WO2022024533A1 - 洗濯機 - Google Patents
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- This disclosure relates to a washing machine equipped with a cleaning agent charging device.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a cleaning agent charging device for a washing machine.
- the cleaning agent charging device of this washing machine includes a detergent case having a detergent charging section and an outlet, and a water injection device for retractably storing the detergent case and injecting water into the washing tub from the water injection port through the detergent case.
- the detergent case has a lower surface inclined so that the detergent flows down to the detergent charging portion, and has a water flowing plate inclined in the opposite slope to the lower surface above the lower surface in the vicinity of the outlet.
- the present disclosure provides a washing machine equipped with a cleaning agent charging device, which suppresses undissolved powder detergent in the detergent case of the cleaning agent charging device.
- the washing machine is a washing machine equipped with a cleaning agent charging device.
- the cleaning agent charging device includes a detergent case including a plurality of outlets provided in the powder detergent charging section and the powder detergent charging section, and a water injection device for supplying water into the washing tub through the detergent case. Then, the plurality of outlets of the detergent case are provided at the first outlet provided at the lowest portion of the powder detergent charging section and the first outlet substantially near the root of the wall in the vertical direction in the installed state of the washing machine. It consists of 2 outlets.
- the washing machine according to the present disclosure can suppress the undissolved residue of the powder detergent in the detergent case of the cleaning agent charging device.
- FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of the washing machine according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the washing machine according to the first embodiment in a state where the lid is open.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the side surface of the washing machine according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of the top cover of the washing machine and the cleaning agent charging device according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the water injection device of the cleaning agent charging device of the washing machine according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a top view of a water injection body in the water injection device of the cleaning agent charging device of the washing machine according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the detergent case of the cleaning agent charging device of the washing machine according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 8 is a side sectional view of a detergent case of the cleaning agent charging device of the washing machine according to the first embodiment.
- the present disclosure promotes the passage of water flow by providing an outlet at a place where undissolved residue is likely to occur in the detergent case into which powder detergent is poured, and prevents the washing water from flowing out from the outlet and staying even in a weak water flow.
- a washing machine equipped with a cleaning agent charging device.
- the washing machine 1 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8.
- the vertical direction in the state where the washing machine 1 is installed (corresponding to the installation state according to the present disclosure) may be described as the vertical direction.
- the lower surface of each part may be described as the bottom surface.
- the front side when the washing machine 1 is viewed from the front side (left side in FIG. 3), the front side may be described as the front side and the back side (right side in FIG. 3) may be described as the rear side.
- FIGS. 1 to 3 are external perspective views of the washing machine 1
- FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the washing machine 1 with the lid 3 open
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a side surface of the washing machine 1.
- the washing machine 1 is provided with a washing tub 5 for accommodating laundry inside, and a top cover 2 is provided on the upper portion.
- the top cover 2 is formed with a clothes inlet 2a in accordance with the opening of the washing tub 5, and a lid 3 covering the clothes inlet 2a is provided so as to be openable and closable.
- a control device 6 for controlling the operation of the entire washing machine 1 is housed inside the operation display unit 4.
- the control device 6 has a computer system having a processor and a memory. Then, the processor executes the program stored in the memory, so that the computer system functions as the control device 6.
- the program executed by the processor is pre-recorded in the memory of the computer system here, it may be recorded in a non-temporary recording medium such as a memory card and provided, or a telecommunications line such as the Internet. May be provided through.
- the washing machine 1 is provided with a cleaning agent charging device 7.
- the cleaning agent charging device 7 is provided fixedly to the top cover 2 below the operation display unit 4.
- Other configurations are the same as those of a general washing machine, and the control device 6 is configured to perform a washing operation including a washing step, a rinsing step, and a dehydration step according to a setting of a user. ..
- FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the structures of the top cover 2 of the washing machine 1 and the detergent charging device 7.
- FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the water injection device 9 of the cleaning agent charging device 7, and
- FIG. 6 is a top view of the water injection body 12 of the water injection device 9.
- the cleaning agent charging device 7 has a detergent case 8 and a water injection device 9.
- the detergent case 8 is provided so as to form a part of the clothes inlet 2a, and is configured to be able to be pulled out to the center side (that is, the front side) of the clothes inlet 2a. Details of the detergent case 8 will be described later.
- the water injection device 9 includes an electromagnetic water supply valve 10, a water flow tool 11, a water injection body 12, and a water injection body lid 13.
- the water injection device 9 supplies washing water to the washing tub 5 via the detergent case 8. That is, the washing machine 1 has a water injection device 9 that supplies water into the washing tub 5 through the detergent case 8.
- the water injection body 12 has two water injection ports 14, two water flow paths 16 (indicated by arrows in FIG. 6), and a plurality of spouts 17, and a water injection body lid 13 is provided on the upper portion. It is welded and joined.
- the two water injection ports 14 are a first water injection port 14a and a second water injection port 14b
- the two water flow paths 16 are a first water flow path 16a and a second water flow path 16b, and have a plurality of spouts.
- Reference numeral 17 is a first spout 17a and a second spout 17b.
- the electromagnetic water supply valve 10 is inserted into and fixed to the two water injection ports 14 via the water sealing rubber 15.
- the running water tool 11 is engaged with the lower part of the water injection body 12 by the locking claw 12a and is screwed and fixed to form a storage space for the detergent case 8.
- the running water tool 11 has a running water surface 11a facing the washing tub 5 and a pillar 11b for preventing water from splashing, and is formed so as to introduce washing water containing detergent flowing out of the detergent case 8 into the washing tub 5.
- the two water flow paths 16 and the plurality of spouts 17 of the water injection body 12 are provided corresponding to the three regions of the detergent case 8 described later.
- the first water flow path 16a following the first water injection port 14a is provided in the upper region (27) of the powder detergent charging unit 18 and the upper region (28) of the liquid detergent charging unit 19.
- a first spout 17a is provided so that the detergent can be efficiently discharged.
- the second water flow path 16b following the second water injection port 14b is provided in the upper region (29) of the softener charging portion 20 for charging the softener and the rear space portion 20a of the softener charging portion, and is provided in the upper region (29). Is provided with a second spout 17b so that the softener can be efficiently discharged.
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the detergent case 8
- FIG. 8 is a side sectional view of the detergent case 8.
- the detergent case 8 is provided in a plurality of detergent cases 18 provided in the powder detergent charging unit 18, the liquid detergent charging unit 19, the softener charging unit 20, the softener charging unit rear space 20a, and the powder detergent charging unit 18.
- the plurality of outlets include a first outlet 22 and a second outlet 24.
- the powder detergent is charged into the powder detergent charging unit 18, the liquid detergent is charged into the liquid detergent charging unit 19, and the liquid softener is charged into the softener charging unit 20 by the user.
- the liquid detergent charging unit 19 and the softener charging unit 20 are each provided with an outflow unit 21 for discharging the charged liquid detergent or the liquid softener according to the siphon principle.
- the detergent case 8 partially injects water from the second spout 17b behind the softener pouring portion so that the water injected from the second spout 17b into the softener charging section 20 does not overflow. It is configured to escape to the space portion 20a.
- the powder detergent charging unit 18 has a bottom surface 18a inclined so that the washing water in which the powder detergent is dissolved flows down, and a first outlet 22 is provided at the bottom of the bottom surface 18a. That is, the first outlet 22 is provided at the lowest portion of the powder detergent charging section 18 in the installed state of the washing machine 1.
- the detergent measuring unit 23 is provided in the powder detergent charging unit 18. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the detergent measuring unit 23 is a staircase-shaped scale formed by substantially a vertical vertical wall 23a and a horizontal plane 23b. That is, the detergent case 8 includes a step-shaped detergent measuring unit 23 formed by the vertical wall 23a and the horizontal plane 23b, which is provided in the powder detergent charging unit 18 in the installed state of the washing machine 1. Then, the detergent measuring unit 23 may display, for example, the minimum (MIN), the intermediate (MED), and the maximum (MAX) in order from the bottom on the horizontal plane 23b. As a result, the user can use the detergent measuring unit 23 as a guide for the amount of powder detergent to be added.
- MIN minimum
- MED intermediate
- MAX maximum
- a second outlet 24 is provided near the root of each standing wall 23a. That is, the second outlet 24 is substantially provided near the base of the wall in the vertical direction. Specifically, the second outlet 24 is provided near the root of the vertical wall 23a of the detergent measuring unit 23. In the vicinity of the horizontal plane 23b provided at a position higher than the bottom surface 18a of the detergent measuring unit 23, the force of the water flow through which the powder detergent flows is relatively weak, so that undissolved residue of the powder detergent may occur. However, since the second outlet 24 is provided near the root of each standing wall 23a, the powder detergent easily flows out from the powder detergent charging section 18 even with a weak water flow. As a result, the generation of undissolved residue of the powder detergent is suppressed. In the present embodiment, the second outlet 24 is provided near the root of each standing wall 23a, but it is not necessary to provide the second outlet 24 near the root of all the standing walls 23a.
- the detergent case 8 is provided with a push button 25 that the user touches when it is pulled out.
- the user can remove the engaging claw 26 that engages with the water injection body 12 by pressing the push button 25, and can pull out the detergent case 8 from the water injection device 9.
- the control device 6 When the washing operation is started by the user operating the operation display unit 4, the control device 6 starts the washing process.
- the control device 6 displays the required amount of detergent based on the setting of the washing method by the user and the amount of laundry.
- the user prepares the powder detergent in the indicated amount of detergent and puts it in the powder detergent charging section 18 of the detergent case 8.
- the user also charges the softener into the softener charging unit 20.
- the control device 6 opens a first electromagnetic water supply valve 10a provided in the first water injection port 14a of the water injection device 9, and supplies tap water to the first flow path 16a of the water injection body 12.
- the supplied water flows vigorously into the first flowing water path 16a, and is sprayed into the detergent case 8 from a plurality of ejection ports 17 (first ejection port 17a) provided in the first flowing water path 16a.
- the sprayed water dissolves the powder detergent charged into the powder detergent charging unit 18.
- the liquid detergent charged into the liquid detergent charging unit 19 is diluted.
- the washing water in which the detergent is dissolved in this way is partially foamed and introduced into the washing tub 5 from the running water surface 11a.
- the powder detergent charging section 18 a strong water flow is generated toward the first outlet 22 on the bottom surface 18a.
- strong water flow is unlikely to occur on the horizontal surface 23b of the detergent measuring unit 23 provided at a position higher in the vertical direction from the bottom surface 18a, and retention is likely to occur.
- the powder detergent may remain on the horizontal plane 23b, particularly at the corners of the vertical wall 23a and the horizontal plane 23b.
- the passage of the water flow is promoted by providing an outlet in the powder detergent input section 18 where the powder detergent is likely to remain undissolved. That is, in the washing machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the second outlet 24 is provided near the root of the standing wall 23a of the detergent measuring unit 23, and even if the water flow is weak, the washing water containing the powder detergent is discharged from the second outlet 24. Let it flow out and prevent it from staying.
- the powder detergent in the detergent case 8 including the powder detergent on the horizontal plane 23b can be discharged into the washing tub 5. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the cleaning effect from being lowered without using the powder detergent prepared according to the amount of laundry. In addition, it is possible to prevent the powder detergent from sticking to the vicinity of the root of the standing wall 23a.
- the control device 6 completes the water supply operation of introducing the washing water into the washing tub 5, the washing process is continued for a predetermined time, and the washing process proceeds to the rinsing process. After that, in the final stage of the rinsing process, the control device 6 opens a second electromagnetic water supply valve 10b provided at the second water injection port 14b of the water injection device 9, and water is supplied to the second water flow path 16b of the water injection body 12. Supply water. The supplied water vigorously flows into the second flowing water path 16b, dilutes the softener charged in the softener charging section 20, and is introduced into the washing tub 5.
- control device 6 After the rinsing process, the control device 6 completes the dehydration process and ends the washing operation.
- the washing machine 1 is a washing machine provided with the detergent charging device 7.
- the cleaning agent charging device 7 includes a detergent case 8 including a plurality of outlets provided in the powder detergent charging unit 18 and the powder detergent charging unit 18, and a water injection device 9 for supplying water into the washing tub 5 through the detergent case 8.
- the plurality of outlets of the detergent case 8 are the first outlet 22 provided at the lowest portion of the powder detergent charging section 18 and the vertical wall 23a, which is a substantially vertical wall, in the installed state of the washing machine 1. It is composed of a second outlet 24 provided in the vicinity of the root of the cloth.
- the washing machine 1 can suppress the generation of undissolved powder detergent in the detergent case 8 of the cleaning agent charging device 7. Therefore, the washing machine 1 can prevent the powder detergent in the detergent case 8 from being left undissolved and not being used, resulting in a decrease in the washing effect of clothes.
- the detergent case 8 includes a step-shaped detergent measuring unit 23 formed by the vertical wall 23a and the horizontal plane 23b provided in the powder detergent charging unit 18 in the installed state of the washing machine 1. ..
- the second outlet 24 is provided near the root of the vertical wall 23a of the detergent measuring unit 23.
- the user can use the detergent measuring unit 23 as a guideline for the amount of powder detergent to be added, and the washing machine 1 according to the present embodiment can improve the operability of the user. Further, the washing machine 1 according to the embodiment can prevent the powder detergent from remaining undissolved in the corners of the vertical wall 23a and the horizontal plane 23b.
- the present disclosure can be applied to various washing machines equipped with a cleaning agent charging device regardless of the form such as a drum type or a vertical type including a pulsator, and the presence or absence of a drying function.
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発明者らが本開示に想到するに至った当時、粉末洗剤を洗浄剤投入装置内にて泡沫化させて洗浄効果を高める機能を有する洗濯機があった。しかし、粉末洗剤を泡沫化させる洗浄剤投入装置において、洗浄効果の向上を得られるだけの泡沫量を発生させるための水圧を確保する洗剤ケースの構造にすると、粉末洗剤の溶け残りが生じやすい部分が多く発生すると言う課題を発明者らは発見した。そこで、この課題を解決するために、発明者らは本開示の主題を構成するに至った。
以下、図1~図8を用いて、実施の形態1に係る洗濯機1を説明する。なお、以下では、図1に示すように洗濯機1が設置された状態(本開示に係る設置状態に相当)での鉛直方向を上下方向として記載する場合がある。また、洗濯機1の設置状態において、各部の下側の面を底面として記載する場合がある。また、洗濯機1を正面側(図3においては左側)から見た場合において、正面側を前方として、背面側(図3においては右側)を後方として記載する場合がある。
[1-1-1.洗濯機の構成]
まず、実施の形態1に係る洗濯機1の構成について、図1~図3を用いて説明する。図1は、洗濯機1の外観斜視図、図2は、洗濯機1の蓋体3が開いた状態の外観斜視図、図3は洗濯機1の側面要部断面図である。
次に、洗浄剤投入装置7について、図4~図6を用いて説明する。図4は、洗濯機1のトップカバー2および洗浄剤投入装置7の構造を示す分解斜視図である。図5は、洗浄剤投入装置7の注水装置9の分解斜視図であり、図6は、注水装置9の注水体12の上面図である。
以上のように構成された洗濯機1について、以下その動作、作用を説明する。
以上のように、本実施の形態において、洗濯機1は、洗浄剤投入装置7を備える洗濯機である。洗浄剤投入装置7は、粉末洗剤投入部18および粉末洗剤投入部18に設けられた複数の流出口を含む洗剤ケース8と、洗剤ケース8を通して洗濯槽5内に給水する注水装置9と、を有する。そして、洗剤ケース8の複数の流出口は、洗濯機1の設置状態において、粉末洗剤投入部18の最低部に設けられる第1の流出口22と、実質的に縦方向の壁である立壁23aの根元近傍に設けられる第2の流出口24と、からなる。
2 トップカバー
2a 衣類投入口
3 蓋体
4 操作表示部
5 洗濯槽
6 制御装置
7 洗浄剤投入装置
8 洗剤ケース
9 注水装置
10 電磁給水弁
10a 第1の電磁給水弁
10b 第2の電磁給水弁
11 流水具
11a 流水面
11b 柱体
12 注水体
12a 係止爪
13 注水体蓋
14 注水口
14a 第1の注水口
14b 第2の注水口
15 封水ゴム
16 流水経路
16a 第1の流水経路
16b 第2の流水経路
17 噴出口
17a 第1の噴出口
17b 第2の噴出口
18 粉末洗剤投入部
18a 底面
19 液体洗剤投入部
20 柔軟剤投入部
20a 柔軟剤投入部後方空間部
21 流出部
22 第1の流出口
23 洗剤計量部
23a 立壁
23b 水平面
24 第2の流出口
25 押しボタン
26 係合爪
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- 洗浄剤投入装置を備える洗濯機であって、
前記洗浄剤投入装置は、粉末洗剤投入部および前記粉末洗剤投入部に設けられた複数の流出口を含む洗剤ケースと、前記洗剤ケースを通して洗濯槽内に給水する注水装置と、を有し、
前記洗剤ケースの前記複数の流出口は、前記洗濯機の設置状態において、前記粉末洗剤投入部の最低部に設けられる第1の流出口と、実質的に縦方向の壁の根元近傍に設けられる第2の流出口と、からなる、
洗濯機。 - 前記洗剤ケースは、前記洗濯機の前記設置状態において、前記粉末洗剤投入部に設けられた、立壁と水平面とで形成される階段形状の洗剤計量部を含み、
前記第2の流出口は、前記洗剤計量部の前記立壁の根元近傍に設けられる、
請求項1に記載の洗濯機。
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