EP2487288A1 - Verfahren zum Zuführen der Waschflüssigkeit in einer Wäschewaschmaschine - Google Patents

Verfahren zum Zuführen der Waschflüssigkeit in einer Wäschewaschmaschine Download PDF

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EP2487288A1
EP2487288A1 EP20120153792 EP12153792A EP2487288A1 EP 2487288 A1 EP2487288 A1 EP 2487288A1 EP 20120153792 EP20120153792 EP 20120153792 EP 12153792 A EP12153792 A EP 12153792A EP 2487288 A1 EP2487288 A1 EP 2487288A1
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Mariangiola Dottori
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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 
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  • the present invention relates to a method for charging a washing liquid in a laundry washing machine.
  • a step for charging water is performed before starting the wash cycle proper.
  • the water charging step involves feeding mains supply water into a washing compartment.
  • the water level reaches and partially floods a drum located in the washing compartment, in which there is the laundry to be washed.
  • the drum starts turning and the water is absorbed by the laundry.
  • other water is requested from the mains water supply and this is fed into the drum.
  • a first drawback is associated with the waste of water, on account of the quantity of water charged being largely in excess of that required to completely soak the laundry and determines the presence of excess water in the bottom part of the washing compartment (indicated in technical jargon as "dead volume” of water).
  • a further drawback is that all the water present in the washing compartment is heated by a heating element, but only a small amount of this water is actually in contact with the laundry. This results in a waste of electric power.
  • the rotation of the drum partly submerged in the "dead volume” requires a greater force on account of the braking action of the water.
  • the aim of the present invention is to provide a method for charging a washing liquid which permits water and energy to be saved while still ensuring optimal soaking of the laundry.
  • figure 1 shows a schematic view of a washing machine implementing a method according to the present invention.
  • the object of the present invention is a method for charging a washing liquid in a laundry washing machine 1.
  • the laundry washing machine is indicated with reference number 1 in the accompanying figure. It could be a washing machine or a washer-drier.
  • the washing machine 1 comprises a washing compartment 2 housing a rotatable drum 3, intended to contain the laundry to be washed.
  • the drum 3 comprises:
  • the perforated side wall 34 comprises at least one hole or preferably a plurality of holes. These holes are located all along the side wall 34.
  • the at least one hole in the perforated side wall 34 places the inner drum 3 and a zone 20 of the washing compartment 2 outside the drum 3, in fluid communication.
  • the drum 3 may rotate about an axis of rotation which is horizontal.
  • the perforated side wall 34 does not have a convergent or divergent shape.
  • the method also comprises the step of implementing a first iterative procedure comprising, in the following temporal order, at least the following steps:
  • the level gauge 5 comprises a pressure switch.
  • This pressure switch is opportunely located below the washing compartment 2 and is in fluid communication with the compartment 2.
  • the step of charging a washing liquid into the drum 3 comprises the following steps:
  • the step of checking that the first configuration has been reached returns a positive result if the level of the liquid in the washing compartment 2 is greater than or equal to a third predetermined level 43, which is greater than the second predetermined level 42 by a predetermined quantity.
  • the third predetermined level 43 could also coincide with the first predetermined level 41.
  • the third predetermined level 43 is less than the first predetermined level 41.
  • the first, the second and the third predetermined levels 41, 42, 43 strictly remain fixed.
  • the first predetermined level 41 may also take on a different value (a similar thing may be said for the second and/or third predetermined levels 42, 43). In this case, there is a control logic which manages this variability; this embodiment is not the preferred one in light of these complications.
  • the predetermined increment indicated above is equal to the interval which becomes necessary to reach the third predetermined level 43 from the level 42 reached at the end of the step for charging the washing liquid into the drum 3.
  • the first configuration is reached when the washing liquid in the compartment 2 exceeds the third predetermined level 43.
  • the level of the liquid in the zone 20 of the compartment 2 is advantageously equal to a second predetermined level 42 at the end of the step of charging the washing liquid into the drum 3.
  • the difference between the third predetermined level 43 and the second predetermined level 42 is equal to the predetermined increment.
  • this predetermined increment could also be equal to the lowest value of the sensitivity of the level gauge (or better, to the minimum increment of the level as compared to the second predetermined level 42 which can be detected by the gauge 5).
  • this increment could be between 0 and 20 millimetres of column of water.
  • the step of checking with a level gauge 5 that the first configuration has been reached occurs after a predetermined time period at the end of the step of charging a washing liquid into the drum 3.
  • this predetermined time period is between 30 and 120 seconds.
  • the washing liquid charged into the drum 3 and not absorbed by the laundry flows into the zone 20 alone under the force of gravity while the drum 3 is stationary.
  • the drum 3 remains stationary.
  • This permits the use of traditional drums 3 of the type mounted on most washing machines.
  • keeping the drum 3 stationary minimises the risk of the water flowing out into the zone 20 through the perforated side wall 34 being excess liquid, it rather being liquid which outflows on account of the wringing effect caused by the centrifuge force acting on the laundry.
  • the first predetermined level 41 is conveniently located completely under the drum 3. Consequently, the second and the third predetermined levels 42, 43 are completely located under the drum 3.
  • the step of charging a washing liquid into the drum 3 comprises the step of heating the liquid present in the zone 20 of the washing compartment 2.
  • the step of heating the washing liquid is at least partly between the step of feeding the washing liquid into the zone 20 of the compartment 2 and the step of pumping the washing liquid from the zone 20 of the washing compartment 2 to the drum 3.
  • the step of heating the washing liquid involves activating a heating element 6 located in the zone 20, in particular located in the lower portion 21 of the washing compartment 2.
  • the heating element 6 is advantageously located in the washing compartment 2 located between the first and the second predetermined levels 41, 42.
  • the activation of the heating element 6 is subordinate to the detection by the level gauge 5 of a level of washing liquid which is greater than a level 46 for activating the element. This prevents overheating of the element 6 which might otherwise damage the element 6 or components of the washing machine 1 located close to the element 6.
  • the method also involves interrupting the step of heating the liquid present in the washing compartment 2 when a measurement of the temperature of the liquid present in the washing compartment 2 detects a temperature greater than a predetermined temperature value (preferably this predetermined temperature value is equal to a first value between 15 and 60°C, advantageously between 30 and 45°C).
  • a predetermined temperature value preferably this predetermined temperature value is equal to a first value between 15 and 60°C, advantageously between 30 and 45°C.
  • the step of pumping the washing liquid from the zone 20 to the drum 3 starts after a measurement of the temperature of the liquid present in the zone 20 detects a temperature greater than a predetermined temperature value.
  • This latter predetermined temperature value may or may not coincide with the first value.
  • a first advantage of this characteristic is associated with the fact that the heating allows the detergent to be activated should the washing liquid be a mixture of water and detergent.
  • a further advantage is associated with the fact that this method improves soaking.
  • the step of charging the washing liquid in the washing compartment 2 involves feeding a mixture of water and at least one chemical washing detergent.
  • the step of feeding the washing liquid into the zone 20 until the level in the zone 20 of the compartment 2 reaches a first predetermined level 41 comprises the following steps:
  • the method also comprises the step of transferring into the drum 3 part of the liquid present in the zone 20 of the washing compartment 2 if the step of checking that the first configuration has been reached returns a positive result.
  • the step of transferring into the drum 3 part of the liquid present in the washing compartment 2 ends when the step of transferring into the drum 3 part of the liquid determines a decrease of the level in the zone 20 equal to the predetermined increment (in particular, it ends following a reduction of the level which compensates for the increment on account of the excess washing liquid which flowed from the drum 3 into the zone 20 during the implementation of the last iteration of the first procedure).
  • the first procedure involves the following steps:
  • the object of the present invention is also a method for washing laundry implementing at least:
  • the object of the present invention is also a method for washing laundry comprising the steps of:
  • the step of performing a wash cycle is as follows. Each time that the level of liquid located in a lower portion 21 of the washing compartment 2 exceeds a higher predetermined level 43, the washing liquid is pumped from the lower portion 21 of the compartment 2 into the drum 3 until the level of the liquid in the lower portion 21 of the compartment 2 reaches a lower level which is less than or equal to a lower predetermined level 42; the lower predetermined level 42 being below (as seen when viewed on the vertical) the higher predetermined level 43, which in turn is entirely under the drum 3.

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