KR20070028012A - Silver solution feeder for washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

A silver solution feeder of a washing machine is provided to improve the sealing efficiency and remove the water leakage phenomenon by welding the upper and lower covers where a pair of silver plates is received. A silver solution feeder of a washing machine is composed of an upper cover(120) mounted with water inlet ports(120a,120b,120c) and a pair of terminal combining grooves(121a,122a) combined with terminals(131a,132a) of silver plates(131,132); a lower cover(110) installed with a water outlet and combined with the upper cover; and a sealing member for sealing the terminal combining grooves. The pair of silver plates are placed at a water path(100b) formed between the upper and lower covers. The sealing member is a liquid ABS resin. The lower cover is installed with plural silver plate supporting projections for supporting silver plates. The upper and lower covers are mounted with upper and lower path guides.

Description

Silver solution feeder for washing machine

1 is an exploded perspective view schematically showing a silver solution supply device of a washing machine according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a side cross-sectional view showing the silver solution supply apparatus according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing a method of installing the silver solution supply apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention to the water supply unit of the washing machine.

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

100 ... silver solution supply device 100a, 100b, 100c ...

110,120 ... lower / top cover 111,112,113 ...

114.Lower euro guide 115 ... Silver plate support protrusion

121,122 ... Socket receptacle 121a, 122a ... Terminal coupling groove

131,132 ... silver plate 131a, 132a ... terminal

140.Sealing member

The present invention relates to a washing machine, and more particularly, to a silver solution supply apparatus for a washing machine for supplying a silver solution for sterilization and antibacterial of laundry.

In general, a washing machine includes a motor, a water tank containing washing water, a washing tank rotatably installed inside the water tank, and a washing tank containing laundry, and a pulsator rotatably protruding from the bottom of the washing tank to stir the laundry and the washing water. It is installed on the top of the tank includes a detergent supply unit for mixing the detergent and the wash water supplied from an external water supply.

The washing machine having such a configuration is to put the laundry into the washing tank, and when the motor is operated while supplying the washing water mixed with detergent through the detergent supply device to the water tank, the pulsator rotates in the forward / reverse direction to stir the laundry and the washing water. By doing so, the laundry is washed.

Recently, a silver solution supply device for dissolving and supplying silver ions having an antimicrobial and sterilizing effect in laundry water has been developed to provide an antibacterial and sterilizing effect to laundry. .

The silver solution supply device is provided so that a pair of silver plates to which a constant voltage is applied is spaced at regular intervals. When the wash water passes through the silver plates, the electrolysis is performed, and the silver ions generated from the silver plates are mixed with the wash water so that the silver solution Is made. The silver solution thus made is supplied to the washing tank to impart a bactericidal and antimicrobial effect to the laundry.

The conventional silver solution supplying device has a lower cover having a washing water outlet, an upper cover having a washing water inlet and an opening and coupled to the lower cover, and washing water formed between the upper and lower covers through the opening of the upper cover. And a pair of silver plates provided in the flow path, a cap member for supporting the pair of silver plates and sealing the opening and a gasket provided between the upper cover and the cap member.

However, in the conventional silver solution supply device, since the upper cover and the lower cover are fastened by screws, the sealing between the upper and lower covers is not smooth and a problem occurs in the leakage.

In addition, the conventional silver solution supply device is difficult to assemble because of the large number of components, and the manufacturing cost is high.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a silver solution supplying device for a washing machine, which is easy to assemble due to the small number of components and can reduce manufacturing costs.

Silver solution supply apparatus for a washing machine according to the present invention for achieving the above object, having a pair of silver plate for generating silver ions, and a pair of terminal coupling groove that the washing water inlet and the terminals of each silver plate are coupled And a lower cover having an upper cover, a washing water discharge port, and coupled to the upper cover, and a sealing member for sealing the respective terminal coupling grooves, wherein the pair of silver plates is disposed between the upper cover and the lower cover. It is disposed in the wash water flow path formed.

Here, the sealing member is a liquid ABS resin.

The lower cover is provided with a plurality of silver plate support protrusions for supporting each silver plate so that the pair of silver plates can be kept spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval.

In addition, the upper cover and the lower cover are provided with upper and lower flow path guides for forming a wash water flow path in which the silver plate is disposed.

In addition, the sealing member is coupled to the socket receiving portion provided on each of the upper circumference of the respective terminal coupling groove to accommodate the electric socket coupled to supply power to the respective terminals.

In addition, the upper cover and the lower cover is fusion coupled.

Hereinafter, a silver solution supply apparatus for a washing machine according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is an exploded perspective view schematically showing a silver solution supply device of a washing machine according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a side cross-sectional view showing a silver solution supply device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 Is a perspective view showing a method of installing the silver solution supply apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention to the water supply unit of the washing machine.

As shown in FIG. 1, the silver solution supply device 100 of a washing machine according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a lower cover 110 having a plurality of washing water discharge pipes 111, 112, and 113, A pair of silver plates installed in an inner space formed by combining the upper cover 120 and the upper cover 120 and the lower cover 110 with a plurality of washing water inlets 120a, 120b, and 120c ( 131 and 132.

A plurality of washing water flow paths 100a, 100b and 100c are formed in the lower cover 110 by the lower flow guides 114, and each of the washing water flow paths 100a is provided under the lower cover 110. The first to third wash water discharge pipes 111, 112 and 113 connected to the (100b) (100c) are protruded. More specifically, the first wash water discharge pipe 111 is connected to the first wash water flow path 100a through which hot water supplied passes, and the second wash water discharge pipe 112 is second wash water through which cold water supplied passes. It is connected to the flow path (100b), the third wash water discharge pipe 113 is connected to the third wash water flow path (100c) through which the supplied cold water passes to supply the cold water to the rinsing agent storage of the washing machine body.

Among these washing water flow paths 100a, 100b and 100c, a second washing water flow path 100b is provided around an inner circumference of the lower cover 110 to surround the first and third washing water flow paths 100a and 100c. The second wash water passage 100b includes a plurality of silver plate support protrusions 115 for supporting a pair of silver plates 131 and 132 which will be described later. The outer circumference of the lower cover 110 is provided with a plurality of screw coupling portion 116.

The upper cover 120 is coupled to the lower cover 110 so as to cover the upper portion of the lower cover 110, and the first to third wash water passages together with the lower passage guide 114 of the lower cover 110 therein. An upper flow path guide 124 (refer to FIG. 2) is formed to form (100a) (100b) and (100c). The upper portion of the upper cover 120 is provided with a plurality of washing water inlets 120a, 120b, 120c. The first wash water inlet 120a is connected to the first wash water flow path 100a, the second wash water inlet 120b is connected to the second wash water flow path 100b, and the third wash water inlet 120c. Is connected to the third washing water passage (100c).

The upper portion of the upper cover 120 is provided with a pair of socket receiving portions 121 and 122 to which the electric sockets connected to the respective terminals 131a and 132a of the silver plates 131 and 132 are provided. The socket receiving parts 121 and 122 are provided with terminal coupling grooves 121a and 122a to which the terminals 131a and 132a of the silver plates 131 and 132 are coupled. After the terminals 131a and 132a of the silver plates 131 and 132 are inserted into the respective terminal coupling grooves 121a and 122a, the socket accommodating parts 121 and 122 have a sealing member 140 (see FIG. 2). ) Is charged to seal the gap between each terminal 131a and 132a and each terminal coupling groove 121a and 122a. As the sealing member 140, a liquid ABS resin (Acrylonitrile Butadien Styrene copolymer) may be used, or a similar liquid resin may be used.

The outer circumference of the upper cover 120 is provided with a boss 123 corresponding to the screw coupling portion 116 of the lower cover 110.

The silver plates 131 and 132 are provided with terminals 131a and 132a which protrude upwards, and the terminals 131a and 132a are coupled to the terminal coupling grooves 121a and 122a so that the upper cover 120 is provided. And the second washing water flow path 100b between the lower cover 110 to be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval. As shown in FIG. 2, when the silver plates 131 and 132 are disposed in the second washing water flow path 100b, the lower portion of each silver plate 131 and 132 is provided in the second washing water flow path 100b. It is supported by the plurality of silver plate support protrusions 115. As a result, the silver plates 131 and 132 maintain a parallel state at regular intervals.

When the silver solution supply apparatus 100 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention having such a configuration is assembled, the terminals 131a and 132a of each silver plate 131 and 132 are first connected to the terminal of the upper cover 120. The silver plates 131 and 132 are coupled to the upper cover 120 by coupling them from the inner side to the outer side in the 121a and 122a directions. Then, the upper cover 120 and the lower cover 110 is fusion-bonded. As the fusion method, various known fusion methods such as spin fusion, thermal fusion, ultrasonic fusion, and vibration fusion may be used, but vibration fusion may be obtained to obtain excellent bonding strength.

Hereinafter, a method of coupling the silver solution supply device of the washing machine to the washing machine and the operation of the silver solution supply device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

After the assembly is completed, the silver solution supply device 100 according to the present invention is connected to the detergent supply device (not shown), as shown in FIG. 3, and the first to third water supply pipes 11, 12, 13 are provided. It is coupled to the water supply unit 10 provided.

Here, the first wash water discharge pipe 111 of the silver solution supply device 100 is coupled to the first water supply pipe 11, the second wash water discharge pipe 112 (see FIG. 1) is connected to the second water supply pipe 12. The third wash water discharge pipe 113 (see FIG. 1) is coupled to the third water supply pipe 13.

After the first to third wash water discharge pipes 111, 112, and 113 are coupled to each of the water supply pipes 11, 12, and 13, the silver solution supply device 100 is supplied with a screw (not shown). It is fixed to the part 10.

In addition, the upper portion of the silver solution supply device 100 includes a plurality of washing water inlet pipes 21, 22, 23, a plurality of valves 24, 25, 26, and a combination of cold and hot water pipes 27. Washing water supply valve unit 20 having a) 28 is coupled. The first wash water inlet tube 21 is inserted into the first wash water inlet 120a, the second wash water inlet tube 22 is inserted into the second wash water inlet 120b, and the third wash water inlet tube 23 is inserted into the third wash water inlet 120c, whereby the wash water supply valve unit 20 is coupled to the silver solution supply device 100.

In addition, an electric socket is coupled to each socket accommodating portion 121 and 122 of the silver solution supply device 100 so that each terminal 131a and 132a receives power.

As described above, after the silver solution supply device 100 is coupled to the water supply unit 20 of the washing machine, and the washing machine is operated, the cold water supply pipe (not shown) and the hot water pipe coupling unit 28 coupled to the cold water pipe coupling unit 27 are provided. Cold water and hot water are supplied to the washing water supply valve unit 20 through a hot water supply pipe (not shown) coupled to the hot water supply pipe. At this time, the cold water is supplied into the silver solution supply device 100 through the second wash water inflow pipe 22 by the operation of the valves 24, 25, 26, and the first wash water inflow pipe 21. Through the hot water is supplied into the silver solution supply device (100).

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the hot water introduced into the silver solution supply device 100 through the first wash water inflow pipe 21 is supplied to the washing tank through the first wash water flow path 100a. The cold water introduced into the silver solution supply device 100 through the second wash water inflow pipe 22 flows along the second wash water flow path 100b. When the washing water flowing along the second washing water flow path 100b passes between the pair of silver plates 131 and 132, electrolysis is performed, and silver ions generated from the pair of silver plates 131 and 132 are generated. The silver solution is mixed with the wash water. The silver solution thus made is supplied to the washing tank through the washing water discharge port 112a of the second washing water discharge pipe 112.

Meanwhile, when rinsing, cold water is supplied to the third wash water flow path 100c of the silver solution supply device 100 while the third wash water inflow pipe 23 is opened. The washing water flowing along the third washing water flow path 100c flows into the rinsing agent reservoir of the detergent supply device through the third washing water discharge pipe 113 and is supplied to the washing tank together with the rinsing agent.

The silver solution supplying apparatus according to the present invention described above has an effect that the assembly is easy because the number of components is small, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced as compared with the prior art.

In addition, the silver solution supply apparatus according to the present invention, because the upper cover and the lower cover is a fusion-bonded combination of a pair of silver plate, the sealing effect is excellent compared to the prior art that the upper cover and the lower cover is coupled by a screw and leaks Does not occur.

       The present invention described above is constructed and acted as shown and described.

It is not limited. That is, the present invention is within the spirit and scope of the appended claims

Various changes and modifications are possible.

Claims (6)

In the silver solution supply device of the washing machine is installed in the water supply of the washing machine and provided with a pair of silver plates for generating silver ions, An upper cover having a washing water inlet and a pair of terminal coupling grooves to which the terminals of each silver plate are coupled, a lower cover having a washing water discharge port and coupled to the upper cover, and for sealing the respective terminal coupling grooves. And a sealing member, wherein the pair of silver plates are disposed in a washing water flow path formed between the upper cover and the lower cover. The method of claim 1, Silver sealing device of the washing machine, characterized in that the sealing member is a liquid ABS resin. The method of claim 1, The lower cover is a silver solution supply apparatus for a washing machine, characterized in that a plurality of silver plate support projections for supporting each silver plate so that the pair of silver plate to maintain a state spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval. The method of claim 1, The upper cover and the lower cover of the silver solution supply apparatus of the washing machine, characterized in that the upper and lower flow path guide for forming the wash water flow path is disposed with the pair of silver plates. The method of claim 1, The sealing member is a silver solution supply device for a washing machine, characterized in that coupled to the socket receiving portion provided on each of the upper periphery of the respective terminal coupling groove to accommodate the electric socket coupled to supply power to each terminal; . The method of claim 1, The silver solution supply device of the washing machine, characterized in that the upper cover and the lower cover are fusion-bonded.

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