JPS63288189A - Shoes washing apparatus of washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shoe washing device for a washing machine that allows shoes to be washed using a washing machine.

Conventional technology In the past, shoes were generally washed by hand using a shoe brush, but recently there has been a demand for shoes such as sneakers, which are cloth athletic shoes, to be easily washed. .

Therefore, although it was rare, I occasionally washed sneakers and other shoes in the washing machine. 2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a washing machine has a rotary blade at the inner bottom of a washing tub, and washes clothes by rotating the rotating blade left and right to generate water flow in the water in the washing tub. When shoes were placed in this washing machine instead of clothes and the rotary blades were reversed, the shoes located at the inner bottom of the washing tub moved and came into contact with the rotary blades, allowing them to be washed.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, when washing shoes in a washing machine as in the past, the dirt on the shoes is much greater than the dirt on clothes, so it is not enough to wash the dirt off the shoes by simply stirring them with a rotary blade. The problem was that it was not possible. Furthermore, the water stream itself is not suitable for washing shoes, and there is a problem in that it is difficult to achieve a sufficient cleaning effect.

In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to obtain a sufficient cleaning effect for shoes using a washing machine.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the shoe washing device of the present invention includes a shoe washing brush unit in which a brush body for shoe cleaning is provided on a flexible substrate. The shoe washing brush unit is disposed facing downward in the washing tub, and the shoes are interposed between the rotary blade provided at the inner bottom of the washing tub and the shoe washing brush unit.

Operation According to the above structure, the reversing force of the rotary blade of the washing machine is transmitted to the substrate of the shoe washing brush unit through water, thereby driving the shoe washing brush unit to reverse. In addition, the shoe-washing brush unit is drawn to the upper surface of the rotor by the whirlpool water flow generated by the rotation of the rotor, thereby increasing the rotational driving force of the shoe-washing brush unit. By configuring the shoe washing brush unit so that the brush body of the shoe washing brush unit faces downward and the shoes are interposed between the shoe washing brush unit and the rotary blade, the brushing action between the brush body and the shoes is effectively performed.

In addition, by performing the action of turning the shoe upside down by reversing the rotary blade, the entire shoe can be brushed evenly and cleaned evenly, and the cleaning effect can also be enhanced.

Example Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the shoe cleaning brush unit in this embodiment has a substantially circular combustible substrate 1.
A brush body 2 is provided on top. This brush body 2 consists of a plurality of elastic chemical fiber bodies 3 and a base 4 made of resin or the like.
The hair has been transplanted into the hair.

Further, the brush bodies 2 are arranged radially from approximately the center O of the substrate 1, and are fixed with screws 5 from the back surface of the substrate 1, as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, the shoe washing brush unit having the above structure is placed on the rotary blade e of the washing machine. At this time, the brush body 2 is directed downward, and a cleaning shoe 7 is interposed between the brush body 2 and the rotary blade 6. The rotary blade 6 is arranged at the inner bottom of the washing tub 8, and the rotational force of the motor 1o is transmitted through the flag speed mechanism 9. A water level setting detection means 11 that sets the water level in the washing tub 8 and detects the water level in the washing tub 8 transmits setting data and water level detection data to the control device 1.
Output to 2. The control device 12 controls the water supply valve 13 based on the water level setting detection means 11 to control the water supply into the washing tub 8 . Further, the control device 12 controls the supply of electricity to the motor 10 .

And when you wash your shoes using the laundry rack mentioned above.

The water level is set low by the water level setting detection means 11.

Based on this setting, the control device 12 controls the water supply valve 13 to provide water resistance. When the set water level is reached, control device 1
2 controls the motor 10 to reversely rotate the rotor 6 to form a water flow suitable for washing shoes.

Next, rotation control of the motor 1o by the control device 12 will be explained with reference to FIG. That is, the control device 12 energizes the motor 10 for a short time T1 seconds so that the rotary blade 6 rotates in the right direction, and then stops the energization for a short time t4 seconds.

11 for a short time so that the rotor blade 6 rotates to the left.
The second motor 10 is energized and stopped for a short period of t4 seconds. The above operation is then repeated four times to perform the first reversal cycle operation. Next, the energization is stopped for 72 seconds (T2), T1), and t2 seconds so that the rotation g6 alternately rotates in the rightward and leftward directions, and this is referred to as a second reversal cycle operation.

The above first and second reverse cycle operations are returned in mD as one cycle. In addition, the energization time T and the rest time t1
Jlfl is usually about 0.3 seconds to 1.0 seconds, and the energization time is 2 and the rest time t2 is about 1.0 seconds to 3.0 seconds.

The specific number of times the rotor blade 8 turns over is set as shown in Table 1.

(Left below) When the rotary blade 6 is rotated according to the above time setting.

The shoe washing brush unit is rotationally driven through water. During the first reversal cycle, since the rotation B6 performs a reversal movement in small steps, the shoe washing plan unit similarly performs reversal in small steps. This reversal causes the brushing body 2 and the shoe 7 to rub against each other, resulting in a brushing action. After this brushing action is repeated multiple times, a second reversal cycle begins.

During this second reversal cycle, the shoe cleaning brush unit makes a large rotation in synchronization with the reversal of rotation 86. At this time, the shoe 7 also moves a lot, and the shoe 7 is turned upside down. Still, the shoe washing brush unit is easily attracted to the rotary blades 6, and one rotational force is reliably transmitted, allowing the shoes 7 to move smoothly. When this second reversal cycle is completed, the first reversal cycle is resumed and other parts of the shoe 7 are cleaned by the brushing action. Therefore, by repeating the above operation multiple times, it is possible to uniformly clean the shoes. In addition, since the brush bodies 2 of the shoe washing brush unit are arranged radially, it is possible to reliably turn the shoes in the second reversal cycle, and the water flow is applied during the first and second reversal cycles. A cleaning effect can be obtained.

Note that in the shoe washing brush unit of this embodiment, the brush bodies are arranged radially to effectively form a water flow, but even if the brush bodies are provided on the entire surface of one side of the substrate, a sufficient shoe cleaning effect can be obtained. Further, a brush body may be partially provided on one side of the substrate. Furthermore, the secondary reversal cycle is not limited to one reciprocation (or may be one, six, or two reciprocations, as long as it can exhibit the effect of flipping the shoe over.

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the description of the embodiments, according to the present invention, the brush body of the shoe washing brush unit is directed downward, and the shoes are interposed between the brush body and the rotary blade, thereby making it possible to use a washing machine. A sufficient cleaning effect can be obtained and uniform cleaning can be performed.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a configuration diagram of a washing machine in which a shoe washing brush unit according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed, Fig. 2 is an external perspective view of the open fiber washing brush unit, and Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of Moo A in Fig. 2. , FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a power supply pattern to the motor of the control device of the washing machine. 1... Board, 2... Brush body, 6... River/rotor blade, 7... Shoes. Name of agent: Patent attorney Toshio Nakao and 1 other person No. 1
Figure 2-1 - Brush current - Base Figure 2 Cow Figure 3

Claims (1)

[Claims] A shoe washing brush unit including a shoe cleaning brush body provided on a flexible substrate is arranged in a washing tub with the brush body facing downward, and a rotating blade provided at the inner bottom of the washing tub and the shoes A shoe washing device for a washing machine in which shoes are interposed between a washing brush unit.