EP2920349B1 - Waschmaschine mit einer klappe am wannenablaufauslass - Google Patents

Waschmaschine mit einer klappe am wannenablaufauslass Download PDF

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EP2920349B1
EP2920349B1 EP13786250.4A EP13786250A EP2920349B1 EP 2920349 B1 EP2920349 B1 EP 2920349B1 EP 13786250 A EP13786250 A EP 13786250A EP 2920349 B1 EP2920349 B1 EP 2920349B1
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Ferudun Arabaci
Turhan Mutlu
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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
    • D06F39/086—Arrangements for avoiding detergent wastage in the discharge conduit

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  • the present invention relates to a washing machine comprising a tub in which washing takes place, a tub drain outlet having an inner wall and draining water out of the tub after washing, and a circular flap disposed in the tub drain outlet.
  • Washing machines are equipped with a tub drain outlet for draining away laundry water from the tub following a washing cycle, as well as a tub drain hose in connection with the tub drain outlet and a drain pump.
  • An opening in the tub drain outlet causes the detergent taken from the detergent drawer prior to washing to leave the tub together with some amount of water, and to flow into the tub drain hose. This, in turn, diminishes the washing performance of the respective washing machine.
  • DE3624065 describes a washing machine having a valve on a run-off line thereof.
  • the valve body hinged in the form of a flap has a lower specific gravity than water and the run-off line has a spatial region suitable for receiving the valve body when it is held by pump suction in a position pivoted out of the flow path of the detergent to be pumped off.
  • DE102010042038 describes a floating body disposed in a connection part of a water drain system for a tub in a washing machine.
  • the washing machine comprises a water tub having a drain opening which is closed by the floating body.
  • a liquid outlet system comprises an outlet line and a drain hose, wherein the liquid outlet system is connected to the water tub.
  • a chamber has a freely floating lifting body as a closing part. Additionally, an annular elastic sealing lip is arranged on an inner wall of the chamber of the drain hose.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a washing machine equipped with a flap at a tub outlet thereof preventing detergent from flowing out of the tub of the machine.
  • the present invention relates to a washing machine comprising a tub in which washing takes place, a tub drain outlet having an inner wall and draining water out of the tub after washing, and a circular flap disposed in the tub drain outlet.
  • the flap comprises one first wing and one second wing disposed at an obtuse angle to each other, and the flap is connected to the tub drain outlet so that the flap is partially rotatable about an assembly axis defined by a folding line joining together the first wing and the second wing.
  • a clearance is provided between the first wing and the inner wall to allow water to flow when the water from the tub exerts pressure to the flap.
  • the buoyancy of water in the tub drain hose brings back the flap to equilibrium.
  • the flap comprises two tabs disposed at the two opposite ends of the folding line so as to be mounted to the inner wall.
  • the flap is mounted to the inner wall by means of the tabs only such that the body of the flap can move freely.
  • the tub drain outlet comprises two vertical grooves in the inner wall for receiving the tabs.
  • the flap is mounted to the inner wall in this way.
  • the tub drain outlet comprises a peripheral groove disposed along the inner wall at the continuation of the vertical grooves.
  • the flap is kept from dislocating from the vertical grooves under the influence of pressure.
  • the flap comprises a sealing member disposed along the wall thereof.
  • detergent is blocked from flowing between the flap and the inner wall.
  • the angle between the wings is between 120 and 170 degrees, preferably 150 degrees.
  • any clearance between the flap and the inner wall is prevented when the flap is in equilibrium.
  • the sealing member is a flexible o-ring made of a rubber material in a conical form.
  • the sealing member is a flexible o-ring made of a rubber material in a conical form.
  • a fixation member is provided for covering the vertical grooves.
  • the flap is kept from dislocating from the vertical grooves.
  • washing machine comprising a flap at a tub drain outlet thereof shall be described illustratively by making reference to annexed figures, only for clarification, without imposing any restrictions thereon.
  • a washing machine comprises a tub (20) in which a drum is disposed (10) in which washing takes place, a tub drain outlet (21) draining water out of the tub (20) after washing, a tub drain hose (30) in connection with the tub drain outlet (21), as well as a drain pump (40) connected to the tub drain hose (30).
  • a flap (50) made of a plastic or rubber material to be placed to the tub drain outlet (21) comprises a body (51) comprising a semicircular first wing (511) and a semicircular second wing (512) disposed at a wide angle ( ⁇ ) of 120 to 170 degrees with respect to each other. According to a preferred embodiment, the angle corresponds to 150 degrees.
  • the first wing (511) and the second wing (512) are monolithic with the straight edges of the semicircles facing each other, wherein the flap (50) has a folding line (514) at which the straight edges come into contact, thereby defining an assembly axis (a).
  • a sealing member (53) is provided on a wall (513) of the body (51) which surrounds the wall (513) completely, as illustrated in figures 3a and 3c .
  • the sealing member (53) is in the form of a flexible o-ring made of a rubber material in a conical form.
  • the tub drain outlet (30) comprises an inner wall (22) so as to incorporate an annular cavity therein.
  • Two opposite vertical grooves (221) are made in the inner wall (22) within the periphery of the tub drain outlet (21), said grooves being complementary in form to the tabs (52) disposed on the flap (50).
  • an annular groove (222) extends throughout the inner wall (22).
  • the annular groove (222) is structured so that the tabs (52) on the flap (50) can move horizontally.
  • the tabs (52) of the flap are inserted into the vertical grooves (221) disposed in the inner wall (22) of the tub drain outlet (21), after which the tabs (52) can be moved horizontally within the annular groove (222).
  • the flap (50) can be turned within the tub drain outlet (21).
  • the sealing member (53) of the flap comes in contact with the inner wall (22) of the tub drain outlet (21) to provide a sealing contact.
  • the vertical grooves (221) are optionally locked by means of a fixation element (not illustrated in the figures).
  • the tub (20) is fed with water and detergent through the detergent drawer.
  • water starts filling the tub (20)
  • it exerts force on the first wing (511) of the flap so that some amount of water, which would not substantially reduce the amount of water required for the wash cycle, is guided below the flap (50) into the tub drain hose (30).
  • the second wing (512) of the flap (50) rises due to the monolithic structure of the wings (511, 512) of the flap (50); but since this movement is within the limit of elasticity of the sealing member (53), no clearance is formed between the inner wall (22) of the tub drain outlet (21) and the sealing member (53) even if the second wing (512) moves.

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Claims (8)

  1. Waschmaschine, welche einen Laugenbehälter (20), in welchem das Waschen stattfindet, einen Laugenbehälter-Ablassauslass (21) der eine Innenwand (22) aufweist und durch den nach dem Waschen Wasser aus dem Laugenbehälter (20) abgelassen wird, und eine in dem Laugenbehälter-Ablassauslass (21) angeordnete kreisförmige Klappe (50) umfasst, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Klappe (50) einen ersten Flügel (511) und einen zweiten Flügel (512) umfasst, die unter einem stumpfen Winkel (α) zueinander angeordnet sind, und dass die Klappe (50) mit dem Laugenbehälter-Ablassauslass (21) so verbunden ist, dass die Klappe (50) teilweise um eine Anordnungsachse (a) drehbar ist, die durch eine Faltlinie (514) definiert ist, die den ersten Flügel (511) und den zweiten Flügel (512) miteinander verbindet.
  2. Waschmaschine nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Klappe (50) zwei Vorsprünge (52) umfasst, die an den zwei gegenüberliegenden Enden der Faltlinie (514) vorgesehen sind, um mit der Innenwand (22) verbunden zu werden.
  3. Waschmaschine nach Anspruch 2, wobei der Laugenbehälter-Ablassauslass (21) zwei vertikale Rillen (221) in der Innenwand (22) zum Aufnehmen der Vorsprünge (52) umfasst
  4. Waschmaschine nach Anspruch 3, wobei der Laugenbehälter-Ablassauslass (21) eine Umfangsrille (221) umfasst, die entlang der Innenwand (22) in der Fortsetzung der vertikalen Rillen (222) angeordnet ist.
  5. Waschmaschine nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Klappe (50) ein Dichtelement (53) umfasst, das entlang der Wand (513) derselben angeordnet ist.
  6. Waschmaschine nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Winkel zwischen den Flügeln (511, 512) zwischen 120 und 170 Grad, vorzugsweise 150 Grad beträgt.
  7. Waschmaschine nach Anspruch 5, wobei das Dichtelement (53) ein flexibler O-Ring ist, der aus einem Gummimaterial in einer konischen Form hergestellt ist.
  8. Waschmaschine nach Anspruch 3, wobei die Waschmaschine ein Befestigungselement zum Abdecken der vertikalen Rillen (221) umfasst.
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