JPH06327885A - Washing machine preferentially using bathtub water - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To effectively use water remaining a bathtub by incorporating a pump in a washing machine, thereby, to save water. CONSTITUTION:In an automatic washing machine, a suction side hose from a an incorporated water suction pump, is introduced into a bathtub in which water remains, and then a switch is turned on to drive the pump. Accordingly, water is sucked up from the bathtub and is fed into a washing tank in the washing machine. When the water is fed up to a predetermined level, the operation of the suction pump is stopped while the washing operation is started as it is done conventionally. Since the suction pump is incorporated in the washing machine, water remaining in a bathtub is effectively used, thereby it is possible to save water.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

[Industrial field of application] This device is to attach a water absorption pump to a washing machine and use the remaining water after using a bath.

[0002]

[Prior Art] Until now, washing machines had no suction pump, so we could not use the remaining water in the bath.

[0003]

[Means for Solving the Problem] This proposal is to attach a water absorption pump to a washing machine, absorb the remaining water in the bath, and wash with the water to save the washing water.

[0004]

[Example] Let's start with a fully automatic washing machine. First connect the water supply hose to the tap as before. At the same time, put the hose of the water absorption pump considered in this invention into the bath. Turn on the switch in this state. Since it is designed to operate the water absorption pump first (important), the water absorption pump starts to move and the bath water starts to enter the washing tub. When the bath water is full in the washing tub, stop the water absorption pump, and from now on, start washing as a fully automatic washing machine as before. Also, I don't know when the bath water will run out.
Attach a device to detect. If you find out that you can no longer suck water with this device, it means that you have run out of bath water, so stop the water pump and at the same time start tap water to supplement the water. From now on, as in the conventional fully automatic washing machine, when the water is full, stop running tap water and start washing. The above is a description of a fully automatic washing machine, but I think that even a normal two-tub type washing machine can be equipped with this device if the water supply part is automatic.

[0005]

[Effect of the Invention] As described above, the present invention allows the washing person to use the remaining water in the bath with almost the same operation as before. It seems that about 70% of the washing machines are installed near the bathroom, and if you use the bath water that has been thrown away with this device, it will be very water-saving. Also, although there was only a water absorption pump until now, it was not used so much because it was sold separately from the washing machine and the operation had to be done clearly.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A washing machine with a water absorption pump