EP2473665B1 - Waschmaschine mit einzel-/doppel-wassereinlasswechsel - Google Patents

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EP2473665B1
EP2473665B1 EP10749842.0A EP10749842A EP2473665B1 EP 2473665 B1 EP2473665 B1 EP 2473665B1 EP 10749842 A EP10749842 A EP 10749842A EP 2473665 B1 EP2473665 B1 EP 2473665B1
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Talip Caglar
Burak Asureciler
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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
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  • the present invention relates to a washing machine which is produced without hot water connection being made and to which hot water connection is made when required.
  • washing machines water is received from the outside by a water feed line connected to the water mains and by means of water hoses inside the machine body, the water received from the outside is sent to the detergent drawer and after being mixed with detergent here, to the washing medium in the tub. Only cold water is received from the outside to the washing machines having a single water inlet, and the cold water received to the washing medium is heated by means of the heater. Washing machines having double water inlets are connected to the hot water mains and to the cold water mains by two separate lines. The hot water and cold water received from the outside is sent to the washing medium separately or by being mixed according to the need in the washing.
  • hot water can be provided from the water mains with low cost (for example by using solar energy) and in such mediums, using a washing machine that has both cold and hot water inlet is made advantageous.
  • using a washing machine with a single water inlet is more suitable. The user can request that the washing machine is changed from having a single water inlet to have double water inlets if the conditions of providing hot water from the outside change.
  • a hot water inlet valve is added to the washing machine.
  • the control card is required to be changed, the upper table of the washing machine is dismounted and considerable modifications are performed in the water and electricity connections inside the body, and this causes an increase in maintenance costs.
  • a mixing receptacle having two inlets and one outlet is described.
  • One of the inlets here is the cold water inlet and the other one is the hot water inlet.
  • the mixing receptacle outlet is connected to the tub by an intermediary hose.
  • the hot and cold water inlets are controlled by valves.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a washing machine which is produced with a single water inlet such that it can receive only cold water from the water mains and which can be easily converted to have double water inlets afterwards such that hot water connection can be made from the water mains.
  • the washing machine of the present invention is produced with a single water inlet being cold water inlet and is afterwards converted to have double water inlets in accordance with the user request such that it can receive both cold and hot water from the outside.
  • the washing machine comprises a hot water hose, one end of which is connected to the cold water hose and which has a water inlet end providing water to be received by being connected to the hot water line when required, and a hose retainer which provides the hot water hose to be retained in the passive state by the water inlet end being mounted thereon in the situation that the hot water line connection is not made.
  • the hose retainer retains the hot water hose inside the body in the passive state and serves as a hanger, to which the unused hot water hose is hung.
  • the washing machine of the present invention furthermore, comprises cables that provide the electrical connections to the hot water valve, which is mounted afterwards for activating the hot water line, to be made and cable retainers whereon the cables are mounted by means of the sockets at their ends in the situation that the hot water line connection is not made, thus which provide the cables to be retained in the passive state with no electrical load in the situation that the hot water line is not used.
  • the washing machine comprises an opening which is located on the body rear wall and which provides the connection to the hot water line to be made when required, and a cap which is closed onto the opening in the situation that the hot water line connection is not made and which is removed from the opening in the situation that the hot water line connection is made, and whereon the hose retainer and the cable retainers are integrated.
  • the hose retainer and the cable retainers extend towards the inside of the body from the cap that is closed on the opening in the situation that the hot water line is not used.
  • the opening is large enough for the hot water valve, which is mounted afterwards in order that the hot water line connection can be made, to pass therethrough.
  • the hose retainer is in the form of a cylindrical protrusion and mounted such that it will enter through the end of the hot water hose, and serves as a plug that prevents the water, which can come from the cold water hose, from flowing outside.
  • the cable retainers are in the form of a narrow rectangular plate that is similar to the terminal ends used in electrical connections, such that the sockets at the ends of the cables can be mounted thereto.
  • the cap is produced from plastic material, and the hose retainer and cable retainers on the cap are produced from plastic material as a single piece with the cap.
  • the cap whereon the hose retainer and cable retainers are situated cannot be used, and after the connections of the hot water hose and cables to the hot water valve are made, the opening emptied by the cap is closed by a flange, at the center of which an inlet hole, through which the hot water line passes, is situated.
  • the present hot water and electricity connections inside the body are easily reached for the process of conversion from having a single water inlet to double water inlets, and the process of conversion is completed in a short period of time.
  • the washing machine (1) comprises a body (2), a tub (3) wherein the washing process is performed, a detergent drawer (4) wherein washing agents are placed, a cold water hose (5) which is located inside the body (2) and provides the water received from the cold water line (CW) for washing processes to be transmitted to the tub (3) through the detergent drawer (4), and a cold water valve (6) which is located inside the body (2), and the inlet of which is connected to the cold water line (CW) and the outlet of which is connected to the cold water hose (5).
  • the washing machine (1) of the present invention comprises
  • the washing machine (1) of the present invention furthermore, comprises more than one cable (10) which are located inside the body (2) and at the ends of which connection sockets are situated, and which provide the electrical connections to the hot water valve (V), mounted afterwards for activating the hot water line (HW) when required, to be made and more than one cable retainer (11) whereon the cables (10) are mounted by means of the sockets at their ends in the situation that the hot water line (HW) connection is not made, and which provide the cables (10) to be retained in the passive state with no electrical load.
  • cable (10) which are located inside the body (2) and at the ends of which connection sockets are situated, and which provide the electrical connections to the hot water valve (V), mounted afterwards for activating the hot water line (HW) when required, to be made and more than one cable retainer (11) whereon the cables (10) are mounted by means of the sockets at their ends in the situation that the hot water line (HW) connection is not made, and which provide the cables (10) to be retained in the passive state with no electrical load.
  • the hot water line (HW) When the hot water line (HW) is not used, the water inlet end (7) of the hot water hose (8) inside the body (2) is mounted to the hose retainer (9) and thus, is retained in the passive state without performing the task of transmitting water.
  • the hot water line (HW) connection to the washing machine (1) is to be made, the water inlet end (7) that is already mounted to the hose retainer (9) is removed from the hose retainer (9) and freed, and is connected to the hot water valve (V).
  • the cables (10) that provide the electrical connection for activating the hot water line (HW) are mounted to the cable retainers (11) by means of the sockets at their ends in the situation that the hot water line (HW) is not used, and are retained in the passive state to be used in the hot water connection.
  • the control unit does not supply the cables (10) with electric current.
  • the washing machine (1) comprises an opening (12) which is located on the body (2) rear wall, preferably right next to the cold water line (CW) and which provides the connection to the hot water line (HW) to be made when required, and a cap (13) which is closed onto the opening (12) in the situation that the hot water line (HW) connection is not made and which is removed from the opening (12) in the situation that the hot water line (HW) connection is made, and whereon the hose retainer (9) and the cable retainers (11) are integrated.
  • CW cold water line
  • HW hot water line
  • the hose retainer (9) and the cable retainers (11) extend towards the inside of the body (2) from the cap (13) that is closed on the opening (12) in the situation that the hot water line (HW) is not used.
  • the opening (12) is large enough for the hot water valve (V), which is mounted afterwards in order that the hot water line (HW) connection can be made, to pass therethrough.
  • the water inlet end (7) is mounted to the hose retainer (9) which is located at the cap (13) side that faces the inside of the body (2) and which extends from the opening (12) towards the inside of the body (2).
  • the cap (13) is removed from the opening (12) and moved away from the body (2), and the water inlet end (7) mounted to the hose retainer (9) on the cap (13) extends outside from the opening (12) by being pulled away from the body (2) together with the cap (13). Then, the water inlet end (7) is removed from the hose retainer (9) and freed, and connected to the hot water valve (V).
  • the hot water hose (8) can be easily reached through the opening (12) and the hot water line (HW) connection is made without requiring the dismounting of another part of the washing machine (1), for example its upper table.
  • the cables (10) that will carry electric energy to the hot water valve (V) are mounted to the cable retainers (11), which are located at the cap (13) side that faces the inside of the body (2) and which extend from the opening (12) towards the inside of the body (2), by means of the sockets at the ends of the cables (10) in the situation that the hot water line (HW) is not used.
  • the cap (13) is removed from the opening (12) and pulled out, and the cables (10) are pulled out of the body (2) together with the cap (13) and the hot water hose (8).
  • the sockets located at the cable (10) ends are released from the cable retainers (11) and freed, and the hot water line (HW) is activated by connecting them to the hot water valve (V).
  • the hose retainer (9) is in the form of a cylindrical protrusion whereon the water inlet end (7) is mounted ( Figure 2 , Figure 3 ).
  • the hose retainer (9) also serves as a plug that prevents the water, which comes (leaks) to the hot water hose (8) from other water lines, for example from the cold water hose (5) it is connected to, from flowing outside by blocking it at the water inlet end (7).
  • the cable retainers (11) are in the form of a narrow rectangular plate which is similar to the electrical connection terminal and whereon the sockets at the ends of the cables (10) can be easily mounted ( Figure 2 , Figure 3 ).
  • the cap (13) is produced from plastic material, for example by plastic injection method, and the hose retainer (9) and cable retainers (11) are produced as a single piece with the cap (13) in the same plastic injection mould.
  • a flange (F) which provides the opening (12) to be closed by being mounted in place of the cap (13) that is removed from the opening (12) when the hot water line (HW) connection is made and which has an inlet hole (G) that provides the hot water line (HW) connection hose to extend into the body (2) by being passed therethrough, is used and when the hot water line (HW) is to be activated, the inlet end of the hot water valve (V) is connected to the hot water line (HW) that is passed through the inlet hole (G) of the flange (F), and the outlet end thereof is connected to the water inlet end (7).
  • the hot water line (HW) connection hose, flange (F) and hot water valve (V) are provided as a group by the service agent, and while the hot water connection is being made, after the cap (13) is removed from the opening (12), the hot water hose (8) and cables (10) removed from the hose retainer (9) and cable retainers (11) are connected to the hot water valve (V), and the hot water valve (V) is positioned inside the body (2) by being pushed in through the opening (12) and the hot water connection process is completed by the flange (F) being mounted onto the opening (12) emptied by the cap (13).
  • the washing machine (1) of the present invention is easily converted from having a single water inlet to have double water inlets and dismounting the upper table to make water and electrical connections is not needed.
  • the hot water hose (8) and cables (10), providing the electrical connections to be made, that are present inside the washing machine (1) are fastened to the hose retainer (9) and cable retainers (11) on the cap (13) that is closed onto the opening (12) and are retained in the passive state without any water and electric flow when the hot water line (HW) is not used, and when the hot water connection is to be made, the hot water hose (8) in the passive state and the cables (10) in the passive state are easily reached through the opening (12) when the cap (13) is removed from the opening (12), and the single water inlet - double water inlets conversion is completed by their connections to the hot water valve (V) being made in a very short period of time.

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  1. Waschmaschine (1), umfassend einen Gehäusekörper (2), einen Waschbehälter (3), in dem der Waschvorgang ausgeführt wird, ein Waschmittelfach (4), in das Waschmittel gegeben werden, einen Kaltwasserschlauch (5), der im Inneren des Gehäusekörpers (2) angeordnet ist und dafür sorgt, dass Wasser von einer Kaltwasserleitung (CW) für Waschvorgänge durch das Waschmittelfach (4) an den Waschbehälter (3) geleitet wird, und ein Kaltwasserventil (6), das im Inneren des Gehäusekörpers (2) angeordnet ist und dessen Einlass mit der Kaltwasserleitung (CW) verbunden ist und dessen Auslass mit dem Kaltwasserschlauch (5) verbunden ist,
    - einen Warmwasserschlauch (8), der im Inneren des Gehäusekörpers (2) angeordnet ist und dessen eines Ende mit dem Kaltwasserschlauch (5) verbunden ist und der ein Wassereinlassende (7) aufweist, das dafür sorgt, dass Wasser von einer Warmwasserleitung (HW) aufgenommen wird, indem es mit einem Warmwasserventil (V) verbunden wird,
    gekennzeichnet durch
    - einen Schlauchhalter (9) in Form eines zylindrischen Vorsprungs, der dafür sorgt, dass der Warmwasserschlauch (8) im passiven Zustand im Gehäusekörper (2) gehalten wird, ohne die Aufgabe des Leitens von Wasser auszuüben, und als ein Aufhänger dient, an dem der gewünschte Warmwasserschlauch (8) aufgehängt wird, wobei das Wassereinlassende (7) für den Fall, dass keine Verbindung zur Warmwasserleitung (HW) besteht, an dem zylindrischen Vorsprung (9) angebracht wird,
    wobei das Warmwasserventil (V) angebracht ist, um die Warmwasserleitung (HW) bei Bedarf zu aktivieren, und
    wobei, wenn eine Verbindung der Warmwasserleitung (HW) zur Waschmaschine (1) hergestellt werden soll, der zylindrische Vorsprung (9), der bereits am Wassereinlass (7) angebracht ist, vom Wassereinlass (7) entfernt wird und der Wassereinlass (7) freigegeben und mit dem Warmwasserventil (V) verbunden wird.
  2. Waschmaschine (1) nach Anspruch 1, gekennzeichnet durch mehrere Kabel (10), die im Inneren des Gehäusekörpers (2) angeordnet sind und dafür es ermöglichen, dass elektrische Verbindungen zum Warmwasserventil (V), die später bei Bedarf zum Aktivieren der Warmwasserleitung (HW) erfolgen, hergestellt werden, und an deren Enden Verbindungsbuchsen angeordnet sind, und mehrere Kabelhalter (11), an denen für den Fall, dass keine Verbindung der Warmwasserleitung (HW) besteht, die Kabel (10) mithilfe der Buchsen an ihren Enden angebracht werden, und die dafür sorgen, dass die Kabel (10) im passiven Zustand ohne elektrische Last gehalten werden.
  3. Waschmaschine (1) nach den Ansprüchen 1 und 2, gekennzeichnet durch eine Öffnung (12), die an der Rückseitenwand des Gehäusekörpers (2) angeordnet ist und dafür sorgt, dass die Verbindung zur Warmwasserleitung (HW) bei Bedarf hergestellt wird, und eine Kappe (13), die für den Fall, dass keine Verbindung der Warmwasserleitung (HW) besteht, die Öffnung (12) verschließt, und für den Fall, dass eine Verbindung der Warmwasserleitung (HW) hergestellt wird, von der Öffnung (12) entfernt wird, und an der der zylindrische Vorsprung (9) und die Kabelhalter (11) integriert sind.
  4. Waschmaschine (1) nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sich der zylindrische Vorsprung (9) und die Kabelhalter (11) von der Kappe (13), die die Öffnung (12) verschließt, zum Gehäusekörper (2) erstrecken, falls die Warmwasserleitung (HW) nicht benutzt wird.
  5. Waschmaschine (1) nach Anspruch 3 oder 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Öffnung (12) groß genug ist, damit das Warmwasserventil (V), das später zum Herstellen der Verbindung der Warmwasserleitung (HW) angebracht wird, dadurch hindurch treten kann.
  6. Waschmaschine (1) nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Kabelhalter (11) die Form einer schmalen rechteckigen Platte aufweisen, an der die Buchsen an den Enden der Kabel (10) angebracht werden können.
  7. Waschmaschine (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 3 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Kappe (13) aus Kunststoffmaterial hergestellt ist und der zylindrische Vorsprung (9) und die Kabelhalter (11) einstückig mit der Kappe (13) gebildet sind.
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