KR100484277B1 - Washing machine having multiple washing room - Google Patents

Abstract

By installing a plurality of chambers capable of storing a small amount of laundry in a washing tank, a washing machine having multiple laundry rooms that can be washed separately from the main laundry room is disclosed.

The washing machine includes at least one water supply port receiving some washing water from a washing water supply pipe, a water supply pipe extending from each water supply port to the bottom of the washing tank, an auxiliary chamber connected to the bottom of each water supply pipe and seated at the bottom edge of the washing tank. And a door for opening and closing the upper side of each auxiliary chamber.

Such a washing machine can put a small amount of laundry that needs to be separated in a plurality of auxiliary chambers to wash the laundry at the same time with a large amount of laundry in the washing tank, thereby preventing damage to the laundry that needs to be separated, and simultaneously washing several kinds of laundry. This can save washing water and power.

Description

Washing machine with multiple laundry room {WASHING MACHINE HAVING MULTIPLE WASHING ROOM}

The present invention relates to a washing machine having multiple laundry rooms, and more particularly, to a washing machine having multiple laundry rooms that can be washed separately from the main laundry room by installing a plurality of chambers capable of storing a small amount of laundry in the washing tank.

In general, in the pulsator type washing machine, water flow is generated by the rotation of the pulsator provided at the bottom of the washing tank, and the washing operation is performed. In addition, the washing tank rotates together with the pulsator to rotate the laundry inside the washing tank so that a dehydration operation is performed to deodorize the moisture contained in the laundry by centrifugal force. Such washing administration or dehydration administration is all performed in the interior space of the washing tank.

However, since the laundry space of the washing tank is composed of one chamber, all the laundry contained in the washing tank is mixed during the washing. Therefore, the laundry made of dyed fiber is dissolved in water during washing, the dyeing material is particularly well matched to white laundry such as underwear.

In order to prevent the white laundry from discoloring in this way, the rough laundry having a variety of colors should be washed separately, and the white and soft laundry should be washed separately. Therefore, there is a case in which the amount of laundry that can be washed at a time is divided into several times to be washed, and waste of power and tap water have been a big problem.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, an object of the present invention is to install a plurality of chambers that can hold a small amount of laundry in the washing tank to separate the laundry by washing in a separate laundry room, It is to prevent the washing of the required laundry and to be able to wash several kinds of laundry at the same time to reduce the waste of power and tap water.

The present invention for achieving the above object is installed at the top of the washing tank, at least one water supply port receiving some of the washing water from the washing water supply pipe; Water supply pipes extending from the respective water inlets to the bottom of the washing tub; An auxiliary chamber connected to a lower end of each of the water supply pipes, seated at a bottom edge of the washing tank, and having a small amount of laundry therein; And it provides a washing machine having a multiple laundry room including a door for opening and closing the upper side of each auxiliary chamber.

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

1 is a perspective view of a washing tank according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view of the main part of FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an open door in FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 2. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the washing machine in which the washing tank of FIG. 1 is installed.

The washing machine of the present embodiment includes: at least one water supply port 220 installed at an upper end of the washing tank 100 and receiving a part of washing water from the washing water supply pipe 120; A water supply pipe 230 extending from the water supply port 220 to the bottom of the washing tub 100; An auxiliary chamber 200 connected to a lower end of each water supply pipe 230 and seated at a bottom edge of the washing tub 100 and having a small amount of laundry 310 and 320 therein; And a door 210 that opens and closes the upper side of each auxiliary chamber 200.

As for the number of the water supply port 220, the water supply pipe 230, and the auxiliary chamber 200, 1-4 pieces are the most suitable. In the present embodiment, four auxiliary chambers 200 are circularly installed at the edges of the washing tank 100, and a pulsator 190 protrudes higher than the auxiliary chamber 200 in the center of the washing tank 100.

By forming a groove in the balancer 110 to couple the water inlet 220 to prevent the water inlet 220 from protruding into the inner diameter of the balancer 110. The water supply port 220 receives a portion of the washing water falling from the washing water supply pipe 120 to the main water supply port 220 between the washing tank 100 and the water storage tank 130.

A plurality of water flow generating protrusions 202 are formed on the inner bottom surface of the auxiliary chamber 200.

The hinge shaft 232 is fixed to the water supply pipe 230, and a hinge hole 216 is formed at the door 210, which is coupled to the hinge shaft 232, and the hinge shaft 232 is closed at the door 210. Torsion spring 234 is applied to the elasticity to the coupling.

And the handle 212 is formed on the upper surface of the door 210, the locking jaw 214 is formed on the side of the door 210, the locking groove 204 to the locking jaw 214 is caught in the auxiliary chamber 200 Is formed. The locking jaw 214 is caught by the locking groove 204 to prevent the door 210 from being separated, and when the finger is pulled on the handle 212, the locking jaw 214 is separated from the locking groove 204 so that the door 210 is separated. ) Is opened.

The angle formed between the water supply pipe 230 and the horizontal plane exceeds 90 °. And the back of the water supply pipe 230 is formed with a drain 232 open to the washing tank 100 side.

The inclination to the water inlet 220 is rotated together with the water supply pipe 230 during the dewatering process in which the washing tank 100 rotates at high speed, so that the washing water in the auxiliary chamber 200 flows back through the water supply pipe 230 to drain the drain. To form a slope so as to be discharged to (232).

Hereinafter, the operation of the washing machine having the configuration as described above.

The user inputs the general laundry 300 among the laundry to be washed into the washing tank 100, and inputs a small amount of laundry 310 and 320 to be separated and washed into the auxiliary chamber 200.

In order to inject laundry 310 and 320 into the auxiliary chamber 200, the door 210 is opened by putting a finger on the handle of the door 210 closing the upper part of the auxiliary chamber 200. The door 210 rotates about the hinge shaft 232 to open the upper portion of the auxiliary chamber 200. The user puts a small amount of laundry (310, 320) into the open auxiliary chamber 200, and removes the hand from the door (210). As a result, the door 210 closes the upper side of the auxiliary chamber 200 by the elasticity of the torsion spring 234 that touches the door 210 in the closing direction.

After the laundry loading process, the user operates the washing machine and selects the start of washing.

Accordingly, the washing machine first fills the washing water in the reservoir 130 to prepare for the washing operation.

At this time, while rotating the washing tank 100 through the belt 150 and the pulley 160, the reduction gear box 170 and the rotating shaft 180 by rotating the motor 140, by opening the washing water supply pipe 120 The wash water is supplied to the main water supply passage 122.

Some of the washing water falling into the main water supply passage 122 flows into the water supply port 220 and is supplied into the auxiliary chamber 200 through the washing water supply pipe 120. Since the washing tub 100 rotates, a plurality of water inlets 220 are sequentially positioned below the washing water supply pipe 120 to receive the washing water.

In this way, when the washing water is buffered in the washing tank 100 and each auxiliary chamber 200, the process proceeds to the washing operation.

Since a small amount of laundry (310, 320) in the auxiliary chamber 200 is isolated from the laundry 300 in the washing tank 100, decomposed components of the dye generated in the washing tank 100, or other dirty when the dirt is stored in the auxiliary chamber ( Since it does not flow into the 200, the laundry (310, 320) in the auxiliary chamber 200 is washed in a clean state.

On the other hand, when the washing cycle is finished and the dehydration stroke is started, the washing tank 100 is rotated at high speed to dehydrate the water contained in the laundry 300 in the washing tank 100 by centrifugal force. At this time, since the water supply pipe 230 also rotates together with the washing tank 100, the washing water in the auxiliary chamber 200 flows backward to the inclined water supply pipe 230 and is discharged to the drain 232.

As described above, the present invention provides at least one water supply port 220 that receives a part of the washing water from the washing water supply pipe 120, and a water supply pipe extending from each water supply port 220 to the bottom of the washing tank 100 ( 230, a plurality of laundry rooms having an auxiliary chamber 200 connected to the lower end of each water supply pipe 230 and seated at the bottom edge of the washing tub 100, and a door 210 opening and closing the upper side of each auxiliary chamber 200. As a washing machine having a, a small amount of laundry (310, 320) that requires separation in a plurality of auxiliary chambers 200 can be put and washing with a large amount of laundry (300) in the washing tank 100, the separation is required By preventing the damage of the laundry (310, 320), and washing several kinds of laundry at the same time there is an effect that can save the washing water and power.

While the invention has been shown and described with respect to certain preferred embodiments, the invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, but in the field of which the invention pertains without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed in the claims. Any person with ordinary knowledge will be able to make various modifications.

1 is a perspective view of a washing tub according to an embodiment of the present invention,

2 is a perspective view of main parts of FIG. 1;

3 is a perspective view of the door in the open state in FIG.

4 is a cross-sectional view of FIG.

5 is a cross-sectional view of the washing machine in which the washing tank of FIG. 1 is installed.

<Explanation of symbols for main parts of drawing>

100: washing tank 110: balancer

120: washing water supply pipe 122: main water supply

130: reservoir 140: motor

150: belt 160: pulley

170: reduction gear box 180: rotating shaft

190: pulsator 200: auxiliary chamber

202: water flow projection 210: door

212: handle 220: water inlet

230: water supply pipe 232: drain pipe

300, 310, 320: laundry

Claims (6)

At least one water supply port 220 installed at an upper end of the washing tub 100 and receiving a part of washing water from the washing water supply pipe 120; A water supply pipe 230 extending from the water supply ports 220 to the bottom of the washing tub 100; An auxiliary chamber 200 connected to a lower end of each of the water supply pipes 230 and seated on the bottom edge of the washing tub 100 and having a small amount of laundry 310 and 320 therein; And Washing machine having a multiple laundry room, characterized in that it comprises a door 210 for opening and closing the upper side of each auxiliary chamber (200). The washing machine according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of water flow generating protrusions (202) are formed on an inner bottom surface of the auxiliary chamber (200). The hinge shaft 232 is fixed to the water supply pipe 230, and a hinge hole 216 coupled to the hinge shaft 232 is formed at the door 210, and the hinge shaft 232. Washing machine having a multiple laundry room, characterized in that coupled to the torsion spring 234 to apply elasticity in the closing direction to the door (210). The method of claim 1, wherein the handle 212 is formed on the upper surface of the door 210, the locking jaw 214 is formed on the side of the door 210, the locking jaw 214 in the auxiliary chamber 200 Washing machine having a multiple laundry room, characterized in that the engaging groove 204 is formed. The washing machine of claim 1, wherein an angle formed between the water supply pipe 230 and the horizontal plane is greater than 90 °. The washing machine according to claim 1, wherein a drainage port 232 is opened on a rear surface of the water supply pipe 230, the drain port 232 opened to the washing tank 100 side.