IP Library › Granted Patent US 10,023,986
Granted Patent B2
US 10,023,986 · App. 15/110,616 · Granted Jul 17, 2018

Washing machine

Inventors: Tomonari Kawaguchi (Osaka, JP); Katsuji Onishi (Osaka, JP); Minoru Nakanishi (Osaka, JP)
Assignees: Haier Asia International Co., Ltd.; Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 10,023,986
App. No.
15/110,616
Granted
Jul 17, 2018
Kind
B2
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.

Claims (50)

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;

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; and

a human body induction sensor on which a detecting surface faces inside of the washing and dewatering tank;

wherein the water supply control part supplies water to the water supply part based on a condition already operated on the water supply button, 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;

wherein the water supply button comprises a running water supply button configured to make the running water supply part to operate; and

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.

2. The washing machine according to 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.

3. The washing machine according to claim 2 , 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.

4. The washing machine according to claim 2 , 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.

5. The washing machine according to claim 4 , 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.

6. 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.

7. 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;

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; and

a human body induction sensor on which a detecting surface faces inside of the washing and dewatering tank;

wherein the water supply control part supplies water to the water supply part based on a condition already operated on the water supply button;

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;

wherein the water supply button comprises a running water supply button configured to make the running water supply part to operate;

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; and

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.

8. The washing machine according to claim 7 , 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.

9. The washing machine according to claim 8 , 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.

10. The washing machine according to claim 8 , 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.

11. The washing machine according to claim 10 , 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.

12. The washing machine according to claim 7 , 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.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 8, 2016
From: KAWAGUCHI, TOMONARI; ONISHI, KATSUJI; NAKANISHI, MINORU
To: HAIER ASIA INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.; QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 039110/0875 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2014-004666 · Jan 14, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20160348293A1 · Dec 1, 2016
Cited By (1)
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