US2374247A - Washing machine - Google Patents

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Application November 12, 1942, Serial No. 465,338

4 Claims. (Cl. 68-143) This invention relates to new and useful improvements in washing machines, and more particularly to a washing machine for washing various kinds of fabrics simultaneously, but independent of each other.

An important object of the invention lis to provide a multiple compartment laundry machine wherein the compartments rotate in unison, but are supplied with steam and water in accordance with the requirements of the kinds of fabrics to be washed therein.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a laundry machine equipped with means for completely taking care of fumes or odors emanating from the washing operations.

Still another important object of the inven. tion is to provide a multiple compartment washer wherein the washing drum has a substantially 360 degree movement alternately in opposite directions.

A further object of the invention is to provide a laundry machine wherein steam, water and solution may be fed in the exact amounts desired.

Other objects and advantages of the invention Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen in Figure 4 that numeral 5 generally refers to a. novel drum structure. 'I'his particular drum structure is shown divided into four compartments, but more or less compartments may be adopted, if desired.

It can be seen that this drum is constructed of a plurality of circular walls 6, 1, 8, 9 and Ill which engage against the flange pins of cylindrlcal shells II to dene washing compartments A, B, C and D. Clothes contacting ribs I2 are provided on the inner sides of the shells II.

To the inner sides of the end walls 6, I and to opposite sides of the walls 1, 8 and 9 are secured anged plates I3 and these are overlapped by perforated cylindrical drums I4, these drums preferably being in semi-cylindrical sections E, F, as shown in Figure 15, and secured by screws I to the iianges of the flange plates I3. 'The outer side of each perforated drum I4 is provided with longitudinally extending ribs I6. The space between the drums I4 and the cylindrical shells II defines the washing spaces for garments.

Secured to the outer sides of the end walls 6,

I0 are boxes I1, I8 from which extend hollow will become apparent to the reader of the follow ling description. v

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevational View of -the apparatus.

Figure 2 is a top plan View of the apparatus.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken substantially on line 3-3 of Figure2.

Figure 4 ls a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view taken on line 4--4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a section on line 5-5 of Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a section taken on line 6-6 of Figure 2.

Figure 'I is a section online 1--1 of Figure/2.

Figure 8 is a section on line 8-8 of Figure 2.

Figure 9 is a section on line 9-9 of Figure 2.

shafts I9, 20, respectively, the shaft I9 being disposed through a bearing assembly 2i located on a standard 22, while the shaft 20 is disposed through a bearing assembly 23 located upon a 3 standard 24.

Figure 10 is a section on line Ill-I0 of Fig- I ure 2.

Figure 11 is a fragmentary elevational view showing the water, steam and solution inlets.

Figure 12 is a fragmentary side elevationalview showing the control for the solution.

Figure 13 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view through the drain tank.

Figure 14 is a fragmentary elevationalview. Figure 15 is a sectional view taken substantially on line I 5-I5 of Figure 4.

Figure 16 is a sectional view taken substantially on line IS--IS of Figure 1 showing the oscillating means for the laundry machine shaft.

The hollow shaft I9 has an internal collar 25 against which abuts the flanged end 26 of a tube 21, the adjacent end of the shaft I9 being threaded to accommodate a packing gland shell 28 in rwhich are suitable packing elements 29.

of the valve 35 can be obtained in order that the exact amount of solution desired from a tank 40 can be run into the machine. f As seen in Figure 1l, the pipe 33 extends up a T 4I, and in communication with this T is a steam pipe 42 and hot and cold water pipes 43, 44,

respectively. The pipes 42, 43 and 44 have valves 45, 48 and 41 therein, and the solution tank 4Il has a gauge glass 48.

Numeral 43 denotes a pipe line for solution to the tank 40, and this has a valve 50 therein. while the pipe 42 has a connection 5| to the top of the solution tank 40 having a valve 52 therein. Obviously, the purpose in having the connection 5I from the steam pipe 42 to the top of the tank 40 5 'B. These jets are set substantially in a tangential position so as to exert a. whirl on the clothes contained in the corresponding compartments.

From the box I8 extend three pipe lines 55 in substantially the same manner as the pipe lines 53, and a fourth pipe line 56 which has two jets 51 thereon for the compartment D. The other pipe lines 55 each has two jets 61 for the compartment D, and has an extension pipe 58 in communication with the chamber C with a valve 59 in advance of each so that this extension 58 may be cut oif when steam is being supplied to the compartment D. In other words, the compartment C may be utilized for washing silks and other very delicate fabrics which of course would not stand the effects of steam.

'I'he pipe line 56 and one of the pipe lines 53 are connected to a common drain pipe 60, there of course being. valves 6|, 62 and 68 which can be open to permit draining of the compartments to this drain pipe 60. Further, there is a connection 62 from the compartment C to the drain pipe 84 having avalve 65 therein which when open permits draining of the compartment C to the drain pipe 80, and from thence to a tank 66.

A pipe 61 extendsv from the receiving tank 68 to a drain pipe tank 68 which has a drain 69 to the usual sewer system as well as a complementary drain pipe 10 having a. goose neck 1I at its upper end so as to maintain. the water level in the tank 68 in a. position so that fumes will have to pass up a fume vent 12 instead of passing to the sewer system. This tank 68 has a closure 13. Figure 14 shows that the lowerportion of the fume stack `12 is preferably forked, as at 14, at its lower end so as to take in considerable area for accumulating fumes in the tank 68.

Extending from the box I 1 through the various walls of the drum 5 and longitudinally through the drums I4 is a pipe 16 which terminates in the box I8. In other words, this pipe 16 supplies steam or water to the box I8 from where it is distributed through the pipes 55 and 56 to the various inlets and jets.

From the compartments A, B, and D extend tubes 11, 18 and 19 to pass through the distributing box I8 and terminate in the hollow shaft 20, these pipes 11, 18 and 19 being perforated so as to take in steam from the compartments. The steam is allowed to escape to the fume stack 12, as suggested in Figure 1.

As shown in .Figure 4. the hollow shaft 20 has a flanged end 80. The flanged end 80 abuts the adjacent end of a pipe section 8| over which is threaded a backing flange shell 82 containing a packing element 83.

As is clearly shown in Figures 1 and 8, each drum shell II has an opening 84 therein to permit the insertion and removal of clothes, and this opening 84 has aclosure 85. Each closure 85 has a ange 86 which enters the opening 84 to seal the same and'a screw 81 is driven through a bridge bar 88 against the closure 85 to hold the same in sealed position.

Figures 1 and 16 disclose means for rotating the drum 5 in opposite directions through approximately 360 degrees. The drum is driven `by the hollow shaft 20 through oscillating means generally referred to by numeral 90. This means comprisesa frame 9| into which extends a drive shaft 92 having a pinion 93 meshing with a gear 94. This gear 94 drives a disk 95 to which the lower end of a pitman 96 is eccentrically con-l nected. The upper end of the pitman 98 connects to one end of a half-gear 91 which in turn meshes with a ring gear 98 secured to the hollow shaft 20.

The upper end of the frame 9| has a laterally disposed portion 99 forked to receive a trunnioned barrel |00 through which a rod IOI is slidably disposed.4 This barrel is connected, as at |02, to the remaining end of the gear 91.

Between the barrel |00 and a nut |03 adjustably disposed on a threaded portion |04 of the rod IOI is a compression spring I 05.

Obviously, as the shaft 92 rotates, the halfgear 91 will be rocked back and forth on its fulcrum I 08, causing the ring gear 98 and the shaft 20 to rotate in opposite directions through approximately 360 degrees. When power is cut off from the shaft 20, the purpose of the spring |05 and the rod I 0I is to return the shaft 20 automatically to a position so that the closures 85 are in an accessible position.

With the closures 85 removed, water is supplied to the various compartments from the distributing boxes I1, I8 to the extent desired.

After placing in the clothes, the closures are sealed, and then solution can be run from the tank 40 into the compartments A, B and D with steam, if desired, and the amount of solution can be controlled by the valve 35 (see Fig. ll).

While the foregoing specication sets forth the invention in specic terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes vin the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing froml the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A washing machine comprising a rotary drum divided into a plurality of compartments, a steam supply, a steam box at each end of the drum, distributing tubes from the box to certain of the compartments, said steam supply extending to one box, and a communicating line from one box to the other.

2. A washing machine comprising a rotary drum divided into a plurality of compartments, a steam supply, a steam box at each end ofthe drum, distributing tubes from the box to certairi of the compartments, said steam supply extending to one box, and a communicating line from one box to the other, one of the compartments being provided with a water connection from one of the boxes, and valvular means for cutting oil' said water connection when steam is supplied to the other compartments.

3. In a washing machine, a rotatable clothesreceiving drum having a tubular supporting shaft at one end, pipes carried by and communicating with said tubular shaft and extending across the periphery o1' the drum outside the latter, said pipes having discharge jets opening through the periphery of the drum tangentially of the latter, and a fluid-supply pipe connected to said tubular shaft.

4. In a .washing machine, a rotatable clothesreceiving drum having a tubular supporting shaft at one end, pipes carried by and communicating with said tubular shaft and extending across the periphery of the drum outside the latter, -said pipes having discharge jets opening through the periphery of the drum tangentially of the latter.

and a mnd-supply pipe connected to said tubular shaft, a supply tank for washing fluid, said supply pipe extending from said tank and having a control valve, and a steam supply pipe lcommunicating with said uid supply pipe and pro vided with a control valve.

GREEN O. THAXTON.

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