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ES2373419T3
ES2373419T3 ES09152750T ES09152750T ES2373419T3 ES 2373419 T3 ES2373419 T3 ES 2373419T3 ES 09152750 T ES09152750 T ES 09152750T ES 09152750 T ES09152750 T ES 09152750T ES 2373419 T3 ES2373419 T3 ES 2373419T3
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    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06FLAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F37/00Details specific to washing machines covered by groups D06F21/00 - D06F25/00
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    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06FLAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F37/00Details specific to washing machines covered by groups D06F21/00 - D06F25/00
    • D06F37/02Rotary receptacles, e.g. drums
    • D06F37/04Rotary receptacles, e.g. drums adapted for rotation or oscillation about a horizontal or inclined axis

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Máquina lavadora que comprende un mueble (3, 4) en forma de caja dentro del cual se monta una cubeta (1), que contiene un tambor (2), habiéndose instalado entre el mueble y la cubeta un dispositivo (10) tubular deformable para permitir la carga y la descarga de ropa a través de aberturas alineadas en el mueble, la cubeta y el tambor y para prevenir el derrame de agua afuera de la cubeta, caracterizada por que dicho dispositivo (10) tubular está hecho de tela.Washing machine comprising a cabinet (3, 4) in the form of a box into which a tray (1) is mounted, which contains a drum (2), a deformable tubular device (10) having been installed between the cabinet and the tray allow the loading and unloading of clothing through openings aligned in the furniture, the bucket and the drum and to prevent spillage of water out of the bucket, characterized in that said tubular device (10) is made of fabric.

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Maquina lavadora Washing machine

El presente invento se refiere a una maquina lavadora, que comprende un mueble en forma de caja, en el que se ha montado una cubeta que contiene un tambor rotativo, habiendose instalado entre el mueble y la cubeta un The present invention relates to a washing machine, which comprises a cabinet-shaped piece of furniture, in which a tray containing a rotating drum has been mounted, and between the furniture and the tray a

5 dispositivo tubular deformable para permitir la carga y la descarga de ropa a traves de aberturas alineadas del mueble, de la cubeta y del tambor y para prevenir el derrame de agua afuera de la cubeta. Una maquina lavadora semejante, que revela las caracteristicas del preambulo de la reivindicaci6n 1, se conoce por el documento EP 0 213 385 A. 5 deformable tubular device to allow the loading and unloading of clothing through aligned openings of the furniture, the bucket and the drum and to prevent the spillage of water out of the bucket. A similar washing machine, which reveals the features of the preamble of claim 1, is known from EP 0 213 385 A.

En las conocidas maquinas lavadoras, el dispositivo tubular deformable de antes es un fuelle de caucho, que lleva a 10 cabo las funciones expuestas anteriormente. In the known washing machines, the deformable tubular device from before is a rubber bellows, which performs the functions set forth above.

La carga desequilibrada provoca que la unidad de lavado, es decir, el conjunto de la cubeta y el tambor se mueva dentro del mueble transmitiendo fuerzas y vibraciones a traves de amortiguadores, muelles y fuelle al mueble y, por consiguiente, tambien al suelo. The unbalanced load causes the washing unit, that is, the whole of the bucket and the drum to move inside the furniture, transmitting forces and vibrations through dampers, springs and bellows to the furniture and, consequently, also to the floor.

A pesar de la flexibilidad de los conocidos fuelles de caucho, el material y la rigidez geometrica de los mismos Despite the flexibility of the known rubber bellows, the material and the geometric stiffness of the same

15 provoca la transmisi6n de fuerzas suficientes entre la unidad lavadora y el mueble, especialmente fuerzas tangenciales. Estas cargas elevadas crean fuerzas de reacci6n considerables, que requieren un disefo que utiliza un espacio que se podria usar mejor utilizando una unidad de lavado mayor. 15 causes the transmission of sufficient forces between the washing unit and the furniture, especially tangential forces. These high loads create considerable reaction forces, which require a design that uses a space that could be better used using a larger washing unit.

Un objeto del presente invento es proporcionar una maquina lavadora del tipo especificado al principio de la descripci6n, que no presente los problemas tecnicos expuestos antes sin incrementar el coste total de la maquina. An object of the present invention is to provide a washing machine of the type specified at the beginning of the description, which does not present the technical problems set forth above without increasing the total cost of the machine.

20 El objeto de expuesto antes se consigue gracias a las caracteristicas enumeradas en las reivindicaciones adjuntas. The object set forth above is achieved thanks to the features listed in the appended claims.

La idea basica subyacente en el presente invento es reemplazar el fuelle de caucho tradicional por un componente hecho con un tejido o una tela de una rigidez muy baja entre la unidad lavadora y el mueble con fines de sellado. Con el termino "tela" quiere decirse cualquier tipo de material tejido, de punto o de fieltro. La ventaja, comparada con las soluciones existentes, es decir, los fuelles de caucho, es principalmente la elevada flexibilidad e independencia 25 de las caracteristicas geometricas de "desacoplamiento" de la tela en comparaci6n con la rigidez del material y de la geometria de las juntas estancas de caucho corrientes. La tela no se torcera bajo la carga tangencial, no creando, por tanto, elevadas fuerzas de reacci6n, lo que puede tomar en consideraci6n un disefo, que utilice menos espacio para la estructura mecanica. En consecuencia, se reducen ruidos y las vibraciones a una dimensi6n sorprendente e inesperada si los comparamos con las maquinas, que utilizan los fuelles de caucho tradicionales. El menor nivel de 30 fuerzas y vibraciones entre la unidad lavadora y el mueble permite una velocidad de rotaci6n mayor, al mismo tiempo que incrementa la vida del aparato. Segun una realizaci6n preferida del presente invento, con el fin de tener propiedades homogeneas del componente de tela, puede producirse este ultimo utilizando una labor de punto tubular continua o una labor de punto inconsutil con objeto de evitar cualquier cambio de espesor en toda la superficie del dispositivo tubular hecho de tela. Los dos extremos del dispositivo tubular pueden usar el cosido para The basic idea underlying the present invention is to replace the traditional rubber bellows with a component made with a fabric or a fabric of a very low stiffness between the washing unit and the furniture for sealing purposes. With the term "fabric" it means any type of knitted, knitted or felt material. The advantage, compared to existing solutions, that is, rubber bellows, is mainly the high flexibility and independence of the geometric characteristics of "decoupling". of the fabric compared to the rigidity of the material and the geometry of the current rubber seals. The fabric is not twisted under the tangential load, thus not creating high reaction forces, which may take into consideration a design that uses less space for the mechanical structure. Consequently, noise and vibration are reduced to a surprising and unexpected dimension if we compare them with the machines, which use traditional rubber bellows. The lower level of 30 forces and vibrations between the washing unit and the cabinet allows a higher rotation speed, while increasing the life of the apparatus. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in order to have homogeneous properties of the fabric component, the latter can be produced using a continuous tubular knitting work or a seamless knitting work in order to avoid any change in thickness over the entire surface of the fabric. tubular device made of cloth. The two ends of the tubular device can use sewing to

35 encerrar elementos de uni6n (por ejemplo, juntas t6ricas de caucho o metal toroidal o muelles polimericos) para fijar el dispositivo a la cubeta, por un lado, y al mueble, por otro. 35 enclose joining elements (for example, rubber or toroidal metal o-rings or polymeric springs) to fix the device to the cuvette, on the one hand, and to the furniture, on the other.

Mas caracteristicas y distintivos segun el presente invento se aclararan con la siguiente descripci6n detallada en relaci6n con el dibujo adjunto, que muestra la aplicaci6n de un sellado de tela un estado actual de la tecnica de la maquina lavadora de carga superior. More features and distinctions according to the present invention will be clarified with the following detailed description in relation to the attached drawing, which shows the application of a fabric seal a current state of the art of the top-loading washing machine.

40 Incluso si la presente descripci6n de una posible realizaci6n del invento esta enfocada a una maquina lavadora de carga superior, esta claro que la soluci6n del presente invento puede utilizarse tambien para maquinas lavadoras de carga frontal. Even if the present description of a possible embodiment of the invention is focused on a top-loading washing machine, it is clear that the solution of the present invention can also be used for front-loading washing machines.

En relaci6n con el dibujo, un fuelle 10 hecho de tela se interpone entre una cubeta 1, que contiene el tambor 2 rotativo, y un marco 3 superior o marco 4 interior del mueble de la maquina lavadora, que es la abertura para cargar In relation to the drawing, a bellows 10 made of fabric is interposed between a bucket 1, which contains the rotating drum 2, and an upper frame 3 or inner frame 4 of the washing machine furniture, which is the opening for loading

45 ropa en el tambor 2 y para descargar ropa del mismo. Una tapa 5 que cierra el marco 3 superior requiere una junta de sellado adicional (no mostrada), lo que no es una funci6n del sellado de tela. 45 clothes in drum 2 and to unload clothes from it. A cover 5 that closes the upper frame 3 requires an additional seal (not shown), which is not a function of the fabric seal.

La sujeci6n del fuelle 10 de tela a la cubeta 1 se consigue revistiendo la superficie de contacto del extremo 10a del fuelle de tela con caucho y utilizando un muelle (no mostrado) anularen una ranura 12 anular para aplicar presi6n contra la cubeta 2. La sujeci6n al marco 3 superior se consigue del mismo modo. La superficie de contacto para la The fastening of the fabric bellows 10 to the cuvette 1 is achieved by coating the contact surface of the end 10a of the rubber bellows and using a spring (not shown) to cancel an annular groove 12 to apply pressure against the cuvette 2. The fastener the upper frame 3 is achieved in the same way. The contact surface for the

50 entrada de agua (no mostrada) se hace utilizando un, junta t6rica, que se ajusta entre la tuberia y la tela y luego se grapa. 50 water inlet (not shown) is made using an o-ring, which fits between the pipe and the fabric and is then stapled.

El componente 10 de tela debe satisfacer los requerimientos tecnicos del medio operativo, que son resistencia (encogimiento, hinchamiento, fatiga, etc.) al contacto con la soluci6n de agua y detergente a temperaturas que alcanzan de 10°C a 95°C, asi como al vapor de las soluciones detergentes, de las soluciones quimicas (incluido el 55 ozono) tales como se pueden encontrar en una maquina lavadora, asi como con al vapor, al autocontacto debido al The fabric component 10 must meet the technical requirements of the operating medium, which are resistance (shrinkage, swelling, fatigue, etc.) upon contact with the solution of water and detergent at temperatures reaching 10 ° C to 95 ° C, so such as steam from detergent solutions, from chemical solutions (including 55 ozone) such as can be found in a washing machine, as well as with steam, to the self-contact due to

plegado a frecuencias de hasta 250 Hz y al contacto ocasional (rasgado) con objetos afilados (por ejemplo, una cremallera) durante la carga y la descarga, al contacto con objetos de lavado a altas velocidades (solo para las cargadores frontales), y a la descoloraci6n debida a lo antes expuesto. folding at frequencies up to 250 Hz and occasional contact (tearing) with sharp objects (for example, a zipper) during loading and unloading, contact with high-speed washing objects (only for front loaders), and discoloration due to the above.

La tela debe ser sujeta y formar una interfaz selladora (> 100 mm de columna de agua) con la unidad lavadora (es The fabric must be secured and form a sealing interface (> 100 mm of water column) with the washing unit (s

5 decir, con la cubeta 1), con la entrada (es decir, el marco interior o el panel 3 frontal) asi como con los sistemas de entrada para el agua, el vapor detergente o la iluminaci6n. Esto se puede hacer directamente o utilizando elementos de fijaci6n como muelles, alambres o grapas. El area de sujeci6n del fuelle 10 de tela puede tratarse o modificarse para conseguir un mejor ajuste (es decir, mediante moldeado o revestimiento de caucho, plastico, metal o piezas de caucho cosidas a la tela). 5 that is, with the cuvette 1), with the inlet (that is, the inner frame or the front panel 3) as well as with the inlet systems for water, detergent steam or lighting. This can be done directly or using fasteners such as springs, wires or staples. The fastening area of the fabric bellows 10 can be treated or modified to achieve a better fit (ie, by molding or coating rubber, plastic, metal or rubber parts sewn to the fabric).

10 La tela usada para el fuelle 10, que tiene una forma aproximadamente cuadrada para las maquinas de carga superior y una forma cilindrica circular para las maquinas de carga frontal, puede elegirse entre tejidos sinteticos con propiedades impermeables. Por ejemplo, los tejidos hechos de fibras de poliester, fibras aramidicas, poliamidas como nailon, poliuretano y poliolefinas. Los tejidos expuestos arriba pueden tefirse y ser tratados con el fin de obtener resistencia al agua. Se pueden usar tambien nanoparticulas metalicas para hacer los tejidos mas resistentes 10 The fabric used for bellows 10, which has an approximately square shape for the top loading machines and a circular cylindrical shape for the front loading machines, can be chosen from synthetic fabrics with waterproof properties. For example, fabrics made of polyester fibers, aramid fibers, polyamides such as nylon, polyurethane and polyolefins. The tissues exposed above can be woven and treated in order to obtain water resistance. Metal nanoparticles can also be used to make tissues more resistant

15 al agua y a los pat6genos tales como bacterias y hongos. 15 to water and pathogens such as bacteria and fungi.

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REIVINDICACIONES 1. Maquina lavadora que comprende un mueble (3, 4) en forma de caja dentro del cual se monta una cubeta (1), que contiene un tambor (2), habiendose instalado entre el mueble y la cubeta un dispositivo (10) tubular deformable para permitir la carga y la descarga de ropa a traves de aberturas alineadas en el mueble, la cubeta y el 1. Washing machine comprising a cabinet (3, 4) in the form of a box into which a bucket (1) is mounted, which contains a drum (2), a tubular device (10) having been installed between the cabinet and the bucket deformable to allow the loading and unloading of clothes through openings aligned in the furniture, the bucket and the 5 tambor y para prevenir el derrame de agua afuera de la cubeta, caracterizada por que dicho dispositivo (10) tubular esta hecho de tela. 5 drum and to prevent spillage of water outside the cuvette, characterized in that said tubular device (10) is made of cloth.
2. 2.
Maquina lavadora segun la reivindicaci6n 1, en la que el dispositivo (10) tubular es inconsutil. Washing machine according to claim 1, wherein the tubular device (10) is seamless.
3. 3.
Maquina lavadora segun la reivindicaci6n 1 o 2, en la que se utilizan medios de sujeci6n para sujetar los extremos (10a) del dispositivo (10) tubular a la cubeta (1) y al mueble (3, 4) respectivamente. Washing machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein fastening means are used to fasten the ends (10a) of the tubular device (10) to the tray (1) and the furniture (3, 4) respectively.
10 4. Maquina lavadora segun la reivindicaci6n 3, en la que los extremos (10a) del dispositivo (10) tubular tienen un revestimiento de material de caucho o similar para asegurar una conexi6n impermeable con la cubeta (1) y el mueble (3, 4). 10 4. Washing machine according to claim 3, wherein the ends (10a) of the tubular device (10) have a coating of rubber material or the like to ensure an impermeable connection with the tray (1) and the furniture (3, 4).
5. Maquina lavadora segun la reivindicaci6n 3 o 4, en la que dichos medios de sujeci6n son muelles anulares 5. Washing machine according to claim 3 or 4, wherein said fastening means are annular springs o juntas t6ricas. or gaskets.
15 6. Maquina lavadora segun una de las reivindicaciones precedentes en la que la tela se elige entre el grupo consistente en tejidos de poliester, tejidos aramidicos, tejidos de poliamida, tejidos de poliuretano, tejidos de poliolefina y combinaciones de los mismos. Washing machine according to one of the preceding claims in which the fabric is chosen from the group consisting of polyester fabrics, aramid fabrics, polyamide fabrics, polyurethane fabrics, polyolefin fabrics and combinations thereof.
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