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2.10.2 Detection of Inner Bowl Re-Engagement – Bowl Check
After SmartDrive
has pumped out the water, the inner bowl will sink down and re-engage onto the
drive spline. To ensure the inner bowl has re-engaged correctly, SmartDrive
will carry out a bowl
re-engage test sequence (bowl check). Bowl check consists of a series of short agitate type
actions before the spin cycle starts. A sound may be heard as the inner bowl re-engages.
2.10.3 Balance Rings
The inner bowl has 2 balance rings, one at the top, and one at the bottom. These are sealed
compartments half full of water. This water allows the bowl to balance. If one or both of these
rings have lost water then the inner bowl must be replaced. The easiest way to determine a loss of
water is to weigh the bowls on n accurate set of scales.
Inner Bowl Weights
Compact 7.303kg +/- 225g
Medium 9.225kg +/- 175g
Large 10.480kg +/- 275g
2.11 Agitator
Smart Drive’s
agitator design differs from conventional designs in that it is made of very flexible
plastic that bends and flexes as the clothes are moved around the bowl. The agitator action is
similar to that of a fish moving through the water, so the side-wards motion is translated to forward
thrust. This is not only more forgiving on the clothes but helps to slowly move the clothes around
the bowl in a toroidal motion, ie. a vertical circular motion. The fins at the top of the agitator pull
the clothes on the surface of the water inwards and then push them downwards. The bottom fins
then push the clothes towards the outside of the bowl again and back up to the surface.
The agitator also features guides on the side to help the user choose the correct water level for
each load size. The guides relate to the level that the dry clothes come up to, which relates back
to the correct water level. The agitator also gives the user information when measuring detergent,
to ensure that they dose correctly for the load size.
2.12 Lint Removal System
Smart Drive’s
self cleaning lint removal system
works by continuous water circulation, resulting
in the separation of lint from the wash water. As
the agitator moves, the specially designed
vanes on the bottom create turbulence. The
agitator acts as a centrifugal pump, circulating
the wash water.
As a result of the agitator action, lint and wash
water are sucked into the agitator stem and
down to the base where they are directed into
the cavity between the inner and outer bowls.
The extruded holes of the inner bowl are
shaped to allow the wash water to flow back into
the bowl, but prevent the lint from following.
The lint then floats to the surface of the water
between the inner and outer bowl and remains
there until it is flushed out the drain at the end of
the wash cycle.
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