Washing machine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016348293-A1
Application number	US-201415110616-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 31, 2014
Priority date	Jan 14, 2014
Publication date	Dec 1, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A washing machine which enables a user to effectively perform hand washing of washings in a washing and dewatering tank is disclosed. A full-automatic washing machine has: a washing and dewatering tank for performing washing and dewatering of washings; a water supply unit for supplying water into the washing and dewatering tank; a control part for controlling the water supply unit; an auxiliary washing plate which is detachably installed in the washing and dewatering tank and has a shape of concaves and convexes on an upper surface; and a hand washing water supply button which is operated when the auxiliary washing plate installed in the washing and dewatering tank is used for performing hand washing of washings. Here, the control part supplies water to the water supply unit based on a condition already operated on the hand washing water supply button.

First claim

1 . A washing machine, comprising:
a washing and dewatering tank for performing washing and dewatering of washings; a water supply part for supplying water into the washing and dewatering tank; a water supply control part for controlling the water supply part; an auxiliary washing plate which is detachably installed in the washing and dewatering tank and has a shape of concaves and convexes on an upper surface; and a water supply button which is operated when the auxiliary washing plate installed in the washing and dewatering tank is configured to perform hand washing of washings; wherein the water supply control part supplies water to the water supply part based on a condition already operated on the water supply button.

2 . The washing machine according to claim 1 , wherein
the water supply part comprises: a running water supply part which is connected with a water tap and makes running water supplied from the water tap to flow toward the auxiliary washing plate from an upper part of the auxiliary washing plate; the water supply button comprises: a running water supply button configured to make the running water supply part to operate.

3 . The washing machine according to claim 2 , wherein
the running water supply part comprises: a detergent housing part through which running water flows; wherein detergents housed in the detergent housing part are mixed with running water and flow toward the auxiliary washing plate.

4 . The washing machine according to claim 2 , comprising: a human body induction sensor on which a detecting surface faces inside of the washing and dewatering tank;
wherein the water supply control part stops water supply based on the running water supply part according to a condition that the human body induction sensor detects no more part of a human body after the running water supply part starts to supply water into the washing and dewatering tank.

5 . The washing machine according claim 1 , wherein
the water supply part comprises: a circulating water supply part configured to pump up water accumulated in the washing and dewatering tank and make the water flow toward the auxiliary washing plate from an upper part of the washing and dewatering tank; and the water supply button comprises: a circulating water supply button configured to make the circulating water supply part operate.

6 . The washing machine according to claim 5 , further comprising:
an impeller configured in the washing and dewatering tank and configured to generate water flows through rotation; and a drive motor for driving the impeller; wherein the circulating water supply part comprises: a back leaf formed on a back surface of the impeller; and a circulating water path part arranged on a circumference surface of the washing and dewatering tank and configured to make the pumped water flow toward the auxiliary washing plate from an upper discharge port through a water pumping function of the back leaf; the water supply control part rotates the impeller through the drive motor in a mode that quantity of water which is based on an operation of the water supply button and is discharged from the discharge port is greater than water quantity discharged from the discharge port in a washing process.

7 . The washing machine according to claim 1 , wherein
the water supply control part does not supply water through the water supply part under a condition that the water supply button is operated in a process after the washing process.

8 . The washing machine according to claim 3 , comprising: a human body induction sensor on which a detecting surface faces inside of the washing and dewatering tank;
wherein the water supply control part stops water supply based on the running water supply part according to a condition that the human body induction sensor detects no more part of a human body after the running water supply part starts to supply water into the washing and dewatering tank.

9 . The washing machine according to claim 2 , wherein
the water supply part comprises: a circulating water supply part configured to pump up water accumulated in the washing and dewatering tank and make the water flow toward the auxiliary washing plate from an upper part of the washing and dewatering tank; and the water supply button comprises: a circulating water supply button configured to make the circulating water supply part operate.

10 . The washing machine according to claim 3 , wherein
the water supply part comprises: a circulating water supply part configured to pump up water accumulated in the washing and dewatering tank and make the water flow toward the auxiliary washing plate from an upper part of the washing and dewatering tank; and the water supply button comprises: a circulating water supply button configured to make the circulating water supply part operate.

11 . The washing machine according to claim 4 , wherein
the water supply part comprises: a circulating water supply part configured to pump up water accumulated in the washing and dewatering tank and make the water flow toward the auxiliary washing plate from an upper part of the washing and dewatering tank; and the water supply button comprises: a circulating water supply button configured to make the circulating water supply part operate.

12 . The washing machine according to claim 8 , wherein
the water supply part comprises: a circulating water supply part configured to pump up water accumulated in the washing and dewatering tank and make the water flow toward the auxiliary washing plate from an upper part of the washing and dewatering tank; and the water supply button comprises: a circulating water supply button configured to make the circulating water supply part operate.

13 . The washing machine according to claim 9 , further comprising:
an impeller configured in the washing and dewatering tank and configured to generate water flows through rotation; and a drive motor for driving the impeller; wherein the circulating water supply part comprises: a back leaf formed on a back surface of the impeller; and a circulating water path part arranged on a circumference surface of the washing and dewatering tank and configured to make the pumped water flow toward the auxiliary washing plate from an upper discharge port through a water pumping function of the back leaf; the water supply control part rotates the impeller through the drive motor in a mode that quantity of water which is based on an operation of the water supply button and is discharged from the discharge port is greater than water quantity discharged from the discharge port in a washing process.

14 . The washing machine according to claim 10 , further comprising:
an impeller configured in the washing and dewatering tank and configured to generate water flows through rotation; and a drive motor for driving the impeller; wherein the circulating water supply part comprises: a back leaf formed on a back surface of the impeller; and a circulating water path part arranged on a circumference surface of the washing and dewatering tank and configured to make the pumped water flow toward the auxiliary washing plate from an upper discharge port through a water pumping function of the back leaf; the water supply control part rotates the impeller through the drive motor in a mode that quantity of water which is based on an operation of the water supply button and is discharged from the discharge port is greater than water quantity discharged from the discharge port in a washing process.

15 . The washing machine according to claim 11 , further comprising:
an impeller configu

Assignees

• Haier Asia Int Co Ltd
• Qingdao Haier Washing Mach Co

Inventors

• Kawaguchi Tomonari
• Onishi Katsuji
• Nakanishi Minoru

Classifications

• D06F31/00

  Washing installations comprising an assembly of several washing machines or washing units, e.g. continuous flow assemblies · CPC title

• D06F23/04

  and rotating or oscillating about a vertical axis · CPC title

• D06F5/04

  adapted for removable mounting on receptacles such as wash-tubs · CPC title

• D06F1/04

  the tub walls or bottom having corrugations · CPC title

• D06F37/14

  Ribs or rubbing means forming part of the receptacle · CPC title