US1533159A - Washing machine - Google Patents

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April I4, 1925.

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. UNITED STATES,

EATENT OFFICE.

y GEORGE s. .BLAEEsIgEE or oAx PARK, ILILINoIs; GEORGE R. BLAxEsLEEExEcUToR oF SAID GEORGE s. ELAKESLEE, DEcEAsED.

- s; WASHING MACHINE.

Application ledNovember-7, 1919. Serial No. 336,512.

' j 5 State of Illinois, have invented certain nevi1 and useful Improvements in lVashing 'Machines, of which thefollowing isa specification, reference beingbhad to the recom-panying drawings.

'y 10 My invention, generally speaking, relates to dish washing machines, although the machine shown in the accompanying drawings and hereinafter described is designed more particularlyyfor `washing glasses., The ob ject of my invention is to provide?- an 11nproved machine .for washing. glasses and similar articles which will not occupy a great deal of space', or' require much power to operate'it, -and by the usent which the articles to be washed can be easily and safely handled, and effectively and expeditiously cleansed.

I, accomplish this object as illustrated in the drawings and, as hereinafter described. What I regard Ias -new isset forthdn the claims. In the drawngs, 4

Fi 1 is a side view of my improved machine, some parts being broken away inorder to show the construction more clearly; Fi 2 is a top view of the machine` shown irr Flg. 1, but witbf the cover removed;

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical section taken substantially on Kline 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a partial vertical cross-section taken on linef4-4 of Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawings, 10 indicates a provided with. a\ removable cover 14 which' ts snugly in position so as to prevent water 130 from being splashed out of the tank during the operation of the machine. A` longitudinally-extending rib 15 is provided at each sideI of the lower portion of the tank in position'to support a basket ,16 of any ap- IB proved type in which the glasses or otherV articles to be washed are Aplaced 'for the' cleansing operation. Vertically-extending ribs 17 are also provided at the sides and at one end of the Htank above the ribs 15 for spacing the basket away from the walls of the tank. The ribs 17 are preferably formed of sheet metal bent or pressed into shape, as is bestishowniin Fig: 2.`

Paddleiwheel mechanism is provided with-A in the trough 13 for throwing `thefwater from said trough up and dashing it into and about ythe glassesor other articles con-f tained in the basket 16. This paddle wheel mechanism comprises ashaft 18 rotatably supported by the bottom 12, radial disks 19 fixedly mounted on said shaft by means of hubs 20, and cuplike vanes or addles 21 which extend at opposite sides ofpsaid disks near the peripheries thereof and are preferably formed integral with said disks. As shown in Fig-2, the ends of thesevanes are open to the water in the trough so that the water taken up vby them is distributed later-v ally as well as radially. The paddle wheel meohanisnrs driven /by means of a sprocket wheel 22- mounted upon the shaft 18, and

vconnected by means of a chain 23 with a sprocket wheel 24 mounted upon vthe driveI shaft of a motor25 which yis secured to the under side of the bottom '12. A housing 26 enclos'esthe chain 23 and the wheels 22 l and 24, as best shown in Fig. 1.

b Rinsin means is provided within the tank 10 for ishing the cleansing operation, comprising a transversely disposed pipe 27 which is provided with a plurality of openingsin its upper face, as best shown in Fig. 2, through which jetsof water supplied Jfrom any suitable source are thrown upward into and over the glass s or other articles in the basket 16. The plpe 27 is preferably in the form of. a casting with cross-heads 28 at its ends, the cross-heads being provided. with rollers 29 which bear upon longitudinallyextending ribs or tracks 30 secured to the side walls of the tank at a'lowerI level than the basket-supporting ribs 15. By this means the pipe 27 is adapted to be moved longitudinally of the tank underneath a basket 16 for throwing rinsing water from said pipe progressively into contact with the lasses along the whole length of the basket. he pipe 27 is moved for this pu ose by means of a cable 31, preferably in t e form of a'cord or a wire, the ends of which are attached to opposite ends of an arm 32 carried by said pipe, as best shown inFig. 3. This cable extends around'four sheaves 33 appropriately located'at the ends of the tank so that the intermediate portion of the cable travels Outside of the .tankat one side thereof, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Ahandle 34 on this exterior portion of the cable serves as a means for' moving it endwise to move the pipe 27 backward or forward under-, neath the basket 16. Brackets 35 provided at suitable points serve asstops to limit the m movement of the handle 34 and therefore o f the admission of water thereto from a suita'ble source of hot water underpressure. 41 indicates a. coupling by which such lconnecj tion may conveniently be made. The valveL 40 is opened to admit water to the pipe 27 by meansy of a spring 42 acting through a lever 43 pivotally-mounted'on the valve and bearing intermediately on the valve stem 44 thereof, as shown in Fig. 3, the arrangement being such that said spring tends to hold the valve 40 open. The lever 43 is actuated in opposition to said spring to close the valve 40,`by movement of the pipe 27 to the position shown in Fig. 3, in which position the arm 32 :carried bysaidlpipe engages the lower end of the lever 43 and rocks it fai enough to release the valve., steml 44 so that the valve understood, when the pipe 27isv in its nor automatically closes; Preferably the lever 4 3 is provided withl an antifriction roller 45,

as shown in said ligure. As will be readily mal or inoperative position near the left hand end of thetank as viewed in Fig. 3, the levery 43 is held in position vto permit the valve 40 to remain closed and no water is supplied to said pipe. When, however, said pipe is moved from that position toward the basket, /the lower end of the lever 43 is released so that it is actuated by the spring 42 to open the valve 4Q and water under pressure is thereby supplied to the pipe 27. It is evident therefore that when the pipe 27A is stationary in its normal position, no water is discharged through it, but asJ soon as' said pipe is moved under a basket, the water is automatically turned on anddischarged upwardly against and over the contents of the basket as the pipe is moved back and forth thereunder. This continues until the pipe is moved back into position `to actuate the lever 43 to close the valve.

In using the machine a tray or basket ofl glasses is deposited upon the ribsl 15, and

the cover 14 is applied to the tank. The" motor 25 is then started, the paddle wheel being driven thereby in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 3,.- so that the water from the trough 13 is thrown upward against th@ glasses in the basket. Owing to K the conformation of the bottom 12, they wash water thrown by the paddle wheel returns immediately to the trough so'that a small quantity of water suiiices, and as the paddle wheel is comparatively small and rotates at high speed not much power is required to operate it. Vhen the glasses are suliiciently cleansed, the motor 25 is thrown out of operthe paddle wheel and, therefore, permits anyL excess water to escape through the drain p while at the same time maintaining the level yof the water at the proper depth to ,secure the most eliicient operation. Thus the small amount of water which is added from time to time bythe rinsing operation does not change the level of the water 4in thetrough 13.

Thile I haveV particularly described the illustrated embodiment of my invention, it

should be understood that I do not limit myself to the specific constructionshown and described as 1n nany respects my .inventlon is generic in character, and the claims ,are

therefore to be construed accordingly'.

WVhat I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isl 1. A washing machine comprising a tank adapted 'to contain washwater, a paddle wheel for throwing wash water from said tank upon the articlesuto be cleansed, and reciprocating means adapted -to travel over the tank lfor throwing rinsing water upon such articles'.

2. A washing machine comprising a tank adapted to contain wash water, means for' supporting the articlesto be cleansed above the water 4in said tank,"a paddle wheely for throwing waterv from said tank upward upon and about such articles, and manuallycontrolled means adapted to be reciprocated above said paddle wheel for throwingrinslng water/upon such articles.

3. A washing machine'comprising a tank.`

adaptedy to contain wash water, means for supporting the articles to be cleansed above the water in said tank, means for throwing water from said tank upon and about such articles, and meansv arranged to travel between said water throwing means and the articles to be washed for Lthrowingrinsing water throwing means is traveling. and

means actua-ted by the movement of said water throwing means to its inoperative po sition for closing said valve.

6. A washing machine comprising a reciprocating water discharging member, means for moving said member into and out of its operative, position, and means operated by the movement of said member away from its inoperative position for admitting water thereto.

7. A washing machine comprising a reciprocating spraying device. a valve controlling the supply of water thereto, a iexible hose connection between said valve and said spraying device, and mea-ns controlled by the position of said spraying device for operating said valve..

8. A washing machine comprising a. tank, a traveling spraying device therein, means supporting said spraying` device as it travels, a cable extending outside of the tank and having both its ends connected with said spraying device; guides around which said .cable extends whereby said spraying device may be reciprocated by means of said cable, and means forf supplying water to said'spraying device 9. A washing machine comprisin a tank, a traveling spray pipe extending orizontally thereover, means supporting the end portions of said pipe, a. cable extending outside of the tank and having both its ends connected with .said spray pipe, guides around which said cable extends whereby said spray pipe may be l,recip'rocated by means of said cable, and means for supplying water to said spray pipe.

10. A washing machine comprising a tank, a perforated pipeextending across the tank and adapted to be reciprocated thereover, tracks at the sides of the tank for supporting the end portion of said pipe, manually-operated means for giving said-pipe a reciprocatory movement along, said tracks, and means for supplying water to said pipe.

11. A washing machine comprising a tank, a perforated pipe adapted to be reciprocated therein, tracks .for supporting said pipe, manually-operated means for giving said pipe a reciprocatory movement along said tracks, means for supplying water tosaid pipe, and means operated by the movement of said pipe to an inoperative position for shutting off the supply of water thereto.

12. A washing 'machine comprising a tank, a perforated pipe adapted to be reciprocated therein, cross-heads on the end portions of said pipe, rollers rotatably mounted on said cross-heads, tracks at the sides of the tank on which said rollers' tank, a perforated pipe adapted to be reciprocated therein, cross-heads on the end 4portions of said pipe, rollers rotatably mounted on said cross-heads, tracks on which said rollers travel, manually-operated means for reciprocating said pipe, a iiexible hose for supplying water to said pipe, a valve controlling the admission of water to said hose, and means operated by the move- Jment. of said pipe away from its inoperative position for opening said valve.

14. A washing machine comprising a tank adapted to contain wash water, a. su port in said tank for the articles to cleansed, means for throwing wash water from said tank upo articles, and 'alternative means for throwing rinsing water upon such articles, comprising a spraying device movable along said support over said wash water throwing n and `about suchmeans, and movable/out of the way so as Y water from said spraying device when it is moved into an inoperative position.

GEORGE S. BLAKESLEE.

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