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>> Washing Machines

_Here you can find all the information I have collected during my investigation into existing solutions- mechanical and electronic for laundry making machines.

_Old washing machines:

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Trying to think of structure on which the bucket will ne mounted and used as a washing machine.

_First sketches :

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Examining the idea of a manual washing machine not based on the bucket, where one side of the mechanism is used for washing and the other side for drying.

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_Existing Manual Solutions :

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>> Mechanism

What type of mechanism is the most efficient to use in the Bucket Washing Machine?

Important points:

1. Easy to use2. Cheap to manufacture3. Minimum parts as possible4. Easy to assemble 5. Durable6. Easy to fix and replace inner parts.

This type of mechanism is mounted on the lead of the bucket.

1/ Top Mechanism:

There are a few possibilities for the gearing arrangement:

1 Gear

2 Gears

4 Gears

Advantages and disadvantages of this system:

Advantages:* Mechanism is hidden inside the lead.* Easy to assemble.

Disadvantages:* Uncomfortable to use* Can’t see what is happening inside the bucket.* The more gearing there is inside the mechanism, the more expensive it is to manufacture and the more complicated it is to assemble.

2/ Side Mechanism:

This type of mechanism is mounted by making 2 holes in the upper sides of the bucket.

There are a few possibilities for the gearing arrangement:

Warm gear Bevel gear

3/ Drying mechanism

A drying mechanism is

Advantages and disadvantages of this system:Advantages and disadvantages of this system:

Advantages:* Comfortable to use- ergonomi-cally.* Can see what is happening in the bucket.* Easy to assemble

Disadvantages:* Making holes in the bucket, can cause problems.

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