KR19990079512A - washer - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a washing machine having a main body for accommodating a washing tank, comprising: a commercial liquid detergent container having an injection hole formed with a male thread part; A container accommodating part installed in an upper region of the main body to receive and support the inlet of the liquid detergent container downwardly, and having a detergent outlet for opening downward and having a female thread part coupled to the male screw part of the inlet; A detergent flow passage connecting the detergent outlet and the washing tub; And a detergent supply valve installed in the detergent flow path. Thereby, the inconvenience of using a liquid detergent can be eliminated by attaching and using a liquid detergent container directly to a main body.

Description

washer

The present invention relates to a washing machine, and more particularly, to a washing machine in which a liquid detergent container is mounted on a main body so that liquid detergent can be supplied into a washing tank.

As shown in FIG. 3, the washing machine includes an outer tub 58 accommodating the wash water in the main body 51 and a washing tub 59 accommodated in the outer tub 58 so as to be rotatable. The washing tub 59 is provided. In the lower region therein, a pulsator (not shown) is provided to enable forward and reverse rotation driving. The main body 51 is a rectangular cylindrical outer casing 52, a base plate (not shown) coupled to the bottom of the outer casing 52 and seated on a seating surface, and a top cover coupled to an upper portion of the outer casing 52. An outer appearance is formed at 55.

Here, the door 56 for accommodating and taking out the laundry is provided in the central area of the top cover 55, and the operation panel is provided with a plurality of operation buttons for operating the washing machine in the front area of the top cover 55. (57) is attached. A water supply pipe for supplying washing water from an external water supply device is connected to the rear wall of the top cover 55, and a detergent for automatically introducing detergent into the washing tank 59 on the upper surface of the rear area of the top cover 55. The supply device 60 is provided.

Detergent supply device 60, as shown in Figure 4, the detergent receiving portion 65 for accommodating the powder detergent, and the rectangular cylindrical mounting with the upper and lower portions are mounted around the detergent receiving portion 65 open The casing 80, the mounting casing 80 and the detergent accommodating part 65 are plate-shaped seating plates 85 for seating and coupling to the top cover 55. Here, the passing plate 86 through which the detergent from the detergent accommodating part 65 passes is formed in the mounting plate 85.

Detergent receiving portion 65 is open at the top, the receiving portion cover 75 is coupled to the top. The side wall of the detergent accommodating part 65 is formed so that the width thereof becomes narrower toward the lower side for easy withdrawal of the detergent, and the detergent introduced into the washing tank 59 is guided to the lower part of the detergent accommodating part 65. The guide part 70 is integrally formed.

The detergent guide part 70 is formed in a semi-cylindrical shape in which one side is opened toward the detergent accommodating part 65, and is formed long in the horizontal direction of the detergent accommodating part 65. An outlet 66 is formed at one end of the detergent guide part 70 in the longitudinal direction, and an outlet plug 63 for opening and closing the outlet 66 is formed at the outlet 66. It is attached so that rotation is possible. In the detergent guide part 70, a spiral guide wire 73 for guiding the detergent to the outlet 66 along the longitudinal direction of the detergent guide part 70 is mounted. The guide wire 73 is rotated by a detergent motor (not shown) mounted on the top cover 55, and the guide wire 73 is operably coupled by the detergent motor when the detergent accommodating part 65 is mounted.

When the washing operation of the washing machine provided with the detergent supply device 60 is started, the amount of washing water set according to the course selected by the user is supplied through the water supply pipe. Then, at the same time as the supply of the washing water, the detergent motor is driven to supply a predetermined amount of detergent into the washing tank 59 according to the washing course, the guide wire 73 is rotated when the detergent motor is driven. When the guide wire 73 rotates, the detergent moves toward the outlet 66 along the rotation direction of the guide wire 73, and the detergent moved toward the outlet 66 presses the outlet plug 63 to discharge the outlet. The opening 66 opens and the detergent flows out through the outlet 66. The detergent thus discharged is mixed with the washing water introduced from the water supply pipe before falling into the washing tank 59, and is supplied into the washing tank 59. At this time, the supply amount of the detergent is adjusted according to the driving time of the detergent motor, the longer the driving time of the detergent motor, the detergent supply amount is also increased.

By the way, in the conventional detergent supply device 60, when the detergent is hardened by moisture in the detergent accommodating unit 65, the detergent is not supplied properly, and the detergent supplied is not sufficiently dissolved so that the detergent granules after washing There is a problem that occurs if the remaining in the laundry. In addition, since the detergent is guided by the guide wire 73, when the amount of the detergent is small, the residual detergent may not be completely supplied into the washing tank 59. In consideration of these problems, the development of liquid detergent is actively made, and thus, there is a need for a detergent supplying device for liquid detergent capable of automatically supplying liquid detergent.

Meanwhile, in the case of liquid detergents, they are housed and sold in liquid detergent containers using plastic bottles or cartons for easy storage and detergent supply. Accordingly, the detergent supply device is installed by directly mounting a relatively solid commercial liquid detergent container directly in the washing machine. It may be simple to configure.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a washing machine in which a liquid detergent container is directly mounted on a main body so that the liquid detergent is supplied directly into a washing tank.

1 is a perspective view of a washing machine according to the present invention;

2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part of FIG. 1;

3 is a partial perspective view of a conventional washing machine,

4 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of FIG. 3.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

1 body 5 top cover

9: washing tank 10: liquid detergent guide

12: detergent supply valve 15: container receiving portion

16: detergent outlet 18: detergent flow path

20: liquid detergent container 21: body

22: injection hole

According to the present invention, there is provided a washing machine having a main body for accommodating a washing tank, comprising: a commercial liquid detergent container having an injection hole having a male screw portion formed therein; A container accommodating part installed in an upper region of the main body to receive and support the inlet of the liquid detergent container downwardly, and having a detergent outlet for opening downward and having a female thread part coupled to the male screw part of the inlet; A detergent flow passage connecting the detergent outlet and the washing tub; It is achieved by a washing machine comprising a detergent supply valve installed in the detergent flow passage.

Here, the inlet of the liquid detergent container and the outlet of the detergent are preferably screwed together.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 is a perspective view of a washing machine according to the present invention. The main body 1 of the washing machine includes an outer casing 2 forming an outer appearance, a plate-shaped base plate 3 coupled to a bottom of the outer casing 2, and a top cover coupled to an upper portion of the outer casing 2. (5) is included.

Here, a door 6 for accommodating and taking out laundry is attached to the central area of the top cover 5, and an operation panel provided with a plurality of operation buttons for operating the washing machine in the front area of the top cover 5. (7) is attached. The rear wall of the top cover 5 is connected with a water supply pipe (not shown) for supplying washing water from an external water supply device, and the liquid for supplying liquid detergent into the washing tank 9 is connected to the rear area of the top cover 5. Detergent guide 10 is formed.

As shown in FIG. 2, the liquid detergent guide 10 includes a commercial liquid detergent container 20, which is generally sold to a consumer, and the liquid detergent container 20 is formed into a substantially cylindrical body 21. One end in the longitudinal direction of the body 21 is reduced in diameter and has an inlet 22 through which the detergent flows out. The outer surface of the distal end of the injection port 22 is formed with a male screw portion for coupling with the stopper blocking the injection port 22.

In the liquid detergent guide 10, the liquid detergent container 20 is coupled upside down such that the inlet 22 of the liquid detergent container 20 faces downward. The liquid detergent guide 10 includes a container accommodating part 15 for opening the top of the liquid detergent container 20 and a detergent supply valve 12 for intermitting the supply of detergent, the container accommodating part ( The upper portion of the receiving portion cover 11 is coupled to the top. The receiving part cover 11 closes the upper part of the container accommodating part 15 when the liquid detergent guide 10 is not used. The container accommodating part 15 is formed in a funnel shape having a part of the side wall protruding a predetermined portion from the top of the top cover 5 and an inclined surface projecting downward from the side wall. 16 is formed.

The bottom of the container accommodating portion 15 is formed with a tubular detergent flow passage 18 extending from the detergent outlet 16, and a liquid on the inner wall of the region adjacent to the detergent outlet 16 of the detergent flow passage 18. A female thread corresponding to the male thread of the detergent container 20 is formed. On the other hand, a detergent supply valve 12 is installed on the detergent flow passage 18 to open and close the detergent flow passage 18 from the liquid detergent container 20 by a control command of the control unit. do.

In this configuration, when the liquid detergent container 20 is mounted on the liquid detergent guide 10 and used, the liquid detergent container 20 is inverted and accommodated in the container accommodating part 15, and then the liquid detergent container 20 is used. Rotate to one side so that the inlet 22 of the liquid detergent container 20 and the detergent outlet 16 of the liquid detergent guide 10 are screwed together.

When the mounting of the liquid detergent container 20 is completed and the washing operation is started by the user's selection, the control unit opens the detergent supply valve 12. Then, the liquid detergent is supplied into the washing tank 9 along the detergent flow path 18, and when a predetermined time elapses, the control unit closes the detergent supply valve 12 and blocks the supply of the liquid detergent.

Accordingly, by using the liquid detergent container 20 directly attached to the liquid detergent guide 10, the inconvenience of having to write down the detergent in the detergent supply device as in the prior art is eliminated. And, in the past, the detergent supply device was to be formed relatively large to accommodate a certain amount or more of the liquid detergent to be used a number of times, in the present invention, the container receiving portion ( 15), the structure can be simplified to reduce the cost and facilitate the assembly work.

As described above, according to the present invention, by using the liquid detergent container directly attached to the main body, it is possible to eliminate the inconvenience of using the liquid detergent.

Claims (2)

In the washing machine having a main body for receiving a washing tank, Commercial liquid detergent container having an injection hole formed with a male thread, A container accommodating part having a detergent outlet formed in an upper region of the main body to receive and support the inlet of the liquid detergent container downwardly, and having a female threaded part which is opened downward and is coupled to a male screw part of the inlet; A detergent flow passage connecting the detergent outlet and the washing tub; Washing machine comprising a detergent supply valve is installed in the detergent flow path. The method of claim 1, Washing machine, characterized in that the inlet and the detergent outlet of the liquid detergent container is screwed together.