KR20040073769A - A softer supply apparatus of balance for washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A softening agent supply apparatus of a balance for a washing machine is provided to supply the fixed amount of the softening agent before finally rinsing by temporarily storing the softening agent in the auxiliary softening agent storage chamber and flowing into the first softening agent storage chamber before first dehydration. CONSTITUTION: A softening agent supply apparatus of a balance of a washing machine comprises a softening agent box(82) storing the softening agent; first, second and third softening agent storage chambers(86,88,90) formed between a lower balance(72) and an upper balance to supply the softening agent from the softening agent box to an inner tub and an outer tub before finally rinsing by moving the softening agent sequentially in repeatedly rotating and stopping the balance; and an auxiliary softening agent storage chamber formed in the first softening agent storage chamber. A softening agent discharge port(94) is communicated between the third softening agent storage chamber and the outer wall of the lower balance.

Description

A softer supply apparatus of balance for washing machine

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a balance softener supply device for a washing machine, and more particularly, to a balance softener supply device for a washing machine in which a quantity of softener can be performed at an appropriate time when the inner tank is rotated at a high speed before the first dehydration stroke.

In general, a washing machine is a device for removing dirt by applying an appropriate detergent and mechanical force to the laundry, and if the softener is added before the last rinsing, the laundry can be more flexible. Supplying an outer tank, an inner tank rotatably disposed inside the outer tank and a laundry to be received, a motor generating a driving force for rotating the inner tank, a balance provided at an upper end of the inner tank, and a softening agent between the inner tank and the outer tank. And a softener supply device formed inside the balance.

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a balance softener supply device for a washing machine according to the prior art, wherein the softener supply device 20 is partitioned by partitions 21a, 21b, and 21c, as shown in FIG. 2. The first and second softening agent accommodating chambers 22, 24, and 26 are sequentially formed, and the softening agent outlet 28 is connected between the third accommodating chamber 26 and the outer wall 12a of the balance 10. do.

In addition, the softener supply device 20 is mounted to the groove formed on the inner surface of the balance 10, the softener is introduced into the first softener receiving chamber 22 during the initial dehydration stroke of the washing machine It further comprises a softener box 30 to be contained.

In addition, the softener supplying device 20 has a first softener in the softener box 30 during the first dehydration stroke on one side of the partition 21 between the softener box 30 and the first softener accommodating chamber 22. The first opening 22a is formed to be accommodated in the first softening agent accommodating chamber 22 after passing to the softening agent accommodating chamber 22, and the first softening agent accommodating chamber 22 and the second softening accommodating chamber are formed of an inner tank and When the balance 10 is stopped, the softener of the first softener accommodating chamber 22 flows down into the second softener accommodating chamber 24 and is formed to be accommodated in the second softener accommodating chamber 24. In the upper part of the partition between the second softener storage chamber 24 and the third softener storage chamber 26, the softener in the second softener storage chamber 24 is transferred to the third softener storage chamber 26 during the second dehydration stroke. The second opening 24a is formed to be accommodated in the third softener accommodating chamber 26.

Referring to the washing machine and the softener supply process of the washing machine according to the prior art configured as described above are as follows.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a washing machine control procedure according to the prior art.

First, as shown in FIG. 2, after the feeding for washing is set (S1), the first water supply (S2) is performed, and the inner tank is washed and stirred (S3) for a predetermined time to wash the laundry.

And after washing stirring of an inner tank is complete | finished, 1st drainage S4 is performed, and 1st dehydration S5 by which the inner tank and the balance 10 are rotated at high speed in one direction is performed next.

At this time, the softening agent in the softening agent box 30 flows into the first softening agent accommodating chamber 22 beyond the first opening 22a due to the centrifugal force caused by the high speed rotation of the inner tank and the balance 10, and thus the first softening agent. It is stored in the storage chamber 22.

Then, the washing machine is subjected to the first dehydration S5 for a predetermined time, and the second water supply S6 for rinsing is performed.

At this time, since the inner tank and the balance 10 are stopped during the second water supply S6, the softener in the first softener storage chamber 22 flows down the second step into the second softener storage chamber 24 and flows down to the second softener storage chamber 24. It is accommodated in the softener storage compartment 24.

The washing machine performs a first rinsing agitation (S7) for a predetermined time after the end of the second water supply (S6), the second drainage (S8) is performed, and then the second dehydration (S9) proceeds.

At this time, the softening agent in the second softening agent accommodating chamber 24 flows into the third softening agent accommodating chamber 26 beyond the second opening 24a by the centrifugal force of the inner tub and the balance 10, and the second The centrifugal force which was working at the time of rotation of the dehydration (S9) gradually decreases and flows toward the inlet of the softener discharge port 28 and is discharged between the inner tank and the outer tank 6 through the softener discharge port 28.

Then, the third water supply (S10), the second rinsing agitation (S11), the third drainage (S12) and the final dehydration (S13) proceeds in succession, the washing is finished.

However, a conventional softener supplying device for a washing machine balances the softener in the softener box 30 when the inner tank is rotated at a high speed (relatively slower than drainage) to increase the flow rate of the washing water during the washing and stirring. A portion of the softener is transferred to the first softener storage chamber 22 by the high-speed centrifugal force of the inner tank and the balance 10, and the softener that has been transferred into the first softener storage chamber 22 before the predetermined time is pre-determined. 2 flows into the softener storage chamber 24, and when the first dehydration (S5) is passed to the third softener storage chamber 26, and discharged between the inner tank and the outer tank (6) during the second water supply, the second rinse stirring (S11) There is a problem that the softener cannot be added to the quantification before.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems of the prior art, an object of the present invention is to provide a softener supplying device of the balance for a washing machine capable of supplying a softener in a fixed amount.

1 is a plan view showing a softener supplying device for a balance for a washing machine according to the prior art,

2 is a flowchart illustrating a control procedure of a washing machine according to the prior art;

3 is a cross-sectional view showing an internal configuration of an embodiment of a washing machine according to the present invention;

4 is a plan view illustrating a softener supplying device for a balance for a washing machine according to the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols on main parts of the drawings>

54: the outer shell 64: the inner shell

70; Balance 72: Lower Balance

74: upper balance 80: softener supply device

82: softener box 84a, 84b, 84c: partition

84d: first opening 84e: second opening

84f: third opening 84g: fourth opening

86: first softener storage chamber 88: second softener storage chamber

90: third softener chamber 92: auxiliary softener chamber

94: outlet

The softener supplying device of the balance for a washing machine according to the present invention for solving the above problems is the outer tank in which the wash water is contained, the inner tank rotatably disposed inside the outer tank and the laundry to be accommodated, and the motor for rotating the inner tank; A washing machine comprising a balance installed at an upper end of the inner tank and a softener supply device provided in the balance to supply a softener between the inner tank and the outer tank, wherein the softener supply device includes a softener box containing a softener; The softener contained in the softener box is partitioned by a partition formed inside the balance so as to be sequentially moved by the rotation and stop of the balance to be supplied between the inner tank and the outer tank before the final rinsing of the washing machine and the softener in the partition. A plurality of softening agent accommodating chambers formed with openings through which the moving parts are moved; It characterized in that it comprises an auxiliary receiving chamber formed in the interior of the first softener storage chamber of the plurality of softener storage chamber.

In addition, the auxiliary receiving chamber is characterized in that the one side is in communication with the first softener receiving chamber so that the softener introduced from the softener box is accommodated and can be transferred to the first softener storage chamber during the initial dehydration stroke of the washing machine.

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

3 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal configuration of an embodiment of a washing machine according to the present invention.

In the washing machine according to the present embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the outer tub 54 in which the wash water is contained in the outer case 52 is supported by the support member 56 so as to be buffered, and A top cover 58 having a laundry access hole 58a formed thereon is mounted on an upper surface thereof, and a lid 60 for opening and closing the laundry access hole 58a is rotatably mounted on the top cover 58.

Inside the outer tank 54, the upper surface is opened so that the laundry is to be accommodated, and the inner tank 64 having a plurality of handmade holes 64a formed to allow the wash water to flow in and out of the outer tank 54 is positioned to be spaced apart from the outer tank 54. At the bottom of the inner tub 64, the washing blade 62 is provided to be rotatable.

And, the lower side of the outer tub 54, the motor 66 for generating a driving force for rotating the washing blade 62 and the inner tub 64, and the driving force of the motor 66 to the rotary blade 62 and A power transmission unit 68 for selectively supplying the inner tank 64 is mounted.

On the other hand, the inner tank 64 can be vibrated during rotation, the balance 70 is installed on the upper end to attenuate the vibration generated when the inner tank 64 is rotated to maintain a balance.

The balance 70 includes a lower balance 72 in which an upper portion thereof is opened and a fluid is filled therein, and an upper balance 74 covering an upper surface of the lower balance 72.

In addition, the inner side of the balance 70 is provided with a softener supply device 80 for supplying a softener between the outer tank 54 and the inner tank 64 before the last rinsing of the washing machine.

4 is a plan view illustrating a softener supplying device for a balance for a washing machine according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, the softener supply device 80 includes a softener box 82 in which a softener is contained; The lower balance 72 so that the softener contained in the softener box 82 may be sequentially moved when the balance 70 is rotated and stopped so as to be supplied between the inner tank and the outer tank 54 before the final rinsing of the washing machine. First and second softening chambers 86, 88 and 90 formed between the upper balance and the upper balance; And an auxiliary receiving chamber 92 formed inside the first softening agent receiving chamber 86 among the first, second, and third softening agent receiving chambers 86, 88, and 90, and the third softening agent receiving chamber 90 ) And the softener discharge port 94 communicate between the outer wall 72a of the lower balance 72.

The softener box 82 has an upper surface open to contain the softener, and is detachably mounted to the groove 75 formed on one side of the inner circumferential surface of the lower balance 72.

The first, second, and third softener accommodation chambers 86, 88, and 90 are partitioned by partitions 84a, 84b, and 84c formed inside the balance 70 so that the softener can be sequentially moved. The partitions 84a, 84b, and 84c are formed with openings 84d, 84e, and 84f between the upper frames.

That is, at one side of the partition 84a between the softener box 82 and the first softener accommodating chamber 86, the softener in the softener box 82 is transferred to the first softener accommodating chamber 86 during the first dehydration stroke. The first opening 84d is formed to be able to do so.

In addition, at one side of the partition 84b between the first softener accommodating chamber 86 and the second softener accommodating chamber 88, the softener of the first softening agent accommodating chamber 86 is stopped when the inner tank and the balance 70 are stopped. A second opening portion 84e is formed to flow down into the second softener storage chamber 88, and the second softener storage chamber 88 has a softener flowing out of the first softener storage chamber 86 in the second softener storage chamber. It is formed so as to be lower than the first softener accommodating chamber 86 so as to be accommodated in the 88.

In addition, the upper part of the partition 84c between the second softening agent accommodating chamber 88 and the third softening agent accommodating chamber 90 has a softening agent in the second softening agent accommodating chamber 88 during the second dehydration stroke. A third opening portion 84f is formed so as to be able to cross over to 90.

On the other hand, in the auxiliary storage chamber 92, the inner tank 64 and the balance 70 have a high speed (about To Number of revolutions of the softener box 82 is temporarily accommodated without being introduced into the first softener storage chamber 86, and the softener that has already been crossed before the first dehydration of the washing machine. And a fourth opening portion 84g communicating with the first softener storage chamber 86 so that the softener that has passed during the first dehydration of the washing machine can be transferred to the first softener storage chamber 86.

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

First, when the washing machine is set to feed for washing, the first water supply is performed, and when the outer tank 54 and the inner tank 64 contain a predetermined amount of washing water and detergent, the inner tank 64 is stored for a predetermined time. The laundry is agitated and the laundry to be washed in the inner tank 64 is washed by the action of washing water and detergent.

At this time, the washing machine performs the inner tank 64 at a high speed during the washing agitation as described above. To Rotation speed), the washing water in the inner tank 64 increases the cleaning speed of the laundry by increasing the flow rate, or after the washing water in the outer tank 54 is pumped upward, the upper side of the inner tank 64 It is sprayed to increase the washing power of the laundry.

On the other hand, the high speed rotation of the inner tank 64 as described above (about the time of dehydration To Some of the softeners in the softener box 82 may be rotated at a high speed (approximately at the time of dehydration) of the inner tank 64 and the balance 70. To Due to the centrifugal force), flows into the auxiliary softener storage chamber 92 beyond the first opening 84d, and the softener thus introduced is temporarily accommodated in the auxiliary softener storage chamber 92.

Then, the washing machine performs a first drainage after the washing agitation of the inner tank 64 is completed, and the first dehydration is performed in which the inner tank 64 and the balance 70 are rotated at high speed in one direction.

At this time, the softener remaining inside the softener box 82 flows into the auxiliary softener storage chamber 92 beyond the first opening 84d due to the centrifugal force due to the high speed rotation of the inner tank 64 and the balance 70. And flows into the first softener accommodating chamber 86 beyond the fourth opening 84g together with the softening agent temporarily accommodated in the auxiliary softener storage compartment 92, and then is accommodated in the first softener accommodating chamber 86. .

Then, the washing machine is finished after the above first dehydration is performed for a predetermined time, and the second water supply for rinsing is performed.

At this time, since the inner tank 64 and the balance 70 are stopped during the second water supply, the softener in the first softener storage chamber 86 passes through the second opening 84e to the second softener storage chamber 88. It flows down and is accommodated in the second softener reservoir 88.

The washing machine performs a first rinse agitation for a predetermined time after the end of the second water supply, a second drainage is performed, and then a second dehydration proceeds.

The softening agent in the second softening agent accommodating chamber 88 passes through the third opening portion 84f by the centrifugal force due to the high speed rotation of the inner tank 64 and the balance 70 during the second dehydration. And flows toward the inlet of the softener discharge port 94 by gradually decreasing the centrifugal force acting upon the rotation of the second dehydration force of the inner tank 64 and the outer tub 56 through the softener discharge port 94. Is discharged between).

Then, the third water supply and the second rinse agitation are sequentially performed, and the softener discharged between the inner bath 64 and the outer bath 54 gives flexibility to the laundry during the second rinse agitation, and the second rinse. The third drainage after stirring is drained to the outside with the wash water.

In addition, the washing machine is dehydrated after the third drainage, and washing is terminated.

On the other hand, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and the inner tank 64 is subjected to high speed during washing and stirring (about To The amount of softener can be supplied even when it is not rotated at a rotation speed of the inner tank 64. To It will be applicable to any of the washing machine to rotate at a rotational speed of) and a washing machine not to rotate at a high speed.

That is, in the case of the washing machine that does not rotate the inner tank 64 at a high speed, the softener in the softener box 82 does not flow into the auxiliary softener accommodating chamber 92 when washing and stirring, and the auxiliary softener at the first dehydration. Since it flows into the accommodating chamber 92 momentarily and passes to the first softening agent accommodating chamber 86, no softening agent remains in the auxiliary softening accommodating chamber 86, and the softening agent contained in the softening agent box 82 All of them are supplied between the inner tank 64 and the outer tank 54.

In the softener supply apparatus for a washing machine balance according to the present invention configured as described above, an auxiliary softener accommodating chamber is formed in the first softener accommodating chamber among a plurality of softener accommodating chambers in which the softening agent is sequentially moved, and then, before the first dehydration in the softener box Since the coming softener is temporarily stored in the auxiliary softener receiving chamber and then transferred to the first softener receiving chamber together with the softening agent coming from the softener box at the time of initial dehydration, there is an advantage that a quantity of softener can be supplied before the final rinsing.

In addition, one side of the auxiliary receiving chamber is in communication with the first softener receiving chamber, there is an advantage that the amount of softener contained in the auxiliary receiving chamber can be moved to the first softener receiving chamber when the first dehydration.

Claims (2)

Supplies an outer tub containing wash water, an inner tub rotatably disposed inside the outer tub, in which laundry is to be accommodated, a motor for rotating the inner tub, a balance provided at an upper end of the inner tub, and a softener between the inner tub and the outer tub In the washing machine comprising a softener supply device provided in the balance, The softener supply device and a softener box containing a softener; The softener contained in the softener box is partitioned by a partition formed inside the balance so as to be sequentially moved by the rotation and stop of the balance to be supplied between the inner tank and the outer tank before the final rinsing of the washing machine and the softener in the partition. A plurality of softening agent accommodating chambers formed with openings through which the moving parts are moved; Balanced softener supplying device for a washing machine comprising a secondary receiving chamber formed in the interior of the first softener storage chamber of the plurality of softener storage chamber. The method of claim 1, The auxiliary accommodating chamber is a balance softener supplying device for the washing machine, characterized in that one side is in communication with the first softener accommodating chamber so that the softener flowing in the softener box is received and then the first softener storage chamber when the first dehydration of the washing machine.