EP2596161B1 - Appareil ménager à circulation d'eau doté d'un réservoir dans la partie supérieure - Google Patents

Appareil ménager à circulation d'eau doté d'un réservoir dans la partie supérieure Download PDF

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EP2596161B1
EP2596161B1 EP11730640.7A EP11730640A EP2596161B1 EP 2596161 B1 EP2596161 B1 EP 2596161B1 EP 11730640 A EP11730640 A EP 11730640A EP 2596161 B1 EP2596161 B1 EP 2596161B1
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Manfred Krüger
Wolfgang Proppe
Detlef Uszkureit
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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 invention relates to a water-conducting household appliance, in particular laundry treatment appliance for washing and / or drying laundry, with a housing, a housed in the housing treatment area and at least one container which serves to receive at least one treatment agent, wherein the container at least partially in a in the Enclosed space is arranged, which is provided between the treatment area, and an upper surface of the housing.
  • the invention relates to the field of washing machines and washer-dryers.
  • a household appliance of this kind is apparent from the WO 2010/0700024 A1 ,
  • a storage chamber is provided, in which detergent for a variety of treatment operations held and, if necessary, can be delivered by means of a pump.
  • a washing machine in which a plurality of containers filled with laundry treatment agents are provided.
  • the amount of laundry treatment agent is sufficient for several washing cycles.
  • the containers are arranged on a movable support, wherein the containers are accessible in an extended position and in a retracted position are not accessible.
  • the movable support is designed in the form of a drawer on the underside of the housing of the washing machine.
  • the from the EP 1 884 584 A2 known washing machine has the disadvantage that the height of the washing machine is considerably increased by the space required for the container.
  • An object of the invention is to provide a water-conducting household appliance, which has an improved structure. Specifically, it is an object of the invention to provide a water-conducting household appliance, in which the dimensions are optimized with respect to a predetermined size of the treatment area and at the same time a high functionality is ensured.
  • a water-conducting domestic appliance in particular laundry treatment appliance for washing and / or drying laundry
  • household appliance a housing, a treatment area accommodated in the housing and at least one container, which serves to receive at least one treatment agent, are provided the container is at least partially disposed in a space provided in the housing, which is provided between the treatment area and an upper surface of the housing, in which household appliance additionally at least one main container is provided, which serves to receive at least one treatment agent and contains an extendable dispenser bowl, also the container is connected to the main container, and in addition the container has at least one filling opening, which is accessible from the top of the housing.
  • At least one main container which serves to receive at least one treatment agent and contains an induction bowl, and the container is connected to the main container.
  • the container can serve, for example, as a reserve container, so that an additional volume to the volume of the main container for receiving one or more treatment agents is available.
  • the container has a filling opening, which is accessible from an upper side of the housing. This can be filled via the container and the main container. As a result, a comfortable use for an operator is possible.
  • the intermediate space is limited by a cover plate of the housing. Furthermore, it is advantageous that the intermediate space is bounded by a container which surrounds the treatment area and / or a mass element arranged on the container. In this way, the container can be arranged in a remaining gap between the cover plate and the treatment area or arranged on the treatment area mass elements. As a result, the remaining space in the housing can be advantageously used. In this case, the design of the container can be adapted to the remaining gap.
  • connection of the container with the main container has a submersible pump. This can be done from a lowest point of the container from a promotion in the main container.
  • an at least partially transparent ausgestaltetes connected to the container riser is provided, which is at least partially visible from a front of the housing.
  • a thermal insulation means is provided between the container and the treatment area. In this way, it is possible to prevent or at least reduce a heating of the container, and thus of the treatment agent stored in the container, starting from the treatment area. Especially with a laundry treatment agent that is a fabric softener, it can prevent clogging by increasing the viscosity.
  • the container has stiffening ribs which are at least substantially honeycomb-shaped.
  • stiffening ribs which are at least substantially honeycomb-shaped.
  • at least a part of the stiffening ribs is arranged on a bottom side of the container and has recesses in the region of nodes.
  • the container may have one or more chambers.
  • the inclusion of several different treatment agents is thereby possible. Accordingly, a possibly provided main container can be divided into different chambers.
  • Fig. 1 shows a water-conducting household appliance 1 in a partial, schematic sectional view according to a first embodiment of the invention.
  • the water-conducting domestic appliance 1 can in particular be configured as a laundry treatment appliance and serve for washing and / or drying laundry.
  • the water-conducting household appliance 1 can be configured as a washing machine or washer-dryer.
  • the water-conducting domestic appliance 1 of the invention is also suitable for other applications.
  • the water-conducting household appliance 1 has a housing 2, which may be configured in several parts.
  • the housing 2 has a cover plate 3 which extends at least approximately from a left side wall 4 to a right side wall 5 of the housing 2.
  • the cover plate 3 has an underside 6.
  • a treatment area 7 is provided, which is limited in this embodiment by a tub 8.
  • the tub 8 in this case has an at least approximately cylindrical jacket-shaped outer side 9.
  • the top 10 is formed in this case by the top of the cover plate 3.
  • the intermediate space 11 is bounded on the one hand by the underside 6 of the cover plate 3 and on the other hand by the tub 8, which surrounds the treatment area 7, and a mass element 12 arranged on the tub 8.
  • the intermediate space 11 is part of an interior of the housing 2.
  • a container 14 is arranged in the intermediate space 11.
  • the container 14 has a relatively flat part 15 and a cup-shaped part 16.
  • the relative flat part 15 in this case has an inclined bottom 17.
  • the container 14 has at its relative flat portion 15 a filling opening 18 which is accessible from the top 10 of the cover plate 3 by a provided in the cover plate 3, adapted to the filling opening 18 recess 19.
  • a laundry treatment agent can be filled into the container 14. Due to the inclined configuration of the bottom 17, the laundry treatment agent introduced via the filling opening 18 initially flows into the cup-shaped part 16 of the container 14.
  • the inclined bottom 17 has a rounded raised filling section 20 in the region of the filling opening 18 in order to ensure a smooth, injection-free inflow of the laundry treatment agent to ensure.
  • the filling opening 18 can in this Embodiment with a screw-lid 21, which has a ventilation opening 22, are closed.
  • the filling opening 18 is located in a right, front corner of the cover plate 3.
  • the cover 3 may serve as a storage tray 3 here.
  • a metal plate 23 is arranged, which is connected to the housing 2.
  • the metal plate 23 supports the container 14, wherein the metal plate 23 has a recess 24 through which the cup-shaped part 16 is passed.
  • a thermal insulation means 25 is provided between the metal plate 23 and the bottom 17 of the relatively flat part 15 of the container 14.
  • the thermal insulation means 25, 26 may for example be formed from foams.
  • the container 14 has a plurality of stiffening ribs 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, wherein in the Fig. 1 For simplicity of illustration only the stiffening ribs 27 to 32 are shown.
  • the stiffening ribs 31, 32 extend from the bottom 17 of the container 14 to the metal plate 23.
  • the thermal insulation means 25 is in this case between the stiffening ribs 31, 32 are arranged.
  • the stiffening ribs 28, 29, 30 have on a bottom side 40 of the container 14 in the region of junctions recesses 41, 42, 43. Through the recesses 41, 42, 43, a filled over the filling opening 18 laundry treatment agent can be distributed in the container 14.
  • the metal plate 23 may be configured in this case according to a VDE cover.
  • a submersible pump 44 is arranged, which sucks in the laundry treatment agent from a lowest point of the container 14 and promotes via a connecting pipe 45.
  • the submersible pump 44 is from below tight in the cup-shaped part 16 used.
  • Fig. 2 shows an excerpt, schematic section through the in Fig. 1 shown water-conducting household appliance 1 along the section line designated II.
  • the housing 2 has a rear side 50 and a front side 51.
  • the treatment area 7, which is enclosed by the tub 8, extends from the front side 41 to close to the rear side 50.
  • a bearing 52 is provided, on which, for example, a drum rotatably mounted in the tub 8 is mounted.
  • a main container 53 is arranged in the interior 13 of the housing 2.
  • the main tank 53 is connected to the tank 14 via the connection pipe 45 and the submersible pump 44.
  • the main container 53 has an upper part 54.
  • a breakthrough 55 is provided, can be performed on the laundry treatment agent from the cup-shaped part 16 of the container 14 via the connecting pipe 45 in the main container 53.
  • the main container 53 may receive a dispensing system with one or more dispensing chambers. In this case, a chamber of the main container 53 for the flushing of detergent into the tub 8 of water to be flowed through, while laundry treatment agent is conveyed via the connecting pipe 45 from the submersible pump 44 into the main tank 53.
  • the main container 53 may also serve for storing a larger amount of one or more laundry treating agents to allow additional storage volume adjacent to the container 14. Further, it is possible for the main tank 53 to have relatively small chambers which are individually filled with laundry treating agents prior to a respective washing cycle, while in the container 14 a larger amount of a mainly used laundry treating agent is stored.
  • the container 14 is preferably adapted to the structural conditions in the interior 13 of the housing 2.
  • a remaining gap 11 in an advantageous manner Storage volume can be used, which is optionally provided in addition to a main storage volume.
  • a valve unit 56 may be provided in the inner space 13, wherein the cup-shaped part 16 of the container 14 between the valve unit 56 and the main container 53 exploits.
  • the main container 53 accommodates an extendable dispenser tray which a user can pull out to fill with laundry treating agents.
  • a transparent ausgestaltetes riser 57 is provided, which is visible from the front 51 of the housing 2.
  • the riser 57 may also be visible from another outside, in particular from the left side wall 4 or the right side wall 5.
  • the current fluid level in the container 14 can be detected and controlled. As a result, overfilling can be avoided and the achievement of a reserve level can be detected.
  • the reserve level is reached when the relatively flat part 15 of the container 14 emptied and only the volume of the cup-shaped part 16 of the container 14 is filled. In this way, a user is signaled that a refilling of the container 14 is required.
  • the cup-shaped part 16 of the container 14 may have a depression 58, which is connected via a channel at the same level with the cup-shaped part 16 of the container 14. In the region of the depression 58, for example, no thermal insulation or only a reduced thermal insulation can be provided.
  • the submersible pump 44 and possibly other electrical components can be connected via a plug-in coupling with a controller of the water-conducting household appliance 1. As a result, a simple installation is guaranteed.
  • Fig. 3 shows a schematic, excerpted section through the in Fig. 1 illustrated water-conducting domestic appliance 1 of the embodiment along the designated III cutting line.
  • stiffening ribs 33, 34, 35, 36 are shown, between which a node 60 is provided.
  • the stiffening ribs 33 to 36 have a common recess 61.
  • the recess 61 is provided in the region of the bottom side 40 and designed, for example, cylindrical.
  • the liquid laundry treatment agent can flow in a direction 62 through the honeycomb-shaped stiffening ribs 27 to 30, 33 to 36.
  • the direction 62 is oriented in this embodiment of the right side wall 5 of the housing 2 to the left side wall 4 of the housing 2.
  • the stiffening ribs 27 to 30, 33 to 36 are honeycomb-shaped, so that a drainage of the laundry treatment agent from the stiffening ribs 27 to 30, 33 to 36 favors and wetting is reduced.
  • the container 14 can be flushed through, for example, for cleaning. There are several possibilities for this.
  • a first possibility is that the container 14 is filled with water and a washing program of the water-conducting household appliance 1 is started.
  • rinse water can be promoted by the submersible pump 44 in the main tank 53. From the treatment area 7, the used rinse water can then be pumped out.
  • the submersible pump 44 may have a motor with two speed levels.
  • a second possibility is that the cup-shaped part 16 of the container 14 is provided with an outlet.
  • Such an outlet can be realized, for example, by a nozzle provided at a lower point of the cup-shaped part 16, onto which a hose is plugged, which is guided behind a maintenance flap or the like and closed with a plug. As a result, then flushed into the container 14 rinse water can flow.
  • a more or less large volume for storing laundry treatment agents may be available.
  • a relatively large interspace 11 a large storage volume can be realized in which, for example, 4.5 l and a reserve volume in the cup-shaped part 16 of 0.25 l are available.
  • the container 14 may optionally have a plurality of chambers. If appropriate, further submersible pumps 44 and connecting tubes 45 can also be provided for this purpose. For example, two chambers may be provided to store a heavy duty detergent and a colored laundry detergent.
  • an additional volume can be created via the container 14, for example, adds a storage volume of a designed as a memory main container 53.
  • a storage volume of a designed as a memory main container 53 can be created via the container 14, for example, adds a storage volume of a designed as a memory main container 53.

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  1. Appareil ménager à circulation d'eau (1), en particulier appareil de traitement du linge afin de laver et/ou sécher le linge, avec une carcasse (2), une zone de traitement (7) logée dans la carcasse (2) et au moins un réservoir (14) servant à accueillir au moins un agent de traitement, dans lequel le réservoir (14) est disposé au moins partiellement dans un espace intermédiaire (11) prévu dans la carcasse (2) et prévu entre la zone de traitement (7) et une face supérieure (10) de la carcasse (2), caractérisé en ce qu'au moins un réservoir principal (53) est prévu, lequel sert à accueillir au moins un agent de traitement et contient un bac à lessive coulissant, en ce que le réservoir (14) est relié au réservoir principal (53) et en ce que le réservoir (14) présente au moins un orifice de remplissage (18) accessible à partir de la face supérieure (10) de la carcasse (2).
  2. Appareil ménager à circulation d'eau selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'espace intermédiaire (11) est limité par une plaque de recouvrement (3) de la carcasse (2) et/ou en ce que l'espace intermédiaire (11) est limité par un réservoir (8) qui entoure la zone de traitement (7) et/ou un élément de masse (12) disposé sur le réservoir (8).
  3. Appareil ménager à circulation d'eau selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que la liaison du réservoir (14) avec le réservoir principal (53) présente une pompe submersible (44).
  4. Appareil ménager à circulation d'eau selon une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins un isolant thermique (25, 26) est prévu entre le réservoir (14) et la zone de traitement.
  5. Appareil ménager à circulation d'eau selon une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le réservoir (14) présente des nervures de renforcement (27 - 36) alvéolaires.
  6. Appareil ménager à circulation d'eau selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins une partie des nervures de renforcement sont disposées sur un fond (40) du réservoir (14) et présentent des évidements (41, 42, 43, 60) dans la zone des points de jonction (60).
  7. Appareil ménager à circulation d'eau selon une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le réservoir (14) est au moins partiellement soutenu par une plaque en tôle (23).
  8. Appareil ménager à circulation d'eau selon une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'une conduite montante (57) au moins partiellement transparente et reliée au réservoir (14) est prévue, laquelle est au moins visible par sections au départ d'un côté extérieur (4, 5, 51) de la carcasse (2).
  9. Appareil ménager à circulation d'eau selon une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le réservoir (14) présente une première chambre servant à accueillir un premier agent de traitement et au moins une deuxième chambre de traitement servant à accueillir un deuxième agent de traitement.
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