KR100778694B1 - Apparatus for draining remain water of washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

A device for discharging remaining water of a washing machine is provided to discharge water from internal of a filter case by installing a flexible extension pipe between the filter case and a drain filter. A device for discharging remaining water(100) of a washing machine comprises a filter case(110), a drain filter(120), an extension pipe(130), and a fixing member(140). The filter case stores water to be drained to the outside of the washing machine. The drain filter is inserted to the filter case to filter out foreign material from the water. The one end of the extension pipe is connected with the filter case to communicate with an internal of the filter case. The other end of the extension pipe is extended to be drawn out to the outside of a washing machine body. The fixing member connects the drain filter with the extension pipe to allow the drain filter to be located in the extension pipe. The extension pipe is made of a flexible material.

Description

Residual drainage device of washing machine {APPARATUS FOR DRAINING REMAIN WATER OF WASHING MACHINE}

1 is a cross-sectional view showing a conventional drum washing machine.

2 is a cross-sectional view showing a washing machine having a residual water discharge device of the washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a residual water discharge device of the washing machine illustrated in FIG. 2.

4A and 4B are perspective views illustrating an operation relationship of a residual water discharge device of the washing machine shown in FIG. 2.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

100: residual water discharge device 110: filter case

120: drainage filter 130: extension pipe

140: fixing member

The present invention relates to a washing machine, and more particularly, to a discharge device of the washing machine for discharging the residual water remaining in the filter case.

1 is a cross-sectional view showing a conventional drum washing machine.

Referring to FIG. 1, a conventional drum washing machine includes a cabinet 20 having a door 10 installed at an opening formed at one side thereof, a tub 30 installed at an inside of the opening, and having fresh water washed therein, and inside the tub 30. Between the drum 40 and the tub 30 and the cabinet 20, which are rotatably installed to accommodate the drum 40, the tub 30, which is installed on the rear surface of the tub 30, and connected to the rotating shaft of the drum 40. The water supply device 60 is installed and connected to the water supply pipe, and the drainage device 70 extending from the tub 30 to the outside of the cabinet 20.

The conventional drum washing machine, after opening the door 10 to store the laundry in the drum 40 and applying power, the washing water is supplied to the tub 30 by the water supply device 60, and the washing water supply is When the power is applied to the drive device 50 is completed when the drum 40 is rotated to perform the washing operation.

After the washing operation is completed, after several rinsing operation and dehydration operation is performed, washing is completed while the washing water inside the tub 30 is discharged to the outside of the cabinet 20 through the drainage device 70. That is, the conventional drum washing machine filters the contaminated washing water discharged from the tub 30 through the drain pipe 71 by the drain filter 73 stored in the filter case 72, and then drain pump 74. ) To complete the washing by discharging to the outside of the cabinet (20).

According to the conventional drum washing machine as described above, the washing water remains in the inner space of the filter case 74 in which the drain filter 73 is stored, and the remaining washing water (hereinafter referred to as the residual water) is, for example, in winter. If this is lowered, freezing inside the filter case 74 may cause freezing of the filter case 74 or drainage failure, and when the filter case 74 is opened for cleaning the drain filter 73. It may flow out of the cabinet 20 to contaminate the surroundings.

Therefore, when cleaning the winter or the drain filter 73, the residual water remaining in the filter case 73 should be removed. The method for removing the residual water is to install a residual hose (not shown) in the filter case 74. There is a method and a method of opening the filter case 74 and directly discharging the remaining water from the filter case 74 to a water collecting vessel (not shown).

However, when the residual hose is mounted on the filter case 74, the structure of the filter case 74 becomes complicated as the residual hose is attached to the filter case 74, and there is a fear that leakage occurs due to the remaining hose being removed during use. When the residual water is directly discharged from the filter case 74, it is difficult to induce the residual water into the water receiving bowl, and water splashing occurs due to the rapid drainage, so that when the drum washing machine is installed in the living room, the residual water flows to the floor. There is a problem that the floor is polluted to flow down.

Therefore, there is a need for improvement.

The present invention has been created by the necessity as described above, the remaining water discharged from the washing machine with improved structure so that the remaining water remaining inside the filter case can be safely and easily discharged without fear of flowing down to the floor without having a separate residual hose The object is to provide a device.

Residual water discharge device of the washing machine according to the present invention comprises: a filter case for washing water to be drained to the outside of the washing machine main body; A drain filter inserted into the filter case to filter foreign substances from the washing water; An extension tube having one end coupled to the filter case so that an interior thereof communicates with the inside of the filter case, the extension tube being extended to allow the other end to be drawn out of the washing machine body; And a fixing member coupling the drainage filter to the extension tube so that the drainage filter leaves the filter case and is positioned inside the extension tube in an extended state when the extension tube is extended.

In addition, the extension tube is preferably a corrugated tube formed of a stretchable material.

In addition, the fixing member is preferably a band clamp for selectively fixing the drain filter to the other end of the extension pipe.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described an embodiment of a residual water discharge device of the washing machine according to the present invention. For the convenience of description, the remaining water discharge device provided in the drum washing machine will be described as an example. In this process, the thickness of the lines or the size of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of description. In addition, terms to be described below are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary according to the intention or convention of a user or an operator. Therefore, the definitions of these terms should be made based on the contents throughout the specification.

2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a washing machine having a residual water discharge device of the washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the residual water discharge device of the washing machine shown in FIG. 2.

Below, with reference to Figures 2 and 3 will be described in detail the configuration of the residual water discharge device of the washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 and 3, the residual water discharge device 100 of the washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, which is provided between the drain pipe 2 of the washing machine body 1, the filter case 110, It includes a drain filter 120, the extension pipe 130 and the fixing member 140.

First, the filter case 110 is a place where washing water for draining from the inside of the washing machine main body 1 to the outside of the washing machine main body 1 flows in and is disposed between the drain pipes 2 so as to be disposed at one side of the lower side of the washing machine main body 1. The filter case 110 may include a drain filter 120 for filtering foreign substances included in the wash water introduced into the filter case 110.

An extension tube 130 is provided at one open side of the filter case 110. The extension tube 130, one end thereof is coupled to the open side of the filter case 110 so that the inside thereof is in communication with the inside of the filter case 110, at this time, the filter case 110 and the extension tube 130 The coupling portion of the filter case 110 and the extension tube 130 is preferably tightly sealed so that no leakage occurs through the combined portion.

The extension tube 130 is provided to be extended so that the other end thereof can be drawn out of the washing machine body 1 in a state in which one end thereof is combined with the filter case 110. For this purpose, the extension tube 130 is made of synthetic resin and rubber. It is preferably a corrugated pipe formed of an elastic material such as the like. Accordingly, the extension tube 130 may be positioned inside the washing machine body 1 in the contracted state, and may be in a state of being extended out of the washing machine body 1 in the extended and expanded state.

On the other hand, the drain filter 120, one end adjacent to the open one side of the filter case 110 may be combined with the other end of the extension tube 130, in this way when the drain filter 120 and the extension tube 130 is coupled, When the extension tube 130 is in a contracted state located inside the washing machine body 1, the extension tube 130 is positioned in an inserted state inside the filter case 110, and the extension tube 130 is extended to draw out to the outside of the washing machine body 1. In the state it is possible to leave the filter case 110 to be located inside the extended extension tube (130).

To this end, one end of the drain filter 120 and the other end of the extension tube 130 may be fixed by the fixing member 140. The fixing member 140 may be preferably a band clamp, and thus, the fixing member. 140, it is possible to selectively fix or separate the drain filter 120 and the extension pipe 130 according to the user's needs.

According to the remaining water discharge device 100 of the washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, by having an extension pipe 130 is freely expanded and contracted between the filter case 110 and the drain filter 120, as described above, The remaining water remaining inside the filter case 110 can be safely and easily discharged without fear of contaminating the floor, and can be neatly stored inside the washing machine body 1 without protruding outside when not in use. There is an advantage.

4A and 4B are perspective views illustrating an operation relationship of a residual water discharge device of the washing machine shown in FIG. 2.

Hereinafter, the operation relationship of the residual water discharge device of the washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be briefly described with reference to FIGS. 4A and 4B.

First, as shown in Figure 4a, the residual water discharge device 100 of the usual washing machine is a state accommodated in the washing machine main body 1, the extension pipe 130 is provided in a contracted state, according to the drain filter 120 is a state that is inserted into the filter case 110, one end is fixed to one side of the filter case 110, one end of the drain filter 120 and the other end of the extension tube 130 is fixed member ( 140).

In this state, when the user wants to discharge the remaining water remaining in the filter case 110, as shown in FIG. 4B, first, the fixed state of the filter case 110 and the drain filter 120 is released. In this case, the method of releasing the fixed state of the filter case 110 and the drain filter 120 may vary according to the fixed state of the filter case 110 and the drain filter 120.

After releasing the fixed state of the filter case 110 and the drain filter 120, the extension pipe 130 is pulled out and extended to the outside to the outside of the washing machine main body 1, thereby draining combined with the extension pipe 130 Since the filter 120 is separated from the filter case 110 and positioned inside the extension tube 130, the filter 120 is drawn out of the washing machine body 1 together with the extension tube 130.

In such a state, by placing the extension tube 130 drawn out of the washing machine body 1 to the water container as described above, the fixing member 140 is separated from the coupling portion of the drain filter 120 and the extension tube 130. After releasing the coupling of the drain filter 120 and the extension tube 130, the drain filter 120 is separated from the extension tube 130 to open the extension tube 130 to the outside, and remains in the filter case 110. The remaining water can be safely and easily discharged without fear of falling on the floor.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, this is merely exemplary, and those skilled in the art to which the art belongs can make various modifications and other equivalent embodiments therefrom. Will understand. In addition, the residual water discharge device for a drum washing machine has been described as an example, but this is merely illustrative, and the residual water discharge device of the present invention may be used in a device other than the drum washing machine. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the claims below.

As described above, the residual water discharge device of the washing machine according to the present invention, unlike the conventional, by providing an extension tube freely expandable and contracted between the filter case and the drain filter, the residual water remaining in the filter case flows to the floor It can be safely and easily discharged without fear of contaminating the floor, there is an advantage that can be neatly stored inside the washing machine body without protruding to the outside when not in use.

Claims (3)

A filter case into which washing water for draining out of the washing machine body is introduced; A drain filter inserted into the filter case to filter foreign substances from the washing water; An extension tube having one end coupled to the filter case so that an interior thereof communicates with the inside of the filter case, the extension tube being extended to allow the other end to be drawn out of the washing machine body; And And a fixing member configured to couple the drain filter to the extension pipe so that the drainage filter leaves the filter case and is positioned inside the extension pipe when the extension pipe is extended. The method of claim 1, The extension pipe is a residual water discharge device of the washing machine, characterized in that the corrugated pipe formed of an elastic material. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The fixing member is a residual water discharge device of the washing machine, characterized in that the band clamp for selectively fixing the drain filter to the other end of the extension pipe.

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