Method and device for the wet treatment of items to be washed
AssigneeHerbert Kannegiesser GmbH
InventorWilhelm Bringewatt
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Abstract
An inline washing system to be formed from a tunnel-type washing machine (10) which only washes the items of laundry is described. 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.
Claims27
A method for the wet-treatment of items of laundry in which the items of laundry are washed in a washing device and water is at least removed in at least one downstream water-removal device, comprising the steps of:
- (a) transferring the items of laundry from the washing device, the washing device being a washing machine having a drum (12) that is driven in rotation, to the at least one water-removal device;
- (b) rinsing the items of laundry in the at least one water-removal device;
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- (c) removing water from the items of laundry in the at least one water-removal device, wherein the water-removal device is a water-removal press (18) comprising a press basket (21) and a press plunger (22), and wherein the press plunger (22) is moved downward within the press basket (21) so as to press the items of laundry and remove water from the items of laundry.
A method for the wet-treatment of items of laundry in which the items of laundry are washed in a washing device and water is at least removed in at least one downstream water-removal device, comprising the steps of:
- (a) transferring the items of laundry from the washing device, the washing device being a washing machine having a drum (12) that is driven in rotation, to the at least one water-removal device;
- (b) rinsing the items of laundry and removing water from the items of laundry in the at least one water-removal device, wherein the water-removal device is a water-removal press (18) comprising a press basket (21) and a press plunger (22), and wherein the press plunger (22) is moved downward within the press basket (21) so as to press the items of laundry and remove water from the items of laundry;
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- (c) wherein liquid is pressed through the items of laundry for rinsing purposes in the water-removal press (18).
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