CN1208784A

CN1208784A - Detergent dispensing device

Info

Publication number: CN1208784A
Application number: CN98114774A
Authority: CN
Inventors: A·霍夫曼
Original assignee: Whirlpool Corp
Current assignee: Whirlpool Corp
Priority date: 1997-06-09
Filing date: 1998-06-09
Publication date: 1999-02-24
Anticipated expiration: 2018-06-09
Also published as: DE69803626D1; ES2172058T3; DE19724174C1; EP0884414A1; EP0884414B1; CN1165650C; DE69803626T2

Abstract

A detergent dispensing apparatus, including at least one detergent dispensing chamber for receiving, detergent, which can be flushed-out by means of water introduced via a flushing opening in the detergent dispensing chamber extending to the washing container, wherein the flushing opening is disposed in the base of the detergent dispensing chamber, and the water is suppliable via an inlet pipe, and wherein a valve cap of a valve arrangement is displaceable to a limited extent on the inlet pipe, which cap closes the flushing opening in a lower initial position due to its inherent weight and is raisable by means of the supplied water into an upper operative position which exposes the flushing opening. Because of a new disposition and configuration for the detergent dispensing chamber, the inlet pipe and the valve cap, the flushing opening can be totally exposed in the operative position.

Description

A kind of detergent dispensing apparatus

The present invention relates to a kind of detergent dispensing apparatus, it comprises at least one washing agent distributor chamber, this distributor chamber is used for admitting powder detergent or liquid detergent or fabric softener with metering, these washing agent or softening agent can sluicing be gone out by the sluicing opening that stretches into clean container on the washing agent distributor chamber by the water of introducing, wherein, the sluicing aperture arrangement is in the bottom of washing agent distributor chamber, and wherein, water is supplied with by an inlet tube, and wherein, the valve gap of a valve gear can move on to a limited degree in that inlet tube is upper, this valve gap can be owing to itself intrinsic weight and a lower end initial position close this sluicing opening and can by the water of being supplied be promoted to one its can expose the operating position, upper end of this sluicing opening.

This detergent dispensing apparatus can be learnt from German patent DE-OS 14 60 889.Wherein, inlet tube stretches into the washing agent distributor chamber by the sluicing opening from the below, and closed trap closes at the end of inlet tube at least in such a way, make and in primary importance closed trap to be mentioned, flow through the rinse action that closed trap reaches enough degree then from the water of inlet tube discharge.

This valve gear always the reliably working of valve and in the washing agent distributor chamber a kind of compromise situation between the enough rinse action.In addition, when the operating position of this detergent dispensing apparatus, the sluicing opening is not to open wide fully, because inlet tube or its erecting device have covered the part of the cross section of sluicing opening.

The objective of the invention is to improve in such a way at the described the sort of detergent dispensing apparatus of this paper beginning place, make that valve gear can reliably working and can not cover the sluicing opening fully when its operating position.

This purpose reaches like this, make inlet tube vertically introduce the washing agent distributor chamber from the top and end at apart from a distance of this sluicing opening, in addition, the end of inlet tube is covered up by the reversing device of its diameter greater than the inlet tube diameter, and valve gap is designed to have the ducted body of classification diameter, described ducted body partly adapts to the sluicing opening with classification, the diameter of reversing device and inlet tube.

In the layout of this inlet tube and valve gap with improve in the structure, valve gap oppositely can be raised by making the flow direction at the supply water of inlet tube end, makes whole sluicing opening be exposed.Therefore inlet tube remains on a distance, sluicing opening top of washing agent distributor chamber, thereby no longer hinders sluicing work.

Improve structure according to this, this reversing device is designed to parts that separate with inlet tube, should can be connected on the inlet tube after valve gap being pushed on the inlet tube by parts separately, and the assembling of detergent dispensing apparatus is simplified.

Improve structure according to another, the structure of this detergent dispensing apparatus is by being connected inlet tube on the lid that is covered with the washing agent distributor chamber and stretching in the passage of this lid, and water introduced passage by a free air gap simplify.

Improve in the structure at another, the washing agent distributor chamber is surrounded by a housing, this housing is provided with drain openings under the sluicing opening of washing agent distributor chamber, simultaneously the water inlet of washing agent distributor chamber is used for that dorsad washing agent or fabric softener are entered of washing agent distributor chamber and supplies with opening.

Washing agent or fabric softener are gone out and can be improved like this from washing agent distributor chamber sluicing, and the passage that is open upwards of lid is provided with lateral openings, and lid has the lid nozzle outside passage.By these lid nozzles, the whole wall zone of washing agent distributor chamber can be by rinsing and cleaning.

This detergent dispensing apparatus can be used for filling from the top and with the washing machine of a closed trap closure expediently.In this case, closed trap is hinged on towards a side and the detergent dispensing apparatus of supply water and can connects or be connected on the lid, and the washing agent distributor chamber is connected on the closed trap.

The present invention will describe in detail by the embodiment in the accompanying drawings that also shows that provides by way of example, wherein:

Fig. 1 can and have the vertical cross-sectional of upper area of the washing machine of detergent dispensing apparatus of the present invention from top filling by it;

Fig. 2 is the partial plan layout of detergent dispensing apparatus;

Fig. 3 is the amplification cross section of vertical cross-sectional that has Fig. 1 of valve gap function.

As shown in Figure 1, the distributor of washing agent of the present invention is arranged in closed trap 11 downsides of the washing machine that can load from the top, and described device can be inclined upwardly around fulcrum 20 when being inclined upwardly.

Detergent dispensing apparatus has a washing agent distributor chamber 1 that has a big sluicing opening 2.This washing agent distributor chamber 1 is covered with by a lid 4.As seen from Figure 2, a passage that is open upwards 6 is formed in the lid 4, and described passage is closed by closed trap 11.In hinge area, passage 6 is widened and is opened wide.Water is not directly to introduce by flexible pipe 8 and bending nozzle 7 but introduce by a free air path 7a, refluxes so that stop.On lid 4, form an inlet tube 3, this inlet tube 3 extends and when the closed position of closed trap 11 and the sluicing opening 2 vertical centerings of washing agent distributor chamber 1 and stop in a distance apart from this opening from passage 6.The end of inlet tube 3 is by a reversing device 3a closure, and this closing device 3a can make the flow inversion that flows out water reverse, and it can clearly be seen from accompanying drawing 3.In addition, this reversing device 3a preferably is designed to and the part of inlet tube 3 for separating, and it only just is connected with inlet tube when being installed in valve gap 5 on the inlet tube 3.This reversing device 3a has a diameter greater than inlet tube 3.Valve gap 5 is designed to the ducted body of a stepped diameter, its classification part can with sluicing opening 2, the diameter of reversing device 3a and inlet tube 3 is complementary.

If water is supplied to inlet tube 3, the opening of the horizontal zone that so described water will be by reversing device 3a flows out, and the direction that flows is opposite.The valve gap that makes that sluicing opening 2 remains closed with the front side of lower ending opening is raised and takes in accompanying drawing 3 by the operating position shown in the label 5a sluicing opening to be come out fully 5 this moments.The operating position of this valve gap 5a contacts with lid 4 by it to be determined.

As shown in Figure 2, passage is provided with lateral openings 6a, and therefore the water of introducing also is drawn towards the zone outside passage 6 of lid 4.The whole wainscot wall area territory of washing agent distributor chamber 1 can be sprayed with water by lid nozzle 12.This can provide good rinsing and cleaning action, and this effect can further improve by rotating bending nozzle 7.

When the water supply stopped, valve gap 5 fell to being back to the exit position once more owing to its intrinsic weight, and the sluicing opening is closed.Because the pressure head of setting up in valve gear slowly reduces, so valve gap 5 is back to some delay of closed position.This is advantageous, can be drained fully because leave the water of washing agent distributor chamber and valve gear.Between valve gap 5 and reversing device 3a, some gaps can be arranged, can excrete out from valve gear to guarantee remaining water.It also is some apertures on maximum filling position that inlet tube 3 and valve gap 5 can be provided with.

Washing agent distributor chamber 1 is surrounded by a housing that can take out 13, and this housing 13 is provided with a drain openings 10 under sluicing opening 2.The fulcrum 20 of dorsal closure trap 11, housing 13 have a filling opening 9, and this filling opening 9 rows are to washing agent distributor chamber 1 and be used to supply with washing agent and fabric softener.When closed trap 11 is inclined upwardly, can fill.

In accompanying drawing 1, one is cleaned drum by label 16 expressions, and clean container is by label 15 expressions, described container surrounds the admittance space that is used for detergent dispensing apparatus by a collar 14, thereby can guarantee to appear in the housing 13 and from washing agent or fabric softener that its sluicing comes out and can supply with clean container.Certainly, this detergent dispensing apparatus washing machine that also can be used for filling and close by a door from the place ahead.

Claims

1. detergent dispensing apparatus, comprise at least one washing agent distributor chamber, this distributor chamber is used for admitting powder detergent or liquid detergent or fabric softener with metering, these washing agent or softening agent can sluicing be gone out by the sluicing opening that stretches into clean container on the washing agent distributor chamber by the water of introducing, wherein, the sluicing aperture arrangement is in the bottom of washing agent distributor chamber, and wherein, water is supplied with by an inlet tube, and wherein, the valve gap of a valve gear can move on to a limited degree in that inlet tube is upper, this valve gap can be owing to itself intrinsic weight and a lower end initial position close this sluicing opening and can by the water of being supplied be promoted to one its can expose the operating position, upper end of this sluicing opening, it is characterized in that:

Inlet tube (3) is vertically introduced washing agent distributor chamber (1) and is ended at apart from a distance of this sluicing opening (2) from the top,

The end of inlet tube (3) is closed by the reversing device (3a) of its diameter greater than the inlet tube diameter,

Valve gap (5) is designed to have the ducted body of classification diameter, and described ducted body partly adapts to sluicing opening (2) with classification, the diameter of reversing device (3a) and inlet tube (3).

2. detergent dispensing apparatus as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, reversing device (3a) is designed to parts that separate with inlet tube (3), should can be connected on the inlet tube after valve gap (5) being pushed on the inlet tube by parts separately.

3. detergent dispensing apparatus as claimed in claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that:

Inlet tube (3) is connected on the lid that is covered with washing agent distributor chamber (1) and stretches in the passage (6) of this lid,

Water is introduced passage (6) by a free air gap.

4. as any one described detergent dispensing apparatus among the claim 1-3, it is characterized in that, washing agent distributor chamber (1) is surrounded by a housing (13), this housing (13) is provided with a drain openings (10) under the sluicing opening (2) of washing agent distributor chamber (1), the water inlet that makes washing agent distributor chamber (1) simultaneously washing agent or fabric softener dorsad enters of washing agent distributor chamber (1) and supplies with opening (9).

5. as claim 3 or 4 described detergent dispensing apparatus, it is characterized in that:

The passage that is open upwards (6) of lid be provided with lateral openings and

Lid (4) has the lid nozzle (12) outside passage (6).

6. as any one described detergent dispensing apparatus among the claim 1-5, it is characterized in that it is arranged in the downside of the closed trap (11) of the washing machine of filling from the top.

7. detergent dispensing apparatus as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that:

Closed trap (11) be hinged on towards a side of supply water and

Detergent dispensing apparatus can connect or be connected on the lid (4), and the washing agent distributor chamber is connected on the closed trap (11).