KR20060095838A - Air break assembly of dish washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a dishwasher having an air brake assembly capable of water purification.

The present invention is provided with a tub connector at the top and a water supply hose connector and a water softener connector at the bottom, the water flowing through the water supply hose connector after the water flows to the upper drop to form a structure that flows to the water softener connector A dishwasher having a brake assembly; The air brake assembly provides an air brake assembly of the dishwasher, characterized in that the water filter is provided.

In addition, the present invention provides a dishwasher having an air brake assembly having a water supply hose connector and a water softener connection, and a softener connected to the softener connection of the air brake assembly; The water softener provides an air brake assembly of a dishwasher, characterized in that it comprises a water filter for purifying the washing water flowing through the air brake assembly.

Dishwasher, Air Brake Assembly, Water Filter

Description

Air break assembly of dish washing machine

1 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the main configuration of a general dish washer

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the air brake assembly provided in a conventional dishwasher

3 is a cross-sectional view showing an air brake with a water filter according to the present invention.

4 is a cross-sectional view showing a water softener equipped with a water filter according to the present invention.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

10 ... air brake assembly 14 ... tub end connection

15 ... Water softener connection 16 ... Player connection

17 ... Sump drain connection 18 ... Drain hose connection

30 ... Water softeners 100,300 ...

The present invention relates to a dishwasher, and more particularly, to a dishwasher having an air brake assembly having a water softener installed therein or a structure connected to the water softener.

In general, the dishwasher is a convenient kitchen appliance that automatically removes food debris such as rice paste attached to the tableware by spraying high-pressure washing water and then removes it.

Referring to FIG. 1, a main component of a general dishwasher will be described. The dishwasher includes a cabinet 1 forming an exterior, and a washing tank 4, which is a space for storing and washing dishes in the cabinet 1. , A sump (2) installed in the lower part of the dishwasher, a spray arm (7) which receives washing water from the sump (2) and sprays the dishes, and senses the amount of water supplied and delivers water to a softening device (not shown). It consists of an air brake assembly (10), etc. to play a role.

Briefly explaining the operation of the dishwasher configured as described above are as follows.

First, when the dishwasher starts to operate, a water supply valve (not shown) is opened and the washing water passes through the air brake assembly 10 through the water supply hose, and then flows into the washing tank 4 inside the dishwasher.

The washing water introduced into the washing tank 4 washes the dishes, and is then collected in the sump 2, and the washing water is sprayed through the spray arm 7 by the washing pump (not shown) to wash the dishes. .

On the other hand, when the washing of the dish is completed as the washing water of the sump (2) is injected into the dish, the drainage pump (3) is operated to start the drainage stroke to discharge the washing water to the outside.

That is, the drainage pump 3 is operated to pump the washing water recovered in the sump 2 to the natural drainage prevention pipe 6 provided in the air brake assembly 10, and then discharged to the outside through the drain hose 5. do.

Herein with respect to the structure and operation principle of the air brake assembly, it will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying FIG.

The conventional air brake assembly 10 is formed on the bottom surface of the water supply hose connector 11, the tap water flowing from the raw water pipe is introduced, and the flow rate for detecting the amount of raw water flowing into the water supply hose connector 12 It is provided on the meter 12 and the water supply flow path formed in the air brake assembly 10, and includes a siphon prevention gap 13 for preventing the siphon phenomenon that the raw water continues to flow even if the water supply is stopped.

In addition, the tub is connected to the tub attached to the air brake assembly 10, the air is introduced, a tub connector 14 for allowing a portion of the water introduced into the air brake assembly 10 flows into the tub, and the air brake A water softener connector 15 is included to allow the water introduced into the assembly 10 to be moved to the softener.

In addition, a regenerator connector 16 for allowing a portion of the water introduced into the air brake assembly 10 to be moved to a regenerator (not shown), and to allow the washed water to be discharged to the outside by a drain pump (not shown). And a sump drain connector 17 connected to the sump, and a drain hose connector 18 for discharging water moved to the sump drain connector 17 to the outside along a drain channel formed in the air brake assembly 10. do.

A drain 배수 valve 19 is also mounted on the sump drain connector 17 to prevent backwashing of the drained wash water.

 Hereinafter, the function of the air brake assembly 10 will be described.

First, the raw water obtained through the water supply hose connector 11 is moved upward along the water supply flow path formed in the air brake assembly 10. Then, the water supplied is dropped to the center portion of the air brake assembly 10 is collected in the water softener connector (15).

Then, the water softener is connected to the sump (not shown) through an ion exchange resin filter formed in the softener through the water softener connector 15, and when the wash water is continuously supplied, water rises inside the air brake assembly 10. A portion of the filled water is collected into a regenerator connector 16 formed next to the softener connector 15.

In addition, an air inlet 20 is formed at an upper edge of the air brake assembly 10 to allow air to enter from the outside.

In addition, the siphoning air is communicated with the siphon prevention gap 13 formed on the upper flow path of the air brake assembly 10, thereby preventing the siphon phenomenon in which water is continuously introduced while the water supply is stopped. .

On the other hand, the washing water collected in the softening device connector 15 is softened to facilitate the washing operation by filtering impurities contained in the raw water while passing through the ion exchange resin filter provided in the softening device.

In addition, the washed dirty water flows along the drain flow path through the sump drain connector 17, and is discharged to the outside of the dishwasher along the drain hose (not shown) connected to the drain hose connector (18). A small amount of washing water collected in the regenerator connector 16 passes through the regenerator to purify the ion exchange resin filter.

However, the conventional air brake assembly was only capable of supplying water to the water softener when water was supplied to the washing water, and there was no function of purifying the washing water separately.

Therefore, it has been necessary to develop a dishwasher that adds a function such as water purification while directly passing through the air brake assembly or through a structure connected to the air brake assembly.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, it is to provide a dishwasher to enable the water purification as the water passes through the air brake assembly.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is provided with a tub connector in the upper portion and a water supply hose connector and a softening device connector at the bottom is dropped after the water flows through the water supply hose connecting the water to the upper water softening device A dishwasher having an air brake assembly constituting a flow to the connector; The air brake assembly provides an air brake assembly of the dishwasher, characterized in that the water filter is provided.

The present invention also provides a dishwasher including an air brake assembly having a water supply hose connector and a water softener connection, and a water softener connected to the softener connection of the air brake assembly. The water softener provides an air brake assembly of a dishwasher, characterized in that it comprises a water filter for purifying the washing water flowing through the air brake assembly.

In addition, the present invention provides a dishwasher including an air brake assembly having a water supply hose connector and a water softener connection and a softener connected to the softener connection; A water filter is provided in the air brake assembly, and the water softener provides an air brake assembly of the dishwasher, characterized in that a water filter for purifying the washing water flowing through the air brake assembly is provided.

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

Meanwhile, in the following embodiments, the same components as in the prior art will be described with the same reference numerals.

First, with reference to the accompanying Figure 3, a first embodiment of the dishwasher according to the present invention will be described.

The air brake assembly of the dishwasher according to the present invention is also formed in the same manner as the prior art, and the water supply passage and the drainage passage are partially partitioned between the main body (see FIG. 1) and the washing tank (see FIG. 1). An air brake assembly 10 is installed to serve to transfer water.

Referring to FIG. 3, the first embodiment of the air brake assembly of the dishwasher according to the present invention will be described. The air brake assembly 10 is formed at a lower portion thereof, and a water supply hose connector 11 into which tap water flows, and It is installed on the water supply flow meter 12 for detecting the amount of raw water entering the water supply hose connector 12, and the water flow path formed in the air brake assembly 10 and the raw water continues to flow even if the water supply is stopped. A siphon prevention gap 13 is included to prevent the siphon phenomenon.

In addition, a tub connector 14 for allowing a portion of the water introduced into the air brake assembly 10 to be introduced into the tub, and a water softener connector 15 for allowing the water introduced into the air brake assembly 10 to be moved to the water softener. ) Is included.

In addition, a regenerator connector 16 for allowing a portion of the water introduced into the air brake assembly 10 to be moved to a regenerator (not shown), and to allow the washed water to be discharged to the outside by a drain pump (not shown). And a sump drain connector 17 connected to the sump, and a drain hose connector 18 for discharging water moved to the sump drain connector 17 to the outside along the drain flow path formed in the air brake assembly 10. Included.

A drain 배수 valve 19 is also mounted on the sump drain connector 17 to prevent backwashing of the drained wash water.

On the other hand, the dishwasher according to the present invention is provided with a water filter 100 in the air brake assembly.

The water filter 100 is installed on a flow path formed from the water supply hose connector 11 to the water softener connector 15.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the water purification process may be installed at a central portion between the tub connector 14 and the water softener connector 15 below the end of the water supply flow passage located in the upper portion thereof. It would be preferable.

Referring to the operation of the first embodiment according to the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

The raw water obtained through the water supply hose connector 11 is moved upward along the water supply passage, and the water supplied in this way falls toward the water softener connector 15 at the lower portion of the center of the air brake assembly.

At this time, since the water filter 100 is installed in the center before reaching the water softener connector 15, the water is purified while passing through the water filter 100, and then flows to the water softener connector 15. .

Then, the washing water is moved to the sump (see FIG. 1) and the washing process is performed through the spray nozzle (see FIG. 1).

In this way, the foreign matter contained in the raw water is removed while passing through the water filter 100, and then used again in the washing process, so that the washing process can be performed with clean water during washing, and not only dishware but also fruit washing process. Can also be used.

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 4, a second embodiment of the air brake assembly of the dish washing machine according to the present invention will be described.

In general, the water softener 30 is installed in the dishwasher so as to separate heavy metal, etc., as shown in FIG. 4, and is installed in a structure connected to the softener connector 15 of the air brake assembly 10. .

At this time, the water softening device 30 is divided into two parts, an ion exchange resin (not shown) that adsorbs and removes heavy metals and metallic ions from the wash water, and salt to generate salt water to regenerate the ion exchange resin. Each of these compartments consists of a filter barrel 30a and a salt barrel 30b.

At this time, the water filter 300 is installed in the filter cylinder 30a.

Referring to the operation of the second embodiment of the dish washer according to the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

When the wash water introduced through the water supply hose connector 15 passes through the air brake assembly 10 and then passes through the water softener 30 to the sump, purified water flows to the sump as in the first embodiment. .

As a result, as in the first embodiment, it is possible to proceed with the washing process while purifying water, and thus, washing of dishes and the like is possible with more clean water during washing.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be modified by those skilled in the art as can be seen from the appended claims, and such modifications are within the scope of the present invention. .

For example, although not shown, as a third embodiment in which the first and second embodiments are combined, each of the water filters is installed in the air brake assembly and the water softener, so that the water is twice purified once in the washing water. It may be configured to go through a task.

Even in this case, as shown in Figure 4 showing a second embodiment of the present invention, the water softener is divided into two parts, a filter canister and salt canister, so that the water filter is installed in the filter canister.

Referring to the effect of the dishwasher equipped with a water purifying function according to the present invention described above are as follows.

Since the circulating washing water to wash the dishes becomes a purified water every cycle, the dishes are washed, and together with a cleaner cleaning operation, it is possible to increase the consumer's credit.

In addition, since the washing water is still purified, it can also play a role of washing fruits, washing vegetables, and the like.

Claims (9)

An air brake assembly having a tub connector at the top and a water hose connection and a water softener at the bottom are provided so that the washing water flowing through the water hose connection flows upwards and then falls to the water softener connection. In the dishwasher provided; The air brake assembly of the dishwasher, characterized in that the water filter is provided inside the air brake assembly. The method of claim 1, The water filter, The air brake assembly of the dishwasher, characterized in that installed on the flow path formed from the water supply hose connector to the water softener connector. The method of claim 2, The water filter, And an air brake assembly installed under the tub connector at an upper side of the water softener connector. A dishwasher comprising: an air brake assembly having a water supply hose connector and a water softener connection; and a water softener connected to the softener connection of the air brake assembly; The water softener is an air brake assembly of the dishwasher, characterized in that it comprises a water filter for purifying the washing water flowing through the air brake assembly. The method of claim 4, wherein The softening device is an air brake assembly of the dishwasher, characterized in that the filter is made of a salt container. The method of claim 5, wherein The water filter is an air brake assembly of the dishwasher, characterized in that installed in the filter barrel of the water softener. A dishwasher having an air brake assembly having a water supply hose connector and a water softener connection, and a water softener connected to the water softener connection; A water filter is provided inside the air brake assembly, and the water softener is provided with a water filter for purifying the washing water flowing through the air brake assembly. The method of claim 7, wherein The softening device is an air brake assembly of the dishwasher, characterized in that the filter is made of a salt container. The method of claim 8, The water filter is an air brake assembly of the dishwasher, characterized in that installed in the filter barrel of the water softener.

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