EP2659050A1 - Machine à laver comportant un capteur de charge - Google Patents

Machine à laver comportant un capteur de charge

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EP2659050A1
EP2659050A1 EP11794099.9A EP11794099A EP2659050A1 EP 2659050 A1 EP2659050 A1 EP 2659050A1 EP 11794099 A EP11794099 A EP 11794099A EP 2659050 A1 EP2659050 A1 EP 2659050A1
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load sensor
washing machine
tub
drum
support block
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EP2659050B1 (fr
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Ahmet Yorukoglu
Ali Levent Hasanreisoglu
Hayri Kerem ERENAY
Onur Yaman
Ersin Donmez
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Arcelik AS
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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
    • D06F34/00—Details of control systems for washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
    • D06F34/14—Arrangements for detecting or measuring specific parameters
    • D06F34/18—Condition of the laundry, e.g. nature or weight
    • 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
    • D06F2103/00—Parameters monitored or detected for the control of domestic laundry washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
    • D06F2103/02—Characteristics of laundry or load
    • D06F2103/04—Quantity, e.g. weight or variation of weight
    • 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
    • D06F2103/00—Parameters monitored or detected for the control of domestic laundry washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
    • D06F2103/26—Imbalance; Noise level

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  • the present invention relates to a washing machine comprising a load sensor.
  • the amount of laundry placed in the drum that is, the amount of load is required to be known. In case that the amount of load is not known, more-than-required water and electricity are consumed. While the drum is rotated during the washing operation, the position of the laundry inside the drum changes and therefore unbalanced loads occur. In the state of the art, the amount of load in the drum is detected by means of load sensors. In cases when the amount of unbalanced load is excessive, the amount of oscillatory movements made by the drum also increases and therefore, unstable and unreliable load information, changing depending on the oscillations made by the drum, is received from the load sensors.
  • the tub is seated inside a framework that is suspended in the casing.
  • Load sensors are disposed between the protrusions, extending from the sides of the tub, and the framework.
  • the weight of the tub is determined by means of a force sensor and a lifting mechanism disposed at the bottom of the tub of a washing machine.
  • the aim of the present invention is the realization of a washing machine comprising load sensors which precisely measure the forces occurring due to unbalanced loads and the weight of the tub in the washing machine.
  • the washing machine realized in order to attain the aim of the present invention and explicated in the claims comprises a drum wherein the laundry is placed, a tub wherein the drum moves, two support blocks which are located at the right and left sides below the tub and to which the tub is connected by means of shock absorbers, and a lower frame which carries the support blocks.
  • the shock absorbers are borne by the support blocks.
  • the vertical forces occurring due to the weight of the tub and the unbalanced loads are detected by means of the load sensors that are disposed in the sockets located on the support blocks or the lower frame.
  • the load sensor is disposed into a bracket and the bracket that stores the load sensor is easily mounted to the socket located on the lower frame or the support block by being pushed.
  • the load sensor is disposed in the support block and the force is transferred from the lower frame to the load sensor by means of a pressure pin extending to the load sensor in the support block.
  • the load sensor is disposed in the lower frame and the force is transferred from the support block to the load sensor by means of a pressure pin extending to the load sensor in the lower frame.
  • a pressure lug spreading the force is located at the end of the pressure pin exerting pressure on the load sensor.
  • more than one load sensor is used in the washing machine and the total amount of load is determined precisely by receiving a common feedback signal from the load sensors.
  • more than one load sensor is used in the washing machine and the amount of unbalanced load is determined by receiving separate feedback signals from the load sensors.
  • the washing machine comprises balancing arms that connect the support blocks, located at the right and left sides, from their front and rear ends and provide the load acting on the support blocks to be balanced.
  • the load sensors are provided to make precise and reliable load measurements, unnecessary energy consumption is reduced and the washing performance is improved.
  • Figure 1 - is the perspective view of a washing machine.
  • Figure 2 - Is the sideways schematic view of a washing machine.
  • Figure 3 - is the sideways schematic view of a washing machine in another embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 4 - is the perspective view of a washing machine tub seated on a lower frame and the support blocks.
  • Figure 5 - is the perspective view of the lower frame and the support blocks.
  • Figure 6 - is the perspective view of a support block and load sensor brackets mounted to the sockets on the support block.
  • Figure 7 - is the perspective view of the load sensor disposed in a bracket.
  • Figure 8 - is the perspective view of a bracket, a load sensor and a pressure pin and a pressure lug.
  • Figure 9 - is the perspective view of the lower frame, the support blocks and the balancing arms.
  • the washing machine (1) comprises a body (2), a drum (3) disposed in the body (2), rotating around the horizontal axis and wherein items to be washed are placed, a tub (4) wherein the drum (3) moves and which oscillates together with the drum (3) during the operation, two support blocks (5) which extend in the body (2) from the front backwards oppositely in the horizontal direction at the bottom side of the drum (3) at its right and left sides, whereon the weight of the tub (4) and the forces occurring due to the unbalanced loads act, more than one shock absorber (6), one end of which is connected to the tub (4) and the other end to the support block (5) and which absorbs the vibration movements of the tub (4), more than one shock absorber pin (7) which connects the lower ends of the shock absorbers (6) to the support block (5), and a lower frame (8) which is located at the bottom side of the body (2) and supported by the feet seated on the floor, and whereon the support blocks (5) are seated and which, together with the support blocks (5), supports the weight of the
  • the washing machine (1) of the present invention comprises at least one load sensor (9) which is disposed in the support block (5) or the lower frame (8) and detects the forces transferred from the shock absorber pin (7) to the support block (5).
  • the forces occurring due to the weight of the tub (4) and the unbalanced loads are transferred to the shock absorbers (6) and from the shock absorbers (6) to the support blocks (5) by means of the shock absorber pins (7) and from the support blocks (5) to the lower frame (8).
  • the support block (5) functions as an additional absorber.
  • the load sensor (9) measures the forces which spread in the support block (5) and are redressed in the vertical direction and the oscillations of which are reduced, in other words, the average value of the acting forces.
  • the washing machine (1) comprises at least one socket (10) which is located in the support block (5) or the lower frame (8) and provides the load sensor (9) to be mounted therein by being inserted ( Figure 2, Figure 3, Figure 6).
  • the washing machine (1) comprises at least one bracket (11) wherein the load sensor (9) is disposed and which stores the load sensor (9) and provides the load sensor (9) to be detachably mounted to the socket (10) ( Figure 7).
  • the washing machine (1) comprises a load sensor (9) disposed at the support block (5) and at least one pressure pin (12) which contacts the load sensor (9) by extending towards it from the lower frame (8) and transfers the weight forces from the lower frame (8) to the load sensor (9) from bottom to top ( Figure 2).
  • the washing machine (1) comprises a load sensor (9) disposed at the lower frame (8) and at least one pressure pin (112) which contacts the load sensor (9) by extending towards it from the support block (5) and transfers the weight forces from the support block (5) to the load sensor (9) from top to bottom ( Figure 3).
  • the washing machine (1) comprises at least one pressure lug (13) which is located at the end of the pressure pin (12, 112) and provides the force to act on the load sensor (9) by being spread ( Figure 8).
  • the washing machine (1) comprises more than one load sensor (9) that is disposed at the lower frame (8) corners or at the support blocks (5) and the total amount of load in the tub (4) is determined by receiving a common feedback signal from the load sensors (9).
  • the washing machine (1) comprises more than one load sensor (9) that is disposed at the lower frame (8) corners or at the support blocks (5) separately and the amount of unbalanced load in the tub (4) is determined by receiving separate feedback signals from the load sensors (9).
  • the washing machine (1) comprises two balancing arms (14) which connect the two support blocks (5) from their front and rear ends, extend from right to left inside the body (2) and provide the weight of the tub (4) to be transferred to the load sensors (9) by being balanced between the support blocks (5) ( Figure 9).
  • the forces occurring due to the tub (4) weight and unbalanced loads are provided to be transferred to the load sensors (9) in a non-oscillatory manner by being balanced by the support blocks (5) and thus, the load sensors (9) are provided to make a correct and precise load measurement. Since correct load information is received from the load sensors (9), electric and water energy suitable for the amount of load is consumed and the washing performance is improved.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Textile Engineering (AREA)
  • Main Body Construction Of Washing Machines And Laundry Dryers (AREA)
  • Accessory Of Washing/Drying Machine, Commercial Washing/Drying Machine, Other Washing/Drying Machine (AREA)

Abstract

La présente invention concerne une machine à laver (1) comportant un tambour (3) qui est disposé dans le corps (2) et tourne autour d'un axe horizontal, et dans lequel les articles à laver sont placés, une cuve (4) dans laquelle le tambour (3) se déplace et qui oscille conjointement avec le tambour (3) lors du fonctionnement, deux blocs de support (5) qui s'étendent dans le corps (2) depuis l'avant vers l'arrière à l'opposé dans la direction horizontale à la face inférieure du tambour (3) sur ses côtés droit et gauche, au moins deux amortisseurs (6), dont une extrémité est connectée à la cuve (4) et l'autre extrémité est connectée au bloc de support (5) et qui amortissent le mouvements de vibration de la cuve (4), au moins deux axes d'amortisseur (7) qui relient les extrémités inférieures des amortisseurs (6) au bloc de support (5), un châssis inférieur (8) qui est situé à la face inférieure du corps (2) et dont le support est assuré par des pattes disposées sur le sol, et sur lesquelles les blocs de support (5) sont installés et qui, conjointement avec les blocs de support (5) portent le poids de la cuve (4), du tambour (3) et du moteur de tambour (3), et des capteurs de charge (9) qui permettent la détection de poids et de charge déséquilibrée.
EP11794099.9A 2010-12-27 2011-12-05 Machine à laver comportant un capteur de charge Not-in-force EP2659050B1 (fr)

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