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Method and device for wet treating laundry items

a technology for wet treatment and laundry, applied in the direction of other washing machines, washing apparatuses, textiles and paper, etc., can solve the problem that free liquor cannot be transferred with the laundry to at least one water-removal devi

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-08-07
KANNEGIESSER GMBH CO HERBERT
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The invention is a method and apparatus for washing small loads of laundry in a cost-effective way. The method involves rinsing and removing water from the laundry in a water-removing device, which also rinses the laundry. This eliminates the need for a separate rinsing zone in the washing device, resulting in a simpler and more space-efficient system. Additionally, the method improves rinsing performance, resulting in saved water.

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In contrast, the free liquor has to be separated from the laundry, with the result that the free liquor cannot be transferred with the laundry to the at least one water-removal device.

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[0034]The apparatuses shown here each represent an inline washing system for the wet-treatment of items of laundry, in particular for washing, rinsing and removing water from said items of laundry. The apparatuses have a simplified tunnel-type washing machine 10, as a result of which said apparatuses are, in contrast to conventional tunnel-type washing machines, also suitable for washing relatively small amounts of laundry starting from 150 kg / h.

[0035]The tunnel-type washing machine 10 has a drum 12 which can be driven in rotation about a preferably horizontal axis of rotation 11. A plurality of chambers 14 which follow one another in the passage direction 16 of the items of laundry (not shown) through the drum 12 are formed in the drum 12 by transversely directed partition walls 13.

[0036]The drum 12 of the tunnel-type washing machine 10 contains essentially only two treatment zones, specifically a prewash zone 15 and a main-wash zone 17 which follows the prewash zone 15 in the pass...

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An inline washing system to be formed from a tunnel-type washing machine (10) which both rinses and removes water from the items of laundry. However, rinsing and simultaneously also water removal can also be performed in the downstream spin-dryer (18) or water-removal press. It has been found that the rinsing performance is better and fresh water can be saved on account of the invention. By virtue of the invention, it is possible to wash relatively small amounts of laundry using a tunnel-type washing machine (10) in an economical manner. The tunnel-type washing machine (10) can be designed to be shorter and also simpler if it is designed without a rinse zone.

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STATEMENT OF RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a divisional of and claims the benefit of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 815,646 having a filing date of 9 May 2008, which claims the benefit of and is the US National Phase under Chapter I of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) of PCT International Application No. PCT / EP2006 / 000384 having an International Filing Date of 18 Jan. 2006, which claims the benefit of German Patent Application No. 102005006559.7 having a filing date of 11 Feb. 2005, German Patent Application No. 102005038142.1 having a filing date of 12 Aug. 2005, and German Patent Application No. 102005053085.0 having a filing date of 4 Nov. 2005.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Technical Field[0003]The invention relates to a method for the wet-treatment of items of laundry according to a method for wet-treatment of items of laundry, with the items of laundry being washed in a washing device and at least water being removed in at least one downstream wate...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): D06F31/00D06F29/02
CPCD06F29/02D06F31/00
Inventor BRINGEWATT, WILHELMHEINZ, ENGELBERT
Owner KANNEGIESSER GMBH CO HERBERT
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