US20070101772A1 - Laundry Appliance - Google Patents

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US20070101772A1
US20070101772A1 US11/470,658 US47065806A US2007101772A1 US 20070101772 A1 US20070101772 A1 US 20070101772A1 US 47065806 A US47065806 A US 47065806A US 2007101772 A1 US2007101772 A1 US 2007101772A1
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Erin Hall
Geoffrey Walker
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Flavio Bernardino
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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
    • D06F17/00—Washing machines having receptacles, stationary for washing purposes, wherein the washing action is effected solely by circulation or agitation of the washing liquid
    • D06F17/06—Washing machines having receptacles, stationary for washing purposes, wherein the washing action is effected solely by circulation or agitation of the washing liquid by rotary impellers
    • D06F17/10—Impellers
    • 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
    • D06F17/00—Washing machines having receptacles, stationary for washing purposes, wherein the washing action is effected solely by circulation or agitation of the washing liquid
    • D06F17/06—Washing machines having receptacles, stationary for washing purposes, wherein the washing action is effected solely by circulation or agitation of the washing liquid by rotary impellers
    • D06F17/08—Driving arrangements for the impeller
    • 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
    • D06F23/00—Washing 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 
    • D06F23/04—Washing 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 rotating or oscillating about a vertical axis
    • 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
    • D06F37/00—Details specific to washing machines covered by groups D06F21/00 - D06F25/00
    • D06F37/30—Driving arrangements 
    • D06F37/40—Driving arrangements  for driving the receptacle and an agitator or impeller, e.g. alternatively
    • 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 
    • D06F39/08—Liquid supply or discharge arrangements
    • D06F39/083—Liquid discharge or recirculation arrangements

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  • the present invention relates to laundry appliances and in particular to laundry washing machines for household use.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 6,212,722 proposes an improved laundry washing machine for domestic use.
  • This machine is of the top loading type having an outer bowl, a wash basket within the outer bowl and access to the wash basket through a top opening.
  • a motor is provided to drive rotation of the wash basket within the outer bowl.
  • a wash plate is provided in the lower portion of the wash basket to be rotated by the motor with the wash basket or independently of the wash basket.
  • the patent proposes a combination of water level control, wash plate design, wash basket design and movement pattern for the wash plate which leads to an inverse toroidal movement of the laundry load during a wash phase.
  • the sodden wash load is dragged by friction radially inward on the upper surface of the wash plate and progresses upward in the region of the centre.
  • the sodden wash load then progresses radially outward to the wall of the wash basket and downward to the base of the wash basket. This has been found to provide an effective wash action with low water consumption.
  • the present inventors have ascertained a desire to include an effective wash mode that sacrifices a degree of water efficiency in favour of dilution of the wash solution.
  • the inventors consider this to be particularly desirable in the case of heavily soiled laundry items or laundry items having insoluble soiling, such as muddy, sandy or grass covered sports clothes, and in the case of laundry subject to dye leakage.
  • the invention may broadly be said to consist in a laundry machine comprising:
  • wash basket rotatably supported within the wash tub and being drivingly connected to the motor
  • a wash plate disposed in the bottom of the wash basket and driving the connector to the motor
  • a controller controlling supply of water to said wash tub and driving of said wash plate by said motor, such that a first amount of water is supplied to said wash tub, said wash plate is oscillated such that clothes items directly above and in contact with the impeller are frictionally dragged in a oscillatory manner and the cloth items roll over within the wash chamber along an inverse toroidal rollover path, and while continuing to oscillate said wash plate, an additional supply of water is added to said wash tub such that as cloth items lose frictional engagement with the wash plate, the clothing continues to move along an inverse toroidal rollover path at higher water levels.
  • the invention may broadly be said to consist in a laundry machine comprising:
  • wash basket rotatably supported within the wash tub and being drivingly connected to the motor
  • a wash plate disposed in the bottom of the wash basket and driving the connector to the motor
  • controller controlling supply of water to said wash tub and driving of said wash plate by said motor, said controller having:
  • a first operating mode wherein an amount of water is supplied to said wash tub, said wash plate is oscillated such that clothes items directly above and in contact with the impeller are frictionally dragged in a oscillatory manner and the cloth items roll over within the wash chamber along an inverse toroidal rollover path, and the amount of water in said wash tub is not substantially increased through the wash portion of a wash cycle; and a second operating mode wherein a first amount of water is supplied to said wash tub, said wash plate is oscillated such that clothes items directly above and in contact with the impeller are frictionally dragged in a oscillatory manner and the cloth items roll over within the wash chamber along an inverse toroidal rollover path, and while continuing to oscillate said wash plate, an additional supply of water is added to said wash tub such that as cloth items lose frictional engagement with the wash plate, the clothing continue to move along an inverse toroidal rollover path at higher water levels.
  • the invention may broadly consist in said controller controlling said motor to drive said wash plate in an initial drive profile when commencing a wash phase, and subsequently in a maintenance drive profile, and said initial drive profile is characterised by longer strokes and/or higher angular velocities than said maintenance drive profile.
  • the present invention may broadly be said to consist in a laundry machine comprising:
  • wash basket rotatably supported within the wash tub and being drivingly connected to the motor
  • a wash plate disposed in the bottom of the wash basket and driving the connector to the motor
  • said wash plate including a plurality of substantially radial vanes raised above a lower portion extending between each vane and apertures through said wash plate in the lower areas between the vanes,
  • wash plate is oscillated such that the cloth items directly above the impeller are dragged in an oscillatory manner and the cloth items rollover within the wash chamber along an inverse toroidal rollover path, and said cloth items are encouraged against said vanes by a suction induced through said apertures.
  • the invention may broadly be said to consist in a laundry machine comprising:
  • wash basket rotatably supported within the wash tub and being drivingly connected to the motor
  • a wash plate disposed in the bottom of the wash basket and driving the connector to the motor
  • said wash plate including a plurality of vanes raised above the level of a lower portion between the vanes, each said vane substantially radially from the central hub also raised above said lower portion, each said vane including steeper side walls adjacent said lower portion and a broader top portion spanning between upper edges of said side walls, the pair of side walls of each vane diverging as they extend away from said hub,
  • impeller is oscillated such that the cloth items directly above and in contact with the impeller are frictionally dragged in an oscillatory manner and the cloth items rollover within the wash chamber along an inverse toroidal rollover path.
  • the invention may broadly consist in said side walls curving apart such that the rate of divergence of the side walls of each vane increases moving along the vane from the hub portion to the radially outer end.
  • the invention may broadly consist in said side walls curving so as to be inclined in advance of a radius of said wash plate at the outer end of said vane.
  • the present invention may broadly be said to consist in a laundry machine comprising:
  • wash basket rotatably supported within the wash tub and being drivingly connected to the motor
  • a wash plate disposed in the bottom of the wash basket and driving the connector to the motor
  • said wash plate including a plurality of vanes raised above the level of a lower portion between the vanes, each said vane extending substantially radially from a central hub also raised above said lower portion, each said vane including steeper side walls adjacent said lower portion and a broader top portion spanning between upper edges of said side walls, with said upper portion of said vane being substantially flat in a circumferential direction extending between said side walls and having a ridge portion in the region of said hub, said ridge portion extending the height of said vane in said hub region;
  • impeller is oscillated such that the cloth items directly above the impeller are dragged in an oscillatory manner and the cloth items rollover within the wash chamber along an inverse toroidal rollover path.
  • the invention may broadly be said to consist in a laundry machine comprising:
  • wash basket rotatably supported within the wash tub and being drivingly connected to the motor
  • a wash plate disposed in the bottom of the wash basket and driving the connector to the motor
  • a controller controlling supply of water to said wash tub and driving of said wash plate by said motor, such that a first amount of water is supplied to said wash tub, said wash plate is oscillated in an initial drive profile when commencing a wash phase such that clothes items directly above the impeller are dragged in a oscillatory manner and the cloth items roll over within the wash chamber along an inverse toroidal rollover path, and subsequently in a maintenance drive profile, and said initial drive profile is characterised by longer strokes and/or higher angular velocities than said maintenance drive profile.
  • the present invention may broadly be said to consist in a laundry machine comprising:
  • wash basket rotatably supported within the wash tub and being drivingly connected to the motor
  • a wash plate disposed in the bottom of the wash basket and driving the connector to the motor
  • a controller controlling supply of water to said wash tub, driving of said wash plate by said motor and moving of said liquid by said pump, such that a first amount of water is supplied to said wash tub, liquid is moved from the lower portion of said wash tub through said liquid path to exit above said spin basket, and subsequently said wash plate is oscillated such that laundry items directly above the impeller are dragged in a oscillatory manner and the cloth items roll over within the wash chamber along an inverse toroidal rollover path.
  • the invention may broadly be said to consist in a laundry machine comprising:
  • wash basket rotatably supported within the wash tub and being drivingly connected to the motor
  • a wash plate disposed in the bottom of the wash basket and driving the connector to the motor
  • a controller controlling supply of water to said wash tub, driving of said wash plate by said motor and moving of said liquid by said pump, such that a first amount of water is supplied to said wash tub, said wash plate is oscillated such that laundry items directly above the impeller are dragged in a oscillatory manner and the cloth items roll over within the wash chamber along an inverse toroidal rollover path, and while continuing said oscillation of said wash plate, liquid is intermittently moved from the lower portion of said wash tub through said liquid path to exit above said spin basket.
  • the invention may broadly be said to consist in a laundry machine comprising:
  • wash basket rotatably supported within the wash tub and being drivingly connected to the motor
  • a wash plate disposed in the bottom of the wash basket and driving the connector to the motor
  • a controller controlling supply of water to said wash tub and driving of said wash plate by said motor a such that a first amount of water is supplied to said wash tub, said wash plate is oscillated such that laundry items directly above the impeller are dragged in a oscillatory manner and the cloth items roll over within the wash chamber along an inverse toroidal rollover path; and wherein a base portion of said wash basket includes an upwardly facing annular surface surrounding said wash plate, said upwardly facing annular surface including a general flat surface and a plurality of raised portions extending radially inward from adjacent a cylindrical wall of said wash basket, said raised portions being wider, in a circumferential direction of said basket, than the extent of their height above the surrounding flat surface.
  • the invention may broadly be said to consist in a laundry machine comprising:
  • wash basket rotatably supported within the wash tub and being drivingly connected to the motor
  • a wash plate disposed in the bottom of the wash basket and driving the connector to the motor
  • a controller controlling supply of water to said wash tub and driving of said wash plate by said motor, such that a first amount of water is supplied to said wash tub, said wash plate is oscillated such that laundry items directly above the impeller are dragged in a oscillatory manner and the cloth items roll over within the wash chamber along an inverse toroidal rollover path; and wherein said controller generates a drive profile for oscillations of said wash plate according to an indication of size of load of laundry in said wash basket.
  • the invention may broadly be said to consist in a laundry machine comprising:
  • wash basket rotatably supported within the wash tub and being drivingly connected to the motor
  • a wash plate disposed in the bottom of the wash basket and driving the connector to the motor
  • a controller controlling supply of water to said wash tub and driving of said wash plate by said motor, such that with an amount of water in said wash tub, said wash plate is oscillated such that laundry items directly above the impeller are dragged in a oscillatory manner and the cloth items roll over within the wash chamber along an inverse toroidal rollover path; and wherein said inverse toroidal rollover path can be achieved and maintained through a range of water levels in said wash tub, from a low water level through to a high water level, said high water level corresponding generally to a traditional deep wash water quantity.
  • This invention may also be said broadly to consist in the parts, elements and features referred to or indicated in the specification of the application, individually or collectively, and any or all combinations of any two or more of said parts, elements or features, and where specific integers are mentioned herein which have known equivalents in the art to which this invention relates, such known equivalents are deemed to be incorporated herein as if individually set forth.
  • FIG. 1 is a cutaway perspective view of a laundry machine according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control system for a laundry washing machine.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the wash basket base moulding according to the machine of FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 3 b is a perspective view of another embodiment of a wash basket base moulding according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view from above of the wash plate according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 b is a perspective view from above of the wash plate according to present invention as shown in 3 b.
  • FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional side elevation of the wash plate of FIG. 4 .
  • FIG. 6 is a plan view of the wash plate of FIG. 4 .
  • FIG. 7 is a plan view of a section of wash plate including arcuate apertures.
  • FIG. 8 is a graph of rotational speed versus time, illustrating elements of a wash plate drive profile for exciting toroidal rollover.
  • the present invention relates to improvements and adaptations on the wash system described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,212,722. The contents of that patent are incorporated herein by reference.
  • FIG. 1 A laundry machine incorporating improvements and adaptations of the present application is illustrated in FIG. 1 .
  • the laundry machine includes a cabinet 100 with a lid 102 and a user console 104 .
  • a controller 106 is located within the body of the user console.
  • the controller 106 includes a power supply and a programmed microcontroller.
  • the power supply receives power from the mains supply and supplies power to the microcontroller, to a power supply bridge for the electric motor and to ancillary devices within the machine such as a pump and valves. Delivery of power to the motor 114 and the ancillary devices is at the control of microcontroller.
  • the microcontroller receives inputs from a user interface on console 104 .
  • a tub 120 is supported within the cabinet.
  • the tub is preferably suspended from the upper edge of the cabinet.
  • the tub may alternatively be supported from below or from the sides of the cabinet.
  • a wash or drain pump is fitted to the lower portion of the tub.
  • the pump is preferably located at a sump portion of the tub.
  • a wash basket 122 is supported for rotation within the tub. Opening the lid 102 provides user access to an upper open end of the wash basket.
  • a wash plate 124 is mounted in the lower portion of the wash basket.
  • a motor 114 below the tub directly drives a shaft 128 .
  • the shaft 128 extends through the lower face of the tub, where it is supported in a pair of bearings 130 . Seals prevent water escaping the tub at the interface between the tub and shaft.
  • the wash basket 122 is mounted on the shaft within the tub.
  • the wash basket may typically comprise a base 132 and a perforated cylindrical skin 134 .
  • the perforated cylindrical skin extends up from the base to define an open ended drum.
  • the wash basket may include a balance ring at the upper edge of the cylindrical skin.
  • the wash plate 124 is also fitted to the shaft, within the wash basket 122 .
  • An arrangement is provided to enable the motor 114 to selectively drive either the wash plate 124 independently of the wash basket 122 , or drive the wash basket 122 .
  • the motor may also drive the wash plate.
  • Various mechanisms have been proposed to accomplish this selective drive.
  • a number of variations including twin concentric shafts and a selectable clutch to connect the motor with either or both shafts are noted in the prior art and may be applied.
  • a floating clutch of a type previously described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,353,613 may be used.
  • the machine illustrated in FIG. 1 makes use of such a floating clutch.
  • the wash basket 122 is slidably mounted on the drive shaft 128 .
  • the wash plate 124 is fixed to rotate with the upper end of the drive shaft.
  • the wash basket 122 includes float chambers 140 on the underside of the wash basket base member.
  • the wash basket is allowed to rotate on the shaft.
  • a vertically inter-engaging clutch 142 is provided between the wash basket 122 and wash plate 144 or between the wash basket 122 and shaft 128 .
  • a first clutch member having upwardly facing engagements may be provided in conjunction with the wash plate or a spline on the shaft.
  • An downwardly facing clutch member is provided in conjunction with the wash basket. With the wash basket in an upper or raised position the upwardly facing and downwardly facing clutch members are not engaged and the wash basket is free to rotate on the shaft. With the wash basket in a lower position the members are not engaged. In use the wash basket will be disengaged from the shaft when sufficient water has been added to the tub for the wash basket to float to its raised position. The amount of water required before the wash basket floats depends on the weight of laundry in the wash basket. In the floated condition the shaft will drive the wash plate but will not directly drive the wash basket. In the lower condition the shaft will drive the wash plate and wash basket together.
  • the controller is part of a control system for coordinating the operations of the laundry machine.
  • the control system is illustrated in the block diagram of FIG. 2 .
  • the controller includes a microcontroller 800 .
  • the microcontroller may include a micro computer and ancillary logic circuits and interfaces.
  • the micro controller receives user input commands on user interface 802 .
  • the user interface may include, for example, a plurality of touch controls such as switches or buttons, or may include a touch screen, or may include rotary or linear selection devices.
  • the micro controller may include a display device 804 to provide feedback to a user.
  • the display device may comprise a plurality of indicators, such as lights or LEDs, or may include a screen display.
  • the display device 804 and the user interface 802 may be mounted to a single module incorporating the micro controller.
  • the micro controller receives power from a power supply 806 .
  • the micro controller also controls power switches 808 applying power from supply 806 to drive motor 810 .
  • the micro controller controls further power switches 812 applying power from supply 806 to a pump 814 .
  • the micro controller also controls a power switch 830 applying power to a cold water inlet valve 832 and a power switch 834 applying power to hot water inlet valve 836 .
  • the micro controller preferably receives feedback from position sensors 816 associated with the motor. These sensors may for example be a set of digital Hall sensors, sensing changes in rotor position, or may be any suitable encoder. Alternatively rotor position and movement may be sensed from motor drive current or EMF induced in unenergised motor windings.
  • the micro controller also preferably receives input from a water level sensor 818 , which detects the level of water in the tub of the machine, and from a temperature sensor 820 which detects the temperature of water being supplied to the wash tub.
  • the present application presents several adaptations that enhance the operation of a wash system attempting to induce inverse toroidal rollover by frictional dragging or by fluid mechanics. These adaptations enhance the ability to generate inverse toroidal rollover wash pattern at low water levels and help extend the water levels at which this wash pattern can be maintained.
  • a number of these adaptations involve the shape and configuration of elements of the wash plate. In particular they involve the form of the upper surface of the wash plate, including the presence and location of apertures through the wash plate.
  • Other adaptations involve the shape and size of buffers arrayed on the base of the spin tub around the periphery of the wash plate.
  • An additional aspect involves control methods for helping establish and maintain the inverse toroidal rollover pattern and for beneficially extending the range of operation of the inverse toroidal rollover to higher water levels.
  • FIGS. 4 to 6 Exemplary wash plates are illustrated in FIGS. 4 to 6 .
  • FIGS. 3-5 illustrate one exemplary wash plate
  • FIGS. 3B and 4B illustrate a second exemplary wash plate.
  • the wash plate rises from a generally circular periphery 400 to a raised central hub 402 .
  • the upper surface of the wash plate is broadly divided into alternating sectors.
  • the alternating sectors comprise raised sectors 404 , or vanes, and intermediate lower sectors 406 .
  • the lower sectors 406 are in the general form of a shallow cone with increasing gradient toward the hub 402 , so as to be outwardly concave in radial cross-section. This can generally be seen in FIG. 5 .
  • the low sectors 406 In the outer region of the wash plate the low sectors 406 have a generally shallow gradient. In the region closest to the hub 402 the low sectors 406 of the wash plate have a higher gradient.
  • Each vane 404 has a form devised to enhance initiation and maintenance of inverse toroidal rollover by encouraging the inward dragging of laundry items by friction that are in contact with the upper surface of the wash plate.
  • This enhanced form includes three major features. It is believed that each of these features independently offers an improvement over prior forms. The cumulative improvement offered by these features enables the appliance to maintain inverse toroidal rollover at higher water levels.
  • Each vane includes a divergent form wherein the width of the vane increases moving from the hub to the periphery of the wash plate. Further, each vane includes steep side walls 410 adjacent the neighbouring low sectors of the wash plate.
  • the upper face of the outer portion 412 of each vane is generally flat and the vane slopes down towards its outer periphery 414 to the level of the circular periphery 400 of the wash plate.
  • Each steep side surface 410 of each vane is outwardly concave. That is, the side surfaces of each vane diverge more rapidly as the vane extends toward the outer periphery 400 of the wash plate. Furthermore the opposing side surfaces 410 of adjacent vanes, facing toward one another across the low sector 406 between them, are each concave relative to the other and relative to a radius extending from the centre of the wash plate. The outermost portion of each sidewall hooks toward the adjacent vane so as to be inclined in advance of a radial plane of the wash plate. The inventors have found that such side surfaces 410 aid in dragging the cloth items inward to the centre of the wash plate.
  • Rapid oscillation of the wash plate provides a centrifugal pumping action inducing radially outward water flow.
  • Such radial flow above the wash plate may inhibit inward movement of the laundry items and is detrimental to establishing the inverse toroidal rollover pattern.
  • the shape of the side surfaces 410 also counteract the centrifugal pumping action of the wash plate as it is oscillated. The inventors have found that the side surfaces 410 aid in achieving inverse toroidal roll-over at all water levels.
  • a ridge or shoulder 420 rises from the general upper surface 412 of each vane.
  • the ridge or shoulder 420 has side faces 422 rising to a ridge.
  • the side faces of the shoulder 420 are less steep than the steep side faces 410 .
  • vanes 404 there are a plurality of such vanes 404 , for example 3, 4, 5 or 6 such vanes. Most preferably there are 3 or 4 such vanes.
  • the relative proportion of vane to plan area of the wash plate is between 0.33 and 0.66.
  • the shape and size of the washplate, including shoulder area, along with basket capacity, and drive profiles used by the controller, can impact motor temperatures. Accordingly these factors need to be balanced according to the overall machine requirements.
  • the inventors have found that by providing apertures 430 through the wash plate, radial outward water flow is induced below the wash plate by the shape of the underside of the vanes 404 , and that this reduces or compensates for induced outward flow above the wash plate.
  • the underside of the wash plate may include a plurality of spaced radial ribs 432 .
  • the base of the wash basket preferably includes an annular series of flow channels extending from the upper side of the base through to the lower side of the base. These channels 304 can be seen in FIG. 3 .
  • Fluid may flow from apertures 430 and through these flow channels to the region below the wash basket, between the wash basket and outer tub. This fluid may flow from there out to the wall of the outer tub, upward between the wall of the outer tub and the cylindrical wall of the wash basket and then inward through the perforations of the wash basket.
  • the water flow carries lint into the space between the wash basket and the tub. This lint becomes caught up on the outside of the spin basket and tends not to reenter the spin basket. The lint is then removed in the drain operation subsequent to the wash cycle or is extracted by a lint filter in a recirculation system.
  • the apertures 430 through the wash plate are preferably provided adjacent each steep side wall 410 of each vane as shown is FIG. 4 , or between each steep side wall 410 as shown in FIG. 4B . It is believed that the suction effect generated by the pumping action under the wash plate draws laundry items against the upper surface of the wash plate in these regions directly adjacent the side walls 410 of the vanes. This enhances contact of the laundry items with the side walls 410 . It is believed that this contact promotes the inverse toroidal rollover wash pattern. The inventors consider that this effect is useful in promoting maintenance of the inverse toroidal rollover wash pattern with higher water levels, where laundry items otherwise tend to float out of contact with the wash plate.
  • the apertures 430 may comprise small groupings or arrays of circular or shaped holes adjacent the side walls of the vane, or alternatively may comprise one or more elongate slots through the wash plate in the region adjacent the vane.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates an example wash plate including arrays of short curved slots 700 , or arcuate holes, in place of circular holes. Sufficient apertures may be provided in the regions of the low sectors adjacent the sidewalls, and may therefore be excluded from regions of the low sectors that are not close to the sidewalls of the vane.
  • a spin basket base member 300 including an annular series of buffers 302 of preferred form is illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 3 B.
  • the base member includes a hub portion 308 and a periphery 306 . With the wash plate in place the periphery 306 of the base member 300 encloses the space between the outer edge of the wash plate and the cylindrical wall of the wash basket.
  • each buffer extends radially inward from the side wall of the spin basket.
  • Each buffer preferably has a height of less than 3 cm, relative to the surrounding surface of the base member.
  • Each buffer has a flattened shape, being several times wider that its height.
  • Each buffer tapers as it extends in toward the wash plate.
  • the washer is capable of washing in two modes, a high efficiency mode and a traditional deep fill mode.
  • high efficiency mode the water to clothes ratio is typically less than 10 litres/kg.
  • the traditional deep fill wash typically uses over 15 litres/kg.
  • the two modes each have their benefits.
  • the high efficiency mode uses less water and the more concentrated detergent solution gives excellent soil removal results for soluble soils.
  • the traditional mode uses more water but is better at removing insoluble soils, such as sand and grass.
  • the preferred controller applies an initial wash plate drive profile to initiate the inverse toroidal motion.
  • the initial drive profile is characterised by higher angular velocity and longer stroke length to start the clothes movement. This movement is subsequently maintained by a maintenance drive profile with lower angular velocity and stroke length.
  • Many drive systems are possible for controlling wash plate drive profiles. One example is described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,398,298.
  • the initial drive profile is varied according to load size.
  • the profile is more vigorous for larger load sizes.
  • the load size is determined from the amount of water required to float the wash basket.
  • the controller chooses the profile from the bowl float level.
  • the maintenance drive profile is also varied according to load size. Again the profile is more vigorous for larger load sizes.
  • the preferred controller can adaptively adjust the drive profile from stroke to stroke to try and maintain a drive profile of certain measured characteristics.
  • An example drive profile is illustrated in FIG. 8 .
  • the idealised profile is represented by the solid line.
  • the profile achieved using the control methods described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,398,298 is illustrated by the dot-dash line.
  • the profile includes a ramp where the wash plate speed increases approximately linearly. This ramp is followed by a plateau period. After the plateau period the wash plate and motor coast to a stop. The stroke is then repeated in the reverse direction.
  • the measured characteristics are plateau speed, ramp time and plateau time.
  • a more vigorous profile is characterised by greater energy input. In the measured characteristics this may be indicated by higher target plateau speed and reduced target ramp time while maintaining an overall stroke duration or angular stroke length.
  • SMALL LOADS Initial Profile Maintenance Profile Load Ramp Plateau Ramp Plateau Size Speed Time Time Speed Time 1 kg 85 332 500 77 321 400 2 kg 89 299 500 80 299 400 3 kg 95 255 500 86 270 400
  • the preferred controller operates an adaptive control where the rate of increase in an applied motor voltage, a point of cutting off this rate of increase, and a period of subsequent steady voltage, are each varied from stroke to stroke based on feedback of the resulting measured characteristics of previous strokes. These adjustments may be made in accordance with the methods set out in U.S. Pat. No. 5,398,298.
  • Acceptable wash performance is considered a compromise between achieving regular inverse toroidal turnover of a wash load within the spin basket and wear and tear associated with wash profiles that are too vigorous (and speeds that are too high) or entanglement (angular strokes that are too long).
  • each of the target measured characteristics for the initial profile is set according to the size of the wash load.
  • the target measured characteristics are also set for the maintenance profile according to the load size.
  • the size of the wash load may be measured in a number of ways known to persons skilled in the art. In the implementation preferred by the inventors the size of the wash load is determined from the level of water in the tub, measured by a water level sensor of any known type, at the water level when the spin basket floats and becomes disconnected from the motor drive shaft. This disconnection may be ascertained by monitoring changes in motor performance which indicate that the motor is no longer directly driving rotation of the spin basket.
  • the inverse toroidal laundry movement is started at a low water level preferably the same level as the high efficiency mode using the initial drive profile. However, rather than backing off into the maintenance profile once the inverse toroidal motion is established, for the traditional wash, the controller continues the vigorous profile while continuing to add water.
  • the initial drive profile is preferably applied for from one to three minutes.
  • the maintenance profile is generally sufficient to maintain the inverse toroidal motion once the motion has been established. This reduced vigour profile is more suitable for general wash action on the laundry load without excessive wear.
  • the initial, or a similar vigorous profile is applied for short periods intermittently in the wash cycle.
  • the preferred laundry washing machine implementing the present invention includes the capacity to circulate wash liquor from the lower portion of the wash tub to pour or spray the wash liquor onto the laundry load from a location above the laundry load.
  • a conduit may lead from the lower portion of the tub to a spray nozzle overhanging the wash basket at the upper edge of the tub.
  • a lower end of the conduit may be supplied with wash liquor from the lower portion of the tub by a pump.
  • the pump may be a separate recirculating pump, or may be the drain pump, with a diverter valve selectively supplying wash liquor to a drain hose, or to the recirculation conduit.
  • the inverse toroidal rollover wash pattern is established after an initial period of circulating wash liquor without agitation.
  • This period may include the period prior to there being sufficient wash liquid to establish inverse toroidal rollover.
  • circulation can occur in the period before disconnection. The period of circulation without agitation may go on beyond this initial float period.
  • the recirculation in a preferred machine with recirculation of wash liquor, may be activated during the inverse toroidal rollover wash pattern.
  • the recirculation may be active during establishment of rollover or during maintenance of rollover.
  • the inventors prefer to intermittently activate recirculation during maintenance of toroidal rollover. They consider that this draws water from generally below the wash load and applies this wash liquor to generally above the wash load. This encourages contact between the laundry items and the wash plate. This may be particularly effective in conjunction with the apertures through the wash plate, as this circulation liquid is drawn from wash liquid beneath the spin basket, and this liquid has generally passed through the apertures of the wash plate.
  • This further consider that this may be particularly beneficial in the case of increased water levels, where transfer of wash liquid from below to above the laundry will discourage or counteract floating.
  • wash plate and drive profile design have created a wash system that means both high efficiency and traditional washing modes are possible in the one machine.

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