KR20070109319A - Multiple washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

A multiple washing machine is provided to reduce time and to reduce size of the washing machine by integrating a washing device, a dryer, and a refreshing device as single unit. A multiple washing machine comprises a cabinet(100), a receiving case(200), at least one nozzle assembly(310,530,350), a component mount unit(500), and supply passages(710,730,750,770). The cabinet forms an exterior appearance of a body. The cabinet has a door at a front surface. The laundry is stored in the receiving case. The nozzle assemblies are installed in the cabinet and supplying one of clean water, hot blast, steam to the laundry. The component mount unit is placed at the cabinet and storing different kinds of supply devices. The supply passages are respectively connected with each of supply devices. The supply passages guides one of clean water or hot blast or steam selectively.

Description

Multiple washing machine

1 is a perspective view schematically showing a complex laundry machine according to an embodiment of the present invention

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the structure of a complex laundry machine according to an embodiment of the present invention

3 is a schematic view showing another example of a rotating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the structure of a nozzle assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention

5 is a configuration diagram showing an operation example of a complex laundry machine according to an embodiment of the present invention

Figure 6 is a block diagram showing the structure of a complex laundry machine according to another embodiment of the present invention.

** Explanation of symbols for main parts of drawings **

100: cabinet 200: storage case

211: hook member 230: rotating device

231: drive motor 233: first gear

235: second gear 310: moving bar

350: feeder 351: guide

353: slider 355: motor

500: electric parts 510: water pump

530: hot air supply device 531: heater

533: circulation fan 550: steam generator

551: heater 710: first guide tube

730: second guide 750: third guide

770: center tube 790: connection

800: drip tray 830: drainage pump

850: outlet 900: circulation duct

The present invention relates to a laundry machine, and more particularly, to perform the functions of a washing machine for washing laundry, a dryer for drying laundry, and a manager for washing the laundry. The present invention relates to a complex laundry machine that allows to.

In general, a washing machine of a washing machine is a machine for washing laundry, and in the state where detergent, washing water, and laundry are put in a drum, washing is performed by using a friction force of a rotating drum and laundry by receiving a driving force of a motor.

In addition, the dryer is a device for drying laundry, and the laundry is provided to complete the laundry by continuously supplying high temperature heat.

Next, the clothing management device is a device for sterilizing and refreshing laundry, and serves to sterilize and refresh the laundry by supplying dried laundry and supplying steam or the like.

Conventionally, washing and drying of laundry and a refresh process are performed through at least three devices as described above. To install such a device, a large installation space has to be secured and product purchase costs are high. There was a problem.

In particular, when processing a small amount of clothes, there was a problem in that a lot of unnecessary power was provided during the process of washing machine, dryer, and clothing manager, and the user had to move the laundry for each process after completing each process. There was a troublesome problem.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a complex laundry machine that can perform the function of washing and drying, and refresh continuously using a single device.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an appearance of the main body and a front door cabinet; A storage case provided inside the cabinet and having a space for storing laundry; At least one nozzle assembly provided inside the cabinet and supplying any one of washing water and fresh water for washing, hot air for drying, and steam for refreshing the laundry; An electric equipment unit provided in the cabinet and having various supply devices for supplying the wash water and the clear water, hot air, and steam; And a supply flow path connected to each of the supply devices to supply the wash water and the clear water supplied from each supply device, and to selectively guide the movement of any one of hot air and steam. to provide.

The storage case is preferably provided with a mounting means for mounting the laundry.

In this case, the mounting means may be provided on the upper portion of the storage case may comprise a hook member for laundering, and a rotating device for rotating the hook member.

The rotating device may include a driving motor generating a rotational force, a first gear connected to the driving motor shaft to rotate, and a second gear engaged with the first gear to rotate.

The nozzle assembly according to the present invention may be installed on the front and rear sides of the storage case, respectively.

At this time, the nozzle assembly is connected to the supply passage and the wash water and the clear water guided from the supply passage, at least one moving bar for providing hot air, steam to the laundry, and at least one injection nozzle formed in the moving bar And a hot air supply pipe and a transfer device for transferring the moving bar.

The transfer device may include a guide formed at both front and rear sides of the storage case, a slider formed at both sides of the movement bar, and a slider for vertically moving the movement bar along the guide, and a motor for moving the slider.

On the other hand, the electric part in the water pump for supplying the washing water and clear water to the high pressure water nozzle for the washing, a hot air supply for supplying hot air to the hot air jet nozzle for the drying, and steam for the refresh It is preferable that a steam generator for supplying steam to the supply nozzle is provided.

In addition, the supply passage is provided with a first guide tube for guiding the wash water and the clear water provided from the water pump, a second guide tube for guiding the hot air provided from the hot air supply device, and is provided from the steam generator A third guide pipe for guiding steam, one end is connected to the first guide pipe, the second guide pipe, and the third guide pipe and the other end is connected to the moving bar, the washing water and fresh water, hot air and steam It may be made including a central tube for guiding any one of the moving bar.

The lower end of the storage case may further include a drip tray to collect the wash water and the clear water provided as the laundry.

On the other hand, it is preferable that the electrical equipment is installed to be connected to the drip unit further comprises a drain pump for discharging the water accumulated in the drip unit to the outside.

On the other hand, it is preferable that the interior of the storage case is formed to communicate with the outside further comprises a discharge port for discharging the hot air provided to the laundry to the outside.

In addition, one end may be installed to communicate with the inside of the storage case and the other end may be further provided to communicate with the hot air supply device to further comprise a circulation duct for circulating the hot air.

Accordingly, the present invention provides convenience to the user by continuously performing the functions of washing, drying, and refreshing through a single device.

Hereinafter, the composite laundry machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6.

First, Figure 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a complex laundry machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the structure of a complex laundry machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is an embodiment of the present invention It is a schematic diagram which shows the other example of the rotating apparatus which concerns on an example.

Next, Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the structure of a nozzle assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 5 is a block diagram showing an operation example of a complex laundry machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 6 is another embodiment of the present invention It is a block diagram showing the structure of a complex laundry machine according to the embodiment.

As can be seen through Figure 1 and 2, the complex laundry machine according to an embodiment of the present invention forms the appearance of the main body and a front door (not shown) is installed in the cabinet 100, and provided in the cabinet 100 A storage case 200 having a space for storing laundry, and provided inside the cabinet 100, wash water and clean water for washing, hot air for drying, and steam for refreshing. At least one nozzle assembly for supplying laundry, and an electrical component unit 500 provided in the cabinet 100 and provided with various supply apparatuses for supplying the wash water and fresh water, hot air, and steam; Each of the supply apparatus may include a supply flow path for selectively guiding the movement of any one of the washing water and the clean water, hot air, and steam supplied from each supply device.

Here, the storage case 200 is provided with a mounting means for mounting the laundry.

For example, as shown in Figure 2, the mounting means is installed on the upper portion of the storage case 200, the hook member 211, the laundry is mounted, and a rotating device for rotating the hook member 211 230 may be achieved.

At this time, the rotating device 230 is provided to improve the washing and drying, and the refresh function by rotating the laundry, for example, the rotating device 230 is a motor 231 for generating a rotational force, The first gear 233 is connected to the axis of the motor 231 and rotated, and the second gear 235 is rotated in engagement with the first gear 233.

In this case, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the first gear 233 and the second gear 235 may be made of bevel gears or spur gears.

In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, it is shown that the nozzle assembly is installed on the front and rear sides of the storage case 200, respectively.

For example, as shown in FIG. 4, each nozzle assembly is connected to the supply passage and at least one movement for providing washing water and fresh water, hot air, and steam to the laundry. Bar 310, the at least one injection nozzle 320 is formed on the moving bar 310 to spray washing water and fresh water to the laundry and hot air supply pipe 330 for supplying hot air, and the moving bar 310 It may be made, including a conveying device 350 for conveying.

At this time, the inside of the moving bar 310 is preferably formed in a hollow shape so that the wash water and clear water, hot air, and steam can flow.

The transfer device 350 is formed on both sides of the guide 351 formed at both front and rear sides of the storage case 200, and is formed at both sides of the moving bar 310 to move the moving bar 310 up and down along the guide 351. And a slider 353 for moving and a motor 355 for moving the slider 353. The motor 355 may be a step motor.

On the other hand, although not shown, the injection nozzle 320 may be formed to be movable left and right along the moving bar (310). According to this structure, the injection nozzle 320 is moved up and down with the moving bar 310 when the moving bar 310 moves up and down along the guide 351, and at the same time to the left and right along the moving bar 310 While moving, the laundry can be evenly supplied with washing water and steam.

In addition, the electrical component unit 500 is formed on the lower side of the cabinet 100, the water pump 510 for providing the wash water and clear water for washing therein, and for providing hot air for drying A hot air supply device 530 and a steam generator 550 for providing steam for the refresh is provided.

At this time, the water pump 510 and the steam generator 550 is connected to the external water supply pipe (7) is formed to receive water, the hot air supply device 530 is in communication with the outside to communicate the outside air It is a structure formed to be able to flow.

At this time, it is preferable that a first intermittent valve 8 for controlling water supply to the water pump 510 is installed at a portion where the external water supply pipe 7 and the water pump 510 are connected, and the external water supply pipe 7 and It is preferable that the second intermittent valve 9 for controlling the water supply to the steam generator 550 is installed at a portion to which the steam generator 550 is connected.

Meanwhile, the water pump 510 is provided with a detergent device for washing (not shown), and the hot air supply device 530 and the steam generator 550 include heaters 531 and 551 for heating air and water. It is provided. In addition, the hot air supply device 530 is preferably provided with a circulation fan 533 for circulating the hot air heated by the heater 531.

As described above, the supply flow path guides the supply source provided from each supply device, that is, the water pump 510, the hot air supply device 530, and the steam generator 550, to the moving bar 310. It plays a role.

For example, the supply passage may include a first guide pipe 710 for guiding the washing water and the clear water provided from the water pump 510, and a second guide for guiding hot air provided from the hot air supply device 530. Guide tube 730, the third guide tube 750 for guiding the steam provided from the steam generator 550, one end of the first guide tube 710, the second guide tube 730 and , A central pipe 770 connected to the third guide pipe 750 and the other end connected to the moving bar 310 to guide any one of the wash water, clear water, hot air, and steam to the moving bar 310. It may be made, including.

At this time, it is preferable that the connection portion 790 for connecting the respective guide tubes 710, 730, 750 and the central tube 770 is further included.

At this time, although not shown, the first guide pipe 710 may be provided with a first valve for controlling the washing water and the clean water supplied through the water pump 510, the second guide pipe 730 ) May be provided with a second valve for regulating the hot air supplied through the hot wind supply device 530, and a third valve for regulating the steam supplied through the steam generator 550 on the third guide tube 750. Valves can be installed.

In addition, the center tube 770 is preferably formed in a bellows type to adjust the length of the center tube 770 according to the movement of the movement bar 310.

Of course, although not shown, a structure in which each of the guide pipes 710, 730, and 750 connected to the respective supply devices is directly connected to the moving bar 310 is also possible.

In this case, when the moving bar 310 is moved to the maximum moving range in consideration of the movement of the moving bar 310, each guide tube 710, 730, 750, is formed to have a length enough to be moved along. In this case, each moving tube is more preferably formed using a flexible material, for example, a rubber or the like.

On the other hand, the inside of the main body is connected to the storage case 200 is preferably made of a drip tray 800 is further included to collect the wash water and the clear water provided as the laundry, in the embodiment of the present invention Presents that the unit 800 is installed in the electric field unit 500.

At this time, it is more preferable that the drain pump 830 is provided to drain the water accumulated in the drip tray 800 to the outside.

In addition, the interior of the storage case 200 may be formed to communicate with the outside may further comprise a discharge port 850 for discharging the hot air provided as the laundry to the outside.

Of course, as shown in Figure 6, in another embodiment of the present invention, the circulation duct 900 for circulating the hot air by connecting the inside of the storage case 200 and the hot air supply device 530 is It is also understandable.

Referring to the operation and operation of the complex laundry machine configured as described above are as follows.

First, the door (not shown) installed in front of the cabinet 100 is opened to mount the laundry on the hook member 211 that is the mounting means 210.

Next, the water pump 510 connected to the external water supply pipe 7 is operated to supply the wash water to the first guide pipe 710.

At this time, the wash water flows to the first guide pipe 710 is guided to the moving bar 310 through the center pipe 770.

Next, the washing water guided to the moving bar 310 is sprayed through the injection nozzle 320 is provided as laundry.

At this time, as shown in Figure 5, the moving bar 310 is moved up and down by the transfer device to perform the laundry as scanning the laundry.

In addition, by rotating the laundry by driving the rotary device 230, it is possible to choose the laundry to wash quickly.

Next, after washing through the wash water is supplied to the fresh water to rinse the laundry.

When the washing is completed, the washing water and the simmered water accumulated in the drip tray 800 drives the drain pump 830 to be discharged to the outside.

After the washing process is performed through a series of such processes it may be carried out a drying process.

In the drying process, first, the hot air supply device 530 drives the hot air supplied from the hot air supply device 530 to the moving bar 310 through the second guide tube 730.

Next, the hot air moved to the moving bar 310 is provided as a drying object through the hot air supply pipe 330.

At this time, the moving bar 310 is moved up and down by the transfer device 350 to provide hot air to the entire drying object to dry the drying object evenly.

In addition, by operating the rotary device 230 to rotate the drying object to improve the drying performance.

In this case, the hot air provided to the object to be dried is discharged to the outside through the hot air outlet 850.

When the drying process is completed through the above process, the refresh process is performed.

In the refreshing process, the steam generated from the steam generator 530 by operating the steam generator 550 is first moved to the moving bar 310 through the third guide pipe 750.

Next, the moving bar 310 is moved up and down by the transfer device to provide steam to the entire refresh object to remove wrinkles or to be in a refreshing state.

At this time, by operating the rotary device 230 to rotate the refresh object to improve the performance of the refresh.

As can be seen through such a series of processes, the complex laundry machine according to an embodiment of the present invention can perform the washing and drying of the laundry through a single device, and perform the refresh function continuously.

So far, the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may implement the modified forms of embodiments within the essential technical scope of the present invention. Here, the essential technical scope of the present invention is shown in the claims, and the modified forms within the equivalent range will be construed as being included in the present invention.

As described above, the composite laundry machine according to the present invention has the following effects.

First, according to the present invention, there is an advantage to bring convenience to the user by allowing the washing and drying, and the refresh function to be performed through a single device.

Second, according to the present invention, washing and drying, and by integrating the refresh device into a single device can reduce the space occupied by the product, has the effect of reducing the cost of purchase.

Third, according to the present invention, as the rotary device is provided in the cabinet, the laundry can be washed and dried evenly and refreshed, and the time can be shortened.

Fourth, according to the present invention, by moving the nozzle assembly up and down by the transfer device, there is an advantage that the laundry can be washed and dried evenly and refreshed.

Claims (14)

A cabinet that forms an exterior of the main body and has a door installed at its front; A storage case provided inside the cabinet and having a space for storing laundry; At least one nozzle assembly provided inside the cabinet for supplying any one of washing water and clean water for washing, hot air for drying, and steam for refreshing to the laundry; An electric equipment unit provided in the cabinet and having various supply devices for supplying the washing water and the clear water, hot air, and steam; And, And a supply flow path connected to each of the supply devices to selectively guide the movement of any one of the washing water and the clear water, the hot air, and the steam, respectively. The method of claim 1, In the storage case Complex washing apparatus characterized in that the mounting means for mounting the laundry is provided. The method of claim 2, The mounting means A hanger member installed on an upper portion of the storage case to accommodate laundry; Composite laundry machine comprising a rotating device for rotating the hook member. The method of claim 3, wherein The rotating device is A drive motor for generating rotational force, A first gear connected to the drive motor shaft and rotated; Compound laundry machine comprising a second gear is rotated in engagement with the first gear. The method of claim 1, The nozzle assembly At least one moving bar connected to the supply passage and guided by the supply passage to wash water and fresh water, hot air, and steam as laundry; At least one injection nozzle and hot air supply pipe formed on the moving bar, and Conveying device for transporting the moving bar: comprising a complex laundry machine. The method of claim 5, The transfer device Guides formed at both front and rear sides of the storage case; A slider formed at both sides of the moving bar to move the moving bar up and down along the guide; And a motor for moving the slider. The method of claim 6, On the battlefield It is formed on the lower side of the cabinet, the inside A water pump connected to an external water inlet for supplying washing water and fresh water for the washing; Hot air supply device for supplying hot air for the drying, Composite washing apparatus characterized in that the steam generator for supplying the steam for the refresh is provided. The method of claim 7, wherein One end is installed so as to communicate with the interior of the storage case and the other end is installed to communicate with the hot air supply device further comprises a circulation duct for circulating the hot air supplied into the storage case. The method of claim 7, wherein The supply passage A first guide tube for guiding the wash water and the clear water provided from the water pump; A second guide tube for guiding hot air provided from the hot air supply device; A third guide tube for guiding steam provided from the steam generator; One end is connected to the first guide tube, the second guide tube, and the third guide tube and the other end is connected to the moving bar, the center for guiding any one of the wash water and fresh water, hot air, and steam to the moving bar. Complex laundry machine comprising a tube. The method of claim 9, The center tube is a complex laundry machine, characterized in that formed in a bellows type to adjust the length of the center tube in accordance with the movement bar. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, The nozzle assembly Composite laundry machine, characterized in that installed on the front / rear sides of the storage case, respectively. The method of claim 11, The lower end of the storage case is a complex laundry machine further comprises a drip tray to collect the wash water and clear water provided as the laundry. The method of claim 12, The electric equipment is installed to be connected to the drip unit is a complex washing apparatus further comprises a drain pump for discharging the water accumulated in the drip unit to the outside. The method of claim 1, It is formed so as to communicate the inside of the storage case with the outside complex laundry machine further comprises an outlet for discharging the hot air provided to the laundry to the outside.

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