KR20000009799A - Washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A washing machine is provided to automatically supply a rinse before the final rinsing process opening. CONSTITUTION: The washing machine comprises: a body; a washing tub(7) installed to be able to rotate inside the body; a rinse container(30) to accept a rinse; a valve housing(40) having a pipe-type valve body accepting unit(45); a valve inflow hole; a bellows valve body(50) to be able to move between a closing position to cut a valve outflow hole; an expansion spring(57) to expand the bellows valve by being installed inside the bellows valve body; an opening and closing wire(59) to open and to close the valve outflow hole by installing in a cut unit; a wire winding device(60) to wind up and to withdraw the opening and closing wire.

Description

washer

The present invention relates to a washing machine, and more particularly, to a washing machine that can automatically add a rinsing agent.

5 is a perspective view of a washing machine having a conventional detergent container, and FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view of the detergent container of FIG. 5. As shown in these figures, the conventional washing machine is coupled to the upper casing 101, the base plate 103 and the casing 101 is coupled to the lower portion of the casing 101, the casing 101 of the shape of the outer appearance Has a top cover 105.

The casing 101 is provided with a cylindrical outer tub provided to accommodate the washing water, and a washing tank 107 rotatably installed in the outer tub to accommodate the washing water and the laundry.

Openings 107 are formed in the central area of the top cover 105 for taking out and storing the laundry, and one end of the opening 107 is provided with a foldable door 111 to open and close the opening 107. have. An operation unit 113 having a plurality of operation switches is provided in the front region of the top cover 105, and the rear region of the top cover 105 provides washing water to the inside of the washing tank 107 from an external water supply device. There is a water supply line not shown.

A detergent container accommodating portion 115 communicating with the water supply pipe is provided below the top surface of the back cover 105. The detergent container accommodating part 115 accommodates the detergent container 117 which is open toward the washing tank side and slides out. The detergent container 117 accommodated in the detergent container accommodating part 121 is partitioned into a detergent accommodating part 119 accommodating the powder detergent by the partition wall and a rinsing agent accommodating part 121 accommodating the rinsing agent.

The upper part of the detergent accommodating part 115 is provided with a mesh filter member 129 for preventing the powder detergent contained in the detergent accommodating part 115 from being introduced into the washing tank in a less dissolved state. In addition, the rinsing agent accommodating part 121 has an input passage 123 in which an inlet 125 for injecting the rinsing agent is formed, protrudes from the plate surface of the rinsing agent accommodating part 121, and has a circumference of the input passage 123. An inlet cover 127 surrounding the inlet 125 is provided. In addition, one region of the casing 101 is provided with a water supply valve (not shown) for supplying the wash water to the rinse water receiving unit 121 at the time of rinsing agent injection.

By such a configuration, the user selects a washing mode after supplying an appropriate amount of powder detergent and rinsing agent to the detergent accommodating part 119 and the rinsing agent accommodating part 121. When the washing mode is selected and the washing operation is started, the washing water from the water supply pipe is supplied to the detergent receiving unit 119 to dissolve the powder detergent contained in the detergent receiving unit 119 to be introduced into the washing tank 107. When the input of the powder detergent and the washing water is completed, the washing administration proceeds, and when the washing administration progress is completed, a plurality of rinsing strokes are sequentially performed according to the washing course selected by the user.

At this time, the control unit (not shown) opens the water supply valve for supplying the rinsing agent before starting the last rinsing stroke during the rinsing administration process, and supplies the washing water to the rinsing agent receiving unit 121, thereby rinsing agent receiving unit 121 The rinsing agent accommodated in the mixed with the wash water is supplied into the washing tank 107 through the inlet 125 of the rinsing agent receiving portion 121.

However, in such a conventional washing machine, in order to supply the rinsing agent before the start of the last rinsing administration, the user must directly supply the rinsing agent to the rinsing agent container every time the washing is started. Occurs. In addition, the rinsing agent accommodating portion partitioned in the detergent container is relatively smaller in size than the detergent accommodating portion and is located on the rear side of the washing tank, which causes a problem in that the rinsing agent is not easily injected.

Therefore, the objective of this invention is providing the washing machine which can supply a rinse agent automatically.

1 is a perspective view of a washing machine having a rinsing agent container according to the present invention;

2 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of the rinsing container of FIG.

3 and 4 are assembled cross-sectional view showing the operating state of the bellows valve body of FIG.

5 is a perspective view of a washing machine having a conventional detergent container;

6 is an enlarged perspective view of the detergent container of FIG. 5.

* Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

1: casing 7: washing tank

15: detergent container 17: detergent container

30: rinse agent container 31: input opening

33: outlet 37: container cover

40: valve housing 41: valve inlet

43: valve outlet 45: valve receiving portion

50: bellows valve body 51: cutout

53: fixing part 55: bellows part

56: wire through hole 57: extension spring

59: opening and closing wire 60: wire winding means

61: wire winding drum 63: drive motor

65: reduction gear train

According to the present invention, there is provided a washing machine having a main body and a washing tub rotatably installed in the main body, comprising: a rinsing container having an upper opening and a lower outlet and accommodating a rinsing agent; A valve housing having a valve inlet connected to the outlet, a valve outlet facing the washing tub, and a tubular valve receiving portion; A bellows valve body which is accommodated in the valve body accommodating portion and expands and contracts between an open position for communicating the valve inlet and the valve outlet with a closed position for blocking the valve inlet and the valve outlet; An expansion spring provided inside the bellows valve body to extend the bellows valve body; An opening / closing wire installed at the blocking unit to open and close the valve outlet; It is achieved by a washing machine comprising a wire winding means for winding and withdrawing the opening and closing wire.

Here, the bellows valve body preferably has a blocking portion for opening and closing the outflow of the rinsing agent, a fixing portion fixed in the tube of the valve housing, and a bellows portion connecting the blocking portion and the fixing portion.

The wire winding means preferably has a wire winding drum for winding the wire and a drive motor for driving the opening and closing wire.

In addition, it is preferable that a reduction gear train is provided between the drive motor and the wire winding drum.

The wire winding means is preferably provided on the opposite side of the blocking portion.

Preferably, the opening and closing wire passes through the fixing part.

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

1 is a perspective view of a washing machine having a rinsing container according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of the rinsing container of FIG. 1, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are views illustrating an operating state of the bellows valve body of FIG. 2. Assembly cross section. As shown in these figures, the washing machine includes a rectangular cylindrical casing 1 forming an external appearance, a base plate 3 coupled to a lower portion of the casing 1, and a upper portion of the casing 1; It has a top cover 5.

The casing 1 is provided with a cylindrical outer tub provided to accommodate the wash water, and a washing tank 7 rotatably installed in the outer tank to accommodate the wash water and the laundry.

An opening 9 is formed in the central area of the top cover 5 to facilitate the withdrawal and storage of laundry, and a door 11 for opening and closing the opening 9 is foldable in one area of the opening 9. It is. In the front region of the top cover 5, an operation unit 13 provided with a plurality of operation switches is provided, and in the rear region of the top cover 5, a water supply pipe (not shown) for supplying washing water from an external water supply device is provided.

The lower surface of the plate behind the top cover is provided with a detergent container accommodating portion 15 having a water supply port formed to communicate with the water supply pipe. The detergent container accommodating part 15 is opened toward the front side of the washing tank 7, and the detergent container 17 is provided in this opening area so that sliding withdrawal is possible. Detergent container (17) is formed with a detergent receiving portion (19) for accommodating the powder detergent, the detergent receiving portion 19, the upper part of the detergent receiving portion 19 to block the flow into the washing tank 7 in a state in which the powder detergent is less dissolved The mesh filter member 21 is attached.

On the other hand, the rear region of the top cover (5) is provided with a rinsing container (30) having an upper opening opening 31 and a lower outlet (33), the rinsing container (30) is an opening opening 31 The container cover 39 which opens and closes) is provided. The outlet 33 of the rinse agent container 30 has a valve inlet 41 connected to the outlet 33, a valve outlet 43 which communicates with the valve inlet 41, and outflows the rinsing agent, and a tubular valve body. The valve housing 40 which has the accommodating part 45 is connected.

In the inside of the valve body accommodating part 40, the bellows expands and contracts between the open position which connects the valve inlet 41 and the valve outlet 43, and the closed position which blocks the valve inlet 41 and the valve outlet 43. The valve body 50 is accommodated. The bellows valve body 50 accommodated in the valve body accommodating part 45 has the cut-off part 51 which opens and closes the outflow of a rinsing agent, and the inside of the pipe of the valve housing 40 so that the cut-off part 51 may be predetermined spaced apart. It has a fixed part 53 is fixed, and the bellows portion 55 for connecting the blocking portion 51 and the fixing portion 53, the bellows valve body 50 in the bellows valve body 50 to compress and expand An extension spring 57 is provided.

One end of the opening / closing wire 59 for opening and closing the valve inlet 41 is fixed to the cutoff portion 51 of the bellows valve body 50. The other end of the opening / closing wire 59 passes through a wire through hole 56 formed in the fixing portion 53 and is connected to a wire winding means 60 for winding and drawing the opening and closing wire 59.

The wire winding means 60 has a wire winding drum 61 for winding the opening and closing wire 59 and a drive motor 63 for driving the opening and closing wire 59. The wire winding means 60 is provided on the opposite side of the cut-off portion 51 of the bellows valve body 50, and a reduction gear train 63 is provided between the drive motor 63 and the wire winding drum 61. . The rinsing agent container 30 is surrounded by a container casing 45 provided to surround the rinsing agent container 30, and a container casing 45 surrounding the rinsing agent container 30 is formed on the top cover 3. A seating plate 47 to be seated is provided on the top cover 3.

By such a configuration, the user draws out the detergent container 17, puts an appropriate amount of powder detergent into the detergent accommodating part 19, and selects a washing course. When the washing course is selected and the washing operation is started, the water supply valve (not shown) is opened to supply the washing water into the detergent receiving unit. The washing water dissolves the powder detergent contained in the detergent receiving unit 19 in the liquid state into the washing tank. Input. When the detergent and wash water are put into the washing process, the washing process is completed, and when the washing process is completed, the washing process is performed according to the number of rinses selected by the user.

At this time, when the last rinsing administration start step, the rinsing agent contained in the rinsing agent container 30 is supplied into the washing tank (7). When power is supplied to the wire winding means 60, the drive motor 63 is driven, and the driving force of the drive motor 63 is gradually reduced by the reduction gear train 65 provided inside the wire winding means 60. It is decelerated and transmitted to the wire winding drum 61. When the driving force is transmitted to the wire winding drum 61, the opening and closing wire 59 is wound around the wire winding drum 61. When the opening / closing wire 59 is wound around the wire winding drum 61, the expansion spring 57 accommodated in the bellows valve body is compressed to open the valve outlet 43. Then, the valve inlet 41 and the valve outlet 43 formed in the valve housing 40 communicate with each other, and the rinsing agent contained in the rinse agent container 30 is supplied into the washing tank 7.

Then, when a predetermined rinsing agent supply time passes, the power is cut off to the wire winding means 60, and when the power is cut off to the wire winding means 60, the driving force of the drive motor 63 is applied to the reduction gear train 65. As a result, the deceleration is gradually decelerated, and the extension spring 57 and the opening and closing wire 59 are returned to their initial positions. When the opening / closing wire 59 and the extension spring 57 return to their initial positions, the bellows valve body 50 blocks the valve outlet 43 so that the valve inlet 41 and the valve outlet 43 are closed. The supply of rinse agent is stopped. The supply of the rinsing agent is supplied in different amounts of the rinsing agent, respectively, according to the washing course selected by the user, the supply amount of the rinsing agent can be adjusted according to the time the valve outlet 43 is opened.

Thus, a washing machine having a main body and a washing tub rotatably installed in the main body, the washing machine comprising: a rinsing container containing an upper opening and a lower outlet and containing a rinsing agent; A valve housing having a valve inlet connected to the outlet, a valve outlet facing the washing tub, and a tubular valve receiving portion; A bellows valve body which is accommodated in the valve body accommodating portion and expands and contracts between an open position for communicating the valve inlet and the valve outlet with a closed position for blocking the valve inlet and the valve outlet; An expansion spring provided inside the bellows valve body to compress the bellows valve body; An opening / closing wire installed in the blocking unit to open and close the rinsing agent inlet; A rinsing agent can be supplied automatically by providing the wire winding means which winds and draws the said opening-closing wire, and draws it out.

As described above, according to the present invention, a washing machine capable of automatically supplying a rinsing agent is provided.

Claims (6)

A washing machine having a main body and a washing tank rotatably installed in the main body, A rinsing agent container having an input opening at an upper portion thereof and an outlet at a lower portion thereof to receive a rinsing agent; A valve housing having a valve inlet connected to the outlet, a valve outlet facing the washing tub, and a tubular valve receiving portion; A bellows valve body which is accommodated in the valve body accommodating portion and expands and contracts between an open position for communicating the valve inlet and the valve outlet with a closed position for blocking the valve inlet and the valve outlet; An expansion spring provided inside the bellows valve body to extend the bellows valve body; An opening / closing wire installed at the blocking unit to open and close the valve outlet; Washing machine comprising a wire winding means for winding and withdrawing the opening and closing wire. The method of claim 1, The bellows valve body has a shutoff part for opening and closing the outflow of the rinsing agent, a fixing part fixed in the tube of the valve housing, and a bellows part connecting the blocking part and the fixing part. The method of claim 2, The wire winding means includes a wire winding drum for winding a wire, and a drive motor for driving the opening and closing wire. The method of claim 3, Washing machine, characterized in that the reduction gear train is provided between the drive motor and the wire winding drum. The method of claim 4, wherein The wire winding means is installed on the opposite side of the blocking unit. The method of claim 5, The opening and closing wire washing machine characterized in that penetrates through the fixing part.