KR100488040B1 - washing machine with washing function of inner tub - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a washing machine equipped with a washing tank cleaning function and a washing tank cleaning method, which is fixed to a water supply nozzle formed at the bottom of a water inlet and sprayed from the water supply nozzle at the same time. By using the washing water to remove the lather (sleep marks) or lint, etc. remaining on the inner surface of the washing tank, thereby preventing the generation of old water or contaminated deposits in the washing tank, and the inside of the washing tank is always kept clean Since washing can be performed in a state, there is an excellent effect of improving the reliability of the laundry accordingly.

Description

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The present invention relates to a washing machine equipped with a washing function, and more particularly, to install and fix a water supply nozzle formed to be evenly sprayed on the upper and lower heights of the inner wall of the washing tank at the bottom of the water supply port, and to wash water sprayed from the water supply nozzle. Washing machine and washing tank cleaning method equipped with a washing tank cleaning function to prevent the remaining water or contaminated deposits in the washing tank by removing the lather (sleep marks) or lint, etc. remaining on the inner surface of the washing tank will be.

In general, the washing machine, as shown in Figure 1, the reservoir 12 for storing the washing water flowing through the water supply port 10 during washing; A washing tub (14) rotatably embedded in the reservoir (12); A pulsator (16) mounted in the washing tub (14) for washing laundry while rotating forward and reverse through the rotational force of the driving motor (22) transmitted to the washing shaft (74); A drive motor 22 for providing power for the rotary operation of the washing tank 14 and the pulsator 16; The dehydration shaft 72 is fixedly connected to the washing tank 14, and is mounted through the dehydration shaft 72, the upper end is fixedly connected to the pulsator 16 and the lower end is connected to the drive motor 22 It consists of a shaft 74 and a plurality of bearings 76 supporting the dehydration shaft 72 to the transmission 70 to transfer the power of the drive motor 22 to the washing tank 14 and the pulsator 16. Consists of.

Looking at the washing administration of the washing machine having such a configuration, first to detect the amount of laundry (capacity) in the washing tank 14 to determine the washing level, washing time, detergent input amount, etc. according to the amount of the laundry, and then washing the laundry Detergent for is to be put into the washing tank (14).

Next, the washing water is supplied into the washing tank 14 through the water inlet 10 according to the determined washing water level, and then the power is applied to the motor 22 to be connected to the motor 22 and the pulsator 16. The water flow is formed through the rotational force of the washing shaft 74, that is, the forward / reverse rotation of the pulsator 16 mounted in the washing tank 14, thereby removing the soil of the laundry by the friction action between the laundry and the water flow.

Then, when the washing administration as described above is completed, the contaminated washing water is first drained, and the new washing water is re-watered through the water supply port 10 so that the motor 22 rotates as in the washing stroke and the remaining time is maintained. The rinsing stroke to be removed is repeated a predetermined number of times, and when the rinsing stroke is completed as described above, the dehydration shaft 72 is fixed to the washing shaft 74 and the rotational force of the motor 22 is coupled to the dehydration shaft. After passing through the 72 and the washing shaft 74 to the washing tank 14, the washing tank 14 rotates at a high speed in one direction and proceeds to a dehydration stroke to remove water by centrifugal force. As a notification to the user through, all the laundry process of the laundry is finished.

When the washing machine continuously performs the washing process of the laundry, the contaminated residue of the laundry or the residue of the laundry detergent in the washing tank 14 is deposited inside the washing tank, so that the deposited contaminants (non-bubble or lint, etc.). Odor caused by, or the problem that the laundry is contaminated in the subsequent washing process, so as to clean the contaminated deposits in the washing tank 14 in order to clean the contaminated deposits in the washing tank 14 a long time soaking process After passing through the washing detergent, the washing tank 14 is rotated to rotate the washing tank 14 so that a certain stream of water can be generated, thereby washing the washing tank 14 such as washing the deposits in the washing tank 14. However, since the conventional washing method of the washing tank 14 cleans the washing tank 14 in the same manner as described above over two hours once a month, The washing tank 14 is consumed a lot of time and at the same time, as the washing tank 14 to wash the washing tank 14 in a state in which contaminants have been deposited through the washing method 14, a large amount of energy and water consumption is greatly increased. There is a problem, and in particular, there was a big problem to play a role in environmental pollution by using a separate cleaning detergent according to the washing tank 14 cleaning.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention, while fixing the water supply nozzle formed to be evenly sprayed on the upper and lower height of the inner wall of the washing tank at the bottom of the water supply port, the inner surface of the washing tank using the washing water sprayed from the water supply nozzle By removing the lather (sleep marks) or lint, etc. remaining in the washing tank to prevent the old water or contaminated sediments from occurring in the washing tank, the washing is performed while the inside of the washing tank is always kept clean Since it is possible, the purpose is to improve the reliability of the cleanliness of the laundry accordingly.

In addition, in the case of the washing tank cleaning method, the washing tank is not washed through a long-term soaking and washing tank rotation, detergent supply, hot water supply, etc., which is a washing tank cleaning process of the conventional washing machine, Since only the washing tank rotates in one direction, the washing water is evenly sprayed on the inner wall of the washing tank through the water supply nozzle, so that the washing process of the washing tank can be performed more simply than in the related art.

The object of the present invention, while fixing the water supply nozzle formed to be evenly sprayed on the upper and lower height of the inner wall of the washing tank at the bottom of the water supply port, the lather (sleep marks) or lint remaining on the inner surface of the washing tank through the water supply nozzle It can be solved by a washing machine and a washing tank cleaning method provided with a cleaning function made to remove such, will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is a cross-sectional view of a washing machine equipped with a washing tub cleaning function of the present invention, Figure 3 is a flow chart showing a washing process of the washing tank through a water supply nozzle which is a component of the present invention.

Washing machine equipped with a washing function of the present invention, the washing tank 12 for storing the washing water flowing through the water supply port 10 during washing;

A washing tub (14) rotatably embedded in the reservoir (12);

A pulsator (16) rotatably mounted at the center of the bottom of the washing tub (14);

A driving motor 22 for supplying power to the washing shaft 74 and the dewatering shaft 72 for the rotation operation of the washing tank 14 and the pulsator 16;

The dehydration shaft 72 is fixedly connected to the washing tub 14 to receive the rotational force of the driving motor 22 when the dehydration is rotated, and rotates in the dehydration shaft 72 to rotate the washing tub 14. A washing shaft 74 connected between the driving motor 22 and the rotating shaft of the driving motor 22 to forward and reverse rotation of the pulsator 16 and the dehydration shaft 72. Transmission 70 is composed of a plurality of bearings (76) for supporting the power of the drive motor 22 to the washing tank 14 and the pulsator (16);

It consists of a water supply nozzle 80 is fixed to the lower end of the water supply port 10 so as to evenly spray the washing water to the upper and lower height of the inner wall of the washing tank (14).

In addition, in the washing method 14 of the washing tank 14 through the washing machine of the present invention, when the washing tank 14 of the washing machine is selected for cleaning, the washing tank 14 should be cleaned according to the washing time set in the washing machine or the washing tank 14. A washing time setting step 110 of selecting whether to reset the washing time of the washing machine;

Laundry presence determination step 120 of determining whether laundry exists in the washing tank 14;

When it is confirmed that there is no laundry through the laundry determination step 120, the washing water on the inner wall and the bottom of the washing tank 14 rotating in one or two directions through a water supply nozzle 80 fixed to the bottom of the water supply port 10. A washing tub washing step 130 for spraying the washing tub 14;

Whether to proceed with the cleaning of the washing tank to determine whether to continue the washing operation of the inner wall of the washing tank 14 in preparation for the predetermined washing tank 14 setting time and washing time 14 through the washing time setting step 110 Determination step 140;

When the washing tank washing step 130 is completed, the drainage step (150) for draining the washing water sprayed from the water supply nozzle (80) for washing the washing tank (14);

After the drainage step 150 is completed, the dewatering step 160 is performed to carry out the liver decontamination so that the pollutants dropped to the inner bottom of the washing tank 14 through the washing tank washing step 130 to the outside of the washing machine.

Hereinafter, a washing machine and a washing tank cleaning method provided with the present invention will be described in detail.

Washing machine equipped with a washing function of the present invention, the reservoir 12, the washing tank 14, the pulsator 16, the drive motor 22, and the dehydration shaft 72 and the washing shaft 74 shown in FIG. ), The water supply port 10 so that the washing function of the washing tank 14 can be uniformly sprayed on the entire inner wall and the bottom of the washing tank 14 in a conventional washing machine composed of a transmission 70 composed of a plurality of bearings 76. As a configuration in which the water supply nozzle 80 is installed and fixed at the bottom, the detailed description of the present invention, which is the same as that of a conventional washing machine, will be omitted, and the water supply nozzle installed and fixed at the bottom of the water supply port 10 will be omitted. Only 80 will be described in detail. In addition, the same code | symbol is applied about the same structure of this invention and the prior art.

As shown in FIG. 2, the water supply nozzle 80, which is a component of the present invention, evenly washes water (washing water) flowing through the water supply port 10 to the upper and lower heights of the inner wall of the washing tank 14. A plurality of nozzle holes 83 are formed in a fan shape so as to be sprayed, and in further detail, an upper end is inserted into the water inlet 10 and the water inlet 10 through the water inlet 10. 80 is formed in the form of a hollow tube 81 so that washing water (washing water) may be introduced into the hollow tube 81, and the hollow tube 81 is disposed at the nozzle neck 82 at the bottom of the hollow tube 81 through the water supply port 10. 81) and washing water (washing water) flowing through the nozzle neck 82 evenly to the entire inner wall (upper and lower height) of the washing tank 14, that is, the contaminants remaining on the inner wall and the bottom of the washing tank 14; A plurality of nozzle holes 83 are formed to penetrate in a fan shape so as to be sprayed.

Figure 4 shows another embodiment of the water supply nozzle among the components of the washing machine equipped with the present invention, the water supply nozzle (80a) is the washing water (washing water) flowing through the water inlet 10 to the washing tank It is composed of a corrugated pipe structure with a free movement direction so as to intensively spray the contaminant in the entire inner wall and the bottom of (14).

In addition, the washing tank cleaning method 100 using a washing machine equipped with a washing function of the present invention, which remains on the inner surface of the washing tank 14 through a water supply nozzle 80 fixed to the lower portion of the washing machine water inlet 10 as described above. Removes lather (sleep marks) or lint in advance to prevent the accumulated water or contaminated deposits in the washing tank 14, and at the same time the washing in the state in which the inside of the washing tank 14 is always kept clean As shown in FIG. 3, this is a washing time setting step (110) for selecting whether to reset the washing time of the washing tank (14) when washing washing is selected; Laundry presence determination step 120 of determining whether laundry exists in the washing tank 14; A washing tub washing step 130 for cleaning by spraying the entire inner wall of the washing tub rotated in one or two directions through a water supply nozzle 80 fixed to the bottom of the water inlet 10; A washing tank washing progress determination step 140 determining whether to continue the washing operation of the inner wall of the washing tank 14 through the above steps; A drainage step 150 for draining the washing water sprayed from the water supply nozzle 80 when the washing time of the washing tank 14 reaches the same time as the washing tank setting time; Through the washing tank cleaning step 130, the dewatering step 160 for intermittent decontamination so that the pollutants dropped to the bottom of the washing tank 14 to the outside of the washing machine.

At this time, washing the washing tank 14 is performed for about 5 to 10 minutes to remove the lather (sleep marks) or lint and the like remaining on the inner wall and the bottom of the washing tank 14.

5 and 6 are embodiments of the washing tank washing process to be used in conjunction with the washing process of the laundry through the washing machine of the present invention and the washing process of the washing tank, which is a washing tank containing the laundry through the water supply port (10) 14) a water supply step of supplying water into the inside, a washing / rinsing step of washing and rinsing the laundry contained in the washing tank 14, a draining step of draining the laundry when the washing / rinsing is completed, and the washing tank 14 at a high speed. Washing water sprayed through a water supply nozzle 80 fixed to the bottom of the water supply port 10 by executing the washing tank cleaning process (method) before and / or after the washing process of the washing machine consisting of a dehydration step of rotating the water to spin the laundry It is to remove the lather (sleep marks) or lint and the like remaining on the inner wall and the bottom of the washing tank (14).

In addition, Figure 7 is another embodiment of the washing tank washing process to be used in conjunction with the washing process of the laundry through the washing machine of the present invention and the washing tank, which is the washing tank washing process before / after the washing process of the washing machine (method) ) To remove soap bubbles (sleep marks) or lint, etc. remaining on the inner wall and the bottom of the washing tank 14 with the washing water sprayed through the fixed water supply nozzle 80 installed at the bottom of the water inlet 10. It is.

In addition, as another embodiment of the washing tank washing process to be used in conjunction with the washing process of the laundry through the washing machine and the washing tank of the present invention, which is separate from the washing process of the washing machine, as shown in FIG. Soap bubbles (water surface) remaining on the inner wall and the bottom of the washing tank 14 by washing water sprayed through the water supply nozzle 80 fixed to the bottom of the water supply port 10 by executing the washing tank cleaning process (method) alone; Marks) or lint.

At this time, the washing tank 14, which is the embodiment shown in Figs. 5 to 7, also performs the same washing time as the washing time of the washing tank 14 of the present invention shown in Figure 3 for about 5 to 10 minutes to the inner wall of the washing tank 14 and Soap bubbles or lint will remain on the floor.

Hereinafter, the washing tank washing process (method) of the washing machine equipped with the washing tank washing function will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3.

Example

As shown in FIG. 3, first, a washing tank washing button (not shown) in a button operating unit (not shown) of a washing machine is selected, and then the washing tank 14 is cleaned or the washing tank ( 14) The washing time of the washing tank 14 is set 110 by selecting whether to wash the washing tank 14 by resetting the washing time.

Thereafter, the washing machine 14 determines whether there is laundry (capacity) in the washing tank 14, and at this time, when there is laundry (capacity) in the washing tank 14, a user hears the washing tank 14 through a warning sound. Recognizing that there is laundry in the washing tank 14 to remove the laundry, on the contrary, when there is no laundry (capacity) in the washing tank 14, the lower end of the water supply port 10 through the washing machine water inlet 10 The washing water is introduced into the fixed water supply nozzle 80 installed in the.

The contaminants (soaps) remaining on the entire inner wall and bottom of the washing tank 14 through the plurality of nozzle holes 83 penetrating the washing water introduced into the water supply nozzle 80 in a fan shape of the water supply nozzle 80. Foam or lint) and evenly sprayed to clean the entire inner wall and bottom of the washing tank 14 rotated in one direction or in both directions (130), the washing operation of the inner wall of the washing tank 14 is a time set in the washing machine (about 5 10 minutes).

When the cleaning of the washing tub 14 is completed for the time set in the washing machine as described above, the washing water sprayed from the water supply nozzle 80 for washing the washing tub 14 is drained to the outside of the washing machine at the same time. Dehydration 160 is briefly performed so that the contaminants dropped to the bottom of the washing tank 14 through the washing tank 14 are discharged to the outside of the washing machine, thereby the washing process of the washing tank 14 through the water supply nozzle 80 is completed. .

As described above, the washing of the washing tank 14 may be performed before or after the start of the washing stroke (see FIGS. 5 and 6) to perform the washing, or in a washing tank (see FIG. 7) separate from the washing stroke of the washing machine. 14) may be cleaned.

The washing machine and the washing tank cleaning method provided with the cleaning function of the present invention as described above, as well as the pulsator method applied to the present invention, it can be found that it can be applied to washing machines of various washing methods such as agitator method and looping method. .

Washing machine and washing tank washing method equipped with the cleaning function of the present invention, while fixing the water supply nozzle formed to be evenly sprayed on the upper and lower height of the inner wall of the washing tank at the bottom of the water supply port, the washing tank using the washing water sprayed from the water supply nozzle By removing the lather (sleep marks) or lint, etc. remaining on the inner surface, thereby preventing the formation of old water or contaminated deposits in the washing tank, while washing inside the washing tank is always kept clean Since it can be performed, there is an excellent effect to improve the reliability of the laundry accordingly.

In addition, in the case of the washing tank cleaning method, the washing tank is not cleaned through long-term soaking and washing tank rotation, detergent supply, and hot water supply, which is a washing tank washing process of the conventional washing machine. Since only the washing tank rotates in one direction, the washing water is evenly sprayed through the water supply nozzle to the entire inner wall of the washing tank, so that the washing process of the washing tank can be performed very simply compared to the conventional method.

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

2 is a cross-sectional view of a washing machine equipped with a washing tub cleaning function of the present invention.

3 is a flow chart illustrating a cleaning process of a washing tank through a water supply nozzle which is a component of the present invention.

Figure 4 is another embodiment of the water supply nozzle of the components of the washing machine equipped with the present invention cleaning.

Figure 5 and Figure 6 is an embodiment of a washing tank washing process to be used in conjunction with the washing process of the laundry through the washing machine and the washing tank of the present invention.

Figure 7 is another embodiment of the washing tub washing process to be used in conjunction with the washing process of the laundry through the washing machine and the washing tank of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

12. Water tank 14. Laundry tank

16. Pulsator 22. Drive motor

70. Transmission 72. Deshrink

74. Washing shaft 76. Bearing

80. Water Supply Nozzle

110. Setting the washing time 120. Determination of the presence of laundry

130. Washing tank washing step 140. Washing tank washing step determination

150. Drainage stage 160. Dehydration stage

Claims (5)

Reservoir tank for storing the wash water flowing through the water inlet during washing; A washing tank rotatably embedded in the water storage tank; Washing machine washing function characterized in that it comprises a water supply nozzle installed fixed to the lower end of the water supply port so as to evenly spray the washing water to the upper and lower height of the inner wall of the washing tank. The washing tank according to claim 1, wherein the water supply nozzle has a structure in which a plurality of nozzle holes are formed in a fan shape so that the washing water flowing through the water supply port can be evenly sprayed on the upper and lower heights of the inner wall of the washing tank. Washing machine with cleaning function. delete delete delete