WO2009006720A1

WO2009006720A1 - Recycling system of water provided from the washing machine

Info

Publication number: WO2009006720A1
Application number: PCT/BR2008/000203
Authority: WO
Inventors: Lucilena Maria Henrique
Original assignee: Lucilena Maria Henrique
Priority date: 2007-07-12
Filing date: 2008-07-14
Publication date: 2009-01-15
Also published as: BRPI0702677A2; WO2009006720A4; BRPI0702677E2

Abstract

This invention refers to a recycling system of water, provided from the last cycle of the washing machine. Since this water comes out relatively clean it is possible to discard any expensive filtering system. Basically it's a reservoir (1) produced independentilly of the washing maching the only connection is through the hose of the machine, the same hose that discards the dirty water to the sewer.

Description

TITLE: RECYCLING SYSTEM OF WATER PROVIDED FROM THE

WASHING MACHINE

INVENTOR: HENRIQUE, LUCILENA MARIA

DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION "RECYCLING SYSTEM OF WATER PROVIDED FROM THE

WASHING MACHINE" The present patent application of invention refers to a recycling system of water provided from the last cycle of the washing machine, basically it is a reservoir produced independent of the washing machine since the only connection with the washing machine is through the hose of the machine, the same hose that discards the dirty water to the sewer, the hose is connected to the recycling system where it does the passage of the water preventing connections with the mechanic parts of the washing machine and not interfering on the way it is produced. The recycling system is produced in many shapes and sizes and has diverse capacities of storage to attend the necessity of the user, especially planned to hold the water from the last cycle provided from any kind of domestic washing machine, this water can be reused on the first cycle of the next laundry, or to wash driveways, cars, rugs, water the plants and other utilities. It is possible to store and recycle a great propotion of water, preventing the waste of freshwater.

The actual need is how to store this water in a proper way with security and well adjusted. Many housekeepers are collecting and reusing this water, they are collecting with buckets and keeping it in tanks, containers, in flower watering cans or in other recipients. After collected they reuse it for diverse utilities. They do this simple process of collecting to provide economy on their water bills, to preserve the potable water or to help with the environment. However the inconvenience of this simple process adopted by these people is that most of the time the storage is inadequate since these containers don't have a cover and are keeped in laundry- rooms or in the backyard, this water doesn't recieve the right treatment and is being exposed to contaminations with bacterias and mosquitos larvaes which can cause diseases to people including the proliferation of the aedes aegypti transmitter of the "dengue". There is also the inconvenience of this kind of recipient not being adequate to hold a big proportion of water what makes this process of collecting with buckets a hard job for many people. An inconvenience with other systems to reuse the water is when all the water provenient from all the cycles of the washing machine goes through a high level of filtering what makes this kind of process very expensive and inadequate for the domestic use.

To solve such inconvenience the present patent of invention was developed, as a new recycling system provided from the last cycle of the washing machine, it comes to supply the necessities of many people, this object can store the water in a proper way, has a cover, filter and tube for the treatment of the water, this process provides an economy of up to 2 m³ monthly of potable water, what means an economy per year of up to 24000 liters of fresh water for the user.

Since the water from the last cycle comes out relativley clean it is possible to discard any expensive filtering system, what makes possible to use a simple kind of filter for fibre retention. Only if necessary the user can add desinfectant which can be placed in a tube into the recycling system for a better purification of the water, after this process the water is perfectly reusable for diverse utilities as long as it isn't the potable one. The object in question was planned to be adapted in domestic laundry-rooms and with a extention of the hose reuse the recycled water . The object in question can be produced with materials that are inexpensive like some kind of recycled plastic which provides a low cost on the production of it, and gives the easy access of this product to any social class, however it gives to the purchesers one practical and inovative recycling system, being this way the object of this present patent application of invention, which turns evident how secure, practical, economic and inovative this object is.

For the better function of this invention it became necessary to create the connected box which is introduced into the recycling system through the entrance (3) of the water reservoir (1). the connected box brings to the recycling system the capacity of the better distibution of the water intermediating it into the recycling system as directing the dirty water to the sewage. It has covers which control the openning and closing of the exit of water which is controlled by two buttons placed on the superior part of the cover of the recycling system, this turns it more practical and efficient. The connected box works exactly as an intermediate between the washing machine, the recycling system and the exit to the sewage. ADVANTAGEOUS EFFECTS

This invention has many utilities and advantages while it helps with the environment and saves a great proportion of fresh water, provides less water to be treated by big companies of this sector, the fact that this object is produced just for the domestic use gives the house keeper the opportunity to choose the water from the fine colors to be stored, when reused to wash clothes on the first cycle saves time and energy for the household, the production is independent and the connection is simple not interfering on the mechanical parts of the machine, can be produced with recycled plastic and has a simple kind of filter which provides a low cost on the production.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

To better understand the figures two and three are describing the primary part of the water reservoir, all figures together complete the recycling system of water provided from the washing machine, the drawings are better described below:

Fig 01: Shows the connected box connected on the recycling system of water, provided from the washing machine in position of use.

Fig 02: Shows the top of the recycling system and it's components.

Fig 03: Shows a view of the back part of the recycling system with a holder for the hose and an entrance for the water from the washing machine and the exit for the sewer.

Fig 04: Shows the connected box with opennings for the tubings.

Fig 05: Shows the connected box with the support and the inferior cover installed.

Fig 06: Shows how the support should be connected to the superior cover. Fig 07: Shows the holes on the covers which release the passage for the handles.

Fig 08: Shows the cover of the recycling system of water provided from the washing machine divided in two parts and the protection for the controlled buttons installed.

Fig 09: Shows the back part of the recycling system of water provided from the washing machine with the connected box already installed and in position to recieve the tubings that are necessary. Conform ilustrates the figures above the recycling system of water provided from the washing machine consists in being formed by one water reservoir 1 to recycle and store the water which can be produced in many shapes and sizes to supply the necessities of the users, has a cover 2, an entrance 3 to provide the passage of water from the washing machine, there is a support 10 which has a desatachable inferior part 11a, there is a tube 9 connected on the inner right side of the recycling system to add the desinfectant for the better treatment of the water, as one exit 8 which descarts the water to the sewer in case of an overflow. The base 12 of the recycling system has a declivity to the center and can be produced together with the bottom holder 14, the base 12 has a tubing for the exit 4 of water which is connected on the tubing for the hose 5 and two holders 07 and 07a, the hose 5 has a water register 6 which controls the openning and closing of the flux of water. There is also an aditional part created as a connected box for the better distribuition of the water conform certificate of addition related to this patent aplication. All parts are better described next.

Conform ilustrates some figures before, refers to the connected box Ia formed by a medium box with opennings for the connection of the tubings of water, with an entrance for water 2a and an exit of water 3a which is connected directly to the water reservoir (1), there is another exit of water 4a to be connected on the sewer, has an inner cover 5 a with two holes 6a and 6b, also has another cover 7b over placed on the superior part of the box, there is a support 8a that is attached on the inferior part of the cover 7b which holds and permits the movements of the cover 9a and 9b which closes and opens the exits of water 3a and 4a, the cover 9a and 9b have a support 18 and 18a connected next to the exits of water 3a and 4a, the support 8a holdes two strings 10a and 10b which recives two rubbers each 19 and 19a, 20 and 20a these rubbers are to prevent leakings. The strings 10a and 10b are extended to the external part and is connected to the extension 1 Ib and l ie and are also connected to the controlled buttons 12a and 12b, on the outside cover there is a protection 13a which is connected to the superior part of the cover of the recycling system of water provenient from the washing machine through the screws 14a, 14b, 14c and 14d on the protection 13a there are two opennings 15 and 15a where the controlled buttons 12a and 12b have the movements, right in front of the controlled buttons there are two holders 16 and 16a which works as a holder to hold the buttons to the rings 17 and 17a, the connected box Ia, is connected to the recycling system of water provided from the washing machine through the screws 21, 21a, 21b and 21c also by two support borders 22 and 22a connected right next to the exit and entrance of the water reservoir 1. There are two opennings 23 and 23 a that work as a holder and gives for the protection 13 a.

When the water from the last cycle of the washing machine is reused through the recycling system of water provided from the washing machine turns evident a new object to the sector that it is produced for. the advantages described here on assuming the privelage to apply for this patent application of invention since this new concept brought new features with a new way to recycle and preserve a great proportion of fresh water. REFERENCE NUMBERS

"RECYCLING SYSTEM OF WATER PROVIDED FROM THE WASHING

MACHINE"

1 -Water reservoir. 2-Cover.

3 -Water entrance.

4-Water exit.

5 -Hose of the reservoir

6-Register of water. 7 and 7a- support for the hose.

8- water flow exit.

9- tube for desinfectant.

10- support for the filter. 11- filter Ha- desatachable part of the filter.

12- base of the reservoir.

13- tubing.

14- bottom support.

The refernce numbers hereon recived an additional part called connected box and reference numbers are showed next:

Ia- Connected box.

2a- entrance of water.

3 a- exit of water.

4a- exit of water to the sewage 5 a- inner cover

6a and 6b- are holes for the screws

7b- superior cover

8a- support for the strings

9a and 9b- are covers to lock the water exits 10a and 10b- strings

1 Ib and 1 Ic- are extensions to connect to the buttons 12a and 12b- are the controlled buttons 13a is a protection part to hold the extension. 14a 14b 14c and 14d- are holes for the screws

15 and 15a- are opennings to place the buttons

16 and 16a- are holders for the buttons

17 and 17a- are rings to hold the buttons

18 and 18a- are supports to keep the covers 19 and 19a- are rubbers to prevent leakings

20 and 20a- are rubbers to prevent leakings

21 21a 21b and 21c- are holes for the screws

22 and 22a- are border holders to connect to the reservoir 1

Claims

[Claim(s)]

[Claim 1] "RECYCLING SYSTEM OF WATER PROVIDED FROM THE WASHING MACHINE" characterized for being formed by one water reservoir 1, with cover 2, and one entrance 3, for the passage of water provided from the last cycle of the washing machine, there is a support 10 to be connected to the filter 11 with desatachable inferior part 11a there is a tube 9 connected on the inner right side of the reservoir 1, also an exit 8 which descharges the excess of water, the base 12 of reservoir 1 has a declivity to the center and can be made with the bottom support 14 the base 12 has an exit 4 which is connected on a tubing 13 which is connected to a hose 5 and can be attached on two supports 7 and 7a the hose 5 has a register 6 for the control of the water.

[Claim 2] "RECYCLING SYSTEM OF WATER PROVIDED FROM THE WASHING MACHINE" conform claim one characterized by one water reservoir (1) which recieves an additional part being formed by one CONNECTED BOX Ia, has an entrance 2a for the water provided from the last cycle of the washing machine, the entrance (3) of the reservoir (1) and the exit 3a of the connected box are connected by a tube for the passage of the water the exit 3 a transfers the water to the reservoir (1) there is another exit 4a to release the dirty water to the sewage, has one inner cover 5 a with two holes 6a and 6b and another cover 7b which is over placed on the superior part of the box, there is one support 8a attached on the inferior part of the cover 7b which gives movements to the covers 9a and 9b which closes and opens the exits of water 3 a and 4a the covers 9a and 9b have two supports 18 and 18a that are installed next to the exits of water 3 a and 4a, the support 8a is attached to two strings 10a and 10b and they recieve two rubbers each one 19, 19a, 20 and 20a, these rubbers are to prevent leakings, the strings are extended to the external part and is connected to the extension l ib and l ie directly connected on the controlled buttons 12a and 12b, on the external part there is a protection 13a which is connected on the cover of the recycling system of water provided from the washing machine through the screws 14a, 14b, 14c and 14d on the protection 13a there are two opennings 15 and 15a which gives movements to the controlled buttons 12a and 12b right in front there are two holders 16 and 16a to hold the rings 17 and 17a of the controlled buttons, the connected box Ia is connected to the recycling system by screws 21, 21a, 21b and 21c and by two support borders 22 and 22a, there are also two opennings 23 and 23 a for the passage of the protection 13a.