US2021123178A1PendingUtilityA1

Two-positioning blocking device of a washing drums

Assignee: ALLIANCE LAUNDRY CE S R OPriority: May 26, 2017Filed: May 28, 2018Published: Apr 29, 2021
Est. expiryMay 26, 2037(~10.8 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Tomas Leco
D06F 34/20D06F 2105/46D06F 2103/24D06F 37/302
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Abstract

Two-positioning blocking device of a washing drum comprises only one blocking disc with at least two cut-out sections performed on its circumference, and a positioning strip, where the strip is firmly connected to a rotary part of a composition of the washing drum, only one sensor intended for detection of a position of the washing drum by detection of a position of the positioning strip with regards to the sensor, and transmittal of a blocking signal to an actuating member if predetermined position is detected, only one blocking elements intended for its insertion into the cut-out section of the blocking disc, controlled by at least one actuating member, which is connected to a control system of a washing machine, and intended for forcing the blocking element ( 4 ) into the cut-out section, when blocking signal is received, where and the two-positioning blocking device further comprises a micro.

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1 . Two-positioning blocking device of a washing drum comprises
 only one blocking disc ( 2 ) with
 at least two cut-out sections ( 2   a,    2   b ) performed on its circumference, and 
 a positioning strip ( 16 ),
 where the strip ( 16 ) is firmly connected to a rotary part of a composition of the washing drum, 
 
   only one sensor ( 1 ) intended for
 detection of a position of the washing drum by detection of a position of the positioning strip ( 16 ) with regards to the sensor ( 1 ), and 
 transmittal of a blocking signal to an actuating member if predetermined position is detected, 
   only one blocking element ( 4 ) intended for its insertion into the cut-out section ( 2   a,    2   b ) of the blocking disc ( 2 ), controlled by
 at least one actuating member,
 which is connected to a control system of a washing machine, and 
 intended for forcing the blocking element ( 4 ) into the cut-out section ( 2   a,    2   b ), when blocking signal is received, 
 
   characterized in, that   and the two-positioning blocking device further comprises
 a micro-switch ( 15 ) intended for
 detection of full entry of the blocking element ( 4 ) into the cut-out section ( 2   a  or  2   b ), and 
 to inform the control system of the washing machine that the washing drum of the washing machine is blocked, 
 
 a micro-switch ( 13 ) intended to
 inform the control system that the blocking element ( 4 ) is positioned in an unlocked position. 
 
   
     
     
         2 . Two-position blocking device according to  claim 1 , characterized in, that the insertion of the blocking element ( 4 ) into the cut-out section ( 2   a,    2   b ) of the blocking disc ( 2 ) is forced directly by actuating member or by scroll bar ( 6 ). 
     
     
         3 . Two-position blocking device according to  claim 2 , characterized in, that further comprises
 a micro-switch ( 14 ) connected by the signal way to the control unit of the driver of the washing drum, intended
 for detection of a minimal entry of the blocking element ( 4 ) into the cut-out section ( 2   a,    2   b ), and 
 to transmit the information about the minimal entry to the control unit of the driver of the washing drum, to interrupt the rotation of the drum, when minimal entry of the blocking element ( 4 ) into the cut-out section ( 2   a,    2   b ) is detected, 
   a micro-switch ( 12 ) connected by the signal way to the control unit of the driver of the washing drum, intended
 for detection of a position of the scroll bar ( 6 ), and 
 to transmit the information about the position to the control unit for disconnection of an electronic power source from the actuating member of the scroll bar ( 6 ), when a predetermined position of the scroll bar ( 6 ) is detected. 
   
     
     
         4 . Two-position blocking device according to  claim 1 , characterized in, that the actuating member is an electric motor ( 8 ) intended to drive the scroll bar ( 6 ) or a pneumatic cylinder. 
     
     
         5 . Two-position blocking device according to  claim 1 , characterized in, that the blocking disk ( 2 ) is fixed to a pulley ( 3 ) or integrated into a pulley ( 3 ) casting. 
     
     
         6 . Two-position locking device according to  claim 1 , characterized in, that the sensor ( 1 ) is at the same time a speed sensor of the washing drum. 
     
     
         7 . Method of positioning a two-position blocking device according to  claim 1 , characterized in that
 the current position of the blocking element ( 4 ) is detected,   the direction and speed of rotation of the washing drum are set by means of the washing drum control unit,   the leading edge of the signal from the sensor ( 1 ) of position of the blocking disk ( 2 ) is recorded,   an actuator is activated by means of which the blocking element ( 4 ) comes into contact with the blocking disc ( 2 ) and moves along its circumference until it slides into the slot ( 2   a ) or ( 2   b ) of the blocking disk ( 2 ).   
     
     
         8 . Two-position blocking device according to  claim 2 , characterized in, that the actuating member is an electric motor ( 8 ) intended to drive the scroll bar ( 6 ) or a pneumatic cylinder. 
     
     
         9 . Two-position blocking device according to  claim 3 , characterized in, that the actuating member is an electric motor ( 8 ) intended to drive the scroll bar ( 6 ) or a pneumatic cylinder. 
     
     
         10 . Two-position blocking device according to  claim 2 , characterized in that the blocking disk ( 2 ) is fixed to a pulley ( 3 ) or integrated into a pulley ( 3 ) casting. 
     
     
         11 . Two-position blocking device according to  claim 3 , characterized in, that the blocking disk ( 2 ) is fixed to a pulley ( 3 ) or integrated into a pulley ( 3 ) casting. 
     
     
         12 . Two-position blocking device according to any one of  claim 4 , characterized in, that the blocking disk ( 2 ) is fixed to a pulley ( 3 ) or integrated into a pulley ( 3 ) casting. 
     
     
         13 . Two-position locking device according to  claim 2 , characterized in that the sensor ( 1 ) is at the same time a speed sensor of the washing drum. 
     
     
         14 . Two-position locking device according to any one of  claim 3 , characterized in, that the sensor ( 1 ) is at the same time a speed sensor of the washing drum. 
     
     
         15 . Two-position locking device according to  claim 4 , characterized in, that the sensor ( 1 ) is at the same time a speed sensor of the washing drum. 
     
     
         16 . Two-position locking device according to  claim 5 , characterized in, that the sensor ( 1 ) is at the same time a speed sensor of the washing drum. 
     
     
         17 . Method of positioning a two-position blocking device according to  claim 2 , characterized in that
 the current position of the blocking element ( 4 ) is detected.   the direction and speed of rotation of the washing drum are set by means of the washing drum control unit,   the leading edge of the signal from the sensor ( 1 ) of position of the blocking disk ( 2 ) is recorded,   an actuator is activated by means of which the blocking element ( 4 ) comes into contact with the blocking disc ( 2 ) and moves along its circumference until it slides into the slot ( 2   a ) or ( 2   b ) of the blocking disk ( 2 ).   
     
     
         18 . Method of positioning a two-position blocking device according to  claim 3 , characterized in that
 the current position of the blocking element ( 4 ) is detected.   the direction and speed of rotation of the washing drum are set by means of the washing drum control unit,   the leading edge of the signal from the sensor ( 1 ) of position of the blocking disk ( 2 ) is recorded,   an actuator is activated by means of which the blocking element ( 4 ) comes into contact with the blocking disc and moves along its circumference until it slides into the slot ( 2   a ) or ( 2   b ) of the blocking disk ( 2 ).   
     
     
         19 . Method of positioning a two-position blocking device according to  claim 4 , characterized in that
 the current position of the blocking element ( 4 ) is detected,   the direction and speed of rotation of the washing drum are set by means of the washing drum control unit,   the leading edge of the signal from the sensor ( 1 ) of position of the blocking disk ( 2 ) is recorded,   an actuator is activated by means of which the blocking element ( 4 ) comes into contact with the blocking disc ( 2 ) and moves along its circumference until it slides into the slot ( 2   a ) or ( 2   b ) of the blocking disk ( 2 ).   
     
     
         20 . Method of positioning a two-position blocking device according to  claim 5 , characterized in that
 the current position of the blocking element ( 4 ) is detected.   the direction and speed of rotation of the washing drum are set by means of the washing drum control unit,   the leading edge of the signal from the sensor ( 1 ) of position of the blocking disk ( 2 ) is recorded,   an actuator is activated by means of which the blocking element ( 4 ) comes into contact with the blacking disc ( 2 ) and moves along its circumference until it slides into the slot ( 2   a ) or ( 2   b ) of the blocking disk ( 2 ).   
     
     
         21 . Method of positioning a two-position blocking device according to  claim 6 , characterized in that
 the current position of the blocking element ( 4 ) is detected.   the direction and speed of rotation of the washing drum are set by means of the washing drum control unit,   the leading edge of the signal from the sensor ( 1 ) of position of the blocking disk ( 2 ) is recorded,   an actuator is activated by means of which the blocking element ( 4 ) comes into contact with the blocking disc ( 2 ) and moves along its circumference until it slides into the slot ( 2   a ) or ( 2   b ) of the blocking disk ( 2 ).

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