rotation shaft is inclined so that the doorway faces obliquely upward.
The invention according to claim 9 is arranged to be rotatable around an outer tub and a rotation axis extending in a predetermined direction in the outer tub, and an entrance / exit is formed at one end surface in the direction of the rotation axis. A drum that can store the laundry therein, a drying air supply device that flows the drying air toward the inlet and outlet in order to supply the drying air into the drum, and a gap between the inlet and the inner surface of the outer tub A washing / drying machine comprising: a sealing member that closes the door.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the washer / dryer, the water in the drum flows out of the through hole due to the centrifugal force generated by the rotation of the drum in the easy washing operation, and the water channel, the water inlet and the inlet / outlet Return to the drum through the. That is, the water in the drum circulates through the water channel. At this time, the water supply port is opened by the valve.
On the other hand, in the drying operation, the drying air from the drying air supply device is supplied from the doorway to the laundry in the drum. At this time, since the water supply port is closed by the valve, the dry air does not flow into the water channel from the water supply port, and the dry air can be reliably supplied from the doorway to the laundry in the drum. As a result, it is possible to improve the drying efficiency of the laundry.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the valve opens the water supply port with a simple configuration using the pressure of water flowing toward the water supply port, and uses gravity, the biasing force of the elastic member, or the negative pressure of the water channel. The water inlet can be closed with a simple configuration.
According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the gap between the entrance and the inner surface of the outer tub is closed by the seal member, the drying air does not flow into the gap, and the drying air flows from the entrance to the laundry in the drum. Can be reliably supplied.

According to invention of Claim 4, since the sealing member has elasticity, it can block | close the clearance gap between an entrance / exit and the inner surface of an outer tank reliably. Moreover, since the sealing member has heat resistance, there is no problem even if it is exposed to high-temperature drying air.
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the water supply port is disposed at a position deviated from the flow of the dry air toward the entrance and exit, so that it is possible to reliably prevent the dry air from flowing into the water channel from the water supply port. .

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, in the washer / dryer, the futon can be washed and dried.
According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, when the futon is accommodated in the drum, the drum rotates at a higher speed than that at the time of washing prior to washing of the futon, so that the futon is placed along the inner peripheral surface of the drum. Thus, eccentric rotation of the drum can be prevented during washing.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, since the rotary shaft is inclined so that the entrance / exit is directed obliquely upward, it is easy to put the laundry in / out of the drum through the entrance / exit.
According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, in the washing and drying machine, in the drying operation, the drying air from the drying air supply device is supplied from the doorway to the laundry in the drum. Here, since the gap between the doorway and the inner side surface of the outer tub is closed by the seal member, the drying air does not flow into this gap, and the drying air can be reliably supplied from the doorway to the laundry in the drum. it can.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a washing / drying machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the front left and obliquely upward. In FIG. 1, for convenience of explanation, a part of the housing 2 of the washing / drying machine 1 is cut away to expose internal components. FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a cross section when the washing / drying machine 1 is cut along a vertical plane along the front-rear direction, as viewed from the right side. FIG. 3 is a view of components inside the washing / drying machine 1 as viewed from a position facing the drum opening 23 of the drum 5. 4 is a cross-sectional view based on the line AA in FIG. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a portion surrounded by a circle B in FIG. 4, where (a) shows a state where the first valve 16 is in an open position, and (b) shows a state where the first valve 16 is in a closed position. Shows the state. FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a portion surrounded by a circle C in FIG. FIG. 7 is a view showing the periphery of the second valve 52 in FIG. 2, where (a) shows a state in which the second valve 52 is in the closed position, and (b) shows that the second valve 52 is in the closed position. Shown in the open position.

In addition, about the attitude | position of the washing-drying machine 1, it shall be along the direction arrow shown in the upper right of the paper surface of FIG. The front side is synonymous with the front side, and the back side and the back side are synonymous with the rear side. Moreover, the left-right direction may be called the width direction.
The washing / drying machine 1 is a commercial drum-type washing / drying machine used in a coin laundry. In the laundry dryer 1, a washing operation for washing the laundry, a rinsing operation for rinsing the laundry, a dehydration operation for dehydrating the laundry, and a drying operation for drying the laundry can be performed. The laundry to be washed by the washing / drying machine 1 is mainly a futon.

As shown in FIG. 1, the washing / drying machine 1 has an outer shell constituted by a housing 2.
(1) Housing The housing 2 has a substantially box shape, and an inclined surface 3 that is inclined obliquely forward and downward is formed in the upper part of the front surface.
An outer tub 4 and a drum 5 are disposed in the housing 2.
(2) Outer Tank and Drum As shown in FIG. 2, the outer tank 4 has a hollow, generally cylindrical shape having a disk-like bottom wall (referred to as an outer tank bottom wall 6) on the lower back surface. The outer tub 4 is attached to the housing 2 by a plurality of dampers (not shown), and is supported by the housing 2 so as to be swingable. The outer tub 4 is arranged so that its central axis is inclined upward toward the front side. Specifically, the central axis of the outer tub 4 is substantially orthogonal to the inclined surface 3, and the angle formed by the central axis and the horizontal plane is, for example, about 50 ° upward. The circumferential wall of the outer tub 4 is referred to as an outer tub circumferential wall 7. In the outer tub 4, an inner space 34 similar to the outer shell of the outer tub 4 is formed by the outer tub bottom wall 6 and the outer tub peripheral wall 7.

As shown in FIG. 1, the outer tank peripheral wall 7 is reduced in diameter by one step on the front side (this portion is referred to as a small diameter portion 8), and an opening (referred to as an outer tank opening 9) is formed on the front end face of the small diameter portion 8. ) Is formed.
The inside of the outer tub 4 communicates with the outside through the outer tub opening 9. The outer tub opening 9 is disposed so as to face obliquely upward from the inclined surface 3 of the housing 2. Here, in the peripheral wall 7 of the outer tub, a portion on the rear side (lower side) of the small diameter portion 8 in the central axis direction is referred to as a large diameter portion 10, and an annular flange connecting the small diameter portion 8 and the large diameter portion 10 is used. It is called the outer tank connecting wall 11. As shown in FIG. 2, the lower peripheral edge of the small-diameter portion 8 protrudes toward the large-diameter portion 10 (diagonally lower rear), and the small-diameter portion 8 has an annular seal member 29 along the lower peripheral edge. It is attached. The seal member 29 is formed of a material having elasticity and heat resistance (for example, silicon, fluorine, felt, or carbon).

As shown in FIG. 1, the small-diameter portion 8 has a plurality of relatively small through holes (referred to as inlets 12) formed at one place within a predetermined angular range on the circumference thereof. Two longitudinal through holes (referred to as inflow ports 13) are formed along the circumferential direction of the small diameter portion 8.
As shown in FIG. 5, a through hole (referred to as a relay port 14 as a water supply port) is formed in the outer tank connecting wall 11 at a position corresponding to each inflow port 13. A cover 15 is attached to the small-diameter portion 8 and the outer tank connecting wall 11 to connect the inflow port 13 and the relay port 14 and to block the communication state from the outside.

  A valve (referred to as a first valve 16) is provided in the cover 15 (the space between the cover 15 and the small-diameter portion 8 and the outer tank connecting wall 11). The first valve 16 has a plate shape larger than the relay port 14. One end of the first valve 16 is connected to the outer tub connection wall 11 via a shaft 16A, and the first valve 16 is rotatable about the shaft 16A. Specifically, the first valve 16 rotates between an open position and a closed position. In the open position, as shown in FIG. 5A, the first valve 16 rises toward the front side (upper side in FIG. 5), and the relay port 14 is opened to the front side in the cover 15. As shown in FIG. 5B, the first valve 16 in the closed position is tilted from the open position to the rear side (lower side in FIG. 5), and closes the relay port 14 from the front side. Here, the first valve 16 is always biased so as to be in the closed position by a biasing member (not shown) such as a spring or its own weight.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a through hole (referred to as an air outlet 19) is formed at the rear end portion (the portion adjacent to the upper end portion of the outer tank bottom wall 6) of the upper peripheral surface of the outer tank peripheral wall 7. . Further, one end of a drain pipe 35 connected to the inside of the outer tub 4 (inner space 34) is connected to the rear end of the lower peripheral surface of the outer tub peripheral wall 7 (near the lower end of the outer tub bottom wall 6). Has been. The drain pipe 35 is bent rearward in the vicinity of the bottom wall of the housing 2, and the other end faces the outside from the back wall of the housing 2. A valve (referred to as a drain valve 36) is provided in the middle of the drain pipe 35. By closing the drain valve 36, water can be stored in the outer tank 4 (internal space 34), and by opening the drain valve 36, the water in the outer tank 4 can be discharged to the outside through the drain pipe 35. .

The drum 5 has a disk-like bottom wall (referred to as the drum bottom wall 20) on the lower back surface, and has a hollow, substantially cylindrical shape similar to the internal space 34 of the outer tub 4. As with the outer tub 4, the drum 5 is disposed such that its central axis is inclined upward by, for example, about 50 ° with respect to the horizontal plane toward the front side. The circumferential wall of the drum 5 is referred to as a drum circumferential wall 21.
The drum peripheral wall 21 has a dimension in the central axis direction of, for example, 600 mm. The drum peripheral wall 21 is reduced in diameter by one step on the front side. Front end face (one end face in the direction of the central axis of the drum 5) of the reduced diameter part (referred to as the small diameter part 22 and substantially the same diameter as the seal member 29 provided in the small diameter part 8 of the outer tub 4). In the central axis direction, an opening (referred to as a drum opening 23 as an inlet / outlet) is formed. The inside of the drum 5 communicates with the outside through the drum opening 23. Here, in the drum peripheral wall 21, a portion on the rear side (lower side) of the small diameter portion 22 in the central axis direction is referred to as a large diameter portion 26, and an annular flange connecting the small diameter portion 22 and the large diameter portion 26 is a drum. This is called a connecting wall 27. The diameter of the large diameter portion 26 is, for example, 650 mm.

  An inner side surface 20A that faces the drum 5 in the drum bottom wall 20 is formed flat. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, a large number of through holes (referred to as small holes 24) are formed in the large diameter portion 26 of the drum peripheral wall 21. The small holes 24 are formed so as to be biased around the drum bottom wall 20 (on the opposite side of the drum opening 23 in the direction of the central axis of the drum 5). Specifically, in this embodiment, the small holes 24 are formed in the large-diameter portion 26 so as to be biased to a region up to a position separated from the drum bottom wall 20 by about 160 mm. Note that the small holes 24 may be formed more as they approach the drum bottom wall 20. As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of baffles 28 are provided at equal intervals in the circumferential direction on the inner circumferential surface of the large-diameter portion 26, and are arranged on the inner circumferential surface of the large-diameter portion 26 facing the baffle 28. Is not provided with a small hole 24. The baffle 28 protrudes into the drum 5 smoothly and smoothly (for example, in a curved shape having a curvature smaller than that of the drum peripheral wall 21). Although not shown, the baffle 28 is fixed to the inner peripheral surface of the large-diameter portion 26 of the drum peripheral wall 21 between the drum bottom wall 20 and the drum connecting wall 27 (see FIG. 2). Bolts (not shown) pass through the baffle 28, and the bolts are fixed to the drum bottom wall 20 and the drum connecting wall 27. In other words, the drum bottom wall 20 and the drum connection wall 27 are connected by the drum peripheral wall 21, but in order to reinforce it, a bolt that connects the drum bottom wall 20 and the drum connection wall 27 is provided. A baffle 28 is provided to conceal. The baffle 28 is used to scoop up the laundry in the drum 5 when washing the laundry (clothing, etc.) other than the futon, and the laundry is swabbed.

  In a state where the drum 5 is accommodated in the outer tub 4 (internal space 34), the drum bottom wall 20 faces the outer tub bottom wall 6 with a predetermined distance therebetween as shown in FIG. The outer peripheral surface of 21 opposes the inner peripheral surface of the outer tank peripheral wall 7 with a predetermined distance, and the drum connection wall 27 opposes the outer tank connection wall 11 with a predetermined interval. . Therefore, a gap 25 having a shape similar to the outer shell of the drum 5 is formed between the outer tub 4 and the drum 5 (that is, the internal space 34). The gap 25 functions as a water channel and connects the relay port 14 (see FIG. 5) of the outer tub 4 and the small hole 24 of the drum 5.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the drum opening 23 faces the outer tank opening 9, and these openings communicate with each other in an obliquely upward direction from the inclined surface 3 of the housing 2 (the outer tank 4 and the drum 5). As in the case of the central axis of the above, it faces about 50 ° upward with respect to the horizontal plane. Therefore, the user located on the front side of the housing 2 can easily access the drum opening 23 and the outer tub opening 9 without bending his / her waist.

  The drum opening 23 communicates with the inflow port 13 through the outer tank opening 9, and further communicates with the relay port 14 when the first valve 16 is in the open position (see FIG. 5A). Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the front side (upper side) peripheral edge 37 (portion defining the drum opening 23) of the small diameter portion 22 of the drum 5 is a sealing member 29 provided in the small diameter portion 8 of the outer tub 4. In contrast, the contact is made over the entire circumference. This prevents the drum opening 23 from directly communicating with the gap 25 between the drum connecting wall 27 and the outer tub connecting wall 11.

  At the center of the circle of the drum bottom wall 20, there is an axis (referred to as a drum axis 30 as a rotation axis) that extends downward (rear side) along the central axis of the drum 5 and penetrates the outer tank bottom wall 6. It is provided integrally. A pulley (referred to as a drum pulley 31) is attached to the tip of the drum shaft 30 penetrating the outer tank bottom wall 6. Here, a motor (referred to as a drum motor 17) is disposed on the rear side of the outer tub 4. A pulley (referred to as a motor pulley 32) is attached to the output shaft (motor shaft 18) of the drum motor 17. A belt 33 is wound around the drum pulley 31 and the motor pulley 32 with a predetermined tension. Therefore, when the drum motor 17 is driven, the driving force is transmitted to the drum shaft 30 via the motor pulley 32, the belt 33 and the drum pulley 31. Thereby, in the outer tub 4, the drum 5 rotates in one direction around the drum shaft 30 (same as the central axis of the drum 5). Note that the belt 33 and the pulley may be omitted, and a DD motor directly connected to the drum shaft 30 may be used as the drum motor 17. In this embodiment, the drum 5 is inclined so that the central axis thereof is about 50 ° upward with respect to the horizontal plane. However, the eccentricity of the drum 5 can be reduced, or the laundry in the drum 5 can be reduced. In order to suppress the bias, the angle formed by the central axis with the horizontal plane may be adjusted within a range of 40 ° to 90 °.

As shown in FIG. 1, a dry air supply device 40, a water supply device 41, and an exhaust device 42 are arranged in the housing 2 in association with the outer tub 4 and the drum 5.
(3) Dry Air Supply Device The dry air supply device 40 is provided above the outer tub 4, specifically along the top wall (upper side wall) of the housing 2. The dry air supply device 40 includes an intake duct 43 and a heater 44 attached to the intake duct 43.

  The intake duct 43 extends forward from the rear wall of the housing 2 along the top wall (this portion is referred to as a heating chamber 45), and then extends obliquely forward and downward along the inclined surface 3 (this portion is a hot air passage). 46), and is connected to the small-diameter portion 8 of the outer tub 4 from above. The heating chamber 45 and the hot air passage 46 are connected by a bellows-like hose 47 having flexibility and heat resistance. Thus, when the outer tub 4 vibrates with the hot air passage 46 during operation, the vibration is mitigated by the hose 47 and is not transmitted to the heating chamber 45.

  The heating chamber 45 is substantially box-shaped, communicates with the outside on the back side, and the heater 44 (see FIG. 2) described above is disposed on the lower side. Examples of the heater 44 include a gas burner and a heating wire. When a gas burner is used, exhaust gas is generated along with combustion. Therefore, air that has passed through the heater 44 is used for drying as described later. After that, it is forcibly discharged outside without being reused.

The hot air passage 46 is formed so as to be gradually narrowed from the heating chamber 45 side toward the small diameter portion 8 when viewed from the width direction. Further, the hot air passage 46 is connected to the small diameter portion 8 so as to surround all of the many small holes constituting the inlet 12.
Thus, the intake duct 43 communicates with the outside on the back side of the heating chamber 45, and communicates with the inside of the outer tub 4 through the inlet 12 in the hot air passage 46. Therefore, external air can be supplied into the outer tub 4 through the intake duct 43. Here, external air is first heated by the heater 44 in the heating chamber 45 to become dry air, and then supplied to the inside of the outer tub 4 and the drum 5 via the hot air passage 46. That is, the drying air supply device 40 flows the drying air toward the inlet 12 in order to supply the drying air into the outer tub 4 and the drum 5.
(4) Water Supply Device The water supply device 41 includes a water supply pipe 48 and a water supply valve 50 attached to the water supply pipe 48.

  One end of the water supply pipe 48 is connected to the hot air passage 46 from the left side. The other end of the water supply pipe 48 is branched into two flow paths 49, and one flow path 49A is connected to a water supply facility for supplying tap water (low temperature water) provided outside. The other channel 49B is connected to a hot water supply facility provided outside. A water supply valve 50 is provided in each channel 49.

In the water supply device 41, tap water or hot water can be supplied from the external water supply facility or hot water supply facility into the outer tub 4 through the water supply pipe 48 and the hot air passage 46 by opening the water supply valve 50.
(5) Exhaust Device The exhaust device 42 is provided along the right side wall of the housing 2. As shown in FIG. 2, the exhaust device 42 includes an exhaust duct 51 serving as an air passage, a valve (referred to as a second valve 52) disposed in the exhaust duct 51, a filter 53, and a fan 54. Yes.

  One end of the exhaust duct 51 is connected to the air outlet 19 of the outer tub 4, and the exhaust duct 51 communicates with the outer tub 4 (internal space 34) via the air outlet 19. The exhaust duct 51 extends upward from one end (air outlet 19 side), bends in the middle, and extends to the back side toward the other end. The other end of the exhaust duct 51 communicates with the outside from the back wall of the housing 2. Therefore, the air inside the outer tub 4 can be taken out by the exhaust duct 51 and discharged from the back wall of the housing 2 to the outside.

  Specifically, one end of the exhaust duct 51 is configured by a flexible and heat-resistant bellows-like hose 55, and the hose 55 is connected to the air outlet 19 in the exhaust duct 51. Thus, when the outer tub 4 vibrates during operation, the vibration is mitigated by the hose 55 and is not transmitted to the exhaust duct 51. Then, the exhaust duct 51 extends from the one end side (the air outlet 19 side) to the other end side (the back wall side of the housing 2) in order from the hose 55, the valve chamber 56, the filter chamber 57, and the fan chamber 58. It is partitioned.

The valve chamber 56 extends in the vertical direction, is connected to the hose 55 at the lower end, and is connected to the filter chamber 57 on the back side of the upper end portion. The inside of the valve chamber 56 has a throttle portion 59 that is throttled in the middle in the vertical direction. Inside the valve chamber 56, the second valve 52 described above is disposed below the throttle portion 59.
The second valve 52 is formed in a flat plate shape having a size that can block the throttle portion 59. A support shaft 60 extending upward in the valve chamber 56 through the throttle portion 59 is connected to the upper surface of the second valve 52 via a spring (referred to as a first spring 61). The upper end portion of the support shaft 60 always protrudes upward from the top wall (upper side wall) of the valve chamber 56 (this portion is referred to as a protruding portion 60A). Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the lower end of the support shaft 60 is provided with a convex portion 63 that protrudes in a direction orthogonal to the axial direction (left and right front-rear direction), and the top wall and the convex portion of the valve chamber 56. A spring (referred to as a second spring 64) is interposed between the two and 63.

  Here, the second valve 52 is movable up and down between a closed position (see FIG. 7A) and an open position (see FIG. 7B). When the second valve 52 is in the closed position, as shown in FIG. 7A, the throttle portion 59 of the valve chamber 56 is closed from below. As a result, the inside of the valve chamber 56 is shut off above and below the throttle portion 59, and the exhaust duct 51 is closed at the throttle portion 59. On the other hand, when the second valve 52 is in the open position, as shown in FIG. 7B, the second valve 52 is separated from the throttle portion 59 downward by a predetermined distance, and the throttle portion 59 is opened downward. In other words, the inside of the valve chamber 56 communicates above and below the throttle portion 59, and the exhaust duct 51 is opened at the throttle portion 59. And if the 2nd valve 52 in an open position is raised to a closed position, the exhaust duct 51 can be closed. The second valve 52 is always urged to be in the closed position by the contraction force of the second spring 64.

A driving device 65 is provided above the valve chamber 56 in association with the second valve 52. As shown in FIG. 2, the drive device 65 includes a cam motor 66 (see FIG. 3) and a cam 67 connected to the output shaft of the cam motor 66.
The cam motor 66 is disposed on the left side of the drive device 65 (see FIG. 3), and the output shaft 66A of the cam motor 66 extends in a direction orthogonal to the axial direction of the support shaft 60 as shown in FIG.

The cam 67 is disposed above the protrusion 60 </ b> A of the support shaft 60 that supports the second valve 52. The cam 67 is an eccentric cam having the output shaft 66A as a rotation center, and the contour thereof is a first region 67A relatively close to the output shaft 66A and a second region farther from the output shaft 66A than the first region 67A. 67B.
Here, when the cam motor 66 is driven, the cam 67 rotates counterclockwise (see FIG. 7) about the output shaft 66A.

When the second valve 52 is in the closed position shown in FIG. 7A, the first region 67A of the cam 67 is opposed to the protrusion 60A from above with a slight gap.
When the cam 67 rotates in this state, the second region 67B of the cam 67 moves in the counterclockwise direction and presses the protruding portion 60A downward. As a result, the second valve 52 descends toward the open position against the contraction force of the second spring 64.

Then, when the cam 67 continues to rotate and the second region 67B moves to the lower limit, the projecting portion 60A is pressed further downward by the second region 67B, so that the second valve 52 is in the open position shown in FIG. Move to.
Thereafter, when the cam 67 rotates, the second region 67B moves upward, so that the pressing force against the protrusion 60A of the second region 67B is released, and the second valve 52 is moved from the open position by the contraction force of the second spring 64. Ascend towards the closed position.

When the cam 67 further rotates, the pressing of the second region 67B against the protruding portion 60A is released. Instead, the first region 67A faces the protruding portion 60A slightly above the second valve 52A. Is disposed at the closed position shown in FIG.
As described above, by using the driving device 65, the second valve 52 can reliably move to the open position and the closed position, so that the exhaust duct 51 can be opened and closed accurately.
(6) Electrical configuration related to washing by the washer / dryer FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration related to washing by the washer / dryer 1.

Referring to FIG. 8, the washing / drying machine 1 is provided with a control means 72 including a microcomputer inside the housing 2, and an operation panel 73 is provided on the front wall of the housing 2. .
The operation panel 73 and the control means 72 are electrically connected. Therefore, when the user operates the operation panel 73, an electric signal corresponding to the operation is input to the control means 72. The control means 72 is electrically connected to each of the drum motor 17, the drain valve 36, the cam motor 66, the fan 54, the heater 44, and the water supply valve 50. The control means 72 drives the drum motor 17 (drum 5), the cam motor 66 (cam 67) and the fan 54 according to the input signal, opens and closes the drain valve 36 and the water supply valve 50, and turns on the heater 44. ON / OFF.
(7) Washing by the washing / drying machine Hereinafter, washing by the washing / drying machine 1 will be described. Here, as described above, since the laundry of the washing / drying machine 1 is mainly a futon, the explanation will be made on the assumption that the futon (for example, a single futon having a dimension in the short direction of 1000 mm) is washed. In washing, preliminary operation, washing operation, rinsing operation, dehydration operation, and drying operation are performed in this order. Moreover, the 2nd valve 52 is always in a closed position (refer Fig.7 (a)) except dry operation.

  When washing, first, the futon is folded in half in the short direction. Then, referring to FIG. 1, the futon is folded so that the longitudinal direction of the folded futon is along the inner peripheral surface of the drum peripheral wall 21 of the drum 5, and the outer tub opening 9 is bent and rounded. The drum 5 is accommodated in the drum 5 through the drum opening 23. 2 and 3, a state in which the futon 70 (see the hatched portion in the drawing) is accommodated in the drum 5 along the inner peripheral surface of the drum peripheral wall 21 is shown. As shown in FIG. 2, reference numeral 71 is given to the fold of the futon 70. The fold line 71 is disposed at a connection portion (mainly the peripheral edge portion of the inner side surface 20A) between the inner side surface 20A of the drum bottom wall 20 and the inner peripheral surface of the drum peripheral wall 21. As described above, the baffle 28 (see FIG. 1) provided on the inner peripheral surface of the drum peripheral wall 21 protrudes smoothly and smoothly into the drum 5. There is almost no gap formed between the inner peripheral surface and the futon 70. Here, since the drum shaft 30 (the central axis of the drum 5) is inclined so that the drum opening 23 faces obliquely upward, the futon 70 can be easily put in and out of the drum 5 through the drum opening 23.

When the accommodation of the futon 70 in the drum 5 is completed, the outer tub opening 9 and the drum opening 23 are closed by the door 68.
And if a user operates the operation panel 73 (refer FIG. 8) in order to perform washing | cleaning, the drum motor 17 will be first driven, for example for 30 seconds-1 minute, prior to a washing operation (pre-operation). Along with this, the drum 5 rotates. The number of rotations of the drum 5 at this time is higher than that in a washing operation described later, and is, for example, 500 rpm to 600 rpm. As the drum 5 rotates in this manner, a centrifugal force is generated in the futon 70 accommodated in the drum 5. Therefore, as described above, even if the user does not place the futon 70 along the inner peripheral surface of the drum peripheral wall 21, the user can place the futon 70 neatly along the inner peripheral surface of the drum peripheral wall 21. Thereby, a user's labor can be saved. Further, since the futon 70 is placed along the inner peripheral surface of the drum peripheral wall 21, the eccentric rotation of the drum 5 can be prevented, so that stable washing (no washing unevenness and drying unevenness) is possible. As described above, since the drum 5 always rotates in one direction, the futon 70 can be prevented from being rubbed and hurt against the inner peripheral surface of the drum 5 as compared with the case where the forward rotation and the reverse rotation are repeated. Furthermore, since the inner side surface 20A of the drum bottom wall 20 is flat, even if the fold line 71 of the futon 70 contacts the inner side surface 20A during the rotation of the drum 5, the fold line 71 does not hurt. Note that not all of the inner side surface 20A need be flat, and the portion where the fold line 71 is disposed may be at least flat.

  Thereafter, the rotational speed of the drum 5 is reduced, but is maintained at a centrifugal washing speed (a speed at which the futon 70 is pressed against the drum peripheral wall 21), and the washing operation is executed. In the washing of the futon, the drum 5 is not stopped during the entire process from the preliminary operation to the drying operation in order to prevent damage due to the rubbing of the futon. In the washing operation, first, after the drain valve 36 is closed, the water supply valve 50 (see FIG. 1) is opened, and as described above, tap water or hot water (hereinafter simply referred to as “water”) is selectively used. It is supplied into the outer tub 4 (internal space 34). The water supplied into the outer tub 4 accumulates in the outer tub 4 in order from the drum bottom wall 20 side, specifically, the lower end of the outer tub bottom wall 6 of the outer tub 4. The water accumulated in the outer tub 4 also flows into the drum 5 through the small holes 24 in the drum peripheral wall 21 and soaks into the futon 70. Note that liquid detergent sucked by a pump (not shown) is dissolved in the water in advance, and the dirt on the futon 70 is decomposed and removed by the detergent components dissolved in the water.

  Here, as described above, the second valve 52 is always in the closed position (see FIG. 7A) except during the drying operation. Therefore, in the washing operation, even if the water in the outer tub 4 flows into the exhaust duct 51 from the air outlet 19, the water flow is blocked by the second valve 52 in the closed position (a rinsing operation and a dehydration operation described later). But the same is true.) This prevents the water from wetting the filter 53 and the fan 54 downstream from the second valve 52.

  In this embodiment, it is assumed that the second valve 52 is not in the closed position except for the drying operation for some reason, and the following measures are taken. Since the exhaust duct 51 extends upward from one end communicating with the outer tub 4, the water flowing into the exhaust duct 51 from the outer tub 4 tends to rise in the exhaust duct 51. As described above, the second valve 52 is closed to close the exhaust duct 51. Therefore, the second valve 52 is closed by using the water rising in the exhaust duct 51, that is, pushed by this water (FIG. )) And the exhaust duct 51 can be closed. Moreover, the float 62 is provided in the lower surface of the 2nd valve 52 (refer FIG. 7). Therefore, when the water accumulated in the outer tub 4 flows into the exhaust duct 51 from the air outlet 19, the float 62 generates buoyancy as the water level rises in the exhaust duct 51. Thereby, the raise of the 2nd valve 52 can be accelerated | stimulated, the 2nd valve 52 can move to a closed position reliably, and can close the exhaust duct 51 reliably.

  As described above, when water is accumulated in the outer tub 4, water accumulates from the drum bottom wall 20 side in the inner space 34 of the outer tub 4. However, one end of the exhaust duct 51 communicated with the outer tub 4 is communicated with the air outlet 19 which is a portion adjacent to the upper end portion of the drum bottom wall 20 in the internal space 34, so that it is stored in the outer tub 4. It is possible to prevent water from immediately flowing into the exhaust duct 51.

When a predetermined amount of water is accumulated in the outer tub 4, the water supply valve 50 is closed and the drum 5 is driven to rotate. The rotation speed of the drum 5 in the washing operation is set to, for example, 185 rpm, and the drum 5 rotates for about 7 minutes to 10 minutes while maintaining this rotation speed.
As the drum 5 rotates, centrifugal force acts on the water in the drum 5. As a result, referring to FIG. 4, the water in the drum 5 passes through the filling of the futon 70 and flows out from the small hole 24 into the gap 25 between the drum 5 and the outer tub 4. And it raises the inside of this clearance gap 25 and reaches to the relay port 14 (refer FIG. 5) of the outer tank connection wall 11. FIG. And this water pushes up the 1st valve 16 to an open position, as shown by the black arrow (a black arrow shows the flow of water. The following is the same) of Fig.5 (a). That is, the relay port 14 is opened by the pressure of water flowing toward the relay port 14. Then, the water flows into the cover 15 from the relay port 14, passes through the inlet 13, the outer tank opening 9, and the drum opening 23 in order, and is returned to the drum 5. As the drum 5 rotates in this way, the water in the drum 5 circulates through the gap 25. When the water is circulated, the first valve 16 opens the relay port 14. In addition, since the futon 70 is pressed against the drum peripheral wall 21 by the centrifugal force generated by the rotation of the drum 5, the futon 70 is prevented from unnecessarily floating in the drum 5. And by circulating water and washing the futon 70, it is not necessary to store an excessive amount of water in the drum 5, and water can be saved. That is, the futon 70 is not moved as it is stuck to the inner peripheral surface of the drum 5 by using the centrifugal force generated by rotating the drum 5, and the water in the drum 5 is circulated to reduce the amount of futon. 70 can be washed thoroughly to the batting.

  Then, following the washing operation, that is, the rinsing operation is performed without stopping the rotation of the drum 5. Here, the drain valve 36 and the water supply valve 50 (see FIG. 1) shown in FIG. 2 are appropriately opened and closed. Therefore, water used in the washing operation (sometimes referred to as “washing water”) is discharged from the outer tub 4 and the drum 5 to the outside through the drain pipe 35, while the outer tub 4 and the drum are newly added. 5 is supplied with water (sometimes referred to as “rinse water”). The futon in the drum 5 is rinsed by the rinsing water.

  The number of rotations of the drum 5 in the rinsing operation is the same as the number of rotations in the washing operation, and if two to three minutes are defined as one rinsing period, rinsing is continuously performed in a period corresponding to two times. . At this time, the water in the drum 5 circulates similarly to the washing operation. Here, by circulating the water in the drum 5, the futon 70 can be carefully rinsed down to the batting with a small amount of water, as in the washing operation.

  The rinsing operation will be described in detail. First, the drain valve 36 is opened and drained in the above-described one rinse period. Here, as the drum 5 rotates, the futon 70 is dehydrated (intermediate dehydration). Thereafter, the water supply valve 50 is opened, rinsing water is supplied to the futon 70 in the drum 5, and the futon 70 is rinsed. Next, the futon 70 is rinsed with the water supply valve 50 closed. In the rinsing operation, these operations are repeated two sets.

  Then, following the rinsing operation, that is, the dehydration operation is performed without stopping the rotation of the drum 5. In the dehydration operation, the water supply valve 50 (see FIG. 1) is closed while the drain valve 36 is opened. Therefore, the water in the drum 5 and the outer tub 4 is discharged to the outside. The number of rotations of the drum 5 in the dehydration operation is relatively high, for example, 800 rpm to 850 rpm, and a greater centrifugal force is applied to the futon 70 in the drum 5 than in the washing operation or the rinsing operation. Moistened water is squeezed out and discharged to the outside. The dehydration operation is performed, for example, for 10 minutes.

  In the dehydration operation, water cannot be circulated in the drum 5 as the water in the drum 5 and the outer tub 4 is discharged to the outside and decreases. The number of rotations of the drum 5 during draining is the same as the number of rotations during the washing operation and the rinsing operation. Accordingly, the first valve 16 that was in the open position (see FIG. 5A) during the circulation of water is closed by the biasing member (not shown) such as the spring and the dead weight (see FIG. 5). Return to 5 (b). Note that the first valve 16 may return to the closed position by the negative pressure generated in the gap 25 when the circulation is stopped. As described above, the first valve 16 can open the relay port 14 with a simple configuration using the pressure of water, and close the relay port 14 with a simple configuration using gravity, the biasing force of the elastic member, or a negative pressure. it can.

  Then, following the dehydration operation, that is, the drying operation is performed without stopping the rotation of the drum 5. The number of rotations of the drum 5 in the drying operation is relatively low, 40 rpm to 50 rpm. In the drying operation, as in the dehydration operation, the water supply valve 50 (see FIG. 1) is closed while the drain valve 36 is also closed. If the drain valve 36 is left open, the sewage odor may flow backward due to the negative pressure in the outer tub 4, and the odor may adhere to the futon (laundry). To prevent this, the drain valve 36 Is closed. In the drying operation, the cam 67 and the fan 54 are rotationally driven, and the heater 44 is turned on. Specifically, after the cam 67 is driven until the second valve 52 moves to the open position (see FIG. 7B), the drive is stopped. Thus, in the drying operation, the second valve 52 opens the exhaust duct 51 in the open position. On the other hand, in the washing operation in which water is accumulated in the outer tub 4 other than the drying operation, the second valve 52 is exhausted. Since the duct 51 is closed, the water in the outer tub 4 can be prevented from entering the exhaust duct 51.

  In the drying operation, negative pressure is generated in the intake duct 43, the outer tub 4, the drum 5, and the exhaust duct 51 that are in communication with each other due to the suction force generated by the rotating fan 54. Therefore, in the intake duct 43, outside air is sucked from the heating chamber 45 (see FIG. 1). This air passes through the intake duct 43, the outer tub 4, the drum 5 and the exhaust duct 51 in order, as indicated by the white arrow (the white arrow indicates the flow of air. Discharged.

  Specifically, this air is heated by the heater 44 when it flows through the heating chamber 45 in the intake duct 43 to become dry air, passes through the hose 47 and the hot air passage 46 (see FIG. 1) in order, and then exits from the inlet 12. The tank opening 9 is reached. The dry air is supplied into the drum 5 from the drum opening 23 communicating with the outer tank opening 9. The dry air supplied into the drum 5 is filled in the drum 5 and bathed on the futon 70 in the drum 5 from the inside in the radial direction. Then, the dry air flows toward the drum peripheral wall 21 while absorbing moisture in the futon 70 when passing through the futon 70, and flows out from the small hole 24 to the outer tub 4 (specifically, the gap 25). Dry air that has absorbed moisture from the futon 70 (hereinafter simply referred to as “air”) flows into the exhaust duct 51 from the air outlet 19. That is, air that has flowed out of the drum 5 into the outer tub 4 through the small hole 24 is taken out by the exhaust duct 51. The air flowing into the exhaust duct 51 rises in order through the hose 55 and the valve chamber 56 in which the second valve 52 is in the open position (see FIG. 7B). Then, the air passes through the filter chamber 57 and the fan chamber 58 in order toward the back surface and is discharged to the outside. Here, foreign matter (such as lint) contained in the air passing through the filter chamber 57 is captured by the filter 53. Such a drying operation is performed for 40 minutes, for example.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), when supplying dry air into the drum 5, the first valve 16 in the closed position closes the relay port 14. Therefore, the drying air (see the white arrow X in the figure) does not flow into the gap 25 from the relay port 14, and the drying air can be reliably supplied from the drum opening 23 to the futon 70 in the drum 5. As a result, the drying efficiency of the laundry (futon 70) can be improved.

The relay port 14 is disposed outside the small-diameter portion 8 of the outer tub 4, that is, at a position deviated from the flow of the dry air from the inlet 12 to the drum opening 23, so that the dry air reaches the relay port 14. It becomes difficult to do. Therefore, it is possible to considerably suppress the drying air from flowing into the gap 25 from the relay port 14.
Further, as described above, the peripheral edge 37 that defines the drum opening 23 in the small-diameter portion 22 of the drum 5 is in contact with the seal member 29 of the outer tub 4 over the entire periphery. Specifically, during the rotation of the drum 5, the peripheral edge 37 is in sliding contact with the seal member 29 along the circumferential direction. As a result, the gap between the drum opening 23 and the inner surface of the outer tub 4 is closed. Therefore, the drying air (see the white arrow Y in the figure) is prevented from flowing out into the gap 25 between the drum opening 23 and the inner surface of the outer tub 4, and the drying air is reliably transmitted from the drum opening 23 to the futon 70 in the drum 5. Can be supplied to. In particular, since the sealing member 29 has elasticity as described above, the gap between the drum opening 23 and the inner side surface of the outer tub 4 can be reliably closed. Moreover, since the sealing member 29 has heat resistance, there is no problem even if it is exposed to high-temperature drying air.

  Note that the position of the sealing member 29 may be adjusted so that a balance can be achieved between the sliding resistance with respect to the peripheral edge 37 and the sealing performance. Thereby, while the sliding resistance mentioned above can be relieved, the seal member 29 can reliably close the gap between the drum opening 23 and the inner side surface of the outer tub 4. Further, even if the peripheral edge 37 is uneven, if the seal member 29 is supported by an elastic member such as a spring, the seal member 29 can follow the peripheral edge 37 without any gap, so that the drum opening 23 and the inner side surface of the outer tub 4 Can be reliably closed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the small hole 24 through which the drying air supplied into the drum 5 flows out is on the drum peripheral wall 21 on the drum bottom wall 20 side far from the drum opening 23 (in the direction along the drum shaft 30). It is provided on the opposite side of the drum opening 23, that is, at a position facing the drum opening 23, near the fold 71 of the futon 70). When the small holes 24 are provided in the entire area of the drum peripheral wall 21, the dry air that reaches the drum opening 23 tends to flow out from the small holes 24 near the drum opening 23 to the gap 25. When the futon 70 is accommodated in the drum 5, the drying air generally passes through the futon 70 so as to avoid the crease 71 having a large flow resistance. That is, when the small holes 24 are provided in the entire area of the drum peripheral wall 21, the drying air avoids the small holes 24 near the crease 71 and flows out from the other small holes 24 to the gap 25. In this case, since the crease 71 is not sufficiently dried, drying unevenness occurs in the futon 70. In contrast, in the present invention, the small holes 24 are provided in the vicinity of the folds 71 of the futon 70 in a biased manner. In other words, the fold line 71, which is a portion that is difficult to dry in the futon 70, is arranged so as to coincide with the small hole 24 formed in the drum peripheral wall 21 so as to be biased around the drum bottom wall 20. Therefore, the drying air must pass through the crease 71, and the futon 70 can be dried also in the crease 71. As a result, the futon 70 can be dried without unevenness.

  Further, the drying air supplied from the drum opening 23 into the drum 5 flows out from the small hole 24 away from the drum opening 23 in the drum 5, so that the drying air can be retained in the drum 5 for a relatively long time. Thereby, the drying air can be poured over the entire futon 70 in the drum 5, and the drying efficiency of the futon 70 can be improved. Here, as described above, the drum shaft 30 is inclined so that the drum opening 23 faces obliquely upward. Therefore, by effectively utilizing the weight of the futon 70, the fold line 71 of the futon 70 is always arranged at the connecting portion (that is, near the small hole 24) between the inner side surface 20A of the drum bottom wall 20 and the inner peripheral surface of the drum peripheral wall 21. can do.

  The small holes 24 may be formed in areas other than the vicinity of the fold line 71 of the futon 70, but it is desirable that the small holes 24 be formed more as they approach the drum bottom wall 20. Thus, the drying air supplied from the drum opening 23 into the drum 5 is prevented from flowing out from the small holes 24 on the drum opening 23 side without being exposed to the futon 70, and the drying air is kept in the drum 5 for a relatively long time. Can be stopped. As a result, the drying air can be applied to the entire futon 70 in the drum 5, and the drying efficiency of the futon 70 can be improved.

  Further, as described above, the baffle 28 (see FIG. 1) provided on the inner peripheral surface of the drum peripheral wall 21 has a drum 5 so that no gap is formed between the inner peripheral surface of the drum peripheral wall 21 and the futon 70. It protrudes low and smoothly inward. Therefore, the drying air supplied into the drum 5 can be prevented from leaking between the inner peripheral surface and the futon 70, and the drying air can be reliably bathed from the center side of the drum 5 to the futon 70.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims.

It is the perspective view which looked at the washing / drying machine 1 which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention from the front left diagonal upper direction. It is the schematic sectional drawing which looked at the cross section when the washing / drying machine 1 was cut | disconnected by the vertical surface along the front-back direction from the right side. FIG. 3 is a diagram of components inside the washing / drying machine 1 as viewed from a position facing a drum opening 23 of the drum 5. It is sectional drawing based on the AA line of FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion surrounded by a circle B in FIG. 4, (a) shows a state where the first valve 16 is in an open position, and (b) shows a state where the first valve 16 is in a closed position. Show. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a portion surrounded by a circle C in FIG. 4. 2A and 2B are views showing the periphery of the second valve 52, wherein FIG. 2A shows a state where the second valve 52 is in the closed position, and FIG. 2B shows that the second valve 52 is in the open position. Indicates the state. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration relating to washing of the washing / drying machine 1.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Washing and drying machine 4 Outer tub 5 Drum 14 Relay port 16 1st valve 23 Drum opening 24 Small hole 25 Crevice 29 Seal member 30 Drum shaft 40 Drying air supply apparatus 70 Futon 72 Control means

Claims (9)

An outer tank that can store water,
In the outer tub, it is rotatably arranged around a rotation axis extending in a predetermined direction, and has a through hole and an entrance / exit formed at one end surface in the rotation axis direction, and the laundry inside through the entrance / exit A drum for washing, rinsing, dehydrating and drying the laundry;
A water channel provided between the outer tub and the drum and having a water supply port communicating with the inlet / outlet, wherein the water supply port communicates with the through hole, and the centrifugal force generated by rotating the drum A water passage that circulates the water in the drum so as to flow out of the through hole, lead to the water supply port, and flow into the drum from the inlet / outlet;
A drying air supply device for flowing the drying air toward the entrance to supply the drying air into the drum;
A valve that opens the water supply port when circulating water, and closes the water supply port when supplying the dry air into the drum;
A washing and drying machine comprising:   The valve opens the water supply port by the pressure of water flowing toward the water supply port through the water channel, and closes the water supply port by gravity, an urging force of an elastic member, or a negative pressure of the water channel. Item 2. A washing and drying machine according to item 1.   The washing / drying machine according to claim 1, further comprising a seal member that closes a gap between the entrance and the inner side surface of the outer tub.   The washing / drying machine according to claim 3, wherein the sealing member has elasticity and heat resistance.   The washing / drying machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the water supply port is arranged at a position deviated from a flow of drying air toward the doorway.   The washing / drying machine according to claim 1, wherein the drum is capable of accommodating a futon.   When the futon is accommodated in the drum, prior to washing the futon, control means is provided for rotating the drum at a speed higher than that during washing in order to keep the futon along the inner peripheral surface of the drum. The washing / drying machine according to claim 6.   The washing / drying machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the rotation shaft is inclined so that the entrance is directed obliquely upward. An outer tank,
In the outer tub, a drum that is rotatably arranged around a rotation axis extending in a predetermined direction, an entrance / exit is formed at one end surface in the rotation axis direction, and a drum that can store laundry therein via the entrance / exit,
A drying air supply device for flowing the drying air toward the entrance to supply the drying air into the drum;
A sealing member that closes a gap between the doorway and the inner surface of the outer tank;
A washing and drying machine comprising:

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