Device for the wet treatment of items to be washed

Abstract

An inline washing system to be formed from a tunnel-type washing machine ( 10 ) which only washes the items of laundry. Rinsing and also water removal are then performed in the downstream water-removal press ( 18 ). It has been found that the rinsing performance is better and fresh water can be saved as a result of this. It is therefore also possible to wash relatively small amounts of laundry using a tunnel-type washing machine ( 10 ) in an economical manner because the tunnel-type washing machine ( 10 ) can be designed without a rinse zone.

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         19 . An apparatus for the wet-treatment of items of laundry, comprising:
 a tunnel-type washing machine ( 10 ); and   at least water-removal device,   wherein the tunnel-type washing machine ( 10 ) has only one prewash zone ( 15 ) and a main-wash zone ( 17 ), and the at least one water-removal device is a water-removal press ( 18 ).   
     
     
         20 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 19 , further comprising a plurality of the water removal presses ( 18 ), wherein the plurality of water-removal presses ( 18 ) are arranged downstream of the tunnel-type washing machine ( 10 ), and at least one laundry storage means is arranged between the tunnel-type washing machine ( 10 ) and at least one of the plurality of water-removal presses ( 18 ). 
     
     
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         27 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 19 , further comprising a plurality of the water-removal presses ( 18 ), wherein the plurality of water-removal presses ( 18 ) are arranged downstream of the tunnel-type washing machine ( 10 ). 
     
     
         28 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein at least one laundry storage means is arranged between the tunnel-type washing machine ( 10 ) and at least one of the plurality of water-removal presses ( 18 ).