Table of Contents
washing machines
| Projects infobox | |
|---|---|
| Image |  |
| designers | Jenny Hu Radu Raduta Jessica Vechakul Timothy Schmidt Mentor: Allen Armstrong |
| date | 2021 |
| vitamins | |
| materials | Water, Soaps, Detergents, Surfactants, Fabrics |
| transformations | Washing, Rinsing, Spin drying |
| lifecycles | |
| tools | Wrenches |
| parts | Frames, Nuts, Bolts, Plates, End caps, Barrels, Bicycle bottom brackets, Axial bearings, Wheel hubs, Keyed shafts, Gears, Chains, Crank arms, Pedals, Motors, Wires, Electrical connectors, Controllers |
| techniques | Shelf joints, Tri joints |
| files | |
| suppliers | |
| git | |
Introduction
A washing machine (laundry machine, clothes washer, or washer) is a home appliance used to wash laundry. The term is mostly applied to machines that use water as opposed to dry cleaning (which uses alternative cleaning fluids and is performed by specialist businesses) or ultrasonic cleaners. The user adds laundry detergent, which is sold in liquid or powder form, to the wash water.
Challenges
Many people worldwide wash clothes manually, but the detergents are chemically harmful, and the repetitive motion of scrubbing is straining to the muscles and joints.
Approaches
Gently wash clothes using pedal or solar electric power.
Pedal powered
Electric powered
Wash cycle
- first fill
- second fill
- detergent release
- wash
- rinse / sanitize
- spin