KR20090057792A - Laundry machine - Google Patents

Abstract

A laundry treatment device in which a user can select a washing mode according to the kind of laundry is provided to increase the space utilization by minimizing the displacement generated by the load of a second washing tub. A laundry treatment device in which a user can select a washing mode according to the kind of laundry comprises: a first washing tub(120) accommodating laundry; a housing(210) placed near a first washing tub, drawn out to the outside; a second washing tub(220) mounted inside the housing and accommodating the laundry; and a supporting member(230) elastically damps the vibration of the second washing tub and supporting the second washing tub to the housing.

Description

Clothing Processing Equipment {Laundry Machine}

The present invention relates to a laundry treatment apparatus capable of washing or drying laundry.

A washing machine is a household appliance for washing clothes and the like, and a dryer is a household appliance for drying wet clothes and the like. Recently, home appliances that combine the functions of a washing machine and a dryer are also widely used. Hereinafter, for convenience of description, a washing machine, a dryer, and a home appliance in which these functions are combined are collectively referred to as a clothes treating apparatus.

The clothes treating apparatus is generally divided into a top loading method and a front loading method according to a location where laundry is put. In addition, there is a vertical type in which the drum or pulsator is rotated and a horizontal type in which the drum lying horizontally rotates according to the washing method. Representative examples of this horizontal type are drum washing machines or drum dryers.

Conventional clothes handling apparatus is generally installed directly on the bottom surface, the front loading type clothes handling apparatus is inconvenient because the entrance is low, the user is inconvenient to put the laundry. Therefore, there is a need to increase the height of the inlet of the clothes treating apparatus.

In general, each household is provided with a single clothing treatment device.

So, if you want to wash according to the type of laundry to use the washing machine several times. For example, when a laundry such as adult clothing and laundry such as underwear or baby clothes are to be divided and washed, the washing machine is used again for the latter after the former laundry is completed. As a result, a lot of washing time is required, and energy consumed is also increased.

In addition, in washing a small amount of clothes, it is not preferable to use a large-sized clothes processing apparatus as conventional in terms of energy saving. The washing course provided in the large clothes handling apparatus is expected to have a large amount of laundry, so the amount of water consumed is large. In addition, a large amount of power is consumed because the large drum or pulsator must be rotated.

In addition, the washing time is relatively long because the washing course is intended for large quantities of laundry. In addition, the large clothes processing apparatus may not be suitable for washing delicate clothes such as underwear or baby clothes because the washing course is provided mainly for general clothes.

In addition, large washing machines are not suitable even when a small amount of laundry is frequently washed. Consumers collect their laundry over a few days or longer to collect it at once.

Underwear and baby clothes are not clean for long periods of time. And, if such laundry is left for a long time, there is a problem that the time is stuck to the cloth and the laundry is not made clean.

Therefore, the necessity of the small clothes processing apparatus whose capacity is much smaller than the conventional large clothes processing apparatus is increasing. By the way, even if it is small, it is not preferable to use two clothes processing apparatuses in one household, and it is not good also for aesthetics.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a laundry treatment apparatus provided with at least one washing tank, while the convenience of the position of the laundry inlet of the laundry treatment apparatus is increased.

The present invention, in order to achieve the above object, the first washing tank for receiving laundry; A housing disposed in the vicinity of the first washing tank and installed to be pulled out; A second washing tank provided in the housing and accommodating laundry; And a support member for supporting the second washing tub with respect to the housing and elastically damping vibrations of the second washing tub.

The support member may limit the displacement of the second washing tub within a predetermined width.

A case forming a space therein is further provided, and the housing may be accommodated in the space of the case or installed to be withdrawn from the case.

The support member may be coupled to a first portion which is a portion vibrating integrally with the second washing tub and a second portion which is a portion vibrating integrally with the housing.

The support member is made of a rigid material, the support bar is provided between the first portion and the second portion to substantially support the second washing tank; And a bushing provided between the support bar and the first portion and the second portion, respectively, for damping vibrations transmitted from the second washing tank.

The bushings are provided at both ends of the support bar and may be supported by the support bar.

The bushing may have a hole for coupling with the support bar and a groove for coupling with the first and second portions.

The first portion may include an upper bracket extending from the second washing tank, and the second portion may include a lower bracket extending from the housing.

The upper bracket and the lower bracket may be provided with a hole for coupling with the bushing.

The support member may be provided outside the outer circumferential surface of the second washing tank.

A spring for elastically supporting the left and right vibrations of the second washing tank may be further provided.

One end of the spring may be coupled to the first part which is a part vibrating integrally with the second washing tub, and the other end may be respectively coupled to the second part which is a part vibrating integrally with the housing.

One end of the spring may be coupled to the support member, and the other end may be coupled to a second portion that is a portion vibrating integrally with the housing.

According to the clothes treating apparatus of the present invention, the following effects are obtained.

First, since the height of the first washing tank of the clothes treating apparatus increases, the user does not have to bend the waist excessively when the laundry is put into the first washing tank or taken out from the first washing tank, thereby increasing convenience in use.

Second, by installing a small capacity of the second washing tank in the vicinity of the first washing tank, the user can select a washing tank suitable for the amount of laundry can reduce unnecessary waste of water and energy.

Third, the second washing tank can be made to use a different washing method than the first washing tank, it is possible to select a suitable washing method according to the type of laundry.

Fourth, the second washing tank disposed in the narrow space can reduce the displacement generated by its own load to the minimum, thereby improving space utilization, and limiting the vibration displacement width and damping the vibration by the simple configuration. It is effective to enlarge the size of the washing tank to the maximum.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention in which the problem solving means can be specifically realized are described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 and 2 is a view showing an embodiment of a clothes processing apparatus according to the present invention.

Clothing processing apparatus 1 according to the present invention may include a cabinet 110 forming an appearance, and a first washing tank 120 provided in the cabinet 110.

The cabinet 110 includes a front cover 112 that forms a front surface, sidewalls that form both sides, a rear wall 114 that forms a rear surface, and a top plate 116 that forms an upper surface.

In addition, the front cover 112 of the cabinet 110 is provided with a door 140, the control panel 119 for the user to operate the laundry treatment apparatus 1 in the upper front of the cabinet 110 It is provided.

The first washing tub 120 may include a first tub 122 storing wash water and a first drum 124 rotatably disposed in the first tub 122.

The first tub 122 and the first drum 124 are formed to have an opening that is in communication with the outside for withdrawal of the laundry when the door 140 is opened. In addition, the first drum 124 is rotated by the motor 130, and the plurality of lifts 126 are provided on the inner surface, so that washing is carried out by lifting and dropping laundry in the drum during rotation.

On the other hand, the opening is not formed to face the front of the cabinet may be made to face upwards, it may be made of a form in which the first washing tank is not standing in the form of a stand up against the ground.

On the other hand, when the door 140 of the laundry treatment apparatus 1 is formed on the front surface of the cabinet 110, the user should bend the waist in order to put or remove the laundry into the first washing tank 120. Therefore, in order to prevent the user from excessively bending the waist, the washing tub 120 needs to be positioned at a predetermined height or more.

To this end, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a case 200 for raising the height of the first washing tub to a predetermined height may be installed and used under the clothes treating apparatus 1.

The case 200 may be formed to have a predetermined height to raise the cabinet of the clothes treating apparatus 1 to the upper side.

In addition, the case 200 may be formed to form a predetermined space therein, and may be configured to store laundry items in the space to efficiently use the space.

In addition, the case 200 has a predetermined space in which the article can be stored so that the user can conveniently put and take out the article in the case 200, it is to be withdrawn or received from the space of the case 200 The housing 210 may be further provided to be formed.

In addition, the case 200 as described above may be installed in the lower portion of the cabinet 110, although not shown in the figure, it may be located on the upper side or side as needed.

On the other hand, the housing 210 as described above may be provided inside the case 200 provided separately from the cabinet 110 for receiving the first washing tank 120, as shown in Figures 3 to 4 As shown, it may be provided inside the cabinet 110 to be integral with the cabinet 110.

The housing 210 may be disposed in the cabinet 110 so that the cabinet 210 may be pulled out and disposed below the first washing tank 120.

In addition, the housing 210 may be provided inside the cabinet 110, and may be provided inside the case 200 that secures a predetermined space to accommodate the housing 210.

In addition, a second washing tank 220 may be disposed in the housing 210 to accommodate laundry separately from the first washing tank 120.

The second washing tub 220 may be made to be manipulated by the control unit 119 provided in the cabinet 110.

The second washing tub 220 may operate independently of the first washing tub 120, and may include a second tub for receiving wash water and a second drum rotatably disposed in the second tub. . Alternatively, it may be made of a pulsator rotatably provided in the second tub that accommodates the wash water, and may be provided with a washing tank of various methods not described in the present description.

Therefore, since the second washing tank 220 is provided separately from the first washing tank 120, an appropriate washing tank can be selected according to the amount of laundry, and washing can be performed quickly without wasting water or energy.

In addition, since the first washing tank 120 and the second washing tank 220 can be operated independently from each other by being provided separately from each other, it can be made to have a different washing method, the user is more suitable according to the type and nature of the laundry The washing tank can be selected and used to improve the washing efficiency and reduce the foam damage of the laundry.

In addition, dark clothes and light clothes are washed separately from each other to prevent bleeding, the first washing tank 120 and the second washing tank 220 are separated, so you can proceed once without having to wash twice. The washing time is shortened.

On the other hand, the housing 210 provided inside the case 200 is generally formed so that its height is not high for convenience of the actual use. That is, if the height of the case 200 is formed too high, if the case 200 is provided in the lower portion of the first washing tank 120 is formed in a position where the position of the opening of the first washing tank 120 is too high Rather, the user's convenience is deteriorated, and when the case 200 is provided at an upper portion of the first washing tank, the height of the second washing tank 220 may be too high, and the user's convenience may be deteriorated.

Therefore, the housing 210 is preferably formed so that its height is not too high, the support member for efficiently supporting the second washing tank 220 in a limited space inside the housing 210 and can damp vibrations 230 may be provided.

In general, the support and the damping of the washing tank is made by a suspension device made of a cylinder and a piston and a spring and a damper, etc., but the conventional suspension device is configured to suspend the washing tank while being stretched. Since it tends to occur largely, it is disadvantageous to be used to support the second washing tub 220 provided in the housing 210 having a very narrow height and width.

Therefore, the support member 230 which supports the second washing tank 220 provided in the housing 210 of the present invention and attenuates vibrations can be restrained from being lowered by the load by the second washing tank 220. Preferably, the displacement caused by the vibration of the second washing tank 220 is limited to within a predetermined width.

The support member 230 is preferably coupled to a portion vibrating integrally with the second washing tub 220 and a portion vibrating integrally with the housing 210.

Hereinafter, a part vibrating integrally with the second washing tub 220 will be referred to as a first part 222 and a part vibrating integrally with the housing 210 will be referred to as a second part 212.

That is, the support member 230 is provided between the first portion 222 and the second portion 212, and is coupled to the first portion 222 and the second portion 212, respectively.

In addition, the support member 230 is a support bar 232 for substantially supporting the second washing tub 220 with respect to the housing 210, and a bushing for damping the vibration transmitted from the second washing tub 220 ( 234).

The support bar 232 is preferably made of a substantially rigid body to prevent the second washing tank 220 is lowered by weight. That is, the support bar 232 is not stretched.

In addition, the bushing 234 may be made of a material such as rubber having moderate elasticity and rigidity for absorbing vibration, and the support bar 232, the first part 222, and the second part 212 are provided. It may be provided between the coupling.

That is, the bushings 234 are respectively coupled to both ends of the support bar 232, and the bushings 234 are respectively coupled to the first portion 222 and the second portion 212.

In addition, the first portion 222 may include an upper bracket 224 extending from the second washing tub 220 and vibrating integrally with the second washing tub 220, and the second portion 212 may be formed in the second washing tub 220. It may include a lower bracket 214 extending with the housing 210 to move integrally with the housing 210.

Thus, the bushing 234 is coupled to the upper bracket 224 and the lower bracket 214, respectively.

Of course, the first portion 222 and the second portion 212 is not limited to the upper bracket 224 and the lower bracket 214, the second washing tank 220 and the housing 210 itself It may be done.

That is, the bushing 234 may be coupled to the upper bracket 224 and the lower bracket 214, or may be directly coupled to the second washing tub 220 and the housing 210.

5 is a view illustrating a relationship in which the upper bracket 224, the bushing 234, and the support bar 232 are coupled to each other.

The upper bracket 224 is provided with a hole 226 for coupling with the bushing 234. In addition, a groove 236 is formed on an outer circumferential surface of the bushing 234 to be coupled to the hole 226 of the upper bracket 224.

In addition, a pin 233 is inserted into the bushing 234 at an end of the support bar 232, and a hole for accommodating the pin 233 of the support bar 232 in the bushing 234. 235 is formed.

That is, the pin 233 passes through the hole of the bushing 234 so that the bushing 234 and the support bar 232 are coupled to each other, and the inner circumferential surface and the bushing 234 of the hole 235 of the upper bracket 224. The bushing 234 is coupled to the upper bracket 224 by coupling the groove 236 formed on the outer circumferential surface of the cover.

In addition, the diameter of the support bar 232 is preferably larger than the diameter of the bushing 234. This is for the support bar 232 to more reliably support the bushing 234.

In addition, although not shown in the drawings, a combination of the bushing 234 and the lower bracket 214 and the lower bracket 214 and the bushing 234 and the support bar 232 is similar to the above, and will be understood by those skilled in the art. Detailed description will be omitted.

6 is a view showing a supporting member when the second washing tank vibrates.

When washing water or laundry is put into the second washing tank 220, the weight is increased. At this time, the bushing 234 of the support member 230 for supporting the second washing tank 220 is somewhat compressed, so that the second washing tank 220 may descend. However, since the support bar 232 is made of a substantially rigid body, the support bar 232 itself is not deformed, and thus the distance in which the second washing tub 220 descends is limited to the amount in which the bushing 234 is deformed.

In addition, when the second washing tub 220 vibrates, the support bar 232 is inclined left or right according to the left / right displacement amount of the second washing tub 220. At this time, the support bar 232 is not deformed, and the support bar 232 and the bushing 234 coupled to the first part 222 and the second part 212 are deformed to absorb and attenuate vibration. .

That is, the second washing tub 220 is supported by the support member 230, and the vibration of the second washing tub 220 is attenuated by the supporting member 230.

The width and the vibration amount of the vibration displacement of the second washing tank 220 as described above may be determined by the length of the support bar 232 and the rigidity of the bushing 234, etc., which will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The description will be omitted.

In addition, a spring for elastically supporting the left and right vibrations of the second washing tank 220 may be further provided.

7 is a view illustrating a state in which the spring 240 is provided in the second washing tank 220 of the clothes treating apparatus of the present invention.

One end of the spring 240 is coupled to the first portion 222 vibrating integrally with the second washing tub 220, and the other end is connected to the second portion 212 moving integrally with the housing 210. Each can be combined.

That is, one end of the spring 240 may be directly coupled to the second washing tank 220 or may be coupled to an upper bracket 224 vibrating integrally with the second washing tank 220. The other end of may be directly coupled to the housing 210 or coupled to the lower bracket 214 moving integrally with the housing 210.

Therefore, the spring 240 elastically supports the left and right vibrations of the second washing tank 220, the vibration of the second washing tank 220 can be attenuated more efficiently.

Of course, it is also possible to replace with a rubber band or other elastic component instead of the spring 240.

Although several embodiments have been described above, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art of heading that the present invention may be embodied in many other forms without departing from its spirit and scope. Accordingly, the described embodiments are to be considered as illustrative and not restrictive, and all embodiments within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents are included within the scope of the present invention.

1 is a perspective view showing a clothes treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of FIG. 1;

3 is a perspective view showing a clothes treating apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of FIG. 3;

5 is an exploded perspective view showing a coupling relationship between the support member and the upper bracket;

6 is a cross-sectional view showing the behavior of the support member when the second washing tub vibrates;

7 is a cross-sectional view showing a state with a spring.

* Explanation of Signs of Major Parts of Drawings

110: cabinet 120: first washing tank

200: case 210: housing

212 part 2 214 lower bracket

220: second washing tank 222: second part

224: upper bracket 226: hole

230: support member 232: support bar

233: pin 234: bushing

235: hole 236: home

240: spring

Claims (13)

A first washing tank for receiving laundry; A housing disposed in the vicinity of the first washing tank and installed to be pulled out; A second washing tank provided in the housing and accommodating laundry; And a support member for supporting the second washing tub with respect to the housing and elastically damping vibrations of the second washing tub. The method of claim 1, The support member is a clothes processing apparatus, characterized in that for limiting the displacement of the second washing tank within a predetermined width. The method of claim 1, And a case forming a space therein, wherein the housing is accommodated in the space of the case or installed to be pulled out of the case. The method of claim 1, And the support member is coupled to a first portion which is a portion vibrating integrally with the second washing tank and a second portion which is a portion vibrating integrally with the housing. The method of claim 4, wherein The support member is made of a rigid material, the support bar is provided between the first portion and the second portion to substantially support the second washing tank; And a bushing provided between the support bar and the first portion and the second portion to damp vibrations transmitted from the second washing tank. The method of claim 5, The bushing is provided at both ends of the support bar, clothes processing apparatus, characterized in that supported by the support bar. The method of claim 6, The bushing is a garment processing apparatus, characterized in that a hole for engaging with the support bar, and a groove for engaging with the first portion and the second portion. The method of claim 4, wherein The first portion comprises an upper bracket extending from the second washing tank, And said second portion comprises a lower bracket extending from said housing. The method of claim 8, Clothing processing apparatus, characterized in that the upper bracket and the lower bracket is formed with a hole for coupling with the bushing. The method of claim 1, The support member is a clothes processing apparatus, characterized in that provided on the outer peripheral surface of the second washing tank. The method of claim 1, Clothing processing apparatus further comprises a spring for elastically supporting the left and right vibrations of the second washing tank. The method of claim 11, One end of the spring is coupled to the first portion which is a portion vibrating integrally with the second washing tank, the other end is a clothing processing apparatus, characterized in that coupled to each of the second portion is a portion vibrating integrally with the housing. The method of claim 11, One end of the spring is coupled to the support member, the other end is a clothing processing apparatus, characterized in that coupled to each of the second portion which is a part vibrating integrally with the housing.

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