Patent Application
20140144533
The present invention relates to a hose for supplying water through a magnetic field, and more particularly, to a hose for supplying water through a magnetic field capable of increasing a washing power by changing physical properties of lime water introduced into a washing machine.
In general, a washing machine is an apparatus which washes laundry by mixing wash water and detergent with the laundry.
The washing machine includes a body, a tub mounted in the body and holding wash water, a drum rotatably coupled in the tub and have laundry placed therein, and a supply part supplying the tub with the wash water.
The laundry is put in the drum of the washing machine having one portion open. and the washing machine having the drum which is open facing upwards is referred to as an electrical automatic pulsator type washing machine, which washes the laundry by a pulsator type, and a washing machine having the drum which is open laterally is referred to as a drum washing machine, which washes the laundry by allowing the laundry to fall while rotating the drum.
The supply part includes a hose part connected to a water feeding source, such as a faucet, and a detergent supply part that receives wash water from the hose part, stores detergent, and guides the wash water and the detergent to the tub.
In accordance with the related art, when a lime material is included in the wash water, the lime material sticks to one or more supply part pipes, and thus the pipe may become clogged.
Further, since wash water including the lime material does not smoothly mix with the detergent, a detergent input quantity needs to increase, thereby causing a problem in that the detergent remains in the laundry.
Therefore, there is a need to solve the problem.
The present invention is conceived to solve such problems of the is related art, and an aspect of the invention is to provide a hose for supplying water through a magnetic field capable of preventing foreign materials such as lime from sticking to a pipe by activating wash water and improving a washing power.
In accordance with an aspect of the invention, a hose for supplying water through a magnetic field, includes a pipe part guiding the water; and a magnetized part in the pipe part and generating a magnetic field, in which the magnetized part connects the pipe part.
The pipe part may include a first pipe and a second pipe, and the magnetized part may include a first case part connected to the first pipe; a second case part screw-connected to the first case part and connected to the second pipe; and a magnetic part in the second case part and generating the magnetic field.
The magnetized part may further include a first packing between the first case part and the magnetic part to prevent water from leaking; and a second packing between the second case part and the magnetic part to prevent water from leaking.
The first case part may include a first insertion body in the first pipe to guide the water; and a first coupling body extending from the first insertion body and having a screw thread for assembling on an inner side thereof.
The second case part may include a second insertion body in the second pipe to guide the water; and a second coupling body extending is from the second insertion body and having a screw thread for assembling on an outer side thereof so as to be screw-assembled with the first coupling body, in which the magnetic part is in the second coupling body.
The magnetized part may include a compartment in the second case part and having a waterway; and a generation part in the compartment and generating the magnetic field.
The compartment may include a cylindrical insertion box in the second case part and having a curvature corresponding to an inner side of the second case part; a pair of waterway plates connected to an inner side of the insertion box, spaced apart from each other and forming the waterway; a sealing plate connecting one end of the waterway plate to one end of the insertion box to close an opened portion of the insertion box, except for the waterway; and a cover plate at another end of the waterway plate and another end of the insertion box to open and close the opened portion of the insertion box, except for the waterway.
The cover plate may have a disk shape to open and close the other end of the insertion box. The cover plate may be provided with a through hole which communicates with the waterway, and the waterway plate may have an elastic plate protruding into the through hole so as to adhere to the cover plate.
A water-proofing pad may be between the cover plate and the elastic plate to prevent water from leaking.
An inner side of the other end of the insertion box may have a guide projection, and the cover plate may have a guide groove into which the guide projection is inserted.
The generation part may include one or more third magnet bodies embedded in the compartment; and a shielding plate covering the third magnet body to shield an electromagnetic wave.
The plurality of third magnet bodies may be spaced apart from each other to induce a pulse.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the hose for supplying water through a magnetic field prevents a lime material from sticking to a pipe part by changing physical properties of wash water including the lime material while the wash water passes through a magnetized part.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the hose for supplying water through a magnetic field may decrease the consumed quantity of a detergent and increase a washing power by activating water, and may suppress the use of a fabric softener and enhance pliability of the laundry.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the hose for supplying water through a magnetic field may be used by replacing only a magnetized part at the time of the occurrence of defect in a magnetized part since the magnetized part connects a pipe part.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, in is the hose for supplying water through a magnetic field, a first packing and a second packing adhere to ends of a magnetic part to prevent wash water from leaking.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, in the hose for supplying water through a magnetic field, a water-proofing pad is disposed between an elastic plate and a cover plate to block wash water from being introduced into a compartment.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, in the hose for supplying water through a magnetic field, third magnet bodies are spaced apart from each other, thereby improving a magnetic force.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, in the hose for supplying water through a magnetic field, a shielding plate is attached to the third magnet body to discharge a harmful electromagnetic wave to the outside, thereby preventing the effect of the harmful electromagnetic wave on other electronic devices.
The above and other aspects, features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
Hereinafter, embodiments of a hose for supplying water through a magnetic field in accordance with the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. During the process, a thickness of lines, a size of components, or the like, illustrated in the drawings may be exaggeratedly illustrated for clearness and convenience of explanation. Further, the following terminologies are defined in consideration of the functions in the present invention and may be construed in different ways by intention or practice of users and operators. Therefore, the definitions of terms used in the present description should be construed based on the contents throughout the specification.
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The pipe parts 10, 30, and 50 have a pipe shape to guide the wash water. The pipe parts 10, 30, and 50 have one end connected to a water feeding source, such as a faucet, and another end connected to a supply object, such as a washing machine 100.
For example, the washing machine 100 includes a tub 110 for storing the wash water and a rotatable drum 120 in the tub 110. The drum 120 has a cylindrical shape of which one portion is open, and which rotates by driving a motor to wash the laundry.
The washing machine 100 has a detergent storing part 130 therein. The detergent storing part 130 includes a storage box 131 for storing a detergent, a detergent pipe 132 guiding the wash water and the detergent into the tub 110, and a wash water pipe 133 guiding the wash water to the storage box 131.
The reservoir 131 has a plurality of storage spaces which are partitioned by a barrier rib to store detergent, fabric softener, or the like.
The detergent pipe 132 has one portion connected to the reservoir 131 and another portion connected to the tub 110 to guide the wash water and the detergent to the tub 110.
The wash water pipe 133 has one portion connected to the reservoir 131 and another portion protruding outside the washing machine 100. The wash water pipe 133 is connected to the pipe parts 10, 30, and 50 to supply the wash water.
Meanwhile, one end of each of the pipe parts 10, 30, and 50 is connected to the water feeding source, such as a faucet, and the wash water discharged to the other end of the pipe parts 10, 30, and 50 may be stored in a container in which the laundry is stored, in addition to being stored in the washing machine 100.
The magnetized parts 20, 40, and 60, which are mounted in the pipe parts 10, 30, and 50, change properties of lime water by a magnetic force.
That is, lime water includes calcium hydrogen carbonate (2CaHCO3(aq)), in which the calcium hydrogen carbonate is changed into limestone (2CaCO3(s))+water (H2O(l))+carbon dioxide (CO2(g)) by a magnetic force while the calcium hydrogen carbonate passes through the magnetized part 20.
The limestone which is generated by passing through the magnetized parts 20, 40, and 60 is fragile and soft, and is not as adherent to a surface, such that the limestone does not adhere to inner sides of the pipe parts 10, 30, and 50.
Further, the wash water passing through the magnetized parts 20, 40, and 60 has a densified structure, to activate water, thereby increasing a washing power and pliability of the laundry.
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The magnetized part 20 has a circular belt shape along an inner diameter of the pipe part 10 so as to uniformly apply a magnetic field inside the pipe part 10 and changes physical properties of the wash water moving into the pipe part 10 by the magnetic field.
When a plurality of magnetized parts 20 are placed in a longitudinal direction of the pipe part 10, the wash water passing through the pipe part 10 is activated, and a lime material is stably extracted.
An action of the hose for supplying water through a magnetic field in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention having the above-mentioned structure will be described below.
When the wash water includes a lime material, one end of the pipe part 10 having the magnetized part 20 attached to an inner side thereof is connected to the water feeding source and another end of the pipe part 10 is connected to the washing machine 100 or a supply object to which the wash water is to be supplied (see
In the above-mentioned state, the wash water passing through the pipe part 10 is activated by the magnetic field of the magnetized part 20, thereby increasing the washing power and the pliability of the laundry. Therefore, the consumed quantity of detergent and fabric softener may be decreased.
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The band 41 comprises a rubber material and is attached to the outer side of the pipe part 30, having a circular belt shape.
A second magnet 42 is embedded in the band 41 and uniformly applies a magnetic field inside the pipe part 30, having a circular belt shape corresponding to the band 41.
Therefore, the physical properties of the wash water moving into is the pipe part 30 are changed by a magnetic force. As the second magnet body 42, a neodymium magnet, which is a permanent magnet having a strong magnetic field, is used.
When the plurality of magnetized parts 40 are placed in a longitudinal direction of the pipe part 30, the wash water passing through the pipe part 30 is activated, and a lime material is stably extracted.
Meanwhile, since the second magnet 42 applies a magnetic field to the pipe part 30 to change the properties of wash water, the second magnet 42 may be between the band 41 and the pipe part 30 without being limited as long as it is embedded in the band 41.
An action of the hose for supplying water through a magnetic field in accordance with the second embodiment of the present invention having the above-mentioned structure will be described below.
When the wash water includes the lime material, one end of the pipe part 30 is connected to the water feeding source and another end of the pipe part 30 is connected to the washing machine 100 or other supply objects to which the wash water is to be supplied.
In this case, the plurality of bands 41 are arranged in an outer longitudinal direction of the pipe part 30. The band 41 comprises a rubber material and is attached to the outer side of the pipe part 30. The band 41 has the second magnet 42 embedded therein, which generates a magnetic field (see
In the above-mentioned state, the wash water passing through is the pipe part 30 is activated by the magnetic field of the magnetized part 40, thereby increasing the washing power and the pliability of the laundry. Therefore, the consumed quantity of detergent and fabric softener may be decreased.
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The pipe part 50 includes a first pipe 51 and a second pipe 52. For example, one end of the first pipe 51 is connected to the water feeding source and another end thereof is connected to the magnetized part 60. One end of the second pipe 52 is connected to a wash water pipe 133 and another end thereof is connected to the magnetized part 60.
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The first case part 61 is connected to the other end of the first pipe 61 and the second case part 62 is connected to the other end of the second pipe 52. The first case part 61 and the second case part 62 are screw-connected to each other.
The first case part 61 and the second case part 62 have a space therein to pass the wash water therethrough.
The magnetic part 63 is embedded in the second case part 62. The magnetic part 63 generates a magnetic field to change the physical properties of the wash water passing through the magnetic part 63.
The magnetized part 60 in accordance with the third embodiment of the present invention includes a first packing 64 and a second packing 65.
The first packing 64 is between the first case part 61 and the magnetic part 63 to prevent water from leaking. The second packing 65 is between the second case part 62 and the magnetic part 63 to prevent water from leaking. In this case, the first packing 64 and the second packing 65 are made of a flexible material, such as rubber and plastic.
The first case part 61 in accordance with the third embodiment of the present invention includes a first insertion body 611 and a first coupling body 612.
The first insertion body 611 is inserted into the first pipe 51 to guide the wash water. The first insertion body 611 has a pipe shape, and a first locking protrusion 613 protrudes from an outer circumferential surface of the first insertion body 611 to secure the first insertion body 611 in the first pipe 51.
Therefore, when the first insertion body 611 is inserted into the other end of the first pipe 51, an inner side of the first pipe 51 is locked to the first locking protrusion 613 to limit a separation of the first pipe 51 from the first insertion body 611.
The first coupling body 612 extends from the first insertion body 611. The first coupling body 612 has a shape extending from the first insertion body 611 to have an inner space larger than that of the first insertion body 611. An inner side of the first coupling body 612 has a screw thread for assembling.
The second case part 62 in accordance with the third embodiment of the present invention has a second insertion body 621 and a second coupling body 622.
The second insertion body 621 is inserted into the second pipe 52 to guide the wash water. The second insertion body 621 has a pipe shape, and a second locking protrusion 623 protrudes from an outer circumferential surface of the second insertion body 621 to secure the second insertion body 621 in the second pipe 52.
Therefore, when the second insertion body 621 is inserted into the other end of the second pipe 52, an inner side of the second pipe 52 is locked to the second locking protrusion 623 to limit a separation of the second pipe 52 from the second insertion body 621.
The second coupling body 622 extends from the second insertion body 621. The second coupling body 622 has a shape extending from the second insertion body 621 to have an inner space larger than that of the second insertion body 621.
An end of the second coupling body 622 is inserted into the first coupling body 612 using the screw thread on the outer circumferential surface of the second coupling body 622. Therefore, the first coupling body 612 and the second coupling body 622 are screw-connected or assembled to each other.
The magnetic part 63 is in the space in the second coupling body 622. The magnetic part 63 extracts the lime material of the wash water by the magnetic force.
The magnetic part 63 in accordance with the third embodiment of the present invention includes a compartment 71 and a generation part 72.
The compartment 71 is inserted into the second case part 62 and embedded in the second coupling body 622 of the second case part 62. The compartment 71 includes a waterway 73 through which the wash water passes.
In this case, the first packing 64 having a ring shape is between one end of the compartment 71 and the first coupling body 612, and the second packing 65 having a ring shape is between another end of the compartment 71 and the second coupling body 622.
The first packing 64 and the second packing 65 prevent the wash water from leaking through or remaining between the outer side of the compartment 71 and the second coupling body 622.
The generation part 72 is embedded in the compartment 71. The generation part 72 generates the magnetic field to change the physical properties of the wash water passing through the waterway 73.
The compartment 71 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes an insertion box 81, a waterway plate 82, a sealing plate 83, and a cover plate 84.
The insertion box 81 is inserted into the second case part 62. The insertion box 81 has a cylindrical shape and a curvature corresponding to an inner side of the second coupling body 622 of the second case part 62.
A pair of the waterway plates 82 is inside the insertion box 81 and spaced from each other. Both ends of the waterway plate 82 are connected to the inner side of the insertion box 81. In this case, a space inside the pair of waterway plates 82 becomes the waterway 73 through which the wash water passes.
The sealing plate 83 connects one end of the waterway plate 82 to one end of the insertion box 81 to close a portion at which the one end of the insertion box 81 is opened, other than the waterway 73.
The insertion box 81, the waterway plate 82, and the sealing plate 83 are integrally injection-molded, a center thereof includes the waterway 73, and a space in which the generation part 72 is placed is partitioned at both sides of the waterway 73.
The cover plate 84 is seated at another end of the waterway plate 82 and another end of the insertion box 81 to open and close a portion at which one end of the insertion box 81 is opened, other than the waterway 73.
Therefore, an operator separates the cover plate 84 from the end of the insertion box 81 to be able to replace or repair the generation part 72.
The cover plate 84 has a disk shape to open and close the end of the insertion box 81. The cover plate 84 includes a through hole 85 is which communicates with the waterway 73. Further, the other ends of the each of the waterway plates 82 include a protruding elastic plate 86 which is inserted into the through hole 85.
The inner side of the other end of the insertion box 81 includes an insertion step 88. The insertion step 88 and the other end of the waterway plate 82 are on the same horizontal line.
The cover plate 84 is seated at the other end of the waterway plate 82 and on the insertion step 88 to close the insertion box 81. In this case, the elastic plates 86 on the waterway plate 82 are each inserted into the through hole 85 of the cover plate 84 so as to hold the cover plate 84.
The elastic plate 86 has a thin film shape to have elasticity. Meanwhile, when the cover plate 84 is seated at the other end of the waterway plate 82, the elastic plate 86 has an inclination so as to adhere to the cover plate 84.
A water-proofing pad 89 is between the cover plate 84 and the elastic plate 86. The water-proofing pad 89 prevents the wash water from entering into the compartment 71.
The other end of the insertion box 81 includes guide protrusions 91. The guide protrusions 91 protrude inwardly from the inner side of the insertion box 81. In this case, the plurality of guide protrusions 91 may be spaced apart from each other along an inner circumferential surface of the insertion box 81.
The cover plate 84 includes guide grooves 92 into which the guide protrusions 91 are inserted. The same number of guide grooves 92 as the guide protrusions 91 are provided in positions corresponding to the guide protrusions 91.
Therefore, the guide protrusions 91 are inserted into the guide grooves 92 while the cover plate 84 slidably moves into the insertion step 88 to prevent movement or a position change of the cover plate 84.
The generation part 72 in accordance with embodiment(s) of the present invention includes a third magnet 721 and a shielding plate 722.
The third magnet 721 is in the compartment 71. For example, the third magnet 721 is coupled with the outer surface of the waterway plate 82 to apply a magnetic field to the wash water passing through the waterway 73.
The shielding plate 722 is coupled with the third magnet body 721. The shielding plate 722 shields the emission of a harmful electromagnetic wave from the third magnet 721 to prevent malfunction of peripheral electronic devices.
The plurality of third magnets 721 are spaced apart from each other to induce the generation of pulses. Therefore, the magnetic field applied to improve the detection performance of the wash water is increased.
Meanwhile, the plurality of third magnets 721 having a length along a width direction of the waterway plate 82 are disposed in a longitudinal direction of the waterway plate 82. Further, one shielding plate 722 is coupled with the plurality of third magnet bodies 721 to is suppress transmission of an electromagnetic wave.
The action of the hose for supplying water though a magnetic field in accordance with the third embodiment of the present invention having the above-mentioned structure will be described below.
When the wash water includes a lime material, one end of the pipe part 50 is connected to the water feeding source and another end of the pipe part 50 is connected to the washing machine 100 or other supply objects to which the wash water is to be supplied.
In this case, the pipe part 50 is divided into a first pipe 51 and a second pipe 62, and the magnetized part 60 connects the first pipe 51 to the second pipe 52.
The magnetized part 60 includes the first case part 61 connected to the first pipe 51, the second case part 62 connected to the second pipe 52, and the magnetic part 63 applies the magnetic field to the wash water.
The first case part 61 is screw-connected to the second case part 62, and the second case part 62 encloses the magnetic part 63.
The magnetic part 63 is inserted into the second case part 62, and the middle thereof includes the compartment 71 forming the waterway 73 and the generation part 72 which is embedded in the compartment 71 and generates the magnetic field to change the physical properties of the wash water.
Therefore, the operator completes an assembly of the magnetic part 63 by placing the generation part 72 in the compartment 71 and is seating the cover plate 84 on the insertion step 88 of the insertion box 81 and the other end of the waterway plate 82.
Further, the magnetic part 63 is inserted into the second case part 62, and the first case part 61 is coupled to the second case part 62. The assembly of the magnetized part 60 is completed when the first packing 64 is between the first case part 61 and the magnetic part 63, and the second packing 65 is between the second case part 62 and the magnetic part 63.
The assembled magnetized part 60 becomes the hose 3 for supplying water through a magnetic field by connecting the first pipe 51 to the second pipe 52.
Meanwhile, when the wash water includes a lime material, the first pipe 51 is connected to the water feeding source, and the second pipe 52 is connected to the washing machine 100 or other supply objects to which the wash water is to be supplied (see
In the above-mentioned state, since the magnetized part 60 connects the first pipe 51 to the second pipe, the wash water passing through the magnetized part 60 is activated by the magnetic field of the third magnet bodies 721, thereby increasing the washing power and the pliability of the laundry. Therefore, the consumed quantity of detergent and fabric softener may be decreased.
Although embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail, they are only examples. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various modifications and equivalent other is embodiments are possible from the present invention. Therefore, the technical protection scope of the present invention should be defined by the appended claims.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-2011-0027483 | Mar 2011 | KR | national |
| Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind | 371c Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCT/KR2012/002213 | 3/27/2012 | WO | 00 | 12/9/2013 |
