CN201424586Y - Silver ion stripping device and washing machine using the device - Google Patents

Abstract

The silver ion stripping device (3) of the washing machine of the present utility model is composed of a storage box (6) formed with a through hole (5) and a storage box cover (7) to form a box-shaped structure, and a mixture of silver ions is sealed inside the box-shaped structure. Small flakes of silver crystalline material (4). The silver ion stripping device (3) is installed inside the outer cylinder (13), so that silver ions are dissolved in the washing liquid inside the outer cylinder (13) and the washing and dehydrating cylinder (15), thereby producing an antibacterial effect on clothes.

Description

Silver ion stripping device and washing machine using the device

technical field

The utility model relates to an ion stripping device for dissolving antibacterial silver ions into washing water and a washing machine using the device.

Background technique

In order to clean the laundry thoroughly, someone has proposed that metal ions are dissolved in the process of adding washing water or rinsing water when the existing washing machine is used for laundry, so that the clothes can be sterilized (for an example, refer to Japanese patent disclosure JP-A-2004-173717).

5 and 6 show the conventional washing machine and metal ion elution device described in the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Publication.

As shown in Figure 5, the existing washing machine is provided with: the water supply valve 50 that is arranged inside the rear panel 52 above the outer box 90 for washing and switches by electromagnetic means; and the water supply port facing the inside of the washing tank 130 53. The ion elution unit 100 is connected between the water supply valve 50 and the water supply port 53 by piping.

Fig. 6 is a horizontal sectional view of the ion extraction device, and its configuration will be described below. The case 110 is provided with an inflow port 111 and an outflow port 112 for washing water, and electrodes 113 and 114 made of silver plates or the like are provided inside the case 110 with a certain distance therebetween. When water is supplied to the inside of the case 110, a voltage is applied to the electrodes 113 and 114 to cause a Ag→Ag ⁺ +e ^- reaction at the anode, and silver ions (Ag ⁺ ) dissolve into the water and adhere to the clothes.

However, the existing ion extraction device is not only complex in structure and expensive in components, but also requires control components such as electrodes, which is difficult to install in general washing machines, so there is a problem that it can only be used in high-end washing machines.

Utility model content

The utility model is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to provide a silver ion stripping device with a cheap structure, which can stably strip silver ions for a long time and has high efficiency, and a washing machine using the same.

In order to solve the above problems, the silver ion stripping device of the washing machine of the present invention comprises: a small piece of silver crystal material mixed with silver ions, a storage box with a through hole, and a storage box cover, and the silver crystal material is sealed in In the storage box and the cover of the storage box.

In addition, the washing machine using the silver ion extraction device of the present utility model includes: an outer cylinder; a washing and dehydration cylinder installed in the outer cylinder and having many dehydration holes on the side wall; The storage box cover seals the silver ion elution device in the form of small pieces of silver crystal material mixed with silver ions. The silver ion elution device is installed inside the outer cylinder, and the silver ions dissolve in the washing liquid inside the outer cylinder and the washing and dehydration cylinder to produce antibacterial effect on clothes.

With the above-mentioned structure, silver ions can be easily dissolved in washing water without using expensive parts, electrodes, etc., and can be incorporated into a washing machine at a low cost.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a washing machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of the silver ion stripping device of the washing machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present utility model.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the washing machine according to Embodiment 2 of the present utility model.

Fig. 4 is a partial longitudinal sectional view of the washing machine according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view of a conventional washing machine.

Fig. 6 is a horizontal sectional view of an ion extraction device in a conventional washing machine.

In the accompanying drawings, 3 is a silver ion stripping device, 4 is a silver crystal material, 5 is a through hole, 6 is a storage box, 7 is a storage box cover, 13 is an outer cylinder, 15 is a washing and dehydration cylinder, and 16 is a dehydration hole , 18 is an idler wheel, 28 is a water supply valve, 32 is a circulation channel, 33 is a wire debris collection filter screen, and 44 is a channel cover plate.

Detailed ways

Preferred embodiments of the present utility model are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. At the same time, it should be pointed out that the examples of the utility model do not limit the scope of the utility model.

(Example 1)

Fig. 1 is the vertical section of the washing machine that the silver ion stripping device in the utility model embodiment 1 is housed. Fig. 2 is a partial sectional view of the silver ion stripping device in Embodiment 1 of the present utility model.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the washing machine body 11 is provided with an outer cylinder 13 which is supported by shock-absorbing components 12 , and a washing and dehydrating cylinder 15 which can rotate freely is arranged inside the outer cylinder 13 .

The side wall of washing and dehydrating cylinder 15 has many dewatering holes 16, while the top of the inner peripheral wall has a fluid balancer 17, and the center of the bottom is provided with a stirrer 18 that can rotate freely.

The washing and dehydrating shaft 14 (rotating shaft 14) is a hollow 2-axis structure, and the rotation is switched by the reduction gear and the clutch (not shown) inside the transmission mechanism part 19 at the outer bottom of the outer tube 13 . The rotation of the motor 20 is transmitted to the agitator 18 during washing, and to the washing and dehydrating tub 15 during dehydration.

An upper frame 24 is arranged on the upper part of the body 11, and the central part of the upper frame 24 is provided with a clothes input and removal port 25, so that the washing and dehydrating cylinder 15 is communicated with the outside. Clothes input and take-out opening 25 is covered with the cover 26 that can open and close freely. A control device 27 is provided inside the front side of the upper frame 24 . The inside of the rear side of the upper frame 24 is provided with a water supply valve 28, the water supply valve 28 is connected with a water tap (not shown) by a water supply hose 30, and can realize the switch of water supply by electromagnetic force. And, the inner side or/and the bottom of the outer cylinder 13 sides are equipped with a silver ion stripping device.

Fig. 2 is a partial sectional view of the silver ion stripping device 3, and the structure will be described in detail below. The silver ion stripping device 3 has a box-like structure, and is composed of a storage box 6 with many through-holes 5 formed on the outer surface and a storage box cover 7 with many through-holes 8 on the upper surface, and a lot of silver crystals are sealed inside it. Material 4.

The silver crystal material 4 refers to the water-soluble boron trioxide (B ₂ O ₃ ) main material mixed with silver material, and a plurality of small pieces processed into a granular solid state are used. When the washing water enters through the through holes 5 and 8, it contacts with the silver crystalline material, so that the silver ions are dissolved from the silver crystalline material 4 and dissolved into the washing water.

Though in the embodiment of Fig. 1 silver ion stripping device 3 is installed on the side wall and the bottom wall of outer cylinder 13, this is not restrictive regulation, also can according to the silver crystal material 4 that is sealed in silver ion stripping device 3 inside Capacity and the washing capacity of the washing machine etc. determine its distribution and quantity, and the gap and space between the outer tub 13 and the washing and dehydrating tub 15 will also be considered simultaneously.

The working conditions and functions of the washing machine silver ion stripping device with the above-mentioned structure will be described in detail below.

When doing laundry, firstly, the water supply valve 28 is opened by electromagnetic force, and washing water is added from the water supply hose 30 to the outer tub 13 and the washing and dehydrating tub 15 . When the water in the outer tub 13 and the washing and dehydrating tub 15 is filled up, the agitator 18 starts to agitate the clothes put into the washing and dehydrating tub 15, thereby starting the washing and rinsing process. At this time, the water in the washing and dehydrating cylinder 15 and the outer cylinder 13 circulates through a plurality of dehydrating holes 16 . In this way, the silver ions rubbed into the silver crystal material 4 inside the silver ion stripping device 3 fixed on the side wall or bottom surface of the outer cylinder 13 will strip out and enter the washing solution. As a result, silver ions adhere to the clothing, enabling antibacterial treatment of the clothing.

In addition, although the present embodiment only illustrates the vertical washing machine, the utility model is not limited thereto, and is also applicable to horizontal washing machines, inclined washing machines, etc. (drum washing machines, etc.).

(Example 2)

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the washing machine according to Embodiment 2 of the present utility model.

In Fig. 3, part of the side wall of the washing and dehydrating cylinder 15 is provided with a water conduit-shaped circulating water channel 32, and the circulating water channel 32 is extended from the lower surface of the agitator 18 to the passage cover until the bottom of the fluid balancer 17. A plate 44 is formed. And, the outlet 36 place near the fluid balancer 17 is equipped with the lint collecting filter 33 that is made of mesh bag. Utilizing the rotation of the agitator 18, a collection mechanism for collecting yarn and foreign matter in the upper circulating water is formed. In addition, a silver ion stripping device 3 is installed inside the circulating channel 32 through which the circulating water flows.

In the described structure, through the rotation of the agitator 18 during the washing process and rinsing process, the washing liquid flows out through the circulating water channel 32 and the lint collecting filter screen 33 installed on the opening of the fluid balancer 17 . At this time, the strong water flow passes through the interior of the silver ion stripping device 3, and furthermore, the silver crystal material 4 can be dissolved in the washing water, so that the silver ions can be more effectively attached to the clothes, thereby improving the antibacterial effect.

(Example 3)

Fig. 4 is a partial longitudinal sectional view of the washing machine in Embodiment 3 of the present utility model.

As shown in Figure 4, the circulation channel 32 of the circulating water flow that produces along with the rotation of agitator 18 is made of channel cover plate 44, and the silver ion that can be freely loaded and unloaded is accommodated with silver crystal material 4 is housed on the side wall of channel cover plate 44 Dissolution Apparatus 3.

The storage box cover 29 of the silver ion stripping device 3 is provided with a cross section that is an L-shaped hook portion 42, a spring body 45 applies elastic force to the hook portion 42, and the passage cover plate 44 is provided with an opening 31, and the hook portion 42 is It is detachably hooked on the protrusion 43 above the opening 31 .

Although the storage box 6 of the silver ion stripping device 3 is provided with a plurality of through holes 5, the storage box cover 29 is not provided with through holes. Part of the circulating water flow in the circulation channel 32 enters the interior of the storage box 6 from the through hole 5, so that the silver crystal material 4 is dissolved, and flows into the lint collection filter screen 33 through the upper outlet 36, and then flows into the washing and dehydrating cylinder 15 Inside.

In addition, since the silver ion stripping device can be freely loaded and unloaded on the circulation channel, the replenishment and replacement of the silver ion stripping device can be easily realized. That is to say, when the silver crystal material 4 of the silver ion stripping device 3 is used for a long time and its effect decreases, it can be easily replaced and replenished with a new silver ion stripping device 3 .

In summary, the utility model sets a silver ion dissolution device for storing silver crystal material in the outer cylinder for storing washing water or the washing and dehydration cylinder, and makes the silver crystal material dissolve and dissolve out silver ions, thus forming a silver ion that is easy to adhere to Construction on laundry in the washing sink. The utility model does not need special structures such as electrolysis, and can realize a device for stripping silver ions and a washing machine using the device through a simple structure and low cost.

In addition, in another embodiment of the present invention, the silver ion elution device is arranged on the side wall of the channel of the circulating water flow, so that the strong water flow can be used to strengthen the dissolution and exert a stronger antibacterial effect.

In addition, the washing machine silver ion stripping device in the utility model can realize the stripping of silver ions with antibacterial effect due to its simple structure and low price, so it is not only suitable for washing machines with laundry functions, but also suitable for washing machines with washing machines. Washing and drying all-in-one machine with dry function.

Claims (6)

1. A washing machine, characterized in that it comprises: Outer cylinder; A washing and dehydrating cylinder installed inside said outer cylinder and provided with a plurality of dewatering holes on the side wall; and A silver ion elution device that seals the small piece of silver crystal material mixed with silver ions with a storage box formed with through holes and a storage box cover, The silver ion elution device is installed inside the outer cylinder, and the silver ions dissolve in the washing liquid inside the outer cylinder and the washing and dehydration cylinder to produce antibacterial effect on clothes. 2. A washing machine, characterized in that it comprises: Outer cylinder; A washing and dehydrating cylinder installed in the outer cylinder and provided with many dehydration holes on the side wall; an agitator pivotally supported on the inner bottom of said washing and dehydrating tub for agitating clothes; and A silver ion elution device that seals the small piece of silver crystal material mixed with silver ions with a storage box formed with through holes and a storage box cover, Through the rotation of the agitator, the washing liquid flows out from above the washing and dehydrating cylinder through the circulation channel formed on the side wall of the washing and dehydrating cylinder, And the silver ion stripping device is arranged inside the circulation channel. 3. The washing machine according to claim 2, characterized in that the silver ion stripping device can be freely attached and detached on the circulation channel. 4. The washing machine according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that no through hole is provided on the cover of the storage box. 5. A silver ion stripping device is characterized in that comprising: the silver crystalline material of the platelet shape that has blended silver ion, is formed with the storage box of through hole and the storage box cover, The silver crystal material is sealed in the storage box and the storage box cover. 6. The silver ion elution device according to claim 5, characterized in that no through hole is provided on the cover of the storage box.

Images