EP0107234A1 - Waschmaschine für Wäsche oder andere Güter mit einer Vorrichtung zur Anzeige des Endes des Abpumpens oder zur Meldung einer Fehlfunktion - Google Patents

Waschmaschine für Wäsche oder andere Güter mit einer Vorrichtung zur Anzeige des Endes des Abpumpens oder zur Meldung einer Fehlfunktion Download PDF

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EP0107234A1
EP0107234A1 EP83201436A EP83201436A EP0107234A1 EP 0107234 A1 EP0107234 A1 EP 0107234A1 EP 83201436 A EP83201436 A EP 83201436A EP 83201436 A EP83201436 A EP 83201436A EP 0107234 A1 EP0107234 A1 EP 0107234A1
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Michel Steers
Jean-Pierre Hazan
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Laboratoires dElectronique Philips SAS
Koninklijke Philips NV
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Philips Gloeilampenfabrieken NV
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F39/00—Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups D06F9/00 - D06F27/00 
    • D06F39/08—Liquid supply or discharge arrangements
    • D06F39/083—Liquid discharge or recirculation arrangements
    • D06F39/085—Arrangements or adaptations of pumps
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D15/00—Control, e.g. regulation, of pumps, pumping installations or systems
    • F04D15/02—Stopping of pumps, or operating valves, on occurrence of unwanted conditions
    • F04D15/0209—Stopping of pumps, or operating valves, on occurrence of unwanted conditions responsive to a condition of the working fluid
    • F04D15/0218—Stopping of pumps, or operating valves, on occurrence of unwanted conditions responsive to a condition of the working fluid the condition being a liquid level or a lack of liquid supply
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F2103/00—Parameters monitored or detected for the control of domestic laundry washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
    • D06F2103/44—Current or voltage
    • D06F2103/48—Current or voltage of the motor driving the pump

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  • the present invention relates to a washing machine or the like provided at the base of the washing tub with an assembly comprising an electric motor pump assembly with a common axis of rotation, substantially horizontal, coupled to one another, the coupling being carried out at the end of the axis of the motor rotor, which axis is movable laterally, the movement of the free end of said axis serving by means of an electrical contactor to control the running of the pump.
  • the water is drained by means of a centrifugal type water pump placed under the tank intended to receive the water, said pump being coupled to an electric motor, the coupling most often at the end of the axis of the rotor of this motor.
  • the machine program provides for an operating time of this pump for the pump to be drained effectively.
  • the time allocated by the program can be either too short or too long. If it is too short, the drain is incomplete, if it is too long, electrical energy is spent unnecessarily and the washing cycle is longer than necessary.
  • Another incident that occurs frequently is that the pump is primed during emptying, this phenomenon finding its cause in an overabundance of foam due to the detergent mixed with water or to a blockage at the entry of the pipes by dirt previously contained in the linen. Another incident may also relate to a defect in the pump itself. If the pump only works in relation to a time allocated by the program, these latest incidents may go unnoticed during the washing process.
  • the washing machine according to the invention is provided at the base of the tub with an assembly comprising, as according to the prior art, an electric motor pump assembly of the same substantially horizontal axis of rotation coupled to one another, the coupling being carried out at the end of the axis of the rotor of the engine and of members for controlling said assembly of the electric motor pump and for controlling the operation of the machine.
  • the axis of the rotor and the pump can move laterally parallel to said axis and essentially occupy two positions, one corresponding to the operation under load of the pump, that is to say with intake of water in the pump, the other in the vacuum operation of said pump, that is to say without admission of water into the pump and in that the command and control members of operation comprise, in addition to a central member of control, a water level detector in the machine tank and a two-position electrical contactor placed in an electrical circuit and actuated by the free end of the axis common to the pump and the motor during its lateral movement , the signal emerging in the electrical circuit, in the event of non-admission of water into the pump, ordering, via the control unit, the stopping of said pump and simultaneously, in the event of indication by the level of water from an incomplete drain, the emission of a sign al alarm.
  • this washing machine allows to devote the minimum of time and energy to the emptying phases. In addition, it provides information on the reality of emptying, even in if the pump flow rate is not observed.
  • the invention is based on the well-known so-called "solenoid" effect of the stator on the rotor which wants it to move axially, if the mechanical construction of the motor allows it, inside the stator as a function of the magnetic flux. therefore in the engine of the mechanical load applied to it. According to the case of the invention, this load varies between two values, namely those corresponding to the resistive torque applied to the motor, respectively in the case of admission or non-admission of water into the pump.
  • control unit is a microprocessor.
  • FIG 1 is shown along 11, the stator of an electric motor and according to 12, its rotor.
  • the axis of the rotor is 13 whose rotation is ensured by means of the bearings 14 and 15. This axis can also slide longitudinally in these bearings.
  • At this end of the axis 16 is coupled the drain pump of the washing machine, the washing tank of which is 18.
  • This coupled motor and pump assembly is arranged below this tank, the connection between tank and pump effecting by the flexible and deformable pipe 19.
  • the pumped water is evacuated by the pipe 20.
  • a helical spring 49 coaxial with the axis 13, is interposed between the bearing 15 and the rotor 12 so that when stopped the rotor 12 is eccentric relative to the stator 11.
  • the other end 21 is coupled to a two-position switch inserted in an electrical circuit.
  • This coupling is shown diagrammatically in the figure using the rod 22 linked to 13, assumed to be electrically insulating and articulated at 23 with the rod 24 assumed to be conductive and linked to the movable conductive stud 25.
  • the rod 24 is movable around the fixed stud 26 so that when the axis moves, 25 can come into contact with one of the fixed studs 27 or 28 brought to different electrical potentials, for example + 5V and 0 respectively (potential of the earth of the machine).
  • a spring 49 is interposed between the bearing 15 and the rotor 12 so that when stopped, and when the pump motor is not supplied, the rotor is pushed to the right of the figure and that 25 is in contact with 28.
  • the rotor When the motor is powered, the rotor undergoes the well-known solenoid effect (see for example United States patent No. 2,869,008) according to which the rotor is attracted towards the center of the stator, the displacement being a function of the magnetic flux through the motor and the mechanical load applied to the rotor.
  • the elasticity of the spring 49 is such that, without admitting water into the pump, the rotor is centered in the middle of the stator, 25 coming into contact with 27, while in the event of water intake and the resistant mechanical load appearing on the rotor axis, the latter remains off-center with respect to the stator, 25 and 28 remaining in contact.
  • the end of a water intake in the pump is therefore marked by a variation of the potential of 26 from the value 0 to 5V.
  • the signal from 26, due to the displacement of the pad 25 from 28 to 27, is applied to the central control member 29 of the machine, which will intervene on the supply to the pump motor.
  • the decentering of the rotor can be obtained using a spring identical to 49 which, instead of being placed between the bearing 15 and the rotor 12, is placed between the bearing 14 and the rotor 12, the decentering taking place in the other direction, the control switch at the end of the axis having a configuration reversed with respect to that of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 2 using the block diagram, shows how the signal from 26.
  • the rectangle 29 represents the central control member which is for example a microprocessor.
  • the rectangle 17 represents the drain pump coupled to the rotor of the motor 12 of which the axis 13 has been shown.
  • 32 represents the two-position switch controlled by the end 21 of the axis 13. Inside this box, it has been assumed that the pads 27 and 28 are brought to the potential respectively of + 5V and 0.
  • the rectangle 34 represents a water level recorder in the measured tank using the probe 9 indicated in FIG. 1 and of a type known from the prior art.
  • the rectangle 33 represents the supply of the motor. Lines 35, 36, 37 indicate the electrical connections between the central control member 29 and the other elements. Line 41 indicates the electrical connection between the power supply and the pump motor.
  • the arrows 39 and 38 directed towards the microprocessor 29 indicate that the latter receives information, while the arrow 40 from 29 indicates that the latter emits a control signal.
  • the rotor When the engine is running and the water intake takes place normally in the pump, which corresponds to a draining in progress, the rotor is eccentric in the stator and 25 is in contact with 28. A signal at the level logic 0 (mass) is sent according to 36 to microprocessor 29. If water is no longer admitted to the pump, the rotor is centered in the middle of the stator and 25 is in contact with 27. A logic signal 1 ( + 5V) is sent according to 36 to the microprocessor 29.
  • the doubt is removed using 34 which measures the water level in the tank and which sends the information concerning this level to 29. If this information is that the water level is close to zero, the microprocessor sends then a signal according to 37 of interruption of the supply 33 of the pump motor. If this information is that the water level is not close to zero, this is an indication of a draining incident.
  • the microprocessor will, for example, give the order, via the power supply to the motor, to reduce the speed of the latter in an attempt to re-prime the pump, or else the order to means, not shown, of triggering an alarm warning of the emptying incident.

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EP83201436A 1982-10-11 1983-10-07 Waschmaschine für Wäsche oder andere Güter mit einer Vorrichtung zur Anzeige des Endes des Abpumpens oder zur Meldung einer Fehlfunktion Expired EP0107234B1 (de)

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EP0321295A2 (de) * 1987-12-18 1989-06-21 Westinghouse Electric Corporation Automatisches Pumpenschutzsystem
WO1998059174A1 (en) * 1997-06-20 1998-12-30 Arçelik A.S. Electronic control method for drain pumps used in electrical home appliances
US9840803B2 (en) 2015-10-20 2017-12-12 Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc. Pump assembly for appliance

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US2562772A (en) * 1945-04-14 1951-07-31 Westinghouse Electric Corp Dishwashing apparatus having impeller-operated means for controlling water supply
US2592314A (en) * 1948-01-31 1952-04-08 Westinghouse Electric Corp Cleaning apparatus
US2869008A (en) * 1957-05-08 1959-01-13 Molon Motors And Coil Corp Induction motor armature control
FR1336973A (fr) * 1962-10-03 1963-09-06 Constructa Werke Gmbh Pompe double destinée particulièrement à une machine à laver et à centrifuger, fonctionnant en courant continu
FR2086857A5 (de) * 1970-04-10 1971-12-31 Penarroya Miniere Metall
DE2631344A1 (de) * 1976-07-13 1978-01-19 Philips Patentverwaltung Vorrichtung zur anzeige der verschmutzung der pumpe einer waschmaschine oder waescheschleuder
DE3003580A1 (de) * 1979-04-11 1980-10-23 Schwarzenberg Waschgeraete Einrichtung zur verhinderung von waschmittelverlusten

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US2562772A (en) * 1945-04-14 1951-07-31 Westinghouse Electric Corp Dishwashing apparatus having impeller-operated means for controlling water supply
US2592314A (en) * 1948-01-31 1952-04-08 Westinghouse Electric Corp Cleaning apparatus
US2869008A (en) * 1957-05-08 1959-01-13 Molon Motors And Coil Corp Induction motor armature control
FR1336973A (fr) * 1962-10-03 1963-09-06 Constructa Werke Gmbh Pompe double destinée particulièrement à une machine à laver et à centrifuger, fonctionnant en courant continu
FR2086857A5 (de) * 1970-04-10 1971-12-31 Penarroya Miniere Metall
DE2631344A1 (de) * 1976-07-13 1978-01-19 Philips Patentverwaltung Vorrichtung zur anzeige der verschmutzung der pumpe einer waschmaschine oder waescheschleuder
DE3003580A1 (de) * 1979-04-11 1980-10-23 Schwarzenberg Waschgeraete Einrichtung zur verhinderung von waschmittelverlusten

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EP0321295A2 (de) * 1987-12-18 1989-06-21 Westinghouse Electric Corporation Automatisches Pumpenschutzsystem
EP0321295A3 (en) * 1987-12-18 1990-08-01 Westinghouse Electric Corporation Automatic pump protection system
WO1998059174A1 (en) * 1997-06-20 1998-12-30 Arçelik A.S. Electronic control method for drain pumps used in electrical home appliances
US9840803B2 (en) 2015-10-20 2017-12-12 Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc. Pump assembly for appliance

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FR2534287B1 (de) 1984-11-23

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