KR20060136164A - Drainage system installed in a gasket for a drum-type washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a drainage device for a drum washing machine gasket capable of reducing the occurrence of stains on the surface of the gasket by the wash water when draining the wash water. A gasket is installed to connect the inlet of the tub surrounding the drum with the door to prevent the wash water from washing between the door and the tub, and a first drain hole is formed in the center area of the lower end of the inner side of the gasket. A drainage portion formed of an inclined surface that is gradually inclined toward the side is formed. One side is connected to the first drain hole, and the other side is configured to have a structure in which the first drain hose is connected to the first connection hole formed in the tub, so that the wash water flowing along the lower end of the inner side of the gasket when the wash water is drained quickly This can reduce the occurrence of spots.

Drum, Tub, Gasket, Drain, First Drain Hose

Description

DRAINAGE SYSTEM INSTALLED IN A GASKET FOR A DRUM-TYPE WASHING MACHINE}

1 is a cross-sectional view showing a conventional drum washing machine,

2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the gasket shown in FIG.

3 is a cross-sectional view showing a drum washing machine having a drainage device for a drum washing machine gasket according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the portion "A" shown in FIG.

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

20: Tub 30: Drum

140: gasket 41: drain

141a: first drain hole 141b: slope

143: first drain hose 144: first connection hole

The present invention relates to a drainage device of a drum washing machine gasket, and more particularly, to a gasket drainage device of a drum washing machine which can prevent stains on the inner surface of the gasket due to the inability to quickly drain the washing water in contact with the gasket during washing. will be.

In general washing machines, recently commercialized washing machines are largely divided into a pulsator type and a drum type. In the pulsator method, the washing tank and the storage tank in which the laundry is accommodated are installed vertically to perform washing from friction caused by water flow generated by rotation of the pulsator installed on the bottom of the washing tank.

In addition, the drum-type washing machine is installed in the tub and drum that accommodates the laundry horizontally to perform the washing by falling of the laundry, maximizing the laundry capacity and reduce the tangling of the laundry after washing compared to the pulsator washing machine Due to its advantages, the demand is increasing and the related technologies for improving user convenience are also rapidly developing.

In the conventional drum washing machine, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a tub 20 storing laundry water is installed inside the cabinet 10, which is a washing machine body, and laundry is put inside the tub 20. The drum 30 is rotatably installed.

The tub 20 is fixedly installed in a suspended state in the cabinet 10, and the drum 30 is rotatably installed by a driving motor (not shown) inside the tub 20, thereby washing the laundry. The laundry is accommodated inside the drum 30 in a state where the tub 20 is stored and rotates to execute washing.

Meanwhile, a door 50 is installed at the front of the cabinet 10, and a gasket 40 is installed between the door 50 and the tub 20 to prevent leakage of wash water.

The gasket 40 is formed of a soft rubber material to generate a gap of clearance while limiting the opening and closing space when the door 50 is opened and closed, and at the same time, when the door 50 is closed, the tub 20 as described above. And the washing water inside the drum 30 is tightly sealed to the door 50 so as not to leak to the outside of the tub 20, and the gasket 40 is formed to have an enlarged cross section toward the drum 30 in the mounting direction. It is formed to be inclined.

And at one end of the gasket 40 in the drum 30 installation direction, when the door 50 is opened and closed, the bent portion 40a is extended along the circumference so as to correct the gap, and the wrinkle portion 40a is formed. Drain hose 60 is installed to drain the water accumulated in the).

The drain hose 60 has a tubular shape in which the middle part is bent, and one end of the drain hose 60 is connected to the drain hole 62 which protrudes through the bottom of the pleats 40a of the gasket 40 and the other side. The end is connected to the connection hole 64 formed in the bottom portion of the tub (20). In this case, the connection hole 64 is formed at a point close to the drain hole 62 of the gasket 40 and at a point forming a horizontal position lower than that of the drain hole 62 of the gasket 40.

The drum washing machine of the conventional structure configured as described above opens the door 50 to inject laundry into the drum 30, and after the laundry is completely administered, the tub 50 and the door ( 50 is sealed, and the gasket 40 seals the door 50 and the tub 20.

And while washing or rinsing is executed, washing and rinsing is performed by a large amount of laundry and detergent in the tub 20, and when the dehydration and drying process are executed, the laundry in the drum 30 and the tub 20 is tub. Washing water is drained through a drain pipe (not shown) formed at the bottom of the 20.

On the other hand, during drainage, the water flowing during the washing and rinsing operation remains in the pleats 40a formed on the bottom surface of the gasket 40 in the process of draining from the tub 20, and the remaining wash water After complete dehydration and drying operation, the washing water is completely drained from the tub, and then the drain hose 60 of the gasket 40 is guided from the drain hose 60 to the tub 20 through the connection hole 64. Is drained. At this time, since the connection hole 64 is formed at the position closest to the drain hole 62 at a position lower than the drain hole 62, the residual washing water is quickly drained through the drain hole 62 and the drain hose 60 by its own weight. do.

Thus, the residual wash water guided from the drain hose 60 to the tub 20 may be discharged from the tub 20 to the outside of the washing machine through the drain pipe.

However, in the drum washing machine having the conventional structure configured as described above, since the gasket 40 has an inclined cross section inclined in the direction of the drum 30, the washing water containing the detergent after the end of the washing gradually flows along the inclined surface of the gasket 40. 40) There is a problem that leaves a stain on the surface to hurt the appearance.

The present invention has been made to solve the conventional problems as described above, an object of the present invention is a drum washing machine gasket which can reduce the occurrence of stains on the surface of the gasket to drain the washing water flowing in contact with the surface of the drum washing machine gasket quickly To provide a drainage system.

Drum washing machine gasket drainage device for achieving the object of the present invention as described above, the gasket for connecting the inlet of the tub surrounding the drum and the door to prevent the water used for washing leakage between the door and the tub is provided. In the drum washing machine, a first drain hole is formed in the central area of the lower end of the inner side of the gasket so that the washing water flowing along the lower end of the inner side of the gasket can be quickly drained, and the first drain hole is formed around the first drain hole. A drain portion consisting of an inclined surface gradually inclined toward an upward direction; And a first drain hose connected to one side of the first drain hole and a second drain hose connected to the first connection hole formed on the tub, so that the wash water contacting the lower surface of the gasket is quickly drained to cause staining on the gasket surface. It is to reduce that.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the drainage device of the drum washing machine gasket which is a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. For reference, the same parts as in the conventional structure will be described with the same reference numerals.

3 is a cross-sectional view showing a drainage device of a drum washing machine gasket which is a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of part "A" shown in FIG.

As shown in the drainage device of the drum washing machine gasket according to one embodiment of the present invention, a tub 20 for storing wash water is installed inside the cabinet 10, which is a washing machine body, and laundry is put inside the tub 20. The drum 30 is rotatably installed. The tub 20 is fixedly installed in a suspended state in the cabinet 10, and the drum 30 is rotatably installed by a driving motor (not shown) in the inner side of the tub 20 so that washing water during washing is In the state stored in the tub 20, laundry is accommodated inside the drum 30 to rotate while washing.

Meanwhile, the door 50 is installed in front of the cabinet 10, and a gasket 140 is installed between the door 50 and the tub 20 to prevent leakage of the wash water.

The gasket 140 is formed of a soft rubber material to generate a gap of play while limiting the opening and closing space when the door 50 is opened and closed, and at the same time, when the door 50 is closed, the tub 20 and The washing water inside the drum 30 is tightly sealed to the door 50 so as not to leak to the outside of the tub 20, and the gasket 140 is formed to have an enlarged cross section toward the drum 30 in the mounting direction. It is formed to be inclined.

And the first drain hole 141a penetrated through the lower end of the inner side of the gasket 140 and the first drain hole 141a centered toward the first drain hole (141a) from the four sides are gradually inclined in a funnel shape A drain 141 having an inclined surface 141b is provided, and the connector 142 is fitted into the first drain hole 141a. The connector 142 has a circular tube shape, one end is formed with a fixed jaw fixing groove 142a to be inserted into the first drain hole (141a), the other side is fitted with a first drain hose 143 Communicating.

The other side of the first drain hose 143 is connected to the first connection hole 144 formed in the bottom portion of the tub 20, the first drain hose 143 is bent the middle region of the first connection hole 144 ), The horizontal height is lowered and the drainage is quicker.

In addition, at one end of the gasket 140 in the drum 30 installation direction, when the door 50 is opened and closed, the bent portion 140a is extended along the circumference so as to compensate for the gap. A second drain hose 160 is installed to drain the water accumulated at 140a.

The second drain hose 160 has a tubular shape in which the middle part is bent, one end is connected to the second drain hole 162 protruding from the bottom of the pleats 140a of the gasket 140, and the other end is tub. It is connected to the second connecting hole 164 formed in the bottom of the 20, the second connecting hole 164 is closest to the second drain hole 162 of the gasket 140 and at the same time the first of the gasket 140 It is formed at a point forming a horizontal position lower than the formation position of the double drain hole 162. In addition, the first connection hole 164 is located at the lower end than the second connection hole 164.

Drum washing machine equipped with a drainage device of the gasket according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, the drainage pipe from the tub 20 when the drainage of the wash water is started by the dehydration and drying stroke after the washing and rinsing stroke is completed In the process of being drained through the washing water contacting the inner surface of the gasket 140 flows quickly along the inclined surface (141b) of the drain portion 141 flows into the first drain hole (141a) and the first drain hose 143 Through the tub 20 is introduced into.

At this time, since the drain hole 141a is formed in the middle region of the gasket 140 and the washing water is quickly drained along the inclined surface 141b, it is possible to reduce the occurrence of stains caused by washing materials.

In addition, the wrinkled portion 140a formed on the bottom surface of the gasket 140 remains in the water flowing during the washing and rinsing operation, and the remaining washing water is removed from the tub after the dehydration and drying operations are completely performed. After the wash water is completely drained, it is guided from the second drain hose 160 through the second drain hole 162 of the gasket 140 and drained to the tub 20 through the second connecting hole 164. Since the connection hole 164 is formed at the position closest to the second drain hole 162 at a lower position than the second drain hole 162, the residual washing water is formed by the second drain hole 162 and the second drain hose 160 by its own weight. Drain quickly through).

Thus, the residual wash water guided from the second drain hose 160 to the tub 20 may be discharged from the tub 20 to the outside of the washing machine through the drain pipe.

Thus, the drainage device of the drum washing machine gasket according to the present invention forms a first drain hole (141a) in the central area of the lower end of the inner side of the gasket 140, the first drain hole (141a) from all around the first drain hole (141a) As the inclined surface 141b is formed to be inclined toward the (), the washing water contacting the gasket 140 at the time of draining the wash water is quickly drained along the inclined surface 141b, so that the surface of the gasket 140 may be stained. It will be possible to reduce.

As described above, in the drainage device of the drum washing machine gasket according to the present invention, a first drainage hole is formed in the center area of the lower end of the gasket, and a slope having an inclined surface inclined inclined toward the first drainage hole from all four directions of the first drainage hole is formed. In addition, the structure is provided with an additional structure, the washing water in contact with the gasket during the drainage of the wash water is quickly drained along the inclined surface to reduce the occurrence of stains on the surface of the gasket there is an effect of increasing the customer satisfaction with the product.

Claims (4)

In the drum washing machine is provided with a gasket to connect the inlet of the tub surrounding the drum and the door to prevent the water used for washing to leak between the door and the tub, A first drainage hole is formed in the center area of the lower end of the inner side of the gasket so that the washing water flowing along the lower end of the inner side of the gasket can be quickly drained, and the first drainage hole is gradually inclined toward the first drainage hole. A drain consisting of a slope; And A first drain hose connected to one side of the first drain hole and connected to a first connection hole formed at the tub; Drainage of the drum washing machine gasket comprising a. The drainage device of a drum washing machine gasket according to claim 1, wherein the first drain hose is inclined such that an intermediate area is bent and the horizontal height decreases toward the first connecting hole. According to claim 1, The first drain hole is a connector is mounted, the connector has a circular tube shape, one end is formed with a fixing groove is inserted into the first drain hole is fixed and the other side is the first drain hose Drainage of the drum washing machine gasket characterized in that it is fitted. According to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the drainage of the gasket further comprises a second drain hose, the drain hose is connected to one side of the second drain hole formed in the bottom of the pleats of the gasket And the other side of the tub is connected to a second connection hole formed at a position lower than the gasket at the closest distance to the gasket, the drainage device of the drum washing machine gasket.

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