EP2497855A1 - Washing machine with a flushing box designed as a drawer, and method for cleaning a push-in drawer - Google Patents

Washing machine with a flushing box designed as a drawer, and method for cleaning a push-in drawer Download PDF

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EP2497855A1
EP2497855A1 EP11401040A EP11401040A EP2497855A1 EP 2497855 A1 EP2497855 A1 EP 2497855A1 EP 11401040 A EP11401040 A EP 11401040A EP 11401040 A EP11401040 A EP 11401040A EP 2497855 A1 EP2497855 A1 EP 2497855A1
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Diana Klapper
Mario Last
Dirk Sieding
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
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  • the invention relates to a washing machine with a tub arranged in a housing, in which a drum is rotatably mounted, and designed as a thrust cistern with chambers for providing a powdered and a liquid detergent, which can be flushed from the introduced washing liquid from the respective chambers in the tub are, wherein the thrust is arranged in a slot behind the front wall of the housing.
  • a flushing device for a washing machine which has at least one chamber.
  • the chamber is suitable and equipped to absorb detergent.
  • the detergent can be flushed out of the chamber with washing liquid.
  • Ein Hughesvoriquesen means for distributing the liquid are provided, with which distributed over several locations, the liquid can be flushed into the respective chamber to flush detergent from the chamber.
  • Such a distributor has one or more nozzles for flushing the liquid into the chamber. This can be contaminated by remaining detergent or fabric softener residues in the insertion region of the detergent dispenser. After rinsing, detergent residues remain behind the dispenser box from time to time and mold or a biofilm may form after a relatively long time.
  • bacteria may colonize or form a biofilm that promotes germination of the area. So far, this area could only be cleaned by the detergent cistern taken by the operator and the insertion area manually, z. B. with a bottle brush, was cleaned.
  • a method for purifying water leading household cleaning appliances wherein in the described embodiment, a method for controlling a program-controlled water leading household cleaning appliance is provided, which has a program control device which cleans during operation of components coming into contact with water.
  • This so-called self-cleaning is controlled by the program control device that controls the water inlet and the water outlet, the water level, the drive speed and / or the duration of the drive control within at least one program piece and the duration of at least one program section so that All components to be cleaned are wetted with water or cleaning solution.
  • This self-cleaning should be carried out in particular at a first commissioning of the household appliance.
  • the object of the invention is to further develop a washing machine with a cistern configured as a thrust with chambers for providing a powdery and a liquid detergent, which in particular provides effective cleaning in the region of the thrust that is accommodated.
  • the possibility is made available for the operator to carry out a self-cleaning of the insertion compartment by simple manipulations. For this purpose, it is only necessary for the operator to disassemble the chamber elements for the washing liquid from the gripping strip and to fix them back to the device.
  • the device cleaning and / or a normal washing program with water supply through the Waschstoffein Fashionkasten the incoming water now not injected into the chamber elements but directly to the existing detergent in the slot or the biofilm in the slot.
  • the device handles the cleaning of the drawer without the operator himself having to mechanically clean this area with a brush.
  • the area under the cistern can be rinsed out without water over the front wall of the device runs.
  • the otherwise flushed into the cistern water is then on the box area used directly on the remaining detergent residue, the biofilm, the fungi, etc. meet and rinse them in the washing machine and remove. Due to the personal protection, the operator must not have access to the area of the slot of the washing machine.
  • a chamber element of the cistern may remain on the handle bar, wherein by the use of an aggressive cleaning agent z. B. chlorine the chamber element and the inner walls of the insertion compartment can be cleaned intensively.
  • the invention consists of a thrust cistern of chamber elements and a separable from the chamber elements, acting as a closure for the insertion compartment on the front of the housing handle. Due to the separability of the comb element of the handle bar thus the handle bar as a separate part to the opening of the insertion compartment be attached to the front wall of the housing. As a result, a closed washing compartment is created for the automatic cleaning of the insertion compartment with washing liquid.
  • At least three connected chamber elements are arranged on the back of the handle.
  • sleeve elements are formed, which cooperate with integrally formed on the back of the handle bar hook elements.
  • At least two superimposed rows of eyelets are formed on the chamber wall. The upper eyelets act together with integrally formed on the back of the handle locking lugs, the lower eyelets cooperate with molded hooks.
  • the upper row of eyelets is equipped with a centering eyelet.
  • This has in the front wall a slot for receiving an integrally formed on the back of the handle bar T-shaped web bar.
  • the cistern forming the chamber elements of two longitudinal chamber elements and a chamber member arranged transversely thereto are formed.
  • the transversely arranged chamber with the free longitudinal wall on the back of the handle bar can be fixed.
  • the transversely arranged chamber element can be fixedly mounted on the gripping strip, wherein the longitudinally arranged chamber elements are separable from the transversely arranged chamber element. This results in particular a partial removal of the chamber elements, which also still sufficiently ensures the flushing of the drawer.
  • the invention also relates to a method for cleaning a slot for a designed as a thrust cistern a washing machine, wherein the cistern is equipped with several chambers for provision of powdered and / or liquid detergents and the introduced washing liquid detergent from the respective chambers in the tub flushes.
  • the method is characterized in that the chambers are first removed from the drawer for cleaning the drawer, in which case the drawer is closed with the separate from the chambers handle bar in a second step, so that forms a closed wash compartment, which then with Wash liquid can be rinsed programmatically so that the detergent residue on the surface of the drawer to solve and thus flushed into the tub.
  • FIG. 1 in conjunction with the Figures 2 . 3 and 4 show a washing machine 1 with a arranged in a housing 2 tub 3, in which a drum 4 is rotatably mounted.
  • the housing 2 is also designed as a thrust 5 cistern 6 with chamber elements 7 for providing a non-illustrated powder and / or liquid detergent, which introduced washing liquid 8, shown by the arrows, from the respective chamber elements 7 in the tub. 3 is ein Schlettibar.
  • the thrust 5 is arranged in a slot 9 behind the front wall 10 of the housing 2.
  • the synopsis of Figures 2 As in particular from the synopsis of Figures 2 .
  • the separately used handle strip 11 is programmatically locked for cleaning with wax liquid 8. This ensures that no unwanted access to the washing compartment 13 of the Ein Togetherfachs 9 is given to the operator when the cleaning program is running.
  • three non-illustrated associated chamber elements 7 are arranged on the rear wall of the handle bar 11 in an appropriate manner.
  • To determine the chamber elements 7 ⁇ senimplantation 16 are integrally formed on one of the chamber walls, as these in the FIG. 5 are recognizable in perspective.
  • the eyelet elements 16 in this case interact with integrally formed on the back of the handle bar 11 hook elements 17.
  • at least two superimposed rows 18 and 19 are integrally formed with eyelet 16 on the chamber wall.
  • the upper row 18 of ⁇ sen emulaten 16 cooperates with integrally formed on the back of the handle bar 11 locking lugs 20, wherein the lower row 19 of ⁇ sen emulaten 16 cooperate with molded hook 21.
  • the upper row 18 has a central eyelet formed as a centering eyelet 22, wherein this in the front wall has a slot 23 for receiving an integrally formed on the back of the handle 11 unrecognizable T-shaped web element.
  • the web element is first attached to the centering eye 22, before then the hooks 21 and the locking lugs 20 are attached to the eyelets 18 and 19.
  • the cistern 6 forming chamber elements 7 are formed of two longitudinal chambers and a chamber arranged transversely thereto.
  • the transversely arranged chamber with the free longitudinal wall on the back of the handle bar 11 can be fixed.
  • the invention also relates in the same way to the method for cleaning a slot 9 for a trained as a thrust 5 cistern 6 a waxing machine 1, in the housing 2 a tub 3 is arranged with a rotatably mounted drum 4, wherein the cistern 6 with a plurality of chamber elements is equipped for the provision of powdered and liquid detergents and wherein the introduced washing liquid 8 rinses the detergent from the respective chamber elements 7 in the tub 3.
  • the invention proposes that for cleaning the insertion tray 9, first the Chamber elements 7 are removed from the insertion tray 9, so that the situation as in FIG. 3 results.
  • the insertion tray 9 is closed again with the handle bar 11 of the thrust 5, before then the results as a closed wash room 13 performing area, which then programmatically with washing liquid, as shown in the FIG. 3 and 4 is seen, is flushed.
  • the detergent residue can be efficiently released from the surface of the insertion tray 9 and flushed into the tub 3.
  • a chamber member 7 remain on the handle bar to fill there a cleaning agent for cleaning the insertion tray 9, which is then flushed out in the cleaning program, as outlined by the arrow 16, and intensifies the cleaning and / or disinfection.

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The machine (1) has a leaching container (3) arranged in housing (2), and a drum (4) rotatably mounted on the container. A flush tank (6) is formed as a pusher (5) and provided with chamber elements (7) for provision of powdery and liquid detergent, which are flushed by initiated washing liquid from the respective chamber elements into the container. The pusher is arranged in a slide compartment (9) behind a front wall (10) of the housing, and clamping elements include a gripping strip (11) formed as a closure for an opening (12) of the slide compartment on the front wall. An independent claim is also included for a method for cleaning a slide compartment for a flush tank of a washing machine.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Waschmaschine mit einem in einem Gehäuse angeordneten Laugenbehälter, in dem eine Trommel drehbar gelagert ist, sowie einem als Schub ausgebildeten Spülkasten mit Kammern zur Vorhaltung eines pulverförmigen und eines flüssigen Waschmittels, welche von eingeleiteter Waschflüssigkeit aus den jeweiligen Kammern in den Laugenbehälter einspülbar sind, wobei der Schub in einem Einschubfach hinter der Frontwand des Gehäuses angeordnet ist.The invention relates to a washing machine with a tub arranged in a housing, in which a drum is rotatably mounted, and designed as a thrust cistern with chambers for providing a powdered and a liquid detergent, which can be flushed from the introduced washing liquid from the respective chambers in the tub are, wherein the thrust is arranged in a slot behind the front wall of the housing.

So ist aus dem Stand der Technik gemäß der EP 2 025 798 A2 eine Einspülvorrichtung für eine Waschmaschine bekannt, die über wenigstens eine Kammer verfügt. Dabei ist die Kammer geeignet und eingerichtet Waschmittel aufzunehmen. Ferner ist vorgesehen, dass das Waschmittel mit Waschflüssigkeit aus der Kammer ausgespült werden kann. Bei bekannten Einspülvorrichtungen sind dabei Mittel zur Verteilung der Flüssigkeit vorgesehen, mit welchen über mehrere Stellen verteilt die Flüssigkeit in die jeweilige Kammer eingespült werden kann, um Waschmittel aus der Kammer auszuspülen. Ein derartiger Verteiler weist zum Einspülen der Flüssigkeit in die Kammer eine oder mehrere Düsen auf. Dabei kann im Einschubbereich des Waschmittelspülkastens dieser durch zurückbleibendes Waschmittel oder Weichspülerreste verschmutzt werden. Unter dem Einspülkasten bleiben nach dem Ausspülen von Zeit zu Zeit Waschmittelreste zurück und es können sich nach längerer Zeit Schimmel oder ein Biofilm bilden. Infolge dessen können sich Bakterien ansiedeln oder sich ein Biofilm bilden, der die Verkeimung des Bereichs fördert. Bislang konnte dieser Bereich nur dadurch gereinigt werden, indem der Waschmittelspülkasten vom Bediener entnommen und der Einschubbereich manuell, z. B. mit einer Flaschenbürste, gereinigt wurde.So is from the prior art according to the EP 2 025 798 A2 a flushing device for a washing machine, which has at least one chamber. The chamber is suitable and equipped to absorb detergent. It is further provided that the detergent can be flushed out of the chamber with washing liquid. In known Einspülvorrichtungen means for distributing the liquid are provided, with which distributed over several locations, the liquid can be flushed into the respective chamber to flush detergent from the chamber. Such a distributor has one or more nozzles for flushing the liquid into the chamber. This can be contaminated by remaining detergent or fabric softener residues in the insertion region of the detergent dispenser. After rinsing, detergent residues remain behind the dispenser box from time to time and mold or a biofilm may form after a relatively long time. As a result, bacteria may colonize or form a biofilm that promotes germination of the area. So far, this area could only be cleaned by the detergent cistern taken by the operator and the insertion area manually, z. B. with a bottle brush, was cleaned.

Ebenso ist aus der DE 103 28 071 A1 ein Verfahren zur Reinigung von Wasser führenden Haushaltsreinigungsgeräten bekannt, wobei bei der beschriebenen Ausführungsform ein Verfahren zur Steuerung eines programmgesteuerten Wasser führenden Haushaltsreinigungsgerätes vorgesehen ist, welches über eine Programmsteuereinrichtung verfügt, die während des ordnungsgemäßen Betriebes mit Wasser in Berührung kommenden Bauteile reinigt. Diese so genannte Selbstreinigung wird durch die Programmsteuereinrichtung gesteuert, die den Wasserzulauf und den Wasserablauf, den Wasserstand, die Antriebsdrehzahl und/oder die Dauer der Antriebsansteuerung innerhalb mindestens eines Programmstückes sowie die Dauer mindestens eines Programmabschnittes so steuert, dass alle zu reinigenden Bauteile mit Wasser bzw. Reinigungslösung benetzt werden. Diese Selbstreinigung soll insbesondere bei einer Erstinbetriebnahme des Haushaltsgerätes durchgeführt werden.Likewise is from the DE 103 28 071 A1 a method for purifying water leading household cleaning appliances, wherein in the described embodiment, a method for controlling a program-controlled water leading household cleaning appliance is provided, which has a program control device which cleans during operation of components coming into contact with water. This so-called self-cleaning is controlled by the program control device that controls the water inlet and the water outlet, the water level, the drive speed and / or the duration of the drive control within at least one program piece and the duration of at least one program section so that All components to be cleaned are wetted with water or cleaning solution. This self-cleaning should be carried out in particular at a first commissioning of the household appliance.

Der Erfindung stellt sich jedoch die Aufgabe, eine Waschmaschine mit einem als Schub ausgebildeten Spülkasten mit Kammern zur Vorhaltung eines pulverförmigen und eines flüssigen Waschmittels derart weiter zu bilden, welcher insbesondere im Bereich des untergebrachten Schubes eine effektive Reinigung bereitstellt.However, the object of the invention is to further develop a washing machine with a cistern configured as a thrust with chambers for providing a powdery and a liquid detergent, which in particular provides effective cleaning in the region of the thrust that is accommodated.

Erfindungsgemäß wird diese Aufgabe durch eine Waschmaschine mit den Merkmalen des Patentanspruchs 1 und durch ein Verfahren mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 13 gelöst. Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen und Weiterbildungen der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den jeweils nachfolgenden abhängigen Ansprüchen.According to the invention, this object is achieved by a washing machine having the features of patent claim 1 and by a method having the features of claim 13. Advantageous embodiments and modifications of the invention will become apparent from the respective following dependent claims.

Auf Grund der erfindungsgemäßen Lösung wird für den Bediener die Möglichkeit bereit gestellt durch einfache Handgriffe eine Selbstreinigung des Einschubfaches vorzunehmen. Hierzu bedarf es für den Bediener lediglich die Kammerelemente für die Waschflüssigkeit von der Griffleiste zu demontieren und diese wieder an dem Gerät zu befestigen. Bei Anwahl des Gerätereinigungs- und/oder eines normalen Waschprogramms mit Wasserzulauf über den Waschmitteleinspülkasten spritzt das einlaufende Wasser nun nicht in die Kammerelemente sondern direkt auf die im Einschubfach vorhandenen Waschmittelreste oder den Biofilm im Einschubfach. Das Gerät übernimmt die Reinigung des Schubfaches, ohne dass der Bediener selber diesen Bereich mechanisch mit einer Bürste reinigen muss. Ist der Spülkasten von der Griffleiste getrennt, so dass die Griffleiste weiterhin am Waschautomaten zu montieren ist, kann der Bereich unter dem Spülkasten ausgespült werden, ohne dass Wasser über die Vorderwand aus dem Gerät läuft. Das sonst in den Spülkasten eingespülte Wasser wird dann über den eingesetzten Kastenbereich direkt auf die zurückgebliebenen Waschmittelreste, den Biofilm, die Pilze etc. treffen und diese in den Waschautomaten spülen und abtragen. Auf Grund des Personenschutzes darf hierbei der Bediener keinen Zugriff in den Bereich des Einschubfachs der Waschmaschine haben. Des Weiteren besteht nach einer bevorzugten Ausführung die Möglichkeit, dass ein Kammerelement des Spülkastens an der Griffleiste verbleiben kann, wobei durch den Einsatz eines aggressiven Reinigungsmittels z. B. Chlor das Kammerelement und die Innenwände des Einschubfachs intensiv gereinigt werden können.Due to the solution according to the invention, the possibility is made available for the operator to carry out a self-cleaning of the insertion compartment by simple manipulations. For this purpose, it is only necessary for the operator to disassemble the chamber elements for the washing liquid from the gripping strip and to fix them back to the device. When selecting the device cleaning and / or a normal washing program with water supply through the Waschmitteleinspülkasten the incoming water now not injected into the chamber elements but directly to the existing detergent in the slot or the biofilm in the slot. The device handles the cleaning of the drawer without the operator himself having to mechanically clean this area with a brush. If the cistern is separated from the handle, so that the handle bar is still to be mounted on the washing machine, the area under the cistern can be rinsed out without water over the front wall of the device runs. The otherwise flushed into the cistern water is then on the box area used directly on the remaining detergent residue, the biofilm, the fungi, etc. meet and rinse them in the washing machine and remove. Due to the personal protection, the operator must not have access to the area of the slot of the washing machine. Furthermore, according to a preferred embodiment, there is the possibility that a chamber element of the cistern may remain on the handle bar, wherein by the use of an aggressive cleaning agent z. B. chlorine the chamber element and the inner walls of the insertion compartment can be cleaned intensively.

Gemäß der Erfindung besteht der aus einem Schub gebildete Spülkasten aus Kammerelementen und einer von den Kammerelementen trennbaren, als Verschluss für das Einschubfach an der Gehäusefront wirkenden Griffleiste. Aufgrund der Trennbarkeit des Kammelementes von der Griffleiste kann somit die Griffleiste als separates Teil an die Öffnung des Einschubfaches an der Frontwand des Gehäuses angesetzt werden. Dadurch wird ein geschlossener Spülraum für die selbsttätige Reinigung des Einschubfaches mit Waschflüssigkeit geschaffen.According to the invention consists of a thrust cistern of chamber elements and a separable from the chamber elements, acting as a closure for the insertion compartment on the front of the housing handle. Due to the separability of the comb element of the handle bar thus the handle bar as a separate part to the opening of the insertion compartment be attached to the front wall of the housing. As a result, a closed washing compartment is created for the automatic cleaning of the insertion compartment with washing liquid.

Für die isolierte Anbringung der Griffleiste wird vorgesehen, dass die separat eingesetzte Griffleiste für die Reinigung mit Waschflüssigkeit programmgesteuert verriegelt ist. Ein ungewolltes Öffnen des Einschubfachs wird dadurch unterbunden. Dabei sind mindestens drei verbundene Kammerelemente an der Rückseite der Griffleiste angeordnet. Zur Festlegung der Kammerelemente an einer der Kammerwände sind Hülsenelemente angeformt, die mit an der Rückseite der Griffleiste angeformten Hakenelementen zusammenwirken. Dabei sind an der Kammerwand wenigstens zwei übereinander angeordnete Reihen von Ösen angeformt. Die oberen Ösen wirken dabei mit an der Rückseite der Griffleiste angeformten Rastnasen zusammen, wobei die unteren Ösen mit angeformten Haken zusammenwirken.For the isolated attachment of the handle bar is provided that the separately used handle bar is locked programmatically for cleaning with washing liquid. An unintentional opening of the insertion compartment is thereby prevented. At least three connected chamber elements are arranged on the back of the handle. For determining the chamber elements on one of the chamber walls sleeve elements are formed, which cooperate with integrally formed on the back of the handle bar hook elements. At least two superimposed rows of eyelets are formed on the chamber wall. The upper eyelets act together with integrally formed on the back of the handle locking lugs, the lower eyelets cooperate with molded hooks.

Nach einer vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist die obere Reihe der Ösen mit einer Zentrieröse ausgestattet. Diese weist in der vorderen Wand einen Schlitz zur Aufnahme einer an der Rückseite der Griffleiste angeformten T-förmigen Stegleiste auf. Somit ist immer ein sicherer Ansatz für Kammerelemente an der Rückseite der Griffleiste gewährleistet. In zweckmäßiger Weise sind die den Spülkasten bildenden Kammerelemente aus zwei längs angeordneten Kammerelementen und einem quer dazu angeordneten Kammerelement gebildet. Dabei ist die quer angeordnete Kammer mit der freien Längswand an der Rückseite der Griffleiste festlegbar. In vorteilhafter Weise kann optional das quer angeordnete Kammerelement an der Griffleiste fest montiert werden, wobei die längs angeordneten Kammerelemente trennbar von dem quer angeordneten Kammerelement sind. Somit ergibt sich insbesondere eine Teilentnahme der Kammerelemente, die ebenfalls noch hinreichend die Spülungsreinigung für das Einschubfach gewährleistet.According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the upper row of eyelets is equipped with a centering eyelet. This has in the front wall a slot for receiving an integrally formed on the back of the handle bar T-shaped web bar. Thus, a secure approach for chamber elements on the back of the handle is always guaranteed. Conveniently, the cistern forming the chamber elements of two longitudinal chamber elements and a chamber member arranged transversely thereto are formed. In this case, the transversely arranged chamber with the free longitudinal wall on the back of the handle bar can be fixed. Advantageously, optionally, the transversely arranged chamber element can be fixedly mounted on the gripping strip, wherein the longitudinally arranged chamber elements are separable from the transversely arranged chamber element. This results in particular a partial removal of the chamber elements, which also still sufficiently ensures the flushing of the drawer.

Ebenso betrifft die Erfindung auch ein Verfahren zur Reinigung eines Einschubfaches für einen als Schub ausgebildeten Spülkasten einer Waschmaschine, wobei der Spülkasten mit mehreren Kammern zur Vorhaltung von pulverförmigen und/oder flüssigen Waschmitteln ausgestattet ist und die eingeleitete Waschflüssigkeit das Waschmittel aus den jeweiligen Kammern in den Laugenbehälter spült. Das Verfahren zeichnet sich dadurch aus, dass zur Reinigung des Einschubfaches zunächst die Kammern aus dem Schub herausgenommen werden, wobei dann in einem zweiten Schritt das Einschubfach mit der von den Kammern getrennten Griffleiste verschlossen wird, so dass sich ein geschlossener Spülraum bildet, der dann mit Waschflüssigkeit programmgesteuert durchgespült werden kann damit die Waschmittelreste an der Oberfläche des Einschubkastens sich lösen und somit in den Laugenbehälter gespült werden.Likewise, the invention also relates to a method for cleaning a slot for a designed as a thrust cistern a washing machine, wherein the cistern is equipped with several chambers for provision of powdered and / or liquid detergents and the introduced washing liquid detergent from the respective chambers in the tub flushes. The method is characterized in that the chambers are first removed from the drawer for cleaning the drawer, in which case the drawer is closed with the separate from the chambers handle bar in a second step, so that forms a closed wash compartment, which then with Wash liquid can be rinsed programmatically so that the detergent residue on the surface of the drawer to solve and thus flushed into the tub.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung ist in den Zeichnungen rein schematisch dargestellt und wird nachfolgend näher beschrieben. Es zeigt:

Figur 1
eine Frontansicht einer Waschmaschine;
Figur 2
eine erste Ansicht einer geschnittenen Darstellung in Seitenansicht der Waschmaschine gemäß der Figur 1;
Figur 3
eine zweite Ansicht einer geschnittenen Darstellung der Wachmaschine gemäß der Figur 1, wobei die Kammerelemente von der Griffleiste getrennt sind;
Figur 4
eine dritte Ansicht einer geschnittenen Darstellung der Wachmaschine gemäß der Figur 1, wobei in dieser Ausführungsform das quer angeordnete Kammer-element an der Griffleiste verbleibt;
Figur 5
eine perspektivisch Darstellung der Griffleiste mit ansetzbarem Kammerelement;
Figur 6
eine Detailansicht des Schubes mit angesetzter Kammerwand; und
Figur 7
eine weitere perspektivische Darstellung in Detailansicht der Griffleiste im angesetzten Zustand an der Frontwand der Waschmaschine.
An embodiment of the invention is shown purely schematically in the drawings and will be described in more detail below. It shows:
FIG. 1
a front view of a washing machine;
FIG. 2
a first view of a sectional view in side view of the washing machine according to the FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 3
a second view of a sectional view of the waxing machine according to the FIG. 1 , wherein the chamber elements are separated from the handle bar;
FIG. 4
a third view of a sectional view of the waxing machine according to the FIG. 1 , wherein in this embodiment, the transversely arranged chamber element remains on the handle bar;
FIG. 5
a perspective view of the handle with attachable chamber element;
FIG. 6
a detailed view of the thrust with attached chamber wall; and
FIG. 7
another perspective view in detail view of the handle in the attached state on the front wall of the washing machine.

Die Figur 1 in Zusammenschau mit den Figuren 2, 3 und 4 zeigen eine Waschmaschine 1 mit einem in einem Gehäuse 2 angeordneten Laugenbehälter 3, in dem eine Trommel 4 drehbar gelagert ist. In dem Gehäuse 2 befindet sich ebenfalls ein als Schub 5 ausgebildeter Spülkasten 6 mit Kammerelementen 7 zur Vorhaltung eines nicht näher dargestellten pulverförmigen und/oder flüssigen Waschmittels, welches von eingeleiteter Waschflüssigkeit 8, dargestellt anhand der Pfeile, aus den jeweiligen Kammerelementen 7 in den Laugenbehälter 3 einspülbar ist. Wie insbesondere aus den geschnittenen Ansichten der Figuren 2, 3, und 4 zu erkennen ist, ist der Schub 5 in einem Einschubfach 9 hinter der Frontwand 10 des Gehäuses 2 angeordnet. Wie insbesondere aus der Zusammenschau der Figuren 2, 3 und 5 ersichtlich ist, besteht der aus einem Schub 5 gebildete Spülkasten 6 aus Kammerelementen 7 und einer an den Kammerelementen 7 trennbar als Verschluss für das Einschubfach 9 an der Gehäusefront 10 wirkenden Griffleiste 11. Dabei ist, wie insbesondere aus der Figur 3 und 5 deutlich zu erkennen ist, die Griffleiste 11 als separates Teil an die Öffnung 12 des Einschubfaches 9 an der Frontwand 10 des Gehäuses 2 ansetzbar. Dadurch wird ein geschlossener Spülraum 13, wie dies deutlich wird in den Figuren 3 und 4, für die Selbstreinigung des Einschubfaches 9 mit Waschflüssigkeit 8 gebildet. Aus den Figuren 3 und 4 geht deutlich hervor, wie die durch Pfeile angedeutete Waschflüssigkeit 8 in das von Kammerelementen 7 befreite Schubfach 5 eindringt. Dabei dringt durch die Düsen 14 der Einsprüheinrichtung die Waschflüssigkeit 8 unmittelbar auf den Einschubfachboden und/oder Seitenwände, so dass diese von dem Biofilm und den Waschmittelresten befreit werden, und diese durch den Anschluss 15 in den Laugenbehälter 3 gespült werden.The FIG. 1 in conjunction with the Figures 2 . 3 and 4 show a washing machine 1 with a arranged in a housing 2 tub 3, in which a drum 4 is rotatably mounted. In the housing 2 is also designed as a thrust 5 cistern 6 with chamber elements 7 for providing a non-illustrated powder and / or liquid detergent, which introduced washing liquid 8, shown by the arrows, from the respective chamber elements 7 in the tub. 3 is einspülbar. As in particular from the sectional views of Figures 2 . 3 , and 4 can be seen, the thrust 5 is arranged in a slot 9 behind the front wall 10 of the housing 2. As in particular from the synopsis of Figures 2 . 3 and 5 It can be seen that consists of a thrust 5 cistern composed of chamber elements 7 and one of the chamber elements 7 separable as a closure for the insertion compartment 9 on the housing front 10 acting handle bar 11. It is, as in particular from FIG. 3 and 5 can be clearly seen, the handle bar 11 as a separate part of the opening 12 of the insertion compartment 9 on the front wall 10 of the housing 2 attachable. As a result, a closed wash chamber 13, as is apparent in the Figures 3 and 4 , formed for the self-cleaning of the insertion tray 9 with washing liquid 8. From the Figures 3 and 4 clearly shows how the indicated by arrows washing liquid 8 penetrates into the drawer 5 exempt from chamber elements 7. In this case, the washing liquid 8 penetrates directly through the nozzles 14 of the injection device onto the insertion compartment bottom and / or side walls so that they are freed from the biofilm and the detergent residues, and these are rinsed through the connection 15 into the tub 3.

In zweckmäßiger Weise ist dabei die separat eingesetzte Griffleiste 11 für die Reinigung mit Wachflüssigkeit 8 programmgesteuert verriegelbar. Somit wird gewährleistet, dass kein ungewollter Zugang in den Spülraum 13 des Einspülfachs 9 für den Bediener gegeben ist, wenn das Reinigungsprogramm läuft. Im normalen Betrieb beim Ablauf eines Programms zum Wäschewaschen sind in zweckmäßiger Weise drei nicht näher dargestellte verbundene Kammerelemente 7 an der Rückwand der Griffleiste 11 angeordnet. Zur Festlegung der Kammerelemente 7 sind an einer der Kammerwände Ösenelemente 16 angeformt, wie diese in der Figur 5 in der Perspektive erkennbar sind. Die Ösenelemente 16 wirken hierbei mit an der Rückseite der Griffleiste 11 angeformten Hakenelementen 17 zusammen. Wie aus der Figur 5 zu erkennen ist, sind an der Kammerwand wenigstens zwei übereinander angeordnete Reihen 18 und 19 mit Ösenelementen 16 angeformt. Dabei wirkt die obere Reihe 18 von Ösenelementen 16 mit an der Rückseite der Griffleiste 11 angeformten Rastnasen 20 zusammen, wobei die untere Reihe 19 von Ösenelementen 16 mit angeformten Haken 21 zusammenwirken. Es versteht sich nun von selbst, dass zunächst die Haken in die untere Reihe 19 eingehängt werden, wobei dann in die obere Reihe 18 die Rastnasen 20 eingreifen. Um insbesondere den Ansetzvorgang gezielt und einfach zu ermöglichen weist die obere Reihe 18 ein als Zentrieröse 22 ausgebildetes mittleres Ösenelement auf, wobei dieses in der vorderen Wand einen Schlitz 23 aufweist zur Aufnahme eines an der Rückseite der Griffleiste 11 angeformten nicht erkennbaren T-förmigen Stegelementes. Um insbesondere hier den Einfädelvorgang zu begünstigen, wird zunächst das Stegelement an der Zentrieröse 22 angesetzt, bevor dann die Haken 21 und die Rastnasen 20 an den Ösenreihen 18 und 19 angesetzt werden.Conveniently, the separately used handle strip 11 is programmatically locked for cleaning with wax liquid 8. This ensures that no unwanted access to the washing compartment 13 of the Einspülfachs 9 is given to the operator when the cleaning program is running. In normal operation during the course of a program for laundry washing three non-illustrated associated chamber elements 7 are arranged on the rear wall of the handle bar 11 in an appropriate manner. To determine the chamber elements 7 Ösenelemente 16 are integrally formed on one of the chamber walls, as these in the FIG. 5 are recognizable in perspective. The eyelet elements 16 in this case interact with integrally formed on the back of the handle bar 11 hook elements 17. Like from the FIG. 5 can be seen, at least two superimposed rows 18 and 19 are integrally formed with eyelet 16 on the chamber wall. In this case, the upper row 18 of Ösenelementen 16 cooperates with integrally formed on the back of the handle bar 11 locking lugs 20, wherein the lower row 19 of Ösenelementen 16 cooperate with molded hook 21. It goes without saying that first the hooks are suspended in the lower row 19, in which case the locking lugs 20 engage in the upper row 18. In order to specifically and simply to enable the piecing process, the upper row 18 has a central eyelet formed as a centering eyelet 22, wherein this in the front wall has a slot 23 for receiving an integrally formed on the back of the handle 11 unrecognizable T-shaped web element. In order to favor in particular the threading process, the web element is first attached to the centering eye 22, before then the hooks 21 and the locking lugs 20 are attached to the eyelets 18 and 19.

Nach einer besonders vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung der Erfindung sind die den Spülkasten 6 bildende Kammerelemente 7 aus zwei längs angeordneten Kammern und einer quer dazu angeordneten Kammer gebildet. Hierzu ist die quer angeordnete Kammer mit der freien Längswand an der Rückseite der Griffleiste 11 festlegbar. Optional kann hierbei vorgesehen werden, wie dies insbesondere in der Figur 4 gezeigt wird, dass das quer angeordnete Kammerelement 7 an der Griffleiste 11 fest montiert ist, wobei die längs angeordneten Kammerelemente 7 trennbar von dem quer angeordneten Kammerelement 7 sind.According to a particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention, the cistern 6 forming chamber elements 7 are formed of two longitudinal chambers and a chamber arranged transversely thereto. For this purpose, the transversely arranged chamber with the free longitudinal wall on the back of the handle bar 11 can be fixed. Optionally, it can be provided here, as is the case in particular in the FIG. 4 it is shown that the transversely arranged chamber element 7 is fixedly mounted on the handle strip 11, wherein the longitudinally arranged chamber elements 7 are separable from the transversely arranged chamber element 7.

Die Erfindung betrifft in gleicher Weise auch das Verfahren zur Reinigung eines Einschubfaches 9 für einen als Schub 5 ausgebildeten Spülkasten 6 einer Wachmaschine 1, in dessen Gehäuse 2 ein Laugenbehälter 3 mit einer drehbar gelagerten Trommel 4 angeordnet ist, wobei der Spülkasten 6 mit mehreren Kammerelementen 7 zur Vorhaltung von pulverförmigen und flüssigen Waschmitteln ausgestattet ist und wobei die eingeleitete Waschflüssigkeit 8 das Waschmittel aus den jeweiligen Kammerelementen 7 in den Laugenbehälter 3 einspült. Nach dem Verfahren wird erfindungsgemäß vorgeschlagen, dass zur Reinigung des Einschubfaches 9 zunächst die Kammerelemente 7 aus dem Einschubfach 9 herausgenommen werden, so dass sich die Situation wie in Figur 3 ergibt. Dann wird das Einschubfach 9 wieder mit der Griffleiste 11 des Schubes 5 verschlossen, bevor dann der als ein geschlossener Spülraum 13 sich darstellende Bereich ergibt, der dann mit Waschflüssigkeit programmgesteuert, wie dies in der Figur 3 und 4 zu sehen ist, durchspült wird. Somit kann in effizienter Weise der Waschmittelrest von der Oberfläche des Einschubfachs 9 gelöst werden und in den Laugenbehälter 3 eingespült werden.The invention also relates in the same way to the method for cleaning a slot 9 for a trained as a thrust 5 cistern 6 a waxing machine 1, in the housing 2 a tub 3 is arranged with a rotatably mounted drum 4, wherein the cistern 6 with a plurality of chamber elements is equipped for the provision of powdered and liquid detergents and wherein the introduced washing liquid 8 rinses the detergent from the respective chamber elements 7 in the tub 3. According to the method, the invention proposes that for cleaning the insertion tray 9, first the Chamber elements 7 are removed from the insertion tray 9, so that the situation as in FIG. 3 results. Then, the insertion tray 9 is closed again with the handle bar 11 of the thrust 5, before then the results as a closed wash room 13 performing area, which then programmatically with washing liquid, as shown in the FIG. 3 and 4 is seen, is flushed. Thus, the detergent residue can be efficiently released from the surface of the insertion tray 9 and flushed into the tub 3.

Alternativ kann gemäß Fig. 4 auch ein Kammerelement 7 an der Griffleiste verbleiben, um dort ein Reinigungsmittel zum Reinigen des Einschubfachs 9 einzufüllen, das dann beim Reinigungsprogramm mit ausgespült wird, wie mit dem Pfeil 16 skizziert, und die Reinigung und/oder Desinfektion intensiviert.Alternatively, according to Fig. 4 Also, a chamber member 7 remain on the handle bar to fill there a cleaning agent for cleaning the insertion tray 9, which is then flushed out in the cleaning program, as outlined by the arrow 16, and intensifies the cleaning and / or disinfection.

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Waschmaschine (1) mit einem in einem Gehäuse (2) angeordneten Laugenbehälter (3), in dem eine Trommel (4) drehbar gelagert ist, sowie einem als Schub (5) ausgebildeten Spülkasten (6) mit Kammerelementen (7) zur Vorhaltung eines pulverförmigen und eines flüssigen Waschmittels, welche von eingeleiteter Waschflüssigkeit (8) aus den jeweiligen Kammerelementen (7) in den Laugenbehälter (3) einspülbar sind, wobei der Schub (5) in einem Einschubfach (9) hinter der Frontwand (10) des Gehäuses (2) angeordnet ist,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass der aus einem Schub (5) gebildete Spülkasten (6) aus Kammerelementen (7) und einer von den Kammerelementen (7) trennbaren als Verschluss für die Öffnung (12) des Einschubfachs (9) an der Frontwand (10) des Gehäuses (2) wirkenden Griffleiste (11) besteht.Washing machine (1) with a tub (3) arranged in a housing (2), in which a drum (4) is rotatably mounted, and a cistern (6) designed as a thrust (5) with chamber elements (7) for keeping powdery and a liquid detergent which can be rinsed from the respective chamber elements (7) into the suds container (3) by introduced washing liquid (8), wherein the thrust (5) in an insertion compartment (9) behind the front wall (10) of the housing (2 ) is arranged
characterized,
in that the cistern (6) formed from a push (5) consists of chamber elements (7) and one of the chamber elements (7) as closure for the opening (12) of the insertion compartment (9) on the front wall (10) of the housing (2 ) acting handle bar (11). Waschmaschine nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die Griffleiste (11) als separates Teil an die Öffnung (12) des Einschubfachs (9) an der Frontwand (10) des Gehäuses (2) ansetzbar ist, zur Bildung eines geschlossenen Spülraumes (13) für die selbsttätige Reinigung des Einschubfaches (9) mit Waschflüssigkeit (8).Washing machine according to claim 1,
characterized,
that the handle strip (11) as a separate part to the opening (12) of the insertion compartment (9) on the front wall (10) of the housing (2) can be attached, to form a closed washing chamber (13) for the automatic cleaning of the insertion compartment (9 ) with washing liquid (8). Waschmaschine nach Anspruch 2,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die separat angesetzte Griffleiste (11) für die Reinigung mit Waschflüssigkeit (8) programmgesteuert verriegelbar ist.Washing machine according to claim 2,
characterized,
that the separately attached handle strip (11) for cleaning with washing liquid (8) is program-controlled lockable. Waschmaschine nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass mindestens drei verbundene Kammerelemente (7) an der Rückwand der Griffleiste (11) angeordnet sind.Washing machine according to claim 1,
characterized,
in that at least three connected chamber elements (7) are arranged on the rear wall of the grip strip (11). Waschmaschine nach Anspruch 4,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass zur Festlegung der Kammerelemente (7) an einer der Kammerwände Ösenelemente (16) angeformt sind, die mit an der Rückseite der Griffleiste (11) angeformten Hakenelementen (17) zusammenwirken.Washing machine according to claim 4,
characterized,
in that, to fix the chamber elements (7), eyelet elements (16) are integrally formed on one of the chamber walls, which cooperate with hook elements (17) integrally formed on the rear side of the gripping strip (11). Waschmaschine nach Anspruch 5,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass an der Kammerwand der Kammerelemente (7) wenigstens zwei übereinander angeordnete Reihen (18) und (19) mit Ösenelementen (16) angeformt sind.Washing machine according to claim 5,
characterized,
in that at least two rows (18) and (19) with loop elements (16) arranged one above the other are formed on the chamber wall of the chamber elements (7). Waschmaschine nach Anspruch 6,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die obere Reihe (18) von Ösenelementen (16) mit an der Rückseite der Griffleiste (11) angeformten Rastnasen (20) und die untere Reihe (19) von Ösenelementen (16) mit angeformten Haken (21) zusammenwirken.Washing machine according to claim 6,
characterized,
in that the upper row (18) of loop elements (16) cooperates with latching lugs (20) integrally formed on the rear side of the handle strip (11) and the lower row (19) of loop elements (16) with hooks (21) formed on them. Waschmaschine nach Anspruch 7,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die obere Reihe (18) drei Ösenelemente (16) aufweist wobei das mittlere Ösenelement (16) als Zentrieröse (22) ausgebildet ist.Washing machine according to claim 7,
characterized,
that the upper row (18) has three eyelet elements (16) with the middle eyelet (16) is formed as Zentrieröse (22). Waschmaschine nach Anspruch 8,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die Zentrieröse (22) in der vorderen Wand einen Schlitz (23) aufweist, zur Aufnahme eines an der Rückseite der Griffleiste (11) angeformten T-förmigen Stegelementes.Washing machine according to claim 8,
characterized,
in that the centering eyelet (22) in the front wall has a slot (23) for receiving a T-shaped web element integrally formed on the rear side of the gripping strip (11). Waschmaschine nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die den Spülkasten (6) bildenden Kammerelemente (7) aus zwei längs angeordneten Kammern und einer quer dazu angeordneten Kammer gebildet sind.Washing machine according to claim 1,
characterized,
in that the chamber elements (7) forming the cistern (6) are formed from two longitudinal chambers and a chamber arranged transversely thereto. Waschmaschine nach Anspruch 10,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die quer angeordnete Kammer mit der freien Längswand an der Rückseite der Griffleiste (11) festlegbar ist.Washing machine according to claim 10,
characterized,
that the transversely arranged chamber with the free longitudinal wall on the back of the handle bar (11) can be fixed. Waschmaschine nach Anspruch 11,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die quer angeordnete Kammer optional an der Griffleiste (11) fest montiert ist, wobei die längs angeordneten Kammern trennbar von der quer angeordneten Kammer sind.Washing machine according to claim 11,
characterized,
that the transversely disposed chamber is optional fixedly mounted on the handle bar (11), said longitudinally disposed chambers are separable from the transverse chamber. Verfahren zur Reinigung eines Einschubfachs (9) für einen als Schub (5) ausgebildeten Spülkasten (6) einer Waschmaschine (1), in dessen Gehäuse (2) ein Laugenbehälter (3) mit einer drehbar gelagerten Trommel (4) angeordnet ist, wobei der Spülkasten (6) mit mehreren Kammerelementen (7) zur Vorhaltung von pulverförmigen und flüssigen Waschmitteln ausgestattet ist und die eingeleitete Waschflüssigkeit (8) das Waschmittel aus den jeweiligen Kammerelementen (7) in den Laugenbehälter (3) einspült,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass zur Reinigung des Einschubfachs (9) zunächst der Schub (5) mit den Kammerelementen (7) aus der Öffnung (12) heraus genommen wird, zumindest ein Teil der Kammerelmente von der Griffleiste (11) entfernt werden und anschließend die Öffnung (12) des Einschubfachs (9) mit der Griffleiste (11) des Schubes (5) verschlossen wird, so dass ein geschlossener Spülraum (13) gebildet wird, der dann mit Waschflüssigkeit (8) programmgesteuert durchspült wird, um Waschmittelreste von der Oberfläche des Einschubkastens (9) zu lösen und in den Laugenbehälter (3) zu spülen.Method for cleaning an insertion compartment (9) for a cistern (6) of a washing machine (1) designed as a thrust (5), in the housing (2) of which a tub (3) with a rotatably mounted drum (4) is arranged Cistern (6) is equipped with a plurality of chamber elements (7) for the provision of powdered and liquid detergents and the introduced washing liquid (8) rinses the detergent from the respective chamber elements (7) into the tub (3),
characterized,
in that for the purpose of cleaning the insertion compartment (9) the thrust (5) with the chamber elements (7) is first removed from the opening (12), at least part of the chamber elements are removed from the gripping strip (11) and then the opening (12) is removed of the insertion compartment (9) with the handle strip (11) of the thrust (5) is closed, so that a closed flushing chamber (13) is formed, which is then rinsed programmatically with washing liquid (8) to remove detergent residues from the surface of the insertion box (9 ) and to rinse in the tub (3).
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