JP4972525B2 - Continuous washing machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a washing apparatus having a washing drum for removing dirt from laundry with water containing a detergent and a rinsing drum for removing dirt and detergent from laundry with clean water. In particular, the present invention relates to a continuous laundry apparatus for business use particularly suitable for washing.

  The washing of textile products using water is performed by removing stains attached to the laundry with water containing detergent (including hot water) (referred to as “washing” in this specification), and washing from the laundry. (Referred to as “rinsing” in this specification). A large amount of water is used to wash textile products, and water containing detergents is harmful to the environment, so reducing consumption of clean water and discharge of water containing detergents is It is a universal request that is required.

  If the amount of detergent contained in the laundry is small, the amount of fresh water (rinsing water) used in rinsing can be reduced, and the amount of waste water (rinsing wastewater) containing detergent generated in the rinsing process is also reduced. be able to. Since the detergent has penetrated into the fibers of the laundry in the state of being melted in water in the washing process, the amount of detergent that must be removed in the rinsing process once the washed laundry has been dehydrated and put into the rinse Can be reduced.

  In a single tank type laundry dehydrator that performs washing and dehydration in the same tank, a centrifugal dehydration process is provided between a washing process using water containing a detergent and a rinsing process using fresh water. The amount of water and the number of rinses are reduced.

  On the other hand, the inside of the long drum in the axial direction rotating around the horizontal axis is divided into a plurality of tubs, and the laundry put into the drum from the charging opening provided at one end in the axial direction is adjacent by the rotating operation of the drum. In a commercial washing machine called a continuous washing machine that sequentially transfers to a tub and discharges rinsed laundry from a discharge port provided on the opposite end of the drum, it is usually placed inside one drum. A plurality of washing tanks and a plurality of rinsing tanks are formed.

  In a continuous washing machine having such a structure generally used in the past, it is generally difficult to provide a dewatering step between the washing step and the rinsing step. Therefore, many conventional continuous washing machines have a problem that the amount of rinsing water and the amount of rinsing waste water are large.

  This problem in continuous washing machines has been solved to some extent by reusing rinsing wastewater in the washing process, but the lint and waste of the previously washed laundry or the dye when washing the colored product is later There is a problem such as adhering to the laundry to be washed in, and it is insufficient as a means for solving the problem.

  Therefore, in a continuous washing machine, the washing drum is divided into two, a washing drum and a rinsing drum, and each drum is provided with a laundry inlet and outlet, and a washing drum outlet and a rinsing drum inlet are provided. Patent Documents 1 and 2 propose a continuous washing machine in which an intermediate dehydrator is disposed between the two.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a washing line in which a plurality of continuous washing machines each having a roller-squeezing type dehydrator attached below a discharge port are arranged on the same plane, and a continuous washing machine for washing ( Hereinafter, the laundry discharged from the “continuous washing machine”) is squeezed with a dehydrator attached to the continuous washing machine, and a continuous washing machine for rinsing in the next process (hereinafter referred to as “continuous washing machine”). Say.) Patent Document 2 discloses a continuous washing apparatus in which a centrifugal or press type intermediate dehydrator is disposed between a continuous washing machine and a continuous washing machine, although the detailed structure is not clear. Further, in Patent Document 2, the continuous washing machine is positioned above the continuous washing machine, an intermediate dehydrator is disposed adjacent to the discharge port of the continuous washing machine, and the laundry delivered from this dehydrator. A continuous washing apparatus is shown in which a sachet is dropped into the inlet of a continuous rinsing machine.

Further, in Patent Document 3, one pre-rinsing tank is provided between the washing tank group and the rinsing tank group of the continuous washing machine, and the washed laundry is temporarily retained in the pre-rinsing tank to perform water shower. A continuous washing machine is shown in which the detergent contained in the laundry is washed away.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 52-117880 French Patent Application Publication No. 2854173 JP 2000-288284 A

  The structure in which the continuous washing machine, which has a complicated structure, is expensive and requires a large installation area, is divided into a continuous washing machine and a continuous washing machine, and a dehydrator is arranged between them, In addition, although there is an advantage that the amount of rinsing waste water can be reduced, there is a problem that the cost of the apparatus is increased and the installation area of the apparatus is greatly increased. In the configuration in which the continuous washing machine and the intermediate dehydrator shown in Patent Document 2 are arranged at a higher position than the continuous washing machine, the floor surface of the laundry factory needs to be structured to allow such equipment arrangement. In general, it is an arrangement that is difficult to adopt, and the installation space of the apparatus cannot be reduced.

  The pre-rinsing tank of Patent Document 3 is intended to reduce the amount of rinsing water and rinsing drainage by performing a special rinsing process in the first stage of the rinsing tank. Since there is use of rinsing water and generation of rinsing drainage, it is not sufficient as a means for reducing the amount of fresh water and drainage used in the washing machine.

The present invention divides a washing machine into a washing machine and a rinsing machine, arranges an intermediate dehydrator therebetween, and performs intermediate dehydration and rinsing treatment of the washed laundry, thereby rinsing water and rinsing wastewater. In the washing apparatus, the floor area of the apparatus can be greatly reduced, and the laundry flowing to the washing machine, the intermediate dehydrator and the rinsing machine can be transferred, and further after the rinsing machine. It is an object of the present invention to obtain a continuous laundry machine that can smoothly transfer laundry flowing to a final-stage dehydrator located in a simple structure.

  The washing apparatus of the present invention includes two drums 2a and 2b for washing and rinsing. The two drums rotate (including swing) around the horizontal axis, and are provided with laundry input ports 21a and 21b at one end in the axial direction, and the laundry discharge at the opposite end. Outlets 22a and 22b are provided. In the washing apparatus of the present invention, the washing drum 2a and the rinsing drum 2b have their laundry inlets 21a, 21b and outlets 22a, 22b opposite to each other so that one of them is positioned at the upper part of the other. Is arranged. That is, the laundry outlet 22b of the rinsing drum and the laundry inlet 21a of the washing drum are in a vertical relationship on one side of the apparatus, and the laundry inlet 21b of the rinsing drum and the laundry laundry The upper and lower outlets 22a are in a vertical positional relationship on the other side of the apparatus. A press-type intermediate dehydrator 4 is disposed adjacent to the laundry outlet 22a of the washing drum and the laundry inlet 21b of the rinsing drum, which are in a vertical positional relationship.

  The squeezing type dehydrator 4 is a dehydrator having a structure in which the laundry is sandwiched between two opposed surfaces (a flat surface or a curved surface) and the moisture contained in the laundry is squeezed out. The press-type dehydrator can dehydrate laundry in a short time with less power. Washed laundry is put into the intermediate dehydrator receiving port 41 from the washing drum outlet 22a using gravity, and the dehydrated laundry is also rinsed from the intermediate dehydrator outlet 42 using gravity. The drum is inserted into the drum inlet 21b. In the dehydrator provided with the transfer belt 43c for transferring the laundry in the intermediate dehydrator, the upstream portion in the moving direction of the transfer belt is the receiving port 41 and the downstream end is the dropping port 42.

  In the washing apparatus including the washing drum and the rinsing drum, the interior of the drum 2 (2a, 2b) is partitioned into a plurality of tubs by partition walls 25 capable of transporting the laundry in the axial direction, the number of the rinsing tanks 26a is the number of the rinsing tanks 26b. Therefore, the axial length of the washing drum 2a is longer than that of the rinsing drum 2b. When the washing drum input port 21a is positioned almost directly above the rinsing drum discharge port 22b and the washing drum 2a is disposed above the rinsing drum 2b, the portion of the washing drum 2a on the discharge port 22a side (discharge side extension) ) 29 extends beyond the end of the rinsing drum on the side of the inlet 21b, and a space is formed below it. If the intermediate dehydrator 4 is arranged in this space, the installation floor area of the washing apparatus including the washing drum, the intermediate dehydrator and the rinsing drum can be minimized.

  The roll-type or belt-type press dehydrator that sandwiches the laundry with two endless rolling surfaces can reduce the height of the apparatus, and therefore is provided in the space below the discharge side extension 29 of the washing drum. Suitable as an intermediate dehydrator.

  A receiving belt 47c serving as a lower pressing surface when the laundry is pressed is used as a belt surface, and the belt surface is moved horizontally from below the washing drum discharge port 22a to above the rinsing drum charging port 21b. The squeeze type dehydrator has a belt-type pressing surface 47d obliquely above the receiving surface, that is, the distance between the receiving surface 47c and the pressing surface 47d is gradually reduced as the receiving surface 47c moves. The laundry can be dehydrated while the washed laundry is transferred from the receiving port 41 below the discharge port of the washing drum to the dropping port 42 above the charging port of the rinsing drum, and the apparatus. Since the height can be reduced, it is particularly suitable as an intermediate dehydrator disposed below the discharge side extension 29 of the washing drum.

  On the other hand, the rinsing drum input port 21b is positioned substantially directly above the discharge port 22a of the washing drum having a longer axial length than that, an intermediate dehydrator is disposed adjacent to the discharge port 22b, and the rinse drum discharge port 22b. If the central shaft 24b is inclined and arranged on the upper part of the washing drum 2a so as to be separated from the upper part of the washing drum 2a, a space is formed on the side of the inlet side (input side extending part) 30 of the washing drum 2a. it can. Therefore, if the rinsed laundry dehydrator (final stage dehydrator) 5 is disposed in this space, the floor area of the washing apparatus including the washing drum, the intermediate dehydrator, the rinse drum and the final stage dehydrator can be minimized.

  A centrifugal dehydrator is usually used as the final-stage dehydrator 6 because it is desired to reduce the moisture contained in the laundry as much as possible before putting it into the laundry drier where the water content is high. The centrifugal dehydrator is provided with a laundry receptacle 61 facing upward at a high position. If the rinsing drum 2b is arranged at the upper part of the washing drum 2a, the rinsed laundry discharge port 22b is at a high position, so that the rinsed laundry can be easily put into the final stage dehydrator 6. As the intermediate dehydrator 4 in this case, a belt squeezing type dehydrator having a vertical squeezing unit 56 for lifting the laundry from the lower receiving port 41 to the upper dropping port 42 is used. The elevator or climbing conveyor for lifting the laundry from the discharge port 22a to the rinsing drum input port 21b can be omitted, and the floor area of the intermediate dehydrator 4 can be reduced.

The continuous washing apparatus according to the invention of claim 1 of the present application includes a washing drum 2a that has laundry input ports 21a, 21b and discharge ports 22a, 22b at opposite ends in the axial direction and rotates around a horizontal axis. In the washing machine provided with the rinsing drum 2b, the washing drum 2a and the rinsing drum 2b are arranged such that one of them is positioned at the upper part of the other with the laundry inlets 21a, 21b and the outlets 22a, 22b opposite to each other. A squeeze type intermediate dehydrator 4 provided with a receiving port 41 for receiving the laundry falling from the discharge port 22a of the washing drum and a dropping port 42 for dropping the laundry into the charging port 21b of the rinsing drum, The continuous washing apparatus is disposed adjacent to the washing drum discharge port 22a and the rinsing drum charging port 21b.

The continuous washing machine according to claim 2 of the present application is the washing machine provided with the above means, wherein the intermediate dehydrator 4 is moved from the receiving port 41 toward the dropping port 42, and the receiving surface 47c. A continuous laundry machine comprising a pressing surface 47d for pressing the laundry on the moving receiving surface toward the receiving surface while moving in synchronization with the receiving surface.

The continuous washing machine according to claim 3 of the present application is the washing machine provided with the means according to claim 1, wherein the rinsing drum is disposed above the washing drum 2 a having a longer axial length than the rinsing drum 2 b. The laundry inlet 21b is positioned substantially directly above the washing drum outlet 22a, and the central shaft 24b is disposed obliquely with respect to the central shaft 24a of the washing drum. An intermediate dehydrator 4 having transfer belts 53c and 53d for conveying the laundry from below to above is disposed adjacent to the mouth 21b and the washing drum discharge port 22a, and the lower part of the laundry drum laundry discharge port 22b. The continuous washing machine is characterized in that a final-stage dewatering machine 6 for dewatering the rinsed laundry is disposed in a space on the side of the loading side extending portion 30 of the washing drum that extends beyond.

  In the washing apparatus of the present invention, the lump of laundry discharged intermittently from the washing drum 2a falls to the receiving port 41 of the intermediate dehydrator 4 by gravity. The intermediate dehydrator squeezes and dehydrates the laundry while receiving the lump of laundry from the mouth 41 and transferring it to the mouth 42, and drops it into the rinsing drum inlet 21b using gravity. The rinsed laundry is discharged from the discharge port 22b of the rinse drum.

  In the washing apparatus of the present invention, the installation floor area of the entire washing apparatus including the washing drum 2a, the rinsing drum 2b, and the intermediate dehydrator 4 disposed therebetween can be greatly reduced. In addition, since the transfer of the laundry from the discharge port 22a of the washing drum to the input port 21b of the rinsing drum is rationally formed by the gravity and the transfer path of the laundry in the dehydrator 4, the laundry is between these devices. No need for extra conveyors or elevators to transport.

  Furthermore, in the washing apparatus of the present invention, the discharge port 22b of the rinsing drum or the laundry discharge port 62 of the final stage dehydrator 6 disposed adjacent thereto and the washing drum input port 21a are on the same side of the washing device. It will be located at the end. That is, since the laundry input port and the discharge port of the laundry device including the washing drum, the rinsing drum, and the dehydrator disposed therebetween are close to each other, the laundry line including the laundry device of the present invention is formed. Thereby, the outstanding effect that the conveyance path | route of the laundry by a conveyor can be shortened is acquired.

  Examples of preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 4 show an example of the first embodiment, and FIGS. 5 and 6 show an example of the second embodiment.

  In the figure, 2a is a washing drum, 4 is an intermediate dehydrator, and 2b is a rinsing drum. As shown in FIG. 2, the washing drum 2a and the rinsing drum 2b can be freely rotated around the drum central axes 24a and 24b in the horizontal direction by rollers 23 and 23 arranged at the lower part of the respective drums. It is supported by.

  In the drum 2, a plurality of washing tubs (a washing tub 26 a and a rinsing tub 26 b) are partitioned by a spiral partition wall 25. The height of the partition wall 25 (the dimension in the drum radial direction) is a height at which an opening 31 penetrating in the axial direction is formed at the drum center, and the water surface 32 of the washing water in the drum 2 exceeds the height of the partition wall 25. There is no height. Therefore, the inside of the drum 2 can be divided into a plurality of washing tubs by the spiral partition 25.

  The drum partition 25 shown in the drawing is provided with a number of through holes 27 through which washing water passes except for one tank at both ends, and washing water can pass between the washing tanks in the middle of each drum 2. It has a simple structure. On the rinsing drum 2b side, a rinsing water supply pipe 28 is inserted on the laundry discharge port 22b side, and the partition wall height on the input port 21b side is slightly lower. The rinsing water flows in the rinsing drum 2b from the discharge port 22b side to the input port 21b side, overflows the partition on the input port side, and flows out. A washing water tank 11 and a detergent tank 12 are provided at the upper part of the washing drum 2a on the laundry input port 21a side. Although not shown in the figure, the rinse waste water overflowed from the rinse drum 2b is sent to the water tank 11 for washing.

  The washing drum 2a and the rinsing drum 2b include laundry throwing chutes 33a and 33b at one end in the axial direction of each drum. The axial ends where the input chutes 33a and 33b are provided are the laundry input ports 21a and 21b of the respective drums, and the opposite ends are the discharge ports 22a and 22b. When the laundry chutes 33a and 33b are loaded with laundry indicated by solid lines, when the loading ends move to the inside of the drums 2a and 2b and the drums 2a and 2b rotate, as shown by phantom lines in the drawing, This position is away from the end portions of the drums 2a and 2b so as not to interfere with the end portions of the partition walls 25.

  In the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the washing drum 2a is located directly above the rinsing drum 2a, that is, the rinsing drum 2b, with its input port 21a positioned directly above the discharge port 22b of the rinsing drum. The central axis 24b of the washing drum 2a is arranged so as to be located immediately below the central axis 24a of the washing drum 2a.

  In a continuous washing machine, the number of washing tanks 26a is usually larger than the number of rinsing tanks 26b. Therefore, when the continuous washing machine is divided into the washing drum 2a and the rinsing drum 2b, the axial length of the washing drum 2a becomes longer than the axial length of the rinsing drum 2b. Therefore, as in the first embodiment, when the washing drum inlet 21a is positioned immediately above the rinsing drum outlet 22b, the washing drum outlet 29 is protruding from above the rinsing drum 2b. It becomes. In the illustrated apparatus, a belt-squeezing-type intermediate dehydrator 4 is disposed in a space below the overhanging portion 29 of the protruding washing drum.

  The intermediate dehydrator 4 of the first embodiment includes a transfer belt 43c that transfers the laundry in a direction opposite to the direction of transfer of the laundry in the washing drum 2a. The transfer belt 43c is a water-permeable belt that is wound around a driving roller 45c and a driven roller 46c that are rotationally driven by a motor 44c. The upstream portion of the transfer surface in the transfer direction is discharged from the washing drum 2a. Washed laundry receiving port 41, the downstream end is a dropping port 42 for dropping the laundry into rinsing drum charging chute 33b, and the middle part of the laundry is between pressing surface 47d It becomes the receiving surface 47c which pinches and dehydrates. Below the transfer belt 43c, a drain tank 48 for receiving dehydrated washing water is provided.

  The pressing surface 47d that clamps the laundry between the receiving surface 47c and the receiving surface 47c is formed by a belt surface of the pressing belt 43d that is disposed obliquely so that the distance from the receiving surface 47c is narrower on the downstream side in the laundry transfer direction. The pressing belt 43d is wound around a driving roller 45d driven by a motor 44d and a driven roller 46d. The pressing belt 43d can swing around the axis of the driving roller 45d, and a weight 49 is mounted on the driven roller 46d side. The laundry passing between the transfer belt 43c and the pressing belt 43d is pinched by the gravity of the weight 49 and dehydrated. The dehydrated laundry is dropped from the drop opening 42 at the downstream end of the transfer belt 43c to the rinsing drum charging chute 33b.

  A chute 50 is provided above the receptacle 41 of the intermediate dehydrator 4 to guide the laundry discharged from the washing drum outlet 22a to the receptacle 41 of the dehydrator. The position of the discharge port 22a of the washing drum is determined by the axial length of the washing drum, and the position of the receiving port 41 of the dehydrator is determined by the length of the rinsing drum 2b and the length of the transfer belt 43c necessary for dewatering. The chute 50 is used to guide the laundry to the receptacle 41 of the dehydrator that is not necessarily directly below the washing drum outlet 22a, and to collect the laundry discharged together with the washing water. 41 is provided to be dropped.

  In the above-described washing apparatus, the laundry is a washing drum in a state where the laundry is bundled in a lump (for example, for each owner if it is a personal laundry) and is in an amount suitable for one washing. 2a is inserted into the inlet 21a. In the washing drum 2a, the laundry is washed with water containing detergent in each washing tub by swinging the drum, and the laundry is transferred to the adjacent tub by one rotation of the drum performed during the swinging motion. From the final tank, the laundry in the tank is discharged to the chute 50 together with the washing water.

  The laundry discharged from the washing drum 2a falls to the receiving port 41 of the dehydrator, and is dehydrated by being pinched between the receiving surface 47c and the pressing surface 47d by the transfer of the transfer belt 43c and the rotation of the pressing belt 43d, and is rinsed. It is dropped into the drum charging chute 33b. This drop-in timing is a timing during which the rinsing drum performs a swinging motion after the rinsing drum 2b rotates once and the laundry is transferred to the adjacent tub.

  As with the washing drum 2a, the rinsing drum 2b intermittently moves the laundry from the inlet 21b side to the outlet 22b side by oscillating by oscillating and transferring by one rotation operation performed during the oscillating movement. Transport. When the rinsing drum 2b rotates once, the laundry in the final-stage rinsing tub is discharged from the discharge port 22b. The laundry discharged from the rinsing drum 2b is sent to a final-stage dehydrator (not shown) in the next process by a conveyor or the like, and becomes a washed product through a drying process and an ironing process.

  In the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the rinsing drum 2b has a central shaft 24b at the upper part of the washing drum 2a so that its inlet 21b is located immediately above the outlet 22a of the washing drum 2a. Is disposed obliquely with respect to the central axis 24a of the washing drum. The rinsing drum discharge port 22b is located above the side of the washing drum 2a. As described above, since the axial length of the washing drum 2a is longer than the axial length of the rinsing drum 2b, the rinsed laundry discharged from the rinsing drum 2b is placed on the side of the portion 30 on the inlet side of the washing drum. A final-stage dehydrator 6 for dewatering can be arranged.

  A centrifugal dehydrator having a high dehydration rate used as a final stage dehydrator has a rotating basket 63 provided above the rotary drive device that is open upward. The laundry must be lifted high. However, in the case of the above configuration, since the discharge port 22b of the rinsing drum is at a high position, the discharged laundry can be put into the rotating basket 63 as it is. When the laundry which has been spin-dehydrated is discharged from the rotating basket 63, the rotating basket 63 swings around the lower horizontal axis toward the anti-rinsing drum and is discharged with the opening of the basket facing downward. At this time, the rotary drained laundry discharge position 62 is located adjacent to the washing drum inlet 21a.

  The intermediate dehydrator 4 of the second embodiment includes a vertical squeezing unit 56 that dehydrates while lifting the laundry from the lower receiving opening 41 to the upper dropping opening 42 with the laundry sandwiched between opposed belts 53c and 53d. Yes. The wash laundry receiving port 41 is formed at a portion where the lower end of the outer belt 53c is bent in an L shape toward the discharge port 22a side of the washing drum. On the other hand, the drainage 42 of the dehydrated laundry is formed at the end of the portion where the upper end of the inner belt 53d is bent in an inverted L shape toward the charging drum 21b side.

  A squeezing roller 55 urged by a spring 54 is disposed in a vertical portion of the inner belt 53d, and the inner belt 53d is pressed toward the outer belt 53c by the squeezing roller 55, thereby washing the washed laundry. Is dehydrated while being sandwiched between opposing belts 53c and 53d and fed upward. That is, in the intermediate dehydrator 4, the belt surface of the outer belt 53c serves as the receiving surface 47c, and the belt surface of the inner belt 53d serves as the pressing surface 47d. The dehydrated laundry is dropped from the dropping port 42 at the downstream end of the inner belt 53d to the rinsing drum charging port 21b.

  In the above-described washing apparatus, the laundry is put into the insertion port 21a of the washing drum 2a from a conveyor (not shown). Washed laundry discharged from the washing drum 2a falls to the receptacle 41 of the dehydrator and is received by the outer belt 53c, and then sandwiched between the belts by the transfer of the belts 53c and 53d and led to the vertical portion. In addition, due to the urging force of the spring 54 of the squeezing roller 55, the pressure is sandwiched between the receiving surface 47c and the pressing surface 47d and dehydrated, and is dropped from the dropping port 42 at the downstream end of the inner belt 53d into the charging drum inlet 21b. .

  When the rinsing drum 2b rotates once, the last-stage laundry is discharged from the discharge port 22b. The rinsed laundry that has been discharged falls into the rotating basket 63 of the final stage dehydrator 6, and the final stage dehydrator 6 centrifugally dehydrates the received laundry until the next laundry is discharged. Then, it is discharged to the anti-rinsing drum side. The laundry discharged from the final stage dehydrator 6 is sent to a dryer (not shown) in the next process by a conveyor, etc., and becomes a washed product through an ironing process and a folding process.

Sectional side view of the first embodiment Cross-sectional view showing drum support structure 1 is an enlarged cross-sectional side view of the intermediate dehydrator in FIG. Rear view of the entire device as seen from the intermediate dehydrator side Schematic side view of the main part of the second embodiment Schematic plan view of the second embodiment

Explanation of symbols

2a Washing drum
2b Rinsing drum 4 Intermediate dehydrator 6 Final dehydrator
21a Laundry slot
21b Laundry slot
22a Drum outlet
22b Rinse drum outlet
24a Washing drum central axis
24b Washing drum center shaft
25 Bulkhead
26a Washing tank
29 Discharge side extension
41 socket
42
47c bearing surface
47d Press surface
53c, 53d Transfer belt

Claims (3)

Inlet of each end portion in the axial direction laundry and (21a, 21b) and an outlet (22a, 22b) and washing drum (2a) and rinsing drum (2b) that rotates about a horizontal axis provided with a wash drum Squeeze type intermediate dehydrator having a receiving port (41) for receiving the laundry falling from the discharge port (22a) and a dropping port (42) for dropping the laundry into the charging drum input port (21b) ( 4) in a continuous washing device provided with,
A washing drum (2a) having an axial length longer than that of the rinsing drum is disposed above the intermediate dehydrator disposed adjacent to the rinsing drum (2b) and the inlet (21b) of the rinsing drum. and rinsing drum inlet of laundry (2b) (21a, 21b) and an outlet (22a, 22b) and a in the opposite directions, are disposed, continuous washing device. Washing drum (2a) and rinsing drum (2b) rotating around the horizontal axis with laundry input ports (21a, 21b) and discharge ports (22a, 22b) at both ends in the axial direction, and washing drums Squeeze type intermediate dehydrator having a receiving port (41) for receiving the laundry falling from the discharge port (22a) and a dropping port (42) for dropping the laundry into the charging drum input port (21b) ( 4)
The washing drum (2a) and the rinsing drum (2b) are arranged such that one of them is positioned at the upper part of the other with the laundry inlets (21a, 21b) and outlets (22a, 22b) opposite to each other. The intermediate dehydrator (4) is moved synchronously with the receiving surface, the receiving surface (47c) moving from the receiving port (41) toward the dropping port (42), and the laundry on the moving receiving surface. And a pressing surface (47d) for pressing toward the receiving surface . Washing drum (2a) and rinsing drum (2b) rotating around the horizontal axis with laundry input ports (21a, 21b) and discharge ports (22a, 22b) at both ends in the axial direction, and washing drums Squeeze type intermediate dehydrator having a receiving port (41) for receiving the laundry falling from the discharge port (22a) and a dropping port (42) for dropping the laundry into the charging drum input port (21b) ( 4)
The washing drum (2a) and the rinsing drum (2b) are longer in the axial direction than the rinsing drum (2b) with their laundry inlets (21a, 21b) and outlets (22a, 22b) opposite to each other. In the upper part of the long washing drum (2a), the rinsing drum has its laundry inlet (21b) positioned substantially directly above the washing drum outlet (22a) and its central axis (24b). A transfer belt that is arranged obliquely with respect to the central axis (24a) of the washing drum and conveys the laundry from below to above adjacent to the inlet (21b) and the outlet (22a) of the washing drum. An intermediate dehydrator (4) having (53c, 53d) is disposed, and the washing drum input side extending portion (30) extending beyond the lower portion of the laundry discharge port (22b) of the rinsing drum A continuous laundry machine in which a final-stage dehydrator (6) for dehydrating rinsed laundry is disposed in a side space .

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