WO2005088000A1 - Machine a laver - Google Patents
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- WO2005088000A1 WO2005088000A1 PCT/KR2004/000530 KR2004000530W WO2005088000A1 WO 2005088000 A1 WO2005088000 A1 WO 2005088000A1 KR 2004000530 W KR2004000530 W KR 2004000530W WO 2005088000 A1 WO2005088000 A1 WO 2005088000A1
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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
- D06F39/08—Liquid supply or discharge arrangements
- D06F39/088—Liquid supply arrangements
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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
- D06F39/08—Liquid supply or discharge arrangements
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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
- D06F35/00—Washing machines, apparatus, or methods not otherwise provided for
- D06F35/003—Washing machines, apparatus, or methods not otherwise provided for using electrochemical cells
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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
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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
- D06F39/08—Liquid supply or discharge arrangements
- D06F39/083—Liquid discharge or recirculation arrangements
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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
- D06F2103/00—Parameters monitored or detected for the control of domestic laundry washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
- D06F2103/20—Washing liquid condition, e.g. turbidity
- D06F2103/22—Content of detergent or additives
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- the present invention relates to a washing machine capable of cleaning a high quality texture such as a woolen fabric or linen using water without damaging the texture.
- a further object of the present invention is to provide a washing machine wherein clusters of water molecules are made small by cooling water of a water tank and shrinkage or deformation of a texture having a fine fibrous tissue is prevented.
- a washing machine comprising a drum unit 10, wherein a drum 11 for containing the washing which rotates, an inflow line 12 for introducing water into the drum 11 and an outflow line 13 for discharging water therein are connected to the drum unit 10; a water supply unit 20 for storing water to be supplied to the drum unit 10 therein, wherein the water supply unit is connected to the inflow line 12; a water circulation unit 30 for circulating the water supplied to the drum unit 10 toward the drum unit 10 again, wherein the water circulation unit is connected to the inflow line 12 and the outflow line 13; and a drain valve 40 for discharging the water discharged from the outflow line 13, wherein the water supply unit 20 includes a water tank 21 for storing a certain amount of water therein,
- the water supply unit 20 further comprises an electrolysis device 24 disposed within the water tank 21, for electrolyzing the water.
- the inflow line 12 is directly connected to a sub inflow line 12' connected to water pipes.
- the water circulation unit 30 is connected to a detergent supply unit 50 for supplying a detergent.
- FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a washing machine according to the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating an electrolysis device applied to the water tank shown in FIG. 1
- FIG. 3 shows a state where a rapid water supplement tank is connected to the water tank shown in FIG. 1
- FIG. 4 shows how the water supply unit in FIG. 1 operates
- FIG. 5 shows how the water circulation unit in FIG. 1 operates.
- FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a washing machine according to the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating an electrolysis device applied to the water tank shown in FIG. 1
- FIG. 3 shows a state where a rapid water supplement tank is connected to the water tank shown in FIG. 1
- FIG. 4 shows how the water supply unit in FIG. 1 operates
- FIG. 5 shows how the water circulation unit in FIG. 1 operates.
- the washing machine includes a drum unit 10 having a drum 11 for containing the washing, which rotates, a water supply unit ⁇ lor supplying water to the drum unit 10, a water circulation unit 30 for circulating water discharged from the drum unit 10 and supplying the water to the drum unit 10 again, a drain valve 40 for discharging the water discharged from the drum unit 10, and a detergent supply unit 50 for supplying a detergent to the water circulation unit 30.
- An inflow line 12 for introducing water into the drum 11 and an outflow line 13 for discharging the received water are connected to the drum unit 10.
- the water supply unit 20 is connected to the inflow line 12 in order to supply water to the drum unit 10.
- a water tank 21 for storing a certain amount of water therein, a first forced pump 22 for forcibly sending the water of the water tank 21, a heat exchanger 23 for cooling the forcibly sent water, a first valve VI for turning on/off the connection to the inflow line 12, a second valve V2 disposed between a line between the heat exchanger 23 and the first valve VI and the water tank 21, wherein the second valve V2 is turned on/off so that the water from the water tank
- the water tank 21 can be circulated toward the water tank 21, and an electrolysis device 24 for electrolyzing the water stored in the water tank 21.
- the water tank 21 contains water therein, which is supplied from an external water pipe 21a.
- the water tank 21 has a sensor (not shown). The sensor generates a predetermined signal when the tank 21 is filled with a predetermined amount of water. The signal is used to turn off a third valve V3 connected to the water pipe ⁇ a.
- the heat exchanger 23 may have a variety of structures such as a structure having a passage along which water moves, and a structure in which a line along which water moves is surrounded. The heat exchanger functions to cool the water sent from the first forced pump 22 to a predetermined temperature.
- the heat exchanger 23 is organically coupled to a known cooling system having an evaporation pipe, a compressor and a condenser.
- the cooling system is well known in the art and thus will not be described in detail.
- the electrolysis device 24 includes a first electrode 24a and a second electrode 24b to both of which a DC is applied.
- the first electrode 24a and the second electrode 24b have a structure in which they are spaced by a predetermined distance by means of insulators 24c.
- the construction of the electrolysis device 24 is well known in the art.
- the electrolysis device 24 serves to not only remove a microorganism such as a colon bacillus, a virus and Algae, which are included in water in the process of electrolyzing water, but also make small molecule clusters of water, so that a detergent can be easily resolved. Furthermore, the electrolysis device 24 allows water into which a detergent is resolved to be infiltrated deeply into the fibrous tissue of the texture, increasing the cleaning capability. Water forms a hydrogen combination among molecules to form a group of water molecules of a dynamic equilibrium state called a cluster. The motion speed of the cluster is nigh wnen ine ciusier is small and the cluster will be infiltrated deeply into the fibrous tissue of the texture as the motion speed of the cluster becomes high.
- a microorganism such as a colon bacillus, a virus and Algae
- the electrolysis device increases the motion speed by making the cluster small .
- a method for lowering a temperature can be used in addition to the electrolysis.
- the size of the cluster is made small as the heat exchanger 23 lowers a temperature of water contained in the water tank 21.
- a temperature that can make the size of the cluster small is in a range of 2 ° C to 12 ° C. In this embodiment, the temperature is in a range of 4 ° C to 8 ° C.
- the water tank 21 is connected to the rapid water supplement tank 25, as shown in FIG. 3.
- the rapid water supplement tank 25 contains water of a temperature, which is lower than that of water contained in the water tank 21.
- the water stored in the rapid water supplement tank 25 is used when a temperature of water to be used upon a laundry is lower than a temperature of water stored in the water tank 21. In other words, the temperature of the water stored in the water tank is rapidly lowered by supplementing water of a lower temperature to the water tank 21.
- the rapid water supplement tank 25 is connected to the first forced pump 22 through a fourth valve V4 and to the water tank 21 through a fifth valve V5.
- the fourth valve V4 is turned on (opened)
- water that is cooled by the heat exchanger 'Z ⁇ ' is supplemented 10 tne rapid water supplement tank 25.
- the fifth valve V5 is turned on, the cooled water contained in the rapid water supplement tank 25 is supplied to the water tank 21.
- the water circulation unit 30 serves to circulate water supplied to the drum unit 10 toward the drum unit 10 again and is connected to the inflow line 12 and the outflow line 13.
- the water circulation unit 30 includes a second forced pump 32 for forcibly sending water discharged from the outflow line 13, and a check valve 33 for allowing the water from the second forced pump 32 to flow toward the inflow line 12 only.
- the water circulation unit 30 may include a trap 34 for removing naps occurring from the washing, in the process wherein water is circulated while the laundry proceeds.
- the drain valve 40 serves to discharge water toward the outside via the water circulation unit 30.
- the inflow line 12 may be connected to a sub inflow line 12' connected to external water pipes.
- a texture to be washed is a texture that can be water-washed
- tap water introduced through the sub inflow line 12' can be directly used for the laundry.
- a plurality of temperature sensor S for detecting a temperature are connected to lines that connect the aforementioned components. These sensors serve to detect a temperature of water, which circulates within the washing machine. Signals generated from the sensors can be used as signals for controlling the components.
- the detergent supply unit 50 has detergent tues ior con ⁇ a ⁇ mu various kinds of detergents. Each detergent tube includes sub valves V6, 11, V8 and V9. Also, the line between the first forced pump 22 and the heat exchanger 23 is connected to the detergent supply unit 50 via a tenth valve V10.
- the detergent of the detergent supply unit 50 is supplied.
- a predetermined detergent can be supplied by turning on a predetermined sub valve.
- the water from the water tank 21 is then cooled via the heat exchanger 23 and is introduced into the water tank 21, while moving along the arrow direction. As time goes, the water within the water tank 21 is cooled down to a predetermined temperature. Furthermore, in order for the water to deeply infiltrate into a texture fiber, the cluster must be small. For this purpose, the electrolysis device 24 is driven. The tenth valve vi ⁇ is opened so that a detergent is supplied to the line between the first forced pump 22 and the heat exchanger 23. If the above condition is completed, the second valve V2 is shut and the first valve VI is opened so that the water stored in the water tank 21 is introduced into the drum unit 10.
- the drum unit 10 and the water circulation unit 30 are driven.
- the drum unit 10 is driven so that the drum 11 for containing the washing rotates.
- the second forced pump 32 is driven so that the water discharged to the outflow line 13 of the drum unit 10 is circulated toward the inside of the drum unit 10 via the check valve 33 and the inflow line 12.
- the water circulated toward the inside of the drum unit 10 is strongly sprayed from an upper side within the drum 11 that rotates to a lower side thereof. The washing is turned over as the drum 11 rotates.
- the washing is well washed by means of water that is strongly sprayed from the inside of the drum.
- the trap 34 disposed in the water circulation unit serves to remove naps occurring from the washing. If the laundry is finished, the operation of the water circulation unit 30 is stopped and the drain valve 40 is turned on (opened). The water within the drum unit 10 is then discharged to the outside through the drain valve 40. As the above process is repeatedly performed, the laundry is performed.
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US3935719A (en) * | 1973-08-06 | 1976-02-03 | A-T-O Inc. | Recirculating |
US5787537A (en) * | 1996-07-19 | 1998-08-04 | Water Recovery Systems, Inc. | Method of washing laundry and recycling wash water |
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