Drying apparatus for garments and linen

Abstract

A drying apparatus for garments and linen, including a supporting element delimiting a containment internal volume and defines an access opening thereto, at least one drying rack element connected to the supporting element, a ventilation assembly associated with the supporting element. The drying apparatus is movable between an operating configuration and a non-operating configuration. In the operating configuration, the drying apparatus defines a drying volume, towards which the ventilation unit is configured to generate an air flow and in which at least one drying rack element is configured to support garments and linen. In the non-operating configuration, where the drying apparatus has minimum encumbrance, the drying apparatus disengages at least partially the drying volume and the at least one drying rack element lies internally to the internal volume.

1 . A drying apparatus for garments and linen, comprising:
 a supporting element which can be mounted on a wall, wherein the supporting element delimits a containment internal volume and defines an access opening to said internal volume;   at least one drying rack element connected to said supporting element;   a ventilation assembly associated with the supporting element;   wherein said drying apparatus is movable between an operating configuration and a non-operating configuration,   wherein in the operating configuration, said drying apparatus defines a drying volume, the ventilation assembly is configured to generate an air flow towards said drying volume and said at least one drying rack element is configured to support garments and linen in said drying volume,   and wherein in the non-operating configuration, where the drying apparatus has minimum encumbrance, said drying apparatus disengages at least partially said drying volume and said at least one drying rack element lies internally to said internal volume.   
     
     
         2 . The drying apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one drying rack element is movable through said opening between a retracted position, wherein said at least drying rack element lies internally to the internal volume of the supporting element, and an extracted position, wherein said at least one drying rack element is placed externally to the internal volume of the supporting element to allow an application and a removal of garments and linen on and from said at least one drying rack element. 
     
     
         3 . The drying apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein said at least one drying rack element is further movable to a drying position, intermediate between a retracted position and said extracted position in a manner that allows to support said garments and linen in said drying volume. 
     
     
         4 . The drying apparatus according to  claim 1 , comprising, alternatively or together, the following elements:
 resistive elements associated to the ventilation assembly to heat the air flow generated by said ventilation assembly;   an air dehumidification element facing said drying volume.   
     
     
         5 . The drying apparatus according to  claim 1 , comprising at least one movable shutter, between a closed position, wherein said at least one shutter occludes said access opening, and an open position, wherein said at least one shutter disengages said access opening, said at least one shutter being in a closed position when the drying apparatus is in a non-operating configuration and in open position when the drying apparatus is in an operating configuration. 
     
     
         6 . The drying apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein each shutter is associated with the ventilation assembly to receive its air flow and defines internally a duct having an output section; said shutter presenting an internal side, in open position being facing toward the drying volume, on the top of which said output section is formed to direct said air flow toward said drying volume. 
     
     
         7 . The drying apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein said ventilation assembly includes at least one fan housed internally to said duct to originate said air flow. 
     
     
         8 . The drying apparatus according to  claim 7 , wherein said ventilation assembly includes a fan for each shutter, said fan being housed in a linking portion between said shutter and said supporting element. 
     
     
         9 . The drying apparatus according to  claim 5 , comprising at least two shutters pivoted on opposite sides to the supporting element to rotate, counter rotating, from said closed position, wherein they result aligned and overlapping, and said open position, wherein they result opposed and facing to each other. 
     
     
         10 . The drying apparatus according to  claim 9 , wherein each shutter shows a streamlined development starting from an enlarged portion, proximal to a hinge linking to a supporting element, until a terminal tapered portion so that, in said closed position, each terminal tapered portion of a shutter is overlapping to an enlarged position of the other shutter. 
     
     
         11 . The drying apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one drying rack element is movable through said opening between a retracted position, wherein said at least drying rack element lies internally to the internal volume of the supporting element, and an extracted position, wherein said at least one drying rack element is placed externally to the internal volume of the supporting element, at a lower level than a retracted position, to allow an application and a removal of garments and linen on and from said at least one drying rack element. 
     
     
         12 . The drying apparatus according to  claim 6 , comprising at least two shutters pivoted on opposite sides to the supporting element to rotate, counter rotating, from said closed position, wherein they result aligned and overlapping, and said open position, wherein they result opposed and facing to each other. 
     
     
         13 . The drying apparatus according to  claim 12 , wherein each shutter shows a streamlined development starting from an enlarged portion, proximal to a hinge linking to a supporting element, until a terminal tapered portion so that, in said closed position, each terminal tapered portion of a shutter is overlapping to an enlarged position of the other shutter.