JPS5810558Y2 - Dehydration equipment - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a dehydration device capable of carrying out a rinsing process in which a dehydration effect is applied after water is permeated into the items to be washed in the dehydration capacity enclosed in the dehydration tank.

Traditionally, two-tank washing machines have a rinsing method in which the cloth is washed in the washing tank, then transferred to the dehydration tank to dehydrate it, and then transferred to the sink tank again and agitated while supplying water. This was done at the will of the user.

Recently, a structure has been developed that allows water to be supplied directly to the dehydration tank, and the dehydration tank can be turned on and off by dehydrating the items to be washed in the dehydration tank after washing, and then supplying water to the dehydration tank in that state. , a rinsing method has been proposed, which requires less time and effort and can rinse cloth with a small amount of water, so it has sufficient applicability to the market.

However, when actually rinsing using this method, the water supply is
There may be cases where dehydration is performed before the rotation has stopped completely.

That is, the dehydrator rotates when the drive motor is energized, and even if the energization to supply water is stopped, the dehydrator continues to rotate for a considerable period of time due to inertial force.

It is sufficient to wait until this rotation stops, but in this type of rinsing method where it is preferable to supply water multiple times, it takes a long time to complete rinsing, which is not preferable.

Therefore, the reality is that water supply into the rotating dewatering capacity cannot be avoided.

However, when water is supplied in this way, another problem arises.

In order to supply water to the rotating dehydration tank, the supplied water is splashed away, and a portion of the splashed water is stored in a lid that can be opened and closed over the upper opening of the dehydration tank, such as an inner lid or Adheres to dehydration lids, etc.

Further, when rinsing is performed on the dewatering side, a large amount of water droplets adhere to the inner surface of the inner lid 15 due to water splashing during rinsing.

Once the lid has been rinsed and dehydrated,
When opened by the user, the adhered water is moved and falls downward, and permeates the dehydrated items to be washed again, unnecessarily reducing the dehydration effect.

The present invention eliminates the above-mentioned conventional drawbacks, and the following:
An example thereof will be explained.

In Figures 1 to 3, 1 is the outer box, 2 is the dehydration tank that receives and stops the dehydration liquid, and 3 is the dehydration capacity enclosed in the dehydration tank 2.
A large number of small dehydration holes 4 are formed in the circumferential side wall of the body.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a motor, which is controlled by a dehydration timer 6 to repeat its operation and stop.

7 is a drain cock knob, and 8 is a washing timer, which are housed in the panel section 9.

A water supply hose 10 has one end connected to a nozzle 11 and the other end connected to a water source via a cock device (not shown).

The water that comes out of the nozzle 11 by operating the cock device is
Water is supplied onto the dehydration cap 12 which is removably attached to the inlet at the top of the dehydration unit 3, passes through the hole 13 provided in the dehydration cap 12, and is absorbed into the items to be washed in the dehydration unit 3. Ru.

Reference numeral 14 denotes a dehydration receiving cover, which pivotally supports the inner lid 15 so as to be openable and closable in the upper and lower directions.

Reference numeral 16 indicates a portion near the shaft support. Reference numeral 17 denotes a dewatering lid which further covers the inner lid 15 when it is closed, and similarly to the inner lid 15, the lower end side of the dehydration lid is pivotally supported on the washing machine main body so as to be able to be opened and closed in the vertical direction.

Next, the structure of the inner lid 15 will be described.

As mentioned above, the inner lid 15 is attached to the pivot portion so that it can be opened and closed, and the upper end in the open state is removably locked to the locking portion 18 of the dehydration receiving cover 14 in the closed state. A holding piece 19 is provided, and a handle portion 20 is also provided.

Further, at the lower end of the inner lid 15, a substantially arcuate rib 21 is formed by bending it toward the inner surface thereof, and is integrally or integrally formed with the inner lid 15.

The rib 21 has a shape such that its central portion protrudes upward when the inner lid 15 is open, and its upper surface constitutes a water guide surface 21a.

Note that this guide surface 21a may have a groove shape.

Reference numeral 22 denotes a hole drilled in a part of the dehydration receiving cover 14 corresponding to both ends of the rib 21, and a hole 22 is formed in a part of the dehydration receiving cover 14 corresponding to both ends of the rib 21, so that the guide surface 21a and the dehydration tank 2 are connected to each other.
Communicate internally.

In the above configuration, when water is supplied to the rotating dewatering unit 3 or when rinsing is performed on the dehydrating side, a large amount of water droplets are formed on the inner surface of the inner lid 15 due to water splashing during rinsing. is attached.

Here, when the dewatering is completed and the dehydration lid 17 is opened and the inner lid 15 is further opened, the water that is about to fall downward along the inner surface of the inner lid 15 due to the vibration is transferred to the guide surface of the rib 21.
The receiver is stopped at 1a, and is further sent to both ends of the rib 21 along the substantially arcuate surface of the guide surface 21a.

This water passes through L22 and enters the dehydration tank 2, and does not drip into the dehydration capacity 3, so that there is no problem such as the water permeating the items to be washed after dehydration and reducing the dehydration effect.

However, the inner lid 15 without ribs as shown in FIG.
When ' is opened, the adhering water drips onto the items to be washed, which inevitably reduces the dehydration effect.

In addition, according to this embodiment, a case has been described in which the ribs are formed on the inner lid, but they may also be formed on the dehydration lid, and in this case, the structure may be configured without using the inner lid.

As described in the above embodiments, according to the present invention, water adhering to the lid body generated during rinsing on the dehydration side is prevented from falling to the side to be washed and penetrating again when the lid body is opened,
This can prevent the dehydration effect from decreasing unnecessarily.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a cutaway front view of main parts of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an external perspective view of the main parts, Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of the main parts, and Fig. 4 is a conventional washing machine. FIG. 2... Dehydration tank, 3... Dehydration lid, 15.
...Inner lid (lid body), 16...Near the pivot portion, 21...Rib.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] The top opening of the dehydration tank, which has dehydration capacity inside, is equipped with a lid that is pivoted so that it can be opened and closed, and a rib is provided on the inner surface of the lid on the shaft support side. A dehydration device having a through hole communicating with the dehydration tank.