JP2805979B2 - Washing machine - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a washing machine having a finishing agent charging device.

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in a washing machine, a finishing agent is supplied in a final step so that laundry is softly finished.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, a washing and dewatering tub 2 is rotatably provided in an inner tub 1, and an annular container-shaped balancer 4 containing a fluid 3 at an upper rim of the washing and dewatering tub 2. And a finishing agent charging device 5 is provided inside the balancer 4. The finishing agent charging device 5 has an innermost removable finishing agent container 6, a first chamber 8 located outside the finishing agent container 6 and receiving the finishing agent 7 in the finishing agent container 6,
A second room 9 located outside the first room 8 to receive the finishing agent in the first room 8 and a washing and dewatering tub 2 are formed in the inner tub 1 from the second room 9. It has an outlet 10 into which the agent flows.

Note that a receiver cover 11 is provided above the balancer 4, and a water supply device 12 having a water supply box 13 is further provided above the receiver cover 11. The water supply box 13 is provided with a detergent case 14 detachably.

In the above configuration, at the time of washing, water is guided from the water supply device 12 to the water supply box 13, becomes washing water containing the detergent in the detergent case 14, and is poured into the inner tub 1 including the washing and dewatering tub 2.

By spin-drying before the rinsing after washing, the finishing agent 7 flows into the first room 8, where it is temporarily stored. Next, it flows into the second chamber 9 by dehydration rotation after rinsing, flows into the inner tank 1 from the outflow port 10, and is dissolved in water at the next rinsing to exert the effect of the finishing agent.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention In the above-mentioned conventional washing machine, the finishing agent 7 tends to remain in each of the rooms 8, 9 and the finishing agent coming out of the outlet 10 is used for washing and dewatering.
There is a problem that it is difficult to effectively use it when rinsing it by hanging on the outer peripheral surface of the device. Further, there is a problem that the finishing agent 7 remaining in the rooms 8 and 9 hardens and the flow of the next finishing agent 7 not only deteriorates, but also flows out at times other than the last rinsing, causing problems.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a washing machine in which the finishing agent is smoothly flowed out and the finishing agent does not solidify in a room, taking the conventional problems into consideration.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an inner tub, a washing and dewatering tub rotatably provided in the inner tub, and a washing and dewatering tub provided at an edge of the washing and dewatering tub. A finishing agent container, a plurality of rooms for sequentially moving the finishing agent from the finishing agent container, a finishing agent feeding device comprising an outlet opened to the outer wall of the washing and dewatering tub in communication with the final room, and the washing and dewatering tub. A water supply device disposed above, a flow inlet formed at least in the upper part of the final room of the finishing agent charging device, a main inlet for injecting a washing and dewatering tub into the water supplying device, and a finishing agent charging device. The washing machine has a configuration in which a sub-water inlet for injecting water into an upper portion and an outer surface of the washing and dewatering tub is provided.

Operation In the washing machine having the above-described configuration, the finishing agent feeding device pours the finishing agent into the inner tub from the outlet by the spin-drying operation after rinsing in the same manner as the operation described in the conventional example. At this time, water is injected from the secondary water inlet of the water supply device, and water flows into the final room in the finishing agent charging device, and all the finishing agent remaining in the room flows out. In addition, all the finishing agent adhering to the outer surface of the washing and dewatering tub is washed off.

Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. The same components as those of the washing machine shown as a conventional example are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The features of the present embodiment reside in the finishing agent charging device 5 and the water supply device 12. That is, an inflow port 15 is provided on the top surface of the final room 9 in the finishing agent charging device, and a water supply device is provided.
The 12 has a main water inlet 16 for pouring water into the washing and dewatering tub 2 and a sub water inlet 17 for pouring water onto the receiving cover 11. The receiving cover 11 has a number of holes 18 extending over the upper portion of the finishing agent charging device 5 and the outer surface of the washing and dewatering tub 2. The sub-injection port 17 is controlled so as to be injected only at the time of spin-drying after rinsing, that is, when the finishing agent flows into the inner tank.

In FIG. 2, 19 is a stirring blade, 20 is a drive motor, 21
Is an outer casing, and 22 is a clothing input port.

In the above configuration, the main water inlet of the water supply device 12 at the time of washing.
Water is poured into the washing and dewatering tub 2 from 16. The finish 7 in the finish agent container 6 is moved to the first room 8 by centrifugal force by the spin-drying before the transfer to the rinse after the washing, and the finish in the first room 8 by the spin-dry after the rinse. The agent 7 moves to the second chamber 9 and flows into the inner tank 1 from the outlet 10. And
It dissolves in water at the next rinse to give the effect of the finish.

The water supply device 12 injects water from the secondary water inlet 17 at the time of the last rinse. The water that has flowed out of this sub-injection port 17 passes through the holes 18 of the receiving cover 11 to the upper part of the finishing agent charging device 12 and the washing and dewatering tub 2.
Runs down along the outer surface of the. In the upper part of the finishing agent introducing device 12, the finishing agent flows into the final room 9 through the inflow port 15, and all the finishing agent in the room 9 flows out. Further, on the outer surface of the washing and dewatering tub 2, the attached finishing agent is washed off.

EFFECT OF THE INVENTION As is clear from the description of the above embodiments, the present invention provides a washing machine equipped with a finishing agent charging device, in which a water supply device is provided with a sub-water inlet, and water discharged from the sub-water inlet is charged with the finishing agent. The finish agent remaining in the room of the apparatus and the finish agent attached to the outer surface of the washing and dewatering tub are made to flow down, so that the flow of the next finish agent does not deteriorate and the advantage that the finish agent can be used effectively. It has.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a main part of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the entire washing machine, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the conventional washing machine. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Inner tub, 2 ... Washing and dehydration tub, 5 ... Finishing agent charging device, 8 ... First room, 9 ... Second room, 10 ... Outlet, 12 ... Water supply device, 15 …… Inlet, 16 …… Main water inlet,
17 ... Sub-water inlet.

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. An inner tub, a washing and dewatering tub rotatably provided in the inner tub, and a finishing agent container provided at an edge of the washing and dewatering tub, wherein a finishing agent is sequentially supplied from a finishing agent container. A finishing agent charging device comprising a plurality of rooms to be moved, a final room, and an outlet opened to the outer wall of the washing and dewatering tub; and a water supply device disposed above the washing and dewatering tub, Forming an inlet at least in the upper part of the last room of the charging device, and a main water inlet for pouring the washing and dewatering tub into the water supply device,
A washing machine provided with a sub-water inlet for injecting water into an upper part of the finishing agent charging device and an outer surface of the washing and dewatering tub. 2. The washing machine according to claim 1, wherein the inner tub has a receiving cover located above an outer peripheral portion of the washing and dewatering tub and the finishing agent charging device, and the receiving cover has a large number of holes. 3. The washing machine according to claim 1, wherein the auxiliary water inlet of the water supply device is controlled so that water is injected at the time of final rinsing.