KR101257311B1 - dispenser cover of dispenser assembly for washing appliance - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention enables the manufacture of the dispenser cover constituting the dispenser assembly to be made simple and accurate, and to simplify the structure of the mold for manufacturing, and through further improvements to the supply structure of the wash water detergent The present invention relates to a dispenser cover of a dispenser assembly for a laundry machine of a new type in which a residual phenomenon of detergent due to a smooth supply of washing water into a box can be prevented.
To this end, the present invention forms an upper body, the bottom surface includes an upper cover protruding receiving ribs along the flow direction of the wash water; A lower cover defining a lower body, the lower cover forming a flow path for washing water while closing the inner space of the receiving rib from an external environment while being accommodated inside the receiving rib formed in the upper cover; A plurality of connecting pipes formed at the rear of the upper cover and the lower cover to receive the washing water and to supply the washing water into the flow path formed by the lower cover; In addition, the dispenser cover of the laundry machine dispenser assembly is provided, comprising: a coupling part: to maintain the lower cover seated in the receiving rib of the upper cover.

Description

Dispenser cover of dispenser assembly for washing machine {dispenser cover of dispenser assembly for washing appliance}

The present invention relates to a dispenser assembly for a laundry machine, and more particularly, to a dispenser cover having a plurality of flow paths to supply washing water to a detergent box.

Generally, a dispenser assembly for a laundry device is a series of configurations in which various detergents used for washing are supplied to the drum along with the water to be supplied.

The dispenser assembly is largely comprised of a dispenser body, a dispenser cover, and a detergent box.

Here, the dispenser cover is configured to cover the upper surface of the dispenser body and serves to supply the tap water into the detergent box accommodated in the dispenser body.

In particular, the dispenser cover includes an upper cover and a lower cover.

In this case, a plurality of water supply passages for guiding a flow direction of the water to be supplied to the lower cover is formed to protrude, and a water supply pipe for supplying the washing water to the respective water supply passages is protruded to the rear of the lower cover. A plurality of water supply holes are formed in the flow path so that the washing water introduced into the water supply flow path may be provided to the inner space of the dispenser body in which the detergent box is located while passing through the water supply holes.

In addition, the upper cover serves to close the water supply passage formed in the lower cover from the external environment while being fused to the upper surface of the lower cover, and serves to guide the flow of the wash water together with the water supply passage.

However, the dispenser cover constituting the conventional dispenser assembly as described above has a problem that the manufacturing time is long due to the process for fusion between the lower cover and the upper cover.

That is, the process of fusion between the lower cover and the upper cover is to be carried out in a state in which exactly the same position between each other, the fusion operation between the two components was not only difficult but also the fusion failure of the fusion site is generated If there is a problem that there is a risk of leakage through the site.

In addition, the above-described dispenser assembly of the conventional structure forms a plurality of washing water outlets on the bottom of the lower cover, so that the washing water introduced into the dispenser cover can be provided into the detergent box through each washing water outlet of the lower cover. It is composed.

However, the conventional wash water supply structure as described above simply because the wash water falls directly below, the water pressure of the wash water is low, even if the supply of the wash water is completed, the detergent at the circumferential portion of the detergent box There is a problem that part of remains.

In addition, the conventional dispenser cover is formed with a plurality of connecting tubes for projecting the wash water supplied to the back of the lower cover, some of each of the connecting tubes are formed to face in the horizontal direction, while the other part is in the diagonal direction It is formed to.

Accordingly, the mold for manufacturing the conventional lower cover is not only large in size but also has a problem in that the manufacturing is difficult.

The present invention has been made to solve the various problems according to the prior art described above, the object of the present invention is to make the production simple and accurate through the structural improvement of the dispenser cover constituting the dispenser assembly, A new type of dispenser assembly for laundry machines, which simplifies the structure of the mold and further improves the supply structure of the wash water to prevent the remaining of detergent due to the smooth supply of the wash water into the detergent box. It is to provide a dispenser cover.

According to the dispenser cover of the dispenser assembly for a laundry machine of the present invention for achieving the above object, the upper body is formed, the bottom surface includes an upper cover protruding the receiving rib along the flow direction of the wash water; A lower cover defining a lower body, the lower cover forming a flow path for washing water while closing the inner space of the receiving rib from an external environment while being accommodated inside the receiving rib formed in the upper cover; A plurality of connecting pipes formed at the rear of the upper cover and the lower cover to receive the washing water and to supply the washing water into the flow path formed by the lower cover; And, the lower cover is characterized in that it comprises a coupling portion: to maintain a state seated in the receiving rib of the upper cover.

Here, the lower cover includes a base plate forming a base while partitioning a space in the receiving rib of the upper cover from an external space, and a portion of the side of the base plate on which the wash water of the receiving rib forming the upper cover flows out. And a partition plate formed at a portion corresponding to the guide plate so as to block a part of the side where the washing water of the receiving rib flows out so that the discharge flow of the washing water flows along the inner wall surface of the receiving rib; Guide ribs protruding along the upper surface of the partition plate to form a main flow path for guiding the flow of the washing water flowing through each connection pipe, and protruding to the upper surface of the partition plate to store the washing water. Characterized by comprising an extension rib forming a All.

In addition, a plurality of washing water guide grooves are formed on the circumferential surface of the partition plate constituting the lower cover to guide the flow of the washing water to flow out evenly as a whole.

In addition, a portion of the base plate constituting the lower cover is formed in the main flow path by the guide ribs to allow the outside air to be introduced when the flow of the wash water and a plurality of discharge for the remaining wash water in the guide ribs. It is characterized in that the remaining water removal hole of the further formed.

In addition, each of the connection pipes is formed on the rear of the upper cover and a plurality of horizontal connection pipes protruding in a direction parallel to the direction of formation of the upper cover, and protruding in a diagonal direction on the rear of the lower cover. It is configured to include a plurality of oblique connection tube, characterized in that the back of the upper cover is formed so that the incision groove is formed so that each oblique connection tube formed on the rear of the lower cover can be penetrated through.

In addition, the coupling portion is formed along the receiving rib of the upper cover, characterized in that formed by a hook surrounding a portion of the bottom of the lower cover.

The dispenser cover of the present invention as described above has an effect that the assembly time can be significantly shortened due to the omission of the fusion process because the coupling between the upper cover and the lower cover proceeds in a hook coupling manner.

In addition, the dispenser cover according to the present invention is configured such that the horizontal connector and the diagonal connector are separately formed on the upper cover and the lower cover, respectively, so that the mold is smaller than the mold for simultaneously forming the two types of connectors. It is possible to manufacture, which has the effect of reducing the manufacturing cost and improving the productivity.

In addition, the dispenser cover according to the present invention is improved to the structure provided to the detergent box through the flow in the same flow method as the waterfall, unlike the prior art that was provided to the detergent box as the washing water falls through each through hole by the pressure difference This has the effect that the residual phenomenon of the detergent can be completely eliminated.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing to explain the dispenser assembly for a laundry machine according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention
Figure 2 is a perspective view of the combination shown to explain the dispenser assembly for a laundry machine according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention
Figure 3 is a bottom perspective view showing the upper cover of the dispenser cover of the dispenser assembly for a laundry machine according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention
Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the lower cover of the dispenser cover of the dispenser assembly for a laundry machine according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention
5 is a plan view showing the lower cover of the dispenser cover of the dispenser assembly for a laundry machine according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
6 is a sectional view taken along the line I-I in Fig. 5
7 is an exploded perspective view illustrating main parts of the dispenser cover of the laundry machine dispenser assembly according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention for explaining a coupling structure of a horizontal connector and an oblique connector;
8 is an enlarged bottom perspective view of a main portion shown to explain a coupling structure between a lower cover and an upper cover by a coupling part of a dispenser cover of a dispenser assembly for a laundry machine according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
9 is a sectional view showing the main parts of the present invention for explaining a state in which water supply of the dispenser assembly for a laundry machine according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention proceeds;

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the dispenser cover of the dispenser assembly for a laundry machine of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9.

1 and 2, the dispenser cover (hereinafter, referred to as “dispenser cover”) 10 of the dispenser assembly for a laundry machine according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention is installed to be retractable in the dispenser body 20. As a series of configurations for supplying the wash water into the detergent box 30, it is coupled to the upper surface of the dispenser body 20 that is the upper side of the detergent box 30, the upper cover 100 and the lower cover 200 ) And the connection pipes 310 and 320 and the coupling part 400 are configured.

Particularly, in the embodiment of the present invention, the upper cover 100 constituting the dispenser cover 10 forms a flow path for guiding the flow of the wash water, and the lower cover 200 is a flow path formed in the upper cover 100. By combining and fixing in the inside to allow a smooth flow of the wash water, the wash water is improved to be supplied in a flow method rather than a supply in a dropping manner through a simple through hole to make the flow of the wash water more smoothly To make it possible to

This will be described in more detail below for each configuration.

First, the upper cover 100 is a series of components forming the upper body of the dispenser cover 100.

An accommodation rib 110 protrudes from the bottom surface of the upper cover 100 along the flow direction of the wash water as shown in FIG. 3.

In particular, the receiving rib 110 is formed at a position corresponding to the detergent filling portion of the detergent box 30, washing water outflow end 111 to form a discharge space of the wash water, and each connecting pipe (310, 320) to be described later The wash water is provided through, and includes a guide end 112 for guiding the wash water to the wash water outlet 111.

In this case, the washing water outlet 111 may be designed differently from the drawing shown in the embodiment according to the structure of the portion of the detergent box 30 is filled with detergent. That is, in the drawing of an embodiment of the present invention, the washing water outlet 111 is shown as three, depending on the type of the dispenser assembly, the washing water outlet 111 may be two, or one It could be.

Next, the lower cover 200 is a series of components forming the lower body of the dispenser cover 10.

Particularly, in the embodiment of the present invention, the inner space of the accommodation rib 110 is received from the external environment in a state in which the lower cover 200 is accommodated inside the accommodation rib 110 formed on the bottom surface of the upper cover 100. It is characterized in that it is configured to form a flow path for the flow of wash water while closing, for this purpose, the lower cover 200 is a base plate 210 and the partition plate (as shown in Figs. 220 and guide ribs 230 and extension ribs 240 are shown.

Here, the base plate 210 is configured to form a body of the lower cover 200 while partitioning a space in the receiving rib 110 of the upper cover 100 from an external space.

The partition plate 220 is formed at portions corresponding to the wash water outlet end 111 of the accommodation rib 110 constituting the upper cover 100 of each portion of the base plate 210, and the washing is performed. It is a series of configurations for guiding the discharge flow of the wash water flowing out through the wash water outlet 111 to flow along the inner wall surface of the wash water outlet 111 while blocking a part of the water outlet 111. .

The partition plate 210 is formed to have a smaller width than the width formed by the washing water outlet 111 so as to be accommodated into the washing water outlet 111 of the receiving rib 1100, and thus, the partition plate ( It is configured to form a gap in which the wash water can be discharged between the peripheral wall surface of the 210 and the inner wall surface of the wash water outlet end 111. That is, the wash water rides on the inner wall surface of the wash water outlet end 111 By allowing it to flow down, the washing water is smoothly flushed down like a waterfall, so that the detergent in the detergent box 30 can be smoothly washed down.

In particular, the edge portion of the partition plate 220 is bent to be inclined downward is configured to be more smoothly flowing down the wash water through the corresponding portion.

In addition, in the embodiment of the present invention further proposes that a plurality of washing water guide grooves 221 are formed on the peripheral wall surface of the partition plate 220. Each of the washing water guide grooves 221 may be uniformly provided with the flow of the washing water flowing through the separation portion between the washing water outlet 111 and the partition plate 220 to the entire portion of the partition plate 220. It plays the role of making it work. That is, although the flow of the wash water may be concentrated only at any one of the separation portions between the partition plate 220 and the wash water outlet end 111, Guided by the discharge flow to allow the flow of the wash water evenly throughout.

In addition, the guide rib 230 protrudes along the upper surfaces of the base plate 210 and the partition plate 220, and provides a main flow path for guiding the flow of the wash water introduced through the connecting pipes 310 and 320. It is a structure to form.

In addition, the extension rib 240 is a series of components forming a space in which the washing water can be stored on the upper surface of the partition plate 220.

The extension rib 240 extends from the end of the guide rib 230 and is bent along the upper circumference of the partition plate 220 to receive washing water flowing along the main flow path of the guide rib 230. It is formed to have a space for temporary storage.

That is, when the wash water is supplied to the washing water more than a predetermined amount, the extension rib 240 flows through the gap between the partition plate 220 and the washing water outlet 111 while the washing water overflows from the space in the extension rib 240. It is configured to get off.

To this end, the extension rib 240 is formed to have a lower height than the guide rib 230.

In this case, the attached state of the upper cover 100 and the lower cover 200 is shown in FIG. 6.

Meanwhile, in the embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of residual water removing holes 211 are further formed at portions of the base plate 210 constituting the lower cover 200 where the main flow path is formed by the guide ribs. present.

The residual water removal hole 211 serves to allow the outside air to flow in the flow of the wash water and to allow the wash water remaining in the guide rib 230 to be smoothly discharged to the outside after water supply is completed. .

Next, each of the connecting pipes 310 and 320 is provided at the rear of the upper cover 100 and the lower cover 200 to receive the washing water and to supply the washing water into the flow path formed by the lower cover 200. It is a series of configurations.

Particularly, in the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 and 7, the connecting pipes 310 and 320 are formed on the rear surface of the upper cover 100 and the direction in which the upper cover 100 is formed. And a plurality of horizontal connecting tubes 310 protruding in a horizontal direction, and a plurality of diagonal connecting tubes 320 protruding in an oblique direction on a rear surface of the lower cover 200, wherein the upper As shown in FIG. 5, an incision groove 101 is formed in the rear side of the cover 100 so that each diagonal connecting tube 320 formed in the rear side of the lower cover 200 may be penetrated therethrough. To present.

This structure allows the horizontal connector 310 to be molded in one mold together with the upper cover 100, and the diagonal connector 320 is molded in the other mold together with the lower cover 200. By the coupling between the upper cover 100 and the lower cover 200, the horizontal connector 310 and the diagonal connector 320 may be arranged at the same time.

As a result, it is possible to minimize the operation distance of the slide core (not shown) for forming each of the connecting tubes 310 and 320, thereby minimizing the size of the mold and further improving productivity. Will be.

Next, the coupling portion 400 is a series of configurations to maintain the lower cover 200 is seated in the receiving rib 110 of the upper cover 100. The embodiment of the present invention suggests that the coupling part 400 is formed along a receiving rib 110 of the upper cover 100 and is formed as a hook covering a part of the bottom surface of the lower cover 200.

That is, the coupling operation may be simply performed by allowing the lower cover 200 to be coupled between the lower cover 200 and the upper cover 100 by accommodating the lower cover 200 in the receiving rib 110 of the upper cover 100. The lower cover 200 is to be prevented from being separated from the upper cover 100.

Particularly, in the case of some coupling portions formed at the washing water outlet 111 among the coupling portions 400 formed along the receiving ribs 110 of the upper cover 100, the partition plate 220 forming the lower cover 200 is provided. It is formed to grip the bottom of the. This is shown in Fig. 7 attached hereto.

In the following, the operation of the dispenser cover 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described in more detail.

First, the dispenser cover 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention is completed through the operation of inserting the lower cover 200 into the receiving rib 110 of the upper cover 100.

That is, when the lower cover 200 is inserted into the receiving rib 110 of the upper cover 100, the lower cover 200 is formed due to the coupling part (hook) 400 formed along the receiving rib 110. The engagement is maintained within the receiving ribs 110.

In addition, when the coupling between the upper cover 100 and the lower cover 200 is completed as described above, the base plate 210, the partition plate 220, and the guide rib 230 forming the lower cover 200 are accommodated. Guide the flow of wash water in the rib (110). In particular, the partition plate 220 intersects the inner portion of the wash water outlet end 111 of the receiving rib 110 between the periphery of the partition plate 220 and the inner wall surface of the wash water outlet end 111. This creates a gap through which the wash water can pass.

In addition, the diagonal connecting tube 320 formed on the rear of the lower cover 200 is mounted to protrude from the rear surface of the upper cover 100 through the cut groove 101 formed on the rear surface of the upper cover 100. do.

The assembled dispenser cover 10 is fixedly coupled to cover the upper surface of the dispenser body 20 as described above. At this time, the detergent box 30 is stored in the inner space of the dispenser body 20 which is directly below the dispenser cover 10.

Next, the process of supplying the wash water and the detergent supply by the dispenser assembly installed as described above will be described in more detail.

First, when the wash water is supplied through the horizontal connector 310 and / or the diagonal connector 320, the wash water is provided with the receiving rib 110 and the lower cover 200 of the upper cover 100. Flow along the main flow path formed by the guide rib 230 of.

At this time, while the washing water flows along the main flow path, the space in the guide rib 230 may be in a vacuum state, and may act as a disturbing factor in the flow of the washing water, but the residual water removal hole formed in the base plate 210 may be used. Since the inflow of the outside air through the 211 is made, substantially the flow of the wash water can be made smoothly.

In addition, the wash water flowing to the wash water outlet end 111 of the accommodation rib 110 forming the upper cover 100 along the main flow path while the wash water is supplied as described above is the wash water outlet end ( It is gradually filled in the space formed by the extension ribs 240 between the 111 and the partition plate 220, and when the wash water is supplied over a predetermined amount, the wash water flows over the extension ribs 240 and the compartments. It flows through the gap between the plate 220 and the wash water outlet 111. This is as shown in FIG. 9 attached.

In particular, the washing water flowing through the gap as described above is evenly discharged to the entire portion of the gap while being guided by each washing water guide groove 221 formed on the peripheral wall surface of the partition plate 220.

Thereafter, the washing water flowing out of the dispenser cover 10 is provided into the detergent box 30 as described above, and continues to flow along the flow path in the detergent box 30 and the detergent present in the detergent box 30. The detergent box 30 and the dispenser body 20 are sequentially passed together and provided into the drum (not shown) of the washing machine to supply water in the drum.

At this time, the washing water flowing out of the dispenser cover 10 is not a drop method that passes through each hole, but flows out through the gap, so that the washing water flows smoothly into the detergent box 30, thereby allowing the smooth flow into the detergent box 30. Problems caused by detergent remaining in the detergent box 30 can be prevented.

On the other hand, when the water supply by the above-described series of processes is completed, the water supply of the wash water through each connection pipe (310, 320) is stopped.

At this time, in the dispenser cover 10, the wash water that was supplied before the water supply stops remains. However, the remaining wash water is discharged to the outside due to the remaining water removing holes 211 formed in the base plate 210 forming the lower cover 200.

As a result, in the dispenser cover 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention as described above, since the coupling between the upper cover 100 and the lower cover 200 proceeds in a hook coupling manner, the assembly time due to the omission of the fusion process is obvious. It has the advantage that shortening can be achieved.

In addition, the dispenser cover 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention is configured to be separately formed in the upper cover 100 and the lower cover 200, respectively, the horizontal connecting tube 310 and the diagonal connecting tube 320 In addition, compared to a mold for simultaneously molding two types of connecting tubes 310 and 320, the mold can be manufactured with a smaller mold, thereby reducing manufacturing costs and improving productivity.

In addition, the dispenser cover 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention flows in a flow manner such as waterfall water, unlike the prior art provided with the detergent box 30 as the washing water falls through each through hole by the pressure difference. By improving the structure provided to the detergent box 30 through has the advantage that can completely eliminate the residual phenomenon of the detergent.

10. Dispenser Cover 20. Dispenser Body
30. Detergent box 100. Upper cover
101. Incision groove 110. Receiving rib
111. Outflow of Washing Water
200. Lower cover 210. Base plate
211.Residual water removal hole 220.Partition plate
221. Washing water guide groove 230. Guide rib
240. Extension rib 310. Horizontal connector
320. diagonal connector 400. coupling

Claims (6)

An upper cover forming an upper body and having a receiving rib protruding along the flow direction of the wash water;
A lower cover defining a lower body, the lower cover forming a flow path for washing water while closing the inner space of the receiving rib from an external environment while being accommodated inside the receiving rib formed in the upper cover;
A plurality of connecting pipes formed at the rear of the upper cover and the lower cover to receive the washing water and to supply the washing water into the flow path formed by the lower cover;
And a coupling part for maintaining the lower cover seated in the receiving rib of the upper cover.
Each connector above
A plurality of horizontal connection tubes formed on a rear surface of the upper cover and protruding toward a direction parallel to a direction in which the upper cover is formed;
It is configured to include a plurality of diagonal connecting tube projecting toward the diagonal in the rear of the lower cover,
The rear cover of the upper cover is dispenser cover of the dispenser assembly for a laundry machine, characterized in that the inlet groove is formed so that each of the diagonal connecting pipe formed on the rear of the lower cover can be coupled through. The method of claim 1,
The lower cover
A base plate for forming a base while partitioning a space in a receiving rib of the upper cover from an outer space;
Discharge of the wash water which is formed at a portion corresponding to a portion of the base plate in which the wash water of the receiving rib constituting the upper cover flows out and blocks a part of the side where the washing water of the receiving rib flows out. A partition plate for guiding flow along the inner wall of the receiving rib;
A guide rib which protrudes along the upper surface of the base plate and the partition plate and forms a main flow path for guiding the flow of the wash water flowing through each connection pipe;
Dispensing cover of the dispenser assembly for a laundry machine, characterized in that it comprises an extension rib protruding to the upper surface of the partition plate to form a space for washing water can be stored. 3. The method of claim 2,
The circumferential surface of the partition plate constituting the lower cover is a dispenser cover of the dispenser assembly for a laundry machine, characterized in that a plurality of washing water guide grooves are further formed to guide the flow of the washing water to flow out evenly. 3. The method of claim 2,
A portion of the base plate constituting the lower cover has a plurality of remaining portions for discharging the wash water remaining in the guide ribs while allowing outside air to flow into the portion where the main flow path is formed by the guide ribs. A dispenser cover of the dispenser assembly for a laundry machine, characterized in that a water removal hole is further formed. delete The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The coupling portion
Dispensing cover of the dispenser assembly for a laundry machine, characterized in that it is formed along the receiving rib of the upper cover and a hook surrounding the portion of the bottom of the lower cover.

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