EP2465996B1 - Appareil ménager transportant de l'eau avec un compartiment pour produits de traitement - Google Patents

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EP2465996B1
EP2465996B1 EP11191551.8A EP11191551A EP2465996B1 EP 2465996 B1 EP2465996 B1 EP 2465996B1 EP 11191551 A EP11191551 A EP 11191551A EP 2465996 B1 EP2465996 B1 EP 2465996B1
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Manfred Krüger
Wolfgang Proppe
Detlef Uszkureit
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    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06FLAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F39/00Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups D06F9/00 - D06F27/00 
    • D06F39/02Devices for adding soap or other washing agents
    • D06F39/022Devices for adding soap or other washing agents in a liquid state
    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06FLAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F25/00Washing machines with receptacles, e.g. perforated, having a rotary movement, e.g. oscillatory movement, the receptacle serving both for washing and for centrifugally separating water from the laundry and having further drying means, e.g. using hot air 

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  • the invention relates to a water-conducting household appliance, in particular a laundry treatment appliance for washing laundry. Specifically, the invention relates to the field of washing machines and washer-dryers.
  • a washing machine in which a plurality of containers filled with laundry treatment agents are provided.
  • the amount of laundry treatment agent is sufficient for several washing cycles.
  • metering units are provided which introduce certain amounts of laundry treatment agents in the washing drum.
  • the containers are arranged on a movable support, wherein the containers are accessible in an extended position and in a retracted position are not accessible.
  • the from the EP 1 884 584 A2 known washing machine has the disadvantage that the refilling of the container for the user is cumbersome. For example, the user has to bend down to open the individual containers and refill the containers in this low position.
  • the known washing machine has the disadvantage that the cleaning of the container is complex, for example, when filling a part of the laundry treatment agent next to the opening runs.
  • EP 2 251 481 A discloses a water-conducting household appliance with a treatment agent shell according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a water-conducting household appliance, in which the operability is improved. Specifically, it is an object of the invention to provide a water-conducting household appliance, in which the refilling of a treatment agent to be stored is easy and comfortable.
  • a water-conducting household appliance in particular a laundry treatment appliance for washing laundry, in which a treatment agent shell, for receiving at least one flowable Treatment means serves, and a shell housing are provided, wherein the treatment agent shell is inserted into a receptacle of the shell housing and extendable from this, wherein at least one pivotable suction arm is provided, wherein an end of the suction arm, on which a suction opening is provided, with the treatment agent shell in a The upper region of the receptacle is arranged, and wherein the treatment agent shell actuates the suction arm during insertion at least indirectly, so that the end piece of the suction arm pivots down into the treatment agent cup.
  • the water-conducting household appliance can be designed as a laundry treatment appliance, in particular as a washing machine or washer-dryer.
  • the treatment agent shell may have one or more chambers into which, if appropriate, different treatment agents can be filled.
  • the treatment agent shell can also have a dispensing area, through which a treatment agent added for the respective wash cycle or the like can be flushed into a treatment area. Accordingly, a plurality of suction arms can be provided, which are assigned to different chambers of the treatment agent shell.
  • a treatment agent in the case of a washing machine laundry treatment agents, such as a heavy duty detergent, a mild detergent, a laundry detergent, a fabric softener or individual components of a detergent, in particular a bleach and a decalcifier in question.
  • the suction arm is pivotable about an axis of rotation which is connected to the shell housing.
  • the axis of rotation can be configured in the form of a cylindrical web.
  • the suction arm has an operating portion that a rear end of the treatment agent shell for actuating the suction arm when inserting the treatment agent shell in the shell housing acts on the actuating portion, that the end of the suction arm is arranged with the suction opening on one side of the axis of rotation and in that the actuating portion of the suction arm is arranged on another side of the axis of rotation.
  • the suction arm can be actuated according to a lever.
  • the suction arm has a rib and that a rear end of the treatment agent shell acts on the rib of the suction arm for actuating the suction arm during insertion of the treatment agent shell into the shell housing.
  • the rib may be provided at least on the actuating portion of the suction arm.
  • the suction arm and the treatment agent shell are configured so that the end piece touches the bottom of the treatment agent shell at a lowest point with the maximum pivot position.
  • a pump-side connector of the suction is connected to a corrugated hose. As a result, the movement of the suction arm can be compensated on the pump side.
  • At least one end stop is configured on the shell housing, which limits the insertion of the treatment agent shell into the shell housing and that the treatment agent shell pivots the suction arm on insertion of the treatment agent shell to the end stop of the shell housing in the maximum pivoting position.
  • a defined position of the suction arm can be achieved during complete insertion of the treatment agent shell.
  • the treatment agent shell has on its upper side a slot-shaped recess through which the end piece of the suction arm pivots when inserting the treatment agent shell in the shell housing in the treatment agent shell.
  • the slot-shaped recess is configured with an all-round distance to side walls of the treatment agent shell in the top of the treatment agent shell. In this way it can be prevented that, for example, the jerky insertion of the filled treatment agent shell spills treatment agent through the recess to the outside.
  • the recess is preferably placed in the middle of the top of the treatment agent shell so that it is always in the trough of the running waves of the treatment agent in the acceleration or deceleration.
  • the slot-shaped recess may be extended with a partially circumferential rib upwards, which preferably rests against an inner bottom of the shell housing and also can ensure that the treatment agent can not thicken due to the limited air exchange over a longer period.
  • Fig. 1 shows a water-conducting household appliance 1 in a partial, schematic sectional view according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • a treatment agent shell 2 and a shell housing 3 of water-conducting household appliance 1 shown.
  • the shell housing 3 is in this case installed in an unillustrated housing of the water-conducting household appliance 1.
  • the water-conducting household appliance 1 can be configured in particular as a laundry treatment appliance.
  • the water-conducting household appliance 1 can be configured as a washing machine or washer-dryer.
  • the water-conducting household appliance 1 of the invention is also suitable for other applications, in particular, it may be configured as a dishwasher.
  • the treatment agent shell 2 has a chamber 4 in this embodiment. Furthermore, a grip element 5 is provided, on which a user can pull the treatment agent shell 2 with the chamber 4 out of the shell housing 3. In addition, by pressing on the grip element 5, the user can push the treatment agent shell 2 back into the shell housing 3. As a result, the user can fill the chamber 4 with a treatment agent, in particular a laundry treatment agent.
  • a treatment agent in particular a laundry treatment agent.
  • the treatment agent shell 2 in this embodiment an addition opening 6, which is already accessible from the top with partially withdrawn Struktursstoffschale 2, so that the user can fill a flowable, especially liquid, treatment agent.
  • the flowable treatment agent may also have solid constituents.
  • the treating agent may be a liquid colored laundry detergent, a fabric softener or other laundry detergent or laundry treatment agent.
  • the addition opening 6 can optionally be closed by a flap or an attachable cap.
  • the treatment agent shell 2 can be completely pulled out of the shell housing 3. This facilitates cleaning of the shell housing 3. In addition, the cleaning of a receptacle 7 of the shell housing 3, which serves to receive the treatment agent shell 2, facilitated, since it is easily accessible when the treatment agent shell 2 is removed. In addition, the user can remove the treatment agent shell 2 for filling, if he so wishes. Thus, the operability is further improved.
  • the treatment agent shell 2 can be made as a blown part of a plastic, whereby a production is simplified.
  • the treatment agent shell 2 can in this case be configured without floor drain or the like, so that an uninterrupted bottom 8 is formed, which therefore does not require sealing points, which may be in the course the time can be leaky.
  • the water-conducting household appliance 1 further comprises a pivotable suction arm 9 which is pivotally mounted on an axis 10 connected to the shell housing 3.
  • a pivotable suction arm 9 which is pivotally mounted on an axis 10 connected to the shell housing 3.
  • the end piece 11 In a position in which the treatment agent shell 2 is pulled out to some extent or completely from the receptacle 7 of the shell housing 3, there is an end piece 11 of the suction arm 9 in an upper region of the receptacle 7.
  • the end piece 11 is at least hereby Aligned approximately horizontally.
  • the feed opening 6 is already accessible from the outside, to allow refilling of the treatment agent, as shown in the Fig. 1 is illustrated.
  • the pivotable suction arm 9 has an actuating portion 12.
  • a rear end 13 of the treatment agent shell 2 acts on further insertion into the receptacle 7 on the actuating portion 12 a.
  • a rib 14 of the suction arm 9 is configured on the actuating section 12, via which a force is transmitted to the actuating section 12.
  • the actuating portion 12 of the suction arm 9 is in this case on one side of the axis 10, while the end piece 11 is located on the other side of the axis 10.
  • the axis 10 serves as a rotary or pivot axis 10.
  • the suction arm 9 has a connecting piece 15 which is connected to a corrugated hose 16.
  • the corrugated hose 16 leads directly or via a piece of pipe or the like to a pump.
  • Fig. 2 shows that in Fig. 1 shown water-conducting household appliance 1 of the embodiment in an operational state.
  • a free space 20 is provided, in which the actuating portion 12 of the suction arm 9 can pivot.
  • the connector 15 and the corrugated hose 16 are hereby for simplicity of illustration in the Fig. 2 not shown.
  • an end stop 21 for the treatment agent shell 2 is formed on a rearward stop rib 21 'of the shell housing 3.
  • the handle member 5 facing struts 22, 23 more end stops 24, 25 configured for the handle member 5 of the treatment agent shell 2.
  • the position of the end stops 21, 24, 25 is matched to one another here. In this position, the treatment agent shell 2 is in a required position for operation.
  • the pivoting suction arm 9 is pivoted to a maximum, so that he in the in the Fig. 2 shown maximum pivoting position passes.
  • the end piece 11 of the suction arm 9 has a suction opening 26.
  • the end piece 11 of the suction arm 9 touches in the maximum pivotal position the bottom 8 of the treatment agent shell 2.
  • the end piece 11 is configured at the suction opening 26 so that the contact of the bottom 8, the suction opening 26 at least not completely closes and a sufficient cross section for sucking Treatment agent from the chamber 4 remains.
  • the end piece 11 preferably touches the bottom 8 at a lowest point 27. This makes possible an at least substantially complete removal of the treatment agent from the chamber 4.
  • the treatment agent shell 2 has an upper side 28.
  • the upper side 28 may in this case be configured in one piece with side walls 29, 30 and the bottom 8. This is possible by the design of the treatment agent shell 2 as a blown part. It is also conceivable that the top 28 is formed by a lid. By the top 28 a sloshing of the treatment agent is prevented during insertion.
  • the top 28 is interrupted by a slot-shaped recess 31.
  • the recess 31 may be configured as a slot-shaped recess 31.
  • the recess 31 is spaced from the side walls 29, 30 on all sides, so that spilling out of the treatment agent by the recess 31 is prevented or at least largely avoided.
  • an edge 32 is provided at the rear end 13.
  • An opening cross section of the suction opening 26 and a cross section of the pipe sections 33, 34 of the suction arm 9 as well as the cross section of further components is adapted to the viscosity of the treatment device suitable for the water-conducting domestic appliance 1.
  • the cross section of the pipe section 33 of the end piece 11 may be chosen so large that the adhesion forces between the treatment agent and the wall are sufficient that the treatment agent does not emptied out of down-swinging end piece 11.
  • a vacuum generating pump may be provided for conveying the treatment agent from the treatment agent shell 2.
  • the slot-shaped recess 31 may also be surrounded by a circumferential rib, which faces a top surface 35 of the shell housing 3 and optionally rests against the top surface 35 and also can ensure that the treatment agent does not thicken over a longer storage period.
  • the pivotable suction arm 9 is preferably arranged at least partially in a recess 36 of the shell housing 3. Specifically, the end piece 11 in the in Fig. 1 shown position wholly or partially disposed in the recess 36 so that there is a protection against damage. In this way, a violation of a user is prevented, if this engages, for example, for cleaning in the receptacle 7.
  • This also applies to other elements, for example the rib 14, which serves as a driving rib 14, when the rear end 13 of the treatment agent shell 2 has a corresponding projecting contour, in particular rib contour.

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  1. Appareil ménager à circulation d'eau (1), notamment appareil de traitement de linge destiné à laver du linge, comprenant un bac à produits de traitement (2), qui sert à réceptionner au moins un produit de traitement fluide, et un boîtier de bac (3), le bac à produits de traitement (2) étant insérable dans un logement (7) du boîtier de bac (3) et extractible de celui-ci, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins un bras d'aspiration pivotant (9) est ménagé, en ce qu'une pièce terminale (11) du bras d'aspiration (9), sur laquelle est ménagée une ouverture d'aspiration (26), est disposée dans une partie supérieure du logement (7) lorsque le bac à produits de traitement (2) est sorti et en ce que le bac à produits de traitement (2) actionne le bras d'aspiration (9) au moins indirectement lors de l'insertion, de sorte que la pièce terminale (11) du bras d'aspiration (9) pivote en descendant dans le bac à produits de traitement (2).
  2. Appareil ménager à circulation d'eau (1) selon la revendication 1,
    caractérisé en ce
    que le bras d'aspiration (9) est pivotant autour d'un axe (10) qui est relié au moins indirectement au boîtier de bac (3).
  3. Appareil ménager à circulation d'eau (1) selon la revendication 2,
    caractérisé en ce
    que le bras d'aspiration (9) présente une section d'actionnement (12), en ce qu'une extrémité arrière (13) du bac à produits de traitement (2) agit sur la section d'actionnement (12) pour actionner le bras d'aspiration (9) lorsque le bac à produits de traitement (2) est inséré dans le boîtier de bac (3), en ce que la pièce terminale (11) du bras d'aspiration (9) est disposée avec l'ouverture d'aspiration (26) sur un côté de l'axe (10) et en ce que la section d'actionnement (12) du bras d'aspiration (9) est disposée sur un autre côté de l'axe (10).
  4. Appareil ménager à circulation d'eau (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3,
    caractérisé en ce
    que le bras d'aspiration (9) présente une nervure (14) et en ce qu'une extrémité arrière (13) du bac à produits de traitement (2) agit sur la nervure (14) du bras d'aspiration (9) pour actionner le bras d'aspiration (9) lorsque le bac à produits de traitement (2) est inséré dans le boîtier de bac (3).
  5. Appareil ménager à circulation d'eau (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4,
    caractérisé en ce
    que dans une position de pivotement maximal, un contact entre la pièce terminale (11) du bras d'aspiration (9) et un fond (8) du bac à produits de traitement (2) est rendu possible et en ce que la pièce terminale (11) du bras d'aspiration (9) est réalisée de manière à ce que l'ouverture d'aspiration (26) de la pièce terminale (11) soit au moins ouverte en partie dans la position de pivotement maximal.
  6. Appareil ménager à circulation d'eau (1) selon la revendication 5,
    caractérisé en ce
    que le bras d'aspiration (9) et le bac à produits de traitement (2) sont conçus de manière à ce que la pièce terminale (11), en position de pivotement maximal, touche le fond (8) du bac à produits de traitement (2) à un endroit (27) le plus bas.
  7. Appareil ménager à circulation d'eau (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6,
    caractérisé en ce
    qu'une pièce de liaison (15) côté pompe du bras d'aspiration (9) est reliée à un tube à soufflets (16).
  8. Appareil ménager à circulation d'eau (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7,
    caractérisé en ce
    que sur le boîtier de bac (3) est réalisée au moins une butée de fin de course (21, 24, 25) qui limite l'insertion du bac à produits de traitement (2) dans le boîtier de bac (3), et en ce que le bac à produits de traitement (2), lors de l'insertion du bac à produits de traitement (2) jusqu'à la butée de fin de course (21, 24, 25) du boîtier de bac (3), pivote le bras d'aspiration (9) dans une position de pivotement maximal.
  9. Appareil ménager à circulation d'eau (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8,
    caractérisé en ce
    que le bac à produits de traitement (2) présente sur son côté supérieur (28) un évidement (31) en forme de trou allongé, à travers lequel la pièce terminale (11) du bras d'aspiration (9) pivote dans le bac à produits de traitement (2) lors de l'insertion du bac à produits de traitement (2) dans le boîtier de bac (3).
  10. Appareil ménager à circulation d'eau (1) selon la revendication 9,
    caractérisé en ce
    que l'évidement (31) en forme de trou allongé est réalisé avec un écart sur tous les côtés par rapport aux parois latérales (29, 30) du bac à produits de traitement (2) dans la partie supérieure (28) du bac à produits de traitement (2).
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