KR20030060547A - A drum-washer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A drum type washer is provided to improve cleaning efficiency of the laundry by filtering out impurities from washing water circulated to the upper side of a tub or discharged to the outside by installing a waste yarn-collecting unit on a side of a drainage pump. CONSTITUTION: A drum type washer comprises a tub installed inside a cabinet; a drum rotatably installed inside the tub, to wash the laundry; a drainage pump pumping washing water drained from the tube and circulating the pumped washing water to the inside of the tube or discharging the pumped washing water to the outside; and a waste thread-collecting unit filtering out waste yarn or nap from washing water circulated or discharged by the drainage pump. The waste yarn-collecting unit comprises a filter body(75) detachably installed to a case(73) and collecting holes(75a) formed on both sides of the filter body, to filter out waster yarn and nap from the washing water. Thus, washing performance is improved.

Description

Drum Washing Machine {A drum-washer}

The present invention relates to a drum washing machine, and more particularly, to a drum washing machine that can improve washing performance by filtering seams and lint from washing water.

In general, a washing machine is a machine that removes stains on clothes by providing a mechanical action using electricity. A drum washing machine is rotated by a driving force of a motor while detergent, washing water, and laundry are put in a drum installed horizontally. Washing by using the friction between the drum and the laundry is almost no damage to the laundry and the laundry is not tangled with each other, knocking and rubbing has the washing effect.

1 is a side sectional view showing a drum washing machine according to the prior art.

As shown in FIG. 1, a conventional drum washing machine includes a tub 6 installed inside a cabinet 2 by a spring 4a and a damper 4b and a laundry installed in the tub 6. A drum (8), a lifter (10) mounted on an inner surface of the drum (8) to lift the laundry so that the laundry falls by gravity at a predetermined height, and mounted on one side of the tub (6) and the drum ( It consists of a motor 12 for rotating 8).

In addition, a cabinet cover 3 having an input hole h is mounted at the front of the cabinet 2 so that laundry can be put in and drawn out from the center of the cabinet 2, and the laundry is loaded from the input hole h of the cabinet cover 3. In order to prevent the departure of the door 20 is installed to open and close, the upper side of the cabinet 2 is provided with a control panel 7 for adjusting the operation of the washing machine.

Here, a water supply hose 14, a water supply valve 16, and a detergent box 18 for supplying washing water and detergent into the tub 6 are built in the upper side of the cabinet 2, and the tub 6 The lower side of the) is provided with a drain pump 22 and the drain hose 24 for circulating or discharging the wash water.

The drum washing machine configured as described above is provided with a circulation passage (not shown) that connects one side of the drain pump 22 and the upper side of the tub 6 to wash the wash water under the tub 6 to the tub 6. Circulation to the upper side of the washing performance is improved.

However, the drum washing machine according to the prior art has a problem in that the foreign matter such as seams and lint generated during the washing process remains in the wash water while circulating along the circulation passage, thereby reducing the washing power of the laundry.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems of the prior art, by installing a seam collecting means on one side of the drainage pump to take foreign matters such as seams and lint from the wash water circulated to the upper side of the tub or discharged to the outside An object of the present invention is to provide a drum washing machine capable of improving washing power of laundry.

1 is a side cross-sectional view showing a drum washing machine according to the prior art,

Figure 2 is a side sectional view showing a drum washing machine according to the present invention,

3 is a perspective view showing the main part of the drum washing machine according to the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols on main parts of the drawings>

52: cabinet 56: tub

58: drum 60: lifter

72: drain pump 73: case

73a: circulation motor housing 73b: drainage motor housing

73c: inlet of the case 73d: outlet of the case

74: drain hose 75: filter body

75a: collecting hole 75b: handle

Drum washing machine according to the present invention for solving the above problems, a tub installed inside the cabinet, a drum rotatably installed inside the tub to wash the laundry, and pumping the wash water drained from the tub inside the tub It consists of a drain pump for circulating or discharged to the outside, and a seam collecting means for filtering the seams or lint from the wash water circulated or discharged by the drain pump.

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

Figure 2 is a side sectional view showing a drum washing machine according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the main part of the drum washing machine according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the drum washing machine according to the present invention has a tub 56 installed on the inner side of the cabinet 52 by a spring 54a and a damper 54b, and laundry is provided inside the tub 56. The drum 58 to be contained is rotatably installed, and a plurality of lifters 60 are formed on the inner surface of the drum 58 to pull the laundry inside the drum 58 to a predetermined height to drop the laundry. Behind the tub 56 is a motor 62 for rotating the drum 58 is mounted.

In addition, the front of the cabinet 52 is equipped with a cabinet cover 53 formed with an input hole for the laundry entering and exit, the door 70 is installed in the input hole (h) of the cabinet cover 53 to open and close. The control panel 57 is installed above the cabinet 52.

Here, a water supply hose 64, a water supply valve 66, and a detergent box 68 for supplying washing water and detergent into the tub 56 are built in the upper side of the cabinet 52, and the tub 56 The lower side of the) is provided with a drain pump 72 and the drain hose 74 for circulating or discharging the wash water.

In particular, a circulating flow path 76 connecting one side of the drain pump 72 and the upper side of the tub 56 is formed to supply washing water under the tub 56 to the upper side of the tub 56 for washing. Improve performance

Looking in more detail, the drain pump 72 is the case 73 is connected to the drain port 56a and the drainage bellows 57 formed on one side of the tub 56, as shown in Figure 3, the case (73) a circulation motor (not shown) installed on one side and circulating the wash water drained from the tub 56 to a circulation passage 76 connected to the inside of the tub 65; and the circulation motor (not shown); It is provided on the other side of the case 73 so as to face the drain water (not shown) for discharging the wash water drained from the tub 56 to the drain hose (74).

Here, the case 73 has a cylindrical shape so that the circulation motor housing 73a and the drain motor housing 73b face each other so that the circulation motor (not shown) and the drain motor (not shown) may be mounted on both sides. do.

The upper end of the circulation motor housing 73a is connected to the circulation passage 76, and the upper end of the circulation motor housing 73a is connected to the drain hose 74.

The case 73 formed as described above is installed such that the inlet portion 73c is connected to the drainage bellows 57 and the outlet portion 73d is fixed to the front lower portion of the cabinet 52.

On the other hand, between the circulation motor (not shown) and the drain motor (not shown), a seam collecting means for filtering foreign matter such as seams and lint from the circulated or drained wash water can be inserted into the outlet portion 73c of the case. To be installed.

The seam collecting means is composed of a filter main body (75) detachably installed in the case (73), and collecting holes (75a) formed on both sides of the filter main body (75) to filter the seams and lint from the wash water. .

That is, the filter main body 75 is inserted into the outlet portion 73d of the case, and both ends of the filter main body 75 are connected to the circulation passage 76 and the circulation motor (not shown) and the drain hose ( The drainage motor (not shown) connected to the 74 is installed to face each other, so that the washing water passes through the filter main body 75 to filter foreign materials such as seams and lint.

Here, a handle 75b is formed on the front surface of the filter main body 75 so as to be grasped by a user when the filter main body 75 is inserted into or removed from the outlet 73d of the case.

Looking at the operation of the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

First, power is applied to the washing machine, and after setting the washing level and detergent and the total washing time according to the amount of laundry put into the drum 58, the washing water is supplied into the tub 56 together with the detergent, and the drum 58 Rotation by the motor 62 is performed by the laundry lifter 60 is lifted up to a certain height by the lifter 60 inside the drum 58 and falls to perform a washing stroke to separate the time when the laundry.

Next, when the washing administration is completed, the turbid wash water in the tub 56 is discharged, and new water is supplied to the tub 56 to perform a rinsing cycle of rinsing for a predetermined number of times.

Here, when the circulation motor (not shown) is operated during the washing and rinsing stroke, the washing water under the tub 56 is supplied to the upper side of the tub 56 along the circulation passage 76.

At this time, the wash water flows into the filter main body 75 installed in the drain pump 72 through the drain hole 56a of the tub 56, and is collected by the collecting holes 75a formed on both sides of the filter main body 75. Foreign matters such as seams and lint are washed out from the wash water, and the wash water is pumped out to the circulation flow path 76 by the circulation motor 62.

On the other hand, when the drain motor (not shown) is operated during the washing and rinsing stroke, the washing water under the tub 56 is discharged to the outside along the drain hose 74.

At this time, the wash water flows into the filter main body 75 installed in the drain pump 72 through the drain hole 56a of the tub 56, and collecting holes 75a formed on both sides of the filter main body 75. Foreign matters such as seams and lint are filtered out from the wash water, and the wash water is pumped out of the drain hose 74 by the drain motor (not shown).

When the washing and rinsing stroke is completed as described above, the drum 58 is rotated at a high speed to perform the dehydration stroke.

As such, when the washing, rinsing, and dehydrating strokes are completed, the filter main body 75 may be removed from the case 73 to discard foreign matters such as seams and lint filtered through the filter main body 75.

Drum washing machine according to the present invention configured as described above is equipped with a filter body formed between the circulating motor and the drainage motor of the drainage pump is equipped with a filter body to remove foreign substances such as seams and lint from the wash water circulated to the upper side or discharged to the outside It has the advantage of improving the washing power of the laundry.

Claims (4)

Tub installed inside the cabinet, A drum rotatably installed inside the tub to wash laundry; A drain pump for pumping the wash water drained from the tub to circulate the tub or discharge it to the outside; Drum washing machine comprising a seam collecting means for filtering the seams or lint from the wash water circulated or discharged by the drain pump. The method of claim 1, The drain pump includes a case connected to the tub by a drain hole and a draining bellows, a circulation motor installed at one side of the case to circulate the washing water drained from the tub into a circulation passage connected to the inside of the tub, and the circulation It is installed on the other side of the case so as to face the motor is composed of a drain motor for discharging the wash water drained from the tub to the drain hose connected to the outside, The sewing machine for collecting the drum, characterized in that installed between the circulation motor and the drain motor. The method of claim 2, The seam collecting means is a drum washing machine comprising a filter body detachably installed in the case, and collecting holes formed on both sides of the filter body to filter the seams and lint from the wash water. The method of claim 3, wherein The filter body is a drum washing machine, characterized in that the handle is formed on one side to be easily removable to the case of the drain pump.