Improvements in Washing Machines.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 30th June, 1890-Accepted, 2nd Aug., 1890
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Washing Machines.
I HUBERT SOUKUP, of Prague, Bohemia, in the Empire of Austria, Manufacturer;
do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same
is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
The object of my invention is to manufacture improved washing machines.
My invention consists of a vessel, preferably of a globular form; mounted on
horizontal axles, and caused to rotate thereon.
In one form of my invention a central axle fitted with paddles is caused to rotate
inside the vessel, at the same time that the vessel itself rotates on its horizontal axis ;
water or other liquids, or steam or other fluids being passed into and out of the vessel
through tubular axles.
In another form of my invention the vessel itself is caused to revolve upon two
axes, at right angles to each other.
And in order that my said invention may be particularly described and ascertained
reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings, in which similar letters of
reference indicate corresponding parts.
Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation and Fig. 2 a horizontal section of one form of my
invention. Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation, and Fig. 4 a horizontal section of another
form of my invention.
Referring to Figs. 1 & 2, A is a globular vessel, having an opening at a for the
insertion of articles to be washed. The opening at a is fitted with a water tight door.
The vessel A is mounted on tubular axles bb working in stuffing boxes fitted to the
framing B C. Fast and loose driving pulleys M. N. are fitted to the axle b for
driving the apparatus with belting. By means of suitable connections with the
pipes and water, steain, and other fluids may be driven into and withdrawn from
the vessel A. The frame C is provided with a stationary bevel wheel D. The vessel A
is fitted with an axle y working in stuffing boxes c c.
One end of the axle y is
fitted with a bevel wheel d gearing with the larger bevel wheel D. The axle y is fitted
with a hub 0, to which four paddles P P are fixed. n m are ribs fitted to the inside of
the vessel A.
When the vessel A is caused to rotate upon the axles bb the wheel Dat the same
time causes the wheel d and axle y to rotate, whereby the paddle boards p p are
caused to beat and agitate the articles requiring to be washed. These articles are
thereby also thrown against the ribs m n, and are at the same time thoroughly
saturated with the liquids in the vessel A.
Referring to Figs. 3 and 4, A is a globular vessel mounted on trunnions y y.
These trunnions work in bearings formed in a rotating frame f, which frame is
keyed to the axle 6' and runs freely on the axle 62. The axle 62 is fixed and the bevel
wheel D is keyed thereto. As the vessel A revolves on its horizontal axis, the bevel
wheel D drives the wheel d, thus imparting to the vessel A a series of revolutions
on its axis y y. The vessel A is provided with internal ribs m n against which the
articles are thrown by the series of compound revolutions of the vessel. a is a water-
tight door covering the opening for the insertion and withdrawal of the articles and
fluids.
Instead of the bevel wheels D d, the vessels may be fitted with frictional or other
suitable gearing, and the form of the vessel A may be varied. Also the apparatus
may be arranged for the passage of water or other liquids and steam or hot or cold
ir, into and through the vessel A; and other obvious modifications may be made
n the construction and the method of driving and in the fittings of the
Apparatus:

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The manufacture and use of washing machines consisting of the combination of
a vessel A caused to rotate in one direction, while its internal fittings rotate at right
angles thereto, substantially as herein before described and illustrated by Figs. 1 and 2
of the drawings.
2. In washing machines the application and use of a vessel A, caused to rotate in
two directions, each being at right angles to the other, substantially as herein before
described and illustrated by Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings.
3. The several and respective combinations of parts and arrangements for operating
the same, constituting my invention of improvements in washing machines,
substantially as herein before described and illustrated by the drawings.
تيمم
1000
GEO. DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent for Applicant.
GEO.
DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent for Applicant.