EP2659049B1 - Waschmaschine mit einer kunststofflagerhülse - Google Patents

Waschmaschine mit einer kunststofflagerhülse Download PDF

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EP2659049B1
EP2659049B1 EP11793439.8A EP11793439A EP2659049B1 EP 2659049 B1 EP2659049 B1 EP 2659049B1 EP 11793439 A EP11793439 A EP 11793439A EP 2659049 B1 EP2659049 B1 EP 2659049B1
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Gokhan Gurbuzer
Ozan KAYA
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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
    • D06F37/00—Details specific to washing machines covered by groups D06F21/00 - D06F25/00
    • D06F37/26—Casings; Tubs
    • D06F37/267—Tubs specially adapted for mounting thereto components or devices not provided for in preceding subgroups
    • D06F37/269—Tubs specially adapted for mounting thereto components or devices not provided for in preceding subgroups for the bearing of the rotary receptacle
    • 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
    • D06F37/00—Details specific to washing machines covered by groups D06F21/00 - D06F25/00

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  • the present invention relates to a horizontal axis washing machine comprising a plastic tub according to the preamble of claim 1, such as known from EP 2 088 232 A1 .
  • the bearing sleeve which is produced from plastic is preferred by the producers due to the advantages it provides in the production processes.
  • various improvements are made in the state of the art by the producers.
  • the aim of the present invention is the realization of a washing machine comprising a plastic bearing sleeve, the strength of which is increased and which is integrated with the plastic tub.
  • the aim of the prevent invention is attained by a washing machine according to claim 1.
  • the bearing sleeve that the washing machine realized in order to attain the aim of the present invention and explicated in the claims comprises, comprises a discharge line that extends between the inner surface and the outer surface of the rear wall of the tub and provides the liquids leaking into the bearing sleeve to be discharged out of the tub.
  • the inlet of the discharge line opens to the inside of the tub and the outlet thereof opens to the outside of the tub. Since the bearing sleeve is produced from plastic material by the injection method, during production, the discharge line also comes out of the same mould and is integrated on the bearing sleeve.
  • the bearing sleeve comprises an extension situated on the outer wall thereof.
  • the discharge line is surrounded by the extension.
  • the outlet of the discharge line is situated at the end portion of the extension.
  • the bearing sleeve comprises on its surface which faces the inside of the tub a circular first flange and a second flange that is concentric such that the second flange and the first flange are one within the other.
  • the washing machine comprises a circular sealing element mounted to the middle of the second flange. The sealing element is supported from its outer edge by the second flange and supported from the rear side by a barrier situated on the bearing sleeve.
  • the inlet of the discharge line is on the barrier. By being positioned at the lowermost point of the barrier, the inlet provides the accumulating liquids to be discharged with the effect of gravity.
  • the extension aligned with the inlet provides the positioning to be made while the bearing sleeve is placed into the plastic injection mould for the production of the rear wall of the tub.
  • the discharge line, the extension, the first flange and the second flange are integrated on the bearing sleeve produced from plastic during the moulding stage of the bearing sleeve, the production and assembly processes are improved.
  • the washing machine (1) comprises a plastic tub (2) having a rear wall (6), a drum (3) which is placed in the tub (2) so as to be concentrical with the tub (2) and wherein the laundry is placed, a motor which provides the drum (3) to rotate around the axis thereof, a shaft (4) which provides the movement of the motor to be transmitted to the drum (3) and a bearing sleeve (5) produced from plastic material, which is situated in the middle of the rear wall (6) of the tub (2) and wherein the shaft (4) is borne ( Figure 1 and Figure 2 ).
  • the periphery of the bearing sleeve (5) which is placed into the mould in the plastic injection process, is filled with plastic material.
  • the bearing sleeve (5) remains at the center of the rear wall (6) and is integrated with the plastic tub (2).
  • the plastic material surrounds the bearing sleeve (5).
  • the bearing sleeve (5) comprises a discharge line (9) which directs the liquids that accumulate in the bearing sleeve (5) out of the tub (2).
  • the discharge line (9) comprises an inlet (7) situated on the inner surface of the rear wall (6) and an outlet (8) situated on the outer surface of the rear wall (6) when the bearing sleeve (5) is embedded into the rear wall (6) by injecting plastic to the periphery thereof.
  • the front of the inlet (7) and the outlet (8) is not covered by plastic during the plastic injection.
  • the shaft (4) changes shape depending on the rotation of the drum (3), in case of excessive straining, little amount of washing liquid enters into the bearing sleeve (5) from the periphery of the shaft (4).
  • the discharging of the said washing liquid out of the tub (2) is realized by means of the discharge line (9) which extends between the inner surface and the outer surface of the rear wall (6).
  • the bearing sleeve (5) comprises an extension (10) that is situated on the outer surface thereof ( Figure 3 and Figure 4 ).
  • the discharge line (9) is situated in the extension (10).
  • the extension (10) is surrounded with plastic material and its end portion remains uncoated without being covered with plastic.
  • the outlet (8) is situated at this end portion.
  • the discharge line (9) is provided to have a length so as to cross the thickness of the rear wall (6).
  • the washing machine (1) comprises a first bearing (11), a second bearing (12) and a spacer (13) which is disposed between the first bearing (11) and the second bearing (12) which are positioned in parallel to each other, and which provides the distance between the first bearing (11) and the second bearing (12) to be fixed.
  • the spacer (13) is in tube form and produced from plastic material.
  • the first bearing (11) and the second bearing (12) are placed into the mould such that the spacer (13) is disposed therebetween. Afterwards, plastic is injected onto the first bearing (11) and the second bearing (12). The discharge line (9) and the extension (10) come out of the mould as a single piece together with the bearing sleeve (5).
  • the bearing sleeve (5) comprises a platform (14) situated at its end that faces the inside of the tub (2), a circular first flange (15) situated on the platform (14), extending outwards from the platform (14) in parallel direction to the axis of the bearing sleeve (5), a circular second flange (16) concentric with the first flange (15), situated on the platform (14) so as to remain at an inner point with respect to the first flange (15) and extending outwards from the platform (14), and a circular barrier (17) situated on the platform (14) so as to remain at an inner point with respect to the second flange (16).
  • the washing machine (1) comprises a circular sealing element (18) which is mounted to the inner wall of the second flange (16) so as to be seated onto the barrier (17) and which provides the liquid insulation of the tub (2) by closing the gap between the shaft (4) and the bearing sleeve (5).
  • the bearing sleeve (5) When plastic material is injected to the periphery of the bearing sleeve (5) which is placed into the mould during the production of the tub (2), the bearing sleeve (5) is covered with the plastic material, but the upper side of the platform (14) and the front walls of the first flange (15) and the second flange (16) are not covered with plastic material.
  • the extension (10) When the bearing sleeve (5) is embedded into the rear wall (6) by injecting plastic to the periphery thereof, the extension (10) is surrounded with plastic material and its end portion remains uncoated without being covered with plastic.
  • the outlet (8) is situated at this end portion.
  • the discharge line (9) is provided to have a length so as to cross the thickness of the rear wall (6).
  • the inlet (7) is situated on the barrier (17). Thus, the liquids that leak into the bearing sleeve (5) from the edges of the sealing element (18) are collected on the barrier (17). The inlet (7) is at the lowermost point of the barrier (17). Thus, the liquids are directed to the inlet (7) with the effect of gravity and delivered out of the tub (2).

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  1. Waschmaschine (1), umfassend einen Kunststoffwaschbehälter (2) mit einer Rückwand (6), eine Trommel (3), die derart im Waschbehälter (2) angeordnet ist, dass sie mit dem Waschbehälter (2) konzentrisch ist, und in die die Wäsche gegeben wird, einen Motor, der dafür sorgt, dass sich die Trommel (3) um ihre Achse dreht, eine Welle (4), die dafür sorgt, dass die Bewegung des Motors auf die Trommel (3) übertragen wird, und eine Lagerhülse (5), die aus Kunststoffmaterial hergestellt ist und in der Mitte der Rückwand (6) des Waschbehälters (2) angeordnet ist und in der die Welle (4) getragen wird, wobei die Lagerhülse (5) eine Auslassleitung (9) aufweist, die die angesammelten Flüssigkeiten aus dem Waschbehälter (2) leitet, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Lagerhülse (5) eine Plattform (14), die an ihren Endflächen im Inneren des Waschbehälters (2) angeordnet ist, einen kreisförmigen ersten Flansch (15), der an der Plattform (14) angeordnet ist und sich von der Plattform (14) in paralleler Richtung zur Achse der Lagerhülse (5) nach außen erstreckt, einen kreisförmigen zweiten Flansch (16), der mit dem ersten Flansch (15) konzentrisch ist und sich von der Plattform (14) nach außen erstreckt, und eine kreisförmige Barriere (17) umfasst, die derart an der Plattform (14) angeordnet ist, dass sie in Bezug auf den zweiten Flansch (16) an einem inneren Punkt bleibt.
  2. Waschmaschine (1) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Auslassleitung (9) einen Einlass (7), der an der Innenfläche der Rückwand (6) angeordnet wird, und einen Auslass (8) umfasst, der an der Außenfläche der Rückwand (6) angeordnet wird, wenn die Lagerhülse (5) durch Einspritzen von Kunststoff an ihren Umfang in die Rückwand (6) eingebettet wird.
  3. Waschmaschine (1) nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Lagerhülse (5) an einer Außenfläche davon eine Verlängerung (10) umfasst.
  4. Waschmaschine (1) nach Anspruch 2 oder 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Auslassleitung (9) in der Verlängerung (10) angeordnet ist und der Auslass (8) an dem Endabschnitt der Verlängerung (10) bleibt, der nicht mit Kunststoff abgedeckt wird, wenn die Lagerhülse (5) durch Einspritzen von Kunststoff an ihren Umfang in die Rückwand (6) eingebettet wird.
  5. Waschmaschine (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Auslassleitung (9) und die Verlängerung (10) in der Form zusammen mit der Lagerhülse (5) als einzelnes Teil hergestellt werden.
  6. Waschmaschine (1) nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, gekennzeichnet durch ein kreisförmiges Dichtungselement (18), das derart an der Innenwand des zweiten Flansches (16) angebracht ist, dass es auf der Barriere (17) ruht, und das für die Flüssigkeitsisolation des Waschbehälters (2) sorgt, indem es den Spalt zwischen der Welle (4) und der Lagerhülse (5) schließt.
  7. Waschmaschine (1) nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Einlass (7), der an der Barriere (17) angeordnet ist, am tiefsten Punkt der Barriere (17) angeordnet ist.
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