WO2017105044A1

WO2017105044A1 - Manual laundry apparatus

Info

Publication number: WO2017105044A1
Application number: PCT/KR2016/014508
Authority: WO
Inventors: 박상현
Original assignee: 박상현
Priority date: 2015-12-14
Filing date: 2016-12-12
Publication date: 2017-06-22
Also published as: KR101787844B1; KR20170070680A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a manual laundry apparatus. A manual laundry apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a rotating part formed in a cylindrical shape having an open top portion, receiving laundry therein, having a lower shaft thereof fixedly supported, and rotating; a driving part closing the open top of the rotating part, and rotating the rotating part by rotating a handle connected through a combination of gears; and a body part housing the rotating part within, and storing or discharging outflowing water that flows out from the rotating part. Accordingly, a laundry drum can be rotated manually, and laundry can be done without electricity.

Description

Manual laundry machine

The present invention relates to a manual laundry machine, and more particularly, a technique for manually rotating a laundry tub is disclosed.

The washing machine generally refers to a device for removing foreign substances or removing stains from the fibrous tissue by using physical action such as rotation of a washing tank or rotation of a rotating plate, and chemical action such as detergent and fabric softener. Washing machines are classified into three types: drum type, which is mainly used in Europe, agitator type, which is used in America, and pulsator type, which is used in East Asia, such as Korea and Japan.

However, the washing machine, which is a necessity of modern life, becomes large in size, and when there is little laundry, waste of water becomes severe. In addition, when the washing machine is frequently used, electricity consumption is severe, and laundry such as underwear or socks are often washed by hand. In particular, in the case of underdeveloped countries, there is a limitation that electric washing machines cannot be used due to lack of water and electric facilities.

The Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-1056643 (2011.08.12) of the prior art relates to a small washing machine, the body is to be made smaller than the conventional washing machine to be used for relatively small lightweight laundry such as underwear, In consideration of the small size, the laundry tank is installed at an inclined forward direction so that the laundry can be easily inserted into and removed from the washing tank, and an anti-vibration means for rotatably supporting the washing tank at the upper end of the washing tank has a vibration generated when the washing tank is rotated. The technique which can prevent this is disclosed.

However, there is a limitation that the above technique is also electric and cannot be used in a power failure or in a country where electric facilities are inadequate.

The technical problem to be solved of the present invention can be washed by a non-power by manually rotating the laundry container, it is possible to rotate the laundry by driving the motor during rinsing or dehydration through self-power, using the sterilization lamp to In order to provide a manual washing apparatus that can be sterilized.

Manual washing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the upper portion is formed in an open cylindrical shape to accommodate the laundry, the lower shaft is fixedly supported by the rotating portion to rotate, and close the opened upper portion of the rotating portion, the gear combination And a driving unit for rotating the rotating unit as the handle is rotated, and a body unit for storing or discharging the effluent flowing out of the rotating unit while receiving the rotating unit therein.

In addition, the rotating unit may include a rotating plate which is formed such that the periphery of the plurality of perforated plates having a curved cross section is rotated up and down while the entire circumferential size is varied, and a support for supporting the lower shaft of the rotating plate. Can be.

In addition, the drive unit, a gear box for opening and closing the upper portion of the body portion, and accommodates the gear combination therein, and is formed on both sides of the gear box to be bent or withdrawn from the gear box to be a variable length member And a fixing part for pressing and fixing both side surfaces of the body part, and connected to an upper shaft which is located under the gear box and connected to the gear combination, and a pressure plate for opening and closing the upper part of the rotating part, and connected to the gear combination. Is formed on the top of the gearbox may include a handle for manually operating the gear combination.

In addition, a first magnetic body formed inside the gear box and a second magnetic body having opposite polarity with the first magnetic body formed on one side of the gear combination to face each other, the electricity generated as the gear combination rotates The generator may further include a motor and a driving shaft connected to the gear combination and driven by electric power generated from the generator.

The apparatus may further include a lifting unit configured to adjust the size of the entire circumference while the rotation unit is expanded or folded while being lifted up and down along the circumference of the outer surface of the rotation unit.

Accordingly, the laundry can be manually rotated so that washing can be performed without power. In addition, the washing machine can be rotated by driving the motor during rinsing or dehydration through self-generation. In addition, the sterilization lamp may be used to sterilize the inside of the laundry tub.

1 is a perspective view of a manual laundry machine according to an embodiment of the present invention,

2 is a cross-sectional view of the manual washing machine according to FIG.

3 is a detailed configuration diagram of the driving unit of the manual washing machine according to FIG.

4 and 5 is an exemplary view for explaining a modified embodiment of the rotating plate of the rotating part of the manual washing apparatus according to Figure 1,

6 and 7 is a block diagram of a manual washing apparatus further comprising a lifting unit according to another embodiment of the present invention,

8 is a detailed configuration of the lifting unit of the manual washing machine according to Figure 6,

9 is a block diagram of a manual laundry machine further comprising a power generation unit according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The terms used are terms selected in consideration of functions in the embodiments, and the meaning of the terms may vary depending on the intention or precedent of the user or operator. Therefore, the meaning of the terms used in the embodiments to be described later, according to the definition if specifically defined herein, and if there is no specific definition should be interpreted to mean generally recognized by those skilled in the art.

1 is a perspective view of a manual laundry machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the manual laundry machine according to FIG.

1 and 2, the manual laundry machine 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a rotating unit 110, a driving unit 120, and a body unit 130.

The rotating part 110 is formed in a cylindrical shape having an upper portion to accommodate laundry. In detail, the rotating unit 110 includes a rotating plate 111 and a support 112. Rotating plate 111 is a cylindrical body is formed in the perforated part. The rotating plate 111 may be formed of a synthetic resin material or a metal material. The lower plate 113 is fixed to the rotating plate 111 by the support part 112. The upper side of the rotating unit 110 is pressed by the drive unit 120 to be described later rotates.

In addition, the rotating plate 111 of the rotating unit 110 is connected to the driving unit 120 and rotates so as to mix the laundry contained therein with water and detergent. The inner surface of the rotating plate 111 may be formed with grooves (not shown) having an uneven shape to increase the contact surface with the laundry.

In addition, the support part 112 of the rotating part 110 supports the lower part of the rotating plate 111, and minimizes the frictional force through the bearing coupling with the lower shaft 113 of the rotating plate 111 to facilitate rotation. In addition, the support portion 112 may be formed of an adsorption member to be fixed to the surface of the body portion 130 by adsorption.

The driving unit 120 closes the opened upper portion of the rotating unit 110 and rotates the rotating unit 110 by rotating the handle connected to the gear combination 122. The driving unit 120 serves to rotate the rotating unit 110 manually. The driving unit 120 serves to close the upper portion of the rotating unit 110 and the body 130 and at the same time serves to rotate the rotating unit 110. Hereinafter, a detailed description of the driving unit 120 will be described later with reference to FIG. 3.

Figure 3 is a detailed configuration of the drive unit of the manual washing apparatus according to FIG.

Referring to FIG. 3, the driving unit 120 includes a gearbox 121, a fixing unit 123, a pressure plate 125, and a handle 126. The gear box 121 opens and closes the upper portion of the body 130, and accommodates the gear combination 122 therein. The gear combination 122 formed inside the gear box 121 is driven by the handle 126 to be described later to rotate the pressure plate 125 connected to the upper shaft 124 which is the output shaft. For example, the gear combination 122 includes a ring gear 122-1 having an inner gear gear formed therein, an intermediate gear 122-2 having a gear tooth engaged inside the ring gear 122-1, and an intermediate gear 122-. 2) and the gear teeth may be formed as a drive gear (122-3) for rotating the upper shaft 124 is the output shaft. In other words, the intermediate gear 122-2 and the driving gear 122-3 may be formed in the ring gear. In this case, the ring gear 122-1: the intermediate gear 122-2: the drive gear 122-3 is formed at a gear ratio of 1: 2: 4 so that the ring gear 122-1 has one wheel. When rotating, the drive gear 122-3 may allow four wheels to rotate. This gear ratio may vary by user setting.

The fixing part 123 is formed on both sides of the gear box 121 is a bent member that is variable in length by drawing in or out from the gear box 121. The fixing part 123 presses both sides of the body part 130 to fix the gear box 121 to close the upper part of the body part 130. For example, the fixing part 123 may be bent in a '┏' shape to press the outer surface of the body 130. In this case, the bent inner surface may be coated with rubber or silicone material to prevent slippage. When the fixing part 123 is connected to the inside of the gear box 121 by the elastic body and drawn out to the outside, the fixing part 123 may press the outer surface of the body part 130 by a restoring force to return to the inside. The fixing part 123 may have a gear box 121 formed in one pair or a plurality of pairs.

The pressure plate 125 is located at the bottom of the gearbox 121 and is connected to the upper shaft 124 connected to the gear combination 122, and opens and closes the upper portion of the rotating part. The pressure plate 125 is a circular cover and is connected to the upper shaft 124 to rotate. In this case, the lower part of the pressure plate 125 is rotated in contact with the rotating portion. The lower part of the pressure plate 125 may be coated with a rubber or silicon material to easily contact the upper part of the rotating part. In addition, the pressure plate 125 may be connected to the upper portion of the rotating unit by fitting and the like to rotate integrally. In this case, the pressure plate 125 is preferably formed to adjust the height up and down according to the height of the rotating part.

The handle 126 is connected to the gear combination 122 is formed on the top of the gear box 121 to manually manipulate the gear combination 122. For example, the gear combination 122 includes a ring gear 122-1 having an inner gear gear formed therein, an intermediate gear 122-2 and an intermediate gear 122-2 having gear teeth engaged inside the ring gear 122-1. 2) and the gear teeth are meshed with the drive gear 122-3 for rotating the upper shaft 124 as the output shaft, the handle 126 may be fixed to the upper portion of the ring gear (122-1). Therefore, when the handle 126 is rotated while drawing a circle in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction, the ring gear 122-1 rotates to rotate the upper shaft 124, which is an output shaft. The handle 126 is formed to be foldable and is formed to stand on the upper portion of the gear box 121 when in use, and to be folded to the upper side of the gear box 121 when not in use.

Referring back to FIGS. 1 and 2, the body part 130 stores or discharges the effluent flowing out of the rotating part 110 while receiving the rotating part 110 therein. Body portion 130 may be formed of a transparent or translucent material, the discharge port 131 is formed on one side. The outlet 131 is preferably formed of a structure that can be opened and closed to discharge the effluent flowing out from the rotating unit 110. The upper portion of the body 130 is opened and closed by the drive unit 120, one side of the body 130 and the drive unit 120 may be connected by a hinge coupling, but is not necessarily limited thereto.

4 and 5 is an exemplary view for explaining a modified embodiment of the rotating plate of the rotating part of the manual washing apparatus according to FIG.

4 and 5, the rotating plate 111 may be implemented with a lower portion of the plurality of perforated plates 111-1 curved in cross section. In this case, the periphery of the perforated plate (111-1) may be formed so as to vary the overall circumference while rotating up and down. In other words, when there is little laundry, the entire circumference of the perforated plate 111-1 is made small, and when the laundry is large, the whole perimeter of the perforated plate 111-1 is made larger to adjust the size of the rotating plate 111 according to the amount of laundry. Can be varied. If the circumference of the rotating plate 111 is large, the centrifugal force may be increased to increase the washing force, and thus, the total circumference may be increased during dehydration.

In addition, the protrusion 111-2 may be formed on an inner side surface of each perforated plate 111-1. The protrusion 111-2 may increase the surface area with the laundry to increase the washing effect. The size and shape of the perforated hole in the perforated plate 111-1 may be variously formed. Areas overlapping each other are formed between the perforated plates 111-1, and the overlapping areas increase as the circumference decreases. 4 shows that the plurality of perforated plates 111-1 constitute the rotating plate 111, and FIG. 5 shows a plan view of the rotating plate 111 composed of the plurality of perforated plates 111-1.

6 and 7 is a block diagram of a manual washing apparatus further including a lifting unit according to another embodiment of the present invention.

6 and 7, the manual laundry machine 500 further including a lifting unit according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a rotating unit 510, a driving unit 520, a body unit 530, and a lifting unit ( 540). In this case, since the rotating part 510, the driving part 520, and the body part 530 are the same as those of the same name described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, description thereof will be omitted. In addition, the rotating unit 510 is composed of a rotating plate 111 as shown in FIGS.

The elevating unit 540 is configured to adjust the size of the entire circumference as the rotary unit 510 is unfolded or folded while being elevated along the circumference of the outer surface of the rotating unit 510. The elevating part 540 allows the cylindrical member to be raised or lowered to adjust the size of the rotating part 510 whose circumference is variable. For example, when the elevating unit 540 is elevated, the outer circumference of the rotating unit 510 is reduced by pressing the outer circumference. 6 illustrates a state in which the lifting unit 540 is lowered, and FIG. 7 illustrates a state in which the lifting unit 540 is raised.

Hereinafter, the detailed configuration of the lifting unit 540 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 7.

8 is a detailed configuration of the lifting unit of the manual washing apparatus according to FIG.

Referring to FIG. 8, the lifting unit 540 includes a pressure ring 541, a circumferential plate 542, a rotation shaft 543, and a lever 544.

The pressure ring 541 is formed of a cylindrical tube, the upper portion presses the outer side of the rotating portion. The pressure ring 541 moves up and down along the outer surface of the rotating part. For example, when the pressure ring 541 is raised, the rotating part is folded and folded inward, and when the pressure ring 541 is lowered, it is unfolded out of the rotating part. The pressure ring 541 may be formed of a member of a metal material or a synthetic resin material, the size and shape of which may be changed by a user setting. The pressure ring 541 may be supported from the lower surface by the plurality of struts 541-1. The support 541-1 supports the pressure ring 541 while guiding the rising or falling in the vertical direction.

The circumferential plate 542 fixes and supports the outer surface of the pressure ring 541. The circumferential plate 542 is fixed to support both sides of the pressure ring 541 formed of a cylindrical tube. The circumferential plate 542 may be connected to the rotating shaft 543, which will be described later, to raise or lower the pressing ring 541 by using a force transmitted through the rotating shaft 543. The circumference plate 542 may be formed of a member of metal or synthetic resin, and its size and shape may be changed by user setting. For example, the circumference plate 542 is formed in a 'Y' shape may be fixed to the pressing ring 541 on both ends of the branch.

The pivot shaft 543 is rotatable like a seesaw by the lever 543-1, and is formed inside the body to be connected to one side of the circumferential plate 542 to rotate. The rotation shaft 543 can move upward or downward by the lever 544 described later. In this case, the circumferential plate 542 connected with the rotation shaft 543 also rises or falls. Accordingly, the pressure ring 541 connected to the circumferential plate 542 is raised or lowered in conjunction with each other.

The lever 544 is connected to the end of the rotating shaft through the engaging portion 544-1, and the pressing ring 541 is raised and lowered by rotating the rotating shaft 543 up and down. When the lever 544 stops at the preset position, the locking portion 544-1 is installed so that the rotation shaft 543 is fixed at the position. For example, when the lever 544 is raised upward, the pivot shaft 543, the circumferential plate 542, and the pressure ring 541 move upward in association with each other. When the lever 544 is lowered, the pivot shaft 543 is lowered. The circumferential plate 542 and the pressure ring 541 are moved downward in conjunction with each other. Accordingly, the size of the circumference of the outer wall portion 120 developed by the pressing ring 541 can be adjusted.

Referring to Figure 9, the manual washing apparatus 800 further includes a power generation unit according to another embodiment of the present invention, the rotating unit 810, the driving unit 820, the body portion 830, the power generation unit 840 and the motor 850. In this case, since the rotating part 810, the driving part 820, and the body part 830 are the same as those of FIGS. 1 and 2, description thereof will be omitted.

The generator 840 has a first magnetic body 841 formed inside the gear box 821 of the driving unit 820 and a second magnetic body 842 having a polarity opposite to that of the first magnetic body 841 on one side of the gear combination 822. ) Are formed opposite each other. The power generation unit 840 rotates the gear combination 822 by the handle 826 while the first magnetic body 841 and the second magnetic body 842 alternately induces electromagnetic force to charge the battery 843 with electricity. In this case, an interval between the first magnetic body 841 and the second magnetic body 842 may be changed by user setting. Electricity stored in the battery 843 may be used to drive the motor 850 described later. Accordingly, electricity can be generated through self-power generation.

The motor 850 is connected to the gear combination 822 by the upper shaft 824, which is a drive shaft, and is driven by the power generated from the power generation unit 840. The motor 850 drives the rotating unit 810 by electricity. In this case, the motor 850 may be capable of selectively using an external power source. The motor 850 may be driven by a control operation of a switch (not shown).

Meanwhile, the manual laundry machine 800 according to another embodiment of the present invention may further include a sterilizing lamp 860. The sterilizing lamp 860 is formed under the gear box 821, and serves to sterilize the rotating part 810 inside the body part 830. The sterilization lamp 860 may be connected to the power generation unit 840 to receive power. For example, the germicidal lamp 860 may be controlled to be turned on and off by a switch by irradiating ultraviolet rays. The sterilization lamp 860 may be connected to a timer (not shown) to automatically turn off when the turn-on time lasts for a predetermined time.

The present invention has been described above with reference to the preferred embodiments described with reference to the drawings, but is not limited thereto. Accordingly, the invention should be construed by the description of the claims, which are intended to cover obvious variations that can be derived from the described embodiments.

Claims

A rotating part which is formed in a cylindrical shape with an upper opening to accommodate laundry, and whose lower shaft is fixedly supported and rotates;

A driving part for closing the opened upper part of the rotating part and rotating the rotating part by rotating a handle connected to a gear combination; And

Manual washing device including a body portion for storing or discharging the effluent flowing out from the rotating portion while receiving the rotating portion therein.
The method of claim 1,

The rotating part,

Rotating plate is formed so that the overall circumference is variable while the side of each of the perforated plate is rotated up and down in a state that the lower portion of the plurality of perforated plate curved cross section; And

Manual washing device comprising a support for supporting the lower axis of the rotating plate.
The method of claim 1,

The driving unit,

A gear box which opens and closes an upper portion of the body part and accommodates the gear combination therein;

Formed on both sides of the gear box is a bent member that is drawn or drawn from the gear box is variable in length, the fixing portion for pressing and fixing both sides of the body portion;

Located on the lower portion of the gear box is connected to the upper shaft connected to the gear combination, the pressure plate for opening and closing the upper portion of the rotating part; And

Manual washing device comprising a handle connected to the gear combination is formed on the top of the gear box to manually manipulate the gear combination.
The method of claim 1,

The first magnetic body formed inside the gearbox and the second magnetic material having opposite polarity to the first magnetic body formed on one side of the gear combination facing each other, and stores the electricity generated by the rotation of the gear combination in the storage battery A power generation unit; And

Manual drive device further comprises a motor coupled to the drive shaft is driven by the power generated from the power generation unit.
The method of claim 2,

Manual lifting device further comprises a lifting unit for adjusting the size of the entire circumference while the rotary unit is expanded or folded while lifting down along the circumference of the outer surface.