US3330135A - Clothes washing machine having agitator mounted filter and dispenser - Google Patents
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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
- D06F39/024—Devices for adding soap or other washing agents mounted on the agitator or the rotating drum; Free body dispensers
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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
- D06F13/00—Washing machines having receptacles, stationary for washing purposes, with agitators therein contacting the articles being washed
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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
- D06F39/10—Filtering arrangements
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- I provide in a laundry machine adapted to proceed through a sequence of operations including a washing operation, a centrifugal extraction, a rinse and a centrifugal drying operation, a rotatable clothes receptacle, an impeller in said clothes receptacle for independent reciprocal movement on the axis of rotation of the clothes receptacle, drive means for selectively oscillating the impeller and rotating the clothes receptacle and impeller, a hollow central passage in said impeller, spaced hollow radial vanes communicating with said central passage adjacent its lower end and discharging adjacent the outer circumference of said impeller at a point spaced inwardly from the ends of the vanes, inlet openings in said impeller intermediate the ends of the central passage, removable screen means in the central passage between the inlet openings and the spaced hollow radial vanes whereby water is caused to flow through said inlets, through the screen and out the vanes, cup means in the end of said screen forming a support for said screen and
- FIGURE 1 is a section through a clothes receptacle and impeller embodying my invention
- FIGURE 2 is an isometric view partly in .section of the impeller of FIGURE 1;
- FIGURE 3 is an isometric view partly in section of an impeller segment having a second embodiment of my invention.
- a clothes receptacle 10 having a vertical reciprocable shaft 11 journaled through the bottom thereof in usual manner.
- the upper end of the shaft 11 is provided with a spline 12 adapted to receive a female spline 13 carried on a spider 14 within the hollow shaft 15 0f impeller 16.
- a plurality of spaced vertically extending slots 17 are provided in the wall of hollow shaft 15 communicating from the exterior of the shaft to its interior.
- a plurality of spaced hollow vanes 18 are provided on the impeller base 16 extending generally radially outwardly from the axis of the impeller.
- Each vane 18 communicates with the interior of the impeller through a passageway 19 and opens into the clothes receptacle adjacent the periphery of the impeller through an elongated passage 20.
- the passage 20 is formed in such manner that it opens into the clothes receptacle at a point spaced back of the ends of the vanes 18 so that the side walls 18a on each side of the vane form a protective wall extending beyond the outlet. This prevents the outlet 20a from being clogged with clothes moving along the outer periphery of the impeller base 16.
- a cylindrical filter screen 21 is fixed to a circular stepped base ring 22.
- the screen is preferably fixed to a smaller stepped portion 22a and a resilient sealing member 23 is fixed to the shoulder 22b connecting the smaller portion 22a with a larger support ring 22c which rests on spider 14 of the impeller.
- the resilient sealing ring 23 bears against the inner surface of the impeller shaft 15.
- a combination bleach and fabric conditioner dispenser 25 extends into the upper open end 26 of the hollow shaft 15 of the impeller and into the upper end of cylindrical screen 21.
- This dispenser is made up of an elongated cup shaped member 27 having an integral spaced supporting vanes 28 radially spaced from its outer periphery intermediate its ends and at the top of the screen 21 to engage the top of the screen and provide support therefor.
- a plurality of openings 29 are provided in the sidewall of the member 27 at the level of the supporting ring 28. Spaced above the openings 29 and integral with cup 27 is a flange 30 extending radially outwardly from cup 27.
- a vertical cylindrical sidewall 31 is fixed to the flange 30 and extends to the level of the top of cup 27 to form an annular trough 32 between the outer wall of cup 27 and cylindrical sidewall 31.
- a radial flange 33 extends outwardly from sidewall 31 to connect with an annular trough 34 formed by downwardly extending wall 35, bottom wall 36 and upwardly extending wall 37.
- the bottom wall 36 is provided with spaced openings 38 which communicate from the interior of trough 34 into the clothes receptacle.
- an inwardly extending annular top ring 39 is provided above trough 34 having a downwardly directed lip 40 defining axial inlet opening 41.
- The. operation of the machine of this embodiment operates generally as follows: The unit'is assembled as shown in FIGURE 1. Bleach is placed in the bottom of cup 27 and fabric conditioner in trough 32. The clothes receptacle is filled to operating level (intermediate top and bottom) in the clothes receptacle with clothes and water. The machine is started to reciprocate shaft 11 in usual manner. Water from the clothes receptacle flows through openings 17 in the impeller shaft, through screen 21 into the interior of the impeller and from thence through openings 19 into the hollow vanes 18.
- the reciprocating motion of the vanes 18 causes the water in the interior of the vanes to be thrown out through passages 20 in the vane ends by centrifugal force and at the same time a small amount to be splashed into cup 27 until it overflows into the wash. Water is thus caused to flow continuously into passages 17 through screen 21 and out passageways 20 thereby filtering lint from the wash water on screen 21. At the same time water from the receptacle flows through openings 29 in the bleach cup. The bleach is dispersed in the water and throw-n outwardly through passages 29 by the turbulence created through the reciprocating motion of the impeller. During the wash cycle the fabric conditioner remains in trough 32 unaffected by the washing action.
- the water is drained from the clothes receptacle in any conventional manner and the clothes are centrifugally dried in part by rotating the receptacle and impeller at high speed in one direction.
- This causes the fabric conditioner to rise up the inclined surface of wall 31 and be thrown against wall 37 of trough 34 where it is held by centrifugal force during the centrifugal drying step.
- the high speed rotation ceases, rinse water is introduced and the reciprocable motion of impeller resumes.
- the fabric conditioner drains from wall 37 onto the bottom of trough 34 through openings 38 into the clothes and rinse water in the clothes receptacle.
- FIG- URE 3 I the embodiment of my invention illustrated in FIG- URE 3 I have illustrated an impeller identical with that of FIGURES 1 and 2 and bearing the same identifying numerals.
- -A removable cylindrical screen assembly made up of a cylindrical screen 51 fixed to a small circular base ring 52a which is part of a stepped ring 52 having a shoulder 52b connecting the smaller ring with a larger ring 520.
- the shoulder 52b is provided with a resilient sealing ring 53 which engages the interior of the hollow impeller shaft 15.
- the larger ring 520 rests upon spider 14 of the impeller and supports the screen assembly.
- An upper support ring 54 fits within and supports the top of screen 51.
- the ring 54 is provided with an inwardly.
- outwardly sloping wall 61 and is designed to fit within the open end of hollow impeller shaft 15.
- the outer wall 61 is provided with a radial flange 62 which connects to a trough 63 depending from .said flange and surrounding the upper end of the impeller.
- the bottom wall 64 of trough 63 is perforated'by opening 66.
- the outer wall 67 of trough 63 extends above the shaft 15 and carries an inwardly extending flange 68 and downturned lip '69.
- a rubber ring 70 is provided 7 claim.
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US503549A US3330135A (en) | 1965-10-23 | 1965-10-23 | Clothes washing machine having agitator mounted filter and dispenser |
GB43186/66A GB1100180A (en) | 1965-10-23 | 1966-09-27 | Domestic laundry machines |
DE19661585578 DE1585578A1 (de) | 1965-10-23 | 1966-10-17 | Haushaltswaschmaschine |
FR80383A FR1496941A (fr) | 1965-10-23 | 1966-10-18 | Machine à laver en particulier pour usage domestique |
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US503549A US3330135A (en) | 1965-10-23 | 1965-10-23 | Clothes washing machine having agitator mounted filter and dispenser |
FR80383A FR1496941A (fr) | 1965-10-23 | 1966-10-18 | Machine à laver en particulier pour usage domestique |
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US3381505A (en) * | 1966-02-25 | 1968-05-07 | Maytag Co | Washing machine agitator |
US3466900A (en) * | 1967-10-11 | 1969-09-16 | Gen Electric | Automatic additive dispenser |
US3724242A (en) * | 1970-10-30 | 1973-04-03 | Maytag Co | Washing additive dispenser |
US4081975A (en) * | 1977-04-22 | 1978-04-04 | General Motors Corporation | Clothes washer with centerpost mounted lint filter bag |
US4417457A (en) * | 1982-09-14 | 1983-11-29 | Whirlpool Corporation | Agitator mounted dispenser and shower spray device for automatic washer |
US4478059A (en) * | 1983-09-12 | 1984-10-23 | General Electric Company | Additive dispenser system for clothes washing appliance |
US4882917A (en) * | 1988-05-11 | 1989-11-28 | The Clorox Company | Rinse release laundry additive and dispenser |
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US5531081A (en) * | 1995-01-27 | 1996-07-02 | General Electric Company | Two piece laundry additive dispenser cup |
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US20090293203A1 (en) * | 2008-05-30 | 2009-12-03 | Hettinger Stephen E | Dispenser and dispensing method for pulsator wash system |
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US3381505A (en) * | 1966-02-25 | 1968-05-07 | Maytag Co | Washing machine agitator |
US3466900A (en) * | 1967-10-11 | 1969-09-16 | Gen Electric | Automatic additive dispenser |
US3724242A (en) * | 1970-10-30 | 1973-04-03 | Maytag Co | Washing additive dispenser |
US4081975A (en) * | 1977-04-22 | 1978-04-04 | General Motors Corporation | Clothes washer with centerpost mounted lint filter bag |
US4417457A (en) * | 1982-09-14 | 1983-11-29 | Whirlpool Corporation | Agitator mounted dispenser and shower spray device for automatic washer |
US4478059A (en) * | 1983-09-12 | 1984-10-23 | General Electric Company | Additive dispenser system for clothes washing appliance |
US4882917A (en) * | 1988-05-11 | 1989-11-28 | The Clorox Company | Rinse release laundry additive and dispenser |
US4982467A (en) * | 1988-05-11 | 1991-01-08 | The Clorox Company | Rinse release laundry additive and dispenser |
US5595072A (en) * | 1994-03-08 | 1997-01-21 | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Water current forming apparatus of washing machine |
US5531081A (en) * | 1995-01-27 | 1996-07-02 | General Electric Company | Two piece laundry additive dispenser cup |
US20050109860A1 (en) * | 2003-11-07 | 2005-05-26 | Ken Chiang | Rinse release dispensing device |
US7007862B2 (en) | 2003-11-07 | 2006-03-07 | The Clorox Co. | Rinse release dispensing device |
US20090293203A1 (en) * | 2008-05-30 | 2009-12-03 | Hettinger Stephen E | Dispenser and dispensing method for pulsator wash system |
US20200399811A1 (en) * | 2017-08-22 | 2020-12-24 | Whirlpool Corporation | Laundry treating system and kit for use with a laundry treating appliance |
US20220411982A1 (en) * | 2017-08-22 | 2022-12-29 | Whirlpool Corporation | Laundry treating system and kit for use with a laundry treating appliance |
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US20220290357A1 (en) * | 2021-03-03 | 2022-09-15 | Whirlpool Corporation | Removable fluid pumping and filtration apparatus |
US12043944B2 (en) * | 2021-03-03 | 2024-07-23 | Whirlpool Corporation | Removable fluid pumping and filtration apparatus |
US11702789B2 (en) | 2021-08-27 | 2023-07-18 | Whirlpool Corporation | Removable filtration apparatus for laundry treating appliances |
US20240035226A1 (en) * | 2022-07-27 | 2024-02-01 | Whirlpool Corporation | Filtering cap for an impeller of a vertical axis laundry appliance |
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