Lower Detergent Supply Module for Clog-Resistant Washers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional laundry treating apparatuses require users to uncomfortably lift detergents to the upper portion for storage, increasing user inconvenience, and the addition of props further heightens the detergent introduction position, exacerbating this issue.
Innovation Solution
A laundry treating apparatus with a detergent supply module positioned at a lower portion, allowing easy access and storage, and a detergent storage module at an upper portion, facilitating efficient detergent supply to the washing tub through a network of conduits and pumps, with a rinsing mechanism to prevent clogging.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the detergent storage device is located at the upper portion of the laundry treating apparatus, then the detergent can be supplied to the washing tub, but the user must uncomfortably lift the detergent to the upper portion, increasing user inconvenience
Solution Approach 1:
The detergent supply system is divided into two separate modules: a detergent storage module at the upper portion and a detergent supply module at the lower portion. This segmentation allows users to easily access and load detergent at the lower level while the system automatically transports it to the upper level for supply to the washing tub, resolving the contradiction between accessibility and supply function.
Solution Approach 2:
A detergent transfer mechanism acts as an intermediary between the lower detergent supply module and the upper detergent storage module. This intermediary component automatically moves detergent from the user-accessible lower position to the functional upper position, eliminating the need for users to manually lift detergent while maintaining the supply function.
2Ease of operation
If the detergent supply module is positioned at the lower portion, then user access is simplified, but a complex conduit and pump system is required to supply detergent to the upper washing tub
Solution Approach 1:
A detergent transfer mechanism serves as an intermediary that bridges the lower detergent supply module and the upper washing tub. This intermediary system, comprising conduits and pumps, automatically handles the detergent transport, making the complexity invisible to the user while maintaining simple user access at the lower level.
Solution Approach 2:
The detergent supply system operates autonomously once detergent is loaded into the lower module. The pump and conduit system automatically transfers detergent to the upper storage module and then to the washing tub without requiring user intervention, hiding the system complexity behind a simple user interface.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution lowers the detergent storage position, simplifies detergent access, prevents conduit clogging, and ensures a constant detergent supply during washing, addressing user inconvenience and operational efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
a water supply device (160) to supply washing water to the laundry space (130) through the detergent supply conduits (212, 214)
Implementation Method 2
a detergent pump (211) to move the liquid detergent (231) in the container (230) to the laundry space (130) through the detergent supply conduits (212, 214)
Data Source
AI summary
A laundry treating apparatus is provided that may include a cabinet provided with an introduction port for introduction of laundry, a tub arranged in the cabinet to store washing water and provided with a tub introduction port that communicates with the introduction port, a drum rotatably provided in the tub and adapted to accommodate the laundry introduced through the tub introduction port, a detergent supply module positioned at a lower portion of the introduction port to store a liquid detergent and to provide the stored liquid detergent to the tub, and a water supply device to supply washing water to the tub and to rinse the detergent supply module using the washing water supplied to the tub.