EP1467015A1 - Waschmachine und/oder Wäschetrockner, insbesondere der Frontlader-Art, mit einem Fach zur Aufnahme eines Behälters - Google Patents

Waschmachine und/oder Wäschetrockner, insbesondere der Frontlader-Art, mit einem Fach zur Aufnahme eines Behälters Download PDF

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Publication number: EP1467015A1
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: container; cabinet; compartment; machine; support structure
Prior art date: 2003-04-11
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

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EP04008657A

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Dino Bongini

Giuseppe Merloni Corcione

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Whirlpool EMEA SpA

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Indesit Co SpA

Merloni Elettrodomestici SpA

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2003-04-11

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2004-04-09

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2004-10-13

2004-04-09 Application filed by Indesit Co SpA, Merloni Elettrodomestici SpA filed Critical Indesit Co SpA

2004-04-09 Priority to PL04008657T priority Critical patent/PL1467015T3/pl

2004-10-13 Publication of EP1467015A1 publication Critical patent/EP1467015A1/de

2006-06-14 Application granted granted Critical

2006-06-14 Publication of EP1467015B1 publication Critical patent/EP1467015B1/de

2024-04-09 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

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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
- D06F39/12—Casings; Tubs
- 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
- D06F34/00—Details of control systems for washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
- D06F34/14—Arrangements for detecting or measuring specific parameters
- D06F34/20—Parameters relating to constructional components, e.g. door sensors
- 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
- D06F95/00—Laundry systems or arrangements of apparatus or machines; Mobile laundries
- D06F95/002—Baskets or bags specially adapted for holding or transporting laundry; Supports therefor

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the present invention relates to a laundry washing and/or drying machine, in particular of the front loading type.
washing agents for instance in the form of powdered or liquid detergents, bleaches, softeners, etcetera.
the aforesaid washing agents must be preventively dosed prior to their placement in the machine, by means of appropriate dosing cups; in other cases, the quantity of detergent needed to complete a wash cycle is placed in a hollow spherical container, which is then positioned directly inside the drum of the machine, among the laundry to be washed.
the containers of the various washing agents be they in the form of bottles, boxes, pouches, etcetera, and/or the aforesaid dosing devices or spherical containers should opportunely be stored near the machine, for obvious reasons of convenience of use.
Bases or pedestals have been proposed, with the aim of raising the cabinet of a laundry washing machine relative to the ground and thereby facilitate, from the viewpoint of ergonomics, the operations of loading/unloading the laundry relative to the machine; in some case, within the base a housing is defined for a container or a drawer, in which objects of various nature can be stowed; examples of bases of this kind are found, for instance, in DE-A-19 83 8630 and EP-A-1 205 129.
the document US-A-2,786,730 discloses a laundry washing machine with a cabinet in whose front wall a door is present, in addition to the one normally provided to allow loading and unloading the laundry; the additional door is mounted in an opening of the front wall, which allows to access an inner compartment of the cabinet, in which various kinds of products and objects can be stowed.
a first aim of the present invention is to provide a novel laundry washing and/or drying machine of simple and economical construction, which can be equipped with a container suitable for containing objects of various kinds, particularly advantageous to use from the ergonomic viewpoint.
a second aim of the present invention is to provide a novel laundry washing and/or drying machine of simple and economical construction, whose structure allows to define a closable housing for an easy to use container in which objects of various kinds can be stowed.
the reference number 1 globally designates a front loading laundry washing machine according to the invention.
the machine 1 comprises a cabinet 2, for instance made of metal plate, which delimits a substantially closed space S, for housing functional members of the machine.
a so called oscillating assembly is mounted, comprising a washing tub 3, in which a drum for the laundry is housed, designated by the number 4 in Figure 3, rotatable around a respective axis.
the tub 3 is mounted in such a way that the axis of rotation of the drum 4, designated as A, is slightly inclined; the machine 1 could in any case be of the traditional type, i.e. with the drum rotating according to a horizontal axis.
the aforesaid oscillating assembly further comprises an electrical motor 5, fastened inferiorly to the tub 3, in the rear area thereof; as in the prior art, the actuation produced by the shaft of the motor 5 is transmitted to the drum 4 through a belt and a pulley, not shown.
the oscillating assembly further comprises a first and a second counterweight, designated respectively as 6 and 7 in Figure 3, which develop lengthwise substantially in a circumference arc; the counterweight 6 is fastened superiorly to the tub 3, in the rear area thereof, whilst the counterweight 7 is fastened inferiorly to the tub, in the front area thereof.
the oscillating assembly is supported from below by means of four load-bearing feet 8, i.e. support devices that integrate within them both a spring and a braking element; each foot 8 has a lower end, anchored to a respective support 8A integral with the lower bottom of the cabinet 2, and an upper end anchored to the tub 3.
the load-bearing feet 8 could be replaced with classic damping elements, in the form of friction dampers, with the tub assembly hung superiorly to two springs anchored at one end to the tub 3 and at the other end to respective attachments of the cabinet 2;
Figure 1 shows a possible position of such possible springs, designated by the number 9.
the dampers 8, and any springs, are inclined relative to the vertical, to converge from the respective attachment point to the cabinet 2 or to the support 8A towards the tub 3.
the cabinet 2 has a front opening, whereat a door is positioned, designated by the number 10 in Figures 1 and 2, comprising a respective frame 10A and a transparent central part 10B, for instance made of glass.
the door 10 is provided with means for hinging to the cabinet 2 and with a locking/releasing mechanism, which elements are not shown.
the opening of the cabinet 2 in which the door 10 is operative faces a homologous opening present in the front wall of the tub 3; the latter in turn faces a corresponding opening defined in the front part of the drum 4; between the front wall of the cabinet 2 and the opening of the tub 3 suitable sealing means are provided, constituted for instance by a bellows gasket 11 having substantially annular and/or tapered shape, with ends at the opening of the drum 4.
a dispenser of washing agents 12 is also provided, which can be fed with water.
the dispenser 12 is positioned in proximity to the lower edge of the opening present in the front wall of the cabinet 2 and is fastened thereto; the dispenser 12 is thus positioned within the annular space delimited by the gasket 11; in this way the water-washing agent mixture released by the dispenser 12 can arrive directly and quickly in contact with the laundry to be washed, guided by the gasket 11 which extends between the opening of the cabinet 2 and the mouth of the drum 4.
the position of the dispenser 12 is also advantageous from the ergonomic viewpoint.
a discharge pump 13 and a sensor 14 of an anti-flooding safety device are present, known in themselves and shown only schematically in Figure 3.
Other usual functional components of the machine 1 internal to the space S such as a filter, a programmer, hydraulic conduits, electrical cables, etcetera are not shown in the figures.
the references 15A and 15B designate an information display and some control pushbuttons of the machine 1, which can be mounted on the frame 10A of the door 10 or on the cabinet 2.
height-adjustable support feet P are associated, for instance of the type with threaded stem screwed in a respective nut screw present in the bottom itself.
the reference 16A designates a movable covering element, provided to allow access to a compartment in which a container is housed suited to receive objects of various kinds, such as packages of washing agents, measuring cups, rags, cloths, etcetera.
the covering element 16A hereinafter also called additional door, is preferably a part of the aforesaid container, the latter being designated by the reference 16 and globally having the shape of a trolley provided with wheels which bear on the floor of the space where the machine is installed; the wheels of the trolley 16 are schematically shown in Figure 3, where they are designated by the reference 16B.
the bottom of the cabinet is so shaped as to have a niche or recess 17 open towards the exterior of the cabinet in two directions, substantially orthogonal to each other, designated as X and Y in Figures 2 and 3; within the recess or indentation 17 at least part of the trolley 16 can be housed.
the recess 17 is delimited by outer surfaces of walls which are part of the bottom of the cabinet 2 as a whole, so that, in fact, the trolley 16 is positioned outside the space S.
the recess 17 is delimited by two opposite vertical walls 17A, an upper wall 17B and a rear wall 17C of the bottom.
the recess 17 is thus completely open on two substantially orthogonal faces of the cabinet 2, and in particular the front and lower faces.
the lower bottom of the cabinet 2 is formed by a single component made of plastic material, such as polypropylene with the addition of structural inert charge, designated by the reference F in Figures 2, 3 and 4, whereto distinct panels are fastened in known manners (for example by means of screws), which form the vertical walls of the cabinet 2.
Said plastic bottom can advantageously incorporate the supports 8A and other anchoring/support elements for inner components of the machine 2, such as the pump 13 and the sensor 14.
one or more walls 17A, 17B and 17C could be obtained by suitably bending a respective panel which forms a vertical wall of the cabinet 2, with the contiguous edges of the walls belonging to different panels being welded, saddle joined, or otherwise joined to each other, in known manners.
a front part of the trolley, which forms the additional door 16A, is substantially flush with the front wall of the cabinet 2; therein a depression 19 is conveniently formed at the upper edge of the recess 17, to allow an easy grip of the front wall 16A of the trolley 16.
FIG. 3 shows that between the wall 17C which delimits the recess 17 to the rear and the rear wall of the cabinet or of the bottom F, designated as F1, a portion of the space S extends, in which the pump 13 and the sensor 14 are positioned; between the walls 17A which laterally delimit the recess 17 and the respective lateral walls 2A of the cabinet 2 or of the bottom F, designated as F2, two parallel portions of the space S are defined, in which the front dampers 8 and the respective supports extend.
Figure 3 also shows that the wall 17B which superiorly delimits the recess 17 is slightly inclined towards the rear part of the cabinet 2. This arrangement allows to convey any water leaks towards the sensor 14, so that the latter can detect them rapidly and consequently can inhibit any further inflow of water into the machine and/or the power supply to the machine, in manners that are known in themselves.
a respective pedestal or basement can be associated, designated in Figures 5 through 8 by the reference 20, for instance made of metallic material.
the basement 20 has a box structure with substantially C shaped section, so that within it a respective cavity 21 is formed, open to the front, open upwards, i.e. towards the overlying machine 1 and open downwards, i.e. towards the floor.
the aforesaid cavity 21 is delimited by two opposite lateral walls 21A and a rear wall 21C of the base.
the machine is fastened on the base 20 by known means, for instance by means of screws, after removing from the cabinet 2 the respective lower feet P; the latter can advantageously be transferred to the basement 20, whose bottom wall shall be provided with respective nut screws; alternatively, the basement 20 can be provided with its own feet with adjustable height.
the recess 17 overlies the cavity 21, in such a way as to form a suitable seat to house a movable container, designated by the number 22 in Figure 5, having greater dimensions than the container previously designated by the reference 16, and in particular having a containment volume that is substantially equal to that of the drum 4 of the machine 1.
the container 22 can advantageously be used to store the laundry to be washed in the machine 1.
the trolley 22 also comprises a respective front part, which forms a covering element or additional door 22A suitable to remain substantially flush with the front surface of the cabinet 2, and wheel designated by the reference 22B in Figure 7, able to bear directly on the floor of the space where the machine is installed.
the basement 21, too, preferably has such external dimensions as to remain substantially flush relative to the walls of the cabinet 2, when the cabinet is superposed to the base.
the width of the cavity 21, i.e. the distance between the respective walls 21A, is substantially equal to the width of the recess 17, whilst the lengthwise development of the cavity 21 is greater than that of the recess 17, as shown in Figure 7; for this reason, the container 22 can comprise an upper section 22', able to occupy the recess 17 of the cabinet 2, and a longer lower section 22", able to occupy the cavity 21 of the basement 20.
the trolley 22 comprises a containment portion 23 formed by a net structure defining a bottom wall, two lateral walls and a rear wall; the structure of the containment portion 23 comprises an upper frame 24, two front uprights 25 and two rear uprights 26.
the covering element or additional door 22A is articulated to the structure of the trolley 22 in such a way that it can be flipped forward, in the position shown in Figure 9, to provide access to the containment portion 23 without having to extract the dolly 22 from the respective housing.
the additional door 22A can conveniently be articulated in its lower area to the front uprights 25, by known means, to/be moved angularly around a substantially horizontal axis.
an elastic element is fastened, such as a spring, not shown in the figures, operative to stress the door itself in the respective closed position, i.e. adjacent to the front uprights 25. If, after partially opening the additional door 22A as in Figure 9, a forward traction is exerted, the trolley 22 can be extracted from the respective housing, for example in the position shown in Figure 10. At this point, releasing the additional door 22A, the latter is free to return to the respective resting position, under the action of the aforesaid elastic element.
the trolley 22 is preferably maintained in a predefined position within the housing formed by the union between the cavities 16 and 21, for example by means of guides not shown herein, or elastic or snap-on latches, or resilient lateral elements; in said predefined position, as previously mentioned, the additional door 22A is substantially flush with the front wall of the cabinet 2.
the trolley 22 comprises a frame for supporting the containment portion 23, foldable and in particular capable of assuming a lowered configuration and a raised configuration.
the aforesaid frame comprises a base frame, designated by the reference 27 in Figures 10 and 11, having overall U shape, whereto the wheels 22B are associated.
the first ends of two parallel arms or levers are articulated with known means, whereof one is designated by the reference 28 in Figure 11; the second ends of the levers 28 are instead articulated to the rear uprights 26 of the containment portion 23.
the trolley 22 is further provided with at least a gas spring or similar actuator, to determine the automatic rise of the containment portion 23 from the position shown in Figure 10 to the one shown in Figure 11; in this light, for example, the aforementioned gas spring, not shown in the figures, is operative to cause the automatic rotation of the levers 28 at the respective articulations to the frame 27, and the trolley 22 is provided with a latching/releasing device, known in itself, able to be switched between a first and a second condition; in the first, latched, condition, the device maintains the frame in the respective lowered or folded configuration, as shown in Figure 10, against the action of the gas spring; in the second condition of the device, i.e.
a gas spring or similar actuator to determine the automatic rise of the containment portion 23 from the position shown in Figure 10 to the one shown in Figure 11; in this light, for example, the aforementioned gas spring, not shown in the figures, is operative to cause the automatic rotation of the levers 28 at the respective articulations to the frame 27, and the trolley 22 is
the gas spring instead is free to extend in order to cause the angular motion of the levers 28 and thus the rise of the containment portion 23 to the position visible in Figure 11.
the aforesaid device can be, for example, of the push-pull type: with the trolley 22 in the lowered position, shown in Figure 10, the device is released by a slight downwards thrust of the containment portion 23, with the consequent rise thereof by virtue of the action of the gas spring; to bring the dolly back to the position of Figure 10, it is sufficient to thrust downwards the containment portion 23, overcoming the action of the gas spring, until producing the re-latching of the device.
the containment portion 23 could be raised manually, though still providing a bistable latching/releasing device, known in itself, operative to lock the containment portion 23 in the raised position, instead of in the lowered position; in view of this, the containment portion 23 may be freely raised until causing the device to switch to the respective latched condition; the release of the device will then be obtained by slightly raising the containment portion 23, in order subsequently to be able to re-lower the containment portion.
the trolley 22 with containment portion 23 able to be raised clearly allows considerably to enhance the functionality and ergonomics of use of the machine 1 of the invention.
the trolley 16 or 22 can be advantageously used to contain commonly used objects in combination with the machine 1; advantageously, the trolley can be exploited for the progressive accumulation of the laundry to be washed, simply by partially opening the additional door 16A, 22A, without necessarily having to extract the trolley itself ( Figure 9) from its housing.
a user need do no more than to extract the trolley 22 ( Figure 10) and then cause its shift to the respective raised configuration ( Figure 11).
the containment portion 23 is at an optimal height to facilitate the move, by the user, of the laundry items from the portion itself into the drum 4.
the base 20 could incorporate a carriage device of a known kind, provided to facilitate the displacement of the assembly constituted by the base itself and by the machine 1; such a device associated to the base could comprise wheels or rollers and a respective mechanism to move the latter from an inoperative position, in which the wheels are retracted, to an operative position, in which the wheels are lowered to raise the base from the floor and thus allow its easy displacement.
a carriage device of a known kind provided to facilitate the displacement of the assembly constituted by the base itself and by the machine 1;
a device associated to the base could comprise wheels or rollers and a respective mechanism to move the latter from an inoperative position, in which the wheels are retracted, to an operative position, in which the wheels are lowered to raise the base from the floor and thus allow its easy displacement.
the front part or additional door 16A, 22A of the trolleyl6, 22 could be angularly movable according to a substantially vertical axis, or be linearly slidable in the vertical or of the rolling gate type, whilst still being supported by the trolley itself, instead of by the cabinet 2 of the machine.

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EP04008657A 2003-04-11 2004-04-09 Waschmachine und/oder Wäschetrockner, insbesondere der Frontlader-Art, mit einem Fach zur Aufnahme eines Behälters Expired - Lifetime EP1467015B1 (de)

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PL04008657T PL1467015T3 (pl)	2003-04-11	2004-04-09	Pralka i /lub suszarka, w szczególności typu ładowanego od przodu, z pomieszczeniem na pojemnik

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ITTO20030276		2003-04-11
IT000276A ITTO20030276A1 (it)	2003-04-11	2003-04-11	Macchina lavabiancheria, in particolare a caricamento

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ITTO20030276A1 (it)	2004-10-12
DE602004001153T2 (de)	2007-06-06
EP1467015B1 (de)	2006-06-14
DE602004001153D1 (de)	2006-07-27

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