EP3280838A1 - Appareil d'entretien du linge comprenant un conduit d'évacuation - Google Patents

Appareil d'entretien du linge comprenant un conduit d'évacuation

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EP3280838A1
EP3280838A1 EP16711851.2A EP16711851A EP3280838A1 EP 3280838 A1 EP3280838 A1 EP 3280838A1 EP 16711851 A EP16711851 A EP 16711851A EP 3280838 A1 EP3280838 A1 EP 3280838A1
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Prior art keywords
laundry care
guide element
discharge line
line
care device
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EP3280838B1 (fr
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Kurt Richter
Necdet Patel
Olaf Münch
Jinxin Xu
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BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
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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 a laundry care device with a discharge line.
  • a laundry care device with a discharge line.
  • Laundry care appliance restricted.
  • various elements such as e.g. Washing drum, dryer drum, vibrating elements, electronic components, wiring, be arranged.
  • a collision-free laying of the discharge line in the interior of the laundry care appliance is limited by existing elements.
  • the patent US 5,321 1, 753 shows a drain hose of a washing machine.
  • the published patent application DE 10 2006 030 014 A1 shows a washing machine.
  • the object according to the invention is achieved by a laundry care device having a lye container and a discharge line for removing lye from the lye container, wherein the discharge line comprises a first line section and a second line section, wherein the laundry care device
  • the self-supporting guide element comprises a first guide portion, which is in contact with the first line portion, and a second guide portion which is in contact with the second line portion, wherein the first
  • the discharge line can be kept bent and thus the
  • a further advantage of the guide element according to the invention is that it is designed as a cantilevered guide element which can hold the discharge line bent without the need for further fastening elements on the cantilevered guide element in order, for example, to support the self-supporting guide element
  • the self-supporting properties of the cantilevered guide element are achieved by the rigid connection of the first guide section and the second guide section in the cantilevered guide element. Characterized in that the first guide portion is in contact with the first line portion of the discharge line, and in that the second guide portion in contact with the second line portion of
  • Outlet line is, the first line section of the discharge line can not be moved relative to the second line section. This will be the first line section held bent relative to the longitudinal axis of the second line section by the cantilevered guide element in a certain bending angle. Thus, the rigidity of the discharge line is maintained by the cantilevered guide member and the cantilevered guide member can carry the discharge line freely, without the need for further fasteners to be used.
  • the self-supporting guide element is suitable to obtain the required rigidity of the discharge hose and to ensure a fixed attachment of the discharge hose with a defined course of direction in securing a stable position.
  • the fact that the first guide portion and the second guide portion are rigidly connected, in particular causes the first guide portion and the second guide portion can not be moved against each other.
  • a laundry care appliance is understood to mean a device which is used for laundry care, such as e.g. a washing machine or a tumble dryer.
  • a laundry care appliance is understood as a household laundry care appliance. So a laundry care device, which is used in the context of household management, and is treated with the laundry in normal household quantities.
  • the discharge line comprises a plastic, in particular polyethylene, polyamide, polypropylene,
  • Polytetrafluoroethylene Polyvinyl chloride or mixtures thereof.
  • the technical advantage is achieved that the use of plastic, a lightweight, dimensionally stable, easy to edit and cost discharge line can be provided.
  • Polypropylene has proven to be a particularly advantageous plastic for the production of a discharge line, since polypropylene has an advantageous rigidity, hardness and strength.
  • the discharge line is designed as a corrugated pipe or corrugated hose.
  • a corrugated tube or a corrugated hose provides a flexible discharge line, which can be effectively bent by the cantilevered guide member.
  • the corrugated tube, or the corrugated tube can be effectively laid in the interior of the laundry care device.
  • the corrugated tube or the corrugated tube comprises on the outer surface parallel annular formations or spiral-shaped formations.
  • the cantilevered guide element comprises a radial positioning rib, wherein the radial positioning rib is insertable into the parallel annular formations or into the spiral shaped formations for positioning the cantilevered guide element on the corrugated tube or on the corrugated tube.
  • the technical advantage is achieved that a stable positioning of the cantilevered guide element on the discharge line can be ensured by the introduction of the radial positioning rib of the cantilevered guide element in the formations of the corrugated tube or the corrugated tube. Because of the radial
  • the cantilevered guide element can not be moved along the longitudinal axis of the discharge line. This ensures that the first guide section is in contact with the first
  • the cantilevered guide element with the discharge line form-fitting or non-positively, in particular form-fitting, connected.
  • the technical advantage is achieved that a particularly stable attachment is achieved by the positive or non-positive connection between the cantilevered guide element and the discharge line.
  • the self-supporting guide element comprises a plastic, in particular polyethylene, polyamide, polypropylene, polytetrafluoroethylene, polyvinyl chloride or mixtures thereof.
  • Polypropylene has proven to be a particularly advantageous plastic for the production of self-supporting
  • the discharge line comprises a receiving area
  • the self-supporting guide element comprises an axial
  • Positioning rib, and the axial positioning rib is insertable into the receiving area to position the cantilevered guide element on the discharge line.
  • the technical advantage is achieved that a stable positioning of the cantilevered guide member is ensured at the discharge line by the introduction of the axial positioning rib of the cantilevered guide element in the receiving area of the discharge line. Due to the fact that the axial positioning rib in the
  • the cantilevered guide element can not at the
  • the self-supporting guide element comprises a recess for controlling the discharge line.
  • the self-supporting guide element comprises an elevation, wherein the elevation is circumferentially mounted on the recess.
  • the self-supporting guide element comprises a rounded boundary edge, in particular a plurality of rounded boundary edges.
  • the cantilevered guide element during assembly can be advantageously attached to the discharge line.
  • the discharge line can be guided in particular past the rounded boundary edge by the self-supporting guide element.
  • the self-supporting guide element comprises a cavity for receiving the discharge line.
  • Guide element can hold the discharge line in a bent state.
  • the longitudinal axis of the first line section with respect to the longitudinal axis of the second line section includes a bending angle, in particular a bending angle between 1 ° and 179 °, a.
  • the cantilevered guide element can be formed geometrically such that it can hold the discharge line in a specific bending angle.
  • Guide element is a large area of the bending angle can be covered.
  • a bending angle of 180 ° corresponds to a straight discharge line.
  • Guide element can hold the discharge line only in a minimally bent state, which corresponds to a bending angle of about 179 °.
  • the self-supporting guide element can hold the discharge line in a strongly bent state, so that the discharge line forms a bend, which corresponds to a bending angle of about 1 °.
  • the self-supporting guide element can also keep the discharge line bent in any bending angle between 1 ° and 179 °.
  • the self-supporting guide element comprises a holding element, wherein the holding element is designed to receive an element of the laundry care appliance.
  • the technical advantage is achieved that can be attached to the self-supporting guide element by the support member, another element of the laundry care device. This may be particularly advantageous if in the vicinity of the guide element further elements of the laundry care device are arranged. Because the cantilevered guide element cantilevered and stable without a bracket on the
  • the element of the laundry care appliance comprises a conduit for conducting electrical energy.
  • the first guide section comprises a first opening, which is lateral relative to its longitudinal axis, for introducing the discharge line. That means in particular that the first guide section is not formed closed in itself. This means, in particular, that the first guide section is laterally open relative to its longitudinal axis.
  • the first guide portion is in particular resilient, so that the first opening can be changed in size. This means, in particular, that the size of the first opening is reduced by squeezing the first guide section. This means in particular that the first opening can be widened due to the spring elasticity. Thereby, the discharge pipe can be efficiently introduced into the first guide portion. This in particular by the fact that the first opening is widened, then the discharge line is introduced into the first guide portion, in which case the expansion is terminated, so that the first opening gets back to its original size.
  • the first opening is rounded by one or more, for example
  • the second guide section comprises a second opening, which is lateral in relation to its longitudinal axis, for introducing the discharge line.
  • the second guide section is not formed closed in itself.
  • the second guide section is laterally open relative to its longitudinal axis.
  • the second guide portion is in particular resilient, so that the second opening can be changed in size. This means, in particular, that the size of the second opening is reduced by squeezing the second guide section. This means in particular that the second opening can be widened due to the elasticity of the spring. Thereby, the discharge pipe can be efficiently introduced into the second guide portion. This is particularly because the second opening is widened, then the discharge line is inserted into the second guide section, in which case the widening is ended so that the second opening is restored to its original size.
  • the second opening is rounded by, for example, one or more
  • the lateral first opening merges into the lateral second opening, so that a through opening is formed.
  • This through opening thus extends in particular from the first guide section to the second guide section.
  • the technical advantage is achieved that the discharge line can be efficiently inserted into the guide element during assembly.
  • the through-opening can be widened or compressed analogously to the first and second openings in the case of a spring-elastic design of the first and second guide sections. Reference is made to the statements made accordingly.
  • the through opening is widened, then the discharge line is inserted into the first and the second guide section, in which case the widening is ended so that the through opening is restored to its original size.
  • the through opening is bounded, for example, by one or more rounded boundary edges.
  • the cavity is laterally open relative to a longitudinal axis of the first conduit section and / or relative to a longitudinal axis of the second conduit section.
  • the lateral opening of the cavity is formed by means of the first and / or the second opening.
  • the lateral opening of the cavity is formed, for example, by means of the through-opening.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of a laundry care appliance
  • FIG. 2 shows a schematic view of a laundry care appliance with a tub and a discharge line
  • FIG. 3 shows a self-supporting guide element according to the invention
  • Fig. 4 shows an inventive cantilevered guide element on a discharge line.
  • Fig. 1 shows a schematic view of a general laundry care device 100, such as a washing machine.
  • the laundry care appliance 100 comprises a storage container 101, which is also referred to as an induction bowl, and into which detergent or other liquid substances can be introduced.
  • the laundry care appliance 100 comprises a door 103 for loading the laundry care appliance 100 with laundry.
  • 2 shows an inside view of the laundry care appliance 100 with a suds container 105 for holding suds and with a washing drum 107 for holding laundry.
  • the tub 105 comprises a discharge opening 109 through which the wash liquor can flow out of the tub 105 after completion of the wash cycle.
  • the discharge opening 109 is connected to a discharge line 1 1 1 through which the effluent from the tub 105 effluent wash from the laundry care device 100 can be derived.
  • the discharge line 1 1 1 comprises one or more bends 1 13. In a tight space situation in laundry care devices 100, it is crucial that the available space is used efficiently. By use a discharge line 1 1 1 with one or more bends 1 13, the discharge line 1 1 1 can be moved flexibly in the interior of the laundry care device 100 and can be passed in particular to other elements.
  • Fig. 3 shows an inventive cantilevered guide element.
  • the discharge line comprises a cantilever
  • the self-supporting guide element 1 15 comprises a first guide section 1 17 and a second guide section 1 19, wherein the two sections are separated in Fig. 3 by a separating line 121 from each other.
  • the first guide portion 1 17 and the second guide portion 1 19 are rigidly connected together in the cantilevered guide member 1 15, and can not be moved against each other.
  • the first guide portion 1 17 is in contact with a first line section of
  • Outlet line and the second guide portion 1 19 is in contact with a second line portion of the discharge line, whereby a rigid and stable guidance of the first and the second line section is ensured in the discharge line.
  • the first and second line section of the discharge line are not shown in Fig. 3.
  • the cantilevered guide element 15 may comprise a radial positioning rib 123.
  • the radial positioning rib 123 is insertable into the formations to effectively position the cantilevered guide element 15 1 on the surface of the discharge line. This allows the cantilevered
  • Guide element 1 15 are not moved along the longitudinal axis of the discharge line.
  • the cantilevered guide element 15 may comprise an axial positioning rib 125.
  • the axial positioning rib 125 can be inserted into the receiving area to position the cantilevered guide element 15 on the discharge line. This allows the cantilevered
  • the self-supporting guide element 1 15 further comprises a recess 127 which is surrounded by a raised portion 129, wherein the increase 129 is circumferentially mounted on the recess 127.
  • the cantilevered guide element 15 further comprises a rounded delimiting edge 131 which permits the attachment of the cantilever
  • Guide element 1 15 may comprise a plurality of rounded boundary edges 131, which facilitate the insertion of the discharge line into the cantilevered guide element 15.
  • the self-supporting guide element 1 15 further comprises a cavity 133 for receiving the discharge line.
  • Fig. 4 shows an inventive cantilevered guide element with a
  • the cantilevered guide element 1 15 is attached to a discharge line 1 1 1, which includes a bend 1 13.
  • the discharge line 1 1 1 comprises a first line section 135 which is in contact with the first guide section 1 17 of the cantilevered guide member 1 15.
  • the discharge line 1 1 1 comprises a second conduit section 137 which is in contact with the second guide section 1 19 of the cantilevered guide element 15, wherein the first guide section 1 17 is separated from the second guide section 1 19 in FIG. 4 by a separation line 121.
  • the self-supporting guide element 1 15 further comprises a recess 127 which is surrounded by a raised portion 129, wherein the increase 129 is circumferentially mounted on the recess 127.
  • the self-supporting guide element 1 15 further comprises at least one rounded boundary edge 131, which ensures the attachment of the cantilevered guide element 1 15 to the discharge line 1 1 1.
  • the longitudinal axis 139 of the first line section 135 of the discharge line 1 1 1 1 includes a bending angle with the longitudinal axis 141 of the second line section 137, so that it becomes clear that the cantilevered guide element 1 15 can be formed geometrically such that the cantilevered guide element 1 15, the discharge line 1 1 1 can keep bent in the bending angle.
  • the advantage of the inventive cantilevered guide element 1 15 compared to conventional tube constructions is that arranged on the laundry care device 100 mounting the discharge line 1 1 1, which the discharge line 1 1 1 in a desired direction bent, can be dispensed with. In addition, it is not necessary to use a mold line in which the desired direction is set by the discharge line 1 1 1 itself.
  • the inventive cantilevered guide element 1 15 thus allows a defined installation of the discharge line 1 1 1 without the use of additional positioned on the laundry care device 100 brackets for the discharge line 1 1 1.
  • the self-supporting guide element 1 15 a repeatability of the laying of the discharge line 1 1 1 is secured.
  • the self-supporting guide element 1 15 also offers the simplest design of the assembly unit for the assembly processes, thus offering the most cost-effective solution.

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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)
  • Sink And Installation For Waste Water (AREA)

Abstract

La présente invention concerne un appareil d'entretien du linge (100) muni d'un récipient pour la lessive (105) et d'une conduite d'évacuation (111) pour évacuer la lessive hors du récipient pour la lessive (105), la conduite d'évacuation (111) comprenant une première section de conduite (135) et une deuxième section de conduite (137). L'appareil d'entretien du linge (100) comprend un élément de guidage auto-portant (115) pour guider la conduite d'évacuation (111). L'élément de guidage auto-portant (115) comprend une première section de guidage (117) qui est en contact avec la première section de conduite (135), et une deuxième section de guidage (119) qui est en contact avec la deuxième section de conduite (137). La première section de guidage (117) et la deuxième section de guidage (119) sont raccordées de manière fixe. L'élément de guidage auto-portant (115) est conçu pour maintenir la première section de conduites (135) courbe par rapport à l'axe longitudinal (141) de la deuxième section de conduite (137).
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