U.S. patent application number 10/661933 was filed with the patent office on 2004-09-02 for front-load sink/laundry combo.
Invention is credited to Jemal, Michael, Kan, Shariff, Mosionzhnik, Ilya, Usherovich, Boris.
Application Number | 20040168481 10/661933 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 32912333 |
Filed Date | 2004-09-02 |
United States Patent
Application |
20040168481 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Usherovich, Boris ; et
al. |
September 2, 2004 |
Front-load sink/laundry combo
Abstract
An automatic front-loading washing machine with drying
capability including a cabinet, a drum, a heater with a blower and
air conduit, a condensation device and a sink with connection means
for water and waste line, which all are assembled in one integrated
unit. It looks like a vanity with a built-in laundry machine and
could be installed in any bathroom having standard provision for
sink connection. It could also replace any existing standard sink
giving customer a laundry capability.
Inventors: |
Usherovich, Boris; (Staten
Island, NY) ; Jemal, Michael; (Brooklyn, NY) ;
Kan, Shariff; (Wayne, NJ) ; Mosionzhnik, Ilya;
(New York, NY) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Boris Usherovich
260 Rathbun Avenue
Staten Island
NY
10312
US
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Family ID: |
32912333 |
Appl. No.: |
10/661933 |
Filed: |
September 15, 2003 |
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Application
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Patent Number |
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60450111 |
Feb 27, 2003 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
68/13R ; 68/140;
68/214; 68/24; 68/58 |
Current CPC
Class: |
D06F 25/00 20130101;
E03C 1/184 20130101; E03C 1/01 20130101; D06F 29/00 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
068/013.00R ;
068/024; 068/058; 068/140; 068/214 |
International
Class: |
D06F 037/26 |
Claims
1. A front-loading sink/laundry combo, comprising: a cabinet; a
front-loading automatic washing machine having a drum, which is
suspended inside of the said cabinet; a motor connected to the said
drum; washing process control and programming means; connection
means for water supply and a waste line; an access door; a sink
with a faucet mounted on the top of the cabinet and connected to
the same water supply and a waste line; vibration-absorbing wall
anchoring means.
2. The front-loading sink/laundry combo defined in claim 1 wherein
said washing machine is fitted for drying, another words it is
washer/dryer combo.
3. The front-loading sink/laundry combo defined in claim 1 wherein
said front-loading automatic washing machine is removable attached
to the cabinet under the sink.
4. The front-loading sink/laundry combo defined in claim 1 wherein
said front-loading automatic washing machine is pivotally attached
to the cabinet under the sink.
5. The front-loading sink/laundry combo defined in claim 1 wherein
said front-loading automatic washing machine is pivotally attached
to the cabinet under the sink having two way motion control and
position-securing device.
6. The front-loading sink/laundry combo defined in claim 2 wherein
said front-loading automatic washing machine is removable attached
to the cabinet under the sink.
7. The front-loading sink/laundry combo defined in claim 2 wherein
said front-loading automatic washing machine is pivotally attached
to the cabinet under the sink.
8. The front-loading sink/laundry combo defined in claim 2 wherein
said front-loading automatic washing machine is pivotally attached
to the cabinet under the sink having two way motion control and
position-securing device (bar).
9. The front-loading sink/laundry combo defined in claim 1 wherein
P-trap is mounted flush to the wall and configured on a way that
the water accumulated in its lower expanded tank-like part is used
for lowering vibration of the cabinet;
10. The front-loading sink/laundry combo defined in claim 2 wherein
P-trap is mounted flush to the wall and configured on a way that
the water accumulated in its lower expanded tank-like part is used
for lowering vibration of the cabinet;
11. The front-loading sink/laundry combo defined in claim 2 wherein
said dryer has a condensation device.
12. The front-loading sink/laundry combo defined in claim 2 wherein
said dryer has a ventilation means, which are direct connected to
the waste line bypassing P-trap.
13. The front-loading sink/laundry combo defined in claim 2 wherein
said dryer has a check valve, which prevents sewer smell from
entering laundry.
14. The front-loading sink/laundry combo defined in claim 2 wherein
said dryer equipped with retractable ventilation hose.
15. The front-loading sink/laundry combo defined in claim 2 wherein
said dryer equipped with water-filled lint trap and P-trap
combo.
16. A front-loading sink/laundry combo, comprising: a cabinet; a
front-loading automatic washing machine having a drum, which is
suspended inside of the said cabinet, a motor connected to the said
drum, washing process control and programming means, connection
means for water supply and a waste line; an access door; a pitched
sink with a faucet mounted on the top of the cabinet and connected
to the same water supply and a waste line and the rotation axle of
the drum is oriented in accordance with that pitch;
vibration-absorbing wall anchoring means.
17. The front-loading sink/laundry combo defined in claim 16
wherein said washing machine is fitted for drying, another words it
is washer/dryer combo.
18. The front-loading sink/laundry combo defined in claim 16
wherein said front-loading automatic washing machine is removable
attached to the cabinet under the sink.
19. The front-loading sink/laundry combo defined in claim 16
wherein said front-loading automatic washing machine is pivotally
attached to the cabinet under the sink.
20. The front-loading sink/laundry combo defined in claim 17
wherein said front-loading automatic washing machine is removable
attached to the cabinet under the sink.
21. The front-loading sink/laundry combo defined in claim 17
wherein said front-loading automatic washing machine is pivotally
attached to the cabinet under the sink.
22. The front-loading sink/laundry combo defined in claim 16
wherein P-trap is mounted flush to the wall and configured on a way
that the water accumulated in its lower expanded tank-like part is
used for lowering vibration of the cabinet;
23. The front-loading sink/laundry combo defined in claim 17
wherein P-trap is mounted flush to the wall and configured on a way
that the water accumulated in its lower expanded tank-like part is
used for lowering vibration of the cabinet;
24. The front-loading sink/laundry combo defined in claim 17
wherein said dryer has a condensation device.
25. The front-loading sink/laundry combo defined in claim 17
wherein said dryer has a ventilation means, which are direct
connected to the waste line bypassing P-trap.
26. The front-loading sink/laundry combo defined in claim 17
wherein said dryer has a check valve, which prevents sewer smell
from entering laundry.
27. The front-loading sink/laundry combo defined in claim 17
wherein said dryer equipped with retractable ventilation hose.
28. The front-loading sink/laundry combo defined in claim 17
wherein said dryer equipped with water-filled lint trap and P-trap
combo.
29. The front-loading sink/laundry combo defined in claim 16
wherein said front-loading automatic washing machine is pivotally
attached to the cabinet under the sink having two way motion
control and position-securing device.
30. The front-loading sink/laundry combo defined in claim 17
wherein said front-loading automatic washing machine is pivotally
attached to the cabinet under the sink having two way motion
control and position-securing device.
31. Method for installation of dryer or washer/dryer combo machine
in a room having standard provision for sink connection and no
provision for ventilation comprising the following steps: a partial
re-routing of a high humidity hot air from re-circulation circuit
of the dryer; removing said hot air out of operational area;
directing said hot air toward water waste line; guiding of said hot
air to the waste line via check-valve bypassing P-trap; releasing
of said hot air to waste line ventilation pipes over the adjacent
part of a waste line; preventing waste line air from return back to
washer/dryer combo by check-valve; accumulating waste water in
re-configured P-trap for lowering vibration of the cabinet.
Description
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
[0001] The vast majority of building apartments have no space and
no provision for stationary washers or washer/dryer combo. So the
laundry in such apartments is a problem. Portable washer is a kind
of solution, but it is always on your way when used and it always
takes your valuable storage space when unused.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ARTS
[0002] Washer/dryer combo, with condensation device similar to
Automatic washing machine fitted for drying and described in a U.S.
Pat. No. 5,588,313 do not requires ventilation, but is too heavy
and bulky to be a convenient portable appliance. Well known are
also built-in appliances like Compact top-loading dishwasher
suitable for fitting inside furniture units described in a U.S.
Pat. No. 4,739,781. This design requires separate kitchen
cabinet.
[0003] It would be nice to have "Zero-space" stationary washer or
washer/dryer combination, which could be located in a bathroom and
does not require any additional provision for installation.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] The invention relates to the field of automatic
front-loading washing machines and combo units.
[0005] The front-loading sink/laundry combo consists of an
automatic washing machine with or without drying capacity and the
sink with a faucet, which is mounted on the top of the cabinet. All
this is assembled in one integrated unit (concealed laundry). This
combination utilizing the space under the sink for laundry machine
by re-shaping both P-trap and the sink and provide the user with
"Zero-space" stationary washer or washer/dryer combo. It is
connected to water supply by flexible hoses and to waste line via
modified flexible P-trap.
[0006] It resembles a vanity with built-in laundry machine under
the sink. It supposes to replace any standard sink giving customer
additional convenience of laundry.
[0007] An additional advantage of this invention is in increased
speed of the drying because a part of hot and humid air from a
dryer is directed to the waste water line by-passing the P-trap and
utilizing waste line's ventilation pipes.
[0008] The check valve prevents bad waste line smell from returning
back to dryer.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
[0009] FIG. 1 is an illustrative view of sink and washer
combination.
[0010] FIG. 2 is an illustration of connections to a waste
line.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0011] The front-loading sink/laundry combo consists of an
automatic washing machine having a drum 1 and the sink 2 with a
faucet 3, which is mounted on the top of the cabinet 4. All this is
assembled in one integrated unit.
[0012] The unit is connected to water supply by flexible hoses
(hook-ups) like typical sink and to waste line 7 by drainpipe 14
via modified flexible P-trap 5. P-trap 5 is located under the sink
2 flush to the wall 6.
[0013] The unit could be equipped with a heater, blower and vent
and operate like washer-dryer combo.
[0014] In a process of drying all hot and humid air could be
directed outside via retractable ventilation hose.
[0015] When outside ventilation is not available a condensation
device could be used. In order to increase the speed of the drying
process with condensation device at least part of the hot and humid
air is directed via ventilation hose 9 and coupling 10 to the waste
line's ventilation pipe 8 bypassing the P-trap 5.
[0016] The check valve 11 prevents bad waste line smell from
returning back to dryer. In order to make unit more compact the
sink and the axel of the drum are pitched on the same way.
[0017] In preferred embodiment the drum 1 is permanently suspended
inside of the cabinet 4. However, it could be mounted pivotally or
removable. This gives customer convenience of better access for
loading/unloading operations by removing the laundry (drum section)
out of the sink by sliding out of the cabinet or rotation around
vertical or horizontal axle.
[0018] In order to minimize the force required for relocation of
the drum while assuring the safety of operations different types of
motion control and position-securing devices could be used.
[0019] Flexible P-trap 5 is positioned flush to the wall 6, which
assures connection during vibration and gives more space for a
drum.
[0020] In order to decrease vibration of the cabinet the lower part
of a P-trap made with tank-like expansion 13, which accumulates a
few gallons of running wastewater. This tank 13, which is attached
to the cabinet, increases its weight and stability. In addition the
cabinet is connected to the wall with vibration-absorbing
anchors.
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