Multifunctional integrated cleaner unit machine

[0013]The present invention is advantageous in that it provides an integrated multifunctional laundry cleaner machine having the advantages of small occupied area, low manufacturing cost, full functions, proper height, time saving in use, convenience, energy saving, and convenient installation, as an all-in-one cleaning apparatus.

[0016]Preferably, a water shield is further mounted at the front side of the cabinet at a position below the washing basin and above the dryer door. Therefore, the dryer machine control panel of the dryer machine unit is located at the front side of the cabinet at a location below the water shield. At least a water-sealed washing basin rim is upwardly protruded from the peripheral edge of the washing basin or provided at the enclosing frame to encircle the peripheral edge of the washing basin for preventing water draining to the dryer machine unit so as to further protect the electrical appliance or circuit of the laundry cleaner machine.

[0018]A main water entering pipe of the cabinet is arranged for linking with the water inlet of the washing machine unit and the water inlet of the washing basin via the main water inlet, such that when the main water entering pipe is linked to a water source, both the washing machine unit and the washing basin will be automatically linked to the water source, so as to simplify the structure of the water pipeline of the laundry cleaner machine and to minimize the installation cost thereof

[0019]The washing basin can be a single integrated body by sheet forming or stamping forming of stainless sheet or by mold injecting of plastic material. Accordingly, a multi-layered basin can be formed that an outer layer of the washing basin can be made by sheet forming or stamping forming of stainless sheet or by mold injecting of plastic material. An inner layer of the washing basin can be made of stainless steel, ceramic, or glass to form a water protection layer. The inner layer is overlapped and sealed within the outer layer via sealing element and screw-nut configuration to retain the inner and outer layers in position. Preferably, the enclosing frame and the washing basin are integrally formed as a one piece integrated body by sheet forming or stamping forming of stainless sheet or by mold injecting of plastic material, so that the integrated structure of the enclosing frame and the washing basin is able to further prevent the water leak therefrom, so as to enhance the safety of the laundry cleaner machine.

[0021]The washing machine unit, the dryer machine unit, and the water heater apparatus are electrically connected to the power source via a single power plug to minimize the needed sockets for the multifunctional laundry cleaner machine.

[0022]Compare the present invention to the existing arts, the present invention integrated the washing machine, dryer machine, and the washing basin into one laundry cleaner machine in the regulation of the national stander for electronic appliance has the following advantages. (1) The combined washer and dryer machine minimizes the size of the machine, so that it meets the expectation of the consumer of the minimized occupation, low cost, and multi-functions. The integrated washing basin is able to meet the high usage of the washing basin. (2) Separating the washing and drying functions of the cleaner machine is able to concurrently operate both washer and dryer machines, so as to efficiently minimize the required time for doing laundry and enhance the convenience and energy saving. (3) The integrated structure simplifies the installation process of the laundry cleaner machine, and minimizes the noise from the vibration thereof due to the larger contacting area between the laundry cleaner machine and the floor, so as to cost down the transportation cost. (4) The integrated structure is able to enhance the indoor aesthetic feeling thereof.

Therefore, the arrangement of the water pipes or hoses is complicated.

Especially for people who's living in a smaller apartment, the separated washing machine, dryer machine, and the sink is even more inconvenient and bulky.

The disadvantages of the above mentioned separated structure of washing machine, dryer machine, and the sink also exist in the student dormitories.

However, in the student dorm, usually accommodating more then one person, has limited spaces for placing the cleaning appliances.

Even the students wish to joint purchase the appliances, the bulky and separated washing machine, dryer machine, and sink can not be installed and placed in the limited space of the dormitory.

Accordingly, most of the existing laundry appliances in the market are separately provided, so that the consumers can hardly find the perfect fit appliances with relatively more compacted sizes.

The first structure of combined sink and washing machine restricts each other and the water outlet pipe communicatively connected to the bottom of the sink decreases the rotational flexibility of the sink and easily damages the water outlet pipe.

The height of the sink for the non-adults or students may be even more inconvenient.

However, the decreased diameter of the drum also decreases the centrifugal force, so that it decreases the performance of washing machine.

Furthermore, the front loaded washing machine is high in manufacturing cost and lower energy efficient in the same time unit compared to the wave wheel washing machine.

Although this washing machine is able to reduce the required space for installing the dryer machine and washing machine, and convenient to use, the user is unable to wash and dry the cloth at the same time.

Therefore, the user can not wash the cloth while drying the wet cloth at the same time.

On the other hand, during the washing, dewatering, and drying processes of the front loaded washing machine with drier function for cleaning the cloth in the same cylindrical drum, the drying process for drying cloth via blowing hot air also has to remove the remaining water and non-drained water from the dewatering process, such as remaining water of the spin-drier of the dewatering process, so that each period of drying the cloth consumes relatively more time and energy, which is a main concern and disadvantage of this type of washing machine.

The complicated structure of the front loaded washing machine itself with the additional drier function dramatically increases the manufacturing cost, so that the current high list price of the front loaded washing machine with the drier function higher is only affordable to the minority of the consumers.