EP2886035A1 - Outlet tube for dish and linen washing maschines - Google Patents
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- EP2886035A1 EP2886035A1 EP14194434.8A EP14194434A EP2886035A1 EP 2886035 A1 EP2886035 A1 EP 2886035A1 EP 14194434 A EP14194434 A EP 14194434A EP 2886035 A1 EP2886035 A1 EP 2886035A1
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L15/00—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware
- A47L15/42—Details
- A47L15/4214—Water supply, recirculation or discharge arrangements; Devices therefor
- A47L15/4223—Devices for water discharge, e.g. devices to prevent siphoning, non-return valves
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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
- D06F39/08—Liquid supply or discharge arrangements
- D06F39/083—Liquid discharge or recirculation arrangements
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- the present invention relates to an outlet tube for washing machines in general, in particular dish and linen washing machines.
- a washing machine for example a dish washing machine, comprises a water conveying tube for conveying the machine water to a drain, which drain may comprise either a sink siphon or trap assembly, or a wall hole connected to a hydraulic or water drain system.
- Water is conveyed through a water conveying pump included in the washing machine.
- a negative pressure may be generated in the outlet tube and accordingly the pump is caused to operate in a vacuum or a negative pressure condition.
- the pump is subjected to operating failures and noise and, as the outlet tube remains in a water-free condition for a time, a disagreeable smell is frequently generated.
- the aim of the present invention is to provide a dish and linen washing machine outlet tube for overcoming the above mentioned problems and drawbacks.
- a main object of the invention is to provide such an outlet tube which comprises a small number of component pieces and which, moreover, is advantageous from a mere economic standpoint.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide such a washing machine outlet tube which, owing to its specifically designed structure, is very reliable and safe in operation.
- an outlet tube for dish and linen washing machines wherein said outlet tube comprises a housing seat for a silicone umbrella valve, including a projecting lug engaged in a hole formed in a portion of a valve support element.
- the outlet tube for washing machines such as dish and linen washing machines, according to the present invention, and generally indicated by the reference number 1, comprises a corrugated hollow body 2 having a first end portion including a fitting 3 designed for connection to an outlet 4 of a washing machine 5 including a water discharging or unloading pump 6.
- Said corrugated body 2 comprises a second end portion including a fitting 7 for connection to a drain 8, which drain may comprise a sink siphon or trap assembly or a wall outlet, as in the example shown in Figure 1 .
- said corrugated body 2 comprises a smooth zone 9 for engaging therein a valve device, generally indicated by the reference number 10.
- Said valve device 10 comprises a silicone umbrella valve 11, including a projecting lug 12 engaged in a central hole 13 formed in a support element 14 of said valve.
- Said support element 14 comprises moreover a plurality of holes 15 which are radially arranged about the central hole 13.
- the support element 14 comprises a cylindric body open on a side thereof wherein is housed the surface 16 of the umbrella membrane, thereby properly holding the latter.
- the support element 14 and umbrella valve 11 are housed in an insert 17 including an end piece 18 which is removably engaged in a hole 19 formed in the smooth zone 9 of the corrugated body 2.
- umbrella valve 11 and support element 14 may be disassembled from one another and from the corrugated body 2.
- the washing machine outlet tube according to the present invention operates as follows.
- umbrella valve 11 will be automatically closed as the pressure in said corrugated body will increase to exceed the environment outer pressure.
- the umbrella valve applied to the inventive outlet tube prevents said tube from being fully emptied in a washing machine discharging operation step, since said umbrella valve will be opened to allow environment pressure air to enter the outlet tube.
- the invention has provided a washing machine outlet tube allowing the washing machine pump to operate in an optimum operating condition, thereby increasing the operation life of the pump, and preventing a negative pressure from forming in the outlet tube.
- outlet tube may also be designed as a smooth tube instead of a corrugated one as in the shown and disclosed exemplary embodiment.
- outlet tube according to the present invention could also be used for any desired types of dish and/or linen washing machines.
- inventive outlet tube may also be mounted on existing washing machines, in replacement of conventional existing outlet tubes, without the need of modifying the hydraulic fittings and other apparatus.
- a further advantage of the outlet tube according to the present invention is that it may be easily serviced, since the valve device 10 may be easily disassembled from the corrugated body and moreover the whole device may also be easily disassembled to its individual components, for cleaning or optionally replacing the latter.
- the used materials, as well as the contingent size and shapes can be any, depending on requirements.
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Abstract
Description
- The present invention relates to an outlet tube for washing machines in general, in particular dish and linen washing machines.
- As is known, a washing machine, for example a dish washing machine, comprises a water conveying tube for conveying the machine water to a drain, which drain may comprise either a sink siphon or trap assembly, or a wall hole connected to a hydraulic or water drain system.
- Water is conveyed through a water conveying pump included in the washing machine.
- Because of the outlet tube length, and depending on its arrangement path through the machine to the drain, a negative pressure may be generated in the outlet tube and accordingly the pump is caused to operate in a vacuum or a negative pressure condition.
- Such a mode of operation of the pump greatly reduces its life.
- Moreover, the pump is subjected to operating failures and noise and, as the outlet tube remains in a water-free condition for a time, a disagreeable smell is frequently generated.
- Accordingly, it is necessary to prevent a negative pressure condition from being generated in the outlet tube.
- Accordingly, the aim of the present invention is to provide a dish and linen washing machine outlet tube for overcoming the above mentioned problems and drawbacks.
- Within the scope of the above mentioned aim, a main object of the invention is to provide such an outlet tube which comprises a small number of component pieces and which, moreover, is advantageous from a mere economic standpoint.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide such a washing machine outlet tube which, owing to its specifically designed structure, is very reliable and safe in operation.
- The above mentioned aim and objects, as well as yet other objects, which will become more apparent hereinafter, are achieved by an outlet tube for dish and linen washing machines, wherein said outlet tube comprises a housing seat for a silicone umbrella valve, including a projecting lug engaged in a hole formed in a portion of a valve support element.
- Further characteristics and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent hereinafter from the following detailed disclosure of a preferred, though not exclusive, embodiment of the invention, which is illustrated, by way of an indicative but not limitative example, in the accompanying drawings, where:
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Figure 1 is an elevation view showing the outlet tube according to the present invention in a use condition thereof; -
Figure 2 is a perspective view of the outlet tube; -
Figure 3 is a further exploded perspective view of a zone of the outlet tube wherein is arranged the umbrella valve; -
Figure 4 is a further perspective view showing an umbrella or poppet valve in an assembled condition; -
Figure 5 is a cross sectional view of a zone of the outlet tube wherein is arranged a poppet or umbrella valve, shown in a normal mode of operation thereof; and -
Figure 6 is a cross sectional view similar toFigure 5 but showing the umbrella valve in an outlet tube compensating operating step. - With reference to the number references of the above mentioned figures, the outlet tube for washing machines, such as dish and linen washing machines, according to the present invention, and generally indicated by the
reference number 1, comprises a corrugatedhollow body 2 having a first end portion including afitting 3 designed for connection to anoutlet 4 of awashing machine 5 including a water discharging orunloading pump 6. - Said
corrugated body 2 comprises a second end portion including afitting 7 for connection to adrain 8, which drain may comprise a sink siphon or trap assembly or a wall outlet, as in the example shown inFigure 1 . - According to the present invention, said
corrugated body 2 comprises asmooth zone 9 for engaging therein a valve device, generally indicated by thereference number 10. - Said
valve device 10 comprises asilicone umbrella valve 11, including a projectinglug 12 engaged in acentral hole 13 formed in asupport element 14 of said valve. - Said
support element 14 comprises moreover a plurality ofholes 15 which are radially arranged about thecentral hole 13. - The
support element 14 comprises a cylindric body open on a side thereof wherein is housed thesurface 16 of the umbrella membrane, thereby properly holding the latter. - The
support element 14 andumbrella valve 11 are housed in aninsert 17 including anend piece 18 which is removably engaged in ahole 19 formed in thesmooth zone 9 of thecorrugated body 2. - Said
insert 17,umbrella valve 11 andsupport element 14 may be disassembled from one another and from thecorrugated body 2. - The washing machine outlet tube according to the present invention operates as follows.
- In a normal operation condition, shown in
Figure 5 , themembrane 16 of theumbrella valve 11, because of the outlet water pressure, shuts off or covers theradial holes 15 thereby preventing water flowing in thecorrugated body 2 from outflowing. - If a negative pressure is formed in said
corrugated body 2, then the environment pressure will press themembrane 16 so as to move saidmembrane 16 away from theradial holes 15 to allow environmental pressure air to enter thecorrugated body 2 thereby compensating the inner pressure of the outlet tube. - It should be apparent that the
umbrella valve 11 will be automatically closed as the pressure in said corrugated body will increase to exceed the environment outer pressure. - Thus, the umbrella valve applied to the inventive outlet tube prevents said tube from being fully emptied in a washing machine discharging operation step, since said umbrella valve will be opened to allow environment pressure air to enter the outlet tube.
- It has been found that the invention fully achieves the intended aim and objects.
- In fact, the invention has provided a washing machine outlet tube allowing the washing machine pump to operate in an optimum operating condition, thereby increasing the operation life of the pump, and preventing a negative pressure from forming in the outlet tube.
- It should be apparent that the outlet tube may also be designed as a smooth tube instead of a corrugated one as in the shown and disclosed exemplary embodiment.
- It should be also apparent that the outlet tube according to the present invention could also be used for any desired types of dish and/or linen washing machines.
- Advantageously, the inventive outlet tube may also be mounted on existing washing machines, in replacement of conventional existing outlet tubes, without the need of modifying the hydraulic fittings and other apparatus.
- A further advantage of the outlet tube according to the present invention is that it may be easily serviced, since the
valve device 10 may be easily disassembled from the corrugated body and moreover the whole device may also be easily disassembled to its individual components, for cleaning or optionally replacing the latter. - In practicing the invention, the used materials, as well as the contingent size and shapes can be any, depending on requirements.
Claims (6)
- An outlet tube for dish and linen washing machines, comprising a hollow corrugated body having a first end portion including a fitting for connection to a washing machine, said washing machine including a water discharging pump, and a second end portion including a further fitting coupled to a drain, said corrugated body having a smooth zone engaging an umbrella valve, said umbrella valve including an umbrella membrane having a projecting lug engaged in a central hole formed in a support element of said umbrella valve and comprising a plurality of holes radially arranged about said central hole, said support element comprising a cylindric body open at a side thereof where is housed a surface of said umbrella membrane, characterized in that said smooth zone of said outlet tube is arranged outside said washing machine and that said support element and umbrella valve are housed in an insert having an insert end piece removably engaged in a hole formed in the smooth zone of said corrugated body, thereby said insert, umbrella membrane and support element may be quickly and easily disassembled from and reassembled again on said corrugated body of said outlet tube.
- An outlet tube, according to claim 1, characterized in that said umbrella valve is automatically closed as a pressure in said corrugated body increases and becomes larger than an outer environment pressure.
- An outlet tube, according to claim 1, characterized in that said umbrella valve is opened, in a discharge operating step of said linen or dish washing machine, thereby preventing said outlet tube from being fully emptied.
- An outlet tube, according to claim 1, characterized in that said umbrella valve comprises a housing seat including a plurality of radially extending holes therethrough air is fed to said outlet tube.
- An outlet tube, according to claim 1, characterized in that said umbrella valve is made of silicone.
- A dish or linen washing machine including an outlet tube according to claim 1.
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PL14194434T PL2886035T3 (en) | 2013-12-17 | 2014-11-24 | Outlet tube for dish and linen washing maschines |
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IT002113A ITMI20132113A1 (en) | 2013-12-17 | 2013-12-17 | EXHAUST PIPE FOR WASHING MACHINES SUCH AS DISHWASHERS AND WASHING MACHINES. |
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