EP2511411B1 - Verfahren zur Verstärkung der Aktivierung eines Waschmittels in einer Waschmaschine oder in einer Waschmaschine/Trockner-Maschine - Google Patents

Verfahren zur Verstärkung der Aktivierung eines Waschmittels in einer Waschmaschine oder in einer Waschmaschine/Trockner-Maschine Download PDF

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EP2511411B1
EP2511411B1 EP11425104.4A EP11425104A EP2511411B1 EP 2511411 B1 EP2511411 B1 EP 2511411B1 EP 11425104 A EP11425104 A EP 11425104A EP 2511411 B1 EP2511411 B1 EP 2511411B1
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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
    • D06F35/00—Washing machines, apparatus, or methods not otherwise provided for
    • D06F35/005—Methods for washing, rinsing or spin-drying
    • D06F35/006—Methods for washing, rinsing or spin-drying for washing or rinsing only

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  • the present invention relates to a method for intensifying the activation of the detergent on the laundry in a washing machine or a washer-dryer, during the stage in which the detergent is introduced into the drum while the latter rotates in the washing tub of the machine at a speed V causing the laundry to be at least partially distributed within the drum, comprising the introduction into the tub of a specified quantity of liquid for dissolving the detergent and the recirculation of this quantity of washing liquid with detergent by drawing the liquid from the tub and subsequently introducing it so that it passes through the laundry contained therein, the recirculation taking place for a period T.
  • the operating cycle of a washing machine comprises an initial stage in which the detergent, of which a dose in powder, granular or liquid form has been loaded into a suitable compartment, is made to flow into the machine.
  • the total quantity of liquid present in the tub in the preliminary stage of the washing cycle is generally not more than 5 litres. Since the dose of detergent used is approximately 150 g for a conventional laundry load of 5 kg, the concentration of detergent in the liquid in this stage of the cycle is up to 30 g/litre.
  • the recirculation of the liquid with the detergent takes place for a sufficiently long period T, normally 10 or 12 minutes, with the drum rotating at a speed V, normally in the range from 75 to 120 revolutions per minute, known as the orbital speed, for the distribution of the laundry in the drum.
  • V normally in the range from 75 to 120 revolutions per minute, known as the orbital speed
  • the distribution of the detergent in the laundry is therefore completed at a concentration markedly lower than that present in the initial stage of introduction into the tub, resulting in a lower effectiveness of the detergent on any stains present on the fabric of the laundry.
  • the problem which the present invention is intended to resolve is that of ensuring that the effect of the detergent on the fabric to be washed is fully exploited in the first stage of the operating cycle of the machine, when the detergent is dissolved in the tub in a relatively limited quantity of water and is then recirculated while its concentration in the liquid is relatively higher than the concentration present in later washing stages in the machine.
  • the number 1 indicates the washing tub of a washing machine, indicated as a whole by 2.
  • a drum 3 for containing the laundry (not shown in the drawing) is positioned in the tub 1 in a conventional way.
  • the drum 3 is mounted in the machine in a conventional way so as to be rotatable at the different speeds and in the different directions which are characteristic of a washing machine, using suitable supports, a motor and a mechanical transmission (not shown).
  • the machine 1 is provided with a drawer 4 into which is loaded a dose of detergent, schematically indicated by 5, which can be conventionally produced in powder, tablet or liquid form.
  • the detergent drawer 4 is connected to a conduit 6 through which a preliminary quantity of liquid, generally water, is supplied to the drawer in order to make the detergent flow out through a conduit 7 from the drawer 4 to the tub 1 of the machine at the start of a washing cycle.
  • a preliminary quantity of liquid generally water
  • the tub 1 is also provided with a drainage conduit 8 which runs from the base of the tub to a liquid collection reservoir, indicated as a whole by 9, from which the liquid is recirculated by a first pump 10 into the tub 1 through a conduit 11 which feeds one or more conventional sprays 12.
  • These sprays 12 are preferably created by nozzles located around the conventional joint around which the drum 3 rotates, or in areas close to this joint. They are designed to direct the liquid spray 12 towards the centre of the load of laundry, and more particularly deeply into the centre of the annular configuration, which is known and is therefore omitted from the drawing, assumed by the items of laundry as a result of their orbital positioning in the drum 1.
  • the drum 3 is conventionally provided with walls having through holes, indicated schematically by 13, and ribs 14 for the movement and orbital distribution of the load of laundry during the rotation of the drum.
  • the dose of detergent is consequently made to flow out through the conduit 7 into the tub 1, where a further quantity of water is added by means of conventional water feed devices, in order to dissolve the detergent until a total of approximately 5 litres of liquid has been introduced, thus creating a detergent concentration of approximately 30 g per litre.
  • the line identified by H 2 O in the diagram in Figure 2 provides a qualitative indication of the quantity of water present in the tub 1 during the stage T.
  • This stage of the cycle causes the commencement of the wetting of the laundry in the drum 3 by the recirculation of the liquid and detergent by means of the pump 10 which draws the liquid from the tub 1 through the conduit 8 and subsequently introduces it through the conduit 11 and the sprays 12.
  • the drum 3 is rotated at the speed V, usually in the range from 75 to 120 revolutions per minute, in order to distribute the laundry in the drum 3 and separate the items of the laundry load from each other.
  • the combination of the rotation of the drum 3 and the recirculation provided by the pump 10 causes the liquid and detergent to be distributed over the laundry, which is initially dry but then starts to absorb the liquid, thus reducing the quantity of liquid available for recirculation.
  • the drum 3 containing the laundry load and rotating at the conventional speed V is subjected, for a period 5 in the range from 5 to 20 seconds, to at least one stage of rotation at a speed V1 equal to or greater than the speed V multiplied by a factor, which may or may not be an integer, in the range from 2 to 4, including the extreme values.
  • a stage in which the speed is returned to the initial level V.
  • the speed V1 imparted to the drum 3 for the period 5 can also reach or approach the speed imparted to the drum during the spin stage at the end of the washing cycle.
  • the stages in which the speed of the drum is brought to the level V1 can be close to each other in time, thus being paired, or separated.
  • the first stage can take place at a speed of V2 and the next stage at a speed V3, the speeds V2 and V3 being different from each other provided that they both meet the condition of being greater than the speed V multiplied by a factor in the range from 2 to 4.
  • the speed V3 of the later rotation stage in the pair of stages can be lower than the speed V2 of the preceding rotation stage.
  • the pulses of high speed imparted to the drum during the stage of dissolution of the detergent and recirculation of the liquid have the effect of squeezing the laundry, although for a limited time only, resulting in a partial recovery of liquid which is circulated by the recirculating pump 10, thus increasing the efficiency of the recirculation.
  • these pulses of high speed greater than the conventional speed for the orbital distribution of the laundry in the drum, create a mechanical force on the laundry load which tends to separate its constituent items from each other more completely, thus exposing a greater surface area of the fabric to the liquid and detergent circulated by the pump 10 and sprayed by the sprays 12 as far as possible into the load of laundry.
  • This causes the detergent to be more active on the laundry as soon as it has dissolved in the tub, when its concentration is higher than in the subsequent stages of the washing cycle. This is advantageous in terms of the overall efficiency of the machine, including the energy efficiency.

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  1. Methode zur Verstärkung der Aktivierung von Waschmittel in Wäsche in einer Waschmaschine oder in einem Waschtrockner (2), während des Schrittes, in dem das Waschmittel in die Trommel (3) eingebracht wird, während letztere sich in der Waschwanne (1) der Maschine mit einer Geschwindigkeit V dreht, bei der die Wäsche zumindest teilweise in der Trommel (3) verteilt wird, umfassend das Einbringen in die Wanne (1) einer bestimmten Flüssigkeitsmenge zum Auflösen des Waschmittels und das Umwälzen dieser Waschmittel enthaltende Waschflüssigkeitsmenge, indem diese aus der Wanne (1) abgeführt und anschließend durch die Wäsche eingeführt wird, wobei die Umwälzung über einen Zeitraum T stattfindet, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass, während dieses Zeitraums, die Drehung der Trommel (3) mit der Wäsche mindestens eine Stufe mit einer Geschwindigkeit V1 ≥ KV für einen Zeitraum t umfasst, der kleiner als T ist, wobei K ein Multiplikationsfaktor ist, der eine ganze Zahl im Bereich von 2 bis 4, einschließlich der Extremwerte, sein kann oder nicht.
  2. Methode nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Drehung der Trommel mit der Wäsche eine Vielzahl von Stufen umfasst, in denen die Drehung mit der Geschwindigkeit V1 stattfindet.
  3. Methode nach Anspruch 1 und 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Vielzahl von Rotationsstufen der Trommel mit der Wäsche mindestens ein Paar von Stufen umfasst, in denen die Geschwindigkeit V2 einer Stufe des Paares größer als die Geschwindigkeit V3 der anderen Stufe desselben Paares ist, wobei diese Stufen nacheinander stattfinden und beide Geschwindigkeiten V2 und V3 größer oder gleich KV sind.
  4. Methode nach Anspruch 3, wobei die Rotationsstufe mit der Geschwindigkeit V3, die niedriger als die der anderen Stufe des Paares ist, nach der Stufe stattfindet, in der die Rotationsgeschwindigkeit höher ist.
  5. Methode nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche von 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Drehgeschwindigkeit V1 in dem Bereich liegt, der sich von 300 Umdrehungen pro Minute bis zur Schleudergeschwindigkeit der Waschmaschine erstreckt.
  6. Methode nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche von 1 bis 5, wobei die Dauer t der Rotationsstufe der Trommel mit der Wäsche bei der Geschwindigkeit V1 und/oder V2 und/oder V3 im Bereich von 5 bis 20 Sekunden liegt.
  7. Methode nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche von 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Paare von Rotationsstufen der Trommel mit der Wäsche bei einer Geschwindigkeit V1 in Intervallen im Bereich von 2 bis 6 Minuten zeitlich voneinander beabstandet sind.
  8. Methode nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche von 1 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Einbringen der Waschflüssigkeit mit dem Waschmittel in die Umwälzungsstufe mittels Sprühdüsen (12) erfolgt, die auf die Mitte der in der Trommel (3) vorhandenen Wäsche und tief in die ringförmige Konfiguration hinein gerichtet sind, welche die Gegenstände in der Wäsche nach ihrer Orbitalpositionierung in der Trommel (3) annehmen.
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ES11425104T ES2791707T3 (es) 2011-04-15 2011-04-15 Método para intensificar la activación de un detergente en una lavadora o una lavadora-secadora
EP11425104.4A EP2511411B1 (de) 2011-04-15 2011-04-15 Verfahren zur Verstärkung der Aktivierung eines Waschmittels in einer Waschmaschine oder in einer Waschmaschine/Trockner-Maschine
CN201210099971.7A CN102733154B (zh) 2011-04-15 2012-04-06 用于增强洗衣机或清洗干燥机中的洗涤剂的活性化的方法
RU2012114796/12A RU2585716C2 (ru) 2011-04-15 2012-04-13 Способ усиления активизации моющего средства в стиральной машине или в стирально-сушильной машине

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