Patent Document

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS  
       [0001]     This application claims the benefit of Korean Application Nos. P2005-6667 to P2005-6670, all filed on Jan. 25, 2005, which are hereby incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.  
       BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
       [0002]     1. Field of the Invention  
         [0003]     The present invention relates to dryers, and more particularly, to an exhaust dryer in which an exhaust pipe assembly thereof is modified for enhancing convenience of use and product reliability.  
         [0004]     2. Discussion of the Related Art  
         [0005]     In general, the laundry dryer blows hot air from a heater to a drum for evaporating moisture from laundry, to dry the laundry. In the laundry dryers, there are exhaust type dryers, and condensing type dryers depending on methods for processing moist air evaporated from the laundry.  
         [0006]     The exhaust type dryer draws external air, heats the air with the heater, dries the laundry with heat air, and discharges moist air from the laundry to an outside of the dryer. The condensing type dryer condenses the moist air from the laundry, and reheats the air for drying the laundry.  
         [0007]      FIG. 1  illustrates a side view of a related art exhaust type dryer having an exhaust pipe assembly mounted thereto.  
         [0008]     Referring to  FIG. 1 , the related art dryer is provided with a body  10  which forms an exterior of a whole dryer, having an exhaust hole  11  for discharging exhaust air, and an exhaust pipe assembly  12  connected to the exhaust hole  11  for guiding the exhaust air to an outside of room.  
         [0009]     Though not shown, the dryer is provided with a drum in the body for holding the laundry, the heater, and a fan unit.  
         [0010]     The dryer draws external air, heats the air with the heater, supplies hot air to the laundry by means of the fan unit. The laundry is dried by the hot air, and moist air produced in this time is discharged to an outside of the dryer as an exhaust air.  
         [0011]     The exhaust air is discharged to an outside of room through the exhaust pipe assembly.  
         [0012]     The exhaust pipe assembly  12  is provided with a bellows pipe  13  fastened to an outside circumference of the exhaust hole  11  with a clamp or the like, and extended to an outside of room for discharging the exhaust air to an outside of room, and a hood exhaust pipe  20  connected to the bellows pipe so as to be projected to the outside of room.  
         [0013]     The bellows pipe  13  may have a plurality of pipes attached together with adhesive tapes as required, or instead of the bellows pipe, a long piece of straight pipe may also be used.  
         [0014]     However, though mounting of the exhaust pipe assembly  12  with the bellows pipe of the related art exhaust type dryer is easy, the bellows pipe is susceptible to an external impact, and difficult to secure to a wall.  
         [0015]     Moreover, the bellows pipe having a plurality of pipes attached together, or a long straight pipe, is liable to fail to exhaust to the outside of room perfectly, but have the exhaust air leaked into the room depending on adhered state of the tapes, or has difficulty in mounting because change of direction of the pipe is not possible. Moreover, the difficulty in adjustment of a total length of the exhaust pipe assembly causes to require much time in mounting the dryer.  
         [0016]     In the meantime, the bellows pipe  13  is mounted along the wall ‘W’, and the hood exhaust pipe  20  is passed through the wall ‘W’ for discharging the exhaust air to the outside of room.  
         [0017]     However, the related art exhaust type dryer has a problem in that the hood exhaust pipe  20  passed through the wall ‘W’ is susceptible to damage by friction with the wall ‘W’ if the hood exhaust pipe  20  shakes by the exhaust air or an outdoor wind.  
         [0018]     Moreover, there can be infiltration of rain between the wall ‘W’ and the exhaust pipe  20 , and the exposure of a pass through hole in the wall ‘W’ for pass through of the hood exhaust pipe  20  is liable to impair an outside appearance of exterior or interior. 
         FIG. 2  illustrates an enlarged perspective view of “A” part in  FIG. 1 , i.e., a hood exhaust pipe of the related art dryer.        
 
         [0020]     Referring to  FIG. 1  or  2 , the hood exhaust pipe  20  of the related art dryer has one end connected to the bellows pipe  13  on a side of a dryer body, and the other end passed through the wall, and opened to outside of room to form an end of the exhaust pipe assembly  12 .  
         [0021]     The exhaust pipe assembly  12  has an opening EO opened fully to an outside of room, at an end thereof, i.e., at the other end of the hood exhaust pipe, and exhaust holes  21  in an outside circumference of the other end, for discharging the exhaust air through the opening and the exhaust holes in a direction of arrows ‘E’.  
         [0022]     However, the fully opened opening EO for discharging the exhaust air to an outside of room is liable to drop a performance of the dryer  10  due to failure in smooth discharge of the exhaust air if an against wind rushes to an inside of the hood exhaust pipe  20 . Moreover, the possible entrance of birds, or mouse or dirt through the opening in the hood exhaust pipe is liable to damage the hood exhaust pipe  20 , or impair a performance of the dryer.  
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
       [0023]     Accordingly, the present invention is directed to a dryer that substantially obviates one or more problems due to limitations and disadvantages of the related art.  
         [0024]     An object of the present invention is to provide a dryer which enables continuous circulation of air through insides of a drying drum and a cabinet for drying laundry, and uniform dry of the laundry in the cabinet.  
         [0025]     Additional advantages, objects, and features of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and in part will become apparent to those having ordinary skill in the art upon examination of the following or may be learned from practice of the invention. The objectives and other advantages of the invention may be realized and attained by the structure particularly pointed out in the written description and claims hereof as well as the appended drawings.  
         [0026]     To achieve these objects and other advantages and in accordance with the purpose of the invention, as embodied and broadly described herein, a dryer includes a body for holding laundry therein, a fan unit for blowing hot air produced by a heater to the laundry, for drying the laundry, an exhaust pipe assembly connected to an exhaust hole at one side of the body for discharging air having the laundry dried thereby to an outside of room, the exhaust pipe assembly having a telescopic type straight pipe portion which is extendable.  
         [0027]     Preferably, the exhaust pipe assembly includes a hood exhaust pipe passed through a wall and opened to outdoors, and further includes an elbow connected thereto for enabling direction change of the straight pipe portion.  
         [0028]     Preferably, the elbow is a bellows pipe, and the elbow is provided to each place where the straight pipe portion is connected to the exhaust hole, and/or the straight pipe portion is connected to the hood exhaust pipe.  
         [0029]     The exhaust pipe assembly further includes a hood guide for fastening the hood exhaust pipe to a wall, and closing a pass through hole having the hood exhaust pipe passed therethrough.  
         [0030]     The hood guide is a plate shaped member having an insertion hole formed therein for placing the hood exhaust pipe therein, with fastening holes around the insertion hole for fastening the hood guide to a wall with fastening members.  
         [0031]     Preferably, the hood guide includes an inside hood guide provided to a room side wall, and an outside hood guide provided to an outdoor side wall.  
         [0032]     The outside hood guide is positioned lower than the inside hood guide so that the hood exhaust pipe is sloped down on the outdoor side.  
         [0033]     In the meantime, the telescopic type straight pipe portion includes an outer exhaust pipe, and an inner exhaust pipe slidably mounted in the outer exhaust pipe  
         [0034]     Preferably, the outer exhaust pipe and the inner exhaust pipe of the straight pipe portion of the exhaust pipe assembly include a stopper and a first rim respectively for preventing the outer exhaust pipe and the inner exhaust pipe from separating from each other.  
         [0035]     Preferably, the inner exhaust pipe includes a second rim at an end, having a diameter greater than an inside diameter of the outer exhaust pipe, for preventing the inner exhaust pipe from being placed in the outer exhaust pipe, fully.  
         [0036]     The exhaust pipe assembly may further include an end cap at an outdoor end of the hood exhaust pipe for reducing an opening sectional area of the hood exhaust pipe.  
         [0037]     Preferably, the hood exhaust pipe includes a plurality of exhaust holes formed along a circumferential direction of the outdoor side end of the hood exhaust pipe. Preferably, the end cap is mounted spaced a predetermined distance from the hood exhaust pipe, and includes connection members for connecting the hood exhaust pipe to the end cap.  
         [0038]     The end cap may have a conical shape, and include a cap for placing in the hood exhaust pipe, and a holding portion on an outside of the hood exhaust pipe for attachment of the connection member thereto.  
         [0039]     The cap may have a conical shape, and the holding portion may be cylindrical.  
         [0040]     Preferably, the exhaust pipe assembly further includes fastening means between the wall and the exhaust pipe assembly for fastening the exhaust pipe assembly to the wall.  
         [0041]     Preferably, the fastening means includes a fastening bracket for fastening to the wall, an exhaust pipe holder for surrounding one side of the straight pipe portion, and an adjusting member for connecting the fastening bracket and the exhaust pipe holder.  
         [0042]     Moreover, the adjusting member includes a bolt for varying a distance between the fastening bracket and the exhaust pipe holder by fastening/unfastening the bolt.  
         [0043]     It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description of the present invention are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed.  
     
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
       [0044]     The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiment(s) of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the principle of the invention. In the drawings;  
         [0045]      FIG. 1  illustrates a side view of a related art exhaust type dryer having an exhaust pipe assembly mounted thereto;  
         [0046]      FIG. 2  illustrates an enlarged perspective view of “A” part in  FIG. 1 ;  
         [0047]      FIG. 3  illustrates a side view of an inner exhaust pipe and an enlarged view of an outer exhaust pipe in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention;  
         [0048]      FIG. 4  illustrates a perspective view of an inner exhaust pipe and an outer exhaust pipe in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention;  
         [0049]      FIG. 5  illustrates a perspective view of an inner exhaust pipe and an outer exhaust pipe in accordance with another preferred embodiment of the present invention;  
         [0050]      FIG. 6  illustrates a side view of an exhaust type dryer having an exhaust pipe assembly mounted thereto in accordance with another preferred embodiment of the present invention;  
         [0051]      FIG. 7  illustrates a section of an exhaust pipe assembly having the hood guide in  FIG. 6  provided thereto;  
         [0052]      FIG. 8  illustrates an enlarged section of an exhaust pipe assembly having the hood guide in  FIG. 6  provided thereto;  
         [0053]      FIG. 9  illustrates a side view of an exhaust type dryer having an exhaust pipe assembly mounted thereto in accordance with another preferred embodiment of the present invention;  
         [0054]      FIG. 10  illustrates an exploded, enlarged perspective view of the fastening means in  FIG. 9 ;  
         [0055]      FIG. 11  illustrates an enlarged perspective view of a hood exhaust pipe of an exhaust pipe assembly in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention;  
         [0056]      FIG. 12  illustrates an exploded perspective view of the hood exhaust pipe in  FIG. 11 ;  
         [0057]      FIG. 13  illustrates an enlarged perspective view of a hood exhaust pipe of an exhaust pipe assembly in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention;  
         [0058]      FIG. 14  illustrates an exploded perspective view of the hood exhaust pipe in  FIG. 13 ;  
         [0059]      FIG. 15  illustrates a perspective view of the connection member in  FIG. 13 ; 
     
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION  
       [0060]     Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers will be used throughout the drawings to refer to the same or like parts.  
         [0061]      FIG. 3  illustrates a side view of an exhaust type dryer having an exhaust pipe assembly mounted thereto in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention,  FIG. 4  illustrates a perspective enlarged view of a telescopic type straight pipe portion of an exhaust pipe assembly in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and  FIG. 5  illustrates a perspective enlarged view of a telescopic type straight pipe portion of an exhaust pipe assembly in accordance with another preferred embodiment of the present invention.  
         [0062]     FIGS.  3  to  5  each illustrates an exhaust pipe assembly in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention focusing on character of a straight portion thereof distinctive from the related art dryer in FIGS.  1  to  2 .  
         [0063]     Referring to  FIG. 3 , the exhaust pipe assembly in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a body  50  having an exhaust hole  52  at one side for discharging air having laundry dried thereby to an outside of room, and an exhaust pipe assembly  60  connected to the exhaust hole  52  for guiding exhaust air to an outside of room. The exhaust pipe assembly  60  includes a telescopic straight pipe portion  63 .  
         [0064]     The straight pipe portion  63  may include an outer exhaust pipe  62  and an inner exhaust pipe  64  slidably mounted in an outer exhaust pipe  62  for varying a length thereof, or, not only the two stages as shown in the drawing, but also a plurality of stages.  
         [0065]     In the meantime, it is preferable that the exhaust pipe assembly in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a hood exhaust pipe  30  passed through a wall ‘W’ for discharging exhaust air to an outside of room.  
         [0066]     It is preferable that the exhaust pipe assembly  60  of the dryer further includes an elbow  66  for enabling direction change of the straight pipe portion  62 .  
         [0067]     Preferably, the elbow  66  has a bellows pipe shape with a connection portion  69  at each end, and a bellows portion  70  which is bendable in the middle, by utilizing which the direction of the straight pipe potion can be changed in various directions.  
         [0068]     It is preferable that the elbow  66  is connected to a place the straight pipe portion  63  is connected to the exhaust hole  52  or to the hood exhaust pipe  30 .  
         [0069]     The connection portion  69  of the elbow may be a cylindrical pipe having a diameter greater than a diameter of the exhaust hole, and smaller than a diameter of the straight pipe portion.  
         [0070]     In this case, the exhaust hole  52  is placed in the connection portion  69  at one side of the elbow, and fastened with a clamp or the like on an outer side of the connection portion  69 . The connection portion  69  at the other side of elbow may be placed in, and secured to the straight pipe portion. Of course, as generally drawn, it is required that leakage of the exhaust air is prevented with an aluminum tape  82  or the like.  
         [0071]     Since a portion joined with the aluminum tape has a step, a sealing effect of the aluminum tape is better than other case two pipe with the same diameters are joined.  
         [0072]     It is preferable that the dryer body  50  is installed spaced a predetermined distance away from the wall ‘W’ so that the exhaust hole  52  is projected from a lower side of the dryer body  50  toward the wall and the exhaust pipe assembly  60  is in communication with the exhaust hole  52 . In this instance, it is preferable that the elbow  66  is bent at a right angle for making the straight pipe portion  63  and the exhaust hole  52  in communication. This is for maintaining a distance between the wall and the dryer body minimum.  
         [0073]     It is preferable that the straight pipe portion  63  is of telescopic type. For this, the outer exhaust pipe  62  and the inner exhaust pipe  64  are straight pipes, and for slidable mounting of the inner exhaust pipe  64  in the outer exhaust pipe  64 , it is preferable that the outer exhaust pipe  64  has an inside diameter greater than an outside diameter of the inner exhaust pipe  64 .  
         [0074]     In the meantime, referring to  FIG. 4 , if the straight pipe portion is a two staged telescopic type pipe, the outer exhaust pipe  62  may have a stopper  64  on an inside circumference of one end thereof for preventing the inner exhaust pipe  64  from separating. The inner exhaust pipe  64  is placed in the outer exhaust pipe  62 , and the inner exhaust pipe  64  has a first rim at the other end thereof, having an outside diameter smaller than an inside diameter of the outer exhaust pipe  62  for being held at the stopper  67  when the length is varied.  
         [0075]     Referring to  FIG. 5 , the straight pipe portion of the present invention may have a second rim  68  at an end of the inner exhaust pipe  64  having an outside diameter greater than the inside diameter of the outer exhaust pipe  62 .  
         [0076]     In the meantime, it is preferable that aluminum tapes  82  are taped on a portion where the inner exhaust pipe is placed in the outer exhaust pipe, a portion where the elbow is connected to the straight pipe portion, and so on. Since such portions have steps, firm sealing with the aluminum tapes is possible.  
         [0077]     The connection operation of the exhaust pipe assembly having the telescopic type of straight pipe portion to the exhaust type dryer of the present invention will be described.  
         [0078]     At first, the connection portion  69  of the elbow  66  is placed on an outside circumference of the exhaust pipe  52 , and fastened the connection portion  69  with a fastening member, such as a clamp. Then, the bellows portion  70  is bent such that the elbow  66  is placed in the straight pipe portion  63  arranged vertically over the elbow  66 .  
         [0079]     Then, the connection portion  69  is placed in the outer exhaust pipe  62  or the inner exhaust pipe  64  of the straight pipe portion  63 . In this instance, the inner exhaust pipe  64  is drawn out from the outer exhaust pipe  62  to lengthen a total length of the straight pipe portion.  
         [0080]     Or, it is also possible that the inner exhaust pipe  64  is slidably drawn out through an upper side of the outer exhaust pipe  62  by holding and drawing the second rim  68  upward.  
         [0081]     Accordingly, the inner exhaust pipe  64  is slides out from the outer exhaust pipe in a vertical direction, until the straight pipe portion  63  of the exhaust type dryer meets a user&#39;s desired height.  
         [0082]     Then, upon taping the aluminum tape  82  on the connection portions of the elbow  66  and the straight pipe portion  63  respectively, leakage of the exhaust pipe through the exhaust pipe assembly  60  can be prevented.  
         [0083]      FIG. 6  illustrates a side view of an exhaust type dryer having an exhaust pipe assembly mounted thereto in accordance with another preferred embodiment of the present invention,  FIG. 7  illustrates a section of an exhaust pipe assembly having the hood guide in  FIG. 6  provided thereto, and  FIG. 8  illustrates an enlarged section of an exhaust pipe assembly having the hood guide in  FIG. 6  provided thereto.  
         [0084]     FIGS.  6  to  8  each illustrates an exhaust pipe assembly in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention focusing on character of a hood guide thereof distinctive from the related art dryer in FIGS.  1  to  2 .  
         [0085]     Referring to  FIG. 6 , the exhaust pipe assembly of a dryer in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention may further include a hood guide  70 .  
         [0086]     Referring to  FIGS. 6 and 7 , the hood guide  70  is a plate shaped member having an insertion hole  72  with fastening holes  74  for fastening to a wall with fastening members  75 . It is preferable that the plate shaped member is circular.  
         [0087]     It is preferable that the insertion hole  72  has a diameter slightly greater than a diameter of the exhaust pipe assembly  60  for inserting the exhaust pipe assembly, closely. Of course, it is preferable that a portion that is to be placed in the insertion hole  72  is the hood exhaust pipe  30  of the exhaust pipe assembly.  
         [0088]     Preferably, the hood guide  70  includes an inside hood guide  78  to be mounted on an inside wall, and an outside hood guide  79  to be mounted on an outside wall.  
         [0089]     The inside hood guide  78  has the hood exhaust pipe  30  placed in the insertion hole  72  for guiding the exhaust pipe assembly  60 , and secured to a room side of the pass through hole ‘h’ for closing the pass through hole ‘h’ in the room side wall ‘W’.  
         [0090]     Alikely, the outside hood guide  79  has the hood exhaust pipe  30  placed in the insertion hole  72  for guiding the exhaust pipe assembly  60 , and secured to an outdoor side of the pass through hole ‘h’ for closing the pass through hole ‘h’ in the outdoor side wall ‘W’.  
         [0091]     Moreover, the outside hood guide  79  is mounted at a position lower than the inside hood guide  78  so that the exhaust pipe assembly  60  is sloped down toward the outside of the room.  
         [0092]     That is, the hood exhaust pipe  30  is sloped down in a direction of the outside of the room, so that foreign matters or rain water infiltrated through the hood exhaust pipe  30  is prevented from entering into an inner side of the exhaust pipe assembly  60 . Of course, it is preferable that a gap between the hood exhaust pipe  30  and the hood guide  70  is finished with silicone.  
         [0093]     A dryer in accordance with another preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to  FIGS. 9 and 10 .  
         [0094]      FIG. 9  illustrates a side view of an exhaust type dryer having an exhaust pipe assembly mounted thereto in accordance with another preferred embodiment of the present invention, and  FIG. 10  illustrates an exploded, enlarged perspective view of the fastening means in  FIG. 9 .  
         [0095]     Referring to  FIG. 9 , an exhaust pipe assembly  60  in the exhaust type dryer in accordance with another preferred embodiment of the present invention further includes fastening means  100 . Preferably, the fastening means is mounted between a straight portion of the exhaust pipe assembly  60  and a wall ‘W’.  
         [0096]     Moreover, referring to  FIGS. 9 and 10 , the fastening means  100  includes a bracket  90  for fastening to a wall ‘W’, and an exhaust pipe holder  80  for surrounding one side of the exhaust pipe assembly  60 .  
         [0097]     The fastening bracket  90  includes a fastening portion  94  having fastening holes  93  for fastening with fastening bolts  99 , and a connection portion  95  for fastening the exhaust pipe holder  80  thereto.  
         [0098]     The exhaust pipe holder  80  has a ring shape for surrounding the exhaust pipe  60 , and an adjusting means  88  for fastening the exhaust pipe holder  80  to the fastening bracket  90 , and adjusting a distance between the exhaust pipe holder  80  and the fastening bracket  90 .  
         [0099]     The adjusting means  88  includes a bolt  88   a  and a nut  88   b  for varying the distance between the fastening bracket  90  and the exhaust pipe holder  80 . Of course, a female thread may be formed in the hole  91  of the connection portion  95  for omitting the nut  88   b.    
         [0100]     The exhaust pipe holder  80  includes first, and second holders  81 , and  85  for placing the exhaust pipe assembly  60  therein.  
         [0101]     The first, and second holders  81 , and  85  are opposite semicircular shapes, and has rings portions  83 , and  86  each for surrounding one side of the exhaust pipe assembly  60 , and bolt fastening portions  84 , and  87  each at opposite ends of the ring portion  83 , or  86 , for placing fastening members therein for holding the first, and second holders  81 , and  85  together.  
         [0102]     The first holder  81  has a fastening hole  89  for pass through of the bolt  88   a  of the adjusting means  88  for connection to the connection means  95  of the fastening bracket  90 . accordingly, the adjusting means  88  connects the fastening bracket  90  to the exhaust pipe holder  80 , as well as can adjust the distance between the fastening bracket  90  and the exhaust pipe holder  80 .  
         [0103]     A fastening operation of the exhaust pipe assembly including the fastening means will be described.  
         [0104]     At first, one end of the elbow  66  is placed in the exhaust hole  52 , and one end of the straight pipe portion  63  is connected to the other end of the elbow  66 .  
         [0105]     Then, the straight pipe portion  63  is extended upward along the wall ‘W’ with a predetermined distance therefrom, and the other end is connected to the elbow  66  connected to the hood exhaust pipe  30 .  
         [0106]     In the meantime, as the bolt  88   a  of the adjusting means  88  is passed through the fastening hole  89  in the first holder  81 , and the connection portion  95  of the fastening bracket  90 , and fastened with the nut  88   b , the first holder  81  and the fastening bracket  90  are connected such that the distance therebetween is adjustable.  
         [0107]     The fastening bracket  90  is rigidly secured to the wall ‘W’ as the fastening portion  94  is put closely to the wall ‘W’ and a plurality of fastening bolts  99  are fastened through the fastening holes  93 , respectively.  
         [0108]     In the meantime, the exhaust pipe assembly, preferably the straight pipe portion  63 , is fastened to the exhaust pipe holder  80  as the straight pipe portion  63  is positioned between the ring portions  83 , and  86  of the first, and second holders  81 , and  85 , and the bolts are placed in the bolt fastening portions  84 , and  87 , respectively.  
         [0109]     The exhaust pipe assembly  60  fastened thus by above steps is prevented from shaking as the fastening means  70  holds the exhaust pipe assembly  60  to the wall ‘W’ rigidly at the time of vibration due to operation of the dryer.  
         [0110]     Since the distance between the fastening bracket  90  and the exhaust pipe holder  80  can vary by means of the bolt  88   a  and the nut  88   b  of the adjusting means  88  taking a distance between the straight pipe  65  and the wall ‘W’ into account, the exhaust pipe assembly can be mounted easily according to various environment.  
         [0111]     Other preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.  11  to  15 . The embodiments each has a modified outdoor end portion of the related art hood exhaust pipe shown in  FIG. 2 . Accordingly, FIGS.  11  to  14  each shows an enlarged outdoor end portion of the hood exhaust pipe of the exhaust pipe assembly of the present invention.  
         [0112]     Referring to  FIG. 11 , the hood exhaust pipe  30  of the exhaust pipe assembly of the present invention includes an end cap  32  connected to one side end of the hood exhaust pipe  30 , and one or more than one connection member  34  for connecting the hood exhaust pipe and the end cap  32 .  
         [0113]     Referring to  FIGS. 11 and 12 , the hood exhaust pipe  30  has an opened one side end ‘O’ projected to an outside of room, and a plurality of exhaust holes  31  in a circumferential direction in the vicinity of the one side end.  
         [0114]     The end cap  32  includes a cap  32   a  to be placed in the hood exhaust pipe  30  through opened one side such that the cap  32  is positioned in the hood exhaust pipe  30  without contact thereto, and a holding portion  32   b  connected to the hood exhaust pipe  30  for holding the end cap  32 .  
         [0115]     The connection members  34  each is rectangular attached both to the end cap  32  and the hood exhaust pipe  30  with welding or the like.  
         [0116]     In this instance, referring to  FIG. 11 , the end cap  32  is not in direct contact with the hood exhaust pipe  30 , but connected to the hood exhaust pipe  30  with the connection members  34  such that a predetermined space ‘I’ is formed between the end cap  32  and the hood exhaust pipe  30 .  
         [0117]     Accordingly, referring to  FIG. 11 , the exhaust air from the dryer body  50  is discharged to an outside of room through the hood exhaust pipe  30 , i.e., through the exhaust path ‘X’ of the space ‘I’ between the end cap  32  and the hood exhaust pipe  30  and the exhaust holes  31 .  
         [0118]     Moreover, the end cap  32  forms the space ‘I’, and connected to the hood exhaust pipe  30  with the connection members  34 , but may not have the exhaust holes  31  formed therein. In this case, the exhaust air is discharged through the space ‘I’.  
         [0119]     It is preferable that the cap  32   a  has a cone shape for making a flow of the exhaust air discharging along the exhaust path ‘X’ toward the space ‘I’ or the exhaust holes  31  faster.  
         [0120]     Of course, though it is not shown, the cap  32   a  may not have the cone shape, but stream line of the exhaust air. Moreover, the end cap may be hollow.  
         [0121]      FIGS. 13 and 14  each illustrates a hood exhaust pipe in accordance with another preferred embodiment of the present invention. Referring to  FIGS. 13 and 14 , the hood exhaust pipe  30  of a dryer includes an end cap  52  connected to one side end of the hood exhaust pipe  30 , and one or more than one connection members  54  for connecting the hood exhaust pipe  30  to the end cap  52 .  
         [0122]     The end cap  52  has a cone shape, and placed in an end opening OO of the hood exhaust pipe  30 .  
         [0123]     Referring to  FIG. 15 , the connection member  54  includes an end cap attachment portion  54   a  for attachment to an outside circumference of the end cap  52 , and a hood exhaust pipe attachment portion  54   b  for attachment to an outside circumference of an end of the hood exhaust pipe  30 . The end cap attachment portion  54   a  is bent outwardly from the hood exhaust pipe attachment portion  54   b  in conformity with a shape of the outside circumference of the end cap  52  where the end cap attachment portion  54 b is attached.  
         [0124]     The end cap  52  is connected, not to the hood exhaust pipe  30  directly, but, as shown in  FIG. 13 , to the hood exhaust pipe  30  with the connection members  54  to form a predetermined space ‘I’.  
         [0125]     The exhaust air is discharged to an outside of room through the hood exhaust pipe  30 , i.e., as shown in  FIG. 13 , through discharge paths ‘XX’ of the space ‘II’ between the end cap  52  and the hood exhaust pipe  30 , and the exhaust holes  31 .  
         [0126]     The end cap  52  has a conical shape for making an exhaust air flow in the discharge paths ‘XX’ toward the space ‘II’ and the exhaust holes  31  faster.  
         [0127]     Of course, though not shown, the end cap  52  may not have the cone shape, but stream line of the exhaust air. Moreover, the end cap may be hollow.  
         [0128]     Moreover, the end cap  54  forms the space ‘II’, and is connected to the hood exhaust pipe  30  with the connection members  54 , and the hood exhaust pipe  30  may not have the exhaust holes  31 . In this case, the exhaust air is discharged through the space ‘II’.  
         [0129]     Because the end cap  32  or  52  is connected to the opening in the hood exhaust pipe  30 , the hood exhaust pipe of the exhaust pipe assembly of the present invention serves to prevent birds, and mice from entering into the hood exhaust pipe  30  through the opening in the hood exhaust pipe  30 .  
         [0130]     As has been described, the exhaust type dryer of the present invention has the following advantages.  
         [0131]     First, because height adjustment and direction change of the exhaust pipe assembly is possible, a dryer can be provided, which can be installed easily, and the exhaust pipe assembly can be fastened more firmly.  
         [0132]     Second, the hood guide mounted on the wall having the hood exhaust pipe passed therethrough enables to prevent the hood exhaust pipe from shaking, to improve reliability of the product.  
         [0133]     Third, the hood guide enables to provide fine inside and outside views of the building, as well as to prevent infiltration of water through a pass through hole having the hood exhaust pipe passed therethrough.  
         [0134]     Fourth, a dryer having reliability thereof improved can be provided by making the exhaust air discharged from the hood exhaust pipe smoothly, preventing against wind from entering into an inner side of the hood exhaust pipe, and preventing animals or foreign matters from entering into the hood exhaust pipe.  
         [0135]     It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the inventions. Thus, it is intended that the present invention covers the modifications and variations of this invention provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

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