Washer/Dryer Appliance Comprising Weight Sensing Technology

• US 20190330784A1
• Filed: 05/26/2019
• Published: 10/31/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Clarence Wheeler
• Original Assignee: Clarence Wheeler
• Inventors: Wheeler, Clarence
• Granted Patent: US 10,995,443 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 2103/02 Characteristics of laundry or load
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 2103/04 Quantity, e.g. weight or variation of weight
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 2105/58 Indications or alarms to the control system or to the user
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 23/04 and rotating or oscillating about a vertical axis
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 25/00 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 and having further drying means, e.g. using hot air control of washing or of washing and drying D06F33/00, D06F34/00; domestic laundry dryers D06F58/00
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 34/18 Condition of the laundry, e.g. nature or weight
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 37/26 Casings; Tubs
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 37/261 Tubs made by a specially selected manufacturing process or characterised by their assembly from elements
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 39/12 Casings; Tubs
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 19/52 Weighing apparatus combined with other objects, e.g. furniture with walking sticks A45B3/08
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 21/28 Frames, Housings
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 23/3735 using a digital network

Abstract

The present invention discloses an washing/dryer appliance. The present invention further comprises a load capacity sensing apparatus coupled within an predetermine region of the cabinet which may sensing the load capacity of the inner drum. And an plurality of electric motors that may raise and lower the outer drum during one operational task of the appliance.

Claims

1. An washing/drying machine appliance comprising:

an pulsator;

an pulsator comprising spring induction hole(s) comprising an partial annular recess region, and an partial lip that flanges inward toward the spring induction hole opening so that the spring induction cap(s) outer edges rest thereon the spring induction hole(s) lip region;

an pulsator comprising an plurality of spring induction cap(s) that respectively corresponds and arrange within the spring induction hole(s);

an load capacity sensing apparatus respectively coupled to but arrange below the pulsator;

an coil spring respectively affixed within the pulsator spring induction cap spring slot(s) and load capacity sensing apparatus platform spring slot(s);

an T-shape rear shield coupled to the rear of the cabinet;

an rail portion comprising two respective rail(s) that forms an extending quadrilateral-shape body whereas an end region forms an partial curve;

an quadrilateral-shape bottom frame coupled to an hindmost bottom region of the rear shield arranged intermediate the two rail(s) placements;

an outer drum comprising respective joining fin(s), respective motor fin(s) and respective front and rear spring fin(s) coupled to an predetermine region of its body that forms the body of an fin/flapper of an sea animal such as an fish, shark, dolphin or turtle;

an coil spring(s) respectively coupled within the outer drum front and rear spring fin(s) spring slot(s) and rear shield rail(s) spring slot(s);

an assembly system respectively coupled to an predetermine region of the rear shield intermediate the rail(s) of the rear shield; and

an load capacity sensing apparatus respectively coupled to an predetermine region of the assembly system.

2. The washing/drying machine appliance of claim 1, wherein the pulsator comprises an plurality of spring induction hole(s) throughout its top outer circumference respectively spaced slightly adjacent each other at opposing regions that forms an quadrilateral formation around the first center hole.

3. The washing/drying machine appliance of claim 1, wherein the spring induction hole(s) are formed as an quadrilateral, spherical or elliptical shape.

4. The washing/drying machine appliance of claim 1, wherein the underneath region of each spring induction cap(s) comprises an spring slot(s), further the spring induction cap(s) spring slot(s) forms an circular shape opening that slightly protrude downward in direction away from the spring induction cap(s) body, envisioned to houses an top region of the coil spring(s).

5. The washing/drying machine appliance of claim 1, wherein the top region of the load capacity sensing apparatus platform comprises an plurality of spring slot(s), further the platform spring slot(s) forms an circular shape opening that slightly protrude upward in direction away from the platform body that respectively corresponds with the quadrilateral formation of the pulsator spring induction hole(s) envisioned to houses the lower portion of the coil spring that deviates and extends from the spring induction cap(s) spring slot(s).

6. The washing/drying machine appliance of claim 1, wherein the coil spring(s) coupled within the spring induction cap(s) spring slot(s) and platform spring slot(s) overall body is enclosed by an rubber bearing.

7. The washing/drying machine appliance of claim 1, wherein the load capacity sensing apparatus comprises an circle shape base center hole at the underside center region of the housing thereof that slightly protrudes away from the body of the housing.

8. The washing/drying machine appliance of claim 1, wherein the rear shield further comprises two quadrilateral-shaped rail(s) placement formed at an lower interior region at opposing sides that marginally protrudes away from the rear shield body, envisioned to house the rail(s).

9. The washing/drying machine appliance of claim 1, wherein the rail(s) comprises an respective recessed threaded opening formed at the butt of its body that respectively corresponds with the rear shield rail(s) placement opening that allocates coupling to the rear shield by an screw or bolt.

10. The washing/drying machine appliance of claim 1, wherein each respective rail(s) comprises two respective spring slot(s) adjacent forming an circular opening that slightly extends upwardly in direction away from the rail(s) spaced apart from each other at an predetermine region of its body for housing the coil spring(s).

11. The washing/dryer machine appliance of claim 1, wherein the bottom frame overall circumference is approximately 6.35 mm to 7 mm thick.

12. The washing/dryer machine appliance of claim 1, wherein the motor fin(s) comprises an opening slightly adjacent the curve end region edges and slightly adjacent the edge where the 90°

angle is formed, whereas the region where the 90°

angle is formed the motor fin(s) is coupled to the outer drum by an screw or bolt, and the region where the curved end is formed the motor fin(s) is coupled to the motor rod(s) by an screw or bolt.

13. The washing/dryer machine appliance of claim 1, wherein the front and rear spring fin(s) comprises an spring slot(s) forming an circular opening that slightly extends downwardly away from the front and rear spring fin(s) at an underneath region slightly adjacent the curve end region edges which allocates the rail(s) coil spring(s) to introduce thereon, whereas the region where the 90°

angle is formed the front and rear spring fin(s) comprises an opening which allocates coupling the front and rear spring fin(s) to the outer drum by an screw or bolt; and

in conjunction, the motor fin(s) are arrange intermediate the front and rear spring fin(s) on opposing sides of the outer drum at an predetermine mid lower region of the outer drum.

14. The washing/dryer machine appliance of claim 1, wherein the coil spring(s) coupled within the outer drum front and rear spring fin(s) spring slot(s) and rear shield rail(s) spring slot(s) overall body is enclosed by an rubber bearing.

15. The washing/dryer machine appliance of claim 1, wherein the joining fin(s) further comprises an spring slot(s) arranged at an predetermine upper region, that forms an circular opening that marginally extends away from the joining fin(s) body slightly adjacent the curve end region edges, which allocates an coil spring(s) to introduce within the cabinet spring slot(s) and joining fin(s) spring slot(s), whereas the region where the 90°

angle is formed the joining fin(s) comprises an opening which allocates coupling the joining fin(s) to the outer drum by an screw or bolt.

16. The washing/dryer machine appliance of claim 1, wherein the limb member(s) forms an elbow-shape comprising an opening at its upper bend region which allocates coupling to the base, whereas the opposing lower bend region comprises an opening which allocate introduction of an screw or bolt for coupling the limb member(s) to an predetermine region intermediate the rail(s) of the bottom frame.

17. The washing/dryer machine appliance of claim 1, wherein the load capacity sensing component housing comprises two respective L-shape extending segments disposed at opposing sides of the housing, including an opening at one predetermine region of the extending segment(s) envisioned to introduce an screw or bolt to an recessed threaded opening of the load capacity sensing apparatus base portion.

18. An washing/drying machine appliance comprising:

an plurality of electric motor(s) respectively coupled to an predetermine interior region of the cabinet;

wherein the electric motor(s) composes an circler wheel coupled at an end of the depiction shaft and an respective case portion; and

wherein the electric motor(s) are coupled to the appliance printed circuit-board;

an plurality of respective mount(s) arranged at an Y-shape formation approximately 7 mm to 10 mm apart that corresponds with the electric motor(s) segment opening(s);

an plurality of motor rod(s) respectively coupled to the electric motor(s) and motor fin(s);

19. The washing/dryer machine appliance of claim 18, wherein the rear region of the case comprises an Y-shape segment that slightly extends away from the case body, whereas the lower region of the Y-shape segment partially extends below the case, further comprising two opening(s) at an predetermine upper region and an respective opening(s) at an predetermine lower region of the Y-shape segment that respectively corresponds with the cabinet wall mount(s) recessed threaded opening(s), envisioned to allocate coupling to an predetermine region of the inner cabinet.

20. The washing/dryer machine appliance of claim 18, wherein the circler wheel(s) comprises an L-shaped segment member coupled to an predetermine outer region of its portion, furthering one end of the segment member(s) slightly extends outward from the wheel(s) body comprising an recessed threaded opening for coupling the motor(s) rod(s) to the wheel(s).

21. The washing/dryer machine appliance of claim 18, wherein each respective mount(s) respectively form an trapezoid-shape that marginally extends inwardly away from the cabinet walls, additionally the mount(s) comprises an respective recessed threaded opening at an mid-range region which allocates coupling the electric motor(s) to the mount(s).

22. The washing/dryer machine appliance of claim 18, wherein the motor rod(s) forms an straight body of an semi-tubular shape, whereas the end regions forms an quadrilateral-shape reedier than the semi-tubular shape region that slightly extends away from the semi-tubular region, further arranging an opening at an predetermine region of the quadrilateral-shape region.

23. The washing/dryer machine appliance of claim 18, wherein one end of the secondary wiring portion comprises an harness connector intended to couple to an port on the appliance printed circuit-board.