KR100847558B1 - Bleach and softener input apparatus for washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a laundry aid input device of a washing machine. In the present invention, the cover mounting portion 25 is formed on one side of the top cover 20 and the cover 30 is mounted thereon. The cover 30 has a bleach inlet 32 formed at the front end thereof and a softener inlet 34 formed at the rear end thereof. The storage unit 40 is mounted on the bottom surface of the top cover 20 corresponding to the lower portion of the cover mounting portion 25. The bleaching agent chamber 41 is formed at a position corresponding to the bleaching agent inlet 32 in the storage unit 40, and the softening chamber 42 is formed at a position corresponding to the softening agent inlet 34. The bleach chamber 41 and the softening chamber 42 are partitioned by partition walls 46, and siphon pipes 43 and 43 'are formed at positions adjacent to the partition walls 46, respectively. The outlets of the siphon pipes 43 and 43 ′ protrude in communication with the passage 65 of the tub cover 60. In addition, overflow portions 48 and 48 'are formed in the bleach chamber 41 and the softening chamber 42, respectively, and the overflow portions 48 and 48' are also passed through the tub cover 60. It is formed at a position corresponding to. According to the present invention as described above there is an advantage that the configuration of the tub cover is simplified and the number of parts constituting the entire charging device is reduced.

Washing machine, bleach, softener, charge

Description

Bleach and softener input apparatus for washing machine

1 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a typical washing machine.

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a preferred embodiment of the bleach and softener injecting device of the washing machine according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the top cover constituting an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a cover constituting an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the storage unit constituting an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the tub cover constituting the embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a storage unit constituting an embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a cross-sectional view showing the main portion of the embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the cover is mounted on the cover mounting portion in the embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

20: top cover 22: opening

24: detergent box mounting portion 25: cover mounting portion

26: Aeration 27: Seating Party                 

28: fastening slot 30: cover

32: Bleach inlet 32 ': Slope

33: Bleach agent hole 34: Softener inlet

35: softener passage 37: cut

38: fastening protrusion 39: stepped portion

40: storage unit 41: bleach chamber

42: softener chamber 43,43 ': siphon tube

46: partition 47: outer wall

48,48 ': Overflow 50,50': Siphon Cap

60: tub cover 65: passage portion

The present invention relates to a washing machine, and more particularly, to a laundry aid input device for injecting bleach and softening agent used in the washing tank.

1 is a partial cross-sectional view showing an internal configuration of a washing machine according to the prior art. According to this, the cabinet 1 forms the appearance of the washing machine. The top cover 3 is installed at the top of the cabinet 1 to form the top of the washing machine. The top cover 3 is provided with a door (not shown) for opening and closing the opening of the washing tub 6 to be described below.

 The reservoir 5 is supported by the supporter 5 'in the cabinet 1. Washing water is filled in the reservoir 5. The washing tank 6 is rotatably installed in the reservoir 5. Substantial washing is performed in the washing tank 6, the washing tank 6 is formed with a plurality of through-holes for communication with the water storage tank (5). In addition, a washing blade 7 is rotatably installed together with or separately from the washing tub 6 at the bottom of the washing tub 6. The upper end of the washing tank 6 is provided with a balancer (8) for holding the rotation balance of the washing tank (6).

Rotation of the washing tank 6 and the washing blade 7 is performed by a motor 9 mounted to the lower portion of the reservoir (5). The motor 9 selectively rotates the washing tub 6 and the washing blade 7 through the rotating shaft 10. Reference numeral 11 denotes a drain hose.

On the other hand, the tub cover 12 is installed on the upper inner edge of the reservoir (5). The tub cover 12 prevents the washing water flowing through the space formed between the water tank 5 and the washing tank 6 from overflowing to the upper end of the water tank 5, and guides the inside of the washing tank 6. Play a role.

One side of the tub cover 12 is formed with a passage 13 through which an additive for washing such as a softener or bleach passes. The passage opening 13 is opened into a space between the washing tank 6 and the water storage tank 5, and an upper portion thereof corresponds to a softener or bleach input unit provided in the top cover 3.

The softener input unit and the bleach input unit are generally used to introduce the softener and the bleach into the reservoir 5 at a desired time using the principle of siphon.                         

However, the prior art as described above has the following problems.

The softener input portion and the bleach input portion according to the prior art are each configured to be delivered to the inside of the reservoir through separate paths to form a plurality of passages 13 in the tub cover 12 provided on the top of the reservoir 5. do. Therefore, there is a problem that the configuration of the tub cover 12 is very complicated.

In addition, the conventional softener input unit and the bleach input unit has a structure in which the softener or the bleach is added and stored in a state where the user cannot easily access the stored part once assembled. Therefore, there is a problem that the cleanliness is relatively poor because the softener or bleach can not be cleaned.

Lastly, in the conventional washing machine, the softener input part and the bleach input part are formed at a position passing through the washing tank opening formed in the top cover 3 at the tip of the top cover 3, and the inside of the washing tank is accidentally added during the addition of the bleach or the softener. There was also a problem that bleach and softener directly contact the laundry cloth.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and to provide a washing aid input device of a washing machine with a simplified component configuration.

Another object of the present invention is to maintain the inside of the laundry aid input device more clean.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide the position of the laundry aid at a position not passing through the washing tub opening.

According to a feature of the present invention for achieving the above object, the present invention includes a cover mounting portion provided on one side of the opening corresponding to one side end of the top cover is formed with an opening for entering the washing tank in the center; A cover which is mounted to the cover mounting part and each of which is provided with an inlet through which a laundry aid is added; A storage unit in which a chamber for storing respective laundry aids is formed at a portion corresponding to the inlet of the cover; A storage unit in which a chamber for storing respective laundry aids is formed at a portion corresponding to the inlet of the cover; A siphon which is provided in each chamber of the storage unit and supplies washing aids of the chamber to a water tank by water introduced into the chamber; And a tub cover mounted to an upper portion of the water reservoir, the tub cover having a passage portion formed at a position corresponding to the siphon to allow a laundry aid to be transferred to the water reservoir, wherein the siphon has a cylindrical shape penetrating the chamber up and down. And a siphon tube formed integrally with the outlet and communicating with the passage portion, and a siphon cap that is disposed on an upper end of the siphon tube so that the siphon tube is positioned therein.

The siphon tube is characterized in that formed in each chamber with the partition wall partitioning between the chambers.

The siphon tube is characterized in that the inlet is located in the interior of the chamber and the outlet is formed to protrude to a lower position than the inlet.

Each chamber is inclined downward toward a portion where the siphon is installed, and an overflow portion is formed at an outer circumferential wall at a position adjacent to the siphon corresponding to the passage portion of the tub cover at a height lower than the outer circumferential wall.
A spacer for maintaining a gap between the siphon tube and the siphon cap is formed on any one of an outer circumferential surface of the siphon tube and an inner circumferential surface of the siphon cap.

The washing aid input device of the washing machine according to the present invention having such a configuration has advantages such as simplifying its components and maintaining the inside of the feeding device more cleanly.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings a preferred embodiment of the laundry aid input device of the washing machine according to the present invention will be described in detail.

2 to 8, the opening 22 is formed through the center of the top cover 20 constituting the outer appearance of the upper end of the washing machine. The opening 22 is selectively opened and closed by a door (not shown) installed at the top cover 20 as a part of the washing tank. The detergent box seating part 24 is formed at the rear end side of the top cover 20 to be opened inward of the opening 22. The detergent box seating part 24 is mounted with a detergent box (not shown) for supplying detergent into the washing tank.

A cover mounting portion 25 is formed at one side of the opening 22, that is, at the left side when viewed from the front end of the top cover 20. The cover mounting portion 25 is mounted to the cover 30 to be described below. The cover mounting portion 25 and the opening 22 are relatively recessed in the upper surface of the top cover 20 so that the upper surface of the door is flush with the upper surface of the top cover 20 when the door is seated. The cover mounting portion 25 is formed to extend from the front end to the rear end relative to the top cover 20.

The cover mounting portion 25 has a through hole 26 is formed. The through hole 26 forms a passage through which the bleach and the softener pass. The cover mounting portion 25 is formed at one end of the top cover 20, that is, at one side of the opening 22 when the top cover 20 is viewed from the front end. A seating end 27 is formed along the inner circumferential surface of the cover mounting part 25, and a plurality of fastening slots 28 are formed at the bottom of the seating end 27 in a horizontal direction. Reference numeral 29 denotes an operation unit mounting unit to which the operation unit is mounted.

The cover 30 is seated on the cover mounting portion 25 from the top of the top cover 20. The cover 30 is installed to be exposed to the upper surface of the top cover 20 when the door is opened. The bleach agent inlet 32 and the softener inlet 34 are formed in the cover 30, respectively. The bleach inlet 32 and the softener inlet 34 are formed separately, and are formed to correspond to the through hole 26 of the cover mounting portion 25, respectively. The bleach inlet 32 is relatively formed at the tip of the cover 30, the bleach through-hole 33 is formed in communication with one of the through holes 26 of the cover mounting portion 25, the bleach An inclined surface 32 ′ is formed to be inclined toward the through hole 33. The inclined surface 32 ′ serves to guide the bleach toward the bleach hole 33.

The softener inlet 34 is relatively formed at the rear end of the cover 30, the softener through hole 35 is formed in communication with the other through hole 26 of the cover mounting portion 25, the softener through hole An inclined surface 34 'is formed to be inclined toward 35.

Cut 37 surrounding the edge of the cover 30 is formed to extend in the lower direction, the cut 37 is a fastening protrusion (28) seated in the fastening slot 28 of the cover mounting portion 25 ( 38) is formed. The fastening protrusion 38 is formed to be long left and right when the cover 30 is viewed from the side as if the cylinder is cut in half and attached in the transverse direction. Accordingly, the fastening slot 28 has a rectangular shape corresponding to the fastening protrusion 38.

The fastening protrusion 38 is formed to be rounded toward both the direction in which the cover 30 is attached to the cover mounting portion 25 and the direction in which the cover protrusion 25 is separated, so that not only the mounting work but also the separating work is elastic such as the cut 37. It is made using a variant. And the step portion 39 is provided on the upper side of the cover 30 is seated on the seating end 27 of the cover mounting portion 25.

Next, the storage unit 40 is mounted on the bottom surface of the top cover 20 corresponding to the lower portion of the cover mounting portion 25 on which the cover 30 is seated. The storage unit 40 is formed on the upper surface of the bleach agent 41 and the softener chamber 42, which are opened toward the upper side (bleach agent inlet 32 and the softener inlet 34 formed in the cover 30), respectively. . The bleach chamber 41 is formed at a position corresponding to the bleach inlet 32, and the softener chamber 42 is formed at a position corresponding to the softener inlet 34.

Siphon pipes 43 and 43 'are formed in the bleach chamber 41 and the softener chamber 42, respectively. The siphon pipes 43 and 43 'are respectively formed with the partition 46 partitioning the bleaching chamber 41 and the softening chamber 42 therebetween, and are formed to penetrate the storage unit 40 up and down. . The outlets of the siphon pipes 43 and 43 'are formed to protrude from the lower surface of the storage part 40 and pass through one of the tub covers 60 to be described below, as shown in FIG. 8. It communicates with the part 65. The formation of the bleaching chamber 41 and the softening chamber 42 in the adjacent position is such that only one passage portion 65 can be formed in the turbine cover 60.

The bottom surfaces of the bleach chamber 41 and the softening chamber 42 are formed to be inclined downward toward the siphon pipes 43 and 43 '. In this way, the bleach and the softener delivered to the bleach chamber 41 and the softener chamber 42 can be more surely transferred to the water reservoir.

An outer circumferential wall 47 is formed which forms the edge of the bleach chamber 41 and the softener chamber 42 surrounding the edge of the storage unit 40. Overflow portions 48 and 48 'are formed at one side of the outer circumferential wall 48. This is a portion that allows the bleach and the softener to overflow when the water level of the bleach chamber 41 and the softener chamber 42 is higher than the water level that can be discharged through the siphon pipes 43 and 43 '. The portion where the overflow portions 48 and 48 'are formed is a position corresponding to the passage 65 of the tub cover 60.

The storage unit 40 is provided with water supply ports 49 and 49 'for supplying water to the bleach chamber 41 and the softener chamber 42 at a predetermined time. When water is supplied through the water supply ports 49 and 49 'and the bleach chamber 41 and the softener chamber are at a certain level or more, the bleach and the softener are discharged through the siphon pipes 43 and 43' according to the principle of siphon. do.

Next, siphon caps 50 and 50 'are installed in the siphon pipes 43 and 43'. The siphon caps 50 and 50 'are covered with upper ends of the siphon pipes 43 and 43' such that the siphon pipes 43 and 43 'are positioned therein. In this case, in order to maintain a gap between the siphon pipes 43 and 43 'and the siphon caps 50 and 50', an outer circumferential surface of the siphon pipes 43 and 43 'or an inner circumferential surface of the siphon caps 50 and 50' is provided. Spacers (not shown) are formed.

On the other hand, the tub cover 60 is attached to the upper end of the reservoir. The upper surface of the tub cutter 60 faces the lower surface of the top cover 20, the lower portion of the storage portion 40, more specifically the outlet of the siphon pipe (43, 43 ') and the overflow The portions 48 and 48 'correspond to the passage 65 of the tub cover 60. The cover body 61 constituting the tub cover 60 is formed in an annular shape, and an opening 22 is formed at the center thereof. The opening 22 is an inlet of the reservoir.

A passage 65 is formed at one side of the cover body 61, that is, at a position corresponding to the outlet of the siphon pipes 43 and 43 ′ of the storage part 40. The passage part 65 is partitioned by the partition fence 66 on the upper surface of the cover body 61, the inclined surface 67 for guiding the bleach and softening agent is formed therein. A through hole 68 is formed at the bottom of the inclined surface 67 to allow the bleach and the softening agent to fall into the reservoir, more preferably, the space between the reservoir and the washing tank.

Hereinafter, the operation of the bleaching agent and the softener input device of the washing machine according to the present invention having the configuration as described above will be described in detail.

The cover 30 is seated on the cover mounting portion 25 of the top cover 20. The cover 30 is fastened to the fastening slots 28 of the cover mounting portion 25 of the fastening protrusions 38 of the cut 37 provided along the side edge thereof. At this time, the cut 37 was slightly elastically deformed during the mounting of the cover 30. It will be restored when the seating is completed. This state is shown in FIG.                     

On the other hand, the storage unit 40 is mounted on the lower surface of the top cover 20 corresponding to the lower portion of the cover mounting portion 25. As such, when the storage unit 40 is mounted, the lower portions of the siphon pipes 43 and 43 'of the storage unit 40 are located at positions corresponding to the passage 65 of the tub cover 60.

And the bleach agent through-hole 33 of the bleach agent inlet 32 is to face the bleach chamber 41 through the through hole 26, the softener through hole 35 of the softener inlet 34 is the through hole 26 Through the softener chamber 42 is faced through.

In this configuration, the user inputs the bleach by a predetermined amount through the bleach inlet 32 so that the bleach is stored in the bleach chamber 41, and the softener is added by a predetermined amount through the softener inlet 34. To be stored in the softener chamber 42. Generally the bleach and softener are in liquid form.

In the above state, if the user sets the use of the bleach and the softener in advance, water is supplied to the bleach chamber 41 and the softener chamber 42 through the water supply port 49 at a predetermined input time, and the supply When the water is above a certain level, the bleaching agent and the softening agent are supplied through the siphoning action of the siphon tube 43 and the siphon cap 50. On the other hand, if the water level of the bleach chamber 41 is too high, it overflows through the overflow portion 48 and is transmitted to the passage portion 65.

When the water is supplied to the softener chamber 42 through the water supply port 49 'and reaches a predetermined level or more, the water and the softener are pumped together by the siphoning action of the siphon pipe 43' and the siphon cap 50 '. It is passed through the siphon pipe 43 'to the passing portion 65 of the tub cover 60. If the level of the softener chamber 42 is too high, the softener overflows through the overflow portion 48 'and is transferred to the passage 65.

In the present invention as described above, the outlet of the siphon pipes 43 and 43 'is in communication with the passage 65 of the tub cover 60. In other words, the outlets of the siphon pipes 43 and 43 'are in an area corresponding to the inside of the partition fence 66 of the passage part 65. In addition, the overflow parts 48 and 48 ′ are also in an area corresponding to the passage part 65. As such, the laundry aid supplied through the feeding device of the present invention is supplied to the water storage tank through only one passage 65 formed in the tub cover 60.

On the other hand, although not shown in the drawings, the present invention can also be configured by using a siphon having an inverted 'V' shape. That is, an inverse 'V' shaped siphon is provided on the outer circumferential wall 47 corresponding to the relatively low portion of the bleach chamber 41 and the softening chamber 42. In this case, the siphons respectively provided in the chambers 41 and 42 are provided at positions adjacent to each other with respect to the partition wall 46, and the outlet of the siphon extends to a position relatively lower than the inlet and the tub cover 60 It should be in a position corresponding to the passage 65. In addition, the overflow parts 48 and 48 ′ should also be formed at positions corresponding to the passage part 65 of the tub cover 60.

The rights of the present invention are not limited to the embodiments described above, but are defined by the claims, and those skilled in the art can make various modifications and adaptations within the scope of the claims. It is self-evident.

 The washing aid input device of the washing machine according to the present invention as described in detail above was formed by gathering siphons for supplying different kinds of laundry aids in the adjacent positions of the chambers of the storage unit.

Therefore, the part of the washing aid passing through the tub cover may be formed in only one place of the tub cover, so that the tub cover is relatively simple, making the tub cover easier to design and manufacture, and the leakage of the wash water from the tub cover. There is an effect that reduces the portion that can occur.

And the cover is formed in a curved surface in both the direction that is separated from the direction in which the fastening projection of the cut formed on the side toward the lower portion of the cover mounting portion fastening slot, the elastic deformation of the cut and the cover mounting portion It can be mounted and detached using. Therefore, the cover can be periodically removed by the user to clean the inside of the storage unit to maintain the storage more clean.

Finally, in the present invention, the position of the bleach and the softener inlet is formed at one side of the opening of the washing tank, so that the user can transport the bleach or the softening agent without passing through the opening of the washing tank and inadvertently drop bleach or the like directly into the washing tank. You can prevent it.

Claims (5)

A cover mounting part provided at one side edge of the opening corresponding to one side end of the top cover in which an opening for entering a washing tank is formed at the center; A cover which is mounted to the cover mounting part and each of which is provided with an inlet through which a laundry aid is added; A storage unit in which a chamber for storing respective laundry aids is formed at a portion corresponding to the inlet of the cover; A siphon which is provided in each chamber of the storage unit and supplies washing aids of the chamber to a water tank by water introduced into the chamber; A tub cover mounted to an upper portion of the water reservoir, the tub cover having a passage portion formed at a position corresponding to the siphon to allow the laundry aid to be transferred to the water reservoir; The siphon is a cylindrical shape penetrating the chamber up and down and integrally formed with the chamber and the outlet is in communication with the passage, and the siphon is covered in the upper end of the siphon tube so that the siphon tube is located inside Laundry aid input device of the washing machine, characterized in that consisting of a cap. According to claim 1, The siphon pipe is laundry washing aid input device of the washing machine, characterized in that formed in each chamber with the partition wall partitioning the chamber. According to claim 1 or 2, wherein the siphon tube is the inlet is located inside the chamber, the outlet is lower than the inlet is formed to protrude the storage unit laundry washing aid, characterized in that formed Device. According to claim 3, wherein each of the chambers are formed to be inclined downward toward the portion in which the siphon is installed, the outer peripheral wall of the position adjacent to the siphon corresponding to the passage portion of the tub cover over the height lower than the outer peripheral wall Laundry aid input device of the washing machine characterized in that the flow portion is formed. The washing aid input device of claim 4, wherein a spacer is formed on any one of an outer circumferential surface of the siphon tube and an inner circumferential surface of the siphon cap to maintain a gap between the siphon tube and the siphon cap.

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