Multi-laundry machine

Abstract

A laundry machine, more particularly a multi-laundry machine constructed by adding a new function to a conventional laundry machine, is disclosed. The multi-laundry machine includes a laundry machine and an auxiliary drying machine installed at one side of the laundry machine. The auxiliary drying machine includes a drawer, a module installed at one side of the drawer for generating air flow, and an air nozzle connected to the module for guiding the spray direction of the air.

1 . A multi-laundry machine including a laundry machine and an auxiliary drying machine installed at one side of the laundry machine, wherein the auxiliary drying machine comprises:
 a drawer;   a module installed at one side of the drawer to generate air flow; and   an air nozzle connected to the module to guide the spray direction of the air.   
   
   
       2 . The multi-laundry machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the laundry machine includes a machine body constituting the external appearance of the laundry machine. 
   
   
       3 . The multi-laundry machine according to  claim 2 , wherein the auxiliary drying machine includes a case constituting the external appearance of the auxiliary drying machine. 
   
   
       4 . The multi-laundry machine according to  claim 3 , wherein the drawer is received in the case such that the drawer can be inserted into or withdrawn from the case. 
   
   
       5 . The multi-laundry machine according to  claim 3 , wherein the auxiliary drying machine is installed at the top or bottom of the machine body of the laundry machine. 
   
   
       6 . The multi-laundry machine according to  claim 3 , wherein the case of the auxiliary drying machine has volume and height less than those of the laundry machine. 
   
   
       7 . The multi-laundry machine according to  claim 3 , wherein the auxiliary drying machine is installed, at the bottom of the machine body of the laundry machine, in the machine body. 
   
   
       8 . The multi-laundry machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the air nozzle is curved upward such that the air nozzle can be easily inserted into shoes. 
   
   
       9 . The multi-laundry machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary drying machine comprises a plurality of air nozzles. 
   
   
       10 . The multi-laundry machine according to  claim 1 , wherein one end of the air nozzle is detachably mounted to the module. 
   
   
       11 . The multi-laundry machine according to  claim 1 , wherein one end of the air nozzle is connected to the module such that the other end of the air nozzle can be rotated upward and downward. 
   
   
       12 . The multi-laundry machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary drying machine further comprises a support installed in the drawer, such that the support is opposite to the air nozzle, for supporting an object to be dried. 
   
   
       13 . The multi-laundry machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary drying machine further comprises:
 a first ventilation port mounted at the case such that the first ventilation port communicates with the outside;   a second ventilation port mounted at the drawer such that the second ventilation port communicates with the outside through the first ventilation port; and   a filter mounted between the first ventilation port and the second ventilation port.   
   
   
       14 . The multi-laundry machine according to  claim 13 , wherein the auxiliary drying machine further comprises a blowing fan to discharge air inside the drawer to the outside through the first ventilation port and the second ventilation port. 
   
   
       15 . The multi-laundry machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the module includes
 a housing having an inlet port through which external air is introduced and an outlet port communicating with the air nozzle,   a fan to generate air flow in the housing, and   a heater to heat air in the housing.   
   
   
       16 . The multi-laundry machine according to  claim 15 , wherein the module further includes an air guide mounted in the housing for uniformly distributing the air to the air nozzle, the air guide having a plurality of partitions disposed therein. 
   
   
       17 . A multi-laundry machine including a laundry machine and an auxiliary drying machine installed at the bottom of the laundry machine for supporting the laundry machine, wherein the auxiliary drying machine comprises:
 a case constituting the external appearance of the auxiliary drying machine;   a drawer received in the case such that the drawer can be inserted into or withdrawn from the case;   a module installed at one side of the drawer to generate air flow;   an air nozzle connected to the module to guide the spray direction of the air; and   a deodorizing and disinfecting unit mounted in the case to deodorize or disinfect an object to be dried.   
   
   
       18 . The multi-laundry machine according to  claim 17 , wherein the deodorizing and disinfecting unit includes an ultraviolet lamp to generate ultraviolet rays to disinfect the object and/or a filter, made of an alkali-treated porous material, to adsorb matter inducing odor of the object to neutralize the matter. 
   
   
       19 . The multi-laundry machine according to  claim 17 , wherein the deodorizing and disinfecting unit includes a deodorizing liquid sprayer mounted in the module to spray a liquid material to remove fatty acid inducing odor of the object. 
   
   
       20 . The multi-laundry machine according to  claim 17 , wherein the deodorizing and disinfecting unit includes an ozone sprayer mounted in the module to spray ozone into the object.