EP3899124A1 - A laundry washer-dryer having a tub with improved mechanical strength - Google Patents

A laundry washer-dryer having a tub with improved mechanical strength

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EP3899124A1
EP3899124A1 EP19901245.1A EP19901245A EP3899124A1 EP 3899124 A1 EP3899124 A1 EP 3899124A1 EP 19901245 A EP19901245 A EP 19901245A EP 3899124 A1 EP3899124 A1 EP 3899124A1
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rear wall
tub
dryer
radial ribs
drum
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Cahit ATAGUN
Yunus Emre AYDOGDU
Ata MUGAN
Recep Ayas
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Arcelik AS
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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
    • D06F37/26—Casings; Tubs
    • D06F37/264—Tubs provided with reinforcing structures, e.g. ribs, inserts, braces
    • 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
    • D06F25/00—Washing machines with receptacles, e.g. perforated, having a rotary movement, e.g. oscillatory movement, the receptacle serving both for washing and for centrifugally separating water from the laundry and having further drying means, e.g. using hot air 
    • 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
    • D06F37/26—Casings; Tubs
    • D06F37/267—Tubs specially adapted for mounting thereto components or devices not provided for in preceding subgroups
    • D06F37/269—Tubs specially adapted for mounting thereto components or devices not provided for in preceding subgroups for the bearing of the rotary receptacle

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  • the present invention relates to a laundry washer-dryer having a tub produced from plastic material.
  • washing and drying processes are realized by placing the laundry into a drum moving in the tub.
  • the tub is produced from rigid thermoplastic material such as polyethylene or polypropylene due its high chemical resistance values and low costs.
  • the drum makes rotational movement in the tub.
  • the unbalanced load caused by the laundry in the drum and the forces generated during the spin-drying step of the laundry washer-dryer strain the tub.
  • Especially the surrounding area around the hub where the shaft rotating the drum is borne in the ball bearing in the tub is subjected to mechanical loads, thus causing wear or cracking risks in time.
  • At least the rear wall of the tub is required to be produced from materials with high mechanical strength, which increases the production costs.
  • reinforcing ribs which extend in the radial direction at the rear wall of a washing machine and which branch in a Y-shape.
  • the aim of the present invention is the realization of a laundry washer-dryer which comprises a tub with increased mechanical strength.
  • the rear wall of the tub are provided with inner radial ribs which are in the form of a hyperbolic open curve, which have a curved section and two symmetrical arms which extend symmetrically in the radial direction from the vertex of the curved section towards the tub on the inside, and which are positioned all around the hub.
  • Outer radial ribs which are again in the form of a hyperbolic open curve and which have arms extending from inside to the outside in a direction opposite to the inner radial ribs.
  • Figure 1 - is the schematic view of a laundry washer-dryer.
  • Figure 2 - is the schematic view of the rear wall of the tub.
  • Figure 3 - is the schematic view of the rib structure on the rear wall of the tub.
  • Figure 4 - is the detailed view of the rib structure on the rear wall of the tub.
  • Figure 5 - is the perspective view of the rear side of the tub.
  • Figure 6 - is the view of the tub rear wall in an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 7 - is the view of the tub rear wall in another embodiment of the present invention.
  • the laundry washer-dryer (1) comprises a drum (2) which is rotated around the horizontal axis by a motor (13) and wherein the laundry is placed, a shaft (14) which transmits the movement received from the motor (13) to the drum (2), and a tub (5) wherein the drum (2) moves, which is produced from plastic (rigid thermoplastic) and which has a circular front wall with the laundry loading opening arranged at the center thereof, a cylindrical side wall, a circular rear wall (3) and a hub (4) which is arranged at the rear wall (3) and where the shaft (14) is borne with the ball bearing (15).
  • plastic rigid thermoplastic
  • the laundry washer-dryer (1) of the present invention comprises a plurality of inner radial ribs (9)
  • the arms (8) of the inner radial ribs (9) extend on the rear wall (3) from the curved sections (6) towards the hub (4) from outside to inside.
  • the laundry washer-dryer (1) furthermore comprises a plurality of outer radial ribs
  • the laundry washer/dryer (1) comprises at least one circumferential rib
  • At least one circumferential rib (11) is composed of arc-shaped segments (12) which are inwardly concave in the radial direction.
  • the strength of the tub (5) rear wall (3) increases and bending under load decreases.
  • the rear wall (3) of the tub (5) of the laundry washer-dryer (1) of the present invention in particular the region of the rear wall (3) around the hub (4) bearing the shaft (14) is strengthened against mechanical stress.
  • the hyperbolic inner radial ribs (9) disposed around the hub (4) at the rear wall (3) transfer the tensions created by the balanced and unbalanced load in the drum (2) on the hub (4) of the tub (5) rear wall (3) to the outer radial ribs (10), the strain is homogeneously distributed along the rear wall (3) and thus the strength of the tub (5) is increased.
  • the amount of plastic raw material used and thus material costs are decreased.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Textile Engineering (AREA)
  • Main Body Construction Of Washing Machines And Laundry Dryers (AREA)
  • Detail Structures Of Washing Machines And Dryers (AREA)

Abstract

The present invention relates to a laundry washer-dryer (1) comprising a drum (2) which is rotated around the horizontal axis by a motor (13) and wherein the laundry is placed, a shaft (14) which transmits the movement received from the motor (13) to the drum (2), and a tub (5) wherein the drum (2) moves, which is produced from plastic and which has a circular front wall with the laundry loading opening arranged at the center thereof, a cylindrical side wall, a circular rear wall (3) and a hub (4) which is arranged at the rear wall (3) and where the shaft (14) is borne with the ball bearing (15), and hyperbolic radial ribs (9) which are integrated onto the rear wall (3).

Description

A LAUNDRY WASHER-DRYER HAVING A TUB WITH IMPROVED
MECHANICAL STRENGTH
DESCRIPTION
The present invention relates to a laundry washer-dryer having a tub produced from plastic material.
In laundry washer-dryers, washing and drying processes are realized by placing the laundry into a drum moving in the tub. The tub is produced from rigid thermoplastic material such as polyethylene or polypropylene due its high chemical resistance values and low costs. The drum makes rotational movement in the tub. The unbalanced load caused by the laundry in the drum and the forces generated during the spin-drying step of the laundry washer-dryer strain the tub. Especially the surrounding area around the hub where the shaft rotating the drum is borne in the ball bearing in the tub is subjected to mechanical loads, thus causing wear or cracking risks in time. At least the rear wall of the tub is required to be produced from materials with high mechanical strength, which increases the production costs.
In the Patent No. US9376767 (B2), reinforcing ribs are disclosed, which extend in the radial direction at the rear wall of a washing machine and which branch in a Y-shape.
In the Patent Application No. US2011283746 (Al), a washing machine having a tub with a structurally strengthened rear wall is disclosed.
In the Patent Application No. EP2460924 (A2), a method for manufacturing a tub section for a washing machine is disclosed.
The aim of the present invention is the realization of a laundry washer-dryer which comprises a tub with increased mechanical strength.
In the laundry washer-dryer realized in order to attain the aim of the present invention, the rear wall of the tub are provided with inner radial ribs which are in the form of a hyperbolic open curve, which have a curved section and two symmetrical arms which extend symmetrically in the radial direction from the vertex of the curved section towards the tub on the inside, and which are positioned all around the hub. Outer radial ribs which are again in the form of a hyperbolic open curve and which have arms extending from inside to the outside in a direction opposite to the inner radial ribs.
The laundry washer-dryer realized in order to attain the aim of the present invention is illustrated in the attached figures, where:
Figure 1 - is the schematic view of a laundry washer-dryer.
Figure 2 - is the schematic view of the rear wall of the tub.
Figure 3 - is the schematic view of the rib structure on the rear wall of the tub.
Figure 4 - is the detailed view of the rib structure on the rear wall of the tub.
Figure 5 - is the perspective view of the rear side of the tub.
Figure 6 - is the view of the tub rear wall in an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 7 - is the view of the tub rear wall in another embodiment of the present invention.
The elements illustrated in the figures are numbered as follows:
1. Laundry washer-dryer
2. Drum
3. Rear wall
4. Hub
5. Tub
6. Curved section
7. Vertex
8. Arm
9. Inner radial rib
10. Outer radial rib
11. Circumferential rib
12. Segment 13. Motor
14. Shaft
15. Ball bearing
The laundry washer-dryer (1) comprises a drum (2) which is rotated around the horizontal axis by a motor (13) and wherein the laundry is placed, a shaft (14) which transmits the movement received from the motor (13) to the drum (2), and a tub (5) wherein the drum (2) moves, which is produced from plastic (rigid thermoplastic) and which has a circular front wall with the laundry loading opening arranged at the center thereof, a cylindrical side wall, a circular rear wall (3) and a hub (4) which is arranged at the rear wall (3) and where the shaft (14) is borne with the ball bearing (15).
The laundry washer-dryer (1) of the present invention comprises a plurality of inner radial ribs (9)
- which are produced from plastic and integrated onto the tub (5) rear wall (3),
- which is in the form of a hyperbolic open curve of which the hyperbolic cosine function is defined as "hyperbolic cosine function : f(x) = cosh (x)",
- which has a curved section (6) and two symmetrical arms (8) symmetrically extending inwardly from the vertex (7) of the curved section (6) in the radial direction, and
- which are positioned all around the hub (4) (Figure 4).
The concave surfaces of the curved sections (6) of the inner radial ribs (9) face the hub (4). The arms (8) of the inner radial ribs (9) extend on the rear wall (3) from the curved sections (6) towards the hub (4) from outside to inside.
The laundry washer-dryer (1) furthermore comprises a plurality of outer radial ribs
(10)
- which are produced from plastic and integrated onto the tub (5) rear wall (3),
- which are in the form of a hyperbolic open curve, - which has the common or adjacent vertices (7) with inner radial ribs (9), the curved sections (6) positioned back to back with the curved sections (6) of the inner radial ribs (9) and two symmetrical arms (8) extending outwardly from the vertices (7) in a direction opposite to the inner radial ribs (9) and towards the outer circumference of the rear wall (3) (Figure 4).
In an embodiment of the present invention, the laundry washer/dryer (1) comprises at least one circumferential rib
- which is produced from plastic and concentrically integrated onto the tub (5) rear wall (3), and
- which has a diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the rear wall and larger than a circle formed by the vertices (7) of the inner radial ribs (9) and the outer radial ribs
(10).
In another embodiment of the present invention, at least one circumferential rib (11) is composed of arc-shaped segments (12) which are inwardly concave in the radial direction. In the laundry washer-dryer (1) wherein the circumferential ribs (11) are composed of arc-shaped segments (12), the strength of the tub (5) rear wall (3) increases and bending under load decreases.
The rear wall (3) of the tub (5) of the laundry washer-dryer (1) of the present invention, in particular the region of the rear wall (3) around the hub (4) bearing the shaft (14) is strengthened against mechanical stress. The hyperbolic inner radial ribs (9) disposed around the hub (4) at the rear wall (3) transfer the tensions created by the balanced and unbalanced load in the drum (2) on the hub (4) of the tub (5) rear wall (3) to the outer radial ribs (10), the strain is homogeneously distributed along the rear wall (3) and thus the strength of the tub (5) is increased. The amount of plastic raw material used and thus material costs are decreased.

Claims

1 - A laundry washer-dryer (1) comprising a drum (2) which is rotated around the horizontal axis by a motor (13) and wherein the laundry is placed, a shaft (14) which transmits the movement received from the motor (13) to the drum (2), and a tub (5) wherein the drum (2) moves, which is produced from plastic and which has a circular rear wall (3) and a hub (4) which is arranged at the rear wall (3) and where the shaft (14) is borne with the ball bearing, characterized by a plurality of inner radial ribs (9)
- which are produced from plastic and integrated onto the tub (5) rear wall (3),
- which are in the form of a hyperbolic open curve,
- which has a curved section (6) and two symmetrical arms (8) symmetrically extending inwardly from the vertex (7) of the curved section (6) in the radial direction
- which are positioned all around the hub (4).
2 - A laundry washer-dryer (1) as in Claim 1, characterized by a plurality of outer radial ribs (10) which are integrated onto the tub (5) rear wall (3), which are in the form of a hyperbolic open curve and which has the common or adjacent vertices (7) with inner radial ribs (9), the curved sections (6) positioned back to back with the curved sections (6) of the inner radial ribs (9) and two symmetrical arms (8) extending outwardly from the vertices (7) in a direction opposite to the inner radial ribs (9) and towards the outer circumference of the rear wall (3).
3 - A laundry washer-dryer (1) as in Claim 1 or 2, characterized by at least one circumferential rib (11) which is concentrically integrated onto the tub (5) rear wall (3) and which has a diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the rear wall and larger than a circle formed by the vertices (7) of the inner radial ribs (9) and the outer radial ribs (10).
4 - A laundry washer-dryer (1) as in Claim 3, characterized by at least one circumferential rib (11) which is composed of arc-shaped segments (12) which are inwardly concave in the radial direction.
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