EP1050263A2 - Machine à laver avec dispositif à jet epicycloidal - Google Patents

Machine à laver avec dispositif à jet epicycloidal Download PDF

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EP1050263A2
EP1050263A2 EP00107218A EP00107218A EP1050263A2 EP 1050263 A2 EP1050263 A2 EP 1050263A2 EP 00107218 A EP00107218 A EP 00107218A EP 00107218 A EP00107218 A EP 00107218A EP 1050263 A2 EP1050263 A2 EP 1050263A2
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Daniele Favaro
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L15/00—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware
    • A47L15/14—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware with stationary crockery baskets and spraying devices within the cleaning chamber
    • A47L15/18—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware with stationary crockery baskets and spraying devices within the cleaning chamber with movably-mounted spraying devices
    • A47L15/22—Rotary spraying devices
    • A47L15/23—Rotary spraying devices moved by means of the sprays
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L15/00—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware
    • A47L15/14—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware with stationary crockery baskets and spraying devices within the cleaning chamber
    • A47L15/18—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware with stationary crockery baskets and spraying devices within the cleaning chamber with movably-mounted spraying devices
    • A47L15/22—Rotary spraying devices

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  • the present invention relates to a dishwashing machine with at least a rotating spray apparatus adapted to spray, with an epicycloidal motion, the washload items arranged in a thereto associated support rack.
  • a dishwashing machine of the above cited kind is described for instance in IT-A-1 254 866, in which a rotating spray apparatus is mounted rotatably, about a vertical axis, on a water supply arm that is in turn capable of rotating about a vertical axis passing through the centre of the washing vessel of the machine.
  • the axis of rotation of the spray apparatus is arranged to pass through an intermediate point of the water supply arm, at a free end of which there is provided at least a transversal propulsion nozzle.
  • the spray apparatus is provided with radial arms that are substantially longer than the distance between the above cited axes, and comprises primary and secondary nozzles adapted to issue wash water jets directed at the washload items and transversal propulsion jets, respectively.
  • the spray apparatus is arranged to rotate in the washing vessel of the machine with an epicycloidal motion that ensures a particular effectiveness to the wash water jets being sprayed onto the washload items.
  • the overall volume of the water distribution circuit formed by the rotating spray apparatus and the respective water supply arm turns out to be undesirably oversized owing mainly to the length of the spray apparatus (which on the other hand is necessary for the spray apparatus itself to be able to "scan", ie. cover the whole inner volume of the washing vessel) and the portion of the arm that extends from the axis of the spray apparatus the free end of the same arm carrying the propulsion nozzles. It is of course appreciated that even such a supplementary portion of the arm is necessary for an appropriate rotation moment to be able to be imparted to the same arm. In practice, anyway, such an oversizing of the water distribution circuit of the machine implies a need for an excess amount of water to be let into the washing vessel of the machine and this of course carries a correspondingly increased energy usage with it.
  • a further purpose yet of the present invention is to provide a dishwashing machine of the above cited kind, which is simple in its construction and capable of enabling a substantial noise reduction to be obtained.
  • the dishwashing machine comprises mainly a washing vessel 3 which is substantially in the shape of a parallelepiped having a substantially square or rectangular base.
  • the washing vessel 3 shall be understood as accommodating at least a rack (not shown) adapted to support the washload items that are sprayed with wash liquor by at least an epicycloidal-motion rotating spray apparatus 4.
  • the rotating spray apparatus 4 is preferably arranged in a position adjacent to the bottom or base 5 of the vessel and may for instance be in the shape of a discoid with at least a water-carrying arm 6 provided with spray nozzles 7.
  • three spray arms 6 are provided in the form of respective internal mechanisms of the spray apparatus 4, which diverge from the centre thereof according to a curvilinear or rectilinearly radial pattern, as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, respectively.
  • the nozzles 7 are adapted to issue towards the washload items respective jets of pressurized water, at least one of which is directed in such a direction as to be able to exert a tangential propulsion component capable of bringing about the rotation of the spray apparatus 4 about a substantially vertical central axis 8.
  • the spray apparatus 4 is hinged freely on said axis 8 by means of a rotating hydraulic joint 9 substantially in correspondence of the free end 10 of a transversal water-supply tubular arm 11.
  • the arm 11 is in turn rotatably connected, by means of a respective rotating hydraulic joint, to a conduit provided to supply water under pressure.
  • said water supply conduit shall be understood as being in turn connected to the delivery side of a circulation pump controlled by the programme sequence control unit of the dishwashing machine, substantially as described for instance in IT-A-1 256 273.
  • the water-supply arm 11 is capable of rotating about a substantially vertical axis 13 extending to substantially pass through the centre of the washing vessel 3 of the machine.
  • the spray apparatus 4 rotates about the axis 8
  • the arm 11 in turn rotates about the axis 13.
  • the water-carrying arm 6 (or the water-carrying arms 6, as the case may be) of the spray apparatus 4 extends from the axis of rotation 8 for a radial length R that is substantially equal to one fourth of the shortest inner side L of the washing vessel 3.
  • said washing vessel is a square-plan one, so that the sides L of the vessel itself are of course equal.
  • the distance A of the axes of rotation 8 and 13 from each other is substantially equal to the above cited radial length R.
  • the water distribution circuit 4, 11 may be advantageously sized to feature the minimum inner volume as required to ensure that the water spray jets issuing from the nozzles 7 are able to "scan", ie. cover with an effective epicycloidal movement a cross-section of the washing vessel having as large an area as possible (delimited by the circumference 14 in Figure 2).
  • Such a reduction in the overall volume in said water distribution circuit 4, 11 is of course effective in enabling the amount of water required to supply the hydraulic washing circuit of the machine to be reduced accordingly, so as to bring about a corresponding reduction in the overall energy usage (for instance, electric energy required to heat up the washing water).
  • such an optimum washing effectiveness of the water jets issued by the nozzles 7, which are in fact concentrated in an area defined by the radius R of the spray apparatus 4, may be advantageously used to reduce the power input rating of the circulation pump.
  • the pressure of the water supplying the water distribution circuit 4, 11 can be reduced, by for instance selectively decreasing the revolving speed of the circulation pump itself as this is described in the afore cited IT-A-1 256 273.
  • the water-generated noise is advantageously reduced along with the mechanical noise of the machine.
  • the circulation pump may be operated to rotate at approx. 1400 rpm, whereas it may be selectively operated to rotate at approx. 2800 rpm (ie. a usual speed at which pumps generally rotate in traditional dishwashers) if an intensive dishwashing cycle has to be carried out, as required for example to clean heavily soiled pans.
  • the energy usage (and in particular the water usage) of the dishwashing machine can be further reduced by eliminating the need for auxiliary propulsion nozzles to be used in order to rotatably drive the tubular arm 11 about the axis 13.
  • a turbine-like mechanism in correspondence of the end 12 of the tubular arm 11.
  • a gearwheel 15 that is secured to the bottom 5 of the washing vessel by means of a rod 16 extending along the rotation axis 13.
  • a turbine vane 17 which is adapted to be rotatably driven by the flow of water under pressure passing along the tubular arm 11, is capable of co-operating with said gearwheel 15.
  • the vane 17 and the reduction gear 18 shall be understood as being capable of pivoting on a pin (not shown for reasons of greater descriptive simplicity) anchored on the arm 11 in a position which is offset with respect to said rotation axis 13.
  • said mechanism 15-18 is also effective in making more rigid and stable the water distribution circuit 4, 11 which, notwithstanding its asymmetrical structure, is therefore able to rotate about the axis 13 in a manner that is substantially free of mechanical cloggings or jammings.

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ITPN990016 IT248022Y1 (it) 1999-05-03 1999-05-03 Lavastoviglie con mulinello irroratore epicicloidale
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