WO2013103239A1

WO2013103239A1 - Laundry treatment apparatus

Info

Publication number: WO2013103239A1
Application number: PCT/KR2013/000014
Authority: WO
Inventors: 문태철; 이수호
Original assignee: 엘지전자 주식회사
Priority date: 2012-01-03
Filing date: 2013-01-03
Publication date: 2013-07-11
Also published as: KR101961374B1; KR20130079924A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a laundry treatment apparatus capable of easily removing contaminants from the gap between corrugations of a gasket. A laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a cabinet forming an outer appearance of the apparatus; a tub arranged within the cabinet to accommodate wash water therein; a gasket for sealing the gap between the cabinet and a drum and having corrugations; and a cleaner inserted between the corrugations of the gasket such that the cleaner is movable along the gasket.

Description

Laundry treatment equipment

The present invention relates to a laundry treatment apparatus, and more particularly, to a laundry treatment apparatus that can easily clean the contaminants caught between the wrinkles of the gasket.

The laundry treatment apparatus refers to all devices for managing or treating clothes, bedding, etc. (hereinafter, abbreviated as “laundry”), such as washing, drying, or removing wrinkles in a home or a laundry. The laundry treatment device uses a chemical decomposition action of water and detergent and physical action such as friction between water and laundry, and a washing machine for separating contaminants from laundry, a dryer for dehydrating and drying wet laundry, and heating the laundry. In addition to preventing the allergy caused by the laundry by spraying steam, there is a refresher for washing the laundry simply.

On the other hand, a washing machine, which is a kind of laundry treatment apparatus, is classified into an agitator type, a drum type, and a pulsator type according to its structure and washing method. Such a washing machine normally washes laundry while sequentially performing washing, rinsing, and dehydrating strokes, and it is possible to perform only a predetermined stroke among the above-described strokes according to a user's choice, and appropriate washing according to the type of laundry. The washing is done in a way.

Drum-type washing machine of the washing machine is provided with a gasket for sealing between the cabinet and the tub, there was a problem that the smell occurs due to the mold caused by contaminants such as dirt or foreign matter sandwiched between the wrinkles of the gasket.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a laundry treatment apparatus that can easily clean the contaminants caught between the wrinkles of the gasket.

The objects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned objects, and other objects that are not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

In order to achieve the above object, a laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, the cabinet forming an appearance; A tub disposed inside the cabinet to accommodate washing water; A gasket sealing between the cabinet and the drum and having a corrugation formed therein; And a cleaner inserted between the pleats of the gasket and movable along the gasket.

The gasket may be formed in a ring shape, and the cleaner may be formed in an arc shape to be movable along the circumferential direction of the gasket.

The cleaner may include a cleaning part formed of a nonwoven fabric and forming an outer circumferential surface; And forming an inner circumferential surface and may include an inner circumferential manure formed in a net.

The cleaner may include a handle provided to protrude from the inner circumferential surface.

The laundry treatment apparatus may further include a laundry net provided to be detachable from the cleaner and into which laundry is inserted.

Specific details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and the drawings.

According to the laundry treatment apparatus of the present invention has one or more of the following effects.

First, there is an advantage that the user can easily clean the contaminants between the wrinkles by using a cleaner that can move between the wrinkles of the gasket.

Second, there is an advantage in that the laundry network can be attached and detached to the wet cleaner.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims.

1 is a perspective view showing a laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a cross-sectional view of the laundry treatment apparatus of FIG.

3 is a cross-sectional view of the gasket of the laundry treatment apparatus of FIG.

4 is a perspective view of the cleaner of the laundry treatment apparatus of FIG.

5 is a cross-sectional view of the cleaner of the laundry treatment apparatus of FIG.

Advantages and features of the present invention and methods for achieving them will be apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but can be implemented in various forms, and only the embodiments are to make the disclosure of the present invention complete, and common knowledge in the art to which the present invention pertains. It is provided to fully inform the person having the scope of the invention, which is defined only by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings illustrating a laundry treatment apparatus according to embodiments of the present invention will be described for the present invention.

1 is a perspective view illustrating a laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the laundry treatment apparatus of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the gasket of the laundry treatment apparatus of FIG. 1.

Laundry processing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the cabinet 111 forming the appearance, the door 112 for opening and closing one side of the cabinet to enter and exit the inside of the cabinet, and disposed inside the cabinet to accommodate the wash water Between the tub 122 and the cabinet 111 and the tub 122, the gasket 128 having the

corrugations

128a, 128b, and 128c formed therein, and the

corrugations

128a, 128b, and 128c of the gasket 128. And a cleaner 190 inserted into and movable along the gasket 128.

The cabinet 111 is formed with a circular cloth access hole 120 to allow the cloth to enter and exit the drum 124. The door 112 is rotatably coupled to the cabinet 111 to enable the opening and closing of the gun entrance hole 120. The cabinet 111 is provided with a control panel 114. The cabinet 111 is provided with a detergent box 133 to be withdrawn.

Tub 122 is buffered by the spring 115 and the damper 117 in the cabinet 111. Tub 122 is formed in a cylindrical shape to accommodate the wash water. The tub 122 has a circular inlet corresponding to the cloth access hole 120 of the cabinet 111 to allow the cloth to enter and exit the drum 124. The drum 124 is disposed inside the tub 122.

The drum 124 is rotated by receiving the cloth. The drum 124 is formed with a plurality of through holes so that the wash water passes. The inner wall of the drum 124 may be a lifter (not shown) for lifting the gun to a certain height when the drum rotates. The drum receives the rotational force by the motor 113 and rotates.

The gasket 128 seals between the tub 122 and the cabinet 111. The gasket 128 is coupled to the periphery of the entrance of the tub 122 and the periphery of the entrance hole 120 of the cabinet 111. The gasket 128 is formed in a ring shape corresponding to the inlet of the circular tub 122 and the four entrance hole 120 of the cabinet 111. The gasket 128 is preferably formed of a flexible material such as synthetic rubber.

The gasket 128 mitigates the shock transmitted to the door 112 when the drum 124 rotates and at the same time prevents the wash water in the tub 122 from leaking to the outside. The gasket 128 may be provided with a circulation nozzle 127 for introducing washing water into the drum 124.

The gasket 128 is preferably formed with

wrinkles

128a, 128b, and 128c so as to cope with vibration of the tub 122. The cleaner 190 is provided between the

wrinkles

128a, 128b, and 128c of the gasket 128.

Referring to FIG. 3, the

pleats

128a, 128b, 128c of the gasket 128 are formed in the primary bent portion 128a bent in the horizontal direction, the secondary bent portion 128c bent in the horizontal direction, and in the center direction. And a vertical portion 128b that protrudes. An intra-pleat space 128d is formed between the primary bent portion 128a, the secondary bent portion 128c, and the vertical portion 128b. The cleaner 190 is disposed in the wrinkled space 128d.

The cleaner 190 is disposed between the

pleats

128a, 128b, 128c of the gasket 128 to move along the gasket 128. The cleaner 190 is provided in the pleat space 128d of the gasket 128. The cleaner 190 will be described in detail later with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.

The motor 113 rotates the drum 124. The motor 113 may rotate the drum 124 at various speeds or directions. The motor 113 includes a stator (not shown) in which coils are wound, and a rotor (not shown) that rotates by generating electromagnetic interaction with the coil.

Detergent box 133 is a detergent such as laundry detergent, fabric softener or bleach is accommodated. Detergent box 133 is preferably provided to be pulled out on the front of the cabinet (111). The detergent in the detergent box 133 is mixed with the washing water when the washing water is supplied and introduced into the tub 122.

In the cabinet 111, a water supply valve 131 for controlling the inflow of the washing water from an external water source, a water supply passage 132 through which the washing water introduced into the water supply valve flows into the detergent box 133, and the detergent box 133 It is preferable that a water supply pipe 134 for introducing washing water mixed with detergent into the tub 122 is provided.

The cabinet 111 has a drain pipe 135 through which the wash water in the tub 122 flows out, a pump 136 for flowing out the wash water in the tub, a circulation passage 137 for circulating the wash water, and a wash water drum ( 124, the circulation nozzle 127 flowing into the water, and the drain flow path 138 for washing water is preferably provided to the outside. According to an embodiment, the pump 136 may be provided as a circulation pump and a drain pump, and may be connected to the circulation channel 137 and the drain channel 138, respectively.

The control panel 114 receives various operation commands such as a washing course selection, an operation time and a reservation for each stroke, and displays an operation state of the laundry treatment apparatus 100 through the user.

The washing course includes a lingerie / wool course, a boiling course, a speed wash course, a functional clothing course, and a quiet course depending on the type and function of the fabric. The operation of the laundry treatment apparatus is largely divided into a washing stroke, a rinsing stroke, and a dehydrating stroke, and water, washing, rinsing, draining, dehydrating, or drying are performed in each stroke.

4 is a perspective view of a cleaner of the laundry treatment apparatus of FIG. 1, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the cleaner of the laundry treatment apparatus of FIG. 1.

The cleaner 190 is formed in an arc shape to be movable along the circumferential direction of the gasket 128. Both ends of the cleaner 190 having an arc shape are preferably equal to or lower than the height of the full water level of the wash water accommodated in the tub 122 based on when the center of the cleaner 190 is located at the lower end of the center of the gasket 128. . The height of the cleaner 190 is preferably the same as the top of the gasket 128 when the cleaner 190 is fully inserted between the pleats of the gasket 128 as shown in FIG.

The cleaner 190 includes a cleaning part 194 forming an outer circumferential surface and formed of a nonwoven fabric, an inner circumferential surface filtering portion 193 formed of a mesh forming an inner circumferential surface, a handle 192 provided to protrude from the inner circumferential surface, and an outer circumferential surface and an inner circumferential surface And a side filter portion 191 formed of a network and forming both sides, and both ends filter portion 195 forming both ends and formed of a net.

If the user grasps the handle 192 and moves along the circumferential direction of the gasket 128 while the cleaner 190 is inserted between the

pleats

128a, 128b, and 128c of the gasket 128, the cleaning part 194 pleats Remove contaminants between 128a, 128b, and 128c. The removed contaminants are introduced into the hollow cleaner 190 through the inner circumferential surface manure 193, the side manure 191, or both ends 195 formed of a net.

The cleaner 190 may be provided so that the laundry network 199 into which the laundry is put is detachable. The laundry network 199 is loaded with laundry sensitive to cloth damage and is caught inside the drum 124. The laundry net 199 may be stored inside the hollow cleaner 190.

The laundry network 199 and the cleaner 190 may be coupled to each other by hooking the laundry network hook 198 provided in the laundry network 199 and the cleaner ring 197 provided in the cleaner 190. According to an embodiment, the laundry network 199 and the cleaner 190 may be connected to be detachable by a squeak or an uneven coupling.

Although the above has been illustrated and described with respect to preferred embodiments of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, but in the art to which the invention pertains without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed in the claims. Various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or the prospect of the present invention.

Claims

A cabinet forming an appearance;

A tub disposed inside the cabinet to accommodate washing water;

A gasket sealing between the cabinet and the drum and having a corrugation formed therein; And

And a cleaner inserted between the pleats of the gasket and movable along the gasket.
The method of claim 1,

The gasket is formed in a ring shape,

And the cleaner is formed in an arc shape to be movable along the circumferential direction of the gasket.
The method of claim 2,

The cleaner,

A cleaning part which forms an outer circumferential surface and is formed of a nonwoven fabric; And

Laundry processing apparatus comprising an inner circumferential manure formed in a network forming an inner circumferential surface.
The method of claim 2,

The cleaner is a laundry treatment device comprising a handle provided to protrude from the inner circumferential surface.
The method of claim 1,

The laundry treatment apparatus further includes a laundry net provided to be detachably attached to the cleaner and into which laundry is put.