MXPA06006560A - Colloidal silver maker and washing machine having the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A washing machine with a colloidal silver maker is constructed so that there is no water in a silver ion casing when a water supply operation is stopped, thus preventing silver plates from corroding, and preventing impurities from being adhered to the silver plates. The colloidal silver maker includes a silver ion casing, a lid, and a pair of silver plates. An outlet hole is provided on a surface of the silver ion casing to extend from a lower end toward an upper end of the silver ion casing. In this case, the outlet hole has a shape of an ellipse, and is provided so that a height thereof is greater than a width thereof. Further, a height of the silver ion casing and the height of the outlet hole are in a ratio of about 3:2. Such an outlet hole prevents wash water from remaining in the silver ion casing after the water supply operation is stopped, and allows silver ions of a proper concentration to be added to the wash water.

Description

ELABORADOR OF COLLOIDAL SILVER AND WASHING MACHINE THAT HAVE THE SAME TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates generally to a colloidal silver processor and, more particularly, to a washing machine with a colloidal silver processor which has an outlet hole of improved shape and distribution thereof, and thus the water is prevented from remaining in the colloidal silver processor.

BACKGROUND OF THE ART In general, washing machines are appliances for washing dirty laundry (laundry) that is placed in a washing tub, by stirring the laundry inside the washing tub in the presence of washing water and a detergent The washing machine includes a motor, a water tub, a washing tub, a pulsator and a detergent feeder. The water tub contains washing water in it. The washing tub is rotatably placed in the tub of water, with the clothes to be washed placed in the wash tub. The pulsator is projected in a rotating manner from the bottom of the washing tub and agitates the laundry in the washing water. The detergent feeder is provided in a predetermined position previously above the water tub and supplies detergent into the wash water supply from an external water source. The washing machine is operated as follows. First, clothes are loaded into the wash tub. The washing water, mixed with the detergent fed from the detergent feeder, is supplied to the water tub. When the motor operates in such a state, the button rotates in alternate directions to agitate the clothes in the wash water and in this way washes the clothes. Recently a washing machine has been developed that has a colloidal silver processor to add silver ions in the wash water while the wash water is fed to the water tub, and in this way colloidal silver is produced which kills germs in the water. clothes to wash and at the same time wash dirty clothes. Therefore, the washing machine with colloidal silver processor has antibacterial and bactericidal effects. The colloidal silver processor includes a pair of silver plates to which a predetermined voltage is applied. When the wash water passes through the silver plates, the silver plates dissociate the silver ions in the wash water by electrolysis of the silver plates so that colloidal silver is produced and fed into the water tub.

The washing machine with the colloidal silver processor allows the washing clothes to be washed with the washing water and in which silver ions have been dissolved at a predetermined concentration and in this way germs are destroyed in the washing clothes. In this case, the colloidal silver processor includes an inlet hole through which the washing water is introduced into the colloidal silver processor, and an outlet hole through which the washing water is discharged from the processor. Colloidal Silver. The colloidal silver processor outlet orifice is connected to an inlet of the detergent feeder via a connecting tube, so that the colloidal silver processor communicates with the detergent feeder. In this way, the feed of wash water through the inlet into the interior of the colloidal silver processor is mixed with the silver ions dissociated from the silver plates by the electrolysis of the silver plates. Subsequently, the washing water containing the silver ions is fed to the detergent feeder through the exit orifice of the colloidal silver processor. However, the conventional colloidal silver processor has the problem that in the outlet orifice it has a circular shape to discharge the washing water containing the silver ions to the detergent feeder, so that a large amount of water can remain in the container. the colloidal silver processor when the water supply operation is stopped. In a detailed description, when the water supply operation is carried out, the washing water passes uniformly through the circular outlet orifice due to a pressure of the washing water, and then it is fed to the detergent feeder. However, when the water supply operation ceases and the washing water is not fed to the colloidal silver processor, the pressure of the wash water fed into the colloidal silver processor acts uniformly over the entire cross-sectional area of the circular exit orifice, so that a film of water forms on the exit orifice due to the capillary action. In this way, the wash water may not be completely discharged from the colloidal silver processor, but part of the wash water may remain in the colloidal silver processor. In this way, in case some of the water remains in the colloidal silver processor after the water supply operation is stopped, the silver plates are immersed in the wash water.

In this case, the silver plates may corrode due to a reaction between the silver plates and the wash water. In addition, impurities can adhere to the silver plates which prevents the silver ions from dissociating from the silver plates. In this case, the desired sterilizing effect is not obtained and the duration of the silver plates is undesirably reduced.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Technical Problem One aspect of the present invention is to provide a colloidal silver processor which is constructed so that there is no water in a silver ion cover when the water supply operation is stopped, and thus prevents the silver plates from corroding and prevents impurities from adhering to the silver plates. Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a washing machine having a colloidal silver processor. The additional aspects or advantages of the invention are set forth in part in the description that follows and, in part, will be apparent from the description or may be learned by practice of the invention.

Technical Solution The above aspects or other aspects are obtained by the colloidal silver processor which includes a plurality of silver plates and a silver ion cover having an outlet hole for discharging colloidal silver, containing silver ions dissociated from the plates of silver, to the outside of the silver ion cover. The outlet orifice is provided so that the first distance between an edge superior to the lower edge of the exit orifice is different from the second distance between both lateral edges of the exit orifice. According to one aspect of the invention, the outlet orifice may have a shape of an ellipse, with a major axis of the ellipse aligned in a vertical direction. In another aspect of this embodiment, the colloidal silver processor may additionally include a cover to cover an upper portion of the silver ion cover, with an inlet hole provided over a predetermined portion of the cover to feed water to the cover of silver ion. The plurality of silver plates can be placed on the silver ion cover while held by the lid. In a further aspect of this embodiment, the outlet orifice may be provided on a surface of the silver ion cover to extend from a lower end toward an upper end of the silver ion cover. The above aspects and others are obtained by a colloidal silver processor which includes a plurality of silver plates and a silver ion cover having an outlet hole for discharging colloidal silver, containing silver ions dissociated from the silver plates, at outside of a silver ion cover. The outlet orifice is provided on a surface of the silver ion cover to extend from a lower end towards an upper end of the silver ion cover and has a predetermined height so that the exit orifice is not blocked by a film of Water. A height of the water contained in the silver ion cover and the height of the outlet orifice may be a ratio of about 3: 2. The above aspects and others are obtained by a washing machine with a colloidal silver processor, the colloidal silver processor includes a plurality of silver plates and a silver ion cover that has an outlet hole to discharge colloidal silver, which contains silver ions dissociated from the silver plates, to the water tub. The outlet orifice is provided such that a first distance between the upper edge and the lower edge of the exit orifice is greater than a second distance between both lateral edges of the exit orifice.

Advantageous Effects As is evident from the foregoing description, the present invention provides a washing machine, with a colloidal silver processor, which is constructed so that an outlet opening of the silver ion cover has the shape of an ellipse and is distributed in a vertical direction, and in this way the washing water is prevented from remaining in the silver ion cover when the water supply operation is stopped and in this way the silver plates are prevented from corroding. Furthermore, according to the present invention, the washing machine with the colloidal silver processor prevents impurities from adhering to the silver plates and in this way the silver ions are allowed to dissociate uniformly from the silver plates and prolong the life of the plates. life of silver plates. In the washing machine having the colloidal silver processor, the outlet orifice extends from a lower end towards an upper end of the silver ion cover and the outlet orifice and the silver ion cover are in an adequate ratio to each other, and in this way a water film is prevented from forming on the outlet orifice. In addition, the silver ions of an appropriate concentration are added to the wash water in the silver ion cover and thus excellent effects are provided. antibacterial and bactericidal to clothing. Although one embodiment of the present invention has been shown and described, it should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes can be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined in the claims and their equivalents DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS These and other aspects and advantages of the invention will become apparent and will be more readily appreciated from the following description of the preferred embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, of which: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a washing machine having a colloidal silver processor and a detergent feeder, according to one embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 is a perspective view of the colloidal silver processor connected to the detergent feeder of the washing machine of Figure 1; Figure 3 is a partially exploded perspective view to show a union between the colloidal silver processor and the detergent feeder of Figure 2; and Figure 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV of Figure 3 to show the shape and distribution of an exit orifice of the colloidal silver processor. BEST MODE Reference will now be made in detail to the present preferred embodiments of the present invention, the examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the same. The embodiment is described in the following for the purpose of explaining the present invention with reference to the figures. Figure 1 is a perspective view of a washing machine having a colloidal silver processor and a detergent feeder, according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 1, the washing machine includes a cabinet 1 that defines an external appearance of the washing machine. A door 2 opens or closes the upper portion of the cabinet 1. It is placed in the cabinet 1, a washing tub 3 and a tub of water (not shown). A pushbutton (not shown) is rotationally projected from the bottom of the wash tub 3.

A motor (not shown) is provided at a predetermined position under the water tub to rotate the washing tub 3 and the push button. In addition, a detergent feeder 10 and the colloidal silver processor 20 are provided in predetermined positions above the water tub or wash tub 3, so that the detergent and the silver ions are added to the wash water fed from an external water source, before being fed to the water tub. In a detailed description, the wash water is fed to the colloidal silver processor 20 through a water supply hose 4 which is connected to an external source of water and the silver ions of a predetermined concentration are added to the water of the water. washed. Subsequently, the washing water containing the silver ions passes through the detergent feeder 10. In this way, the washing water is fed to the water tub while mixing with the detergent. As such, when the detergent and silver ions are added to the wash water, the laundry is washed by a cleaning effect of the detergent and simultaneously the germs in the laundry are destroyed by the antibacterial and bactericidal actions of the silver ions. The bactericidal action of silver will be briefly described in the following. Silver has no tolerance for germs, different from other common antibiotics. In addition, silver is a very safe substance, because silver is not toxic. In this way, when clothes are washed using silver, washed clothes have better hygiene due to the antibacterial and bactericidal effects of silver. Therefore, when a predetermined quantity of silver ions is dissolved in the washing water by electrolysis and the washing water containing the silver ions is fed to the water tub, the germs in the clothes are destroyed while the clothes are washed using the washing water that contains the silver ions. Figure 2 is a perspective view of the colloidal silver processor of Figure 1. As shown in Figure 2, the colloidal silver processor 20 includes a silver ion cover 21, a lid 22 and a pair of silver plates 23. The silver ion cover 21 defines a passage 24 of water through which the wash water passes and provides a space for electrolysis of the silver plates 23. The cover 22 covers an upper portion of the silver ion cover 21. The silver plates 23 are placed between the silver ion cover 21 and the cover 22 and provide the silver ions to the wash water. A terminal 23a is provided integrally on an upper end of each of the silver plates 23 so that each of the silver plates 23 is electrically connected to an electrical source via wires (not shown). Each of the silver plates 23 is supported by the cover 22 while the terminal 23a thereof projects from the cover 22 to a predetermined length. An inlet orifice 25 is provided on one end of the lid 22 so that the water supply hose 4 (see Figure 3) connected to the external water source is inserted into the inlet orifice 25. On one end of the silver ion cover 21, which is remote from the inlet orifice 25, an outlet tube 26 is provided (see Figure 3) so that the wash water containing the silver ions is fed from the silver ion cover 21 to the detergent feeder 10 through the outlet tube 26. The detergent feeder 10 includes a body 11, a detergent container 12 and a water spray unit 14. The body 11 opens in the front part thereof. The detergent container 12 slides in and out through the open front of the body 11 and contains detergent therein. The water spray unit 14 is provided in the body 11 of the detergent feeder 10 to be placed above the lower surface 12a of a detergent container 12.

In this way, the wash water fed into the body 11 through the outlet tube 26 of the colloidal silver processor 20 is sprayed from the water spray unit 14 onto the detergent container 12 so that the wash water is mix with the detergent. Subsequently, the washing water containing the silver ions and the detergent descends towards the water tub through a defined separation between the lower surface 12a of the detergent container 12 and the body 11 and thus soaks the laundry. In the detergent feeder 10 and the colloidal silver processor 20 constructed as described above, the detergent feeder 10 is mounted to the upper portion of the cabinet 1 through hook holes which are formed on clamps 13 which are provided on both side walls of the body 11, and the colloidal silver processor 20 is mounted on the upper portion of the cabinet 1 through screw holes which are formed on the clamps 27 providing an exterior surface of the silver processor 20 colloidal Figure 3 is a partially exploded perspective view of a joint between the colloidal silver processor and the detergent feeder. As shown in Figure 3, the colloidal silver processor 20 is integrated with the detergent feeder 10 in a single structure, via an outlet tube 26 to allow the colloidal silver processor 20 to communicate with the detergent feeder 10 , and a connecting portion 30 that is provided between the colloidal silver processor 20 to the detergent feeder 10. The outlet tube 26 has a cross section of an elliptical shape and is integrally connected to the detergent feeder 10. In this manner, it serves as a connection tube to allow the colloidal silver processor 20 to communicate with the detergent feeder 10. In addition, the outlet tube 26 functions as an inlet tube to feed the wash water into the detergent feeder 10. In this way, the wash water feeder through the water supply hose 4 flows along the water passage 24 of the silver ion cover 21 while mixing with the dissociated silver ions of the silver plates 23 . Subsequently, the washing water containing the silver ions is fed to the detergent feeder 10 through the outlet tube 26. An outlet orifice 40 of the colloidal silver processor 20 to which the outlet tube 26 integrally connects has the shape of an ellipse. In addition, the outlet orifice 40 is provided on a surface of the silver ion cover 21 to extend from a lower end to an upper end thereof. The shape and distribution of the outlet orifice 40 will be described in the following, with reference to Figure 4. Figure 4 is a sectional view taken along a line IV-IV of Figure 3, to show the shape and distribution of the exit orifice of the colloidal silver processor. As shown in Figure 4, the outlet orifice 40 is provided on a lower portion of the silver ion cover 21. The wash water is mixed with the silver ions while passing through the water passage 24 (see Figure 3) of the silver ion cover 21, which is fed to the detergent feeder 10 through the outlet orifice 40. The outlet orifice 40 is provided so that the vertical length thereof (i.e. the height) is different from the horizontal length thereof (i.e., the width) and in this way the wash water is prevented from remaining the silver ion cover 21 when the supply of washing water to the colloidal silver processor 20 is stopped. Preferably, the outlet orifice 40 may have the shape of an ellipse and may extend from the lower end toward the upper end of the silver ion cover 21. In this way, the vertical length of the outlet orifice 40 is greater than the horizontal length of the outlet orifice 40. As such, because the outlet orifice 40 has the shape of an ellipse of which a vertical length is greater than the horizontal length, the water pressure is not evenly distributed over the outlet orifice 40 when the operation of the outlet is stopped. water supply. In this case, the water pressure acting on an upper end of the outlet orifice 40 is minimized and thus air from the atmosphere is allowed to flow through the upper end of the outlet orifice 40. Such shape and distribution of the outlet orifice 40 prevents the outlet orifice 40 from being blocked by a water film due to capillary action after the water supply operation ceases and thus prevents the wash water from remaining on cover 21 of silver ion. In addition, it is preferable that the vertical length or height Hl of the outlet orifice 40 and the height H2 of the silver ion cover 21 are in a predetermined proportion to each other and thus prevent a film of water from forming on the orifice 40 and allows the silver ions of an appropriate concentration to be added to the wash water flowing through the silver ion cover 21.

In a detailed description, when the height Hl of the outlet orifice 40 is significantly greater than the height H2 of the silver ion cover 21, the wash water passes through the silver ion cover 21 too rapidly. In this case, a small amount of silver ions is added to the wash water. Conversely, when the height Hl of the exit orifice 40 is significantly less than the height H2 of the silver ion cover 21, a water film can be produced and an excessively large amount of silver ions are added to the wash water. Preferably, the height H2 of the silver ion shell 21 and the height Hl of the outlet orifice 40 are in a ratio of about 3: 2, and therefore allow the silver ions of the appropriate concentration to be added to the wash water and prevent a film of water from being produced. In the colloidal silver processor 20 constructed as described above, the pair of silver plates 23 are electrically connected to the electrical source through the terminals 23a of the silver plates 23. In this way, when a predetermined voltage is applied to the silver plates 23 and the washing water is fed into the colloidal silver processor 20 through the inlet orifice 25 (see figure 2) of the lid 22, the water of washing passes through the silver plates 23 while flowing along the water passage 24 of the silver ion cover 21. At this time, the silver ions dissociate from the silver plates 23 by the electrolysis of the silver plates 23. In this way, silver ions of the predetermined concentration are added to the washing water. The washing water containing the silver ions passes sequentially through the outlet orifice 40 and the outlet tube 26, and is fed to the detergent feeder 10. While the wash water passes through the detergent container 12, detergent is added to the wash water. In this way, the wash water containing both silver ions and detergent falls into the water tub. When an appropriate amount of wash water is fed to the water tub and the water supply operation is stopped, the shape and distribution of the outlet orifice 40 according to the present invention prevent a film of water from forming on the water. outlet orifice 40, and therefore allows the wash water to be completely discharged from the water supply hose 4 and the silver ion cover 21 through the outlet orifice 40 and the outlet tube 26 to the feeder 10 Detergent.

Claims (12)

1. Colloidal silver processor, comprising: a plurality of silver plates; and a silver ion cover having an outlet hole for discharge of colloidal silver, containing silver ions dissociated from the silver plates to the outside of a silver ion cover, the outlet hole being provided such that a first distance between the upper edge of the lower edge of the outlet orifice is different from a second distance between both lateral edges of the outlet orifice.

2. Colloidal silver processor as described in claim 1, wherein the outlet orifice has a shape of an ellipse, with a major axis of the ellipse that is aligned in a vertical direction.

3. Colloidal silver processor as described in claim 1, further comprising: a cover for covering an upper portion of the silver ion cover, with an inlet orifice that is provided over a predetermined portion of the cover for feeding water within the silver ion cover, wherein the plurality of silver plates are placed on the silver ion cover while held by the cover.

4. Colloidal silver processor as described in claim 1, wherein the outlet orifice is provided on a silver ion cover surface to extend from a lower end toward an upper end of the silver ion cover.

5. Colloidal silver processor, comprising: a plurality of silver plates; and a silver ion cover having an outlet orifice for discharging colloidal silver, containing silver ions dissociated from the silver plates, to the outside of a silver ion cover, the outlet orifice is provided on a surface of the cover Silver ion to extend from a lower end towards an upper end of the silver ion cover, the outlet orifice has a predetermined height so that the outlet orifice is not blocked by a water film.

6. Colloidal silver processor as described in claim 5, wherein the height of the water contained in the silver ion cover and the height of the outlet orifice are in a ratio of approximately 3: 2. A colloidal silver processor as described in claim 5, further comprising: a cover for covering an upper portion of the silver ion cover with an inlet orifice that is provided on a predetermined portion of the cover for feeding water to the container. interior of the silver ion cover, wherein the plurality of silver plates are placed on the silver ion cover while held by the cover. 8. Washing machine, comprising a tub of water and a colloidal silver processor, the colloidal silver processor comprising: a plurality of silver plates; and a silver ion cover having an outlet orifice for discharging colloidal silver, containing silver ions dissociated from silver plates, to the water tub, the outlet orifice is provided so that a first distance between an upper edge respect a lower edge of the outlet orifice is larger than a second distance between the two lateral edges of the exit orifice. The washer as described in claim 8, wherein the colloidal silver processor further comprises: a cover for covering an upper portion of the silver ion cover with an inlet orifice that is provided on a predetermined portion of the cover for feeding wash water into the interior of the silver ion cover, wherein the plurality of silver plates are placed on the silver ion cover while held by the cover. Washing machine as described in claim 8, wherein the outlet orifice is in the form of an ellipse. Washing machine as described in claim 8, wherein the outlet orifice is provided on a surface of the silver ion cover to extend from a lower end towards an upper end of the silver ion cover and the exit orifice has a predetermined height so that the outlet hole is not blocked by a water film. Washing machine as described in claim 11, wherein the height of the water contained in the silver ion cover and the height of the outlet orifice are in a ratio of approximately 3: 2.