ES2388749T3 - Washing machine with a counterweight fixing system - Google Patents

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ES2388749T3
ES2388749T3 ES07102912T ES07102912T ES2388749T3 ES 2388749 T3 ES2388749 T3 ES 2388749T3 ES 07102912 T ES07102912 T ES 07102912T ES 07102912 T ES07102912 T ES 07102912T ES 2388749 T3 ES2388749 T3 ES 2388749T3
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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
    • D06F37/20Mountings, e.g. resilient mountings, for the rotary receptacle, motor, tub or casing; Preventing or damping vibrations
    • 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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    • D06F37/265Counterweights mounted to the tub; Mountings therefor

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Lavadora que tiene un tambor (10), realizado en un material polimérico, y al menos un contrapeso (14) fijado almismo por medio de conexiones mediante tornillos, desmontables, que comprenden protuberancias (12), con formade perno, integrales con el tambor (10) y con una forma que se corresponde a las aberturas (14a) pasantes provistasen el contrapeso (14), en el que cada protuberancia (12) tiene un orificio (13) central adaptado para cooperar con untornillo (20) autorroscante correspondiente de manera que, cuando el contrapeso (14) está fijado al tambor (10), secrea una fuerza radial predeterminada entre cada protuberancia (12) y la abertura (14a) correspondiente delcontrapeso (14) con el fin de obtener una sujeción axial y radial combinada entre las protuberancias (12) y lasaberturas (14a), caracterizado porque cada abertura (14a) pasante está conformada para tener un cono (C1) deentrada y un cono (C2) de salida, en el que el cono (C2) de salida está más arriba que el cono (C1) de entrada, y unforma ligeramente ahusada del cono (C2) de salida se corresponde con una forma ahusada de cada protuberancia(12).Washing machine that has a drum (10), made of a polymeric material, and at least one counterweight (14) fixed at the same time by means of connections by means of screws, removable, comprising protuberances (12), with a bolt shape, integral with the drum ( 10) and with a shape corresponding to the through openings (14a) provided with the counterweight (14), in which each protuberance (12) has a central hole (13) adapted to cooperate with a corresponding self-tapping screw (20) in a manner which, when the counterweight (14) is fixed to the drum (10), sequesters a predetermined radial force between each protuberance (12) and the corresponding opening (14a) of the counterweight (14) in order to obtain a combined axial and radial clamping between the protuberances (12) and the openings (14a), characterized in that each through opening (14a) is shaped to have an inward cone (C1) and an outlet cone (C2), in which the outlet cone (C2) is more above the cone (C1) d The entrance, and a slightly tapered shape of the outlet cone (C2) corresponds to a tapered shape of each protuberance (12).

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Lavadora con un sistema de fijación de contrapeso Washing machine with a counterweight fixing system

La presente invención se refiere a una lavadora que tiene un tambor realizado en un material polimérico y al menos un contrapeso fijado al mismo por medio de conexiones mediante tornillos, desmontables, que comprenden protuberancias, con forma de perno, integrales con el tambor, con una forma que se corresponde a aberturas pasantes provistas en el contrapeso. The present invention relates to a washing machine having a drum made of a polymeric material and at least one counterweight fixed thereto by means of removable bolt connections, comprising bolt-shaped protrusions, integral with the drum, with a shape that corresponds to through openings provided in the counterweight.

Una lavadora de este tipo se muestra en el documento DE-A-4238686, en la que la fuerza ejercida entre las protuberancias y los orificios en la masa de lastre es, predominantemente, una fuerza axial. Esta se obtiene usando, entre cada cabeza de tornillo y la masa de lastre, una placa de muelles que ha sido curvada, de manera cóncava, bajo pretensión. Aunque esta solución conocida mejora la sujeción de las masas de lastre, el uso de las placas de muelles aumenta también el coste global del sistema. A washing machine of this type is shown in document DE-A-4238686, in which the force exerted between the protuberances and the holes in the ballast mass is predominantly an axial force. This is obtained using, between each screw head and the ballast mass, a spring plate that has been concavely curved, under pretense. Although this known solution improves the grip of ballast masses, the use of spring plates also increases the overall cost of the system.

El documento EP-A-1659203 describe un dispositivo de anclaje para la sujeción de un contrapeso a un tambor de lavadora en el que un lastre de hormigón es vertido en una carcasa de plástico, hueca. Para fijar dicha carcasa al tambor, se usan cavidades de expansión, en las que se atornillan las partes roscadas, autorroscantes, de los tornillos. Aparte del mayor coste de las masas de lastre obtenidas vertiendo hormigón en una carcasa, dicho documento no proporciona ninguna enseñanza útil para el tipo de lavadoras especificada al principio de la descripción. Aunque se divulga una expansión de los medios de sujeción roscados, dicha expansión es usada solo para aumentar la conexión entre la carcasa polimérica y el lastre de hormigón. EP-A-1659203 describes an anchoring device for fastening a counterweight to a washing machine drum in which a concrete ballast is poured into a hollow plastic housing. To fix said housing to the drum, expansion cavities are used, in which the threaded, self-tapping parts of the screws are screwed. Apart from the higher cost of ballast masses obtained by pouring concrete into a housing, said document does not provide any useful teaching for the type of washing machines specified at the beginning of the description. Although an expansion of the threaded fastening means is disclosed, said expansion is used only to increase the connection between the polymeric housing and the concrete ballast.

El documento EP-A-798412 divulga un sistema de anclaje en el que las aberturas pasantes provistas en el cuerpo de hormigón tienen una forma interna con un diámetro que decrece hacia el tambor de la lavadora. Esta solución, aunque puede asegurar un sistema de fijación axial y radial, no necesita el uso de inserciones de plástico, bastantes complejas, en el cuerpo de hormigón. EP-A-798412 discloses an anchoring system in which the through openings provided in the concrete body have an internal shape with a diameter that decreases towards the drum of the washing machine. This solution, although it can ensure an axial and radial fixing system, does not require the use of plastic inserts, quite complex, in the concrete body.

El documento EP0964094-A divulga un tambor de lavadora provisto de un contrapeso circunferencial y un sistema de fijación del mismo a la periferia exterior del tambor. EP0964094-A discloses a washing machine drum provided with a circumferential counterweight and a fixing system thereof to the outer periphery of the drum.

Un objeto de la presente invención es proporcionar una lavadora del tipo especificado anteriormente, en la que la conexión entre el contrapeso y el tambor se mejora mucho sin un aumento correspondiente del coste global de la máquina. An object of the present invention is to provide a washing machine of the type specified above, in which the connection between the counterweight and the drum is greatly improved without a corresponding increase in the overall cost of the machine.

Según la invención, dicho objeto se obtiene gracias a las características especificadas en las reivindicaciones adjuntas. According to the invention, said object is obtained thanks to the characteristics specified in the appended claims.

Ventajas y características adicionales de una lavadora según la invención se comprenderán más fácilmente a partir de la descripción detallada de una realización de la misma, proporcionada a modo de ejemplo no limitativo, con referencia a los dibujos adjuntos, en los que: Additional advantages and features of a washing machine according to the invention will be more readily understood from the detailed description of an embodiment thereof, provided by way of non-limiting example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

La Figura 1 es una vista en perspectiva de una pieza frontal de un tambor polimérico de una lavadora según la invención; Figure 1 is a perspective view of a front part of a polymer drum of a washing machine according to the invention;

La Figura 2 es una vista frontal de un contrapeso adaptado para ser instalado en el tambor de la Figura 1; Figure 2 is a front view of a counterweight adapted to be installed in the drum of Figure 1;

La Figura 3 es una vista en sección, tomada a lo largo de la línea III-III de la Figura 2; Figure 3 is a sectional view, taken along line III-III of Figure 2;

La Figura 4 es un detalle de la Figura 1, y Figure 4 is a detail of Figure 1, and

La Figura 5 es una vista en sección transversal de cómo trabaja el detalle de la Figura 4 para sujetar el contrapeso al tambor. Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of how the detail of Figure 4 works to attach the counterweight to the drum.

Con referencia a los dibujos, con el número de referencia 10 se muestra una semi carcasa de un tambor de plástico de una lavadora de eje horizontal que tiene tres protuberancias 12, con forma de perno, sustancialmente paralelas al eje del tambor 10. Cada protuberancia 12 (Figura 4) presenta una base B cilíndrica, un vástago 12a central, tres ranuras 12b longitudinales provistas en un extremo T libre del vástago 12a y una pluralidad de aletas 12c radiales, ahusadas, que están integradas con el vástago 12a y presentan una mayor dimensión hacia el tambor 10 de la lavadora. El vástago 12a central presenta un orificio 13 central. With reference to the drawings, a semi-casing of a plastic drum of a horizontal axis washing machine having three bolt-shaped protrusions 12, substantially parallel to the axis of the drum 10, is shown with reference number 10. Each protuberance 12 (Figure 4) has a cylindrical base B, a central rod 12a, three longitudinal grooves 12b provided at a free end T of the rod 12a and a plurality of radial, tapered fins 12c, which are integrated with the rod 12a and have a larger dimension towards the drum 10 of the washing machine. The central stem 12a has a central hole 13.

El diámetro y la forma exterior de cada protuberancia 12 se corresponden, sustancialmente, al diámetro y a la forma de tres orificios 14a pasantes provistos en un contrapeso 14 (Figuras 2 y 3). Cada orificio 14a está conformado para tener un cono C1 de entrada (Figura 5) y un cono C2 de salida (con referencia al movimiento de un tornillo de fijación) en el que el cono C2 de salida está más arriba que el cono C1 de entrada, y la forma ligeramente ahusada del cono C2 de salida se corresponde también a la forma ahusada de cada protuberancia 12 (Figuras 4 y 5). The diameter and outer shape of each protuberance 12 correspond substantially to the diameter and shape of three through holes 14a provided in a counterweight 14 (Figures 2 and 3). Each hole 14a is shaped to have an input cone C1 (Figure 5) and an output cone C2 (with reference to the movement of a fixing screw) in which the output cone C2 is higher than the input cone C1 , and the slightly tapered shape of the exit cone C2 also corresponds to the tapered shape of each protuberance 12 (Figures 4 and 5).

La cara frontal del contrapeso 14, indicada en los dibujos con el número de referencia 14b, presenta tres zonas 16 inferiores coaxiales con los orificios 14a con el fin de cooperar con las arandelas 18 correspondientes de los tornillos 20 autorroscantes adaptados para ser atornillados en los orificios 13 de las protuberancias 12. Cada tornillo 20 tiene una parte 20a ahusada, no-roscada, cerca de la cabeza del mismo. The front face of the counterweight 14, indicated in the drawings with the reference number 14b, has three lower coaxial zones 16 with the holes 14a in order to cooperate with the corresponding washers 18 of the self-tapping screws 20 adapted to be screwed into the holes 13 of the protuberances 12. Each screw 20 has a tapered, non-threaded part 20a, near the head thereof.

5 Como es evidente a partir de la Figura 5, cuando el tornillo 20 gira en el orificio 13 de la protuberancia 12, alcanza una posición en la que la parte 20a ahusada penetra en el orificio 13 de la protuberancia, comenzando a causar una expansión radial del extremo T del vástago 12a. Esta expansión asegura que el contrapeso 14 no sólo está fijado al tambor 10 por la fuerza axial entre la arandela 18 y la masa 14, sino también por una fuerza radial entre cada protuberancia "expandida" y dicha masa. La forma de cada protuberancia 12, con su extremo T elástico y aletas 12c ayuda a asegurar la fuerza radial 5 As is evident from Figure 5, when the screw 20 rotates in the hole 13 of the protuberance 12, it reaches a position in which the tapered part 20a penetrates the hole 13 of the protuberance, beginning to cause a radial expansion of the T end of the stem 12a. This expansion ensures that the counterweight 14 is not only fixed to the drum 10 by the axial force between the washer 18 and the mass 14, but also by a radial force between each "expanded" protuberance and said mass. The shape of each protuberance 12, with its elastic end T and fins 12c helps ensure radial strength

10 anterior; por supuesto, podría usarse otra forma para obtener un efecto similar. Previous 10; Of course, another way could be used to obtain a similar effect.

Además, una relación predeterminada entre el diámetro del tornillo 20 autorroscante y el diámetro del orificio 13 central de cada protuberancia 12 puede ser usada para tener una expansión radial predeterminada de la protuberancia, bien sola o en combinación con la parte ahusada del tornillo autorroscante. In addition, a predetermined relationship between the diameter of the self-tapping screw 20 and the diameter of the central hole 13 of each protuberance 12 can be used to have a predetermined radial expansion of the protuberance, either alone or in combination with the tapered part of the self-tapping screw.

Con la solución anterior es posible tener una adaptación de tolerancia y una superficie de contacto suficiente para soportar With the previous solution it is possible to have a tolerance adaptation and a sufficient contact surface to support

15 la carga dinámica típica de una lavadora moderna. Además, la combinación de expansión y atornillado directo aumenta, sorprendentemente, la fiabilidad del sistema de sujeción. 15 the typical dynamic load of a modern washing machine. In addition, the combination of direct expansion and screwing increases, surprisingly, the reliability of the fastening system.

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REIVINDICACIONES 1. Lavadora que tiene un tambor (10), realizado en un material polimérico, y al menos un contrapeso (14) fijado al mismo por medio de conexiones mediante tornillos, desmontables, que comprenden protuberancias (12), con forma de perno, integrales con el tambor (10) y con una forma que se corresponde a las aberturas (14a) pasantes provistas 5 en el contrapeso (14), en el que cada protuberancia (12) tiene un orificio (13) central adaptado para cooperar con un tornillo (20) autorroscante correspondiente de manera que, cuando el contrapeso (14) está fijado al tambor (10), se crea una fuerza radial predeterminada entre cada protuberancia (12) y la abertura (14a) correspondiente del contrapeso (14) con el fin de obtener una sujeción axial y radial combinada entre las protuberancias (12) y las aberturas (14a), caracterizado porque cada abertura (14a) pasante está conformada para tener un cono (C1) de 1. Washing machine that has a drum (10), made of a polymeric material, and at least one counterweight (14) fixed to it by means of connections by means of screws, detachable, comprising bolt-shaped protrusions (12), integral with the drum (10) and with a shape corresponding to the through openings (14a) provided 5 in the counterweight (14), in which each protuberance (12) has a central hole (13) adapted to cooperate with a screw (20) corresponding self-tapping so that, when the counterweight (14) is fixed to the drum (10), a predetermined radial force is created between each protuberance (12) and the corresponding opening (14a) of the counterweight (14) in order to obtain a combined axial and radial fastening between the protuberances (12) and the openings (14a), characterized in that each through opening (14a) is shaped to have a cone (C1) of 10 entrada y un cono (C2) de salida, en el que el cono (C2) de salida está más arriba que el cono (C1) de entrada, y un forma ligeramente ahusada del cono (C2) de salida se corresponde con una forma ahusada de cada protuberancia (12). 10 input and an output cone (C2), in which the output cone (C2) is higher than the input cone (C1), and a slightly tapered shape of the output cone (C2) corresponds to a shape tapered of each protuberance (12). 2. Lavadora según la reivindicación 1, caracterizada porque el tornillo (20) autorroscante presenta una parte (20a) extrema, ahusada, adaptada para expandir radialmente dicha protuberancia (12). 2. Washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the self-tapping screw (20) has an end, tapered part (20a) adapted to radially expand said protuberance (12).
15 3. Lavadora según la reivindicación 1 ó 2, en la que cada protuberancia (12) presenta una parte (12a) vástago que tiene un extremo (T) libre con ranuras (12b) longitudinales con el fin de garantizar una expansión predeterminada de dicha parte (12a) vástago. A washing machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein each protuberance (12) has a stem part (12a) having a free end (T) with longitudinal grooves (12b) in order to guarantee a predetermined expansion of said part (12a) stem.
4. Lavadora según la reivindicación 3, caracterizada porque cada protuberancia (12) presenta aletas (12c) radiales integrales con la parte (12a) vástago. 4. Washing machine according to claim 3, characterized in that each protuberance (12) has integral radial fins (12c) with the stem part (12a).
20 5. Lavadora según la reivindicación 4, caracterizada porque las aletas (12c) radiales están ahusadas para presentar una dimensión mayor hacia el tambor (10) de la lavadora. A washing machine according to claim 4, characterized in that the radial fins (12c) are tapered to have a larger dimension towards the drum (10) of the washing machine.
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