US1686480A - Washing machine - Google Patents

Description

Oct. 2, 1 928.

H. E. WILLIAMSON WASHING MACHINE Fil ed March 51, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Jim anion 5 W/LL/AMSM Oct. 2; 1928.

H. E. WILLIAMSON WASHING MACHINE Filed March 31, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Trove]? 22 OJ".

Patented @ct. 2, i928,

ire s ress HERBERT E. wILLIAMson, or sen rnnncrsoo, onmronnre.

westerns Mauritian. W

This invention relates to improvements in washing machines and has particular reference to a washing machine which may be em ployed with any form of tub either movable or stationary. v

The principal object of this invention is to 'roduce a device of this character whiehmay ii readily transported fromplace to place. Another object is to produce a, device which will wring the clothes, as well as functioning as a washer. An additional object of this invention is to produce a device of this character which is simple in construction and, thereii'ore, one which will not be easily disarranged. I

A still further object of this invention is to produce .a device which will be cheap to ianufacture, and at the same time neat in appearance, easyto operate and silentin operation. v

A further object is to. provide suitable means for mechanically moving the wringer post to any des'red position without releasing the post. p I r Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and inwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is an enlarged better illustrate my invention, g re 2 1s a cross section Figure 3 is a horizontal cross section taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 4;,

Figure l is a vertical cross sect? on of the gearing arrangement, 7 I

Figure 5 is a si le elevation of the gearing arrangem nt taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 4 and showing the wringer gearing assoiated therewith,

Figure 6 is a vertical cross section of the Wringer and its gearing,

Figure 7 is a fragmentary detail view showing the manner of supporting the driving motor,

1 Figure 8 is a "fragmentary detail view showing the manner of connecting the wringer shaft to the wringer driving gear,

Figure 9 is a cross section of the wringer supporting housing, and

Figure 10 is a detail view showing the side elevation of my device partly broken away in order-to Application filed March sifieee. sci-m1 No. 98,762. g 1

manner or" rotating the wringer supporting housing. 7 v 1 v v There are many instances'whereit isdesired to employ the customary. wash tubs by 1181119 a mechanical scrubbing element, thereby eilminating the necessity of discarding the.washingapparatus which is on hand. I I lEEVQ tliGlOfOZQ, perfected aportable device comprising a motor, a gearing arrangement, a wringer and a washingelement so arranged that they may be rolled as a unit into close proximityto the wash tubs, a1ter which the motor is started and the washing and wrin ing operation is completed. In the accompanying drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment ofmy invention, the

numeral 5 designates a suitable casing having'legs 6 and casters 7.

Positioned within the-casing 5 is a suit,- able support 8 which carries a'pivoted memher 9. This pivoted member ,9 has positioned thereon a gear 11 which carries a crank 12 to which a crank pin '13 is secured. I

A. pitman 14 is secured to the crank 12' and has its upperend pivotally secured to a reciprocating rod16. This rod 16;is provided with a headl'? on which is secured a cross arm 18,. to the end of which is adjustably secured as by a slider 19, a washer head 21. having, cups 22secured thereto. I

These cups are of the usualwasher cup" construction and ,need no .tturther desc rip ti'on. A cam 28 is adapted to underlie a'nose 24 of the pivoted member Sservingto maintain the gear 11 in mesh with'a. gear. 26 which is secured upon a shaft27l This shaft 27 has, intu'rn, a pulley 28 secured thereto. Over this pulley is reaved a belt 29 which belt, in turn, passes over a pulley-.31 secured to the motor shaft 32 of the motor 33. This motor is secured to a bracket 34 as best shown in Figures 2 and 7,

while the bracket is, in turn, pivoted as 36 and resiliently held against pivotal movement by a bolt 87 passingthrough an L- ing 44 and is keyed to the gear 43 and is provided with a pin47 on its upper extremity.

This pin is adapted to fit in a slot 48 formed in a collar 49 secured to the lower extremity of the wringer driving shaft 51.. This wringer drive shaft is enclosed in a wringer supporting housing 52, which housing-is, inturn, supported by the housing44.

This wringer supporting housing 52 passes up through the main housing 5 and hasa gear 53 secured thereto, which gear is,

, in turn, engaged by a worm 54 rotatable by a handle '56. This arrangement permits the housing 52 to be rotated so as to swing the wringer head into any desired position.

This wringer head is designated as a wholeby the numeral 57, and within the same is positioned wringer rollers 58 and 59. The roller 59 is rotated bya' gear 61 which meshes with bevel gears 62 and 63'. These gears 62 and 63' are provided with ratchets as shown at 64 and 66, respectively, and are adapted to be engaged individually by a clutch 67 operated by a handle 68. This clutch mechanism is common practice and, therefore, neecs no further comment.

It will thus be seen that when the motor 38' is rotated, due to the power being turned on, mot-ion will be transmitted to the belt 29, to; pulley 28-. This motion will, in turn.

be transmitted through the shaft 27 and gear 42", through the gear 48, thence through stubshaft 46 to shaft 51 upon which the clutch 67 is-keyed. I

' By now moving the clutch 67 into engagement with either of the ratchets oneach of the gears 62 or 63 motion may be imparted to arm 18 and its attached parts to be reciprocated up and down which-will perform the washing operation. I

Should it b desiredtoswing the wringer into any desired position, this may be accomplished by rotating the handle 56.

It will'thus be seen that I have produced a wringer of the character described, which will perform all of the advantages above set forth. v 7

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is same, and that various changes in the shape,

size and arrangement of parts may be rescribed, a portable casting, a motor resiliently supported in said casting, a gear mechanism supported within said casting and adapted to be driven by said motor, said gear mechan sm comprising a; shaft, agear mounted on said shaft, a pivoted member supported below said gear, a second gear mounted on said pivoted member, means for raising said second mentioned gear intocontact with said first mentioned gear, a! crank secured to said second mentioned gear, a pitman secured tosaid crank, a reciprocating rod secured to said pitman and adapted to be actuated thereby, a bevel gear positioned on said shaft and having a second bevel gear in constant mesh therewith, said second men tioned bevel gear being adapted to drive a vertically disposed shaft for the purpose specified. Y

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature. v

HERBERT E. ,l VILIaIAMSO-N.

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