KR20010088210A - a Drawer type Washing Machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A drawer type washing machine is provided to allow a user to put/extract laundry into/from the machine in an easy and convenient manner, while reducing water consumption by arranging many washing tubs. CONSTITUTION: A drawer type washing machine comprises: an outer case(11) having an opening formed on the front surface of the outer case; a washing tub(20) constituted by an outer tub(21) and an inner tub(23), and which is disposed inside the outer case and has a driving unit(25) arranged beneath the washing tub; and a sliding unit(30) interposed between the outer case and the washing tub, and which supports the washing tub and allows the washing tub to slide to be open/shut through the opening formed at the outer case. The sliding unit includes moving guides(31) installed on both side surfaces of the washing tub, and support guides(33) installed on both inner side walls of the outer case, and which support moving guides to be movable.

Description

Drawer type washing machine {a Drawer type Washing Machine}

The present invention relates to a washing machine, and more particularly, to a drawer type washing machine that implements opening and closing of a washing tank in a drawer manner to facilitate taking out and inserting laundry.

The conventional upright washing machine includes an outer case 1 forming an exterior as shown in FIG. 1, a washing tank 2 installed inside the outer case 1 to wash laundry, and the washing tank 2. It is composed of a driving means (3) installed in the lower portion to drive the inner tank to be described later, and a door (1a) installed on the upper side of the outer case (1) to prevent the separation of the laundry.

The washing tub 2 is fixed to the inside of the washing machine outer case 1 through the hook member 4, and is located inside the tub 2a in which the washing water is accommodated and inside the tub 2a. It consists of an inner tub 2b which is connected to the driving means 3 and rotates.

In addition, the conventional drum washing machine as shown in Figure 2, the outer case 5 to form an appearance, the outer tank 6 is installed inside the outer case 5 to accommodate the water required for washing, and An inner tub 7 installed inside the outer tub 6 for washing, a driving means 8 mounted at one side of the outer tub 6 to drive the inner tub 7, and the outer tub 6 Water supply means 9 installed at the upper part to supply the water for washing, drainage means 10 installed at the lower side of the outer tub 6 to drain the contaminated washing water, and an opening side of the outer case 1. It is installed to open and close at the door consists of a door (5a) for taking out and inserting the laundry.

However, the conventional upright washing machine configured as described above has a problem in that it is difficult to insert and take out laundry and is configured to open and close the door at the time of installation at the sink and the upper side so that it is impossible to use the upper space.

In addition, the conventional drum type washing machine is inconvenient to accommodate laundry, and the door is opened to draw out the laundry in front of the user, so that the user has to bend the waist to remove the laundry.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a drawer-type washing machine to easily put and take out the laundry by implementing to draw and push the washing tank.

In addition, by implementing a plurality of washing tanks to enable separate washing of laundry according to color or quality, if it is not necessary to separate the laundry to receive water in only one washing tank to wash the water to another washing tank by the circulation pump means The present invention provides a drawer type washing machine which reduces the consumption of water by transferring and washing again.

1 is a side cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a standing washing machine according to the prior art;

Figure 2 is a side cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a drum type washing machine according to the prior art,

3 is a front sectional view showing a configuration of a drawer type washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 4 is a side view showing a cut part of the side of the drawer-type washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention,

5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG. 4,

6 is a plan view showing the magnet of FIG.

7 is a partial cutaway side view showing the configuration of a drawer type washing machine according to another embodiment of the present invention;

8 is a configuration diagram of the pump showing the configuration of the circulation pumping means according to another embodiment of the present invention.

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

11: outcase 20: washing tank

21: outer tide 23: inner tide

25: drive means 25a: stator

25c: magnet 25d: drive shaft

25e: bearing 30: sliding means

31: Moving guide 31a, 31a ': Roller

33: support guide 35: damper member

35a, 35a ', 35a ": Damper member 51,51': Water supply hose

55,55 ': Drain hose 70: Circulating pumping means

71: motor 73,73 ': impeller

75,76,77,79: Circulation Hose

Drawer-type washing machine according to the present invention for realizing the above object is made of an outer case formed with an open portion in the front, the outer tank and the inner tank is located inside the outer case and the washing tank is installed in the lower portion, the outer case and It is characterized in that it comprises a sliding means which is installed between the washing tank to support the washing tank and at the same time the washing tank can be opened and closed in a drawer manner through the opening of the outer case.

In addition, at least one side with an outer case formed with one or more openings, a plurality of washing tanks each consisting of an outer tub and an inner tub and located in the interior of the outer case, the driving means is installed in the lower portion, between the outer case and the plurality of washing tubs Sliding means which is installed in each to support the washing tank at the same time so that each washing tank can be opened and closed in the drawer method through the opening of the outer case, and connected to the washing tank and the washing tank, the washing water contained in one washing tank to another washing tank. It characterized in that it comprises a circulation pump means for circulating.

Hereinafter, an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 6.

As shown in the drawing, the drawer-type washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an outer case 11 having an opening portion formed at a front surface thereof, and an outer tub 21 and an inner tub 23. Located between the washing tank 20 and the driving means 25 is installed in the lower, and between the outer case 11 and the outer tank 21 to support the outer tank 21 while the outer tank 21 is the outer case Sliding means 30 to be opened and closed in a drawer manner through the opening of the (11).

The sliding means 30 is provided on both sides of the outer tank 21, the movement guides 31 and 31 'installed up and down, and on both inner walls of the outer case 11 to move the movement guide 31. It consists of a support guide 33 for supporting.

The movement guide 31 is composed of a plurality of rollers 31a and 31a 'which are rolling in the upper portion of the support guide 33, and the support guide 33 is generated when the inner tub 21b is rotated. Damper members 35 and 35 'are provided to absorb vibrations.

The roller 31a has a rotating shaft horizontal to the ground, and the roller 31a 'has a rotating shaft perpendicular to the ground.

The upper end of the support guide 33 is bent to face the inner wall side of the outer case 11 so that the roller 31a contacts and rolls, and between the lower end portion and the bottom inner wall of the outer case 11. A damper member 35 'that absorbs vibration is provided.

The driving means 25 is provided with a stator 25a installed under the outer tub 21, and installed under the inner tub 23 so that a rotor magnetic field is formed as a current is applied to the stator 25a. Magnet 25c for rotating), a drive shaft 25d coupled to the lower center of the inner tub 23 so as to rotatably support the inner tub 23, and the drive shaft 25d provided in the outer tub 21. ) Is rotatably configured to support the bearing member 25e.

A door means 40 is coupled to the upper portion of the outer tub 21 to prevent the laundry and the washing water from leaking to the outside, and the door means 40 has a central hinge means 41 to easily open and close the door means 40. It is formed so that folding is possible.

In addition, a water supply hole 21a is formed in the outer tub 21, and a water supply hose 51 for supplying washing water through the water supply hole 21a is installed in the outer case 11. At least one of 11a) and the water supply hose 51 is provided with a packing member 53 for preventing leakage of wash water, and the lower part of the outer tank 23 drains the contaminated washing water contained in the outer tank 23. The drain hose 55 is connected, and the drain hose 55 is formed to be stretchable to enable the opening and closing of the washing tub 20. (See FIG. 4).

In the above, the water supply hose 51 may be formed to be stretchable so that the washing tank 20 can be opened and closed like the drain hose 55.

Heating means 60 for heating the washing water is installed in the lower portion of the washing tank 20 to boil the laundry, and the inner tank 23 is biased to one side by the washing of the laundry, etc. in the upper portion of the inner tank 23. A balancer 23a is provided to prevent vibration from occurring, and a washing blade 23b is formed on the inner bottom side of the washing blade 23b to form a washing stream to increase washing power. (See FIG. 3).

Reference numeral 57 denotes a water supply valve for opening and closing the water supply hose, and reference numeral 29 denotes a handle for easily opening and closing the washing tank 20.

Next will be described the operating principle of the drawer-type washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Drawer-type washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, first, by pulling the front of the handle portion 29 formed on the front of the washing tub 20, the roller 31a installed on both sides of the outer tub 21 up and down , 31a ') rolls on the upper and side surfaces of the support guide 33 so that the washing tub 20 is opened to the outside of the outer case 11 through the opening. At this time, the drain hose 55 installed in the lower portion of the outer tank 11 is extended by the distance that the washing tank 20 is moved, the water supply hose 51 installed on the upper side of the outer tank 21 is a through hole (21a) Escape from

Next, open the door means 40 coupled to the upper portion of the washing tank 20, put the laundry into the interior of the inner tank 23, close the door means 40 again and then the washing tank 20 in the reverse order of the principle described above When pushed into the inside of the outer case 11, the rollers 31a and 31a ′ slide on the upper and side surfaces of the support guide 33 again so that the washing tub 20 is positioned inside the outer case 11. The drain hose 55 installed at the lower part of the 21 is contracted again to maintain its original state, and the feed hose 51 is inserted into the through hole 21a again.

Next, when the user selects the operating conditions of the control unit (not shown) to operate the washing machine, the water supply valve 57 is operated to supply water for washing through the water supply hose 51, and stop the water supply operation when the water level is reached. As the current is applied to the stator 25a, a rotating magnetic field is formed, and as the magnet 25c is rotated by the rotating magnetic field, the inner tub 23 is rotated to perform washing. At this time, the damper members 35, 35 ′ and 35 ″ installed in the support guide 33 absorb vibrations generated when the inner tub 23 is driven to reduce noise.

On the other hand, after the washing is finished, the drain valve (not shown) is operated so that the contaminated washing water contained in the outer tub 21 is drained through the drain hose 55 and discharged to the outside of the outer case 11.

In the above, when the user wants to wash the laundry, if the user selects an operating condition not shown, the heating means 60 is operated so that the water contained in the outer tub 21 is heated to wash the laundry.

Next, a drawer type washing machine according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8.

The same reference numerals and detailed descriptions will be omitted for the same parts as those shown in FIGS. 3 to 6.

As illustrated in FIGS. 7 and 8, a plurality of washing tanks 20 and 20 'are installed in the outer case 11 up and down, and the pump is circulated between the washing tank 20 and the washing tank 20'. The means 70 is connected to circulate the wash water contained in one washing tank to the other washing tank.

The circulation pumping means 70 includes a motor 71 for generating power, a plurality of impellers 73 and 73 'for generating suction and discharge pressure by being rotated forward and backward by the driving force of the motor 71, It consists of a plurality of circulation hoses (75, 76, 77, 79) for transferring the wash water contained in any one of the plurality of washing tanks (20, 20 ') to another washing tank, the circulation hose (75, 76, 77) , 79 is formed to be stretchable when the laundry tanks 20 and 20 'are opened and closed.

The impellers 73 and 73 'have directions of guide vanes opposite to each other.

Water supply hoses 51 and 51 'are provided at one side of each of the washing tanks 20 and 20', and water supply hoses 51 and 51 'are provided at the water supply hoses 51 and 51'. Is connected to a water supply valve 57 '.

A plurality of drain hoses 55, 55 ′ are provided below each of the washing tanks 20 and 20 ′ to drain the contaminated washing water after washing, and the drain hoses 55 and 55 ′ are respectively disposed in the washing tank ( 20, 20 ') is formed to be stretchable at the time of opening and closing.

Next will be described the operating principle of the drawer-type washing machine according to another embodiment of the present invention configured as described above.

The opening and closing operation of the washing tub is made in the same principle as the principle of one embodiment of the present invention.

Next, the washing process will be described. After the laundry is put into the washing tank 20 and an operating condition (not shown) is selected, the water supply hose 51 is opened by the operation of the water supply valve 57 'and the washing tank 20 is opened. Water is supplied to the washing tank, and the washing tank 20 is driven by driving means (not shown) provided below the washing tank 20 to perform washing (see FIG. 8).

Thereafter, when the motor 71 of the circulation pumping means 70 is operated, as the impeller 73 is rotated in a clockwise direction (dotted arrow direction), the washing water contained in the washing tank 20 is sucked through the circulation hose 79. After being discharged through the circulation hose 77 is introduced into the washing tank 20 ', the washing tank 20' is driven by the above-described principle to perform the washing (see Fig. 8).

On the other hand, when water is supplied to the washing tub 20 ', the motor 71 moves in the opposite direction, so that the water contained in the washing tub 20' is circulated as the impeller 73 'is rotated along the solid arrow direction. After being sucked through the 75, it is discharged to the washing tank 20 through the circulation hose 76 to perform the washing.

The above description is a case where it is not necessary to separate the wash water, it is possible to save the wash water by circulating the water to wash.

On the other hand, when washing laundry according to the quality or color, etc., separate the laundry into a plurality of washing tanks (20, 20 ') and put the laundry in each washing tank (20, 20') so that the color of the dark cloth Eliminate problems such as cutting on light colored clothes. At this time, the circulation pumping means 70 does not operate.

Therefore, if you want to perform the separate washing to eliminate the hassle that had to operate the washing machine several times in the past.

According to the drawer-type washing machine according to the present invention as described above, there is an advantage that the laundry tank is implemented to open and close the opening of the outer case in the drawer manner to conveniently store the laundry.

In addition, by implementing a plurality of washing tanks can be separated and washed laundry according to the quality or color can eliminate the hassle of having to operate the washing machine several times.

In addition, when the washing water does not need to be separated, the washing water contained in one of the plurality of washing tanks is moved to another washing tank by circulation pumping means, and the washing water washed in one washing tank is used again in another washing tank. By doing the laundry there is an advantage that can reduce the water consumption by more than half.

Claims (12)

An outer case having an opening in the front, Washing tank which is made of the outer tank and the inner tank is located inside the outer case and the driving means is installed on the lower part, And a sliding means installed between the outer case and the washing tank to support the washing tank and allowing the washing tank to be opened and closed in a drawer manner through an opening of the outer case. An outer case having at least one opening formed on at least one side thereof; A plurality of laundry tanks each consisting of an outer tank and an inner tank, each of which is located inside the outer case and has a driving means installed therein; A sliding means installed between the outer case and the plurality of washing tanks to support the washing tanks, and at the same time, allowing the washing tanks to be opened and closed in a drawer manner through the opening of the outer case; And a circulation pumping means connected between the washing tank and the washing tank to circulate the washing water contained in one washing tank to another washing tank. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The sliding means and the movement guides installed on both sides of the washing tank; Drawer-type washing machine characterized in that the support guide is installed on both inner walls of the outer case to support the movable guide to be movable. The method of claim 3, wherein The moving guide is a drawer-type washing machine, characterized in that a plurality of rollers to move in the upper portion of the support guide. The method of claim 3, wherein The sliding means includes a damper member to absorb the vibration generated when the washing tank is driven. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The driving means includes a stator installed at a lower side of the outer tub, a magnet installed at a lower side of the inner tub and a magnet for rotating the inner tub as a current is applied to the stator, and the inner tub so as to rotatably support the inner tub. And a drive shaft coupled to the lower center, and a bearing member installed on the outer tank to rotatably support the drive shaft. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The upper part of the washing tank drawer type washing machine, characterized in that the door means is combined so that the laundry and washing water does not leak to the outside. The method according to claim 1 or 2, One side of the washing tank is connected to the water supply hose for supplying the wash water, the water supply hose characterized in that the drawer type is formed so as to be stretchable to open and close the washing tank. The method according to claim 1 or 2, A water supply hole is formed in the washing tank, and a water supply hose for supplying the washing water through the water supply hole is installed in the outer case, and at least one of the water supply hole and the water supply hose has a packing member for preventing leakage of the washing water. Drawer type washing machine, characterized in that installed. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The lower portion of the washing tank is connected to the drain hose for draining the contaminated wash water contained in the washing tank, the drain hose is characterized in that the drawer is formed to be stretchable to enable the opening and closing of the washing tank. The method of claim 2, The circulation pumping means includes a motor for generating power, a plurality of impellers which are rotated forward and backward by the driving force of the motor to generate suction discharge pressure, and wash water accommodated in one of the plurality of washing tanks to another washing tank. Drawer type washing machine comprising a plurality of circulation hose to transfer. The method of claim 11, The circulation hose is a drawer-type washing machine, characterized in that formed to be stretchable to enable the opening and closing of the washing tank.