US20070056331A1 - Washing machine - Google Patents

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US20070056331A1
US20070056331A1 US11/513,406 US51340606A US2007056331A1 US 20070056331 A1 US20070056331 A1 US 20070056331A1 US 51340606 A US51340606 A US 51340606A US 2007056331 A1 US2007056331 A1 US 2007056331A1
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F39/00—Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups D06F9/00 - D06F27/00 
    • D06F39/02—Devices for adding soap or other washing agents
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B88/00—Drawers for tables, cabinets or like furniture; Guides for drawers
    • A47B88/90—Constructional details of drawers
    • A47B88/969—Drawers having means for organising or sorting the content
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F39/00—Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups D06F9/00 - D06F27/00 
    • D06F39/02—Devices for adding soap or other washing agents
    • D06F39/022—Devices for adding soap or other washing agents in a liquid state
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F39/00—Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups D06F9/00 - D06F27/00 
    • D06F39/12—Casings; Tubs

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  • the present invention relates to washing machines, and more particularly, to a detergent introducing device to a washing machine which can prevent early introduction of detergent, such as fiber softener and the like.
  • drum type washing machine In general, as a drum type washing machine washes laundry by using friction between washing water and laundry in a drum rotated by driving force of a motor, a drum type washing machine shows almost no laundry damage and no entangling of the laundry, and provides a pounding and rubbing washing effect.
  • the drum type washing machine is provided with a detergent introducing device filled with detergent, fiber softener, or/and additives (hereafter called as “detergent etc.,”) in advance.
  • a detergent introducing device filled with detergent, fiber softener, or/and additives (hereafter called as “detergent etc.,”) in advance.
  • detergent etc. a detergent introducing device filled with detergent, fiber softener, or/and additives
  • a related art detergent introducing device of the drum type washing machine will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 attached hereto.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates an exploded perspective view of a related art detergent introducing device schematically
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a section across a line I-I in FIG. 2 .
  • the drum type washing machine (not shown) has a cabinet (not shown) of a rectangular case, with a detergent introducing device 1 (see FIGS. 1 and 2 ) drawably mounted in an upper portion of a front of the cabinet.
  • the detergent introducing device 1 is provided with a detergent box 10 drawably mounted in the cabinet, and a siphon cover 20 .
  • the detergent box 10 has a chamber 11 for holding detergent, such as fiber softener, and the like, and an inner siphon tube 12 projected upward from the chamber 11 .
  • the siphon cover 20 seated on an upper portion of the chamber 11 , has an outer siphon tube 22 projected downward to surround an outside of the inner siphon tube 12 .
  • the detergent introducing device 1 has the following problems.
  • the fiber softener which is required to be introduced at the time of final rinsing is introduced earlier if an impact is applied to the detergent introducing device 1 .
  • the fiber softener held in the chamber 11 rushes toward the inner siphon tube 12 to overflow a top end of the inner siphon tube 12 due to an impact at the time of filling in the fiber softener in the detergent introducing device 1 and pushing the detergent introducing device 1 , the fiber softener is introduced into the inner siphon tube 12 .
  • the present invention is directed to a washing machine having a detergent introducing device.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a washing machine having a detergent introducing device which enables timely introduction of detergent, such as fiber softener.
  • a washing machine includes a cabinet which is an exterior of the washing machine, a drum rotatably mounted in the cabinet, and a detergent introducing device drawably mounted in the cabinet for supplying detergent, such as fiber softener, and the like, to the drum, wherein the detergent introducing device includes a detergent box having a chamber for holding the detergent, such as the fiber softener, and a first siphon tube projected upward from the chamber, and an early introduction preventive portion mounted on the detergent box for preventing early introduction of the fiber softener in the chamber into the first siphon tube.
  • the early introduction preventive portion is a plate projected upward from a bottom of the chamber.
  • the early introduction preventive portion has a height enough to prevent the fiber softener from being introduced into the first siphon tube even if the fiber softener rushes.
  • the early introduction preventive portion has a top edge positioned higher than or the same with a top of the first siphon tube.
  • a washing machine in another aspect of the present invention, includes a cabinet which is an exterior of the washing machine, a drum rotatably mounted in the cabinet, and a detergent introducing device drawably mounted in the cabinet for supplying detergent, such as fiber softener, and the like, to the drum, wherein the detergent introducing device includes a detergent box having a chamber for holding the detergent, such as the fiber softener, and a first siphon tube projected upward from the chamber, a siphon cover mounted on an upper portion of the chamber, the siphon cover having a second siphon tube projected downward to cap the first siphon tube, and an early introduction preventive portion mounted on the chamber or the siphon cover for preventing early introduction of the fiber softener in the chamber into the first siphon tube.
  • the detergent introducing device includes a detergent box having a chamber for holding the detergent, such as the fiber softener, and a first siphon tube projected upward from the chamber, a siphon cover mounted on an upper portion of the chamber, the siphon cover having a second siphon tube projected downward to
  • the early introduction preventive portion is a plate projected down from a ceiling of the siphon cover.
  • the early introduction preventive portion and the first siphon tube are overlapped in a vertical direction.
  • the early introduction preventive portion may have a height the same with or different from the first siphon tube.
  • the early introduction preventive portion has a width substantially the same with a diameter of the second siphon tube.
  • a loss of the fiber softener can be reduced, permitting to maximize a washing effect, to perform an effective washing operation.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates an exploded perspective view of a related art detergent introducing device schematically.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a section across a line I-I in FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 3 illustrates an exploded perspective view of a detergent introducing device in accordance with a first preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates a section across a line II-II in FIG. 3 .
  • FIG. 5 illustrates an exploded perspective view of a detergent introducing device in accordance with a second preferred embodiment of the present invention, schematically.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates a section across a line III-III in FIG. 5 .
  • FIG. 3 illustrates an exploded perspective view of a detergent introducing device in accordance with a first preferred embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 4 illustrates a section across a line II-II in FIG. 3
  • FIG. 5 illustrates an exploded perspective view of a detergent introducing device in accordance with a second preferred embodiment of the present invention schematically
  • FIG. 6 illustrates a section across a line III-III in FIG. 5 .
  • the detergent introducing device includes a detergent box 110 , a siphon cover 120 , and an early introduction preventive portion 130 .
  • the detergent box 110 is drawably mounted in an upper portion of a front of the drum type washing machine.
  • the detergent box 110 has a chamber 111 for holding detergent, such as fiber softener, and the like, and a first siphon tube 112 projected upward from the chamber 111 .
  • the first siphon tube 112 is a tubular passage for introducing detergent, such as fiber softener, into the drum.
  • the siphon cover 120 seated on an upper portion of the chamber 111 , has a second siphon tube 122 in correspondence to the first siphon tube 112 .
  • the second siphon tube 122 is projected downward from the siphon cover 120 such that the second siphon tube 122 can cap the first siphon tube 112 , with a predetermined gap between an outside surface of the first siphon tube 112 and an inside surface of the second siphon tube 122 , so that the fiber softener can be introduced therethrough.
  • annular recess 113 in a bottom surface of the chamber 111 around an outside circumference of a lower end of the first siphon tube 112 , so that a lower end of the second siphon tube 122 is opposite to the annular recess 113 when the second siphon tube 122 is capped on the first siphon tube 112 .
  • the early introduction preventive portion 130 serves to prevent the fiber softener in the chamber 111 from being introduced into the first siphon tube 112 earlier. That is, in a process the detergent box 110 is pushed into the washing machine, it is a matter of course that the fiber softener in the chamber 111 rushes toward the first siphon tube 112 .
  • the early introduction preventive portion 130 prevents the fiber softener from rushing, to prevent the fiber softener from introducing into the first siphon tube 112 . That is, the early introduction preventive portion serves like a breakwater.
  • the early introduction preventive portion 130 has a shape of plate projected upward from a bottom of the chamber 111 for the best effective attenuation of the rush of the fiber softener.
  • a top of the early introduction preventive portion 130 is the same or higher than a top of the first siphon tube 112 .
  • the early introduction preventive portion 130 has a width the same with a diameter of the second siphon tube 122 , substantially.
  • the user After pulling out the detergent box 110 of the detergent introducing device 100 from the washing machine at a time before final rinsing, the user fills the chamber 111 of the detergent box 110 with the fiber softener, and pushes the detergent box 110 into the washing machine.
  • the fiber softener in the chamber 111 of the detergent box 110 rushes toward the first siphon tube 112 .
  • the early introduction preventive portion 130 of the detergent introducing device 100 in accordance with the first preferred embodiment of the present invention permits to prevent the fiber softener from being introduced earlier before the final rinsing.
  • the early introduction preventive portion 130 can attenuate the rushing of the fiber softener, to prevent the fiber softener from overflowing the top of the first siphon tube 112 and introducing into the first siphon tube.
  • the detergent introducing device 200 in accordance with a second preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a detergent box 210 , a siphon cover 220 , an early introduction preventive portion 230 .
  • the early introduction preventive portion 230 of the detergent introducing device 200 in accordance with a second preferred embodiment of the present invention is provided to the siphon cover 220 .
  • the early introduction preventive portion 230 of the detergent introducing device 200 in accordance with the second preferred embodiment of the present invention is projected down from a ceiling of the siphon cover 230 .
  • the early introducing preventive portion 230 has a portion overlapped with a portion of the first siphon tube 212 in a vertical direction, for making effective attenuation of the rushing of the fiber softener.
  • the fiber softener can flow through a gap thereof, resulting in introduction of the fiber softener into the fist siphon tube 212 .
  • the early introduction preventive portion 230 and the first siphon tube 222 may be overlapped in the vertical direction while the early introduction preventive portion 230 and the first siphon tube 222 have the same or different heights.
  • the early introduction preventive portion 230 has a width substantially the same with a diameter of the first siphon tube 222 on a reason the same with the first embodiment.
  • the detergent introducing device 200 in accordance with the first preferred embodiment of the present invention also has an early introducing preventive portion 230 , the early introduction of the fiber softener before the final rinsing can be prevented.
  • the early introduction preventive portion 230 can attenuate the rushing of the fiber softener, to prevent the fiber softener from overflowing the top of the first siphon tube 212 and introducing into the first siphon tube 212 .

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