KR20010037217A - A device for collecting the thread and the like in a washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A waste thread collecting device removes foreign matters such as waste thread contained in ejected water using central ejecting water steam generated from an outer tank to the central part of a washing tank by the agitating rotation of the washing tank. CONSTITUTION: A waste thread collecting device comprises an installation part(20) and a collecting part(10). The hollow installation part(20) is formed on the center of a pulsator so as to place a central ejecting hole(22) formed on the center of the pulsator integrated with a washing tank inside thereof. The collecting part(10) is detachably engaged with a hollow part(21) of the installation part(20) to collect waste thread from the wash water flowing in from the central ejecting hole(22).

Description

A device for collecting the thread and the like in a washing machine}

The present invention relates to a washing machine, and more particularly, to a sewing machine for collecting the seams of the washing machine that can collect the seams in the washing tank in the washing machine rotary washing machine.

In general, a washing machine is a household appliance that is capable of washing laundry due to the flow of the washing water generated by forcibly flowing the supplied washing water and the friction and the emulsification of the detergent. The washing process of the washing machine is usually performed by washing and rinsing. , Dehydration, and supply / drainage administration.

Such a washing machine may be classified into a pulsator rotating washing machine, a washing machine rotating washing machine, and a drum rotating washing machine according to a washing method, and the pulsator rotating washing machine has an inner tub and a pulsator separated from each other. In the form of washing and rinsing, the washing tank is rotated in the stopped state only the pulsator, and during the dehydration process, the pulsator and the washing tank are rotated together.

1 illustrates a configuration of a pulsator rotating washing machine as described above, and includes a housing 1 constituting the outer shape of the washing machine, and a cylindrical outer tub fixedly installed inside the housing 1 to store washing water for washing. 2; an outer tub, an inner tub 3 rotatably installed inside the outer tub 2, and an inner tub 3 rotatably installed at the bottom of the tub 3 to forcibly flow washing water stored in the tub and the outer tub. A pulsator (4), a driving motor (5) for providing rotational force to the washing tank (3) and the pulsator (4), and a rotating shaft (6a) to the washing tank (3) and the pulsator (4). It is configured to have a clutch (6) for selectively transmitting the rotational force generated by the drive motor (5) to the washing tank (3) and the pulsator (4).

In the washing machine configured as described above, the rotational force of the driving motor 5 is transmitted only to the pulsator 4 by the clutch 6 in the washing and rinsing process, and the pulsator 4 is stopped while the washing tank 3 is stopped. Washing water flow occurs while stirring and rotating in the forward and reverse directions to wash and rinse the laundry.

In addition, a pumping flow path 7 is formed in the washing tank 3 to pump upwards of the washing water in the lower part of the washing tank, and at the outlet of the pumping flow path 7, the seams included in the pumped washing water. The seams gathering device 8 is provided with a collecting net for collecting foreign substances such as a bar. Washing water is pumped through the pumping flow path 7 by rotation of the lower blade 4b of the pulsator 4. After passing through the seam collecting device (8) installed at the outlet of the pumping flow path is to filter foreign matters such as seams.

On the other hand, unlike the pulsator rotating washing machine, the washing tank rotating washing machine is to perform washing and rinsing while the washing tank rotates itself during the washing and rinsing administration. The structure of the washing tank rotating washing machine is the pulsator rotating method described above. Although the structure is similar to that of a washing machine, as shown in FIG. 2, the washing tub 3 and the pulsator 4 are integrally formed, and the washing tub 3 is directly connected to the motor 5 via the drive shaft 5a. There is no clutch to be connected, and no separate pumping flow path is formed.

The washing tub rotating type washing machine has an advantage that the driving force of the motor 5 is directly transmitted to the washing tub 3, so that the rotational force of the washing tub 3 is increased, thereby causing a stronger washing water flow.

However, since the washing tub rotating type washing machine rotates the washing tub itself, no pumping flow path is provided in the washing tub, and thus, a seam collecting device cannot be installed on the upper side of the washing tub, and thus, no filtering device for filtering the seams is provided. There was a problem that foreign matter such as seams remain in the laundry accordingly.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a sewing machine for collecting a seam of a washing machine, which is capable of collecting foreign substances such as seams generated in a washing process in a washing machine rotating type washing machine.

1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a typical pulsator rotary washing machine

Figure 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a conventional washing machine rotary washing machine

Figure 3 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the washing tank rotary washing machine equipped with a collecting device according to the invention

4 is an enlarged view of a portion A of FIG. 3 and is a cross-sectional view showing main parts of a first embodiment of a sewing machine according to the present invention;

5 is a sectional view showing the main parts of a second embodiment of a sewing machine according to the present invention;

6 is a perspective view of the collecting unit of FIG.

Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

10, 100-collector 11, 110-body

12, 120-guide 12a, 120a-inlet

13, 130-countercurrent prevention measures 14, 140-collecting network

15, 150-coupling 20, 200-mounting

21, 210-Hollow part 22, 220-Center blow hole

In the aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, the washing tank and the pulsator is integrally formed, the motor is installed in the lower portion of the outer tank surrounding the outer side of the washing tank to directly drive the washing tank via a rotating shaft Wherein, the pulsator is provided with a plurality of central ejection holes formed in the center, a plurality of dehydration holes formed outside the central ejection hole of the central portion, and a plurality of washing blades to directly drive the washing tank to wash and rinse In the washing machine to perform the process, the mounting portion including the central ejection hole in the center of the washing tank and detachably coupled to the mounting portion can collect foreign matters such as seams from the washing water flowing through the central ejection hole of the mounting portion. It has a structure with a collecting part.

In addition, the collecting portion has a body, a guide portion having a inlet formed to guide the flow through the plurality of central ejection holes in the lower portion of the body, a bottom surface formed on the upper surface of the guide portion to form the bottom of the body, and It is formed on the bottom surface is formed on the inlet outlet side of the guide flow prevention means for circulating the wash water in only one direction, the coupling portion formed on the side of the body to be detachably coupled to the inner circumferential surface of the mounting portion, and the foreign matter of the flowing wash water We have a screening net.

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

3 is a longitudinal sectional view of a washing machine equipped with a seams collecting device according to the present invention, Figure 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a collecting device equipped with a first embodiment of the collecting unit according to the present invention as an enlarged view of part A of FIG. In the sewing machine according to the present invention, a mounting portion 20 having a hollow portion 21 is integrally formed at the center of the pulsator 4 formed on the bottom surface of the washing tank 3, and the sewing portion is mounted on the mounting portion 20. Collecting unit 10 for collecting the is made detachably coupled.

Here, a plurality of central ejection holes 22 are formed at the bottom of the hollow part of the mounting part 20 to penetrate the bottom of the washing tub and communicate with the outer tub 2.

On the other hand, the collector 10 has a substantially cylindrical body 11, and the whole point cross-sectional area to guide the jetted water flowing through the central jet hole 22 from the lower portion of the body 11 into the body 11; The conical guide 12 is reduced, the bottom surface 111 formed on the top of the guide 12 to form the bottom of the body 11, the bottom surface 111 center and the top of the guide 12 It is connected to the inlet (12a) and the inlet (12a) outlet on the bottom 111 to communicate with the backflow preventing means 13 for circulating the wash water in only one direction, and flows through the backflow preventing means (13) The collection net 14 for filtering foreign matter from the wash water, and the coupling portion 15 formed on the side of the body 11 to be detachably coupled to the inner peripheral surface of the mounting portion 20.

On the other hand, the collecting net 14 is a fastening portion 14a protruding from the outer peripheral end of the collecting net 14 is snap-fastened to the fastening groove 11a on the side of the body, formed on the opposite side of the fastening portion 14a It is pivotable by the hinge portion 14b so that it can be opened and closed at the collecting portion 10, which is later removed from the mounting portion 20 and then accumulated on the body bottom 111 in the collecting portion. This is to remove foreign substances.

In addition, the backflow prevention means 13 is an elastic check valve formed on one side is coupled to the bottom surface 111 behind the inlet (12a), and the other side is freely openable according to the flow of the jet water.

In addition, the collection part 10 has a threaded portion formed on the coupling portion 15 and the mounting portion 20 is formed with a threaded portion 20a on its inner circumferential surface to be coupled to the threaded portion of the coupling portion 15, The collecting part 10 may be detachably coupled to the mounting part 20 by screwing these threaded parts.

Therefore, in order to couple and release the collecting unit 10 to the mounting unit 20, it is only necessary to hold the collecting unit 10 by hand and turn it.

On the other hand, Figure 5 shows a second embodiment of the collecting portion, the collecting network 140 is formed on the side and the upper surface of the body 110 at the same time, the inlet 120a immediately after the inlet 120a as a backflow prevention means The ball 130 having a diameter slightly larger than the diameter is located, when the spout is introduced through the inlet 120a, the ball 130 is lifted by the flow force of the spout, and the inlet 120a is opened to eject the spout. While it may be introduced into the collecting part 100, when the jet water does not flow, the inlet 120a may be closed by the weight of the ball 130. At this time, the bottom surface 111 of the collecting unit 100 is preferably formed to have a slope that converges toward the inlet 120a so that the raised ball 130 can be located at the inlet 120a again.

In addition, the collecting portion 100 is snap-coupled to the mounting portion 200, for this purpose, the coupling portion having a protrusion 150a formed at the middle portion of the handle 150b and both sides of the body 110 ( 150 is formed, and an inner circumferential surface of the mounting portion 200 is formed with a concave groove (200b) to correspond to the protrusion (150a) of the coupling portion 150.

The operation of the apparatus of the present invention is described below.

When the washing machine performs the washing and rinsing stroke, the washing tank 3 and the pulsator 4 of the washing machine rotate in a forward direction and in a reverse direction. The water is ejected through the central jet holes 22 and 220 of the washing tank.

At this time, the jetted water flowing through the central jetting holes 22 and 220 is provided with guides 12 and 120 of the collecting parts 10 and 100, inlets 12a and 120a at the upper end of the guide, and the backflow preventing means 13, 130 is introduced into the collecting unit (10, 100). Subsequently, the spout water is introduced into the washing tank through the collecting nets 14 and 140, and foreign substances such as seams mixed in the spouting water are caught in the collecting nets 14 and 140 and collected in the collecting units 10 and 100. At this time, if the central jet flow is lost after a predetermined time, the reverse flow prevention means (13, 130) to close the inlet (12a, 120a) to prevent the foreign substances from escaping. This process is performed continuously throughout the washing and rinsing process.

After washing, the collection parts 10 and 100 are removed and the collection nets 14 and 140 are opened to remove foreign substances accumulated on the bottoms of the bodies 11 and 110, and then the collection parts 10 and 100 are mounted again ( 20, 200).

On the other hand, when the collecting portion 100 is snapped to the mounting portion 200 by the coupling portion 150 formed with the handle 150b and the protrusion 150a as in the second embodiment of the present invention, the coupling portion 150 Push both handles (150b) of the inner side of the coupling portion 150, the protrusion 150a of the middle portion of the mounting portion 200, the collecting portion 100 is released from the mounting portion 200 while exiting the concave groove (200b) of the inner peripheral surface Will be.

After removing the foreign matter, the process of mounting the collection unit 100 to the mounting unit 200 may be performed in the reverse order.

The above-described embodiments are appropriate combinations of the collection networks 14 and 140, the backflow preventing means 13 and 130, and the embodiments of the coupling method, and the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above. Various combinations and modifications of the embodiments of the above components may be implemented without departing from the scope.

According to the present invention as described above, it is possible to collect the seams flowing into the washing tank by using the central jet stream flowing through the center of the washing tank from the outer tank in the washing and rinsing process, foreign matter such as seams between the laundry Will not.

Claims (3)

A mounting portion having a plurality of central ejection holes formed so as to communicate the washing tank with the outer tank at the center of the pulsator at the bottom of the washing tank, and a hollow having the central ejection hole positioned at the bottom thereof; And a collecting unit having a collecting net for collecting seams from the wash water jetted from the central jet hole, wherein the collecting part is formed in a cylindrical body and formed under the body to flow through the central jet hole. A guide configured to guide, a bottom surface formed on an upper portion of the guide to form a bottom of the body, an inlet communicating with the bottom surface and an upper end of the guide, and formed at the inlet outlet to distribute washing water only in one direction. A backflow prevention means for coupling, a coupling portion formed on a side of the body to detachably couple to the inner circumferential surface of the mounting portion, and To filter out foreign matter of the number of laundry introduced through the inlet and the non-return means seam collecting device of the washing machine made, including collecting net formed in the body. According to claim 1, wherein a groove is formed in the inner circumferential surface of the mounting portion, the engaging portion of the collecting portion protrudes on the side of the body to engage corresponding to the groove, and formed integrally with the protrusion and protrudes above the body upper surface The handle portion extended to be formed is formed, washing machine seam collecting device, characterized in that by pressing the handle portion detachable of the protrusion of the coupling portion and the groove of the mounting portion. According to claim 1, wherein the collecting network is formed with a resilient fastening portion protruding from the outer circumferential end, the fastening portion is releasably coupled to the fastening groove formed on the side of the body, the collecting network is one side of the collecting network Washing machine seam collecting device, characterized in that the pivoting by the hinge portion formed in the upper end of the body to be opened and closed at the collecting portion.