US1320019A - Washing-machine - Google Patents

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W. D. MACQUESTEN- WASHING MACHINE,

APPLICATION mm NOV.19.I915.

Patented Oct. 28, 1919.

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WILLIAM. D. MACOUESTEN. OF MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE ORA COMPANY, INC., A CORPORATION OF N EW YORK.

WASHING-MACHINE.

To all "'1: 0m it may ram-amt.

Be it known that I, VILIJAM D. Mac- Qlnzs'rsx, a citizen of the United States, and a residentnf Mount Vernon, in the county of 'estrhrster and State of New York, have invented an Impmvemcnt' in \l'ashing-hl achincs, of which the following desc iption, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like characters on the drawings representing like parts. i

This invention relates to a washing machine or apparatus. especially adapted among other uses to be employed in households for effecting tlre family wash.

The present invention has for its object to provide a power-operated washing marhino, which is simple in construction, eflieient in operation, substantially inexpensive.

and especially adapted for use with the ordinary set tubs now commonly found in households.

In accordance with this invention. an electrio motor is opcrativcly connected with a. reciprocating device extended down into one and preferably both tabs of a set of tabs, and said motor is also preferably connected with a wringing machine located between the tubs and extended transversely thereof.

Provision is made for controlling the operation of the wringor by the ,motor from the front of the set tubs, and provision is also made for controlling the electric motor from the front of the tabs. The reciprocating devices within the tubs are preferably detachablc from their operating mechanism. so that either or both can be removed from the tubs for a purpose as will be described.

These and other features of this invention will be pointed out in the claims at the end of this specification.

Figure 1 is a plan view of two set tubs having applied thereto a power-operated washing machine embodying thls invention.

Fig. 2, a front elevation of the apparatus shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3, a view in section and front elevation of the apparatus shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 4, a cross-section between the tabs to show the mechanism for operating the reciprocating device's within the tubs.

Fi 5, a detail in side elevation of the clutc mechanism for coupling the wrmger with the motor.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 28, 1919.

Application llled November 19. 1925. Serial No. 62,410.

Fig. 6, a detail in front elevation on an enlarfcd scale of the clutch shown in Fig. 5, ant

Figs. and 8, details to be referred to. Referring to the drawing, a, 6, represent two set tubs of ordinaryconstruction, such as now commonly found in households. The tabs :1. b, have cooperating with them a power-operated machine for washing the clothes or other articles contained in the said tubs, and preferably also a wrin 'ng ma.- chme, which is also power-o ra In the present instance, have shown a. construction of washing machine, which is preferred by devices for engaging the clothes in cache! the tabs a, b, sai devices for each tub' consisting preferably of caps 10, 12, attached a;

rods or bars 13, 1%, which are plvotally eon ncctcd to the opposite ends of a rocking frame compris ng substantially parallel 1overs 16, 17, whn' are opcrativ'ely connected with a rock-shaft 18 to be oscillated thereb The caps 10, 12. and the rods 13, 14, w; be hereinafter referred to as plungers. V

In the present instance, the lever 15 is provided on opposite sides of its center with atcrall y exten ed pins or arms 20, 21,'which are detachnbly secured to bosses 22, 23, on. a-

cross bar 124 fast on the rock-shaft 18,-sea 1* 1g. 7, and the lever 17 is provided with a central pin 24, which is detachably secured to a boss 25 extended from a bracket or support 31 which also contains a. bearing 26 for therock-shaft 18L I i The rock-shaft 18 constitutes a pivot for the lever 16 and the pin 24 constitutes a pivot for the lever 17. The pins 20, 21, may be detachably secured to the hollow bosses 22, 23, in any suitable manner, and in the resent instance this connection is efl'ec' by locking pins 27 located in hollow who 28 on the hollow bosses 22, 23, said pins boin bosses 22, 23. The pivot pin 24 for the lever 17 enters its hollow boss 25 (see Fig. 8) and oscillates therein.

Each set of plungers in each tub is actuatcd by its own rock-shaft 18 which is tubs, and each rock-shaft 18 is operativel connected toa crank-disk 32 fast on a sha t 33, which isgeared to the armature shaft 34 of an electric motor '35.

In the present instance, each rock-shaft 18 is provided with a crank 36, which is joined.

by a connecting rod 37 with,a crank pin 38 eccentrically located on the disk 32, and the shaft 33 on which said crank disk is mounted is journaled in a supporting frame 39.

The shaft 33 inthe present instance has fast on it a worm gear 40, which meshes with and is driven by a worm 41 on the armature shaft 34, and said worm and worm 1r preferably run in oil contained in the illow casing or supporting frame 39. The electric motor 35 is supplied with current from a suitable source and is controlled by an electric switch 43 of known construction,

which is located at the front of the tubs a, b, and is rovided with an operating h an die 44, which normally stands in the vertical position shown in Fig. 2 and is moved to the ri ht when it is desired that the motor shoul run in one direction and is moved to the left when it is desired that the motor should run in a reverse direction.

When the circuit of the motor is closed with the plungers or reciprocating devices in their operative position, namely, coupled to the rock-shafts 18, the rotatmn of the shaft 83 throu h the crank disk 32, connecting rods 37 an cranks 36, effects oscillation of the rock-shafts 18 and the rocking frames connected therewith, consequently effecting vertical reciprocation of the plunger-s n each tub, for as each rock-shaft 18 15 05011- lated, the levers 16, 17, are oscillated or rocked and the plun rs are alternately reciprocated inthe tu thereb forcing the water through the clothes an also moving the latter within the tub, and effectively washing the clothes in a nnnimum time and with the least ssible inconvenience to the o erator, who 15 required to do nothing but t row on the switch, and, if desired, the operator can 0 away and leave the machine to do its war without any attention until the clothes have been washed. When the clothes have been pounded a sullicient length of time in one water, the motor is shut off and the dirty. water run oil from the tubs. If desired or required clean water ma be admitted into the tubs and the maciine again set in motion. After the clothes have been proper] washed, the rocking frames may be detac ed from the rock-shaft 18 and removed from the tubs, and the clothes in onetub can be transferred to the ,otherand if desired clean water may be admitted into the clothes. The other the tub eontainin out with clean water, so

tub is then wash as to enable it to be used as a receptacle for the ti the clothes after the latter have been passed throu h a wringing machine located between ibs and extended transversely thereof.

The wringing machine comprises essentially a frame 50, which supports the usual rubber covered rollers 51, 52, between which the clothes are passed and subjected to the pressure 'of springs 53, which act to force the upper roller 52 toward the lower roller 51 in a manner well understood.

The lower roller 51 is dcsi nod to be operatively connected with tie electric motor to be rotated thereb and this result may be accomplishe by a clutch mechanism, which is under the control of the operator at the front of the tubs.

mounted to slide on the shaft 33 of the worm gear 40, and connected with said shaft to rotate therewith, which is eli'octcd in the present instance by a pin (30 on the shaft 33 extended into an elongated slot 1 in the hub or sleeve 59.

Provision is made for moving the clutch member or disk 58 from in front of the tubs, and for this purpose, a rod 63 is extended through the bottom til of the wringer frame and pivotally connected to the end of a lever (35, which is forked at its free end and entered into an annular groove (36 in the hub or slceve59.

By reference to Figs. 4, 5 and 6, it will be seen, that the operator in front of the tubs l-an couple the wringer to the motor 35, by merely pushing in the rod 63, which action turns the lever 65 on its pivot 68 so as to slide the sleeve 55) on the shaft 33 until the )lllS 57 on the disk or movable clutch mom ier 58 are entered into the holes 56 in the disk or fixed clutch member 55, whereupon the motor 35 can be started, and the shaft 33 will rotate the roller 51 and the latter rotate the upper roller 52. To disconnect the wringcr from the motor, it is only necessary for the operator to pull the rod ()3 forward, which/action turns the lever 65 and withdraws the pins 57 from the holes 56 in the disk 55.

It is preferred to provide each tub with a reciprocating device, which is operated from a power driven rock-shaft to which it is detachably connected, but it isinot desired to limit the invention in this respect, as only one tub may be provided with the reciprocatin device if desired.

So also, w ile it is preferred to use a set of alternately reciprocating plungers or devices, it is not desired to limit the invention in this respect.

Claims.

1. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, vertically movable devices, rocking frames carrying said devices, rocleshafts extended substantially at right angles to the vertical path of said movable devices and with relation to which said frames are axially movable to secure them to and detach them from said rockshafts, and means for driving said rockshafts.

In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, a horizontally arranged rock-shaft, a vertically movable plunger detachably secured to said rockshaft and axially movable with relation to said rock-shaft to attach the same thereto and to detach it therefrom, and means for driving said rock-shaft.

3. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, a horizontally a1 ranged rack-shaft, a rockin r frame detach-ably secured to said roct-shaft and axially movable with relation thereto, vertically movable plunger-s pivoted to said rocking frame and movable in paths substantially at right angles to said axial movement, and means for driving said rock-shafts.

4. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, receptacles open at their tops, rock-shafts supported at the rear of said receptacles and extended transversely thereof, reciprocating devices vertically movable in said receptacles, rocking frames to which said reciprocating devices are pivoted and movable axially with relation to said shafts to attach and detach said frames with and from said shafts while said reciprocating devices are in the recepitacles, means for attaching said rocking frames to said shafts to cause the same to rock with the shafts and effect vertical reciprocation of said devices, and means for driving said rock-shaft.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

WILLIAM D. MAGQUESTEN.

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