Detergent dissolving device for washer

• US 5,473,914 A
• Filed: 12/07/1994
• Issued: 12/12/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 06/01/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Hong-Sung, Yun, Un-Jung, Pyo, Sang-Yun
• Primary Examiner(s): Coe, Philip R.
• Application Number:
  US08/351,551
• Time in Patent Office: 370 Days
• Field of Search: 68/17 R, 134/93, 137/268, 422/263, 422/266, 422/267, 422/276, 99/295, 99/302 R, 99/307
• US Class Current: 68/17.00R
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 39/02 Devices for adding soap or other washing agents

Abstract

A detergent dissolving device for a washer comprising an acceleration unit for accelerating a flow rate of a washing water supplied from a water supply hose, and a detergent containing unit for containing a detergent therein and dissolving the detergent by a pressure of the washing water received from the acceleration unit. The detergent is introduced into a filtering screen unit seated in the detergent containing unit. The detergent is dissolved by the pressure of the washing water received from the acceleration unit.

Claims

1. A detergent dissolving device, comprising a detergent container for containing detergent powder;

said container having a water inlet for receiving water, and a water outlet for discharging water and dissolved detergent into a tub;

water accelerating means for accelerating the speed of water being supplied to said water inlet, said water accelerating means including a connecting pipe having first and second oppositely disposed pipe portions for connection with a warm water hose and a cold water hose, respectively, an acceleration pipe having first and second ends, said first end being fitted in said connecting pipe, said acceleration pipe forming therein first and second tapered conduits which taper from said first end to said second end, each of said tapered conduits including an inlet at said first end and an outlet at said second end, said inlets of said first and second tapered conduits communicating with said first and second pipe portions, respectively, said outlets of said first and second tapered conduits communicating with said water inlet of said container, and an acceleration cap extending around said second end of said acceleration pipe, said acceleration cap including a side wall, and an air port formed therein for communicating said outlets of said first and second tapered conduits with external air; and

a filter mounted to the container in the path of water flowing through said water inlet of said container, said filter including a dense screen member for holding detergent.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein said detergent container includes an outer body forming said water inlet, and an inner body which is slidable into and out of said outer body, said inner body including means for supporting said filter such that said filter is situated beneath said water inlet when said inner body has been slid into said inner body.

3. The device according to claim 2, wherein said filter is removably supported on said inner body.

4. The device according to claim 3, wherein said inner body includes two parallel vertical walls, and grooves formed in said parallel walls, said filter including protrusions disposed at an upper end thereof and receivable in respective ones of said grooves.

5. The device according to claim 4, wherein said filter is of generally conical configuration.