US20110239710A1

US20110239710A1 - Simple washing device

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Publication number: US20110239710A1
Application number: US12/753,105
Authority: US
Inventors: Wen-Sung Lee
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2010-04-02
Filing date: 2010-04-02
Publication date: 2011-10-06

Abstract

A simple washing device includes a casing and a washing mechanism mounted on the casing. The casing has a lower room formed on a bottom thereof. The washing mechanism includes a cylinder and an openable cover pivotally mounted on a top of the cylinder. A first bucket is received in the cylinder. A lateral of the first bucket has a plurality of through holes defined therein and extending therethrough. A bottom of the first bucket has a plurality of orifices defined therein and extending therethrough. The first bucket has a spindle axially mounted therein. A driving mechanism is received in the lower room. The driving mechanism is connected to the spindle and driving the spindle;

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a device, and more particularly to a simple washing device.
2. Description of Related Art
A conventional washing device includes a casing and a washing bucket mounted in the casing. A wringing rack is received in the washing bucket. A transmitting mechanism is mounted in a bottom of the casing for rotatably driving the wringing rack. When operating, a mop is washed in the washing bucket and received in the wringing rack. After releasing the filthy water in the washing bucket, the transmitting mechanism is switched to drive the wringing rack for wringing the mop.
However, the conventional washing device lacks a design for receiving the clothes and stirring the clothes. Therefore, the conventional washing device is not suitable for washing the clothes.
Another conventional washing device includes a bucket, a spoiler received in the bucket and a dehydration tank received in the bucket. Two driving mechanisms are mounted on a bottom of the bucket for corresponding to the spoiler and the dehydration tank. A pouring mouth and a grip are disposed on a top of the bucket. When operating, the clothes are received in the bucket, which is filled with water. The spoiler is switched on for washing the clothes. The washed clothes are putted into the dehydration tank for dehydrating the water.
However, the conventional washing device has the following defects:
1. The conventional device has two tanks for receiving the spoiler and the dehydration tank. The conventional device has a larger volume and is wasted spaces for storage. The dehydration tank wastes the space in the bucket. Therefore, the space of the spoiler for receiving clothes is decreased.
2. The spoiler and the dehydration tank need two individual diving mechanisms. Therefore, the complexity for assembling the conventional device is increased. The manufacture cost is increased.
3. The conventional washing device lacks a design to connect with water source. The conventional washing device also lacks a design to drain water. It is inconvenient.
The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate the disadvantages of the conventional washing device.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The main objective of the present invention is to provide an improved washing device, and more particular to a simple washing device.
To achieve the objective, the simple washing device in accordance with the present invention includes a casing, a washing mechanism mounted on the casing, and a driving mechanism received in the casing.
The casing has a lower room formed on a bottom thereof for receiving the driving mechanism. The casing has a tank disposed therein and being adjacent to the lower room. The tank is communicated with the washing mechanism. The tank has an outlet defined in the bottom thereof. The casing has a skid-proof mat mounted on the bottom thereof. The washing mechanism includes a cylinder. The cylinder has a valve mouth defined in a bottom thereof. The valve mouth is corresponded to the tank of the casing. The cylinder has a first bucket received in the cylinder. A lateral of the first bucket has a plurality of through holes defined therein and extending therethrough for allowing water passing through the through holes. A bottom of the first bucket has a plurality of orifices defined therein and extending therethrough for allowing water passing through the orifices. The first bucket has a plurality of inclined turbulent surfaces respectively disposed adjacent to the plurality of orifices. The first bucket has a spindle axially mounted therein for assembling with the driving mechanism. The first bucket has a pivotal portion axially formed thereon and corresponding to the spindle for adapting to stir the clothes. The first bucket has a second bucket co-axially mounted therein. A lateral of the second bucket has a plurality of grooves radially defined therein and extending therethrough. An openable cover is pivotally mounted on a top of the cylinder. The cover has an inlet disposed on a top thereof. A releasing valve is received in the cylinder for connecting with the inlet and selectively sealing the valve mouth. The driving mechanism is received in the lower room. The driving mechanism is connected to the spindle and drives the spindle. The driving mechanism has a reducer mounted on the spindle for decreasing a driving speed and increasing a driving power. The driving mechanism has a seat mounted in the lower room. A treadle is pivotally mounted on the seat. A twist spring is mounted on the treadle for providing a resilient power to the treadle. A shank passes through the twist spring and the treadle for pivotally fixing the treadle and the twist spring on the seat. A gear set is engaged with the treadle for cooperating with the reducer to drive the spindle.
The simple washing device according to the present invention provides the following advantages:
1. The water is flowed from the through holes in the first bucket and the grooves in the second bucket when the first and the second buckets are rotated to wash the clothes. The clothes are not attached on the inner wall of the buckets to prevent the water from circulating between the first bucket and the second bucket.
2. The second bucket is received in the first bucket and the wash and the dehydration are operated in the same place. Therefore, the size of the whole structure of the washing device is effectively decreased.
3. The first bucket and the second bucket are driven by the same driving mechanism such that the complexity of the device is decreased. The manufacturing and assembling costs are also decreased.
4. The used water is stored in the tank for increasing the weight of the casing. The skid-proof mat is also provided for stabilizing the device of the present invention.
Further benefits and advantages of the present invention will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed description with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a simple washing device in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an assembled perspective view of the simple washing device in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an operational view of the simple washing device in FIG. 2 when an openable cover is opened;

FIG. 4 is a side cross-sectional view of the simple washing device of the present invention taken along line 4-4′ in FIG. 2;

FIGS. 5-6 are operational views of the simple washing device for showing the circulated water flows; and

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the simple washing device in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring to the drawings and initially to FIGS. 1-4, a simple washing device in accordance with the present invention comprises a casing 1, a washing mechanism 2 mounted on the casing 1, and a driving mechanism 3 received in the casing 1.
The casing 1 has a lower room 10 formed on a bottom thereof for receiving the driving mechanism 3. The casing 1 has a plurality of slots 11 defined therein. The casing 1 has a tank 12 disposed therein and being adjacent to the lower room 10. The tank 12 is communicated with the washing mechanism 2. The tank 12 has an outlet 121 defined in the bottom thereof. The casing 1 has a skid-proof mat 13 mounted on the bottom thereof.
The washing mechanism 2 includes a cylinder 20. The cylinder 20 has a plurality of legs 201 disposed on a bottom thereof for correspondingly inserting into the slots 11 in the casing 1 for mounting the cylinder 20 on the casing 1. The cylinder 20 has a first bucket 21 received therein. The cylinder 20 has a valve mouth 202 defined in a bottom thereof. The valve mouth 202 is corresponded to the tank 12 of the casing 1. The cylinder 20 has a first bucket 21 received in the cylinder 20. A lateral of the first bucket 21 has a plurality of through holes 211 defined therein and extending therethrough for allowing water passing through the through holes 211. A bottom of the first bucket 21 has a plurality of orifices 212 defined therein and extending therethrough for allowing water passing through the orifices 212. The first bucket 21 has a plurality of inclined turbulent surfaces 213 respectively disposed adjacent to the plurality of orifices 212 for increasing a stirring power in the course of rotating the first bucket 21. The first bucket 21 has a spindle 214 axially mounted therein for assembling with the driving mechanism 3. The first bucket 21 has a pivotal portion 215 axially formed thereon and corresponding to the spindle 214 for adapting to stir the clothes. The first bucket 21 has a second bucket 22 co-axially mounted therein. The second bucket 22 is synchronously rotated with the first bucket 21. A lateral of the second bucket 22 has a plurality of grooves 221 radially defined therein and extending therethrough.
An openable cover 23 is pivotally mounted on a top of the cylinder 20. The cover 23 has an inlet 232 disposed on a top thereof. A releasing valve 233 is received in the cylinder 20 for connecting with the inlet 232 and selectively sealing the valve mouth 202 for controlling the drainage of the cylinder 20.
The driving mechanism 3 is received in the lower room 10. The driving mechanism 3 is connected to the spindle 214 and drives the spindle 214. The driving mechanism 3 has a reducer 30 mounted on the spindle 214 for decreasing a driving speed and increasing a driving power. The driving mechanism 3 has a seat 31 mounted in the lower room 10. A treadle 33 is pivotally mounted on the seat 31. A twist spring 34 is mounted on the treadle 33 for providing a resilient power to the treadle 33. A shank 32 passes through the twist spring 34 and the treadle 33 for pivotally fixing the treadle 33 and the twist spring 34 on the seat 31. A gear set 35 is engaged with the treadle 33 for cooperating with the reducer 30 to drive the spindle 214.
When operating, as shown in FIGS. 5-6, the cover 23 is pivotally opened and the clothes are put into the second bucket 22. The cover 23 is pivotally closed and water is poured into the inlet 232 to fill the first bucket 21, the second bucket 22 and the cylinder 20, then washing powder is poured into the second bucket 22. The clothes are soaked in the washing powder after 10-15 minutes, then the treadle 33 is reiteratively pressed to actuate the driving mechanism 3. The driving mechanism 3 rotatably drives the spindle 214 to synchronously rotate the first bucket 21 and the second bucket 22 relative to the cylinder 20. The rotated first bucket 21 with the second bucket 22 create a centrifugal force to force the water flowing from the grooves 221 in the second bucket 22 via the through holes 211 in the first bucket 21 and the orifices 212 then flowing back to the grooves 221. The water is circulated between the first bucket 21 and the second bucket 22 to rollingly wash the clothes. The pivotal portion 215 and the turbulent surface 213 are cooperatively assisted to roll the clothes. When the clothes are initially washed, the releasing valve 233 is pressed to unseal the valve mouth 202 for draining the water into the tank 12 in the casing 1. The water is stored in the tank 12 and increases the weight of the casing 1 for stabilizing the washing device. Then the releasing valve 233 is pressed again to seal the valve mouth 202. The water is poured into the inlet 232 again for operating the above steps to wash the clothes again.
When dehydrating the clothes, the treadle 33 is reiteratively pressed to actuate the driving mechanism 3. The rotated first bucket 21 with the second bucket 22 creates the centrifugal force relative to the cylinder 20 for dehydrating the water from the clothes.
With reference to FIG. 7, that shows a second embodiment of the simple washing device in accordance with the present invention. The elements and effects of the second embodiment which are the same with the first embodiment are not described, only the differences are described. The second bucket 22 is skipped. The structure of the washing device is simplified.
Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.

Claims

1. A simple washing device, comprising:

a casing, the casing having a lower room formed on a bottom thereof;

a washing mechanism mounted on the casing, the washing mechanism including a cylinder and an openable cover pivotally mounted on a top of the cylinder, a first bucket received in the cylinder, a lateral of the first bucket having a plurality of through holes defined therein and extending therethrough for allowing water passing through the through holes, a bottom of the first bucket having a plurality of orifices defined therein and extending therethrough for allowing water passing through the orifices, the first bucket having a spindle axially mounted therein; and

a driving mechanism received in the lower room, the driving mechanism connected to the spindle and driving the spindle;

wherein the driving mechanism drives the spindle to rotatably drive the first bucket relative to the cylinder such that the rotated first bucket provides a centrifugal force to adapt to wash clothes.

2. The simple washing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first bucket has a second bucket co-axially mounted therein, the second bucket being synchronously rotated with the first bucket, a lateral of the second bucket having a plurality of grooves radially defined therein and extending therethrough.

3. The simple washing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cylinder has a valve mouth defined in a bottom thereof, a releasing valve selectively sealing the valve mouth for controlling the drainage of the cylinder.

4. The simple washing device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the casing has a tank disposed therein for corresponding to the valve mouth, the tank having an outlet defined in a bottom thereof, the casing having a skid-proof mat mounted on the bottom thereof.

5. The simple washing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first bucket has a plurality of inclined turbulent surfaces respectively disposed adjacent to the plurality of orifices for increasing a stirring power in the course of rotating the first bucket, the first bucket having a pivotal portion axially formed thereon and corresponding to the spindle for adapting to stir the clothes.

6. The simple washing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the driving mechanism has a reducer mounted on the spindle for decreasing a driving speed and increasing a driving power.

7. The simple washing device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the driving mechanism has a seat mounted in the lower room, a treadle pivotally mounted on the seat, a twist spring mounted on the treadle for providing a resilient power to the treadle, a shank passing through the twist spring and the treadle for pivotally fixing the treadle and the twist spring on the seat, a gear set engaged with the treadle for cooperating with the reducer to drive the spindle.