KR0136076Y1 - A fully automatic washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a washing machine, the object of which is to provide a washing machine having a valve assembly for controlling the wash water supplied to the injection device.

The washing machine according to the present invention is provided with an inner cylinder (31) provided therein and a water supply pipe (31) for guiding the wash water to the outer cylinder (30), and communicated with the water supply pipe (31) to the inner cylinder (31). It is provided with a valve assembly 34 for controlling the supply of the wash water to be supplied. And the injection device 36 for injecting the wash water to the inner cylinder 3 (1) is provided, the valve assembly 34, the injection port 43 for supplying the wash water to the injection device 36 and the injection port 43 opening and closing And a third valve 47 made of an electromagnetic solenoid conversion valve.

The washing machine according to the present invention has the effect of allowing the washing water to be evenly sprayed into the inner cylinder to remove foreign substances remaining in the inner cylinder more efficiently.

Description

washer

1 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional washing machine.

2 is a perspective view showing a washing machine according to the present invention.

3 is a perspective view showing a valve assembly of a conventional washing machine.

4 is a perspective view showing a valve assembly of a washing machine according to the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

30: body 31: washing tank

32: water supply pipe 60: hot water supply valve

39: cold water supply valve 35: detergent dissolution container

36: injector 40: inlet

The present invention relates to a washing machine, and more particularly, to a washing machine having a separate injection device that operates at the rinsing stroke and intermittent dewatering stroke, thereby improving the water supply valve assembly.

In general, the conventional washing machine is fixedly installed in the main body 10 of the washing machine as shown in FIG. 1 and suspended in the main body 10 by the suspension rod 13 to store the required amount of washing water. 11), a washing tank 12 provided with a pulsator 17 installed in the water tank 11 and driven during washing is provided. The lower part of the water tank 11 is provided with a drive motor 15 for generating power, the power transmission device 14 for driving the washing tank 12 and the pulsator 17 by receiving power from the drive motor 15. ) Is installed. The water supply pipe 16 for guiding the washing water supplied from the outside into the main body 10 is coupled to the main body 10. On the other hand, a valve assembly communicating with the water supply pipe 16 and controlling the wash water supplied into the washing tank 12 and a detergent dissolving vessel 19 communicating with the valve assembly are provided. 3 is a perspective view showing a water supply valve assembly of a conventional washing machine. As shown therein, the water supply valve assembly is provided in which the hot water side water supply valve 21 and the cold water side water supply valve 22 communicate with each other by the connector 24 and 29, and the hot water side water supply valve 21 has a hot water inlet. 23, the solenoid valve 26, and the discharge port 25 are provided, respectively. The cold water side water supply valve 22 is provided with a washing water inlet 28 communicating with the water supply pipe 16 on the upper surface thereof to allow the washing water to flow therein, and the connector 24 of the hot water side water supply valve 21 on the left side thereof. A discharge port 29 communicating with and guiding the wash water is provided. And the right front side includes a rinse ball 30 for supplying the washing water directly to the washing tub 12. Solenoid valves 31 and 32 for adjusting the opening and closing of the connector 29 and the rinse tool 30 are respectively provided at the connector 29 and the rinse tool 30, respectively, to one side of the valves 31 and 32. The valves 31 and 32 are provided with power connection portions 33 and 34 which allow external power to be supplied to supply current.

In the conventional washing machine configured as described above, the washing water is supplied from the outside through the water supply pipe 16. The washing water supplied at the washing stroke is opened by the operation of the opening / closing valve 34 of the connector 29 provided in the valve assembly. The washing water discharged to the connector 21 is supplied to the detergent dissolution container 19, and the supplied washing water dissolves the detergent in the detergent dissolution container 19 to supply detergent water into the washing tank 12. In the rinsing administration and intermittent dehydration, the rinse sphere 30 is opened by the operation of the rinse sphere opening / closing valve 32 so that the wash water supplied to the valve assembly passes through the detergent dissolving vessel 19 and directly into the washing tank 12. Will be supplied.

In the conventional washing machine, the wash water supplied through the water supply pipe 16 is supplied into the washing tank 12 through the detergent dissolving tank 12. The washing water supplied in the hepatic dehydration process is washed in the washing tank 12. Washing water is supplied to the washing tank 12 and to remove any debris or dirt remaining in the washing tank 12. At this time, the wash water supplied falls to a part of the washing tank 12 so that the laundry located in a portion where the washing water is not properly supplied is not rinsed properly, and the washing water supplied is supplied to the washing tank 12 while the natural water falls naturally. There was a problem in that it was not able to properly remove the debris or dirt remaining on the inner circumferential surface of 12).

Accordingly, in order to solve such a problem in recent years, a spray device has been developed that can remove foreign substances or detergents remaining in the washing tank by advancing to the upper side of the washing tank and showering the washing water inside. In order to supply the wash water, a separate valve assembly is required.

The present invention is to provide such a valve assembly, an object of the present invention is to provide a washing machine having a water supply means to properly control the wash water supplied to the injection device.

In order to achieve the above object, a washing machine according to the present invention includes a washing machine body having a washing tank, a water supply pipe guiding external water into the washing machine body, and at least one discharge extending from the water supply pipe to guide the water introduced into the water supply pipe into the washing tank. And a valve assembly for guiding the water flowing into the pipe and the water supply pipe to be supplied to the downstream injection device, and a valve assembly for opening and closing the discharge pipe and the injection pipe.

Hereinafter, one preferred embodiment of a washing machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The same parts as in the prior art, not shown, refer to FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a washing machine according to the present invention. As shown therein, the washing machine according to the present invention includes a washing machine main body 30 and a water tank (not shown) suspended in the main body 30, and a washing tank in which a pulsator (not shown) is coupled to the inside of the water tank. (31) is provided. And a lower portion of the tank is provided with a power transmission device (not shown) and a drive motor (not shown). On the other hand, the upper side of the main body 30 is provided with a water supply pipe 32 for guiding the washing water supplied from the outside, and is connected to the water supply pipe 32 and the hot water side water supply valve for adjusting the inflow of the washing water into the washing tank 31 ( 60 and a cold water supply valve 39 is provided. 62 is a connection to the cold water supply valve, 64 is a solenoid valve for opening and closing the connection. 4 is a perspective view showing a valve assembly which is a water supply means according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, the cold water side water supply valve 39 will be described in more detail. As shown in the drawing, the wash water guided to the water supply pipe 32 is supplied into the washing tank 31 by the operation of the valve assembly provided above the main body 30. The valve assembly is provided with one washing water supply port 40, the discharge port 41, the rinse port 42 and the injection port 44 communicated with the water supply pipe (32). Discharge port 41 is provided on the left side of the valve assembly is coupled to the discharge pipe 62 which is in communication with the water supply port 61 of the hot water-side valve assembly 60, the detergent container provided under the discharge pipe (37a) ( 35) is provided in communication. In addition, the rinse hole 42 protrudes toward the front surface of the cold water side valve assembly 39 and communicates with the rinse pipe 42 provided in communication with the detergent dissolution tank 35 so that the washing water is supplied into the washing tank 31. The injection hole 44 protrudes to the right side of the valve assembly 39 and passes through the injection pipe 38 connected to the valve assembly 39 to the upper side of the washing tank 31 during the rinsing stroke and the intermittent dehydration stroke to inject the washing water into the washing tank 31. It is provided in communication with the injection device 36 which is a means. The injection device (36) is the upper side of the washing tank (31) by the hydraulic pressure of the fixed cylinder (36b) communicated to the injection pipe (38) guided by the injection port (44) and the wash water provided in the fixed cylinder (36b) It is provided with a drive cylinder (36b) for advancing to, the water supply nozzle (36c) is provided at the end of the drive cylinder (36b) is provided to shower spray the wash water to the washing tank (31). On the other hand, the valve assembly includes a first valve 45 and a third valve 47 which are solenoid switching valves for opening and closing the discharge port 41 and the injection port 44. The first valve 41 and the third valve are provided. The first terminal 48 and the third terminal 50 are respectively provided so that power can be supplied to the valve 47. The second discharge port 42 is provided so that a separate second valve 46 provided as an electromagnetic solenoid conversion valve for opening and closing the second discharge port 42 can be attached to or detached from the rinse hole 42. Also at 46, a power supply terminal 49 for applying power is provided.

In the washing machine according to the present invention configured as described above, when the wash water is supplied to the cold water side valve assembly 34 from the minimum water supply pipe, each valve 45, 46, 47 of the valve assembly 34 is sorted according to the operation of the washing machine. When the washing water is supplied to the water, the discharge port 41 is opened at the washing stroke, and the injection hole 42 and the rinse hole 42 are blocked. The washing water supplied through the discharge port 41 is guided to the detergent dissolving tank 35 to supply detergent water to the washing tank 31 while dissolving the detergent water in the detergent dissolving tank 35. During the rinsing stroke or the intermittent dehydration stroke, the rinse hole 42 or the injection hole 44 is opened by the operation of the second valve 47 or the third valve 46, and the discharge port is opened by the first valve 45. 41 is closed. When the wash water is supplied to the rinse hole (42), the wash water passes through the detergent dissolving tank (35) and is directly watered while falling naturally into the inner cylinder (31). The washing water is guided to the fixed cylinder 36b of the injector 36 and pushes the drive cylinder 36a upwards of the inner cylinder 31 while washing water is washed through the nozzle 36c at the end of the drive cylinder 36a. It will be sprayed inside. The injector 36 sprays the washing water evenly into the inner cylinder 31 so as to remove the fine products or dirt remaining in the inner cylinder 31.

The washing machine according to the present invention is provided with an injection device, and the injection port for supplying the washing water and the third valve is provided in the valve assembly of the washing machine so that the washing water is uniformly sprayed into the inner cylinder, thereby remaining in the inner cylinder. It is effective to remove foreign matters more effectively.

Claims (2)

Washing machine body having a washing tank, the water supply pipe 32 to guide the external water into the washing machine body 30, the water extending from the water supply pipe 32 so that the water introduced into the water supply pipe 32 is supplied to the washing tank 31 At least one discharge tube 37 for guiding, the injection tube 38 for guiding the water introduced into the water supply pipe 32 to the injector 36 downstream thereof, the discharge tube 37 and the injection tube (38) Washing machine characterized in that it has a water supply means for opening and closing. According to claim 1, wherein the water supply means is in communication with the water supply port (40) in communication with the water supply pipe 32, the discharge port 41, 42 and the injection pipe 38 in communication with the discharge pipe (37) And a valve (45) (46) (47) for opening and closing the discharge port (41) (42) and the injection port (44).