EP2184392B1 - Sicherheitsvorrichtung mit Garantieverschluss eines Trommels einer Waschmaschine - Google Patents

Sicherheitsvorrichtung mit Garantieverschluss eines Trommels einer Waschmaschine Download PDF

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EP2184392B1
EP2184392B1 EP09290602A EP09290602A EP2184392B1 EP 2184392 B1 EP2184392 B1 EP 2184392B1 EP 09290602 A EP09290602 A EP 09290602A EP 09290602 A EP09290602 A EP 09290602A EP 2184392 B1 EP2184392 B1 EP 2184392B1
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Bernard Jomard
Tony Preto
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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
    • D06F37/00—Details specific to washing machines covered by groups D06F21/00 - D06F25/00
    • D06F37/02—Rotary receptacles, e.g. drums
    • D06F37/04—Rotary receptacles, e.g. drums adapted for rotation or oscillation about a horizontal or inclined axis
    • D06F37/10—Doors; Securing means therefor
    • 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
    • D06F34/00—Details of control systems for washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
    • D06F34/14—Arrangements for detecting or measuring specific parameters
    • D06F34/20—Parameters relating to constructional components, e.g. door sensors
    • 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
    • D06F37/00—Details specific to washing machines covered by groups D06F21/00 - D06F25/00
    • D06F37/42—Safety arrangements, e.g. for stopping rotation of the receptacle upon opening of the casing door

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  • the present invention relates to the field of industrial washing machines.
  • the present invention relates more particularly to a safety device ensuring the closure of a washing machine drum.
  • Industrial washing machines have a rotating part, called drum, in which the laundry is placed.
  • This rotating part is most often made of perforated stainless steel sheets, on the one hand, so as to allow the washing water to impregnate the laundry, on the other hand, so as to allow the laundry to to be wrung out thanks to a rapid rotation of the drum at the end of the cycle.
  • To be able to introduce the laundry into the drum it is necessary to provide the washing machine with two doors: a first outer door in the main housing of the washing machine and a second door in the wall of the drum.
  • a problem in the field of washing machines relates to the fact that the door formed in the drum must have a large opening, be provided with an easy opening device and quick to handle and withstand particularly significant stresses generated by the forces centripetes exercising both on the container and on the contents of the drum, which can rotate at speeds of the order of 1000 revolutions / min during the spin operations.
  • the accidental opening of a drum door if it occurs while the drum is rotating, may result in the destruction of the door, a portion of the drum and the housing, so that the machine washing involved is usually irreparable.
  • At least one of the two half-bars may not be fully engaged in the corresponding bore formed in the side wall of the drum, and this, for example, because of a piece of laundry located at the point of lock, or a malfunction of the springs (wear or breakage), or more simply, a wrong maneuver of the operator (handles released while the bars are not positioned in face of the corresponding bores).
  • the present invention aims to overcome one or more disadvantages of the prior art by providing a safety device ensuring the closure of a drum washing machine.
  • a safety device guaranteeing the closure of a washing machine drum comprising a double door with male and female angles in which slide two cylindrical half-bars actuated by handles and whose chamfered ends are housed under the action of two return springs permanently biasing the two half-bars in the direction of two corresponding bores formed in the side walls of the drum, characterized in that it comprises a mechanical sensor mounted in a fixed upper part of the washing machine above the drum, any displacement of said upper sensor to a predetermined threshold for measuring an abnormal spacing of the sliding handles, a significant deformation of the drum and / or its leaves under the action of the rotational forces, and / or excessive wear of the bearings or bearings supporting the drum, and controlling a device for braking the rotation of the drum.
  • the mechanical sensor has the shape of an inverted "T" having, in its lower horizontal portion, a stop slightly shorter than the distance "d” separating the two handles and, in its part vertically central, a rigid bar having approximately in the middle of its length a hinge about a horizontal axis of rotation and being able to come into contact with its upper end with at least one switch that can be actuated under the action of a displacement of the abutment, said abutment having a mass and a distance to the horizontal axis of rotation chosen in such a way that the activation of the switch can result either from an insufficient spacing of the two handles, or even from the vibrations of the crew mobile of the machine above a predetermined value.
  • the drum braking device comprises two switches mounted on the fixed upper part of the washing machine housing and placed on the rotation path of the upper end of the rigid bar, one on the left and behind the rigid bar, the other on the right and in front of the rigid bar, each switch being disposed in an electronic circuit so as to cut off the power supply of the engine of the washing machine and to slow the rotation drum.
  • the present invention is based on a closing mechanism of a washing machine drum (1) comprising a door with two half-leaves (1 c) provided with male and female angles in which slide two half-bars (2b) cylindrical actuated by handles (2a) and whose chamfered ends are housed in two bores (1 b), deviating under the action of two return springs permanently urging the half-bars towards the two bores (1b) ), formed in the side walls (1a) of the drum (1).
  • This mechanism has two features of interest; it is economical and easy to use.
  • the present invention provides a safety device ensuring the closure of a washing machine drum (1) by equipping said closing mechanism with a mechanical sensor (3).
  • This sensor (3) is placed at the top of the washing machine, above the drum (1), mounted on a portion (3b) of the inner surface of the fixed housing (not shown) of the washing machine and the an inverted "T" whose upright central portion is a rigid bar (3c) having approximately in the middle of its length a hinge about a horizontal axis (AA ') of rotation parallel to the axis (XX') rotation of the drum (1) so as to form a free balance in rotation about the horizontal axis (AA ').
  • a stop (3a) is mounted perpendicular and centered with respect to the vertical bar (3c) and its mass gives the rigid bar (3c) a vertical position when the balance formed by the sensor (3) is in equilibrium.
  • the stop (3a) has a distance from the horizontal axis (AA ') of rotation lying on the path of the handles (2a) driven in the rotation of the drum and is of dimension slightly smaller than the maximum spacing "d" between the handles (2a) corresponding to the so-called security closure of the drum (1).
  • the stop (3a) passes once every rotation of the drum between the handles (2a) sliding in the safety closure position.
  • the stop (3a) has a mass and a distance to the horizontal axis (AA ') of rotation chosen so that, if the distance between the handles (2a) released is less than "d", in other words, if the handles (2a) are not in the safety closing position, at least one of the handles driven in the rotation of the drum strikes the stop (3a) of the sensor (3) and causes a rocking movement of the sensor ( 3) around its horizontal axis (AA ') of rotation.
  • the stop (3a) has a mass and a distance to the horizontal axis (AA ') of rotation chosen in such a way that the vibrations of the moving element causes a movement of the balance of the sensor (3) around of its horizontal axis (AA ') of rotation.
  • switches (4a and 4b) mounted on the fixed top of the housing of the washing machine, one to the left and back of the bar (3c) rigid, the other on the right and in front of the bar (3c) rigid, so that the upper end of the rigid bar (3c) can, whatever its direction of this rotation, contact at least one of the two equidistant switches.
  • the switches (4a and 4b) are for example "microswitches” and, as shown in FIG. figure 8 each switch makes it possible to control the stopping of the current flowing through the motor (M) of the drum, for example by operating as a switch for lack of current, and the braking of the rotation of the drum, for example by offering a resistor (R) to the rotation of the drum.
  • any abnormal drum vibrations due to a significant deformation of the drum and / or its wings, under the action of rotational forces, and / or due to excessive wear of bearings or bearings supporting the drum are detected by the sensor (3).
  • the sensor (3) detects this anomaly and triggers the brake device of the rotation of the drum (1) before the damage caused are irreparable.
  • Such a safety device has the advantages of being simple in its implementation and inexpensive because of its mechanical nature. It should increase the life of industrial washing machines and reduce their cost of maintenance or repair.

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  1. Sicherheitsvorrichtung, die das Schließen einer Trommel (1) einer Waschmaschine garantiert, die eine Tür mit zwei Flügeln (1c) aufweist, welche mit Einsteck- und Aufnahme-Winkelprofilen versehen sind, in denen zwei zylindrische Halbstangen (2b) gleiten, die von Griffen (2a) betätigt werden und deren abgeschrägte Enden unter der Wirkung von zwei Rückstellfedern aufgenommen werden, die die Halbstangen durchgehend in Richtung von zwei entsprechenden Bohrungen (1b) beaufschlagen, die in den Seitenwänden (1a) der Trommel (1) ausgespart sind, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie einen mechanischen Sensor (3) enthält, der in einem ortsfesten oberen Teil (3b) der Waschmaschine oberhalb der Trommel (1) montiert ist, wobei jede Verschiebung des Sensors (3) größer als ein vorbestimmter Schwellwert es ermöglicht, einen anormalen Abstand der gleitenden Griffe (2a), eine erhebliche Verformung der Trommel (1) und/oder ihrer Flügel (1c) unter der Wirkung der Drehkräfte und/oder eine übermäßige Abnutzung der die Trommel (1) tragenden Lager oder Wälzlager zu messen, und eine Bremsvorrichtung der Drehung der Trommel steuert.
  2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der mechanische Sensor (3) die Form eines umgedrehten « T » hat, das in seinem unteren waagrechten Teil einen Anschlag (3a) mit einer etwas geringeren Länge als der die zwei Griffe (2a) trennende Abstand "d" und in seinem mittleren senkrechten Teil eine starre Stange (3c) aufweist, die in etwa in der Mitte ihrer Länge ein Drehgelenk um eine waagrechte Drehachse (AA') aufweist und über ihr oberes Ende mit mindestens einem Schalter (4) in Kontakt kommen kann, der unter der Wirkung einer Verschiebung des Anschlags (3a) betätigt werden kann, wobei der Anschlag (3a) eine Masse und eine Entfernung zur waagrechten Drehachse (AA') hat, die so gewählt wird, dass die Betätigung mindestens eines Schalters (4) entweder aus einem unzureichenden Abstand der zwei Griffe (2a) oder auch aus Schwingungen der Antriebseinheit der Maschine höher als ein vorbestimmter Wert resultieren kann.
  3. Vorrichtung nach den Ansprüchen 1 und 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Bremsvorrichtung der Trommel (1) zwei Schalter (4a und 4b) enthält, die auf den ortsfesten oberen Teil des Gehäuses der Waschmaschine montiert und auf der Drehstrecke des oberen Endes der starren Stange (3c) angeordnet sind, der eine links und hinter der starren Stange (3c), der andere rechts und vor der starren Stange (3c), wobei jeder Schalter in einer elektronischen Schaltung so angeordnet ist, dass er es erlaubt, die Stromversorgung des Motors (M) der Waschmaschine zu unterbrechen und die Drehung der Trommel (1) zu bremsen.
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