System for supplying washing inputs and washing machine provided with system for supplying washing inputs

• US 9,861,256 B2
• Filed: 09/03/2012
• Issued: 01/09/2018
• 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
• Primary Examiner(s): Barr, Michael E
• Assistant Examiner(s): Tate-Sims, Cristi J
• Application Number:
  US14/342,635
• Publication Number:
  US 20140352821A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,954 Days
• Field of Search: None
• 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. A system for supplying washing inputs, comprising:

at least one hydraulic circuit comprising at least one water inlet pipe, at least one reservoir of inputs and at least one inputs outlet pipe;

at least one water spreader associated with the at least one water inlet pipe;

at least one containment structure associated with the at least one inputs outlet pipe, and the at least one reservoir of inputs arranged within a perimeter of the at least one containment structure;

a first gap arranged between a front wall of the at least one reservoir of inputs and a front wall of the at least one containment structure;

at least one spraying means of the at least one water spreader directed to the first gap arranged between the front wall of the at least one reservoir of inputs and the front wall of the at least one containment structure, and further directed to the at least one reservoir of inputs; and

at least one input flow existing between the front wall of the at least one reservoir of inputs and the front wall of the at least one containment structure, wherein pressure from the at least one spraying means, when spraying, pushes the at least one input flow from the at least one reservoir of inputs to the front wall of the at least one containment structure via the first gap;

wherein the at least one water spreader provides the at least one spraying means directed towards a second gap arranged between a rear wall of the at least one reservoir of inputs and a rear wall of the at least one containment structure.

2. The system according to claim 1, further comprising at least one flow of inputs existing between the rear wall of the at least one reservoir of inputs and the rear wall of the at least one containment structure.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one water spreader provides the at least one spraying means directed towards a third gap arranged between at least one sidewall of the at least one reservoir of inputs and at least one sidewall of the at least one containment structure.

4. The system according to claim 3, further comprising at least one flow of inputs existing between the at least one side-wall of the at least one reservoir of inputs and the at least one sidewall of at least one containment structure.

5. The system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one reservoir of inputs comprises a body independent and configured to be housed inside the perimeter of the at least one containment structure.

6. The system according to claim 5, wherein the at least one reservoir of inputs is configured to be housed inside a compartmentalized recess defined within the perimeter of the at least one containment structure.

7. The system according to claim 1, further comprising at least two simultaneous flows of inputs.

8. The system according to claim 7, wherein at least one of the at least two simultaneous flows of inputs have a flow rate accelerated by water sprayed by the at least one spraying means directed to at least two of the first gap arranged between the front wall of the at least one reservoir of inputs and the front wall of the at least one containment structure, a second gap arranged between a rear wall of the at least one reservoir of inputs and a rear wall of the at least one containment structure, and a third gap arranged between at least one sidewall of the at least one reservoir of inputs and at least one sidewall of the at least one containment structure.

9. A washing machine provided with a system for supplying washing inputs as defined in claim 1, wherein the washing machine comprises a clothes washing machine.

10. A washing machine provided with a system for supplying washing inputs as defined in claim 1, wherein the washing machine comprises a dishwashing machine.

11. A system for supplying washing inputs, comprising:

at least one hydraulic circuit comprising at least one water inlet pipe, at least one reservoir of inputs and at least one inputs outlet pipe;

at least one water spreader associated with the at least one water inlet pipe;

at least one containment structure associated with the at least one inputs outlet pipe, and the at least one reservoir of inputs arranged within a perimeter of the at least one containment structure;

a first gap arranged between a front wall of the at least one reservoir of inputs and a front wall of the at least one containment structure;

at least one spraying means of the at least one water spreader directed to the first gap arranged between the front wall of the at least one reservoir of inputs and the front wall of the at least one containment structure, and further directed to the at least one reservoir of inputs; and

at least one input flow existing between the front wall of the at least one reservoir of inputs and the front wall of the at least one containment structure, wherein pressure from the at least one spraying means, when spraying, pushes the at least one input flow from the at least one reservoir of inputs to the front wall of the at least one containment structure via the first gap;

wherein the at least one water spreader provides the at least one spraying means directed towards a third gap arranged between at least one sidewall of the at least one reservoir of inputs and at least one sidewall of the at least one containment structure.

12. The system according to claim 11, further comprising at least one flow of inputs existing between the at least one sidewall of the at least one reservoir of inputs and the at least one sidewall of at least one containment structure.

13. The system according to claim 11, wherein the at least one reservoir of inputs comprises a body independent and configured to be housed inside the perimeter of the at least one containment structure.

14. The system according to claim 13, wherein the at least one reservoir of inputs is configured to be housed inside a compartmentalized recess defined within the perimeter of the at least one containment structure.

15. A system for supplying washing inputs, comprising:

at least one hydraulic circuit comprising at least one water inlet pipe, at least one reservoir of inputs and at least one inputs outlet pipe;

at least one water spreader associated with the at least one water inlet pipe;

at least one containment structure associated with the at least one inputs outlet pipe, and the at least one reservoir of inputs arranged within a perimeter of the at least one containment structure;

a first gap arranged between a front wall of the at least one reservoir of inputs and a front wall of the at least one containment structure;

at least one spraying means of the at least one water spreader directed to the first gap arranged between the front wall of the at least one reservoir of inputs and the front wall of the at least one containment structure, and further directed to the at least one reservoir of inputs; and

at least one input flow existing between the front wall of the at least one reservoir of inputs and the front wall of the at least one containment structure, wherein pressure from the at least one spraying means, when spraying, pushes the at least one input flow from the at least one reservoir of inputs to the front wall of the at least one containment structure via the first gap;

further comprising at least two simultaneous flows of inputs;

wherein at least one of the at least two simultaneous flows of inputs have a flow rate accelerated by water sprayed by the at least one spraying means directed to at least two of the first gap arranged between the front wall of the at least one reservoir of inputs and the front wall of the at least one containment structure, a second gap arranged between a rear wall of the at least one reservoir of inputs and a rear wall of the at least one containment structure, and a third gap arranged between at least one sidewall of the at least one reservoir of inputs and at least one sidewall of the at least one containment structure.

16. The system according to claim 15, wherein the at least one water spreader provides the at least one spraying means directed towards a third gap arranged between at least one sidewall of the at least one reservoir of inputs and at least one sidewall of the at least one containment structure.

17. The system according to claim 16, further comprising at least one flow of inputs existing between the at least one sidewall of the at least one reservoir of inputs and the at least one sidewall of at least one containment structure.

18. The system according to claim 15, wherein the at least one reservoir of inputs comprises a body independent and configured to be housed inside the perimeter of the at least one containment structure.

19. The system according to claim 18, wherein the at least one reservoir of inputs is configured to be housed inside a compartmentalized recess defined within the perimeter of the at least one containment structure.