SYSTEM FOR SUPPLYING WASHING INPUTS AND WASHING MACHINE PROVIDED WITH SYSTEM FOR SUPPLYING WASHING INPUTS

• US 20140352821A1
• Filed: 09/03/2012
• Published: 12/04/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/05/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Whirlpool SA (Whirlpool Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Whirlpool SA (Whirlpool Corporation)
• Inventors: Lima, Leandro Souza, Oliveira, Denilson Femandes de
• Granted Patent: US 9,861,256 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 137/571
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 15/44 Devices for adding cleaning agents; Devices for dispensing cleaning agents, rinsing aids or deodorants
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 15/4418 in the form of liquids A47L15/4409, A47L15/4436, A47L15/4445 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 39/022 in a liquid state D06F39/024 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 39/028 Arrangements for selectively supplying water to detergent compartments
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 39/088 Liquid supply arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/86187 Plural tanks or compartments connected for serial flow

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system for supplying washing inputs comprised by at least one hydraulic circuit comprising at least one water inlet pipe (2), at least one reservoir (3) of inputs and at least one inputs outlet pipe (4). It is further provided at least one water spreader (5) associated with at least one water inlet pipe (2) and at least one containment structure (6) associated with at least one inputs outlet pipe (4). According to the present invention, at least one gap (V1) is arranged between the front wall (31) of at least one reservoir (3) of inputs and the front wall (61) of at least one containment structure (6), at least one spraying means (51) of at least one water spreader (5) is directed to at least one gap (V1) arranged between the front wall (31) of at least one reservoir (3) of inputs and the front wall (61) of at least one containment structure (6), and it is generated at least one flow of inputs between the front wall (31) of at least one reservoir (3) of inputs and the front wall (61) of at least one containment structure (6).

Claims

1. System for supplying washing inputs, comprising:

at least one hydraulic circuit comprising at least one water inlet pipe (2), at least one reservoir (3) of inputs and at least one inputs outlet pipe (4);

at least one water spreader (5) being associated with at least one water inlet pipe (2);

at least one containment structure (6) being associated with at least one inputs outlet pipe (4), and

at least one reservoir (3) of inputs being arranged within the perimeter of at least one containment structure (6);

the system for supplying washing inputs also being CHARACTERIZED in that it comprises;

at least one gap (V1) arranged between the front wall (31) of at least one reservoir (3) of inputs and the front wall (61) of at least one containment structure (6);

at least one spraying means (51) of at least one water spreader (5) directed to the at least one gap (V1) arranged between the front wall (31) of at least one reservoir (3) of inputs and the front wall (61) of at least one containment structure (6);

at least one input flow existing between the front wall (31) of at least one reservoir (3) of inputs and the front wall (61) of at least one containment structure (6), and

means for accelerating the flow rate of the inputs existing between the front wall (31) of at least one reservoir (3) of inputs and the front wall (61) of at least one containment structure (6).

2. System according to claim 1, CHARACTERIZED in that at least one water spreader (5) provides at least one spraying means (51) directed towards at least one gap arranged between the rear wall (32) of at least one reservoir (3) of inputs and the rear wall of at least one containment structure (6).

4. System according to claim 1, CHARACTERIZED in that at least one water spreader (5) provides at least one spraying means (51) directed towards at least one gap arranged between at least one sidewall (33) of at least one reservoir (3) of inputs and at least one sidewall of at least one containment structure (6).

5. System according to claim 4, CHARACTERIZED by providing at least one flow of inputs existing between at least one side wall (33) of at least one reservoir (3) of inputs and at least one sidewall of at least one containment structure (6).

7. System according to claim 1, CHARACTERIZED in that at least one reservoir (3) of inputs comprises a body independent and able to be housed inside the perimeter of the containment structure (6).

8. System according to claim 7, CHARACTERIZED in that at least one reservoir (3) of inputs is able to be housed inside a compartmentalized recess defined within the perimeter of the containment structure (6).

9. System according to any one of claims 1 to 8, CHARACTERIZED by providing, simultaneously, at least two flows of inputs.

10. System according to claim 9, CHARACTERIZED in that at least one of the flows of input have a flow rate accelerated by the water sprayed by at least one spraying means (51) directed to at least one gap.

11. Washing machine provided with a system for supplying washing inputs defined in claims 1 to 10, CHARACTERIZED in that it comprises a clothes washing machine.

12. Washing machine provided with a system for supplying washing inputs defined in claims 1 to 10, CHARACTERIZED in that it comprises a dishwashing machine.

3. System according to claim 3, CHARACTERIZED by providing at least one flow of inputs existing between the rear wall (32) of at least one reservoir (3) of inputs and the rear wall of at least one containment structure (6).