EP1449952B1 - Waschmaschine mit Waschmittelverteiler - Google Patents

Waschmaschine mit Waschmittelverteiler Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP1449952B1
EP1449952B1 EP03100391A EP03100391A EP1449952B1 EP 1449952 B1 EP1449952 B1 EP 1449952B1 EP 03100391 A EP03100391 A EP 03100391A EP 03100391 A EP03100391 A EP 03100391A EP 1449952 B1 EP1449952 B1 EP 1449952B1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
drawer
rollers
housing
washing machine
roller
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Lifetime
Application number
EP03100391A
Other languages
English (en)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1449952A1 (de
Inventor
Rolf Lachenmayer
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Whirlpool Corp
Original Assignee
Whirlpool Corp
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Whirlpool Corp filed Critical Whirlpool Corp
Priority to EP03100391A priority Critical patent/EP1449952B1/de
Priority to ES03100391T priority patent/ES2354515T3/es
Priority to DE60335445T priority patent/DE60335445D1/de
Publication of EP1449952A1 publication Critical patent/EP1449952A1/de
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP1449952B1 publication Critical patent/EP1449952B1/de
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • 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 
    • D06F39/02—Devices for adding soap or other washing agents

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a washing machine with a detergent distributor comprising a drawer movable within a housing provided in the front part of the machine.
  • extractable drawers with a plurality of compartments are commonly known into which the user fills the detergent, fabric softener, and bleach. After the drawer is pushed in and the program is started, the machine automatically flushes the detergents into the soap container of the machine at the right time.
  • the guide of this drawer in the corresponding housing or box, into which the drawer is pushed and which is responsible for directing the water into the individual drawer chamber consists typically of grooves on the left and right side of the box, into which two corresponding ledges of the drawer are slidably inserted.
  • the guides in both cases do not allow a smooth sliding of the drawer, also in view of friction between the drawer and its housing.
  • a solution is known from DE-A-10061155 in which several rollers or balls are interposed between rails in the housing and in the drawer respectively. Such rollers or balls are then interposed between the rails and they need cages to be maintained in the proper position. This kind of construction is quite complex and expensive.
  • the present invention eliminates the above drawbacks and provide a detergent distributor with a cost comparable to the present one, with a smooth pulling out/in movement which is independent on how the force is applied by the user to the drawer. Moreover the detergent distributor according to the invention gives the user a solid, stable, and user-friendly impression. The task is solved according to the attached claims.
  • the invention can provide a detergent distributor whose drawer has a very smooth movement in and out of its housing, and which is more reliable to use.
  • a front loading washing machine (not shown) is provided, in its front wall, with a detergent distributor 14 comprising a drawer 16 and a housing 18 in which the drawer 16 is slidably mounted.
  • the drawer 16 is provided with detergent and/or softener/bleach compartments D and, on each of its sides, with a first longitudinal rib 17 and with two rollers 19 and 21 respectively
  • rollers 19 and 21 on each side of the drawer 16 are placed in the rear area thereof and they are staggered in height, so that the fist roller 19 is at a lower level compared to the second roller 21, and it is placed at a longer distance from the rear wall of the drawer 16 compared to the second roller 21.
  • Both rollers 19 and 21 are rotatably mounted to the side of the drawer by means of E-shaped clip elements F which are apt to be snap-engaged in corresponding apertures (not shown) in the sides of the drawer 16.
  • the clip elements F are used to fasten U-shaped supports S in which rollers 19 and 21 are rotatably mounted.
  • the housing 18 is provided, in its front area, with a couple of seats 25 in the form of grooves apt to receive two E-shaped roller holders 27 on which rollers 29 are rotatably mounted, one for each side of the housing 18.
  • rollers 29 are designed to cooperate with a lower surface 17a of the first rib 17 as will be clear from the following description, particularly with reference to figures 3 and 4 .
  • Both rollers 19 and 21 are dimensioned so as to cooperate with a second longitudinal rib 23 integral with the housing 18.
  • the first or lower roll 19 is apt to cooperate with a lower surface 23a of the rib 23, while the second or upper roll 21 is designed to cooperate with an upper surface 23b of the rib 23.
  • the drawer 16 can then be inserted into the horizontal rib 23 between the two rollers 19 and 21 in the rear area, wherein the rib 23 is molded to the housing or box 18.
  • the drawer is guided between the two rollers 19 and 21 and it is thus supported on the top and bottom.
  • each roller 29 is attached to the left and right side of the box, and the drawer 16 runs, by means of rib 17 thereof, on these rollers 29 as well.
  • the drawer then runs on rollers with reduced surface friction drag and gives the customer the perception of being easily operated.
  • the drawer 16 is suspended on rollers in horizontal and vertical direction, wherein the rollers 50 and 52 are held by roller holders 50a and 52a respectively mounted in corresponding grooves 54 and 56 in the housing 18, so that the drawer can be pulled out with reduced friction.
  • the drawer 16 present two upper wing portions 58 in which are defined U-shaped channels 58a in which the rollers 50 can rotate.
  • the rollers 52 with vertical axes rotate on side surfaces 58b of the wing portions 58.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Textile Engineering (AREA)
  • Drawers Of Furniture (AREA)
  • Detail Structures Of Washing Machines And Dryers (AREA)

Claims (7)

  1. Waschmaschine mit einem Waschmittelspender, umfassend ein Schubfach, beweglich in einem Gehäuse im vorderen Teil der Maschine vorgesehen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Schubfach (16) und/oder das Gehäuse (18) mit Rollen (19, 21, 29, 50, 52) ausgestattet ist, drehbar daran montiert und ausgelegt, um mit Längsprofilen (17, 23, 58, 58a, 58b) an dem Schubfach (16) und/oder an dem Gehäuse (18) zusammenzuwirken, um eine laufruhige Bewegung des Schubfachs zu gewährleisten.
  2. Waschmaschine nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Schubfach auf jeder Seite mit zwei Rollen (19, 21) auf unterschiedlicher Höhe ausgestattet ist, an dem Gehäuse (18), an jeder dieser Seiten, eine dritte Rolle (29) vorgesehen ist, ausgelegt, um mit einem Längsprofil (17) des Schubfachs (16) zusammenzuwirken und die ersten beiden Rollen (19, 21) ausgelegt sind, um auf gegenüberliegenden Seiten (23a, 23b) mit einem zusätzlichen Längsprofil (23) des Gehäuses (18) zusammenzuwirken.
  3. Waschmaschine nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass besagte zwei Rollen (19, 21) drehbar nahe des hinteren Abschnitts des Schubfachs (16) montiert sind, eine erste Rolle (19) verglichen mit einer zweiten Rolle (21) auf einer niedrigeren Höhe, die zweite Rolle (21) sich näher an der Rückwand des Schubfachs (16) befindend verglichen mit der ersten Rolle (19), die dritte Rolle (29) drehbar am Gehäuse (18) montiert auf einer niedrigeren Höhe als die ersten beiden Rollen (19, 21).
  4. Waschmaschine nach den Ansprüchen 2 oder 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die ersten beiden Rollen (19, 21) mit Schnappeinrastelementen (F, S) an dem Schubfach (16) montiert sind.
  5. Waschmaschine nach den Ansprüchen 2 oder 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die dritte Rolle (29) an einer, in einer Nut (21) des Gehäuses (18) installierten, Rollenhalterung (27) montiert ist.
  6. Waschmaschinen nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Gehäuse (18), auf jeder dieser Seiten, eine horizontale Längsnut (54) und eine vertikale Längsnut (56) umfasst, in denen Rollenhalterungen (50a, 52a) installiert sind, eine Mehrzahl von Rollen (50, 52) tragend, ausgelegt, um mit dem Schubfach (16) zusammenzuwirken.
  7. Waschmaschine nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass an dem Schubfach (16) zwei obere Seitenflügel (58, 58a, 58b) vorhanden sind, ausgelegt, um mit den Rollen (50, 52) zusammenzuwirken.
EP03100391A 2003-02-19 2003-02-19 Waschmaschine mit Waschmittelverteiler Expired - Lifetime EP1449952B1 (de)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP03100391A EP1449952B1 (de) 2003-02-19 2003-02-19 Waschmaschine mit Waschmittelverteiler
ES03100391T ES2354515T3 (es) 2003-02-19 2003-02-19 Lavadora con distribuidor de detergente.
DE60335445T DE60335445D1 (de) 2003-02-19 2003-02-19 Waschmaschine mit Waschmittelverteiler

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP03100391A EP1449952B1 (de) 2003-02-19 2003-02-19 Waschmaschine mit Waschmittelverteiler

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP1449952A1 EP1449952A1 (de) 2004-08-25
EP1449952B1 true EP1449952B1 (de) 2010-12-22

Family

ID=32731587

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP03100391A Expired - Lifetime EP1449952B1 (de) 2003-02-19 2003-02-19 Waschmaschine mit Waschmittelverteiler

Country Status (3)

Country Link
EP (1) EP1449952B1 (de)
DE (1) DE60335445D1 (de)
ES (1) ES2354515T3 (de)

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN107099976A (zh) * 2016-02-19 2017-08-29 青岛海尔滚筒洗衣机有限公司 一种洗涤盒组件及具有其的洗衣机
CN107287834A (zh) * 2017-06-20 2017-10-24 青岛海尔滚筒洗衣机有限公司 一种推弹式洗涤剂盒及洗衣机

Families Citing this family (14)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
KR101311448B1 (ko) * 2006-09-25 2013-09-25 엘지전자 주식회사 세탁기
US7895864B2 (en) 2007-10-23 2011-03-01 Electrolux Home Products, Inc. Laundry additive dispenser
US9085844B2 (en) 2007-11-13 2015-07-21 Electrolux Home Products, Inc. Sequenced water delivery in an additive dispenser
US8327672B2 (en) 2007-12-21 2012-12-11 Electrolux Home Products, Inc. Methods and systems for water delivery in an additive dispenser
US8317236B2 (en) 2008-04-16 2012-11-27 Electrolux Home Products, Inc. Appliance drawer and latch mechanism therefor
US8348361B2 (en) 2008-06-30 2013-01-08 Electrolux Home Products, Inc. Additive dispenser drawer assembly
KR101748773B1 (ko) * 2011-01-04 2017-06-20 삼성전자주식회사 세탁기
BR102015007544B1 (pt) * 2015-04-02 2021-10-26 Whirlpool S.A. Dispositivo de travamento para sistema de armazenamento e dosagem de insumos para aparelho eletrodomésticos
CN106192309A (zh) * 2015-04-30 2016-12-07 青岛海尔洗衣机有限公司 一种洗/干衣机用水盒组件及洗/干衣机
CN108252035B (zh) * 2016-12-29 2020-04-07 合肥海尔洗衣机有限公司 一种洗衣机的洗涤剂盒及洗衣机
WO2018233577A1 (zh) * 2017-06-20 2018-12-27 青岛海尔滚筒洗衣机有限公司 一种推弹式洗涤剂盒及洗衣机
CN109898285B (zh) * 2017-12-11 2021-08-27 青岛胶南海尔洗衣机有限公司 一种推弹式洗涤剂盒及洗衣机
WO2019114656A1 (zh) * 2017-12-11 2019-06-20 青岛海尔洗衣机有限公司 一种推弹式洗涤剂盒及洗衣机
CN109898287B (zh) * 2017-12-11 2021-09-07 青岛胶南海尔洗衣机有限公司 一种推弹式洗涤剂盒及洗衣机

Family Cites Families (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1211560A (en) * 1967-12-23 1970-11-11 Wilkins & Mitchell Ltd Improvements in or relating to washing machines
DE10061155A1 (de) * 2000-12-08 2002-06-27 Bsh Bosch Siemens Hausgeraete Waschmitteleinspüleinrichtung

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN107099976A (zh) * 2016-02-19 2017-08-29 青岛海尔滚筒洗衣机有限公司 一种洗涤盒组件及具有其的洗衣机
CN107287834A (zh) * 2017-06-20 2017-10-24 青岛海尔滚筒洗衣机有限公司 一种推弹式洗涤剂盒及洗衣机
CN107287834B (zh) * 2017-06-20 2021-03-02 青岛海尔滚筒洗衣机有限公司 一种推弹式洗涤剂盒及洗衣机

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
ES2354515T3 (es) 2011-03-15
EP1449952A1 (de) 2004-08-25
DE60335445D1 (de) 2011-02-03

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP1449952B1 (de) Waschmaschine mit Waschmittelverteiler
EP1621660B1 (de) Tragglied für Waschmaschine oder Trockner
US8348361B2 (en) Additive dispenser drawer assembly
EP2471991B1 (de) Waschmaschine
EP1903137B1 (de) Waschmaschine
CA1073747A (en) Shielding for damp rooms
EP1449951B1 (de) Waschmaschine mit Waschmittelverteiler
CN101775732B (zh) 洗衣机及其抽屉组件
KR102191908B1 (ko) 세탁기
KR101560708B1 (ko) 도어 및 이를 구비한 세탁기
CN107099976B (zh) 一种洗涤盒组件及具有其的洗衣机
EP3175031B1 (de) Waschmaschine mit waschmitteleinspüleinrichtung
EP3235938A1 (de) Wäschebehandlungsmaschine mit schubladenanordnung
CN208435569U (zh) 导轨组件和洗碗机
KR100924800B1 (ko) 세탁기의 세제박스
CN216536295U (zh) 一种抽屉安装结构
KR20060120936A (ko) 세정 장치
KR20150053066A (ko) 세제공급장치 및 이를 포함하는 세탁기
US4680946A (en) Flat-bed knitting machine having a spool table
KR20180025883A (ko) 세탁장치
CN220867777U (zh) 投放组件和衣物处理设备
KR20210131757A (ko) 의류처리장치
KR101443607B1 (ko) 세탁물 처리 장치
JP2605098Y2 (ja) ロッカー
CN114687152A (zh) 一种直线滚动导轨式洗涤剂盒组件

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: AL LT LV MK RO

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20050222

AKX Designation fees paid

Designated state(s): DE ES FR GB IT

RBV Designated contracting states (corrected)

Designated state(s): DE ES FR GB IT

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 20071116

GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): DE ES FR GB IT

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 60335445

Country of ref document: DE

Date of ref document: 20110203

Kind code of ref document: P

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R096

Ref document number: 60335445

Country of ref document: DE

Effective date: 20110203

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: ES

Ref legal event code: FG2A

Effective date: 20110303

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

26N No opposition filed

Effective date: 20110923

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R097

Ref document number: 60335445

Country of ref document: DE

Effective date: 20110923

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: PLFP

Year of fee payment: 14

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: PLFP

Year of fee payment: 15

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Payment date: 20170112

Year of fee payment: 15

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: PLFP

Year of fee payment: 16

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: ES

Ref legal event code: FD2A

Effective date: 20190801

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20180220

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20211217

Year of fee payment: 20

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20211230

Year of fee payment: 20

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20211230

Year of fee payment: 20

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Payment date: 20220111

Year of fee payment: 20

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R071

Ref document number: 60335445

Country of ref document: DE

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: PE20

Expiry date: 20230218

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF EXPIRATION OF PROTECTION

Effective date: 20230218

P01 Opt-out of the competence of the unified patent court (upc) registered

Effective date: 20230522