EP2657390B1 - Packing spacer for washing machines with preset collapsible portion - Google Patents

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EP2657390B1
EP2657390B1 EP20130162994 EP13162994A EP2657390B1 EP 2657390 B1 EP2657390 B1 EP 2657390B1 EP 20130162994 EP20130162994 EP 20130162994 EP 13162994 A EP13162994 A EP 13162994A EP 2657390 B1 EP2657390 B1 EP 2657390B1
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Enrico De Angelis
Carlo Perini
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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 
    • D06F39/001—Arrangements for transporting, moving, or setting washing machines; Protective arrangements for use during transport

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  • the present patent application for industrial invention relates to a spacer used during packing and transport operations of washing machines.
  • washing machines are internally provided with a rotary drum that is designed to be loaded with dirty laundry and is exactly housed inside a basically cylindrical oscillating assembly.
  • such a drum is provided on the bottom wall with a shaft that, after crossing the bottom wall of the oscillating assembly that contains it, is connected to an electrical motor in order to be driven into rotation.
  • the oscillating assembly is mounted inside the case of the household appliance with the interposition of suitable elastic connection means that act as shock-absorbers.
  • said elastic elements must be adjusted loosely in order to allow the oscillating assembly to be displaced, including significantly, inside the case.
  • a common practice consists in mounting inside the washing machine some devices designed to stop the oscillations of the oscillating assembly, which are able to neutralize the presence of said shock-absorbers.
  • said devices are installed only during the packing and transport operations of the household appliance, and are removed immediately before the household appliance is put in operation, when the oscillating assembly is subject again to the shock-absorbing action of said elastic elements used fixed to the cabinet.
  • a spacer basically consisting in a cylindrical pin made of rigid plastic material and provided with enlarged head.
  • a similar spacer is crossed by an axial hole with circular section in which a fixing screw is inserted, having suitable length to protrude shortly from the front end of the hole.
  • Such a spacer must be inserted horizontally in one of the holes provided on the back wall of the cabinet of a washing machine until the enlarged head is stopped against the external side of the back wall, thus preventing the uncontrolled insertion of the entire spacer inside the household appliance.
  • the screw of the spacer is screwed until the front end of the spacer energetically interferes against the surface of the oscillating assembly and the enlarged head energetically adheres against the external side of the back wall of the cabinet of the household appliance.
  • each of them is provided with an insert adapted to be elastically compressed, causing a bulge on the internal wall of the cabinet during the engagement of the screw in the hole on the oscillating assembly to be stopped.
  • said elastically deformable insert consists in a rubber collar adapted to be inserted along the screw that crosses the cylindrical rigid body of a spacer.
  • Such spacers are classified by the experts of the art as "bi-component" because they are formed of two components: a bearing rigid element and an insert made of a material able to expand elastically under compression.
  • spacers are known, being characterized in that they have a monolithic structure that comprises a cylindrical stem and an enlarged circular head, both crossed by an axial conduit for insertion of the screw used to fix the spacer between oscillating assembly and the back wall of the cabinet of the washing machine.
  • the purpose of the present invention is to realize a new model of spacer characterized by higher shock-absorbing and energy dissipation properties in case of high compression compared to the models of spacers that are currently available on the market.
  • the new model of spacer of the invention has been realized in order to achieve the aforementioned purposes, being provided with at least one collapsible portion designed in such manner that its elastically deformable components collapse when the spacer is subject to compression beyond a preset threshold value, with consequent dissipation of the impact strength because of collapse and then because of friction between the collapsed parts in mutual rubbing.
  • the spacer (1) of the invention has a monolithic structure made of molded plastic materials, which comprises a cylindrical stem (20) and a sort of circular pedestal (30) with higher diameter than the cylindrical stem (20).
  • Said pedestal (30) and cylindrical stem (20) are joined by a cylindrical coupling sleeve (40) with thin walls, with axis (X) orthogonal to axis (Y) of the cylindrical stem (20).
  • Said pedestal (30), coupling sleeve (40) and stem (20) are all crossed by the same axial conduit (50), the axis of which coincides with the axis (Y) of the stem (20).
  • said coupling sleeve (40) is in intermediate position between a pair of internally excavated identical jaws (60) protruding from the pedestal (30) without adhering neither to the adjacent coupling sleeve (40) nor to the cylindrical stem (20) at least until the spacer (1) is not installed and preloaded.
  • said cylindrical stem (20) ends with a lower tapered end (21) defined by an opposite pair of inclined planes (22) with direction converging towards the center of the coupling sleeve (40) where said tapered end (21) penetrates shortly.
  • Said jaws (60) are provided with upper large flat edges (61) sloping according to two converging directions inside the coupling sleeve (40) in intermediate position between them.
  • the tilt angle of the inclined planes (22) is higher than the tile angle of the sloping edges (61).
  • cylindrical stem (20) is illustrated, being characterized in that it has an alveolar configuration composed of a dense series of cells or lightening windows (23).
  • the peculiarity of the stem (20) consists in the provision of a collapsible portion (A) adapted to be elastically deformed when compressed, and also adapted to collapse beyond a preset compression threshold value, thus dissipating the impact strength because of collapse and because of friction between collapsed parts.
  • said portion (A) of the cylindrical stem (20) is provided with a through notch (24) with V-shaped profile that creates a wedge-shaped point (25) in lower position and a corresponding dome (26) in upper position, which continues uninterruptedly into a cavity (26a) that embraces the base (25a) of the point (25).
  • the spacer (1) is mounted between the tub (L) of the washing machine and the back panel (P) of the cabinet of the washing machine.
  • the tip of said fixing screw (VF) is screwed in a hole (F) of the tub (L) of the washing machine, whereas the head (T) of said screw (VF) is engaged in the center of the pedestal (30) against the opening of said axial conduit (50).
  • the pedestal (30) elastically collapses because of the deformation of its grid of inclined partitions (32).
  • the pedestal (30) also acts as shock-absorber to limit the damage that may be suffered by the structure of the household appliance in case of a violent impact (such as in case of fall from some height) received during storage or transport operations until the oscillating assembly is rigidly connected with the cabinet by means of multiple specimens of the spacer of the invention.
  • the violent shaking suffered by the oscillating assembly of a washing machine could generate an energetic tractive force towards the inside of the household appliance against the screws (VF) of the various spacers screwed onto the body of the tub (V) of the washing machine.
  • the head (T) of the screw (VF) will compress the pedestal (30), causing the elastic deformation of the grid of inclined partitions (32).
  • the bridles (27) prevent the bulging of the stem (20) in correspondence of he preset collapsible portion (A).
  • numeral (1a) indicates a pair of wings provided on the pedestal (30) to favor grabbing and handling of the spacer (1) of the invention.

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  • Accessory Of Washing/Drying Machine, Commercial Washing/Drying Machine, Other Washing/Drying Machine (AREA)
  • Containers And Plastic Fillers For Packaging (AREA)
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IT000046A ITAN20120046A1 (it) 2012-04-24 2012-04-24 Distanziale per l'imballaggio di macchine lavabiancheria recante una zona a rottura prefissata.

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