Abstract: A floating basket and clutch are applied to a top loading washing machine. More particularly, the basket floating (1) and clutch (2) are applied to top loading washing machines (M), equipped with a motor (M) and a drive system which includes a drive shaft (E), a pulley (P), a belt (Cr) and a sealing device (V), assembled between the shaft (E) and the base of the tub (T). More precisely, the clutch (2) is responsible for commanding the operation of the oscillating movement of the agitator or impeller (AG), during the washing operation (OPL) and operating the high-speed spinning of the agitator (AG) and basket (1), when operating in centrifugation operation (OPC). The floating basket (1) is coupled and fixed to the tube (5) of the upper sector (S1) of the clutch (2) and the tub (T) is fixed to the female lower crown (4) of the lower sector (S2) of the clutch (2).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 30, 2012
Date of Patent:
February 21, 2017
Assignee:
Electrolux Do Brasil S/A
Inventors:
Rodrigo Strzelecki Berndsen, Felipe Augusto Scheer, Marcelo Piekarski, Cirilo Alex Cavalli, Álvaro Volpato Junior
Abstract: A laundry machine and a washing process allow the storage of water from prior washes, in order to minimize the consumption of water destined for laundry washing. According to an embodiment, the laundry machine includes an impeller (201); a wash tub (202); a mechanical and/or electric drive element of the impeller and of the tub; and at least a tank (203) encircling the wash tub. There is additionally a reservoir (300) in fluid communication (250) with the tank and disposed below the tank and the wash tub and encircling, at least partially, the mechanical and/or electric drive element of the impeller and the tub.
Abstract: “FLOATING BASKET AND CLUTCH APPLIED TO THE TOP LOADING WASHING MACHINE”, more particularly, the basket floating (1) and clutch (2) are applied to top loading washing machines (M), equipped with motor (M) and drive system which includes a drive shaft (E), pulley (P) and belt (Cr) and sealing device (V), assembled between the shaft (E) and the base of the tub (T); more precisely, the clutch (2) is responsible for commanding the operation of the oscillating movement of the agitator or “impeller” (AG), when in the washing operation (OPL) of fabrics and operating the high-speed spinning of the agitator (AG) and basket (1), when operating in centrifugation operation (OPC) of fabrics; the floating basket (1) is coupled and fixed to the tub (5) of the upper sector (S1) of the clutch (2) and the tub is fixed to the female lower crown (4) of the lower sector (S2) of the clutch (2); the floating basket (1) has vertical displacement (x) in relation to the tub (T), along the drive shaft (E) and according to presence or ab
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 30, 2012
Publication date:
October 16, 2014
Applicant:
ELECTROLUX DO BRASIL S/A
Inventors:
Rodrigo Strzelecki Berndsen, Felipe Augusto Scheer, Marcelo Piekarski, Cirilo Alex Cavalli, Alvaro Volpato Junior