EP2698465B1 - Verbesserter stossdämpfer - Google Patents

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EP2698465B1
EP2698465B1 EP13179738.3A EP13179738A EP2698465B1 EP 2698465 B1 EP2698465 B1 EP 2698465B1 EP 13179738 A EP13179738 A EP 13179738A EP 2698465 B1 EP2698465 B1 EP 2698465B1
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Remo Cassan
Roberto Quattrin
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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
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  • the present invention is related to an improved shock absorber which makes it possible to damp the swinging between two distinct bodies, for ex. and in particular it allows the damping of the swinging originated between the tub of a washing machine for domestic use, and the related frame or cabinet, due to the rotation of the basket rotating inside said tub.
  • shock absorber The characteristics and the functioning of such shock absorber are universally known to the skilled person in the field, and, therefore, a detailed description is omitted for brevity sake.
  • shock absorbers in the washing machines lies in the fact that the swingings between the tub and the cabinet, which have to be damped, can vary from very low values to very high values and this requirement arises within a very limited time.
  • the damping action is not peremptorily the same for any swinging type or width, as small swingings are allowed because intrinsic, especially during the spin-drying phases, due to the rotation of a basket whose load is normally unbalanced, but often a little unbalanced.
  • shock absorbers were sized and made so as to damp all the impressed swingings in a much less forceful way, it would derive, as an undesirable consequence, that the tub would be effectively damped only for small swingings, while wide swingings would not be damped adequately and the tub would risk to swing excessively, bumping violently against other parts of the machine with even catastrophic risks, as it is well known.
  • the friction elements cannot be dismantled anymore, without dismantling the entire shock absorber, since said second friction elements are annular and basically imprisoned among the other devices/organs of the shock absorber; and, therefore, once worn out they cannot be economically restored.
  • a shock absorber comprises an inner rod 1 and an outer cylinder 2 inside which the rod slides.
  • both the rod 1 and the cylinder 2 are connected through respective engaging means 21 and 22, to the related bodies, not shown, and whose reciprocal motion and swinging are to be damped.
  • a damping assembly comprising:
  • figure 11 gives a symbolic and schematic illustration which shows the development of the outer surface of the rod 1 on a plane, whereon it is supposed said development is obtained by means of a section of the outer surface of the rod along a generatrix parallel to the axis "X" of the rod.
  • the first friction element 4 is a parallelepiped-shaped body with two pairs of opposed fronts separated one from the other by an inner through groove 12, also having a parallelepiped shape and basically centred inside element 4; two pairs of the parallelepiped fronts forming said through groove 12 are parallel to the respective pairs of the outer fronts of the friction element 4.
  • said element 4 is like, in the principle, to the frame of a painting where said inner through groove 12 is meant to be occupied by the painted portion of the same painting.
  • the second friction element 5 is a pure parallelepiped body, without inner openings, and whose inner sizes are such that it can be inserted inside said groove 12 as shown in figures from 4B to 5B.
  • the second friction element 5 can be introduced in the groove 12 wherein it can slide upward and downward along axis "X” but not along axis "Y".
  • figure 6 shows a side view of the rod only as projected on a plane parallel to axis "X", from such a position that the two openings 10A and 10B are seen superimposed and, hence, not singularly identifiable; in fact, only the through opening related to said two openings is visible.
  • the first friction element 4 has dimensions both on axis "X" and on axis "Z” in order to be exactly housed in said first opening, without any slack or backlash between the walls facing each other.
  • height "c" of the element 4, as shown in figure 2 has to be exactly the same as height "c" of the two opening 11 A and 11 B, as shown in figure 6 and in figure 11 .
  • the second through opening 10A, 10B and said groove 12 determine a path or a completely free passage along axis "Z" wherein said second friction element 5 can be freely inserted.
  • the dimensions along axis "X" of the groove 12 have to be compatible at least partially, with the dimension along the same axis of the second opening 10A, 10B so that the second friction element can freely slide inside the groove along axis "X" without being hampered by the relative second opening 10A, 10B.
  • the first friction element 4 slightly protrudes out of the rod, and, that is, out of the relative openings 11 A and 11 B, and, hence, after appropriate reciprocal dimensionings and known per se, said first friction element 4 exerts a friction action against the inner surface of the cylinder 2, and, since said element 4 is blocked, by means of said first opening 11 A, 11 B, to the rod 1, a first damping action between the rod and the cylinder is carried out.
  • the cross dimension "I" of the second friction element 5 has to be such that, it can be inserted inside the cylinder 2 but that it can exert, with its lateral faces 30 and 31 (see figure 3, 3A and 5A ), and against the inner surface of the cylinder 2, a damping action completely similar, in principle, to the one of the first element 4.
  • the shock absorber When the shock absorber has to work and, for example, the rod 1 further inserts inside the cylinder 2, as in Fig. 12B , so the first friction element 4 exerts its damping function according to known ways, it derives that it remains in the initial position as it can slide inside the groove 12 and at the same time, in the second opening 10A, 10B, and therefore it is not stimulated by any force which causes it to vary its position with respect to the cylinder 2, since said second friction element 5 is anyway compressed against the inner surface of cylinder 2.
  • the shock absorber wherein the damping force is step-like, where the first level is the damping force up to a determined run between the rod and the cylinder, and where, besides said run, there is an additional force which overlaps to the first one and which ultimately determines, together with it, a higher damping force.
  • Figure 12D shows the situation opposed to the one shown in figure 12B , that is the situation wherein the rod 1, instead of further inserting itself in the cylinder 2, it is partially extracted from it, passing from level "p" to level "t".
  • the second element 5 will acquire the higher position in the opening 10A, 10B, and, hence, the line of reasoning and the conclusions of the previous case apply, only of course inverted, also to the present case, therefore they will not be repeated for brevity sake.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Textile Engineering (AREA)
  • Vibration Dampers (AREA)
  • Vibration Prevention Devices (AREA)
  • Chair Legs, Seat Parts, And Backrests (AREA)
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  1. Stoßdämpfer zum Dämpfen des Schwingens eines ersten Körpers, beispielsweise eines Laubenbehälters einer Haushalts-Waschmaschine in Bezug auf einen zweiten Körper, beispielsweise einen Gehäuseabschnitt dieses Gerätes, über eine Reibungswirkung, wobei er umfasst:
    einen äußeren Zylinder (2), der an einem (22) seiner Enden mit dem ersten Körper verbunden werden kann,
    einen inneren Schaft (1), der im Inneren des äußeren Zylinders gleiten kann und über das entsprechende Ende (21) mit dem zweiten Körper verbunden werden kann,
    eine Dämpfbaugruppe, die zwischen dem äußeren Zylinder und dem inneren Schaft angeordnet ist und eine abgestufte Dämpfkraft bewirken kann, die schwach dämpfend wirkt, wenn das von dem ersten auf den zweiten Körper übertragene Schwingen begrenzt ist, und die stärker dämpfend wirkt, wenn das Schwingen stärker ist,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Dämpfbaugruppe des Weiteren umfasst:
    ein erstes Reibungselement (4), das mit dem Schaft und einem begrenzten ersten Abschnitt der Innenfläche des äußeren Zylinders in Eingriff ist,
    ein zweites Reibungselement (5), das mit dem ersten Reibungselement (4) und einem zweiten begrenzten Abschnitt der Innenfläche des äußeren Zylinders in Eingriff ist, wobei sich der zweite Abschnitt von dem ersten Abschnitt unterscheidet, und der innere Schaft (1) geführt wird durch:
    eine erste Durchgangsöffnung (11A, 11 B), die im Wesentlichen rechtwinklig zu der Achse (X) des Schaftes ist und über eine erste Länge (c) entlang der Achse (X) verläuft,
    sowie eine zweite Durchgangsöffnung (10A, 10B), die im Wesentlichen rechtwinklig zu der Schaft-Achse (X) und der ersten Durchgangsöffnung (11A, 11 B) ist und über eine zweite Länge entlang der Achse (X) verläuft und wenigstens teilweise entsprechend der ersten Länge (c) angeordnet ist,
    wobei die zweite Durchgangsöffnung (10A, 10B) einen vollständig freien Durchlass bildet, in den das zweite Reibungselement (5) frei eingeführt werden kann,
    und das erste Reibungselement (4) über die erste Durchgangsöffnung (11A, 11 B) vollständig arretiert ist, so dass es eine massive Baugruppe mit dem Schaft bildet, und an beiden der einander gegenüberliegenden Seiten der ersten Durchgangsöffnung vorsteht,
    wobei das zweite Reibungselement (5) eine Größe (f) entlang der Achse (X) aufweist, die kleiner ist als die Größe der zweiten Durchgangsöffnung (12A, 10B), und wobei das erste Reibungselement (4) mit einer Durchgangsnut (12) versehen ist, die das zweite Reibungselement (5) aufnimmt, und die Nut (12) entlang der Achse (X) länger (b) ist als das zweite Reibungselement (5, b) so dass das zweite Reibungselement entlang der gleichen Achse (X) in der Durchgangsnut (12) gleiten kann.
  2. Stoßdämpfer nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Nut (12) des ersten Reibungselementes (4) und das zweite Reibungselement (5) jeweilige Größen haben, so dass die zwei einander gegenüberliegenden Seiten Flächen des zweiten Reibungselementes (5) gleiten können und dabei im Wesentlichen mit den entsprechenden Innenflächen des ersten Reibungselementes (4) in Kontakt sind.
  3. Stoßdämpfer nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das zweite Reibungselement (5) eine Größe (f) entlang der Achse (X) hat, die kleiner ist als die Größe der Nut und die Größe der zweiten Öffnung (10A, 10B), und die zweite Öffnung an beiden der jeweiligen gegenüberliegenden Vorderseiten kreuzt, so dass das zweite Reibungselement (5) in Bezug auf die massive Baugruppe bewegt werden kann, die durch den Schaft (19) und das erste Reibungselement (4) gebildet wird.
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