US427601A - Washing-machine - Google Patents

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(.No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet l. W. I. MGGAUSLAND.

- WASHING MACHINE.

No. 427,601. 1 Patented May 13,1890.

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W. I. MOGAUSLAND. WASHINGMAGHINE.

No. 427,601. Pate-med May 13, 1890.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No, 427,601, dated May 13, 1890.

Application led February 10, 1388. Serial No. 263,616. (No model.)

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My invention has for its object to provide a new and simplified construction in washing-machines, and relates to the same class thereof as the apparatus described in Letters Patent of the United States No. 7,765, granted to me on the 14th day ol' February, 1888 and it consists, particularly, in improvelments in the water-wheel and in the, mechanism for imparting motion thereto, whereby the washing-liquid is made to iiow upward between the sides of an outer and inner pan and downward upon the articles to be washed, which are inclosed in the said inner pan, as will be now described and claimed, and is adapted to wash any articles that may be placed within the said inner pan.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, in which corresponding parts are designated by similar letters, Figure l is a vertical central section of my invention. Fig. 2 is a detail view of the water-wheel. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the multiplying gear for imparting motion to the ceutral'shaft. Fig. 4 illustratesa portion of the inner pan, showing the perforations therein. Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view of the ita-nge upon the two pans and of the lower edge of the cover. Fig. 6 is a detail vertical section through the top of the machine or cover F, and Fig. '7 is a detail view of the clamping device.

The outer pan A, preferably of the forni of a frustum, of a cone, though other shapes and forms may be employed,has a socket a in the center of the bottom thereof, while an annular rim a is formed upon the upper edge of its sides.

The inner pan B is of such a size and shape as to form au annular chamber between its sides and these of the outer pan A and an inclosed chamber between its bottom and that of the said outer pan, and is provided with an annular flange Z1 surrounding the upper ledge of the sides thereof, while an annular channel b also surrounds the circumference of its sides immediately below the said flange, which projects over the corresponding flange upon the pan A, thus affording a support for the inn-er pan. A cylindrical projection b2 is formed or fastened upon the bottom of the inside pan, and in the center thereof, the central bore of the saidprojection forming an extension of the perforation b3 in the bottom ofthe said pan, and the bottom of the pan is provided with perforations b to permit the escape of water into the outer pan.

Perforations bf are formed obliquelyin the sides of the inner pan B, and preferably have an inclination of about sixty degrees to the radius of the circle in which the water revolves, so that when the water escapes through these holes it will flow back at an acute angle tothe direction in which it had been rotatin gif it were not for its momentum, which carries it to the center of the pan. The inclination of these holes is shown in Fig. 4, in which the direction in which the water revolves is indicated by an arrow.

A water-wheel C, which is of a circular form and is formed of a single flat piece, has portions thereof turned up, as shown in` Fig. 2, forming inclined blades c e c e c e, and is mounted upon a short vertical spindle or shaft c2, the lower end of which is provided with a bearing c', resting in the socket a upon the bottom of the outer pan, the up'per end of the said spindle being provided with a groove c3, which receives the proj ect-ion yd on the lower end of the central shaft D. The shaft D has upon its lower, end a lug or projection d, which tits into and engages the corresponding groove c3 upon Vthe projection of the waterwheel, while its upper end is provided with a gear-wheel d', which may either be made integral therewith or removable therefrom. A tube or pipe E iits loosely upon t-he shaft D and revolves thereon.

The cover F has upon its top a casing f, and has formed upon its under surface a cylindrical extensionf of the perforation f 2, which is in the center of the said cover. This exguide it through the ICO ` and around the inner pan.

An internal geared wheel G, connected with its hub g by spiders g g g g, is pivoted within the casingf, which prevents clothing, &c., from being seized hold of by the wheel. The said wheel G is so pivoted within the casing that its teeth will gear with the teeth of the wheel d', which projects through the cylindrical extension f and perforation f2 into the casingf. The wheel G is provided with a handle g2, projecting above the level of the said casing, or the said wheel may be connected in any proper manner with a suitable source of power.

At suitable distances upon the outside of the pan A are placed projections M. The ends of the handles m are pivotally attached thereto, and are also pivotall y attached to the claws m. The said claws engage the annular flange b of the pan B, and when by the downward movement of the handles m they are drawn downward they press the flange b upon the ange a and compress the gasket H, of rubber or other suitable material, which is placed within the annular channel b of the inner pan, vthereby forming a water-tight Joint at the top of the space between the pans A and B.

Vhen it is desired to use my apparatus, the articles to be washed are placed in the inner pan, the washing-liquid is poured therein, whence it escapes into the outer pan through the perforations b4, and the lower end of the shaft D is then placed in the cylindrical projection b2 of the inner pan, the lug d being received by the groove c3 on the projection formed upon Vthe water-wheel. The cover F is now placed in position, the flaring mouth of the annular extension f receiving the gearwheel CZ upon the shaft and guiding it to the perforation f2 in the cover, through which it passes to gear with the wheel G. Motion is now imparted to this wheel, from which it is communicated to the water-wheel C by means of the gear-wheel d and shaft D. By the revolution of the inclined blades c, forming part of the said water-wheel, the washing-liquid is given a centrifugal motion, and, striking the sides of the outer pan A, is forced upward This upward motion is also assisted by the inclination of the blades of the water-wheel. The water being unable to escape between the tops of the two pans, flows through the perfor-ations b5 in the sides of the said inner pan down upon the arti cles to be washed, whence it escapes through the perforations b4 in the bottom thereof into the outer pan and again follows the same course. The pipe E prevents the shaft D from seizing hold of any fibrous or other material that may be placed within the inner pan, and thus the stopping or breaking of the machine from that cause. The cover F prevents any liquid from being splashed out of the pan,as would otherwise be the case. Vhen the washing is completed, the cover is removed and the shaft D lifted out of the cylindrical projection b2, and the articles which have been washed are removed.

Having now described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

l. In a washing-machine, the combination of the outer pan, an inner pan of less height and diameter suspended therein, whereby a space is provided between the bottoms and sides of the said pans, perforations in the said inner pan inclined at an angle to the radius of the circle in which the water revolves, a water-wheel having fiat straight radial blades upon its upper side inclined at an angle to its plane of revolution, revolving between the bottoms of the said pans, and a shaft provided with an inclosing pipe or tube passing through the center of the said inner pan and adapted to ilnpart motion to the said wheel, as and for the purpose described.

2. A water-wheel for giving water an upward and rot-ary motion, having flat straight radial blades upon its upper side inclined at an angle with the plane of rotation of the said wheel, as and for the purpose described.

3. The combination, with the water-wheel C, mounted upon a shaft, of the shaft D, the lower end of which engages the said waterwheel, and an inclosing-pipe surrounding the shaft D, as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM I. MCCAUSLAND.

Witnesses:

F. F. DOWNS, F. SANFORD.

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