KR20100089492A - A washing machine for displaying - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A washing apparatus for exhibition is provided to enable a user to easily recognize the situation in a cabinet by a drum driven regardless of the opened state of a door. CONSTITUTION: A washing apparatus(100) for exhibition is composed of a cabinet(1), a drum(3), a motor(5), a door(4), a switch, a protruded part(41), and a hole. The drum is formed in the cabinet. The cabinet comprises the hole. The motor rotates the drum. The door is formed in front of the drum. The door comprises the protruded part. The switch operates the motor if the door opens. The switch stops the operating of the motor if the door is closed.

Description

Washing Machine for Display {A Washing Machine for Displaying}

The present invention relates to an exhibition laundry machine.

In general, the method for promoting this to consumers for the sale of various products in mass production is to indirectly through a media such as newspapers, magazines, or broadcast advertisements, or to the consumer by displaying the real thing in an agency or other exhibition hall. It can be roughly classified as a direct public relations system that allows direct observation of the real thing.

On the other hand, the method of indirectly promoting the product through the media such as newspapers, magazines, or broadcast advertising, which is the former method has the advantage that can be promoted to several people at the same time, but the actual purchase of goods It is common for a person who is willing to decide whether to purchase a product by looking at the real thing displayed in an agency or exhibition hall.

However, the real thing of the product is to help determine whether to buy the product by directly identifying the structure and design of the product according to the type of product, but in particular, in the case of a product such as a washing machine, the actual operation of the product In order to satisfy the consumer's needs because the quality can be indirectly judged by the consumer while checking the condition with the eyes, the sales agent or other exhibition halls can monitor the operation state of the washing machine. The exhibition laundry machine is being displayed so that it can be easily recognized by.

The conventional washing machine for exhibition is to be able to check the operating state in the exhibition hall or sales agency using a washing machine for general sales.

However, the above-described washing machine for exhibition has a problem in that it is necessary to secure a space as large as the size of the actual product.

In addition, there has been a problem in that various devices (water supply device, etc.) necessary for operating the actual product must be provided.

In addition, there was a problem that you do not receive the full price if you want to sell the washing machine used for exhibition.

The present invention is to solve the problem to provide a display washing machine that can demonstrate the function and operation state of the laundry machine to the customer to maximize the promotional effect for the laundry machine.

In addition, the present invention is to solve the problem to provide a display washing machine that can reduce the promotional cost by demonstrating the function of the washing machine using a display washing machine.

In addition, the present invention is to solve the problem to provide a washing machine for exhibitions to minimize the demonstration space of the laundry machine for demonstration.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a cabinet, a drum provided in the cabinet, a motor for rotating the drum, a door provided in front of the drum, the motor is operated when the door is opened, the door is When closed, provides a display laundry apparatus including a switch to stop the operation of the motor.

In this case, the door may include a protrusion inserted into the cabinet, the cabinet may include an insertion hole into which the protrusion is inserted, and the switch may be provided in the insertion hole.

In addition, the washing machine for exhibition further includes a water storage unit provided in the cabinet for storing water, the injection unit for receiving water from the water storage unit and spraying the inside of the drum, the switch to operate the injection unit when the door is opened And the door may be closed may be characterized in that to stop the operation of the injection unit.

In addition, the display laundry apparatus may further include a steam generator for heating the water supplied from the reservoir to supply to the injection unit.

On the other hand, the display washing machine may further include a control valve for controlling the amount of water or steam injected from the injection unit.

In addition, the display laundry apparatus may further include a sensor for determining whether water is present in the reservoir.

The apparatus may further include a water supply display unit provided outside the cabinet to display a signal provided from the water level sensor.

In addition, the drum may further include a drain for discharging water or steam injected from the spray unit to the outside of the cabinet.

In addition, the cabinet may further include a lighting unit for illuminating the inside of the drum.

The present invention can demonstrate the function and operation state of the washing machine to the customer can achieve the effect of providing an exhibition washing machine that can maximize the promotional effect for the washing machine.

In addition, the present invention can demonstrate the effect of providing a display laundry machine that can reduce the promotional cost by demonstrating the function of the washing machine using the display laundry machine.

In addition, the present invention can achieve the effect of providing a display laundry apparatus for minimizing the demonstration space of the laundry apparatus for demonstration.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Unless otherwise defined, all terms in this specification are equivalent to the general meaning of the terms understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains and are used herein if they conflict with the meaning of the terms used herein. According to the defined definition. On the other hand, the configuration, method and other embodiments to be described below are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, but only for the description of the configuration required for the implementation, the same reference numerals are used throughout the specification the same components Indicates.

1 is a conceptual view of the laundry washing machine for exhibition of the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view of the laundry washing machine for exhibition of the present invention.

Referring to Figures 1 and 2 will be described first with respect to the configuration of the present invention laundry washing machine.

The display laundry machine of the present invention may be manufactured in the form of a miniature, having a same size as the actual washing machine, but may be manufactured to include components to be described later.

The laundry washing machine 100 of the present invention includes a cabinet 1, a tub 2, a drum 3, a door 4, a motor 5, a water storage part 6, a steam generator 7, and a spray part ( 8), the drain 9 and the lighting unit (L).

The cabinet 1 is configured to form the exterior of the washing machine 100 for exhibition, it is preferable that the cabinet 1 is configured almost the same as the exterior of the washing machine.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, an insertion hole 11 may be provided in front of the cabinet 1 to which the door 4 is coupled to provide a space for accommodating the protrusion 41 of the door 4 to be described later. have.

Referring to FIG. 1, the tub 2 is provided inside the cabinet 1 to accommodate a drum 3 to be described later.

The tub 2 is configured to store steam or water injected into the drum 3 by the injection unit 8 to be described later, and discharge the water through the drain unit 9 to be described later.

The drum 3 is configured to be rotatable inside the drum 2.

"Drum" in the actual washing machine is configured to rotate so as to cause friction with the laundry water supplied to the tub, the drum (3) of the present invention has a "drum" in the actual washing machine It is enough to be able to implement a rotating movement during the operation.

The door 4 is provided in front of the cabinet 1 to open and close the drum 3.

The door 4 may be hinged to the front of the cabinet 1 so as to be rotatable, and may be provided with a handle in front of the door to facilitate opening and closing of the user.

In addition, the door 4 may have a protrusion part 41 (see FIG. 2) that can be inserted into the insertion hole 11 at one side thereof.

The protrusion 41 is configured to turn on / off the operation of the motor 5 in conjunction with a switch 51 to be described later, and the detailed description of the switch 51 will be described later.

In the center of the door 4, it is preferable to have a transparent window 43 so that the inside of the drum 3 can be seen from the outside of the cabinet 1.

This is to allow the user to easily check the inside of the drum because the present invention washing machine 100 has a purpose for showing the function or operation process of the washing machine to the customer.

The motor 5 is provided in the cabinet 1 to rotate the drum 3, and may be provided on the rear surface of the tub 2.

The motor 5 may be provided in a type capable of only one direction rotation, but in some cases, it is preferable that the motor 5 is provided in a type capable of forward / reverse rotation capable of implementing a rotation operation when the drum 3 is stirred. A separate control unit (not shown) may be further provided to implement forward / reverse rotation of the motor 5.

It is preferable that the said motor 5 is provided with the switch 51 which turns ON / OFF the drive.

Referring to Figure 2 with respect to the position of the switch 51, the switch 51 may be provided in the insertion hole 11 of the cabinet (1).

In addition, the switch 51 is preferably provided with a switch of the type that can stop the drive of the motor 5 when the pressure is pressed, and can drive the motor 5 when the pressure is released.

This is to drive the motor (5) to rotate the drum (3) when the door (4) is opened, and to stop the rotation of the drum (3) by stopping the drive of the motor (5) when the door (4) is closed To do this.

In the actual washing machine, the "drum" is designed so that the washing course proceeds only when the user closes the door provided in the washing machine after the laundry is put in. This is essential to prevent the detergent, wash water and laundry put into the drum from coming out of the washing apparatus.

However, the present invention washing machine is a device for demonstrating the functions of the washing machine to the customer, it needs to be configured so that the customer can easily recognize the situation occurring inside the cabinet (1) when the door (4) is opened. .

Therefore, the switch 5 can be turned on / off the drive of the motor 5 in conjunction with the protrusion 41 of the door can maximize the demonstration effect of the washing machine for exhibition.

On the other hand, the switch 5 may be provided outside the cabinet 1 so as to drive the drum 3 according to the customer's request, regardless of whether the door 4 is opened or closed.

The switch 5 of the display laundry machine according to the present invention may not only turn on / off the driving of the motor 5 but also turn on / off the driving of the steam generator 7, the injection unit 8, and the lighting unit L. The detailed description will be described later in the description of each configuration.

The reservoir 6 is configured to supply water injected into the drum 3 or to supply steam to the steam generator 7 to be described later.

The water storage part 6 may be provided inside or outside the cabinet 1, but is preferably provided inside the cabinet 1 in view of the appearance of the washing machine 100 for exhibition.

On the other hand, the reservoir 6 may be provided on the back of the tub (2), because the back of the tub (2) is easier to secure space than the outer circumferential surface because it can increase the amount of storage.

Inside the reservoir 6 may be provided with a sensor 61 that can sense whether there is water in the reservoir (6).

In addition, the sensor 61 may be provided on the bottom of the reservoir 6 to sense the presence of water stored in the reservoir, and a plurality of sensors 61 are provided in the height direction of the reservoir 6. It may be provided to measure the water level.

The sensor 61 is preferably linked to the water supply display unit 611 that can tell whether the measured water level or the presence of water.

The water supply display unit 611 is preferably provided in front of the cabinet (1). This is to enable the salesperson to demonstrate using the display laundry machine 100 of the present invention to determine the time to supply the water to the reservoir 6.

Meanwhile, the water supply display unit 611 may be provided in the form of a lamp. In this case, the water supply display unit 611 may be connected to the sensor 61 through a control unit (not shown) and a wire.

Therefore, when the sensor 61 determines that there is no water in the reservoir 6, the controller (not shown) may emit the water supply display 611 to induce the salesperson to supply water.

In addition, when the sensor 61 is provided in the form of measuring the water level of the water storage unit 6, the sales person configures the control unit so that the water supply display unit 611 emits light when water is used up to a predetermined water level. It can also lead to water supply.

The water storage part 6 may further include a coupling member 65. The coupling member 65 may be manufactured as a magnet or a magnetic material in a configuration for coupling the tub 2 and the water storage part 6 to each other.

In this case, the tub 2 is provided with a coupling plate (F) made of a material that can be combined with the magnet of the coupling member 65, such as a magnet or iron, at a position corresponding to the coupling member 65 of the reservoir. It is preferable.

Through this, the present invention laundry washing machine can be expected to improve the assembly.

The reservoir 6 may further include a connection pipe 63 for supplying the water stored in the steam generator 7 to be described later.

The connection pipe 63 has one side connected to the bottom surface of the reservoir 6, the other side is connected to the steam generator 7 to be described later, the steam generator 7 is connected to the reservoir 6 If it is provided in a position higher than one side it is preferably provided further comprising a pump (not shown).

The steam generator 7 is a device which is provided in the cabinet 1 to receive the water stored in the water storage unit 6 through the connecting pipe 63 to generate steam.

Therefore, it is preferable that the steam generator further includes a heater 71 capable of heating the water supplied from the reservoir 6.

Meanwhile, the heater 71 may be driven in conjunction with the switch 51.

This is to demonstrate that the steam is sprayed in the actual drum washing apparatus including the function of processing the laundry using steam.

Therefore, the salesman can easily demonstrate that the steam is injected into the drum 3 by rotating the drum 3 by opening the door 4 when the customer wants to demonstrate the steam to the drum 3. Will be.

The injection part 8 is provided in the cabinet 1 to inject water supplied from the water storage part 6 into the drum 3.

Although FIG. 1 illustrates a case where steam is generated through a heater and then sprayed to a drum, the injection part 8 may be directly connected through the water storage part 6 and the connecting pipe 63. It may be connected to the reservoir 6 via the steam generator (7).

This is because, when demonstrating the function of handling the laundry using steam, it can be demonstrated by actually spraying steam, but it can also be replaced with steam with water sprayed in the form of a "fog" through the nozzle.

Meanwhile, the injection unit 8 may include a nozzle 81, a supply pipe 83, and a control valve 85.

The nozzle 81 may be provided at various positions as long as the above-described function can be implemented in a structure in which steam or water is directly injected into the drum 3.

Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 1, the nozzle 81 may be provided in the tub 2 so that steam or water may be injected through the through hole of the drum 3.

In addition, the nozzle 81 may be provided at one side A of the cabinet 1 so as to inject steam or water from the front surface of the drum 3 to the inside.

The supply pipe 83 is configured to connect the nozzle 81 and the steam generator 7, and one end of the supply pipe 83 connected to the steam generator is preferably provided at an upper end of the steam generator.

This is to allow the water to be heated to generate steam to naturally flow into the supply pipe (83).

 The control valve 85 may employ various types of valves for implementing the above-described functions as a configuration for adjusting the amount of steam supplied to the drum 3 through the nozzle 81.

In addition, since the above-described functions related to the control valve will be easily configured by those skilled in the art, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

On the other hand, the present invention washing machine 100 may be provided to spray water in the form of a mist without the steam generator (7).

In this case, the supply pipe 83 should be provided to connect with the connecting pipe 63 and the injection portion 81 should be provided so as to spray the water supplied from the supply pipe 83 in the form of fog.

This is able to demonstrate the function of the washing machine using steam without the steam generator 7 has the effect of saving the power consumption.

Furthermore, the injection unit 8 may be provided to interlock with the switch 51.

That is, the driving of the injection unit 8 can be controlled by the switch. When the door 4 is opened, the protrusion 41 is removed from the insertion unit 11 and the switch is turned on to drive the injection unit 8. When the door 4 is closed, the protrusion 41 is inserted into the insertion part 11 so that the switch is turned off, so that the driving of the injection part 8 can be stopped.

In the demonstration of the laundry machine for exhibition of the present invention, since the salesman opens the door 4, the rotation of the drum 3, the driving of the heater 71, and the driving of the injection unit 8 are simultaneously performed. There is an effect that the demonstration of the device becomes easy.

The drain 9 is provided at the bottom of the tub 2 to discharge water introduced into the tub through the drum to the outside of the cabinet 1.

The tub 2 is introduced into the steam or water sprayed from the injection unit 8 through the through hole of the drum 3, the drain portion 9 is a long time the water introduced into the tub (2) It is a configuration to solve the problems that can be caused by neglect.

One side of the drain portion 9 may be connected to the bottom of the tub 2, and the other side thereof may be provided to communicate with the front surface of the cabinet 1.

On the other hand, the front of the cabinet 1 may be provided with a drain door (D) which can communicate with the drain (9).

Therefore, when drainage is required, the steam or water injected from the injector 8 to the drum 3 can be removed from the drum 2 by opening the drainage door D and discharging the water stored in the drain 9. It becomes possible.

The lighting unit L is preferably provided in the cabinet 1 so as to interlock with the switch 51 in a configuration for illuminating the inside of the drum 3.

Therefore, the lighting unit L may emit light when the door is opened, and the lighting unit L may be turned off when the door is closed.

In addition, the present invention is a device for demonstrating the washing machine may be provided so as to be able to project the inside of the drum irrespective of whether the door is opened or closed.

Hereinafter will be described the operation of the display laundry machine according to the present invention.

 When the salesperson demonstrating the washing machine to the customer opens the door 4, the protrusion 41 provided on the door is removed from the insertion hole 11 of the cabinet 1.

When the pressing force is released in the insertion hole 11, the switch 51 (see FIG. 2) is turned on, and the drum 3, the heater 71, the injection unit 8, and the lighting unit ( L) will work.

Therefore, the customer can confirm that steam or water is injected into the drum 3 while the drum 3 is rotating.

In addition, by the lighting unit (L) to emit light by the switch, the customer can more easily check the rotation of the drum and the injection of steam or the like.

In the process of demonstration, the sales person can maximize the effect of the demonstration by adjusting the injection amount required for the demonstration by adjusting the control valve 85 provided in the cabinet (1).

After the demonstration, the salesman can stop the rotation of the drum 3 and the operation of the heater 71 and the injection unit 8 by closing the door 4 so that the protrusion 41 is inserted into the insertion hole 11. Will be.

On the other hand, when all the water stored in the reservoir 6 is used in a number of demonstration processes, the controller (not shown) receives a signal from the sensor 61 provided in the reservoir 6, the water supply display unit 611 Because it emits light it can be supplemented with water for demonstration in the reservoir (6).

 In addition, the water stored in the drainage part 9 in a plurality of demonstration processes can be removed after the drainage door (D, Fig. 2) to drain the water remaining in the drum can be sanitary management. .

The present invention may be practiced in various forms and is not limited to the above-described embodiment. Therefore, if the modified embodiment includes the components of the claims of the present invention should be regarded as belonging to the scope of the present invention.

1 is a conceptual diagram of a laundry machine for exhibition according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the laundry machine for exhibition according to the present invention.

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

Exhibition laundry: 100 Cabinets: 1 Insertion holes: 11

Tub: 2 Drum: 3 Door: 4

Protrusion: 41 Clear window: 43 Motor: 5

Switch: 51 Water reservoir: 6 Sensor: 61

Water supply indicator: 611 Connector: 63 Coupling member: 65

Steam Generator: 7 Heater: 71 Injection: 8

Nozzle: 81 Supply line: 83 Control valve: 85

Drain: 9 Lighting: L

Claims (9)

cabinet; A drum provided inside the cabinet; A motor for rotating the drum; A door provided in front of the drum; And a switch for starting the motor when the door is opened and stopping the operation of the motor when the door is closed. The method of claim 1, And the door includes a protrusion inserted into the cabinet. And the cabinet includes an insertion hole into which the protrusion is inserted. The switch washing machine for exhibition is provided in the insertion hole. The method of claim 1, A water storage unit provided in the cabinet to store water; And a spraying part receiving water from the reservoir and spraying the water into the drum. The switch operates the spray unit when the door is opened, and stops the operation of the spray unit when the door is closed. The method of claim 3, And a steam generator for heating the water supplied from the reservoir and supplying the water to the spraying unit. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, Display laundry apparatus further comprises a control valve for controlling the amount of water or steam injected from the spraying unit. The method of claim 5, And a sensor for determining whether water is present in the reservoir. The method of claim 6, And a water supply display unit provided outside the cabinet to display a signal provided from the water level sensor. The method of claim 5, And a drainage unit provided on the drum to discharge water or steam sprayed from the spray unit to the outside of the cabinet. The method of claim 5, And a lighting unit provided in the cabinet to illuminate the inside of the drum.

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