EP3037582A1 - Accessoire applicable à un appareil électroménager pour laver du linge et appareil électroménager comprenant l'accessoire - Google Patents

Accessoire applicable à un appareil électroménager pour laver du linge et appareil électroménager comprenant l'accessoire Download PDF

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EP3037582A1
EP3037582A1 EP15200491.7A EP15200491A EP3037582A1 EP 3037582 A1 EP3037582 A1 EP 3037582A1 EP 15200491 A EP15200491 A EP 15200491A EP 3037582 A1 EP3037582 A1 EP 3037582A1
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lid
tray
accessory
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Giacomo Pittalis
Elisa Polverini
Luca Andrenacci
Roberto Tarabu'
Romina Catani
Zakaria Khalfaoui
Filippo Matarazzi
Alessandro Falsetti
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Whirlpool EMEA SpA
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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 
    • D06F39/02—Devices for adding soap or other washing agents
    • D06F39/022—Devices for adding soap or other washing agents in a liquid state
    • 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 
    • D06F39/02—Devices for adding soap or other washing agents

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  • the present invention relates to an accessory applicable to a household appliance for washing laundry and a household appliance comprising the accessory.
  • the accessory has been developed to enable an effective use of single-dose cartridges constituted by a water-soluble casing containing the detergent.
  • the present invention also relates to a washing method for laundry implemented by a household appliance comprising the accessory.
  • Single-dose cartridges are known that contain liquid detergent destined for use in washing machines.
  • the external cladding of these cartridges is water-soluble such that in contact with the cartridge the cladding dissolves and releases the detergent contained in the cartridge.
  • These cartridges are marketed with the instruction to place them together with the laundry on the lower bottom of the rotary washing drum of the washing machine.
  • a washing machine of the above-described type is also known from Italian patent no.RN2011A000087 in which to the inserting a cartridge into a dedicated seating is added the perforation thereof by cutters that are not accessible from the outside.
  • This solution is adopted for realising the household appliance and includes the use of non-removable integrated cutters in the machine. Further, the cutters must not be reachable by a user during normal functioning.
  • the technical task on which the present invention is based is to disclose a washing machine which enables improving the effectiveness of the wash when single-dose water-soluble cartridges are used.
  • reference number 1 denotes an accessory applicable to a household appliance for washing laundry.
  • the accessory enables an effective use of single-dose cartridges constituted by a water-soluble casing containing the detergent.
  • the accessory 1 is removably positionable internally of a detergent drawer of a household appliance for washing items of laundry (see figure 3 ).
  • the accessory 1 is compatible with a wide range of washing machines present on the market and can be marketed apart or together with the purchase of a new washing machine. The fact that the accessory can be marketed apart means that it can be applied to washing machines already sold.
  • Figures 1 and 2 show the accessory separated from the household appliance 10.
  • the accessory 1 comprises an opening device 2 of a water-soluble and single-dose detergent cartridge.
  • the device 2 comprises a tray 21 for positioning the detergent cartridge.
  • the tray 21 thus defines a housing for receiving the cartridge.
  • the opening device 2 further comprises a lid 22 of said tray 21.
  • the lid 22 comprises perforating means 3 of the cartridge.
  • the perforating means 3 comprise at least a cutter, and preferably comprise a plurality of flanked cutters 30.
  • the cutters 30 are advantageously unremovably connected to remaining parts of the lid 22. In particular they are made of a plastic material and advantageously are realised in a single body with the remaining parts of the lid 22.
  • the lid 22 is movable between a closed position and an open position. In the open position the perforating means 3 enable positioning the cartridge inside a volume identified by the tray 21.
  • the perforating means 3 (or in any case the cutters 30) are at least partly (preferably entirely) external of said volume identified by the tray 21.
  • the cutters 30 are entirely external of the volume of the tray 21.
  • the perforating means 3 (the cutters 30) project internally of said volume for perforating the cartridge.
  • the cover 22 is advantageously hinged to the tray 21.
  • the accessory 1 also comprises elastic means 4 which push said lid 22 from the closed position towards the open position.
  • the elastic means 4 thus act on one or more connecting hinges of the lid 22 to the tray 21. In this way, in the absence of constraints or external forces the lid 22 remains open.
  • the lid 22 advantageously comprises at least a hole 220 for inlet of the washing liquid into the tray 21.
  • the tray 21 comprises:
  • the lateral wall 211 extends along three flanks.
  • the lateral wall 211 has an interruption 213 located between two of the three flanks.
  • the interruption 213 enables, for example, the outflow of the water from inside the tray 21.
  • the bottom 210 is inclined with respect to a plane identified by the lid 22 in the closed position.
  • the bottom 210 is inclined with respect to a horizontal plane. This facilitates extraction thereof from the tray 21.
  • the tray 21 comprises centring means 5 with respect to the detergent drawer.
  • the centring means 5 preferably comprise a groove 50 which develops along said lateral wall 211 between the bottom 210 and the opening 212.
  • the bottom 50 extends perpendicularly to a plane identified by the lid 22 in the closed position.
  • the groove 50 develops vertically.
  • the accessory 1 is applied to the household appliance it is advantageously positioned jointed in a detergent drawer of the household appliance.
  • a further object of the present invention is a household appliance 10 for washing laundry.
  • this is a washing machine or a washer-dryer.
  • the household appliance 10 comprises a drawer 6 for introducing detergent.
  • the household appliance 10 further comprises a washing compartment connected to the drawer 6 by means of a channel. In this way the detergent introduced into the drawer can flow into the washing compartment.
  • the household appliance 10 further comprises spraying means of the drawer which introduce water and which facilitate conveying of the detergent from the drawer 6 to the washing compartment.
  • the spraying means advantageously enable inlet of water through said inlet hole 220 fashioned on the lid 22 or via the interruption 213 of the lateral wall 211.
  • the household appliance 10 further comprises an accessory 1 having one or more of the characteristics described above;
  • the drawer 6 comprises a plurality of compartments 61 (advantageously each is destined for introduction of a detergent, for example a softener, a detergent etc.)
  • the tray 21 of the accessory 1 is removably inserted in one of said compartments 61.
  • the removable connection of the accessory also enables improving the washing of the accessory 1.
  • the household appliance 10 also assumes a first configuration in which the drawer 6 for introducing detergent is open and a second configuration in which the drawer 6 for introducing the detergent is closed.
  • the lid 22 projects externally of the detergent drawer 6 (typically it projects upwards).
  • the lid 22 autonomously closes.
  • the present invention relates to a method for loading detergent in a household appliance for washing laundry.
  • the household appliance 10 advantageously comprises steps of:
  • the lid 22 comes into contact with an abutment 60 of the household appliance which causes closure of the lid 22 on the tray 21 with a consequent perforation of the water-soluble cartridge (see figure 3 ).
  • the closing of the drawer 6 is such that the abutment 60 performs a movement with respect to the hinge that connects the lid 22 to the tray 21.
  • the abutment 60 is advantageously part of the border of the drawer 6 (or in any case of the top of the household appliance 10).

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Textile Engineering (AREA)
  • Detail Structures Of Washing Machines And Dryers (AREA)
  • Accessory Of Washing/Drying Machine, Commercial Washing/Drying Machine, Other Washing/Drying Machine (AREA)
EP15200491.7A 2014-12-23 2015-12-16 Accessoire applicable à un appareil électroménager pour laver du linge et appareil électroménager comprenant l'accessoire Withdrawn EP3037582A1 (fr)

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