CN214992486U

CN214992486U - External automatic detergent feeding device

Info

Publication number: CN214992486U
Application number: CN202120446895.7U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 沈军
Original assignee: Suzhou Sanjun Intelligent Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Suzhou Sanjun Intelligent Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2021-03-02
Filing date: 2021-03-02
Publication date: 2021-12-03
Anticipated expiration: 2031-03-02

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic device of puting in of external detergent, it relates to intelligence thing networking household electrical appliances technical field, include: the water supply device comprises a base, a water pipe and a water outlet, wherein the base is provided with a water pipe which is provided with a water inlet and a water outlet, and the water pipe is provided with a one-way valve which can be conducted from the water inlet to the water outlet; the base is also provided with a liquid delivery pipeline for washing, and the outlet of the liquid delivery pipeline for washing is communicated with the water delivery pipeline; the base is provided with a mounting part which is used for detachably mounting the washing liquid container unit so that the interior of the washing liquid container unit can be communicated with the inlet of the washing liquid conveying pipeline; driving the pump; a control unit mounted on the base, capable of controlling the drive pump, the control unit including a first wireless transmission module; automatic dispensing device control, etc. The automatic detergent feeding device can be installed on an existing common washing machine, and a user can conveniently control the external detergent automatic feeding device to feed detergent in multiple modes.

Description

External automatic detergent feeding device

Technical Field

The utility model relates to an intelligence thing networking household electrical appliances technical field, in particular to automatic device of puting in of external detergent.

Background

With the development of society, consumers have higher requirements on the quality of daily life, the frequency of using household washing machines by the consumers is higher and higher, meanwhile, the environmental protection needs to be paid more attention, and particularly, the consumption of detergent is huge in public washing places such as schools, hotels and the like. At present, a washing machine is generally used for a consumer or a user to purchase a detergent and add the detergent into the washing machine, particularly, the detergent which has different functions and needs to be added at present is various, and merchants are designed to be small-sized packaging appearances for facilitating the selection of the consumer, but increase the selection number of the consumer, so that the number of waste packaging boxes is huge, and the washing machine is not convenient for the consumer and is not beneficial to environmental protection.

In addition, although the washing machines with automatic putting systems are sold in the market at present, most of the existing common washing machines cannot be additionally provided with the automatic putting systems. Moreover, the washing machine with the automatic putting system sold in the market at present cannot be remotely controlled, and a user must operate the washing machine by himself, which is very inconvenient.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In order to overcome the above-mentioned defect of prior art, the embodiment of the utility model provides an automatic device of puting in of external detergent is provided, it can install to current ordinary washing machine on to can make the user can put in the detergent with the convenient automatic device of puting in of external detergent of control of multiple mode.

The embodiment of the utility model provides a concrete technical scheme is:

the utility model provides an automatic device of puting in of external detergent, the automatic device of puting in of external detergent includes:

the water supply device comprises a base, a water pipe and a water outlet, wherein the base is provided with a water pipe which is provided with a water inlet and a water outlet, and the water pipe is provided with a one-way valve which can be communicated from the water inlet to the water outlet; the base is also provided with a washing liquid conveying pipeline, and an outlet of the washing liquid conveying pipeline is communicated with the water conveying pipeline; the base is provided with a mounting part which is used for detachably mounting a washing liquid container unit so that the interior of the washing liquid container unit can be communicated with an inlet of the washing liquid conveying pipeline; a driving pump capable of generating negative pressure in the washing liquid delivery pipe to deliver the washing liquid in the washing liquid container unit to the water delivery pipe; a control unit mounted on the base and capable of controlling the drive pump, the control unit including a first wireless transmission module;

the automatic releasing device control device comprises a second wireless transmission module, a user command input module and a battery unit, wherein the second wireless transmission module can be in wireless communication with the first wireless transmission module; the first wireless transmission module or the second wireless transmission module can be in wireless communication with a network, and the automatic release device control device can be placed far away from the base.

Preferably, the water outlet can be connected with the water inlet end of the washing machine; the water inlet is communicated with a water source.

Preferably, the laundry liquid container unit has a label thereon, the label including at least one of the following information: the information of the volume of the liquid container unit for washing, the information of the kind of the liquid for washing in the liquid container unit for washing, and the anti-counterfeit information of the liquid container unit for washing.

Preferably, the base has a plurality of mounting portions, different mounting portions are used for detachably mounting different types of laundry liquid container units, the laundry liquid delivery pipe includes a main laundry liquid delivery pipe, a switching valve and a plurality of sub laundry liquid delivery pipes, a plurality of inlets of the switching valve are respectively communicated with the plurality of sub laundry liquid delivery pipes, an outlet of the switching valve is communicated with the main laundry liquid delivery pipe, the driving pump is disposed on the main laundry liquid delivery pipe, and the switching valve can be switched to communicate an outlet thereof with one of the plurality of inlets.

Preferably, the installation department on the base is a plurality of, is used for the laundry liquid container unit of demountable installation different grade type on the different installation departments, the quantity of laundry liquid pipeline with the quantity of installation department corresponds, one the import of laundry liquid pipeline can with one on the installation department one the laundry liquid container unit is linked together, the quantity of actuating pump with the quantity of laundry liquid pipeline corresponds, one be provided with one on the laundry liquid pipeline the actuating pump.

Preferably, the different types of laundry liquid container units comprise: softener and detergent.

Preferably, the external automatic detergent dispensing device further comprises: a tag identification unit electrically connected to the control unit, the tag identification unit being configured to identify a tag on the laundry liquid container unit and to obtain information contained in the tag, the control unit making one of the following determinations based on the information obtained by the tag identification unit: whether the type of the washing liquid container unit is correct, whether the washing liquid container unit is a genuine product, and the remaining usage amount of the washing liquid container unit.

Preferably, the user command input module has the following functions: selection of different types of laundry liquid container units; selecting the use amount of different types of laundry liquid container units; the different types of laundry liquid container units are put in sequence.

Preferably, the external automatic detergent dispensing device further comprises: the detection device is arranged on the water conveying pipeline and is used for detecting whether water flow in the water conveying pipeline flows or not; the detection device is electrically connected with the control unit, and the control unit controls the driving pump to operate or not according to whether the water flow in the water conveying pipeline detected by the detection device flows or not.

The technical scheme of the utility model following beneficial effect that is showing has:

the external automatic detergent feeding device in the application is an external automatic detergent feeding device which can be installed on the existing washing machine and can be used for feeding detergent to the existing washing machine on the premise of manual control. Because the position that the automatic device of puting in of external detergent was installed is difficult for the user directly to carry out control operation to it, consequently, the automatic device controlling means of puting in this application is independent of the base, and it carries out wireless communication through the first wireless transmission module on second wireless transmission module and the base to realize the control of puting in to the automatic device of puting in of external detergent, so, automatic puting in device controlling means can be installed in arbitrary required position by the user. In addition, the first wireless transmission module or the second wireless transmission module can be in wireless communication with a network, and a user can utilize electronic equipment such as a mobile phone computer and the like to realize remote control of the external detergent automatic feeding device through network communication.

Specific embodiments of the present invention are disclosed in detail with reference to the following description and the accompanying drawings, which specify the manner in which the principles of the invention may be employed. It should be understood that the embodiments of the present invention are not so limited in scope. The embodiments of the invention include many variations, modifications and equivalents within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Features that are described and/or illustrated with respect to one embodiment may be used in the same way or in a similar way in one or more other embodiments, in combination with or instead of the features of the other embodiments.

Drawings

The drawings described herein are for illustration purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure in any way. In addition, the shapes, the proportional sizes, and the like of the respective members in the drawings are merely schematic for helping the understanding of the present invention, and do not specifically limit the shapes, the proportional sizes, and the like of the respective members of the present invention. The skilled person in the art can, under the teaching of the present invention, choose various possible shapes and proportional dimensions to implement the invention according to the specific situation.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of an external automatic detergent feeding device in an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic view of a base of an external automatic detergent dispenser according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals of the above figures:

1. a laundry liquid container unit; 2. a base; 3. a water delivery pipeline; 31. a water inlet; 32. a water outlet; 4. a laundry liquid delivery pipe; 5. driving the pump; 6. a one-way valve; 7. a control unit; 8. a tag identification unit; 9. an automatic delivery device control device; 91. a battery cell; 92. a second wireless transmission module; 93. a user command input module; 94. a light module; 10. and (6) switching the valve.

Detailed Description

The details of the present invention can be more clearly understood with reference to the accompanying drawings and the description of the embodiments of the present invention. However, the specific embodiments of the present invention described herein are for the purpose of explanation only, and should not be construed as limiting the invention in any way. Given the teachings of the present invention, the skilled person can conceive of any possible variants based on the invention, which should all be considered as belonging to the scope of the invention. It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may also be present. The terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly and may include, for example, mechanical or electrical connections, communications between two elements, direct connections, indirect connections through intermediaries, and the like. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and the like as used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not denote a unique embodiment.

Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. The terminology used herein in the description of the present application is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. As used herein, the term "and/or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

In order to install to current ordinary washing machine on to can make the user can put in the detergent with the convenient automatic device of putting in of control external detergent of multiple mode, put forward the automatic device of putting in of external detergent in this application, fig. 1 is the embodiment of the utility model provides an automatic structural schematic diagram who puts in the device of external detergent, as shown in fig. 1, the automatic device of putting in of external detergent can include: the water supply device comprises a base 2, wherein the base 2 is provided with a water pipeline 3, the water pipeline 3 is provided with a water inlet 31 and a water outlet 32, and the water pipeline 3 is provided with a one-way valve 6 which can be communicated from the water inlet 31 to the water outlet 32; the base 2 is also provided with a liquid delivery pipeline 4 for washing, and the outlet of the liquid delivery pipeline 4 for washing is communicated with the water delivery pipeline 3; the base 2 is provided with a mounting part which is used for detachably mounting the washing liquid container unit 1 so that the interior of the washing liquid container unit 1 can be communicated with the inlet of the washing liquid conveying pipeline 4; a driving pump 5 capable of generating a negative pressure in the washing liquid delivery pipe 4 to deliver the washing liquid in the washing liquid container unit 1 to the water delivery pipe 3; a control unit 7 mounted on the base 2 and capable of controlling the drive pump 5, the control unit 7 including a first wireless transmission module; an automatic dispensing device control device 9 including a second wireless transmission module 92 capable of wireless communication with the first wireless transmission module, a user command input module 93, and a battery unit 91 that supplies electric power; the first wireless transmission module or the second wireless transmission module 92 can perform wireless communication with the network, and the automatic dispensing device control apparatus 9 can be placed away from the base 2.

The external automatic detergent feeding device in the application is an external automatic detergent feeding device which can be installed on the existing washing machine and can be used for feeding detergent to the existing washing machine on the premise of manual control. Because the position of the external automatic detergent feeding device is not easy for a user to directly control the external automatic detergent feeding device, the automatic detergent feeding device control device 9 in the application is independent of the base 2, and is in wireless communication with the first wireless transmission module on the base 2 through the second wireless transmission module 92, so that the feeding control of the external automatic detergent feeding device is realized, and thus, the automatic detergent feeding device control device 9 can be installed at any required position by the user. In addition, the first wireless transmission module or the second wireless transmission module 92 can perform wireless communication with a network, and a user can use electronic equipment such as a mobile phone computer to realize remote control of the external detergent automatic feeding device through network communication.

In order to better understand the external automatic detergent dispensing device of the present application, it will be further explained and illustrated below. As shown in fig. 1, the external automatic detergent dispenser may include: a base 2 and an automatic dispensing device control device 9. Wherein, the base 2 is provided with a water pipeline 3, and the water pipeline 3 is provided with a water inlet 31 and a water outlet 32. The water outlet 32 can be connected with the water inlet end of the washing machine; the water inlet 31 is adapted to communicate with a water source. The water source may be tap water, and the water from the water source flows into the water pipe 3 from the water inlet 31 and then is input into the water inlet end of the washing machine from the water outlet 32.

As shown in fig. 1, a washing liquid delivery pipe 4 is provided in the base 2, and an outlet of the washing liquid delivery pipe 4 is communicated with the water delivery pipe 3. The base 2 has a mounting portion for detachably mounting the washing liquid container unit 1. The washing liquid container unit 1 is installed on the installation part, and the inlet of the washing liquid delivery pipe 4 is communicated with the installation part of the base 2, so that the inside of the washing liquid container unit 1 can be communicated with the inlet of the washing liquid delivery pipe 4. The laundry liquid container unit 1 is generally bottled or canned, and when it is mounted on the mounting portion, the opening is directed downward, so that the laundry liquid in the laundry liquid container unit 1 can be located at the lower portion of the laundry liquid container unit 1 by gravity, which facilitates the entire transportation to the laundry liquid transportation pipe 4. The laundry liquid container unit 1 and the mounting portion may be rotatably connected by a screw structure. The outlet of the laundry liquid container unit 1 may be provided with an opening and closing mechanism in a closed state when the laundry liquid container unit 1 is not mounted to the mounting portion to prevent the laundry liquid in the laundry liquid container unit 1 from flowing out. For example, the opening and closing mechanism may include an elastic member and a sealing member that is pressed against the outlet of the laundry liquid container unit 1 to be sealed by the elastic force of the elastic member. The installation part can be provided with an opening mechanism capable of opening the opening and closing mechanism, for example, a protruding part, when the washing liquid container unit 1 rotates to a certain depth in the installation part, the opening mechanism opens the opening and closing mechanism, for example, the protruding part pushes open the sealing element and enables the elastic element to contract, thus, the outlet of the washing liquid container unit 1 is opened, and the washing liquid can flow into the washing liquid conveying pipeline 4 under the action of gravity.

As shown in fig. 1, the water pipe 3 is provided with a check valve 6 which can be communicated from the water inlet 31 to the water outlet 32, and the check valve 6 is specifically arranged at the downstream of the position where the outlet of the liquid delivery pipe 4 for washing is communicated with the water pipe 3. By adopting the mode, the washing liquid can be prevented from flowing back to the water inlet 31 of the water pipeline 3 to pollute water at a water source.

As shown in fig. 1, the base 2 is mounted with a driving pump 5, and the driving pump 5 can generate a negative pressure in the washing liquid delivery pipe 4 to deliver the washing liquid in the washing liquid container unit 1 to the water delivery pipe 3. Generally, the driving pump 5 is provided on the washing liquid delivery pipe 4, and when it operates, it sucks the washing liquid in the washing liquid container unit 1 into the washing liquid delivery pipe 4 by the generated negative pressure and delivers it to the water delivery pipe 3. The washing liquid is mixed with water in the water pipe 3 and is thus conveyed together into the washing machine for washing.

As shown in fig. 1, a control unit 7 is further installed on the base 2, and the control unit 7 is used for controlling the operation of the external automatic detergent dispensing device, for example, it can control the driving pump 5 to control the on and off of the driving pump 5. The control unit 7 includes a first wireless transmission module, which can perform data transmission in a wireless manner and can be connected to a network through another device.

As a possible addition, the external automatic detergent dispensing device may include: the detection device is arranged on the water pipeline 3 and is used for detecting whether water flow in the water pipeline 3 flows or not. The detection device is electrically connected with the control unit 7, and the control unit 7 controls whether the driving pump 5 operates according to whether water flow in the water conveying pipeline 3 detected by the detection device flows.

As shown in fig. 1, the automatic dispensing device control means 9 may include a second wireless transmission module 92 capable of wireless communication with the first wireless transmission module, a user command input module 93, and a battery unit 91 that supplies power. The second wireless transmission module 92 can perform data transmission in a wireless manner, and it can also be connected to a network through other devices. The first wireless transmission module and the second wireless transmission module 92 are capable of wireless communication therebetween. The user command input module 93 is a plurality of buttons or touch screens for a user to operate, so that the user can input different commands to control the external detergent automatic dispensing device, the user can select the usage amount of the laundry detergent container unit 1 through the user command input module 93, and the external detergent automatic dispensing device is turned on and off. The automatic dispensing device control means 9 is a device independent of the base 2, which can be placed at any position away from the base 2. Because the external automatic detergent feeding device is an external automatic detergent feeding device which can be installed on the existing washing machine, and the installation position of the external automatic detergent feeding device is far away from the front part of the washing machine, and the user cannot directly control and operate the external automatic detergent feeding device, the automatic detergent feeding device control device 9 is in wireless communication with the first wireless transmission module on the base 2 through the second wireless transmission module 92 so as to realize feeding control on the external automatic detergent feeding device, and thus, the automatic detergent feeding device control device 9 can be installed at any required position by the user, for example, can be placed in an area which is convenient for the user to operate, or beside a button operation area of the washing machine, or outside a washing liquid feeding box of the washing machine.

In the above manner, the first wireless transmission module or the second wireless transmission module 92 can perform wireless communication with a network, so that a user can also use an electronic device such as a mobile phone computer to remotely control the external automatic detergent dispensing device through network communication. For example, a user can send a control instruction to a server managing external automatic detergent dispensing devices through a program on the electronic device, each external automatic detergent dispensing device has a unique code, the server can send the control instruction to the external automatic detergent dispensing device which the user needs to control, and the external automatic detergent dispensing device receives the control instruction through the first wireless transmission module or the second wireless transmission module 92 in a network transmission manner and then executes the control instruction. Through the mode, the user can remotely control the automatic external detergent feeding device at any place far away from the automatic detergent feeding device control device 9.

Because the user realizes the remote control of the external automatic detergent feeding device through the automatic feeding device control device 9 or the electronic equipment through network communication, the installation position of the base 2 and the limitation on the size of the laundry liquid container unit 1 which can be installed on the base 2 can be greatly reduced, therefore, the size of the installed laundry liquid container unit 1 can be greatly increased, the capacity of the laundry liquid container unit 1 can far exceed that of the existing washing machine with the automatic feeding system, the capacity of a detergent box of the automatic feeding system is limited due to the fact that the washing machine is provided with the automatic feeding system, the maximum capacity of the detergent box of the automatic feeding system can only be increased to about 0.5 liter to 1 liter, the structure and the size of the whole washing machine can not be realized, or the size of a shell of the washing machine needs to be greatly increased. Moreover, the volume of laundry liquid container unit 1 is very big, and be connected with base 2 demountable installation, therefore laundry liquid container unit 1 can be alone sold as a wholesale commodity, on the one hand its volume can be done very big, can practice thrift the consumption of laundry liquid packing carton on the market, thereby the laundry liquid container unit 1 of large capacity can reduce the reuse rate and reduce the influence of packing carton to the environment, thereby the user's use has been made things convenient for on the other hand, the user need not to pour out the laundry liquid with packing carton who purchases in the use again.

As a practical matter, the battery unit 91 that supplies electric power is a rechargeable battery unit 91. The base 2 is also provided with a wireless charging transmitting module; the automatic releasing device control device 9 is also provided with a wireless charging receiving module. When the electric power of the rechargeable battery unit 91 on the automatic releasing device control device 9 is insufficient, the rechargeable battery unit can send out prompt information of insufficient electric power, a user can put the automatic releasing device control device 9 back to a charging specific area on the base 2, so that the wireless charging receiving module of the automatic releasing device control device 9 is aligned with the wireless charging transmitting module of the base 2, wireless charging of the automatic releasing device control device 9 is achieved, and after the charging of the automatic releasing device control device 9 is completed, the user can move the automatic releasing device control device to any position where the user can conveniently operate.

It is possible that the laundry liquid container unit 1 has a label thereon, which includes at least one of the following information: the volume information of the liquid container unit 1 for washing, the kind information of the liquid for washing in the liquid container unit 1 for washing, the anti-counterfeit information of the liquid container unit 1 for washing, and the color and odor type of the liquid for washing in the liquid container unit 1 for washing. The external automatic detergent feeding device may include: a label identification unit 8 electrically connected to the control unit 7, the label identification unit 8 being configured to identify the label on the laundry liquid container unit 1 and to obtain information contained in the label, the control unit 7 being configured to make one of the following determinations based on the information obtained by the label identification unit 8: whether the type of the washing liquid container unit 1 is correct, whether the washing liquid container unit 1 is genuine, and the remaining amount of the washing liquid container unit 1. The tag may be an NFC tag, a two-dimensional code, a barcode, or the like.

In the above embodiment, after the laundry liquid container unit 1 is mounted on the base 2 of the external automatic detergent dispenser, the position of the label recognition unit 8 corresponds to the position of the label, so that the label recognition unit 8 can recognize the label on the laundry liquid container unit 1 and acquire information included in the label, thereby determining whether the type of the mounted laundry liquid container unit 1 is correct, whether the laundry liquid container unit 1 is genuine, and acquiring the capacity information and the remaining usage amount of the laundry liquid container unit 1.

The external automatic detergent feeding device in the application can select the usage amount of the washing liquid container unit 1 according to the user command input module 93 so as to control the starting time of the driving pump 5, so that the amount of the washing liquid in the washing liquid container unit 1 conveyed to the water pipeline 3 by the driving pump 5 is matched with the usage amount of the washing liquid container unit 1 selected by the user command input module 93. The greater the amount of use of the laundry liquid container unit 1 selected by the user command input module 93, the longer the time for which the drive pump 5 is turned on.

Since the external automatic detergent dispensing device can perform wireless communication with the network through the first wireless transmission module or the second wireless transmission module 92, the external automatic detergent dispensing device can communicate with a server managing the external automatic detergent dispensing device, and can send the usage amount of each washing liquid container unit 1 and the calculated remaining usage amount to the server, and the server records the information. When the laundry liquid container unit 1 is used by half and is detached again and installed on another external detergent automatic putting device, the other external detergent automatic putting device can identify the unique code of the laundry liquid container unit 1, so that the laundry liquid container unit communicates with a server for managing the external detergent automatic putting device, and the residual usage amount of the laundry liquid container unit 1 is obtained. In this way, even if the washing liquid container unit 1 mounted to the external automatic detergent dispenser is used, the external automatic detergent dispenser can accurately acquire the remaining amount of the washing liquid container unit 1.

After the residual usage amount of the washing liquid container unit 1 is obtained, the residual usage amount of the washing liquid container unit 1 is deducted according to the usage amount of the washing liquid container unit 1 selected by a user each time, and when the residual usage amount of the washing liquid container unit 1 calculated by the external automatic detergent feeding device is about to be used up and completely used up, the external automatic detergent feeding device can respectively send out the reminding that the washing liquid container unit 1 is about to be used up and completely used up so as to facilitate the user to replace the washing liquid container unit 1 in advance.

When the external automatic detergent feeding device judges that the type of the installed washing liquid container unit 1 is wrong after identification, the external automatic detergent feeding device can send out a prompt that the type of the washing liquid container unit 1 is wrong.

As feasible, fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of the base of the external automatic detergent feeding device in the embodiment of the present invention under another embodiment, as shown in fig. 2, the installation portion on the base 2 may be multiple, the different installation portions are used for detachably installing the laundry liquid container units 1 of different types, the laundry liquid conveying pipeline 4 includes a main laundry liquid conveying pipeline, a switching valve 10, a plurality of sub-laundry liquid conveying pipelines, a plurality of inlets of the switching valve 10 are respectively communicated with the plurality of sub-laundry liquid conveying pipelines, an outlet of the switching valve 10 is communicated with the main laundry liquid conveying pipeline, the driving pump 5 is disposed on the main laundry liquid conveying pipeline, and the switching valve 10 can be switched to communicate the outlet with one of the inlets. For example, different types of laundry liquid container units 1 may include: softeners, detergents, disinfectants or washing machine cleaners, etc. The control unit 7 controls the switching of the switching valve 10 so that different types of the laundry liquid container unit 1 can be controlled to be delivered to the water pipe 3 at different times. For example, when the washing machine is used for washing clothes, the control unit 7 firstly controls the switching valve 10 to communicate the washing liquid branch conveying pipeline of the detergent with the washing liquid main conveying pipeline, and drives the pump 5 to be opened, so that the detergent is input into the washing liquid main conveying pipeline; when the clothes are rinsed for the last time, the control unit 7 controls the switching valve 10 to communicate the sub-delivery pipeline of the washing liquid of the softener with the main delivery pipeline of the washing liquid, so that the pump 5 is driven to be opened when the washing machine is filled with water, and the softener is input into the main delivery pipeline of the washing liquid.

As a practical matter, the base 2 has a plurality of installation parts, different installation parts are used for detachably installing different types of washing liquid container units 1, the number of the washing liquid conveying pipelines 4 corresponds to that of the installation parts, the inlet of one washing liquid conveying pipeline 4 can be communicated with one washing liquid container unit 1 on one installation part, the number of the driving pumps 5 corresponds to that of the washing liquid conveying pipelines 4, and one washing liquid conveying pipeline 4 is provided with one driving pump 5. The control unit 7 controls the operation of the different driving pumps 5 so that different types of the laundry liquid container units 1 can be controlled to be supplied to the water pipe 3 at different times.

Because the washing liquid container unit 1 of a specific type needs to be installed on different installation parts on the base 2, when the type of the washing liquid container unit 1 installed on the installation part is wrong, for example, when installation of softener and detergent is opposite, the tag identification unit 8 on the external detergent automatic putting device can acquire the type information of the washing liquid container unit 1 from the tag on the washing liquid container unit 1, the external detergent automatic putting device can further judge the type error of the washing liquid container unit 1 installed on the installation part, then the external detergent automatic putting device can send out a warning that the type of the washing liquid container unit 1 is wrong through the external detergent automatic putting device, and meanwhile, the external detergent automatic putting device is controlled not to put washing liquid when the washing machine washes clothes.

Meanwhile, the first wireless transmission module or the second wireless transmission module 92 in the application can be in wireless communication with a network, when the external automatic detergent dispensing device needs to send various error reminding information to a user, the error reminding information can be sent to electronic equipment of the user opposite to the external automatic detergent dispensing device through the network, and the user can know the reminding information through the electronic equipment.

As a practical matter, the automatic dispensing device control device 9 may be provided with a light module 94, the light module 94 may be used to send out various prompt messages to remind the user of an operation error, a type of installation error of the laundry detergent container unit 1, a failure of the laundry detergent container unit 1, and the like, and may also be used to send out different prompt messages to indicate a correct operation when the user operates the automatic dispensing device control device 9 to dispense laundry detergent into the washing machine, and the external automatic detergent dispensing device is dispensing laundry detergent into the washing machine.

The user command input module 93 may also have the following input functions as possible: selection of different types of laundry liquid container units 1; selection of the usage amount of different types of laundry liquid container units 1; the order of putting different types of the laundry liquid container unit 1, the selection of putting the laundry liquid container unit 1 each time the washing machine is supplied with water, and the like. Because the mode selected by the user each time when using the washing machine is different, the washing and rinsing times of the washing machine may be different, and therefore, the user needs to make parameter settings for the external automatic detergent feeding device to feed the washing liquid container unit 1, so that the time for feeding the washing liquid container unit 1 by the external automatic detergent feeding device matches with the mode of the washing machine. For example, in some occasions, if a user needs not to add a softener to an external automatic detergent feeding device during rinsing, the user can also choose not to add any washing liquid when the corresponding washing machine is filled with water, so that when the corresponding washing machine is filled with water, the detection device detects that water flow in the water pipeline 3 flows, and the control unit 7 controls the driving pump 5 not to operate so as not to feed the washing liquid into the water pipeline 3.

The application also provides a control method of the external automatic detergent feeding device, and the control method can comprise the following steps:

s101: after the washing liquid container unit 1 is mounted to the mounting portion of the base 2, the label recognition unit 8 recognizes the label on the washing liquid container unit 1 and acquires information contained in the label; and checking the information contained in the label with data in a server for managing the external automatic detergent putting device, and if a problem exists, sending a corresponding prompt.

In the above steps, the control unit 7 may perform wireless communication with the network through the first wireless transmission module or the second wireless transmission module 92, so as to communicate with the server managing the external automatic detergent dispensing device, and make a comparison between the information acquired by the tag identification unit 8 and the information in the server managing the external automatic detergent dispensing device, so as to make one of the following judgments: whether the type of the washing liquid container unit 1 is correct, whether the washing liquid container unit 1 is genuine, and the remaining amount of the washing liquid container unit 1. When judging whether the laundry liquid container unit 1 is genuine, the label of each laundry liquid container unit 1 may have a unique code, and after the laundry liquid container unit 1 is used, the unique code of the label of the laundry liquid container unit 1 is recorded in a database of a server managing an external detergent automatic dispensing device, which has been used, and the remaining usage amount of the laundry liquid container unit 1 is recorded. Therefore, if other counterfeit products steal the tag, only one of the counterfeit products can be activated to be used if the genuine product having the tag is not used, and other counterfeit products that steal the tag can be identified. If the genuine product having the label is used, all counterfeit products can be identified.

As a practical matter, when the laundry liquid container unit 1 is used, the unique code of the label of the laundry liquid container unit 1 is recorded in the database of the server of the external automatic detergent dispenser, and the remaining usage amount of the laundry liquid container unit 1 is recorded. At the beginning, the remaining usage amount of the laundry liquid container unit 1 is the capacity of the laundry liquid container unit 1, the laundry liquid in the laundry liquid container unit 1 gradually decreases with the use of the external automatic detergent dispenser, and the control unit 7 calculates the remaining usage amount of the laundry liquid container unit 1 after the execution of the instruction information of the user is completed according to the instruction information of the user and the previous remaining usage amount of the laundry liquid container unit 1 each time the external automatic detergent dispenser is used, and simultaneously wirelessly communicates the latest remaining usage amount of the laundry liquid container unit 1 with the network through the first wireless transmission module or the second wireless transmission module 92, and transmits the latest remaining usage amount of the laundry liquid container unit 1 to the database of the server managing the external automatic detergent dispenser. Therefore, when the laundry detergent container unit 1 is replaced to another external automatic detergent feeding device in the using process or is detached and then installed on the external automatic detergent feeding device, the external automatic detergent feeding device can accurately acquire the residual usage amount of the laundry detergent container unit 1.

After the external automatic detergent feeding device accurately obtains the residual usage amount of the laundry liquid container unit 1, the residual usage amount of the laundry liquid container unit 1 in a database of a server for managing the external automatic detergent feeding device can be fed back to a user, the user can compare the residual usage amount with the actual residual usage amount of the laundry liquid container unit 1, and if the residual usage amount is completely inconsistent, the problem of the laundry liquid container unit 1 installed to the external automatic detergent feeding device can be judged, and the laundry liquid container unit may be a counterfeit product. For example, if the laundry liquid container unit 1 under the unique code in the database of the server managing the external automatic detergent dispenser is half or completely used, but the laundry liquid container unit 1 installed by the actual user to the external automatic detergent dispenser is found to be full, it can be determined that the laundry liquid container unit 1 installed by the actual user to the external automatic detergent dispenser is a counterfeit product, which is only a unique code for a genuine product stolen.

S102: the automatic delivery device control device 9 receives the instruction information of the user, and sends the instruction information of the user to the first wireless transmission module through the second wireless transmission module 92 in a wireless transmission manner, wherein the instruction information of the user includes: the amount of the washing liquid is used.

In this step, a washing liquid container unit 1 is mounted on the base 2, and detergent is loaded in the washing liquid container unit 1. The user directly controls the usage amount of the washing liquid through the automatic feeding device control device 9 and controls whether to feed the washing liquid.

Preferably, when a plurality of different types of laundry liquid container units 1 are mounted on the base 2, for example, different laundry liquid container units 1 are loaded with detergent and softener. The user command input module 93 of the automatic dispensing device control apparatus 9 receives instruction information of a user, and at this time, the instruction information of the user includes: selection of different types of laundry liquid container units 1, putting sequences of different types of laundry liquid container units 1, and selection of usage amounts of different types of laundry liquid container units 1. For example, in the whole washing process, the washing liquid container unit 1 selects detergent and softener, the usage amount of the detergent and the usage amount of the softener, the adding sequence includes that the washing machine is added with the detergent by first water inlet, is not added by second water inlet and is added with the softener by third water inlet (last water inlet), and the process includes that the washing machine is added with water once by first time and is added with water twice by rinsing twice, so that the softener is not added by second water inlet in the instruction information of the user.

S103: the first wireless transmission module receives instruction information of a user, and when the external automatic detergent dispensing device needs to dispense the washing liquid, the control unit 7 controls the operation time of the driving pump 5 according to the usage amount of the washing liquid in the instruction information of the user, so that the driving pump 5 outputs the corresponding usage amount of the washing liquid.

In this step, the first wireless transmission module in the control unit 7 of the base 2 receives instruction information of a user, when the detection device arranged on the water pipe 3 detects that water flow in the water pipe 3 flows for the first time, detergent needs to be put in, and the control unit 7 controls the operation time of the driving pump 5 according to the usage amount of the washing liquid in the instruction information of the user, so that the driving pump 5 outputs the corresponding usage amount of the washing liquid.

Preferably, when a plurality of different types of the laundry liquid container units 1 are installed on the base 2, and when different types of laundry liquids need to be dispensed when the washing machine is filled with different water, the detection device may detect the number of times of water flow in the water pipe 3, and the control unit 7 may control the operation time of the switching valve 10 and the driving pump 5 or the operation time of the driving pump 5 and the driving pump 5 on the laundry liquid pipe 4 of the corresponding type of the laundry liquid container unit 1 according to the type of the laundry liquid to be dispensed and the corresponding usage amount of the laundry liquid in the instruction information of the user, so as to dispense the laundry liquid of the correct type.

All articles and references disclosed, including patent applications and publications, are hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes. The term "consisting essentially of …" describing a combination shall include the identified element, ingredient, component or step as well as other elements, ingredients, components or steps that do not materially affect the basic novel characteristics of the combination. The use of the terms "comprising" or "including" to describe combinations of elements, components, or steps herein also contemplates embodiments that consist essentially of such elements, components, or steps. By using the term "may" herein, it is intended to indicate that any of the described attributes that "may" include are optional. A plurality of elements, components, parts or steps can be provided by a single integrated element, component, part or step. Alternatively, a single integrated element, component, part or step may be divided into separate plural elements, components, parts or steps. The disclosure of "a" or "an" to describe an element, ingredient, component or step is not intended to foreclose other elements, ingredients, components or steps.

The embodiments in the present specification are described in a progressive manner, each embodiment focuses on differences from other embodiments, and the same and similar parts among the embodiments are referred to each other. The above embodiments are only for illustrating the technical concept and features of the present invention, and the purpose of the embodiments is to enable people skilled in the art to understand the contents of the present invention and to implement the present invention, which cannot limit the protection scope of the present invention. All equivalent changes and modifications made according to the spirit of the present invention should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. The utility model provides an automatic device of puting in of external detergent which characterized in that, the automatic device of puting in of external detergent includes:

2. The external automatic detergent feeding device according to claim 1, wherein the water outlet is connectable to a water inlet end of a washing machine; the water inlet is communicated with a water source.

3. The external automatic detergent dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the laundry detergent container unit has a label thereon, and the label includes at least one of the following information: the information of the volume of the liquid container unit for washing, the information of the kind of the liquid for washing in the liquid container unit for washing, and the anti-counterfeit information of the liquid container unit for washing.

4. The external automatic detergent dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the base has a plurality of mounting portions, different mounting portions are used for detachably mounting different types of washing liquid container units, the washing liquid delivery pipe comprises a main washing liquid delivery pipe, a switching valve and a plurality of sub-washing liquid delivery pipes, a plurality of inlets of the switching valve are respectively communicated with the plurality of sub-washing liquid delivery pipes, an outlet of the switching valve is communicated with the main washing liquid delivery pipe, the driving pump is disposed on the main washing liquid delivery pipe, and the switching valve can be switched to communicate the outlet with one of the inlets.

5. The external automatic detergent dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the base has a plurality of mounting portions, different mounting portions are used for detachably mounting different types of washing liquid container units, the number of the washing liquid delivery pipes corresponds to the number of the mounting portions, an inlet of one washing liquid delivery pipe can be communicated with one washing liquid container unit on one mounting portion, the number of the driving pumps corresponds to the number of the washing liquid delivery pipes, and one driving pump is disposed on one washing liquid delivery pipe.

6. The external automatic detergent dispenser according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the different types of laundry detergent container units comprise: softener and detergent.

7. The external automatic detergent feeding device according to claim 3, further comprising: a tag identification unit electrically connected to the control unit, the tag identification unit being configured to identify a tag on the laundry liquid container unit and to obtain information contained in the tag, the control unit making one of the following determinations based on the information obtained by the tag identification unit: whether the type of the washing liquid container unit is correct, whether the washing liquid container unit is a genuine product, and the remaining usage amount of the washing liquid container unit.

8. The external automatic detergent dispensing device according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the user command input module has the following functions: selection of different types of laundry liquid container units; selecting the use amount of different types of laundry liquid container units; the different types of laundry liquid container units are put in sequence.

9. The external automatic detergent feeding device according to claim 2, further comprising: the detection device is arranged on the water conveying pipeline and is used for detecting whether water flow in the water conveying pipeline flows or not; the detection device is electrically connected with the control unit, and the control unit controls the driving pump to operate or not according to whether the water flow in the water conveying pipeline detected by the detection device flows or not.