DE102022201562A1 - Laundry care device with an actuator device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a laundry care appliance (100), the laundry care appliance (100) having a deformable laundry chamber (101) for accommodating laundry (155), the laundry care appliance (100) having a housing and an appliance insert (127) which is inserted into the The housing can be pushed in and pulled out of the housing in sections, with the deformable laundry chamber (101) being arranged in the appliance insert (127) and having a chamber floor (101-1) which corresponds to an insert floor (129-1) of an insert housing (129) of the Appliance insert (127) faces, the laundry care appliance (100) having an actuator device (133) which is arranged between the chamber floor (101-1) and the insert floor (129-1), the actuator device (133) having a displaceable actuator element ( 135) which is connected to the deformable laundry chamber (101) and designed to set the deformable laundry chamber (101) in an oscillating movement in order to support the laundry care of laundry (155) accommodated in the deformable laundry chamber (101).

Description

The present invention relates to a laundry care appliance with an actuator device.

In conventional drum-operated laundry care appliances, rotatable laundry drums are usually used to hold laundry. Due to the rotation of a corresponding laundry drum, the laundry accommodated in the laundry drum can advantageously be turned during the washing phase and all areas of the laundry are wetted with washing liquid.

In a conventional laundry care appliance, which does not have a rotatable laundry drum, a deformable laundry chamber is often used instead, in which the laundry is accommodated. However, in corresponding conventional laundry care appliances with a deformable laundry chamber, there is often insufficient mechanical movement of the laundry accommodated in the deformable laundry chamber.

In the U.S. 2020/0216994 A1 discloses a washing machine having a flexible laundry compartment for accommodating laundry.

In the WO 2018/222125 A1 discloses a washing machine having a flexible laundry compartment for accommodating laundry.

It is the object of the present invention to specify a laundry care appliance with a deformable laundry chamber for accommodating laundry, wherein the laundry accommodated in the deformable laundry chamber can be mechanically moved in a particularly advantageous manner.

This object is solved by the subject matter with the features according to the independent claim. Advantageous embodiments are the subject matter of the dependent claims, the description and the drawings.

According to a first aspect, the object of the invention is achieved by a laundry care appliance, the laundry care appliance having a deformable laundry chamber for accommodating laundry, the laundry care appliance having a housing and an appliance insert which can be pushed into the housing and pulled out of the housing in sections, the deformable laundry chamber is arranged in the appliance insert and has a chamber floor which faces an insert floor of an insert housing of the appliance insert, the laundry care appliance having an actuator device which is arranged between the chamber floor and the insert floor, the actuator device having a displaceable actuator element which is connected to the is connected to the deformable laundry chamber and configured to set the deformable laundry chamber into an oscillating movement in order to support the laundry care of laundry accommodated in the deformable laundry chamber.

In this case, the laundry care appliance according to the present disclosure is in particular a drum-free laundry care appliance, ie a laundry care appliance which does not have a rotatable laundry drum.

This achieves the technical advantage that a displacement movement, in particular the oscillating displacement movement, of the displaceable actuator element of the actuator device can be effectively transferred to the deformable laundry chamber in order to achieve an effective oscillating movement of the deformable laundry chamber, whereby the laundry accommodated in the deformable laundry chamber is advantageous is moved mechanically.

The corresponding mechanical movement of the laundry in the deformable laundry chamber based on the oscillating movement of the deformable laundry chamber can be advantageously used in a variety of laundry care situations.

During the use phase, washing liquid is introduced into the deformable laundry chamber by a pump of the laundry care appliance, so that the laundry accommodated in the deformable laundry chamber is advantageously wetted by the washing liquid. If the deformable laundry chamber is set in an oscillating movement by the displacement movement of the displaceable actuator element in this wetting situation of the laundry, an advantageous detachment of dirt particles from the wet laundry can be achieved.

After the wetting phase, the washing liquid is again pumped out of the deformable laundry chamber by the pump of the laundry care appliance, so that in this drainage situation of the laundry, the deformable laundry chamber is set into an oscillating movement by the displacement movement of the displaceable actuator element, as a result of which the drained laundry items rub against one another and the Laundry care result improved.

In addition, after the end of the laundry care process, the cared for laundry can stick together, so that in this detention situation Laundry, the deformable laundry chamber is set into an oscillating movement by the displacement movement of the displaceable actuator element, as a result of which the clinging laundry items fall off one another and the user can advantageously remove the individual laundry items from the deformable laundry chamber.

The deformation of the deformable laundry chamber is achieved in particular in that washing fluid, comprising washing liquid and/or air, is pumped out of the deformable laundry chamber by a pump fluidically connected to the deformable laundry chamber, for example during a dewatering step. Pumping out the washing fluid creates a partial vacuum inside the deformable laundry chamber, as a result of which the deformable laundry chamber deforms, in particular contracts.

On the other hand, when the pump pumps wash liquid into the deformable wash chamber, the deformable wash chamber may expand.

A laundry care device according to the present application is understood to mean a device which is used for laundry care, ie for washing and/or drying laundry, for example. In particular, such a laundry care appliance is understood to mean a household laundry care appliance. In other words, a laundry care device that is used as part of housekeeping and is used to treat laundry in normal household quantities.

In an advantageous embodiment of the laundry care appliance, the actuator device has a fastening element which is connected to the insert housing, in particular to the insert base, with the displaceable actuator element of the actuator device being connected to the fastening element.

This achieves the technical advantage that the fastening element ensures effective anchoring of the actuator device on the insert housing, in particular on the insert base of the insert housing.

In an advantageous embodiment of the laundry care appliance, an end of the fastening element connected to the insert housing, in particular to the insert base, has a pivotable hinge in order to enable a pivoting movement of the fastening element.

This achieves the technical advantage that the pivoting movement of the fastening element mediated by the hinge ensures effective transmission of the mechanical impulse of the displaceable actuator element, which is connected to the fastening element, in a large number of different deformation states of the deformable laundry chamber.

In an advantageous embodiment of the laundry care appliance, the deformable laundry chamber has a first opening which is arranged on the chamber floor, the first opening being connected to a fluid connection element for conducting fluid, the fluid connection element being arranged between the chamber floor and the insert floor, the Fluid connection element is connected to the deformable wash chamber, and wherein the displaceable actuator element is connected to the fluid connection element to enable the fluid connection element and the fluid connection element connected to the deformable wash chamber in an oscillating motion.

This achieves the technical advantage that the fluid connection element attached to the deformable laundry chamber provides an advantageous connection point for the displaceable actuator element, so that a displacement movement of the displaceable actuator element can advantageously be converted into an oscillating movement of the deformable laundry chamber.

In an advantageous embodiment of the laundry care appliance, the fluid connection element has a drainage section which is fluidically connected to the first opening, and the fluid connection element has a collecting section which is connected to the drainage section and is arranged on a side of the drainage section that faces the insert base, and wherein the displaceable actuator element is connected in particular to the collection section.

This achieves the technical advantage that the drain section ensures effective collection of washing liquid draining from the first opening of the deformable laundry chamber, with the draining washing liquid subsequently being able to be received in the collecting section which adjoins the drain section. In this case, the collecting section has, in particular, a shape that tapers from the discharge section in the direction of the insert floor.

In an advantageous embodiment of the laundry care appliance, the laundry care appliance has a first pump line which is arranged between the chamber floor and the insert floor, the first pump line being fluidically connected to the fluid connection element, in particular to the collection section, and wherein the first pump line is fluidically connected to a pump of the laundry care appliance, wherein the pump is configured to pump washing fluid out of the deformable laundry chamber through the first pump line, through the fluid connection element and through the first opening, and washing liquid through the first pumping conduit, through the fluid connector and through the first opening into the deformable wash chamber.

This achieves the technical advantage that washing liquid can be effectively pumped out of the deformable laundry chamber or washing liquid can be effectively fed into the deformable laundry chamber.

In particular, the collection section has an attachment piece onto which one end of the first pump line is attached.

In particular, the displaceable actuator element is attached to the push-on socket of the collecting section.

In an advantageous embodiment of the laundry care appliance, the laundry care appliance has a controller which is connected to the pump in terms of control technology, the controller being designed to activate the pump for pumping washing fluid out of the deformable laundry chamber into the washing liquid tank in order to at least partially clean the deformable laundry chamber in this way to deform, so that the volume of the deformable laundry chamber is reduced.

This achieves the technical advantage that effective laundry care of the laundry accommodated in the deformable laundry chamber is achieved. In particular, when washing fluid is pumped out of the deformable laundry chamber, the deformable laundry chamber rests against the laundry accommodated in the deformable laundry chamber.

In an advantageous embodiment of the laundry care appliance, the pump is designed to pump air out of the hermetically sealed deformable laundry chamber in order to generate a partial vacuum in the hermetically sealed deformable laundry chamber and to deform the deformable laundry chamber at least in sections.

This achieves the technical advantage that due to the partial vacuum which is created by the pump pumping air out of the hermetically sealed laundry chamber, the deformable laundry chamber advantageously rests against the laundry accommodated in the deformable laundry chamber.

In an advantageous embodiment of the laundry care appliance, chamber side walls of the deformable laundry chamber can be folded away from the insert housing into an interior space of the deformable laundry chamber, and the chamber floor of the deformable laundry chamber can be displaced away from the insert floor when the controller activates the pump for pumping washing fluid out of the deformable laundry chamber .

This achieves the technical advantage that the volume of the deformable laundry chamber can advantageously be reduced by folding in the chamber side walls when washing fluid is pumped out.

In an advantageous embodiment of the laundry care appliance, an end of the displaceable actuator element connected to the deformable laundry chamber, in particular to the fluid connection element, has a further pivotable hinge to enable a pivoting movement of the displaceable actuator element on the fluid connection element.

This achieves the technical advantage that the pivoting movement of the displaceable actuator element mediated by the further hinge ensures effective transmission of the mechanical impulse of the displaceable actuator element in a large number of different deformation states of the deformable laundry chamber.

In an advantageous embodiment of the laundry care appliance, the actuator device, in particular the fastening element, has a hollow cylinder, the displaceable actuator element having a piston which is displaceably mounted in the hollow cylinder and is designed to cause the deformable laundry chamber to oscillate.

This achieves the technical advantage that a particularly effective oscillating displacement movement of the deformable laundry chamber is achieved by the oscillating retraction of the displaceable piston into the hollow cylinder or the extension of the displaceable piston out of the hollow cylinder.

In particular, the piston, which is mounted in a displaceable manner in the hollow cylinder, comprises a pneumatically, electrically or hydraulically operated unit.

In an advantageous embodiment of the laundry care appliance, the displaceable actuator element, in particular the piston displaceably mounted in the hollow cylinder, can be displaced in an oscillating manner along a displacement direction between an extended position and a retracted position in order to set the deformable laundry chamber in an oscillating movement.

This achieves the technical advantage that the oscillating displacement of the piston along a displacement direction results in a particularly advantageous oscillating movement of the deformable laundry chamber.

In an advantageous embodiment of the laundry care appliance, the actuator element comprises an eccentric element which is in particular rotatably mounted, the eccentric element being designed to transfer a rotational movement of the eccentric element into an oscillating movement of the deformable laundry chamber.

This achieves the technical advantage that an advantageous transfer of movement of the displacement movement of the displaceable actuator element into the oscillating movement of the deformable laundry chamber is ensured.

In an advantageous embodiment of the laundry care appliance, the oscillating movement of the deformable laundry chamber mediated by the displaceable actuator element extends along an oscillation direction, with the oscillation direction extending in particular at an angle to a displacement direction of the displaceable actuator element.

This achieves the technical advantage that an advantageous transfer of movement of the displacement movement of the displaceable actuator element into the oscillating movement of the deformable laundry chamber is ensured.

In an advantageous embodiment of the laundry care appliance, the laundry care appliance has a controller which is connected to the actuator device in terms of control technology, the controller being designed to control an amplitude and/or a frequency of a displacement movement of the displaceable actuator element of the actuator device in order to move the deformable laundry chamber into a oscillating movement.

This achieves the technical advantage that by adapting the amplitude and/or frequency of the displacement movement of the displaceable actuator element, the resulting oscillating movement of the deformable laundry chamber can advantageously be adapted to the respective laundry care situation.

In an advantageous embodiment of the laundry care appliance, the deformable laundry chamber has a chamber opening on an upper side facing away from the chamber floor, the chamber opening being closable in a fluid-tight manner by a housing cover of the housing.

This achieves the technical advantage that the fluid-tight closure of the chamber opening by the housing cover of the housing ensures that a partial vacuum can be effectively achieved within the deformable laundry chamber by the pump.

• 1 eine schematische Ansicht eines Wäschepflegegeräts gemäß einer Ausführungsform der vorliegenden Anmeldung;
• 2 eine schematische Ansicht eines Wäschepflegegeräts gemäß einer Ausführungsform der vorliegenden Anmeldung;
• 3 eine schematische Ansicht eines Wäschepflegegeräts gemäß einer Ausführungsform der vorliegenden Anmeldung;
• 4 eine schematische Ansicht eines Wäschepflegegeräts gemäß einer Ausführungsform der vorliegenden Anmeldung;
• 5 eine schematische Ansicht eines Wäschepflegegeräts gemäß einer Ausführungsform der vorliegenden Anmeldung; und
• 6 eine schematische Ansicht eines Wäschepflegegeräts gemäß einer Ausführungsform der vorliegenden Anmeldung.

Further exemplary embodiments are explained with reference to the accompanying drawings. Show it:

• 1 a schematic view of a laundry care appliance according to an embodiment of the present application;
• 2 a schematic view of a laundry care appliance according to an embodiment of the present application;
• 3 a schematic view of a laundry care appliance according to an embodiment of the present application;
• 4 a schematic view of a laundry care appliance according to an embodiment of the present application;
• 5 a schematic view of a laundry care appliance according to an embodiment of the present application; and
• 6 a schematic view of a laundry care appliance according to an embodiment of the present application.

1 shows a schematic view of a laundry care appliance according to an embodiment of the present application. This in 1 The laundry care appliance 100 shown is embodied as a drum-free laundry care appliance 100 which, in contrast to conventional washing machines, does not have a rotating laundry drum for receiving the laundry. In a conventional washing machine, rotation of the rotatable laundry drum ensures effective wetting of the laundry with the washing liquid during the washing process, and effective dehumidification of the laundry during a subsequent spinning process.

This in 1 The drum-free laundry care appliance 100 shown according to the present application has no rotatable laundry drum for receiving the laundry, but instead a deformable and fluid-tight closable laundry chamber 101 for receiving the laundry. In this case, the deformable laundry chamber 101 is formed in particular from a reversibly deformable material, for example an elastomer, in order to ensure the deformability of the flexible laundry chamber 101 . The deformable laundry chamber 101 is thus designed as a fluid-tight, closable and deformable laundry chamber 101 .

The deformable laundry chamber 101 has a first opening 103 which is fluidly connected to a first pump line 105 , the first pump line 105 in turn being fluidly connected to a pump 111 of the laundry care appliance 100 . The pump 111 is connected to a washing liquid tank 113 of the laundry care appliance 100 by a second pump line 109 . A drain line 115 branches off from the washing liquid tank 113 to a drain 117 .

The first pump line 105 has a first valve 107-1 which can close the first opening 103 in a fluid-tight manner. In a release position, the first valve 107-1 releases the first opening 103 fluidically and in a blocking position, the first valve 107-1 closes the first opening 103, the first opening 103 in particular on a chamber floor 101-1 facing the installation floor of the laundry care appliance 100 of the deformable laundry chamber 101 is arranged.

The second pump line 109 has a second valve 107 - 2 which can block the second pump line 109 in terms of fluid technology. In a release position, the second valve 107-2 fluidly releases the second pump line 109, and in a blocking position, the second valve 107-2 closes the second pump line 109.

The pump 111 is designed to supply washing liquid from the washing liquid tank 113 through the first and second pump lines 105, 109 and through the first opening 103 to the deformable laundry chamber 101 during a supply process. In particular, an in 1 not shown second opening of the deformable laundry chamber 101 by an in 1 further pump line (not shown) comprising a further valve connected to the pump 111, so that the pump 111 can also supply the washing liquid during the supply process, in particular via the further pump line and the second opening of the deformable laundry chamber 101.

The pump 111 is also designed to pump washing fluid out of the deformable laundry chamber 101 through the first opening 103, through the first pump line 105, and through the second pump line 109 into the washing liquid tank 113 during a pumping-out process, or to pump the pumped-out fluid from the washing liquid tank 113 through the Drain line 115 to drain 117 to pump.

The pump 111 according to the present application is designed to deliver fluid which, in addition to washing liquid, can also include air or a mixture of washing liquid and air. During the pumping-out process, the pump 111 can therefore not only pump out the washing liquid received in the deformable laundry chamber 101 after the washing process, but also, in contrast to a drain pump used in conventional washing machines, also pump out air or a mixture of washing liquid and air from the deformable laundry chamber 101 , so as to create a partial vacuum in the deformable laundry chamber 101 . In order to ensure this ability effectively, the pump 111 is formed as a liquid ring pump 111 in particular. The resulting partial vacuum compresses the deformable laundry compartment 101 to effectively dehumidify the laundry accommodated in the deformable laundry compartment 101 .

How from the 1 shows that the laundry care appliance 100 also has a washing liquid feed device 119 for feeding washing liquid, in particular fresh water, into the washing liquid tank 113, the washing liquid feed device 119 being fluidically connected to the washing liquid tank 113 by a feed line 121.

Even if this in the 1 is not shown, the washing liquid supply device 119 can also be fluidically connected to the deformable laundry chamber 101 by a further supply line in order to supply the washing liquid, in particular fresh water or fresh water together with laundry care substance, directly to the deformable laundry chamber 101.

As also from the 1 As can be seen, the laundry care appliance 100 has a controller 123 which is connected to the pump 111 and the valves 107-1, 107-2 by control connections 125 and which is designed to control the pump 111 and the valves 107-1, 107 -2 to control.

For further details regarding the laundry care appliance 100 according to the present disclosure, reference is made to the following explanations.

2 shows a schematic view of a laundry care appliance according to an embodiment of the present application.

For the fluidic connection of the in 2 shown components of the laundry care device 100 is on the statements 1 referred.

2 shows a sectional view of a device insert 127 of a laundry care device 100, the device insert 127 being divided into an in 2 not shown housing of the laundry care appliance 100 can be inserted or pulled out of the housing in sections.

How from the 2 it can be seen that the deformable laundry chamber 101 is arranged in the device insert 127 of the laundry care device 100 . In particular, the deformable laundry chamber 101 is formed from an elastomeric plastic, such as a silicone rubber.

The device insert 127 has an insert housing 129 which delimits a device insert interior 130 of the device insert 127 , with the deformable laundry compartment 101 being arranged in the device insert interior 130 . The insert housing 129 of the appliance insert 127 is open at the top and the deformable laundry chamber 101 arranged in the insert housing 129 has a chamber opening 131 at the top.

The insert housing 129 has an insert base 129-1 and a plurality of insert side walls 129-2, 129-3, 129-4, 129-5 connected to the insert base 129-1, wherein in the 2 only the first insert side wall 129-2, the second insert side wall 129-3, and the third insert side wall 129-4 are shown for reasons of illustration.

The deformable laundry chamber 101 arranged in the appliance insert interior 130 has a chamber floor 101-1 facing the insert floor 129-1, the deformable laundry chamber 101 also having a plurality of chamber side walls 101-2, 101-3, 101-4, 101-5, which are connected to the chamber floor 101-1, wherein in the 2 For technical reasons, only the first chamber side wall 101-2, the second chamber side wall 101-3, and the third chamber side wall 101-4 are shown.

In the 2 the device insert 127 is shown in an extended position, in which the device insert 127 can be removed from the in 2 housing, not shown, is pulled out, and in which the user reaches into the deformable laundry chamber 101 in order, for example, to bring laundry into the deformable laundry chamber 101, or to remove laundry from the deformable laundry chamber 101. The laundry can be introduced into or removed from the deformable laundry chamber 101 through the chamber opening 131 .

The chamber opening 131 is arranged on a top side of the deformable laundry chamber 101 that faces away from the chamber floor 101-1 of the deformable laundry chamber 101, so that a user of the laundry care appliance 100 in the pull-out position can advantageously and ergonomically pull the laundry from above through the chamber opening 131 can be introduced into the deformable laundry chamber 101, or can be removed from the deformable laundry chamber 101.

In particular, the chamber opening 131 encompasses the entire top of the deformable laundry chamber 101, so that the laundry 130 can be introduced into the deformable laundry chamber 101 from above by the user without restrictions.

The inside of the in 2 The non-illustrated housing of the laundry care appliance 100 has, on the top of the housing, in particular a 2 Housing cover, not shown, which is designed to close the chamber opening 131 in a fluid-tight manner when the device insert 127 is fully inserted into the housing.

Washing liquid for the laundry care process can thus be supplied to the laundry chamber 101, which can be closed in a fluid-tight manner by the housing cover, or can be pumped out of the laundry chamber 101, which can be closed in a fluid-tight manner, after the laundry care process.

How from the 2 As can be seen, the deformable laundry chamber 101 also has a first opening 103 which is arranged on the chamber floor 101 - 1 of the deformable laundry chamber 101 . The first opening 103 is fluidically connected to a first pump line 105, the first pump line 105 in turn having an in 2 non-illustrated pump 111 of the laundry care appliance 100 is fluidically connected in order to pump washing liquid out of the deformable laundry chamber 101 or to pump washing liquid into the deformable laundry chamber 101 . For more details on the fluid connection of the pump 111 is on the 1 referred.

One in the embodiment according to 2 existing actuator device 133 with a displaceable actuator element 135 is in the 2 not shown. For further details, please refer to the statements on 3 referred. In the 2 The sectional plane 132 shown shows the sectional view according to FIG 3 , 4 , 5 and 6 .

3 shows a schematic view of a laundry care appliance according to an embodiment of the present application.

In the 3 is a sectional view of the appliance insert 127 of the laundry care appliance 100 along the sectional plane 132 of FIG 2 shown. In the 3 For technical reasons, only the insert base 129-1 and the first and third insert side walls 129-2 and 129-4 of the insert housing 129 of the device insert 127 and the chamber base 101-1 and the first and third chamber side walls 101-2 and 101- 4 of the deformable wash chamber 101 is shown. The first opening 103, which is fluidically connected to the first pump line 105, is arranged on the chamber floor 101-1.

The first opening 103 is connected to a fluid connector 137 for conducting fluid, the fluid connector 137 being disposed between the chamber floor 101-1 and the insert floor 129-1. The fluid connector 137 is connected to the deformable wash chamber 101 . The fluid connection element 137 serves for the fluid connection between the first pump line 105 and the first opening 103 formed in the deformable laundry chamber 101.

The fluid connection element 137 has a drain section 139 which is fluidly connected to the first opening 103, and the fluid connection element 137 has a collection section 141 which is connected to the drain section 139 and is arranged on a side of the drain section 139 facing the tray 129-1 is. The collecting section 141 has an in 3 unmarked plug-in socket, on which one end of the first pump line 105 is plugged.

How from the 3 As can be seen, the laundry care appliance 100 has an actuator device 133 which is arranged between the chamber base 101-1 and the insert base 129-1, the actuator device 133 having a displaceable actuator element 135 which is designed to convert the deformable laundry chamber 101 into an oscillating To set movement to support the laundry care of recorded in the deformable laundry chamber 101 laundry.

In this case, the displaceable actuator element 135 is connected in particular to the fluid connection element 137, in particular to the collecting section 141, in order to set the fluid connection element 137 and the deformable laundry chamber 101 connected to the fluid connection element 137 into an oscillating movement.

In this case, an end of the displaceable actuator element 135 connected to the fluid connection element 137, in particular the collecting section 141, has a further pivotable hinge 143 in order to enable a pivoting movement of the displaceable actuator element 135 on the fluid connection element 137.

The actuator device 133 has a fastening element 145 which is connected to the insert housing 129, in particular to the insert base 129-1, with the displaceable actuator element 135 of the actuator device 133 being connected to the fastening element 145.

An end of the fastening element 145 connected to the insert housing 129, in particular the insert floor 129-1, has a pivotable hinge 147 in order to enable a pivoting movement of the fastening element 145 on the insert floor 129-1.

In this case, the actuator device 133, in particular the fastening element 145, comprises a hollow cylinder, the displaceable actuator element 135 comprising a piston which is displaceably mounted in the hollow cylinder in order to set the deformable laundry chamber 101 in an oscillating movement. The actuator device 133 comprises in particular a pneumatic combination of a hollow cylinder and a piston.

How from the 3 As can be seen, the displaceable actuator element 135, in particular the piston displaceably mounted in the hollow cylinder, can be displaced in an oscillating manner along a displacement direction 149 between an extended position and a retracted position in order to set the deformable laundry chamber 101 into an oscillating movement.

The oscillating movement of the deformable laundry chamber 101 resulting from the displacement movement of the displaceable actuator element 135 along the displacement direction 149 extends along an oscillation direction 151.

Even if this in the 3 is not shown, according to an alternative embodiment, the actuator device 133 as the actuator element 135 may not comprise a pneumatic combination of hollow cylinder and piston, but rather an eccentric element, with the eccentric element being rotated here in particular and thus having a displacement direction 149 extending along a circle in order to achieve a resulting to achieve oscillating movement of the deformable laundry chamber 101.

If thus by the in 3 pump 111 (not shown), washing liquid or air is pumped out of the deformable laundry chamber 101, a partial vacuum is created within the deformable laundry chamber 101 when the chamber opening 131 of the deformable laundry chamber 101 is closed in an airtight manner, as a result of which the deformable laundry chamber 101 deforms, in particular contracts. The corresponding deformation or the corresponding contraction of the deformable laundry chamber 101 is characterized in particular by the fact that the chamber side walls 101-2 to 101-5 fold in at least in sections, so that the chamber floor 101-1 moves upwards, as is shown in 3 is shown schematically.

As a result, the deformable laundry chamber 101 in particular lies against the laundry received in the deformable laundry chamber 101 .

Laundry care appliance 100 has, in particular, a controller 123, which is connected in terms of control technology to actuator device 133, controller 123 being designed to control an amplitude and/or a frequency of the displacement movement of displaceable actuator element 135 along displacement device 149 in order to move the deformable laundry chamber 101 in an oscillating movement.

through the in 3 illustrated oscillating movement of the deformable laundry chamber 101 along the oscillation direction 151, an advantageous laundry care of the laundry accommodated in the deformable laundry chamber 101 can be achieved in a large number of laundry care situations. For further details on this, refer to the following illustrations 4 , 5 and 6 referred.

4 shows a schematic view of a laundry care appliance according to an embodiment of the present application.

In the 4 For example, a comparatively large amount of wetting of washing liquid is present in the deformable wash chamber 101 without a partial vacuum being present in the deformable wash chamber 101, so that the deformable wash chamber 101 contracts only minimally. The liquid level 152 of the washing liquid is in the 4 shown only schematically.

How from the 4 shows, the oscillating movement of the deformable laundry chamber 101, which results from the oscillating movement of the displaceable actuator element 135 along the in 4 illustrated displacement direction 149 is based, dirt particles 153 are particularly advantageously removed from the laundry 155 accommodated in the deformable laundry chamber 101, so that the laundry care result can be improved.

5 shows a schematic view of a laundry care appliance according to an embodiment of the present application.

In the 5 is compared to the embodiment of 4 a comparatively small wetting quantity of washing liquid is present in the deformable laundry chamber 101, which results from a correspondingly comprehensive pumping process of washing liquid out of the deformable laundry chamber 101.

Thus, in the in 5 illustrated embodiment, a partial vacuum is present in the deformable laundry chamber 101, so that the deformable laundry chamber 101 is now compared to the 4 contracts more strongly and advantageously rests against the items of laundry accommodated in the deformable laundry chamber 101 .

How from the 5 It can also be seen that a housing cover 157 of the housing of the laundry care appliance 100 closes the chamber opening 31 of the deformable laundry chamber 101, so that a partial vacuum can be effectively maintained in the deformable laundry chamber 101.

How from the 5 emerges, the oscillating movement of the deformable laundry chamber 101 along the oscillation direction 151, which results from the oscillating movement of the displaceable actuator element 135 along the in 5 illustrated displacement direction 149 is based, an advantageous rubbing together of the laundry 155 accommodated in the deformable laundry chamber 101 is ensured, so that the laundry care result can be improved.

6 shows a schematic view of a laundry care appliance according to an embodiment of the present application.

In the 6 1 shows a state after the washing liquid has been pumped out of the deformable laundry chamber 101 by the pump 111, wherein the chamber opening 131 of the deformable laundry chamber 101 is open, and consequently there is no partial vacuum in the deformable laundry chamber 101.

How from the 6 shows, by the oscillating movement of the deformable linen chamber 101, which from the oscillating Bewe Supply of the displaceable actuator element 135 along the in 6 illustrated direction of displacement 149, the items of laundry 155 adhering to one another after the laundry care process are advantageously released from one another again, so that the user of the laundry care appliance 100 can easily remove them from the deformable laundry chamber 101.

All of the features explained and shown in connection with individual embodiments of the invention can be provided in different combinations in the object according to the invention in order to realize their advantageous effects at the same time.

The scope of protection of the present invention is given by the claims and is not limited by the features explained in the description or shown in the figures.

Reference List

100

laundry care device

101

laundry room

101-1

chamber floor

101-2

First chamber side wall

101-3

Second chamber side wall

101-4

Third chamber side wall

101-5

Fourth chamber side wall

103

First opening

105

First pump line

107-1

first valve

107-2

second valve

109

Second pump line

111

pump

113

washer fluid tank

115

drain line

117

drain

119

washing liquid supply device

121

supply line

123

steering

125

control connection

127

device use

129

insert housing

129-1

insert floor

129-2

First insert side wall

129-3

Second insert side wall

129-4

Third insert sidewall

129-5

Fourth insert sidewall

130

Device insert interior

131

chamber opening

132

cutting plane

133

actuator device

135

Movable actuator element

137

fluid connector

139

drain section

141

collecting section

143

Another pivoting hinge

145

fastener

147

Pivoting hinge

149

shift direction

151

direction of oscillation

152

washer fluid level

153

pollution particles

155

Laundry

157

Housing cover of the housing of the laundry care device

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Patent Literature Cited

• US20200216994A1 [0004]
• WO 2018222125 A1 [0005]

Claims (15)

Laundry care appliance (100), the laundry care appliance (100) having a deformable laundry chamber (101) for accommodating laundry (155), the laundry care appliance (100) having a housing and an appliance insert (127) which can be inserted into the housing and removed from the The housing can be pulled out in sections, the deformable laundry chamber (101) being arranged in the appliance insert (127) and having a chamber floor (101-1) which faces an insert floor (129-1) of an insert housing (129) of the appliance insert (127). is characterized in that the laundry care appliance (100) has an actuator device (133) which is arranged between the chamber base (101-1) and the insert base (129-1), the actuator device (133) having a displaceable actuator element (135) which is connected to the deformable laundry chamber (101) and designed to set the deformable laundry chamber (101) in an oscillating movement in order to support the laundry care of laundry (155) accommodated in the deformable laundry chamber (101). Laundry care device (100) after claim 1 , characterized in that the actuator device (133) has a fastening element (145) which is connected to the insert housing (129), in particular to the insert base (129-1), the displaceable actuator element (135) of the actuator device (133) having is connected to the fastening element (145). Laundry care device (100) after claim 2 , characterized in that an end of the fastening element (145) connected to the insert housing (129), in particular to the insert base (129-1), has a pivotable hinge (147) in order to enable pivoting movement of the fastening element (145). Laundry care appliance (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the deformable laundry chamber (101) has a first opening (103) which is arranged on the chamber floor (101-1), the first opening (103) being connected to a fluid connection element (137) for conducting fluid, the fluid connector (137) being disposed between the chamber floor (101-1) and the insert floor (129-1), the fluid connector (137) being connected to the deformable wash chamber (101). and wherein the displaceable actuator element (135) is connected to the fluid connection element (137) to impart an oscillating movement to the fluid connection element (137) and to the fluid connection element (137) connected to the deformable wash chamber (101). Laundry care device (100) after claim 4 , characterized in that the fluid connection element (137) has an outlet section (139) which is fluidically connected to the first opening (103), and in that the fluid connection element (137) has a collection section (141) which is connected to the outlet section (139) is connected and is arranged on a side of the run-off section (139) facing the insert base (129-1), and wherein the displaceable actuator element (135) is connected in particular to the collecting section (141). Laundry care device (100) after claim 4 or 5 , characterized in that the laundry care appliance (100) has a first pump line (105) which is arranged between the chamber floor (101-1) and the insert floor (129-1), the first pump line (105) being fluidically connected to the fluid connection element ( 137), in particular to the collection section (141), and wherein the first pump line (105) is fluidically connected to a pump (111) of the laundry care appliance (100), the pump (111) being designed to pump washing fluid through the first pumping line (105), through the fluid connector (137) and through the first opening (103) from the deformable wash chamber (101) to pump and washing liquid through the first pumping line (105), through the fluid connector (137) and through the first opening ( 103) into the deformable wash chamber (101). Laundry care device (100) after claim 6 , characterized in that the laundry care appliance (100) has a controller (123) which is connected to the pump (111) in terms of control technology, the controller (123) being designed to pump the pump (111) for pumping washing fluid out of the deformable laundry chamber (101) in the washing liquid tank (113) in order to deform the deformable laundry chamber (101) at least in sections in such a way that the volume of the deformable laundry chamber (101) becomes smaller. Laundry care device (100) after claim 7 , characterized in that the pump (111) is designed in particular to pump air out of the hermetically sealed deformable laundry chamber (101) in order to generate a partial vacuum in the hermetically sealed deformable laundry chamber (101) and to close the deformable laundry chamber (101) at least in sections deform. Laundry care device (100) after claim 7 or 8th , characterized in that chamber side walls (101-2, 101-3, 101-4, 101-5) of the deformable laundry chamber (101) can be folded away from the insert housing (129) into an interior space of the deformable laundry chamber (101), and that the chamber floor (101-1) of the deformable wash chamber (101) is displaceable away from the insert floor (129-1) when the controller (123) activates the pump (111) to pump wash fluid out of the deformable wash chamber (101). Laundry care appliance (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that an end of the displaceable actuator element (135) connected to the deformable laundry chamber (101), in particular to the fluid connection element (137), has a further pivotable hinge (143) in order to To allow pivoting movement of the displaceable actuator element (135) on the fluid connection element (137). Laundry care appliance (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the actuator device (133), in particular the fastening element (145), has a hollow cylinder, wherein the displaceable actuator element (135) has a piston which is mounted displaceably in the hollow cylinder and is designed to put the deformable laundry chamber (101) in an oscillating movement. Laundry care appliance (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the displaceable actuator element (135), in particular the piston displaceably mounted in the hollow cylinder, can be displaced in an oscillating manner along a displacement direction (149) between an extended position and a retracted position in order to to put deformable linen chamber (101) in an oscillating movement. Laundry care appliance (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the oscillating movement of the deformable laundry chamber (101) mediated by the displaceable actuator element (135) extends along a direction of oscillation (151), the direction of oscillation (151) extending in particular at an angle to a displacement direction (149) of the displaceable actuator element (135). Laundry care appliance (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the laundry care appliance (100) has a control (123) which is connected to the actuator device (133) in terms of control technology, the control (123) being designed to have an amplitude and/or or to control a frequency of a displacement movement of the displaceable actuator element (135) of the actuator device (133) in order to set the deformable laundry chamber (101) into an oscillating movement. Laundry care appliance (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the deformable laundry chamber (101) has a chamber opening (131) on an upper side facing away from the chamber floor (101-1), the chamber opening (131) being fluid-tight through a housing cover of the housing is lockable.

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