US3230746A - Laundry machines - Google Patents

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US3230746A
US3230746A US326920A US32692063A US3230746A US 3230746 A US3230746 A US 3230746A US 326920 A US326920 A US 326920A US 32692063 A US32692063 A US 32692063A US 3230746 A US3230746 A US 3230746A
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Kenneth H Wolverton
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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
    • D06F37/00—Details specific to washing machines covered by groups D06F21/00 - D06F25/00
    • D06F37/20—Mountings, e.g. resilient mountings, for the rotary receptacle, motor, tub or casing; Preventing or damping vibrations
    • D06F37/206—Mounting of motor
    • 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 
    • D06F37/36—Driving arrangements  for rotating the receptacle at more than one speed

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  • the present invention relates to washer-extractors and particularly to an improved multi-motor mounting for said extractors.
  • Washer-extractors often require the rotation of the article holding basket at two different speeds, e.g., a low washing speed and a fast extracting speed.
  • An economical manner of accomplishing this is to provide a low speed motor in combination with a high speed motor so arrangedthat the low-speed motor is belted to the high speed motor and drives the basket through the de-energized high speed motor as an idler.
  • the principal object of the present invention is to provide a washer-extractor of the above-referred-to type in which the belts for both motors can be tightened without loosening the other.
  • Another objectof the invention is to provide such a washer-extractor in which the lines of force generated by the adjustment of one motor do not affect the belting of the other.
  • Still another object of the invention is to provide such a washer-extractor in which the tightening of one of the belt drives overpowers the tightening means for the other motor.
  • a washer-extractor may comprise a perforated basket mounted on a horizontally disposed shaft Within a housing, the front of which has a door providing access to the basket.
  • the shaft supporting the basket may extend out of the back of said housing, may be journaled in bearings on a support attached to said housing, and may support a pulley thereon.
  • separate motor support means may be mounted on the support for said bearings and located on opposite sides of said shaft.
  • the motor supports may be pivotally mounted and resiliently urged in a manner such that one is resiliently biased in a clockwise direction while the other is resiliently biased in a counterclockwise direction.
  • the low speed motor may be belted to a pulley fixed to the output shaft of the high speed motor, and the high speed motor may be belted to the pulley on the shaft supporting the article holding basket.
  • the resilient means biasing the high speed motor may be heavier than that biasing the low speed motor, so that the former tends to overpower the latter.
  • the stronger spring maintains the belt between the high speed motor tight, and any pivotal movement of its support in a counterclockwise direction to accomplish this tightening effect causes the support for the low speed motor to turn counterclockwise against the action of the water resilient means which, in itself, maintains the belt between the low speed and high speed motors tight.
  • FIG. l is an elevational view partly in section, showing 3,230,746 Patented Jan. 25, 1966 a washer-extractor to which the principles of the invention have been applied;
  • FIG. 2 is an enlarged view taken substantially along line 2-2 of FIG. 1. i
  • Shaft 13 extends through the back' Wall of the housing 11 through a seal and is journaled in bearings 14 and 15 mounted on a support or platform 16 fixed to the outside back panel of housing 11 and all encased by casing 10.
  • the casing 10 may include a doo r'17 on its front wall, closing an opening therein that provides access to the interior of drum 12.
  • I A pulley 18 is fixed to the end of shaft 13 opposite that connected to drum 12. Referring to FIG. 2, the pulley 18 is connected to a pulley 19 on the output shaft 20 of a high speed motor 21 by a belt 22. to a support 23 that is mounted on a pivot pin of shaft 24 journaled in bearings 25 on support 16.
  • One'end of a spring 26 is connected to the end of support 23 opposite that mounted on pivot pin 24, and the opposite end of spring 26 is fixed to a stationary support 27. The spring 26 normally urgessupport 23 in a counterclockwise direction about its pivot pin 24.
  • Another pivot pin 28 is journaled in bearings 29 on support 16'on the opposite side of shaft 13 from that on which bearings 25 are located.
  • the pivot pin 28 supports another motor base 30 on which a low speed 'motor 31 is fixed.
  • a pulley 32 fixed to the output shaft of motor 31 is connected by belt 33 to a pulley 34 that is fixed to shaft 20 of motor 21.
  • the motor 31 is adapted to rotate pulley 18 at a speed which is reduced through the arrangement of pulleys 32, 34, 19 and 18.
  • a spring 35 has its one end connected to a stationary mounting 36 and its opposite end connected to the end of support 30 opposite that on pin 28.
  • the spring 35 is of less strength than the strength of spring 26 so that the latter overpowers the former. In this way, the spring 35 is adequate to maintain belt 33 tight while the overpowering spring 26 maintains belt 22 tight, and counterclockwise movement of support 23 in keeping belt 22 tight simply moves support 30 counterclockwise against the action of spring 35, which itself keeps belt 33 tight.
  • a washer-extractor a housing; a perforated hollow drum located within said housing; a horizontally disposed shaft connected to said drum, said shaft extending outwardly through the rear of said housing; a platform located exteriorly of said housing and supporting bearing means within which said shaft is journaled; a pulley connected to the end of said shaft opposite that connected to said drum; pivotal mountings on said platform on each side of said bearing means; supports mounted on said pivotal mountings; separate resilient means urging one of said supports in a clockwise direction about its pivotal mounting, and the other support in a counterclockwise direction about its pivotal mounting; motors mounted on each of said pivotal supports; belt means connecting one of said motors to the pulley on the drum shaft; and belt means connecting the other motor to a pulley fixed to the output shaft of said one motor.
  • Motor 21' is fixed 2.
  • a housing a perforated hollow lrum located within said housing; a horizontally disposed ihaft connected to said drum, said shaft extending outwardly through the rear of said housing; a platform lo- :ated exteriorly of said housing and supporting bearing means within which said shaft is journaled; a pulley connected to the end of said shaft opposite that connected to said drum; pivotal mountings on said'platform on each side of said bearing means; supports mounted on said pivotal mountings; separate resilient means urging one of said supports in a clockwise direction about its pivotal mounting, and the other support in a counterclockwise direction about its pivotal mounting, one of said resilient means being constructed in a manner to overpower the other; motors mounted on each of said pivotal supports; belt means connecting one of said motors to the pulley on the drum shaft; and belt means connecting the other motor to a pulley fixed to the output shaft of said one motor.
  • a housing In a washer-extractor, a housing; a perforated hollow drum located within said housing; a horizontally disposed shaft connected to said drum, said shaft extending outwardly throughthe rear of said housing; a platform located exteriorly of said housing and supporting bearing means Within which said shaft is journaled; a pulley connected to the end of said shaft, opposite that connected to said drum; pivotal mountings on said platform on each side of said bearing means; supports mounted on said pivotal mountings; separate resilient means urging one of said supports in'a clockwise direction about its pivotal mounting, and the other support in a counterclockwise direction about its pivotal mounting; a high speed motormounted on the pivotal support that is resiliently urged in a counter-clockwise direction; belt means connecting the output shaft of said high speed motor to d the pulley on said drum shaft; ailow speed motor mounted on the pivotal support resiliently urged in a clockwise direction; and belt means connecting said low speed motor to the output shaft of said high speed motor.
  • a housing a perforated hollow drum located within said housing; .a horizontally disposed shaft connected to said drum, said shaft extending outwardly through the rear of said housing; a platform located exteriorly of said housing and supporting bearing means within which said shaft is journaled; a pulley connected to the end of said shaft opposite that connected to said drum; pivotal mountings on said platform on each side of said bearing means; supports mounted on said pivotal mountings; separate resilient means urging one of said supports in a clockwise direction about its pivotal mounting, and the other support in a counterclockwise direction about its pivotal mounting, one of said resilient means being constructed in a manner to overpower the other; a high speed motor mounted on the pivotal support that is resiliently urged in a counterclockwise direction; belt means connecting the output shaft of said high speed motor to the pulley on said drum shaft; a low speed motor mounted on the pivotal support resiliently urged in a clockwise direction; and belt means connecting said low speed motor to the output shaft of said high

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GB45577/64A GB1083028A (en) 1963-11-29 1964-11-09 Improvements in washer-extractors
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US2056833A (en) * 1934-05-02 1936-10-06 Prosperity Co Inc Automatic drive and washer
FR1058327A (fr) * 1952-06-13 1954-03-16 Production Mecanavia Soc Coop Perfectionnement aux machines à laver

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US2056833A (en) * 1934-05-02 1936-10-06 Prosperity Co Inc Automatic drive and washer
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