Pulsator assembly for use in a washing machine for forming water flow spouting upward
First Claim
1. A pulsator assembly for use in a washing machine, said pulsator assembly being rotated about a rotational axis by a driving motor so as to generate water flow in a washing tub, said pulsator assembly comprising:
- a disc-shaped lower pulsator being installed at a bottom of said washing tub;
an upper pulsator being assembled with said lower pulsator, said upper pulsator being formed with a spouting port at a central part thereof; and
a guide rib being provided in an inner space formed by said upper pulsator and said lower pulsator, said guide rib being extended from an area adjacent to the rotational axis to an area adjacent to an outer circumference of the space, said guide rib being bent against a radial direction,whereby washing water in the inner space is guided toward said spouting port while said driving motor operates, so as to spout upward through the spouting port.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a pulsator assembly used in a washing machine. The pulsator assembly comprises of disc-shaped lower pulsator and upper pulsator. A spouting port is formed at a central part of the upper pulsator, and an inflow port is formed at the lower pulsator. A guide rib is provided at an inner space of the pulsator assembly. The guide rib is extended from an area adjacent to a rotational axis to an area adjacent to a circumference. The guide rib is bent against a radial direction. The washing water in the inner space is guided toward the spouting port while a driving motor operates, so as to spout upward through the spouting port. Thus, a spouting water flow is formed along with a vortex water flow, which creates a complex water flow in a washing tub. Accordingly, the laundry is not twisted and the laundry is effectively washed and rinsed.
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1. A pulsator assembly for use in a washing machine, said pulsator assembly being rotated about a rotational axis by a driving motor so as to generate water flow in a washing tub, said pulsator assembly comprising:
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a disc-shaped lower pulsator being installed at a bottom of said washing tub; an upper pulsator being assembled with said lower pulsator, said upper pulsator being formed with a spouting port at a central part thereof; and a guide rib being provided in an inner space formed by said upper pulsator and said lower pulsator, said guide rib being extended from an area adjacent to the rotational axis to an area adjacent to an outer circumference of the space, said guide rib being bent against a radial direction, whereby washing water in the inner space is guided toward said spouting port while said driving motor operates, so as to spout upward through the spouting port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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