KR0152153B1 - Washer with a dry function - Google Patents

Abstract

Washing machine having a drying function of the present invention, the power transmission means 60 having the first and second drive shafts (61, 62), as the lifted by buoyancy during washing is connected to the second drive shaft (62) A pulsator 250 mounted on the inner bottom of the dehydration tank 240 so that the rotation is stopped and the rotation is stopped as the power is blocked from the second drive shaft 62 when the water is rotated and dehydrated and dried. When drying, since the second drive shaft 62 receives the power and operates up and down while the laundry is mixed in the up and down direction, the auxiliary pulsator means 290 mounted to the pulsator 250 has a structure to dry the laundry. It prevents kinks and creases and at the same time mixes the clothes in up and down directions, reducing drying time and power consumption, thereby improving drying efficiency.

Description

Washing machine with drying function

1 is an overall sectional view showing a washing machine having a conventional drying function.

2 is a partial sectional view showing a conventional hot air generating means.

3 is an overall sectional view showing a washing machine having a drying function of the present invention.

4 is a perspective cross-sectional view showing the pulsator and auxiliary pulsator means of the present invention.

5 is a sectional view showing the main parts of the pulsator and the auxiliary pulsator means of the present invention are raised by buoyancy during washing.

Figure 6 is a sectional view of the main portion showing that the pulsator and the auxiliary pulsator means is lowered by its own weight when dehydration of the present invention.

7 is a sectional view showing the main parts of the auxiliary pulsator means in operation during drying of the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

60: power transmission means 61,62: first and second drive shaft

63: first gear part 64: male thread part

65: stop jaw 200: washing tank

240: dehydration tank 250: pulsator

251 body 255 buoyancy

256: second gear 290: auxiliary pulsator means

300: case 301,302: first and second grooves

310,311: first and second arms 320: moving bundle

330: guide rod

The present invention relates to a washing machine having a drying function, and in particular, by drying the laundry in the vertical direction by the vertical movement of the auxiliary pulsator means mounted on the upper part of the pulsator during drying to improve the drying efficiency It relates to a washing machine having a.

A washing machine having a conventional drying function, as shown in FIG. 1, is mounted on a washing machine body 10 by a plurality of suspension bars 20 to hang at a predetermined height to prevent vibration during washing and dehydration. And a driving means 40 mounted on an outer bottom surface of the washing tub 30 and driven by receiving power, and driven by a driving force transmitted from the driving means 40 through the belt 50. Power transmission means 60 mounted on the outer bottom surface of the 30, and a dehydration tank rotatably mounted in the washing tank 30 so as to dehydrate the laundry by centrifugal force by the rotation of the power transmission means 60 ( 70) and hot air generating means (80) mounted on the upper end of the inner wall of the washing machine body (10) to dry the laundry introduced into the dewatering tank (70) by hot air supply, and to the bottom of the dewatering tank (70). Rotatably mounted to the power transmission means (60) And a pulsator 90 that forms a stream of water in the wash water accommodated in the dehydration tank 70 and agitates the wash during drying and washing, while receiving the power of the driving means 40 through the medium. The water supply means 110, which is mounted through the top cover 100 mounted on the upper portion of 10, supplies water to the washing tank 30, and is connected to the bottom surface of the washing tank 30 so as to communicate with the washing tank. The drainage means 120 for draining the washing water (eg, contaminated water) in the outside of the washing machine body 10 and one side wall surface of the washing tank 30 and one side thereof communicate with each other while the other side is drained. It is connected to the opening and closing by means 120, the exhaust pipe 130 for exhausting the wet hot air in the washing tank 30 and the dehydration tank 70 during drying, and is installed in the upper opening of the washing tank 30, the opening laundry tank cover It consists of a washing tank cover 140 having a (141).

That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the hot air generating means 80 is fixedly coupled to the upper end of the inner wall surface of the washing machine body 10 via the bracket 81 and at the same time the washing machine body 10 is formed on one side thereof. The body 82 is formed so as to be in communication with the side wall of the outside so that the outside air flows into the inside, and the body 82 and one side end of the communication at the same time the other end of the washing tank cover 140 covered in the opening of the washing tank 30 Electrical signal by control of the intake pipe 83 mounted in communication with the washing tub 30, the heater controller 84 mounted on the upper portion of the body 82, and the heater controller 84, A blower motor (87) mounted in the body (82) to dissipate heat by means of a bracket (86) mounted on the outside of the washing machine body (10) and driven according to an electrical signal. And, while receiving the driving force of the blowing motor 87 is rotated and at the same time to suck the outside air The blower fan 88 is located in the body 82 so as to blow the heat formed in the body 82 into the washing tank 30 via the intake pipe 83.

The drainage means 120 is connected in communication with the bottom surface of the washing tub 30, the drain hose 121 for draining the washing water in the washing tub 30 to the outside of the washing machine body 10, and the drain hose 121 ) Is installed in the middle of the washing and the washing water in the washing and dehydration tank (30) (70) to drain to the outside through the drain hose 121, and at the same time the wet hot air in the washing and dehydration tank (30) (70) during drying The valve 122 is opened and closed so as to be exhausted to the outside through the exhaust pipe 130.

The upper end of the exhaust pipe 130 communicates with the upper part of the washing tank 30, and the lower end of the exhaust pipe 130 has hot water exhausted through the exhaust pipe 130 during drying by the opening operation of the valve 122. It is connected to one side of the valve 122 to be exhausted to the outside through 121.

In the washing machine configured as described above, when washing, as shown in FIG. 1, a certain amount of laundry and detergent are put into the dehydration tank 70, power is applied, and washing conditions are selected. The washing water is supplied into the washing tank 30 and the dehydrating tank 70 through the detergent dissolving means (not shown), and the water level detecting means (not shown) is compressed by receiving the pressure of the supplied washing water. The water level is controlled by the already-programmed water level, and when a predetermined amount of washing water is supplied to the washing tank 30 and the dewatering tank 70 by the detection of the water level detecting means, the belt ( The pulsator 90 is inverted by receiving power by the power transmission means 60 actuated through 50 to form a water flow (eg, a vortex phenomenon) in the wash water supplied to the dehydration tank 70. Stir the laundry Washing is performed by giving.

At the time of dehydration, the power is transmitted by the power transmission means 60 to rotate the dehydration tank 70 and at the same time the washing water in the washing tank 30 is opened by the opening of the valve 122 of the drainage means 120. 121 is dewatered by draining to the outside of the washing machine body 10 through the medium.

At the time of drying, as shown in FIG. 1, the opening of the washing tank 30 is closed by the washing tank cover 141 in the state in which the laundry is put in the dehydration tank 70, and then the heater control unit 84 and the air blower. When the motor 87 is operated, the heater 85 is heated by the operation of the heater control unit 84 to generate high temperature heat in the body 82 while generating heat, and the blower fan 88 supplies power. While receiving and rotating the rotational force by the driving of the blower motor 87 that is received and actuated, the outside air is sucked into the body 82 as shown by the arrow shown in FIG. 2 and the air is mounted in the body 82. By blowing the air through the heater 85, the heat formed in the body 82 is supplied evenly into the washing tank 30 and the dehydrating tank 70 through the intake pipe 83.

At this time, the hot air supplied in the washing and dehydrating tank (30) (70) is in contact with the flow and mixed laundry by the inverting operation of the pulsator 90 to evaporate moisture and at the same time the arrow direction shown in FIG. As it is raised and circulated again, it is exhausted downward through the exhaust pipe 130 connected to the upper side of the washing tank 30, and the humid hot air introduced into the exhaust pipe 130 is a valve of the drainage means 120 during drying. By repeating the drying cycle discharged to the outside of the washing machine body 10 through the exhaust hose 130 and the drain hose 121 is opened by the opening operation of 122 to dry the laundry in the dehydration tank (70) Will be.

However, according to the conventional washing machine having a drying function configured as described above, since the pulsator 90 has a structure in which the laundry is mixed by a simple operation of reversing left and right during drying, it is easily twisted or wrinkled by the weight of the laundry. At the same time, there is a problem that the moisture is not mixed with the laundry does not mix easily, the internal moisture is not evaporated smoothly, lengthening the drying time, as well as increase the power consumption to reduce the drying efficiency.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to mount the arm of the auxiliary pulsator means which is fixed to the upper part of the pulsator and is driven up and down by receiving power from a drive shaft, thereby providing a feeling of laundry during drying. The present invention provides a washing machine having a drying function that prevents kinks and wrinkles and at the same time mixes the laundry in up and down directions to reduce drying time and power consumption, thereby improving drying efficiency.

Washing machine having a drying function of the present invention made to achieve the above object, in the washing machine having a drying function, the power transmission means having a first and second drive shaft, and the second drive shaft is raised by buoyancy during washing; A pulsator mounted on the inner bottom of the dehydration tank so that the rotation is received by the power and rotated at the same time, and is lowered by its own weight during dehydration and drying to stop the rotation as the power is cut off from the second driving shaft. It is characterized by consisting of a secondary pulsator means mounted to the pulsator so that the laundry is mixed in the vertical direction while the power is operated up and down.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same part as FIG.

Washing machine having a drying function of the present invention, as shown in Figure 3, the washing tank 200 mounted in the washing machine body 10 via a plurality of suspension bars 20, the upper part of the washing machine body 10 A top cover door 211 hinged to the top cover 210 via a medium, heat exchange means 220 mounted on a lower surface of the top cover door 211, and a washing cover cover on the washing tank 200. The washing tank cover 231 hinged via the medium 230, the driving means 40 mounted on the outer bottom surface of the washing tank 200, and the belt 50 from the driving means 40. Rotation of the power transmission means 60 mounted on the outer bottom surface of the washing tub 200 and the first drive shaft 61 of the power transmitting means 60 in the washing tub 200 to be driven by receiving a driving force. The dehydration tank 240, which is mounted as possible, is lifted by buoyancy during washing and is connected to the second drive shaft 62 of the power transmission means 60. D. The pulsator 250 mounted on the inner bottom of the dehydration tank 240 so that the rotation is stopped and the rotation is stopped as the power is cut off from the second drive shaft 62 while being dehydrated and dried. And, the water supply means 110 mounted on the upper portion of the washing machine main body 10 to supply the washing water in the washing tank 200 and connected to the washing tank 200 to drain the contaminated washing water to the outside of the washing machine when dewatering Drain means 260, the hot air guide means 280 mounted between the bottom of the washing tank 200 and the dehydration tank 240, and the hot air guide means to forcibly exhaust the hot air during drying to the outside of the washing machine ( Secondary pulsator means (270) connected to the hot air exhaust means 270 connected to the pulsator 250 so that the laundry is mixed in the vertical direction while being operated up and down by receiving the power of the second drive shaft 62 during drying 290).

That is, the second drive shaft 62 is formed with a first gear portion 63 in the middle circumference thereof so as to be engaged with the pulsator 250 which is lifted by buoyancy during washing. A male screw portion 64 is formed around the upper end thereof to be coupled to move up and down the moving bundle, and the pulsator 250 passes through the first gear portion 63 to prevent it from being separated from the upper side. The stop jaw 65 is formed at the upper end of the one gear part 63.

The top cover door 211 has a plurality of inlet holes 212 is formed in the center so that the outside air is introduced when drying, the heat exchange means 220 is formed on the lower surface of the inlet hole 212 is formed Two support pieces 213 are protruded at predetermined intervals so as to be supported, and hot air introduced through the inlet hole 212 and heat-exchanged with hot air is disposed around the lower surface of the washing tank through the washing tank cover 231. Hot air induction member 214 is protruded so as to easily flow into the inside, the bottom circumference of the hot air induction member 214 is in close contact with the washing tank cover 231 packing to block the leakage of hot air The member 215 is provided by fitting.

The heat exchange means 220 is composed of a heater is heated by receiving power to heat exchange the external air introduced into the washing machine with hot air during drying.

The washing tank cover 231 has a plurality of inflow holes 232 formed in the center thereof so that hot air that is lowered during drying flows into the washing tank 200.

The dehydration tank 240 has a plurality of through-holes 241 are formed in the bottom to drain the washing water during washing and exhaust the hot air and moisture during drying, and the dehydration tank that rotates when dewatering around the side wall ( A plurality of drainage holes 242 are formed to discharge the washing water inside the washing tank 200 by the 240.

The pulsator 250 has a plurality of wings 252 protruding at regular intervals around the top edge of the body 251 to form a water flow at the same time to agitate the laundry while washing, and when washing and dehydration A plurality of passage holes 253 formed between the plurality of wings 252 with respect to the body 251 so that the water is circulated and drained and the wet hot air passes through the body 251, and the auxiliary pulsator means ( 290 is screwed through a plurality of screw holes 254 formed around the center of the upper surface of the body 251 to be screwed, and the body by buoyancy by the wash water supplied in the washing and dewatering tank 200, 240 during washing A buoyancy cylinder 255 integrally formed around the bottom edge of the body 251 so that the 251 is raised, and the second drive shaft 62 formed when the body 251 is raised by buoyancy during washing. 1The body to mesh with the gear part 63 It consists of a second gear portion (256) fixed into the center of the 251.

The drainage means 260 is a drain hose 261 formed in a Y shape so that the upper side is connected to the first and second connection holes 201, 202 formed in the bottom surface of the washing tank 200, and the drainage It consists of a valve 262 mounted in the middle of the drain hose 261 to open and close the passage of the hose 261 by an electrical signal.

The hot air exhaust means 270 is connected to the hot air guide means 280, the lower end of which is connected to the top of the rear wall of the washing machine main body 10 at the same time so as to guide the wet hot air to the outside of the washing machine when the exhaust pipe ( 271) and a blowing fan 272 rotatably mounted to receive power from an upper end of the exhaust pipe 271 to forcibly exhaust the humid hot air from the washing and dehydrating tanks 200 and 240 to the outside of the washing machine.

The auxiliary pulsator means 290 and the case 300 is fastened to the upper center of the pulsator 250 to surround the second drive shaft 62 protrudes upward through the center of the pulsator 250 The first and second long grooves 301 and 302 are mixed up and down through the first and second long grooves 301 and 302 formed symmetrically around the case 300 to mix the laundry in the vertical direction. The first and second arms 310 and 311 hinged to the upper end of the) and the number formed on the second driving shaft 62 so as to be moved up and down by receiving the power of the second driving shaft 62 reversed left and right when drying The moving bundle 320 screwed to the threaded portion 64 and the moving bundle 320 to guide the vertical movement of the moving bundle 320 so that the first and second arms 310 and 311 are accurately moved up and down. The lower end of the guide rod 330 fixed to the upper surface of the pulsator 250 passes through one side of the.

Next, the operation and effect of the present invention thus constructed will be described.

In the washing administration, as shown in FIG. 3, a certain amount of laundry and detergent (not shown) are put into the dehydration tank 240, and then the power is applied and washing conditions are selected. The washing water is supplied to the washing tank 200 and the dehydrating tank 240 through the detergent dissolving means (not shown), and the water level detecting means (not shown) is supplied to the air pressure compressed by the washing water pressure. By controlling the water level by the level already programmed by the predetermined amount of washing water in the washing tank 200 and the dehydration tank 240 is completed.

At this time, the pulsator 250 that was lowered to the bottom of the dehydration tank 240 is shown in Figure 5 by the force to be raised by the buoyancy of the wash water is supplied to the buoyancy bucket 255 formed around the lower surface As shown in FIG. 2, the second gear part 256 fixed to the upper center and coupled with the second pulsator means 290 fixed at the upper center thereof is inserted into the center of the second drive shaft 62 of the power transmission means 60. ) Are positioned to mesh with the first gear portion 63 formed at

For this reason, when the second drive shaft 62 of the power transmission means 60 is reversed left and right through the belt 50 from the driving means 40, the pulsator 250 applies the power of the second driving shaft 62. By receiving and receiving the auxiliary pulsator means 290 and simultaneously reverse the left and right by using a plurality of wings 252 formed around the edge of the upper surface turbulent flow in the dehydration tank 240 and at the same time physical A force is applied to agitate and wash.

In the dehydration administration, the washing and washing water in the dehydration tank (200) (240) and the through-hole 241 formed in the bottom and the circumference of the dewatering tank 240 by the opening operation of the valve 262 of the drain means 260 and The water is drained through the drain hole 242 and drained to the outside of the washing machine through the drain hose 261 connected to the first and second connection holes 201 and 202 formed at the bottom of the washing tank 200, and the pulsator. As shown in FIG. 6, the second gear part (3) is lowered back to the bottom of the dehydration tank 240 by its own weight and the weight of the auxiliary pulsator means 290 and the laundry feeling. 256 is released from the first gear portion 63 of the second drive shaft 62.

In addition, the dehydration tank 240 receives the rotational force from the first drive shaft 61 of the power transmission means 60 and rotates at high speed, so that the residual wash water absorbed by the laundry is formed at the bottom and the periphery of the through hole 241 and the drainage. Dehydration is performed through the hole 242.

In the drying administration, as shown in FIG. 7, when the washing tank is closed in the dehydration tank 240, the washing tank cover 231 and the top cover door 211 are closed to the lower surface of the top cover door 211. The protruding hot air induction member 214 is in intimate contact with the upper surface of the washing tank cover 231 through the packing member 215.

At this time, the valve 262 of the drain means 260 closes the passage of the drain hose 261, and the heat exchange means 220 generates heat of high temperature while being heated by receiving power, and the heat exchange means ( When the 220 is operated, the blow motor (not shown) of the hot air exhaust means 270 is rotated by the blower fan 272 connected to the blower motor while being operated by the power supply, and thus, by the suction force of the blower fan 272. The outside air flows in through the inlet hole 212 of the top cover door 211 as shown in the arrow direction, and the hot air is brought into contact with the heat exchange means 220 mounted on the bottom surface of the top cover door 211 and heated. (Eg, hot air).

Then, the heat exchanged hot air is downstream with the guidance of the hot air induction member 214 protruding from the lower part of the top cover door 211 and the washing and dehydration tank through the inlet hole 232 of the washing cover cover 231. 200) (240) is introduced directly into the inside of the dehydration tank 240 and at the same time to be in contact with the dehydrated laundry to dry the laundry feeling, the laundry is mixed by the auxiliary pulsator means 290 in the vertical direction .

That is, when the second drive shaft 62 of the power transmission means 60 is turned left, the moving bundle 320 of the auxiliary pulsator means 290 meshes with the male screw portion 64 of the second drive shaft 62 and stops. The first and second arms 310 hinged to the case 300 by the operation of the guide rod 330 fixed to the pulsator 250 in the state and being lifted up from the solid line state of FIG. 311 encounters the upward motion of the moving bundle 320, and the upward motion of the moving bundle 320 is increased from the solid line state of FIG. In addition, when the second driving shaft 62 is rotated to the right, the first and second arms 310 hinged to the case 300 are connected to the lower end of the male screw portion 64 of the second driving shaft 62. ) 311 repeats the cycle of the downward movement from the seven-dot chain line state to the solid state state by its own weight and laundry weight, thereby mixing the laundry in the dehydration tank 240 in the up-down direction and at the same time, The contact surface is guided to dry the laundry quickly.

On the other hand, the moisture evaporated from the laundry (eg, moist hot air) is discharged through the through hole 241 formed in the bottom of the dewatering tank 240 or the plurality of drain holes 242 formed around the dewatering tank 240. The hot air discharged through the bottom and the periphery of the dehydration tank 240 is discharged through the hot air guide at the same time in the hot air guide means 280 mounted between the dehydration tank 240 and the bottom of the washing tank 200. Through the duct portion 271 of the hot air exhaust means 270 connected to the means 280 is discharged to the outside of the washing machine in a short time to improve the drying efficiency.

As described above, according to the washing machine having a drying function of the present invention, a pulsator raised by buoyancy at the time of washing is connected to the drive shaft to receive power and inverted left and right, and a pulsator lowered by its own weight when dewatered is removed from the drive shaft. The power is stopped and stopped, and the arm of the auxiliary pulsator means receives the power from the drive shaft while the pulsator is stopped during drying. And prevent wrinkles and at the same time the laundry is mixed in the vertical direction to reduce the drying time and power consumption has the effect of improving the drying efficiency.

Claims (4)

In the washing machine having a drying function, the power transmission means having a first and a second drive shaft, and is driven by the buoyancy during washing and connected to the second drive shaft is rotated under the power and rotated by dehydration and dry weight The pulsator is mounted on the inner bottom of the dehydration tank so that the rotation is stopped as the power is cut off from the second driving shaft, and the pulsator is mixed up and down while receiving the power of the second driving shaft while being dried. Washing machine having a drying function, characterized in that consisting of a secondary pulsator means mounted to. According to claim 1, wherein the second drive shaft has a first gear portion formed around the middle so as to engage the pulsator lifted by buoyancy during washing, a male screw portion formed around the upper end, and the pulsator is the first Washing machine having a drying function, characterized in that the stop jaw formed on the upper end of the first gear portion is provided to prevent the first gear passing through the gear portion. According to claim 1, The pulsator is a vacuum buoyancy integrally formed around the bottom edge of the body by the buoyancy by the wash water supplied in the washing and dewatering tank during washing, the body is lifted by buoyancy during washing Washing machine having a drying function, characterized in that the second gear is inserted into the center of the body is fixed to be engaged with the second drive shaft when. According to claim 1, wherein the auxiliary pulsator means is formed to be symmetrical around the case and the case fastened to the upper center of the pulsator to surround the second drive shaft protruding upward through the center of the pulsator First and second arms hinged to the upper end of the first and second chapter grooves to be mixed up and down through the first and second grooves to mix the laundry in the vertical direction when the drying, and the second drive shaft reversed left and right when drying Moving bundle screwed to the male threaded portion formed on the second drive shaft to move up and down to receive the power of the guide, and guides up and down of the moving bundle to penetrate one side of the moving bundle so that the first and second arms exactly up and down Washing machine having a drying function, characterized in that the lower end made of a guide rod fixed to the upper surface of the pulsator.