Combined laundry machine

Abstract

A combined laundry machine including a new conceptional pedestal dryer that is capable of performing a drying operation while serving as a base for supporting a washer or a dryer is disclosed. The combined laundry machine includes a washer, a first pedestal dryer including a first container for supporting the washer, the first container having a drying space for drying an object to be dried using hot air supplied from a first hot air supply unit, a clothes dryer, and a second pedestal dryer including a second container for supporting the clothes dryer, the second container having a drying space for drying an object to be dried using hot air supplied from a second hot air supply unit.

1 . A combined laundry machine comprising: 
 a washer;    a first pedestal dryer including a first container for supporting the washer, the first container having a drying space for drying an object to be dried using hot air supplied from a first hot air supply unit;    a clothes dryer; and    a second pedestal dryer including a second container for supporting the clothes dryer, the second container having a drying space for drying an object to be dried using hot air supplied from a second hot air supply unit.    
   
   
       2 . The combined laundry machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the first pedestal dryer and the second pedestal dryer have different drying capacities.  
   
   
       3 . The combined laundry machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the first hot air supply unit is provided at the first container, and the second hot air supply unit is provided at the second container.  
   
   
       4 . The combined laundry machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the first hot air supply unit and the second hot air supply unit are configured of a hot air supply unit provided at the clothes dryer.  
   
   
       5 . The combined laundry machine according to  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a first steam supply unit for supplying steam into the drying space of the first container; and    a second steam supply unit for supplying steam into the drying space of the second container.    
   
   
       6 . The combined laundry machine according to  claim 5 , wherein the first steam supply unit is provided at the first container, and the second steam supply unit is provided at the second container.  
   
   
       7 . The combined laundry machine according to  claim 5 , wherein the first steam supply unit and the second steam supply unit are configured of a steam supply unit provided at the washer or the clothes dryer.  
   
   
       8 . The combined laundry machine according to  claim 5 , wherein the first steam supply unit is configured of a steam supply unit provided at the washer, and the second steam supply unit is configured of a steam supply unit provided at the clothes dryer.  
   
   
       9 . The combined laundry machine according to  claim 3 , wherein 
 the first hot air supply unit includes a heater for heating air and a blowing fan for guiding the heated air to the drying space, and    the second hot air supply unit includes a heater for heating air and a blowing fan for guiding the heated air to the drying space.    
   
   
       10 . The combined laundry machine according to  claim 9 , wherein 
 the first container includes a drawer for receiving the object, and    the second container includes a drawer for receiving the object.    
   
   
       11 . The combined laundry machine according to  claim 10 , wherein 
 the first container is provided at predetermined positions thereof with an inlet port for allowing air to be introduced therethrough and an outlet port for allowing air to be discharged therethrough,    the second container is provided at predetermined positions thereof with an inlet port for allowing air to be introduced therethrough and an outlet port for allowing air to be discharged therethrough,    the respective heaters are located in front of the corresponding inlet ports, and    the respective blowing fans are located in front of the corresponding outlet ports.    
   
   
       12 . The combined laundry machine according to  claim 11 , wherein 
 the respective inlet ports are formed at the upper part of a rear wall of the first container and at the upper part of a rear wall of the second container, and    the respective outlet ports are formed at the lower part of the rear wall of the first container and at the lower part of the rear wall of the second container.    
   
   
       13 . The combined laundry machine according to  claim 12 , wherein 
 the first pedestal dryer further includes a shelf, on which the object is placed, the shelf dividing the inner space of the corresponding drawer into upper and lower spaces such that the upper and lower spaces communicate with each other, and    the second pedestal dryer further includes a shelf, on which the object is placed, the shelf dividing the inner space of the corresponding drawer into upper and lower spaces such that the upper and lower spaces communicate with each other.    
   
   
       14 . The combined laundry machine according to  claim 13 , wherein the respective shelves are mounted in an inclined fashion.  
   
   
       15 . The combined laundry machine according to  claim 13 , wherein 
 the drawer of the first container is provided at the upper part of a rear wall thereof with an air guide for guiding air introduced through the corresponding inlet port, and    the drawer of the second container is provided at the upper part of a rear wall thereof with an air guide for guiding air introduced through the corresponding inlet port.