KR101072031B1 - Washing machine with fluid injecting appatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a washing machine having a liquid jet device, comprising: a tub positioned inside the main body to accommodate washing water; A drying duct in communication with the tub; A drum rotatably installed in the tub; Hot air supply means for supplying hot air into the drying duct; A detergent supply device positioned in the main body and capable of attaching and detaching a container in which a liquid is stored; And spraying means for receiving liquid from the container and spraying the liquid into the drum.

Washing machine, fragrance, fragrance, dispenser.

Description

WASHING MACHINE WITH FLUID INJECTING APPATUS

The present invention relates to a washing machine having a liquid spray device, and more particularly, to a dry washing machine having a spray device capable of spraying a liquid in the form of mist into the rotating drum of the washing machine.

In general, a washing machine is a device for removing contaminants from contaminated laundry through washing, rinsing, and dehydration. The washing machine is rotatably installed inside the tub and the tub, which is installed inside the main body and stores water. A drum being included. The laundry and the washing water are put together with the detergent inside the drum to rotate the laundry to wash the laundry by applying a physical impact on the laundry. In general, a washing machine is a drum washing machine in which the rotating shaft of the drum for processing laundry is horizontal. Such a washing machine equipped with a drying function is called a combined-use washing machine. The combined-use washing machine is a clothes treating apparatus which supplies hot air to the laundry in a state in which washing and rinsing is completed and dehydration is completed to evaporate moisture to dry the laundry. For example, the washing, rinsing, dehydrating and drying strokes may be sequentially performed in one course, and the washing, rinsing, dehydrating and drying strokes may be performed independently. In addition, a drying fan for guiding the air supplied to the tub is provided between the tub and the main body so that the combined washing machine performs a drying function, and a blowing fan for providing power to move air in the drying duct. A heater for heating air is provided.

By the way, when washing and dehydration in the washing machine is completed by supplying hot air to the laundry inside the drum, the moisture contained in the laundry is removed and a drying process is performed, but the moisture present in the clothing is dried and dried at a rapid rate. There is a problem that wrinkles remain in the garment or the garment is too stiff.

In order to solve this problem, a dryer has been proposed that can spray fragrance on clothing to dry the clothing, induce fragrance, remove wrinkles and soften, but in the case of a washing machine having a drying function, other washing machines are required. Due to the components of the above it is difficult to allocate a separate space for storing and spraying the fragrance liquid as described above.

The present invention has been made to overcome the disadvantages of the prior art as described above, the technical problem is to provide a washing machine having a liquid injection device that can add a predetermined aroma after the drying process is completed.

According to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above technical problem, the tub is located inside the body to accommodate the wash water; A drying duct in communication with the tub; A drum rotatably installed in the tub; Hot air supply means for supplying hot air into the drying duct; A detergent supply device positioned in the main body and capable of attaching and detaching a container in which a liquid is stored; And spraying means for receiving liquid from the container and spraying the liquid into the drum.

In this aspect of the invention, it is possible to mount the container to the existing detergent supply apparatus, without having to add a separate installation structure for the container in which the liquid to be injected is stored. Through this, a separate structure for installing the container can be omitted can increase the space utilization inside the washing machine, it is possible to minimize the deformation of the appearance. The liquid may be a fragrance liquid having a predetermined aroma or conventional water.

When the fragrance liquid is stored in the container, after the drying process is finished during the washing process, the fragrance liquid may be sprayed to give a predetermined fragrance to the laundry. It can be dried to prevent stiffness and static electricity.

Here, the detergent supply apparatus includes a detergent inlet for storing a plurality of detergents, the container may be detachably mounted to any one of the detergent inlet. Through this, the detergent inlet to which the container is mounted serves as a mounting portion of the container when the liquid spraying function is performed, and the detergent as the inlet when the user does not want the liquid spraying function.

Here, an outlet coupled to the outlet formed on the bottom of the container is formed at the bottom of the detergent inlet on which the container is mounted, so that the user can complete the connection by simply inserting the container into the detergent inlet. At this time, the valve may be installed at any one of the outlet or the outlet so that the liquid is discharged only when the outlet and the outlet are connected.

On the other hand, the injection means may comprise a pump in communication with the reservoir and the injection nozzle in communication with the pump, the injection nozzle is installed in front of the tub so that the outlet toward the drum, or in the drying duct Can be installed. When the spray nozzle is installed in the drying duct, the liquid can be vaporized and sprayed due to the hot air in the drying duct.

In addition, the detergent supply apparatus may be installed at any point of the main body, for example, the detergent supply apparatus is located at an upper portion, and a cover covering the entire detergent supply apparatus may be provided on the upper portion of the main body.

In addition, the container may be made of all or part of the transparent material to easily check the remaining amount of the liquid.

According to the aspects of the present invention having the configuration as described above, a separate structure for installing the container for storing the liquid can be omitted can increase the space utilization inside the washing machine, it is possible to minimize the deformation of the appearance.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings to be described in more detail with respect to the present invention. 1 is a side cross-sectional view of an embodiment of a dry-use washing machine according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the embodiment shown in Figure 1, Figure 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the upper plate in Figure 2 removed. .

1 and 2, the combined-use washing machine according to the present embodiment is provided with a main body 1 formed of an upper plate 2, a front cover 5, a side cover, etc., which form an exterior, and the inside of the main body. Tub 10 for storing the wash water, a drum 30 rotatably mounted in the tub, a motor 40 for providing a drive for driving the drum and a damper for buffering the tub ( 15) and the like. And, the front of the main body 50 is opened to open and close the door 50 is opened and closed, the control panel 70 for inputting a specific course for performing a stroke, such as washing or drying on the front upper portion of the main body (2) Is installed. Then, the tub 10 is provided with a water supply means including a water supply valve 80 for supplying the wash water, and a drain pump 90 for draining the wash water after washing is provided below.

In addition, the washing machine of the present embodiment is provided with an apparatus for performing a drying function. In this regard, the drying duct 100 for guiding the hot air air heated into the tub 10 to flow in and the condensation duct 150 for condensing and removing moisture in the air discharged from the tub 10 are included. do. The condensation duct 150 is connected to the air outlet 140 formed at the rear lower end of the tub 10 so that the air discharged from the tub flows into the condensation duct. In addition, the drying duct 100 is connected to the air inlet 130 formed on the front upper side of the tub, to guide the hot air air heated by the heater to enter the tub. A heater 110 for heating air flowing in the drying duct and a blowing fan 120 for providing power to allow air to flow in the drying duct are provided. In addition, a condensate supply pipe 160 is branched from one side of the water supply valve 80 to supply condensed water to the condensation duct 150.

In brief, the operation of the combined washing machine, washing water is introduced into the tub 10 through the water supply valve 80 to perform washing and rinsing, and the used washing water is discharged to the outside through the drain pump 90. . After the washing and rinsing, the laundry is dehydrated and the washing process is completed. Then, a drying stroke for drying the dehydrated laundry is started. In the drying stroke, the heater 110 heats the air and the blowing fan 120 rotates to supply air into the tub. The hot air supplied into the tub 10 removes moisture from the laundry and is discharged to the outside of the tub to flow into the condensation duct 150. Condensed water is supplied from the condensed water supply pipe 160 to the condensed duct 150 in order to remove moisture from the air in the hot and humid state introduced into the condensed duct. Since the condensed water is relatively cold, heat is exchanged with the hot and humid air passing through the condensation duct to remove moisture contained in the air.

Meanwhile, a detergent dispenser 200 is mounted near the front surface of the upper plate 2, and a cover 3 for opening and closing the detergent dispenser 200 is hingedly coupled to an upper end of the detergent dispenser 200. do. The cover 3 may be installed to slide on the upper plate 2 in addition to the illustrated form to open and close the detergent dispenser 200.

Referring to FIG. 3, the detergent dispenser 200 is connected to the above-described water supply valve 80 and a water supply pipe (not shown), so that the wash water supplied through the water supply valve 80 is introduced into the detergent dispenser 200. Can be supplied. The wash water thus supplied is supplied to the inside of the tub 10 after dissolving the detergent introduced into the detergent dispenser 200. Since the wash water supply structure may utilize the configuration of a conventional detergent dispenser, a description of the detailed structure will be omitted.

Referring to Figure 3, the detergent dispenser 200 is provided with a total of four detergent reservoirs 210, 220, 222, 230, reference numerals 210 and 230 are for storing the detergent in powder form, 220 and 222 is for storing the detergent of the liquid and to put into the tub (10). Among these, an outlet 232 is formed at the bottom of the powder detergent inlet 230, and a liquid cartridge 240 having a liquid to be sprayed therein is installed detachably. The liquid cartridge 240 will be described later.

On the other hand, the outlet 232 is connected to the pump 280 through the liquid supply pipe 234. The pump 280 is mounted on the tub 10 to discharge the liquid stored in the liquid cartridge 240 at a high pressure. The pump 280 is connected to the injection pipe 282, the injection nozzle 284 is provided at the other end of the injection pipe 282.

The spray nozzle 284 is mounted to the tub 10, and is arranged to spray liquid to the drum side. In addition, the injection nozzle may be installed in the drying duct (100). In this case, the injected liquid is supplied into the drum together with the dry air, and when the heater is operating, the injected liquid may be supplied in a gaseous state.

Meanwhile, a discharge port for discharging the stored liquid is formed at the bottom of the liquid cartridge 240. Referring to FIG. 4, the discharge port 242 is formed at the bottom of the liquid cartridge and extends below the bottom to form a predetermined space. Form. The valve body 244 is accommodated so that the liquid is discharged only when the outlet and the outlet are connected to the inside of the space, and a flange 245 is formed on the valve body 244 to form the valve body 244. Is prevented from escaping out of the space. Here, the upper surface of the liquid cartridge 240 is shown in an open state, but this is removed for convenience to illustrate the internal structure and in fact the upper surface is provided in a sealed state.

At this time, since the liquid cartridge 240 is completely sealed, it may be difficult to check the remaining amount. Therefore, an example of installing a transparent window made of a transparent material on the sidewall of the liquid cartridge 240 may be considered, and the liquid cartridge 240 may be considered. ) An example of forming the whole with a transparent material may be considered.

A coil spring 246 is positioned on the upper surface of the valve body 244 to apply downward elastic force to the valve body 244. Therefore, unless the external force is applied, the end of the valve body 244 maintains the state protruding out of the space, and the discharge port 242 is closed by the flange 245 so that the liquid stored therein It will not leak out.

The outlet 232 to which the outlet 242 is coupled has a diameter enough to allow the outlet 242 to be inserted therein, and a valve support plate 236 having a plurality of through holes 235 formed therein. Is formed. Therefore, the liquid cartridge 240 is mounted in the detergent inlet 230, the liquid is discharged to the outside while the valve body 244 is retracted.

Specifically, referring to FIG. 5, when the liquid cartridge 240 is mounted to the detergent inlet 230, the outlet 242 is inserted into the outlet 232. In this state, as the end of the valve body 244 is retracted by the valve support plate 236, the flange 245 is separated from the end of the outlet 242. Accordingly, the liquid stored in the cartridge is discharged from the outlet 242 and introduced into the outlet 232, and the liquid thus introduced is supplied to the pump 280 through the through hole 235.

If the user does not want to eject the liquid, the liquid cartridge is removed, in this case, the detergent inlet 230 may be utilized as a means for injecting the powder detergent. However, since the powder detergent may leak to the outside through the outlet 232, when the liquid cartridge is not mounted, a cover (not shown) blocking the upper portion of the outlet 232 is inserted into the outlet 232. Will be used by.

1 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing an embodiment of a washing machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1.

3 is a perspective view schematically showing the internal structure of the embodiment shown in FIG.

4 and 5 are cross-sectional views schematically illustrating a process of combining the liquid cartridge and the detergent inlet of FIG. 2.

Claims (9)

A tub positioned inside the main body to accommodate washing water; A drying duct in communication with the tub; A drum rotatably installed in the tub; Hot air supply means for supplying hot air into the drying duct; A detergent supply device positioned in the main body and capable of attaching and detaching a container in which a liquid is stored; And And spraying means for receiving liquid from the container and spraying the liquid into the drum. An outlet for discharging the stored liquid is formed at the bottom of the container, and an outlet connected to the outlet is formed at the bottom of the detergent inlet. The washing machine further comprises a valve for discharging the liquid only when the outlet and the outlet are connected to each other. The method of claim 1, The detergent supply device includes a detergent inlet for storing a plurality of detergents, The container is a washing machine, characterized in that detachably mounted to any one of the detergent inlet. delete delete The method of claim 1, The injection means, And a pump in communication with the container and a spray nozzle in communication with the pump. The method of claim 5, And the spray nozzle is installed in front of the tub such that its outlet faces the drum. The method of claim 5, The spray nozzle is characterized in that installed in the drying duct. The method of claim 1, The detergent supply device is located in the upper portion of the main body, washing machine, characterized in that a cover covering the entire detergent supply device is provided on the upper portion of the main body. The method of claim 1, The container is a washing machine, characterized in that all or part is made of a transparent material.

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