JPH11290581A - Drum type washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To reduce the attachment of detergent in a detergent container storage part of a drum type washing machine and to prevent overflow from the detergent container storage part. SOLUTION: In a drum type washing machine, a detergent container 62 is provided.
The water supply section 73 (7
4) is provided, and when the detergent container 62 is stored in the water supply section 73 (74), a discharge port 731 (741) for spraying water is provided at one end of the detergent container 62, and the other end of the detergent container 62 is provided. A drain portion for draining washing water is formed in the detergent container storage portion 23 at a portion, and a drainage channel 72 from a position where the washing water of the detergent container storage portion 23 is drained to an outlet 71 of the detergent container storage portion 23 is formed. Forming a groove or mortar-shaped slope,
A drain port 76 connected to a drainage channel is provided between the drain port 71 of the detergent container storage section 23 and an opening formed in the front surface of the device main body of the detergent container storage section 23 for taking in and out the detergent container 62.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a drum type washing machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, many horizontal drum-type washing machines that rotate about a horizontal axis have been proposed, and most of the washing machines used in Europe are of this type. In general, a washing machine of this type performs a washing operation by continuously rotating a rotating drum at a low speed. By using this rotating drum, dehydration and drying can be easily performed. Hereinafter, a conventional drum-type washing machine will be described with reference to FIGS.

The drum type washing machine has a water tub 4 for storing water elastically supported by an anti-vibration mechanism 28 at an upper end inside the outer box 1, and rotates around a horizontal axis inside the water tub 4. It has a double structure with the rotating drum 2 provided therein and having a stirring baffle 3 formed therein. The water supply valve 6 provided on the water supply hose 5 has three water supply paths for washing, rinsing, drying and the like. On the front surface of the outer box 1, there is provided a detergent container accommodating portion 23 in which a detergent container 62 opened to the front side can be attached and detached. Above the detergent container accommodating portion 23, a detergent container 6 is provided.
2 is provided with a water supply passage 73 for supplying water. When water is sprayed from the water supply channel 73, the detergent in the detergent container 62 is mixed, and the washing liquid mixed with the detergent is guided to the water tub 4 through the drain port 71 of the detergent container storage 23 and the water supply pipe 61.

[0004] Reference numeral 21 denotes an operation panel provided with an operation / display unit, inside which a control device (not shown) is attached. Further, an exhaust port 32 is provided in the water tank 4 so that hot air during drying is guided to the cooling duct 8 via the exhaust duct 19. The drum 2 is provided with a number of small holes all around its peripheral wall for supplying water for washing, drainage for dehydration, and hot air for drying. A drying unit 14 including a blower fan 20 for circulating air, a heater 29, and a drying duct 30 that incorporates the heater 29 and serves as an air circulation path is attached to an upper portion of the water tank 4.

[0005] A door 24 for taking in and out laundry is provided on the front of the main body, and the door 24 is sealed by a door packing 26 between the water tub 4. Reference numeral 17 denotes a drive motor for rotating the drum 2 via the belt 18, the drum pulley 16, and the rotating shaft 15, and reference numeral 12 denotes a drain valve for discharging washing liquid and the like outside the machine. Reference numeral 27 denotes a lint filter provided in a piping path between the water tank 4 and the drain valve 12. During the drying process, the moist air is heated by the heater 29 of the drying unit 14,
The air is blown into the drum 2 through the drying duct 30 by the blower fan 20 to remove the moisture of the laundry. In this case, the above-mentioned moisture passes through the exhaust duct 19 from the exhaust port 32 of the water tank 4 and is cooled by cold water in the cooling duct 8 located on the side of the water tank 4, and the heat exchange at that time condenses the moisture and dehumidifies it. . The dehumidified dry air is sent to the blower fan 20 again, reheated by the heater 29, and recirculated to the drum 2. In addition, 25 in the figure is a water level meter for detecting the water level in the water tank 4.

[0006] In the above configuration, FIG.
This will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. On the front surface of the outer box 1, there is provided a detergent container storage section 23 in which a detergent container 62 is stored so as to be freely taken in and out. As shown in FIG. 12, the detergent container 62 has three chambers, a liquid detergent chamber 63, a powder detergent chamber 64, and a softener chamber 65, and a chamber for storing the liquid in the liquid detergent chamber 63 and the softener chamber 65. As shown in FIG. 11, there is a cylindrical cap 6 fitted and held with a certain gap.
6 is provided with a hollow cylindrical drainage cylinder 631, 651. The liquid agent charged into each of the chambers 63, 65 is diluted by water supply, and siphons when the water level in each chamber becomes higher than the drainage cylinders 631, 651. As a result, the water flows out from the drainage cylinders 631 and 651 into the detergent container storage section 23, and is supplied into the water tank 4 through the drainage port 71. In addition, the powder detergent chamber 64 is shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, a drain port 641 is provided at the rear, and the powder detergent charged into the powder detergent chamber 64 flows out of the drain port 641 into the detergent container accommodating section 23 together with the water supply, and is supplied into the water tank 4 through the drain port 71. Is done.

On the other hand, the detergent container accommodating section 23 accommodates the detergent container 62 so as to be freely taken in and out as described above, and introduces the detergent and the like in the detergent container 62 into the water tank 4 together with the water supply. As shown, the detergent chamber 6 connected to the water supply valve 6 at the top and having discharge ports 731 and 741 is provided.
A water supply path 74 for the softening agent chamber 65 having a water supply path 73 for 4 and 63 and a discharge port 741 is provided. Then, when necessary, water is supplied to each room from the water supply valve 6 to cause the detergent and the finish to flow out to the bottom surface of the detergent container storage portion 23. The bottom surface of the detergent container storage section 23 is
2, which is located at a lower portion with a gap from the bottom surface, and is inclined toward a drain port 71 which is openly connected to the water tank 4. After dropping on the bottom surface of 23, it flows out into the drain port 71 and is put into the water tank 4.

[0008]

According to the above prior art, since the bottom surface of the detergent container housing 23 is a flat surface inclined toward the drain port 71, the detergent container 62 mixes and discharges water into the water supply. The detergent liquid is diffused over the entire surface between the bottom surface of the detergent container storage section 23 and the bottom surface of the detergent container 62. as a result,
Detergent remains on the back side of the detergent container 62 where the flow of water is weak,
It flows out at the time of water supply in the next rinsing step and the accumulation of the remaining amount gives the user discomfort. Also,
The detergent that does not flow gradually accumulates and may cause mold or cause a performance problem by blocking the flow path.
In addition, in the drum type washing machine, the drum 2 containing the laundry rotates around a horizontal axis, and a series of steps of the washing operation is performed by one drum, so that the water tub has a sealed structure. For this reason, an air vent is provided so that air and water can be exchanged smoothly when water is supplied from the water supply valve 6, but if air exchange is not performed properly, water may overflow from the detergent container storage section or the like outside the machine. There was a problem.

[0009]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a drum-type washing machine which is rotatably provided about a horizontal axis in a water tub provided in an outer box. A rotating drum capable of storing laundry therein, and a discharge port through which a detergent container for storing a laundry agent such as a detergent and a finish can be attached and detached in the middle of a water supply path for supplying water into the water tub, and for supplying water to the detergent container. And a drum type washing machine having a detergent container storage part formed with a drain port for supplying water to the water tub through the detergent container, and a drive control unit for performing a series of washing steps such as washing, rinsing, and dehydration. The outlet of the detergent container storage part is formed at one end of the upper surface of the detergent container storage part, and the drain port is formed at the other end of the bottom surface of the detergent container storage part. Groove-shaped or mortar-shaped inclined toward the drain And wherein the forming the first flowing water channel.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the drum type washing machine according to the first aspect, wherein a groove-shaped second water passage is formed on a bottom surface of the detergent container storage section facing the discharge port. And a third water passage which is inclined from the second water passage to the first water passage and has a groove connecting the both water passages.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the drum type washing machine according to the first and second aspects, wherein the groove-shaped first water passage formed on the bottom surface of the detergent container storage portion is provided. It is characterized in that it is formed directly below the detergent outlet of the detergent container.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the drum type washing machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein water is directly sprayed on the first water passage formed on the bottom surface of the detergent container storage portion. The nozzle to be formed is formed in the upper part of the detergent container storage part.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the drum type washing machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein a position above a drain port provided in the detergent container storing portion and the detergent container storing portion is provided. An overflow port connected to a drain pipe is provided below the front opening for taking in and out the detergent container provided in the section.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when water is supplied, the detergent container accommodated in the detergent container storage portion is discharged from the outlet of the detergent container storage portion provided in the middle of the water supply path. , And the detergent in the detergent container is discharged to the bottom surface of the detergent container storage portion from a drain port provided behind the detergent container. The discharged detergent liquid flows into a flowing water channel provided on the bottom surface of the detergent container storage section. Since this water channel has a groove shape or a mortar shape that is one step lower, the detergent liquid is prevented from diffusing into parts other than the water channel, and the detergent liquid is smoothly discharged to the water tank, and the detergent liquid is discharged into the detergent container. It can be prevented from attaching to the inner wall of the storage section. When the water supply to the water tank is completed, a series of washing steps are executed by the drive control unit.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above operation, the first to third water passages effectively guide the water sprinkled on the bottom surface of the detergent container storage section toward the drain port. Thus, even when the detergent container is removed, the water supply can be smoothly drained through the three flowing water channels.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above-described operation, the drain port of the detergent container is provided to face the position immediately above the first water passage of the detergent container storage portion, so that the detergent is provided. The liquid can be directly discharged to the flowing water channel, and the diffusion of the detergent liquid can be further reduced.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above-described operations, the first water passage formed to receive the detergent liquid discharged from the detergent container is provided above the detergent container storage portion. Since water is sprayed directly from the nozzle provided, the attachment of the detergent can be washed away by the impact of the water spray on the flowing water channel.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the operations described above, a position above the drain port of the detergent container storage portion and below a front opening for taking in and out the detergent container of the detergent container storage portion. Since there is an overflow port at the location of
Even when the drainage from the drainage port is clogged or the pressure in the water tank increases, it is possible to prevent an overflow accident from the front opening of the detergent container storage part.

[0019]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic longitudinal sectional front view showing the internal structure of a drum type washing machine according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic vertical sectional side view showing the internal structure of the drum type washing machine according to the present invention. 1 and 2, FIGS. 8 and 9 show a conventional example.
Will be described with the same reference numerals attached thereto.

In the figure, 1 is an outer box, 2 is a rotating drum,
3 is a stirring baffle, 4 is a water tank, 5 is a water supply hose, 6 is a water supply valve for washing and drying, 23 is a detergent container storage part, 61 is a water supply pipe, 62 is a detergent container, 8 is a cooling duct, and 9 is drainage. Duct, 10 a filter case, 11 a circulation pump, 1
2 is a drain valve, 13 is a drain hose, 14 is a drying unit,
15 is a rotating shaft, 16 is a drum pulley, 17 is a motor, 1
8 is a belt, 19 is an exhaust port, 20 is a blower fan, 21 is an operation panel, 24 is a door, 25 is a water level sensor, 26 is a door packing, 27 is a filter, 28 is an anti-vibration mechanism,
9 is a drying heater, 30 is a ventilation duct, and 32 is an exhaust port.

The drum-type washing machine is provided with a substantially cylindrical rotating drum 2 and a water tub 4 having a short axial direction in an outer box 1. The rotating drum 2 is provided with a rotating shaft 15 along a substantially horizontal direction.
Is provided, and the opposite side of the rotating shaft 15 is opened for loading laundry. A door packing made of an elastic material such as rubber is provided between the door 24 and the water tank 4. Accordingly, when the door 24 is closed, the door packing 26 is sandwiched between the peripheral edge of the door 24 and the peripheral edge of the front opening of the water tub 4 so that the water tub 4 is kept watertight. The water tank 4 is elastically supported by an anti-vibration mechanism 28 from above the outer box 1 to absorb vibrations, so that the vibration of the water tank 4 is attenuated.

The rotating drum 2 rotates while storing laundry, and a stirring baffle 3 is formed in the rotating drum 2 in a mountain-like shape protruding toward the central axis. Aquarium 4
Is provided so as to surround the rotary drum 2 and accumulates washing water (including detergent-containing water and rinsing water). This washing water passes through a water supply hose 5 leading to a water supply and a water supply valve 6.
Is controlled to open and close, so that water is sent into the detergent container 62 via the detergent container storage section 23. Detergent container storage unit 23
Above are two for powder detergent and bleach and for softener.
System water supply paths 73 and 74 are provided, and the detergent container 62 can be housed inside the detergent container storage section 23 so that it can be taken in and out from the front surface thereof.

As shown in FIG. 3, the detergent container 62 has a powder detergent chamber 64, a liquid detergent chamber 63, and a softening agent chamber 65. The powder detergent chamber 64 is a container having an opening 641 at the rear. Then, by spraying water from the discharge port 731 of the water supply passage 73, the powder detergent is mixed and discharged into the detergent container accommodating section 23 from the opening 641 at the rear. The liquid detergent chamber 63 and the soft finish chamber 65 are containers provided with hollow cylinders 631 and 651 therein and equipped with a cylindrical cap 66 which is fitted and held with a certain gap therebetween. When water is supplied from the discharge portions 731 and 741 provided in the 74, the cylinders 631 and 65 are siphoned by the rise of the water level in the liquid chambers 63 and 65 while diluting the liquid detergent and the softening agent.
1 to discharge the detergent or finishing agent into the detergent container storage section 23. A groove-shaped or mortar-shaped flow channel 72 inclined toward the drain port 71 is formed at the rear portion of the detergent container storage section 23.
Therefore, the flowing water portion is regulated by the step at the boundary portion of the flowing water channel 72, and the scattering of the detergent is prevented. The detergent liquid guided to the drain port 71 passes through the water supply pipe 61 and is supplied into the water tank 4 through the filter case 10 provided below the lowermost surface of the water tank 4. Although the water supply pipe 61 is shown as an example connected to the filter case 10 here, the water tank 4 is directly connected to the water tank 4.
Alternatively, it may be connected to the circulation pump 11 or the like.
Further, the water supply valve 6 has a structure having three discharge ports for spraying tap water in a shower shape in the water supply passages 73 and 74 and the cooling duct 8 for sending the cooling water for drying and dehumidification.

At the bottom of the water tub 4 is provided a drain duct 9 for draining the washing water in the water tub 4.
A filter case 10 in which a filter 27 for removing dust such as lint contained in the drained washing water is provided. The filter case 10 includes a circulation pump 11 for circulating washing water into the water tub 4, a drain valve 12 for draining the washing water from the water tub 4, and a washing liquid in which water and detergent from the detergent container storage 23 are mixed. A water supply pipe 61 for flowing water is connected. The washing water in the water tub 4 passes from the drainage duct 9 through the filter 27 in the filter case 10 and is circulated into the water tub 4 by the circulation pump 11 via the circulation pipe 7 after dust is removed. The drainage of the washing water in the water tub 4 is drained outside the machine through the drain duct 9, the filter case 10, the drain valve 12, and the drain hose 13 by opening the drain valve 12.

In order to dry the laundry, in the outer box 1,
A drying unit 14 and a cooling duct 8 are provided.
One end of the cooling duct 8 is connected to a side surface of the water tank 4 or an exhaust duct 19 communicating with the end, and the other end is connected to a blower fan 20 in a drying unit 14 above the water tank 4. From the third path of the water valve 6 for washing and drying, cooling water for dehumidification flows into the cooling duct 8. The drying unit 14 is provided at the end of the cooling duct 8 and in the middle of the air flow path.
0, drying heater 29, and air duct 3 serving as an air passage
It consists of 0.

The present invention relates to the above-mentioned drum type washing machine,
The present invention is designed to smoothly supply the detergent and the finishing agent, and the following description will be given of the main parts thereof in more detail with reference to FIGS. <Embodiment 1> FIGS. 3 and 4 are structural views of a main part of a first embodiment of the present invention.
2 shows a configuration of a detergent container storage section 23 provided in a drum type washing machine main body which stores the storage container 2 freely. A groove-like or mortar-shaped flowing water channel 72 that is inclined toward the drain port 71 is formed at the rear of the bottom surface of the detergent container storage portion 23.

Accordingly, tap water supplied from the water supply hose 5 to the water supply units 73 and 74 via the water supply valve 6 is supplied from the discharge ports 731 and 741 provided in the detergent container storage unit 23 to the detergent container 6.
2 is sprayed into the liquid detergent chamber 63, the powder detergent chamber 64, or the softening agent chamber 65, and the detergent chamber 63 of the detergent container 62,
It is mixed with a detergent, a finishing agent, or the like in the finishing agent chamber 64 or the finishing agent chamber 65, diluted, and discharged into the detergent container accommodating section 23 through the drainage tubes 631, 651 or the drainage port 641. The washing liquid discharged into the detergent container accommodating portion 23 collects in the inclined groove-shaped or mortar-shaped flowing water channel 72, forms an integrated flow channel, is guided to the drain port 71, and is supplied to the water tub 4. As described above, the washing liquid diluted with the detergent or the finishing agent is collectively drained from the detergent container storage section 23 through the inclined flowing water channel 72, so that the washing liquid may remain in the detergent container storage section 23. Absent.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 (a), the drain port 71 is formed at one end behind the bottom surface of the detergent container storage portion 23, while FIG. When the detergent container 62 is stored, the drain port 71 or the drain port 71 or the drain port 641 is provided immediately below the drain tube 631, 651 and the drain port 641 of the detergent container 62 when the detergent container 62 is stored. A mortar-shaped flowing water channel 72 inclined toward the drain port 71 is formed. Therefore,
Drainage cylinders 631, 651 or drainage port 6 of detergent container 62
The washing liquid mixed with the detergent or finishing agent drained from 41 is directly discharged to the outlet 71 of the detergent container storage section 23 or the mortar-shaped flowing water channel 72 immediately below, so that the diffusion of the washing liquid is reduced, and Detergent or finishing agent is less likely to remain on the bottom surface of the storage section 23, and the washing liquid can be more reliably discharged.

<Embodiment 2> FIG. 5 is a structural view of a main part of a second embodiment of the present invention, and portions corresponding to FIGS. FIG. 5 shows the detergent container storage unit 23 in a state where the detergent container 62 is removed from the detergent container storage unit 23.
Is shown. In this embodiment, a groove-shaped or mortar-shaped first water passage 721 inclined toward the drain port 71 is provided at the rear of the bottom surface of the detergent container storage portion 23, and a groove-shaped or mortar provided at the front of the bottom surface of the detergent container storage portion 23. Mortar-shaped second
And the first and second water passages 721,
A configuration is provided in which a third flowing water channel 723 that slopes from the front connecting the 722 to the rear is provided. Thereby, the detergent container 62
Can be collected in the flowing water channel 72 and the detergent liquid can be guided to the drain port 71 by the water flow.

<Embodiment 3> FIG. 6 is a structural view of a main part of a third embodiment of the present invention. Parts corresponding to those in FIG. 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, a large number of small holes 80, 80... Are provided in water supply paths 73, 74 located on the flowing water path 72 of the detergent container accommodating section 23, and the small holes 80, 80. More water can be sprinkled into the water channel 72. Therefore, through the water supply valve 6,
In the water supply channels 73 and 74 of the detergent container storage section 23, the water is directly sprayed from the small holes 80, 80... To the flowing water channel 72, so that the detergent can be further diluted and discharged to the drain port 71. , Detergents, finishes and the like can be reduced.

<Embodiment 4> FIG. 7 is a structural view of a main part of a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The parts corresponding to those in FIG. The fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 7 is for preventing overflow from the opening for taking in and out the detergent container 62 provided on the front surface of the detergent container storage portion 23, and a position higher than the drain port 71 of the detergent container storage portion 23. And the detergent container 6 provided on the front surface of the detergent container storage portion 23.
2 at a position lower than the opening for taking in and out
Is provided. Then, the overflow port 76 is connected to the drain hose 13 via the overflow duct 77.

During the water supply to the water tank 4 of the washing machine via the water supply valve 6, a water supply pipe 6 for supplying water from the detergent container storage section 23 to the water tank 4.
If a foreign substance is clogged in 1 or the pressure in the water tank 4 rises for some reason, water cannot be supplied to the water tank 4 and the water level in the detergent container storage section 23 rises. Then, when the water surface reaches the overflow port 76, the water overflowing from the overflow port 76 is discharged outside the machine through the overflow duct 77 and the drain hose 13, and the further rise of the water surface is suppressed. Therefore, the detergent container storage portion 23 located above the overflow port 76
Water leakage can be prevented even when the water supply pipe 61 is clogged from the front opening of the air conditioner.

Next, the operation of the drum type washing machine of the present invention will be described. First, the basic operation from the washing step to the dehydration step is the same as that of a conventional drum-type washing machine, so that a brief description will be given. In the washing process, the laundry is put in the drum 2, the detergent is put in the detergent container 62, the power is turned on, and the operation panel 2 is turned on.
When the start key 1 is pressed, the washing operation is started. First, after the door 24 is locked, the first path of the water supply valve 6 is opened, water is supplied to the water supply path 73 of the detergent container storage section 23, and the powder detergent chamber 64 of the detergent container 62 is discharged from the discharge port 731 of the water supply path 73. And the water in the liquid bleaching chamber 63 to mix and dilute the detergent in the detergent container 62, and
To be discharged. The discharged detergent liquid is collected in a groove-shaped or mortar-shaped flowing water channel 72, guided to a drain port 71, and flows into the water tank 4 from the water supply pipe 61 through the filter case 10. Further, when the water passage 72 is provided also at the bottom of the front surface and the bottom of the side surface of the detergent container accommodating portion 23, the detergent liquid can reliably flow to the discharge port 71 at any position of the detergent liquid discharge portion of the detergent container 62. In addition, if the detergent discharge portion of the detergent container 62 is directly discharged to the groove-like flowing water channel 72, the diffusion of the detergent liquid can be further prevented. Further, the groove-shaped flowing water channel 7
When water is sprayed from the upstream side of 2, the flow of the detergent liquid can be stabilized and made smooth, and the attachment of the detergent or the like can be suppressed.

Next, washing is performed by rotating the drum 2 at a low speed. The laundry in the drum 2 is lifted to near the top of the drum 2 by the centrifugal force generated by the rotation of the drum 2 and the stirring baffle 3 and then falls by its own weight (hereinafter referred to as tumbling). By repeating this tumbling, the laundry is beat-washed with the impact force at the time of falling.

In the rinsing step, when water supply is started again and a specified amount of water is accumulated in the water tank 4, the rotating drum 2 rotates at a low speed to perform rinsing. At the time of the water supply, the first and second paths of the water supply valve 6 are opened. The second path supplies water to the softener chamber 65 of the detergent container 62, dilutes the softener, and sends it to the water tank 4. When the washing / rinsing process is completed and drainage is completed, the process proceeds to a dehydrating process, in which a low-speed reversing operation is performed to correct imbalance of clothes. When the clothing unbalance correction step is completed, the clothing is rotated at a low speed for the purpose of detecting the clothing unbalance, and the clothing unbalance is detected. If the unbalance detection result is equal to or lower than a predetermined level, the rotation speed of the drum is increased, and the laundry is pressed against the inner wall surface of the drum 2 using the centrifugal force generated by the rotation of the drum to perform dehydration.

Next, the drying step will be described. In the drying step, the first opening of the water supply valve 6 is opened, and the connection opening of the water supply pipe 61 connected to the filter case 10 provided below the water tank 4 is filled with water. The water level filling this connection opening is set in advance and detected by the water level sensor 25, and the first water supply valve of the water supply valve 6 is closed. At this time, water supply valve 1
2 is a closed state. When the above operation is completed, the air heated by the drying heater 29 is sent into the inside of the drum 2 by the blower fan 20, and the laundry is dried.
The high-temperature and high-humidity air containing moisture evaporated from the wet laundry in the drum 2 passes through the exhaust port 32 of the water tub 4, passes through the exhaust duct 19, and enters the cooling duct 8. In the cooling duct 8, moisture is condensed by heat exchange when the jet of cold water supplied through the third path of the water supply valve 6 comes into contact with the moisture. The cooled dry air is sent to the blower fan 20 again and recirculated to the drum 2 reheated by the heater 29. When the drying process performed as described above is completed, the water collected in the portion disposed below the water tank 4 is drained by opening the drain valve 12, and a series of washing operations is completed.

[0037]

According to the first, second, and third aspects of the present invention, it is possible to control the diffusion of the detergent into the detergent container storage portion by the simple structure of the detergent container and the detergent container storage portion, and to use the detergent solution by the water flow. Can be guided smoothly to the drain,
It is possible to prevent the detergent from being attached to the detergent container storage section. According to the fourth aspect, since the water can be sprinkled into the flowing water channel 72, the detergent liquid can be mixed with the water again in the detergent container storage portion, and the detergent can be promoted to flow to the drain port. Further, according to the fifth aspect, even when an abnormality occurs in the washing machine and the water level in the detergent container storage section rises, the water is drained out of the machine from the overflow port, so that an accident due to the overflow can be prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front sectional view of a drum type washing machine of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the drum type washing machine of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a main part according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a main part of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view and a top view of a main part according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view and a top view of a main part according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view and a top view of a main part according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a front sectional view of a conventional drum type washing machine.

FIG. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view of a conventional drum type washing machine.

FIG. 10 is a longitudinal sectional view and a top view of a main part of a conventional drum type washing machine.

FIG. 11 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part of a conventional drum type washing machine.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a main part of a conventional drum type washing machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Outer box 2 Rotary drum 3 Stirring baffle 4 Water tank 5 Water supply hose 6 Water supply valve 7 Circulation pipe 8 Cooling duct 9 Drainage duct 10 Filter case 11 Circulation pump 12 Drainage valve 13 Drainage hose 14 Drying unit 15 Rotary axis 16 Drum pulley 17 Motor 18 Belt 19 Exhaust port 20 Blower fan 21 Display operation panel 23 Detergent container storage section 24 Door 25 Water level sensor 26 Door packing 27 Filter 28 Vibration isolation mechanism 29 Drying heater 30 Blast duct 32 Exhaust port 61 Water supply pipe 62 Detergent container 63 Liquid detergent chamber 631 drain tube 64 powder detergent room 641 opening 65 soft finishing agent room 651 drain tube 66 cap 71 drain port 72 flowing water channel 73 water supply channel 731 discharge port 74 water supply channel 741 discharge port

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A rotating drum rotatably provided around a horizontal axis in a water tub provided in an outer box and capable of storing laundry therein, and a rotating water supply path for supplying water into the water tub. A detergent container for detachably attaching a detergent container for storing a laundry agent such as a detergent and a finish, and forming a discharge port for supplying water to the detergent container and a drain port for supplying water to the water tub via the detergent container; , Washing, rinsing, in a drum type washing machine having a drive control unit for executing a series of washing steps such as dehydration, the discharge port of the detergent container storage unit is provided at one end of the upper surface of the detergent container storage unit, The drain port is formed at the other end of the bottom surface of the detergent container storage portion, and a groove-like or mortar-shaped first water channel inclined toward the drain port is formed inside the bottom surface of the detergent container storage portion. A drum type washing machine characterized by the following. 2. The drum-type washing machine according to claim 1, wherein a groove-shaped second water passage is formed on a bottom surface of the detergent container storage portion facing the discharge port, and the second water passage is formed from the second water passage. 1
3. A drum type washing machine comprising: a third flush channel inclined toward the first flush channel and formed with a groove connecting the two flush channels. 3. The drum-type washing machine according to claim 1, wherein the groove-shaped first water passage formed on the bottom surface of the detergent container storage portion is provided immediately below a detergent outlet of the detergent container. A drum type washing machine characterized by being formed. 4. The drum type washing machine according to claim 1, wherein a nozzle for spraying water directly to the first water passage formed on a bottom surface of the detergent container storage portion is provided above the detergent container storage portion. A drum type washing machine characterized in that it is formed in a drum. 5. The drum-type washing machine according to claim 1, wherein the detergent container is provided at a position above a drain port provided in the detergent container storage portion and the detergent container provided in the detergent container storage portion. A washing machine provided with an overflow port connected to a drain pipe below the front opening of the drum type washing machine.