KR0124809B1 - A rinse automatic insert method and device of a washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

A detergent input control part(16) and a water supply valve control part(26) are driven to feed water and a detergent into the water container of a washer. And a motor drive part(20) is driven for washing the object to be washed put in with a detergent. After that, the water and the detergent are drained and dehydrated by driving the drainage valve control part(24). Furthermore this washing process is conducted by repeating as much as the number of washing process established by the selection button of a selection button control part(12) and is followed by the last feeding of rinsing number, rinsing, and dehydration process.

Description

Rinsing detergent automatic administration method and device

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a washing machine,

2 is a flow chart showing a washing process of a conventional washing machine,

3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a washing machine according to the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating a washing process of a washing machine according to the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

l2: selection button control unit 14: notification unit

16 detergent control unit 18 control means

20: motor drive drive unit 22: motor

24: drain valve control unit 26: water supply valve control unit

28: rinse detergent input control unit 30: melody output unit

The present invention is a washing machine to perform the washing process by the set washing, dehydration, rinsing process, the automatic rinsing detergent input mode and the automatic rinsing detergent input device after the set washing, dehydration, rinsing process before the final rinsing process execution The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for automatically administering a rinsing detergent of a washing machine to automatically insert a rinsing detergent.

According to the conventional washing machine configuration, a washing tank containing laundry, washing water, and detergent is installed in the washing machine, and a motor capable of rotating the washing tank is integrally formed with the washing tank on the bottom of the washing tank to wash the laundry contained in the washing tank. do.

Such conventional laundry is shown in FIGS. 1 to 2 as an exemplary drawing.

Here, 12 is a selection button operation unit, 14 is a notification unit, 16 is a detergent input control unit, 18 is a control unit, 20 is a motor drive drive unit, 22 is a motor, 24 is a drain valve control unit, 26 is a water supply valve control unit.

The washing machine as described above is composed of a plurality of selection buttons on the washing machine body and is configured with a selection button operation unit 12 capable of inputting various data according to the washing machine washing process, and the selection button input of the selection button operation unit 12. The control means 18 for controlling the operation of the washing machine so as to store and execute the washing, rinsing, dehydration process, etc. of the washing machine according to the washing machine, and to store the laundry, and to fix the laundry at the scheduled time. It is configured, the control means 18 is driven by the control of the control means 18 and connected to the washing tank not shown, the motor 22 for rotating the washing tank is connected and driven through the motor drive drive unit 20, In addition, the control means 18 is connected to a water supply valve control unit 26 driven by the control of the control means (l8) to control the opening and closing of the cold / hot water feed water supply to the washing tank, drain valve The control unit 24 is connected to control the opening and closing of the drain valve for draining the water of the washing tank after washing, the detergent input control unit 16 is connected to supply the water for washing the laundry and to administer the laundry detergent; In addition, the notification unit 14 is connected so that it is configured to inform that the washing is finished.

When the washing machine configured as described above is set by pressing a washing environment setting button among the selection buttons of the selection button operating unit 12 and setting a process according to washing by inputting the selection button of the selection button operation unit 12, the washing process according to the input selection button is controlled. It is stored in the storage means of the means 18.

In this case, the washing environment of the washing machine which can be set by operating the selection button of the selection button operating unit 12 may set a plurality of washing conditions such as a washing time and a washing frequency, a rinsing time and a rinsing frequency, and whether detergent is added.

When the washing start key of the washing machine is input after the selecting button of the selecting button manipulation unit 12 is input, the control unit 18 detects the weight of the laundry first put into the washing tank by a weight sensor not shown to supply water for washing. And washing time of detergent amount.

The water supply amount, detergent amount, washing time, etc. of the water required for washing are calculated by a program stored in the storage means in the control means 18, and another condition on which the calculation is based is selected according to the selection button input of the selection button operating portion l2. According to the type of laundry, the water supply amount (cold water and hot water are distinguished and supplied) and the amount of detergent washing time below are calculated.

According to the calculated amount of water required for washing and the amount of detergent washing time, the control means 18 first applies a driving signal to the detergent injecting control unit 10 to input the amount of detergent required to wash the laundry contained in the washing tank among the detergents contained in the detergent storage container. Then, a driving signal is applied to the water supply valve control unit 26 to adjust the mixing ratio of cold water and hot water to the washing tank.

After the supply of detergent and water, the control means 18 washes by driving a motor 22 connected to the lower end of the washing tank by applying a driving signal to the motor driving drive unit 20 to wash the laundry contained in the washing tank.

At this time, the control means 18 converts the drive signal applied to the motor drive drive unit 20 so that the motor 22 is not rotated in one direction but is rotated forward and backward with a predetermined time interval to perform more effective washing. Will be applied.

After driving the motor 22 for a predetermined time to wash the laundry in the washing tank, the driving signal is continuously applied to the motor drive unit 20 and a driving signal is applied to the drain valve control unit 24 to open the drain valve. Drained water is made, and again the driving signal is sequentially applied to the detergent input control unit 16, the water supply valve control unit 26 and the motor drive drive unit 20 to wash the laundry set by the selection button input of the selection button operation unit l2 The washing process is executed repeatedly as many times as the process is repeated.

The control means 18 that recognizes the washing process execution as many times as the washing process repeated by the selection button input of the selection button operating unit 12, drains the water to be washed and the water soaked in the laundry made to wash in the washing tank. In order to remove the control signal by applying a drive signal to the motor drive drive unit 20 controls the driving of the washing tank and the motor 22 necessary for dehydration.

In the control means 18 that recognizes the dehydration process of the laundry that has been washed in the washing tank, the control means 18 drives only the water supply valve control unit 26 without applying a driving signal to the detergent input control unit 16 to rinse the laundry contained in the washing tank again. A signal is applied to supply water required for the rinsing process to run in the washing tank, and a rinsing process is performed by applying a driving signal to the motor driving drive unit 20 to drive the motor 22.

When the rinsing process execution time stored in the storage means of the control means 18 ends while rotating the washing tank connected to the motor 22, the control means 18 outputs a drive signal to the motor driving drive unit 20. In addition, a driving signal is applied to the drain valve control unit 24 to perform a dehydration process of dehydrating water soaked in the laundry in which the rinsing process is performed.

After the driving signal is output to the motor driving drive unit 20 and the drain valve control unit 24 during the set dehydration process execution time, the control unit 18 applies a driving signal to the alarm unit 14 to inform the alarm unit 14 of the buzzer. Or lamp) to indicate that the entire washing process is complete.

However, during laundry washing in the washing tank of the washing machine, friction occurs between the laundry and the laundry, and static electricity is generated between the laundry and the washing tank. Had a flaw that was shocked.

Conventionally, this problem is solved by using a rinse detergent in order to prevent static electricity generated from laundry and to add aroma of the laundry. However, the conventional washing machine has no method of informing when to apply a rinse detergent. During the wash, the rinse detergent had to be added just before the final rinsing process was finished after the washing process.

In addition, if the washing machine was to perform other tasks while fixing the laundry, the washing machine had to rinse the laundry after the washing was fixed again with rinsing detergent to prevent the static and add a fragrance to the laundry.

Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described drawbacks, and during the washing fixing execution of the washing machine outputs an alarm sound notifying the start of the last rinsing process immediately before the execution of the last rinsing process after the dehydration process and the rinse detergent It is an object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for automatically administering a rinsing detergent of a washing machine, which is capable of executing a rinsing process after being introduced.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the present invention in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings as follows.

The automatic rinsing detergent input method according to the present invention comprises the steps of setting the washing / rinsing process of the washing machine, the step of repeatedly performing the water supply, washing process according to the set number of washing process, water supply according to the set number of rinsing process, Repeating the rinsing process, performing a pause mode with the generation of an alarm sound to inject the rinsing detergent before performing the last rinsing process, and recognizing the completion of the rinsing process to inform the completion of the washing / rinsing process. In the method of notifying the rinsing detergent administration time of the washing machine consisting of steps, the method comprising initially setting whether or not the rinsing detergent is added when the laundry mode is set, and according to the rinse detergent input setting setting the last rinsing process start time of performing the rinsing process Detecting and rinsing with the water supply of rinsing water at the start of the detected rinsing process. It is characterized in that comprises the step of opening and closing the cylinder valve.

In the automatic rinsing detergent dispensing apparatus according to the present invention, a selection button operation unit 12 configured as a selection button for setting a washing environment required for performing a washing process is connected to an input terminal of the control means 18, and to an output terminal of the control means 18. The water supply valve control unit 26 for closing the water supply valve of the water inlet flowing into the washing tank, the motor drive unit 20 for controlling the driving of the motor 22 formed on the bottom of the washing tank, and the inlet valve of the inlet for the detergent contained in the detergent container are introduced. Rinsing detergent administration of the washing machine comprising a detergent input control unit 16 to open and close, a drain valve control unit 24 to open and close the drain valve for washing or rinsing water after washing or rinsing is finished, and a notification unit 14 to notify the completion of the washing process In the apparatus, a rinse detergent input selection key for selecting whether to rinse detergent is additionally provided in the selection button operation unit 12, the control means 18 is a rinse detergent to When the input of the mouth selection key is recognized, the final rinsing process is performed to detect a time when the rinsing detergent input control unit 28 is connected to open and close the valve of the rinsing detergent container containing the rinsing detergent.

Exemplary Drawing 4 is a flow chart according to the present invention, if the washing / rinsing process is set, the washing water / detergent administration, washing, washing water discharge process is repeatedly performed according to the set number of washing process, rinsing water according to the set number of rinsing process Repeat the administration, rinsing, and dehydration process, but when the start time of the last rinsing process is detected, when setting the washing / rinsing process early, it is determined whether to input the rinse water detergent administration key. After the process is performed sequentially, the laundry completion alarm is output.However, if there is a rinse detergent administration key input, the rinse detergent is administered in addition to the rinse water administration. It is.

According to the present invention configured as described above, when the washing button and the rinsing process and the rinse washing are set by inputting the selection button of the washing button operating unit 12, the control unit 18 stores the control unit 18 in the storage unit of the control unit 18, and then sets the washing process. The operation of each part of the washing machine is controlled to perform the washing process, the rinsing process, and whether the rinsing detergent is administered according to the program.

First, the detergent input control unit 16 and the water supply valve control unit 26 are driven to perform the washing process, and the motor driving drive unit 20 for administering the washing water and the detergent in the washing tank of the washing machine and controlling the driving of the motor 22 is performed. The washing machine washes the laundry contained in the washing tank together with the washing water and the laundry detergent.

After rotating the washing tank for a predetermined time, the washing water and the detergent contained in the washing tank are drained and dewatered by driving the drain valve control unit 24, and the washing process is set by the selection button of the selection button operation unit 12. The process is repeated as many times as the rinsing process.

In the rinsing process, as in the washing process, the rinsing water administration, rinsing, and dehydration processes are repeatedly performed as many times as the number of rinsing processes set by the selection button operation of the selection button operation unit 12, but by the selection button operation of the selection button operation unit 12. When the start of the last rinsing process is detected, if no rinsing detergent input key is selected when the rinse detergent is selected before washing, if the key is not input, the rinsing water and the rinsing and dehydrating processes are performed sequentially, and then the whole washing process is finished. The alarm sound is output, and if there is a rinse detergent input key input, the rinsing detergent is administered together with the rinsing water administration, and the rinsing and dehydration processes are sequentially performed to end the washing rinsing.

As described above, the present invention outputs an alarm sound notifying when the last rinsing process start time is detected while repeatedly performing the rinsing process following the washing process, and determines whether the rinsing detergent input key is operated to automatically rinse water. By administering a rinse detergent together with the effect of performing a rinse process of the laundry.

Claims (2)

A selection button control unit 12 configured as a selection button for setting a washing environment required to perform a washing process is connected to an input terminal of the control unit 18, and the output terminal of the control unit 18 opens and closes a water supply valve of a water supply port flowing into the washing tank. The motor input unit 20 for controlling the driving of the water supply valve control unit 26 and the motor 22 formed on the bottom of the washing tank, and the detergent inlet control unit 16 for opening and closing the inlet valve of the inlet port through which the detergent contained in the detergent container flows. Alternatively, in the rinsing detergent dispensing apparatus of the washing machine composed of a drain valve control unit 24 for opening and closing a drain valve for discharging the washed / rinsed water after the rinsing and the notification unit 14 for completing the washing process, selecting whether to insert a rinse detergent A rinsing detergent input selection key is additionally provided in the selection button operating unit 12, and the control means 18 rinses the last rinsing when the rinsing detergent input selection key input is recognized. With yirueojim to detect information carried in time its output terminal rinse detergent dispenser control unit 28 is automatically rinsing detergent dosage method and device of the washing machine is connected to the opening and closing of the valve the rinsing detergent contained the detergent rinsing. Setting the washing / rinsing process of the washing machine, repeating the water supply and washing process according to the set washing process number, repeating the water supply and rinsing process according to the set number of rinsing process, and finally Notification of timing of rinsing detergent in the washing machine, which consists of performing a pause mode with the sound of alarm so that the rinsing detergent can be added before performing the rinsing process, and notifying the completion of the washing / rinsing process by recognizing the completion of the rinsing process. A method comprising: initially setting a rinsing detergent or not when a laundry mode is set, detecting a start time of a last rinsing process during a rinsing process according to the rinsing detergent input setting, and detecting the rinsing process Opening and closing the valve of the rinse dispenser with the supply of rinsing water at the start time. Rinsing detergent automatic administration method and apparatus of the washing machine, characterized in that.