KR20060019787A - Washing machine and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a washing apparatus and a control method, and more particularly, to a new type of washing apparatus and a control method for preventing wrong washing by allowing the user to know the characteristics of laundry to be put into the drum. It is about.

To this end, the present invention comprises the first step of acquiring the characteristic information of the laundry from each information tag of each laundry to be put into the drum using a reading unit; A second step of extracting details to be careful when washing based on the acquired characteristic information; And a third step: informing the user of the extracted information: a washing method, and acquiring characteristic information of the laundry from each information tag of the laundry to be put into the drum by using a reading unit. First step; A second step of extracting recommended details for setting selection of each stroke based on the acquired characteristic information; In addition, a third step: informing the user of the extracted information is provided.

Notification of the laundry unit, the properties of the laundry, the material of the laundry, notice

Description

Washing machine and method thereof

1 is a block diagram schematically showing a washing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention

2 is a flow chart schematically showing a washing process according to a first embodiment of the present invention

3 is a flow chart schematically showing a washing process according to a second embodiment of the present invention

Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

110. Main body 120. Drum

130. Driver 140. Reader

150. Display unit 160. Control unit

170. Memory 210. Information Tags

The present invention relates to a laundry apparatus and a control method, and more particularly, to a new type of laundry apparatus and a method for preventing wrong washing by allowing the user to know the characteristics of the laundry to be put into the drum. It relates to a control method.

In general, the washing apparatus includes a pulsator washing machine in which the drum is erected in a vertical direction, a drum washing machine in which the drum is laid in the horizontal direction, and a combined washing machine having a drying function.

The washing apparatus checks the quantity of laundry put into the drum, and automatically performs the washing by automatically setting the washing level and the washing time according to the determined quantity.

Recently, due to the development of informatization, a RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag is attached to any part of the garment to enable logistics management or information management of the garment.

At this time, the RFID tag has a predetermined storage area for storing various kinds of information related to the garment, and the storage area is a kind of memory chip capable of recording various kinds of information or recording additional information.

However, the information stored in the RFID tag of the garment is mainly used only for the logistics management of the garment, but cannot be applied to the laundry administration using the information.

Of course, Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2002-360968 discloses a central information processing apparatus including a reader for attaching a garment and receiving a signal from an RFID tag in which information is stored, and a holding unit for informing the information read by the reader, and washing. There is provided a laundry apparatus using a non-contact identification device including a control unit for setting or changing a mode.

That is, the technique disclosed in Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2002-360968 is such that an improper washing setting can be prevented after obtaining information on washing from an RFID tag attached to clothes during washing.                         

However, the prior art as described above has notified that the laundry is not washable when different kinds of clothes are put into the drum, but has not provided information related to the characteristics of the laundry and more specific information related to the washing performance.

That is, since the user is not aware of the precautions according to the characteristics of each garment, the user who is notified of a simple washing cannot have a problem in that a response necessary to proceed with the washing was not performed smoothly.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems of the prior art, an object of the present invention is to provide a new type of laundry to prevent the wrong washing by allowing the user to know the characteristics of the laundry in advance. An apparatus and a control method thereof are provided.

According to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, there is provided a reading unit which is attached to each laundry to receive a signal from an information tag in which characteristic information of the laundry is stored, and obtains the information stored in the information tag; A display unit operable to display a variety of information to be recognized by a corresponding user; In addition, when the characteristic information of a specific laundry is provided from the reading unit, information to be careful when washing according to the characteristic of the laundry or recommended information according to the control of the washing process is extracted and notified to the user through the display unit. Control unit: There is provided a laundry apparatus characterized in that the.                     

In addition, an embodiment of a control method for achieving the above object is a first step of acquiring the characteristic information of the laundry from each information tag of the laundry to be put into the drum using a reading unit; A second step of extracting details to be careful when washing based on the acquired characteristic information; And, a third step: to notify the user of the extracted information, characterized in that proceeds sequentially.

In addition, another embodiment of the control method for achieving the above object is a first step of acquiring the characteristic information of the laundry from each information tag of the laundry to be put into the drum using a reading unit; A second step of extracting recommended details for setting selection of each stroke based on the acquired characteristic information; And, a third step: to notify the user of the extracted information, characterized in that proceeds sequentially.

Hereinafter, with reference to Figures 1 to 3 showing a preferred embodiment according to the above-described washing apparatus of the present invention and a preferred embodiment of the control method of the present invention will be described in more detail.

First, the washing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention as shown in the block diagram of Figure 1 is largely the main body 110, the drum 120, the drive unit 130, the reading unit 140, the display unit 150 ) And the controller 160.

The main body 110 forms the appearance of the laundry apparatus.

In addition, the drum 120 is installed in the main body 110 and is driven by the driving unit 130.

In addition, the reading unit 140 serves to acquire information from the information tag 210 attached to each laundry.

At this time, the information tag 210 attached to each laundry is a tag that stores the characteristic information of the laundry, and is a tag that can transmit information and store new information through signal transmission and reception with the reading unit 140.

In addition, the characteristic information of the laundry stored in the information tag 210 of each laundry includes information on the material of the laundry.

The information tag 210 is an RFID tag capable of recording additional information, and the reading unit 140 receives information from the RFID tag while exchanging a signal with the RFID tag. Preferably, the RFID tag is configured with an RF reader for recording new information.

Of course, the information tag 210 may be formed as a bar code, and the reading unit 140 may be configured as a bar code reader as well as other various structures capable of exchanging information by other contactless methods. It may be.

In addition, the display unit 150 is configured to display various kinds of information according to the progress of the washing apparatus.

In this case, the display unit 150 may be configured as an LCD or other display device.

In addition, the controller 160 is configured as a general controller that performs drive control for each drive unit 130 of the laundry machine.

At this time, the control unit 160 extracts the information to be careful when washing or recommended information according to the control of the washing process in accordance with the characteristics of the laundry when receiving the characteristic information of the specific laundry from the reading unit 140 To notify the user through the display unit 150.

On the other hand, the present invention is characterized in that it further comprises a memory 170 connected to enable the sharing of information with the control unit 160 while the various information is stored.

At this time, the memory 170 stores the information to be careful when washing or the recommended information according to the control of the washing process corresponding to the characteristics of each laundry.

In this case, the controller 160 is operable to extract information to be careful when washing from the various information stored in the memory 170, or recommended information according to the control of the washing process.

In the following, a control method according to an embodiment of the present invention using a laundry apparatus having the above-described structure will be described sequentially with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 2 and 3.

In this case, the flowchart of FIG. 2 is a series of processes according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and the control method according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the following.

First, when a plurality of laundry is put into the drum 120 by the user, the control unit 170 controls the reading unit 140 to the corresponding laundry from each information tag 210 attached to each of the laundry loaded Information about the terminal is obtained (S110).

In this case, since the information tag 210 is an RFID tag and the reading unit 140 is an RF reader, the information tag 210 is connected to each information tag 210 by a series of processes in which a user inputs each laundry into the drum 120. Acquisition of the characteristic information on the stored laundry is performed.

In particular, the characteristic information acquired as described above is information about the material of the laundry, for example, the composition of the fiber.

Of course, when the information tag 210 further includes information on the administrative proceeding temperature, information on the available detergent, or information on the availability of the bleach, the information tag 210 may be set to be acquired together. .

When the acquisition of the characteristic information of the specific laundry introduced into the drum 120 is completed by the above-described process, the controller 160 extracts the details to be careful when washing based on the acquired characteristic information (S120).

At this time, the details to be careful when washing is information about the type of detergent that should not be used, or the temperature range that should not be carried out, and the extraction of the details is for each characteristic of each laundry stored in the memory 170. This is performed by acquiring the stored information corresponding to the characteristics of the laundry among the information to be careful when washing.

For example, when the laundry is protein fiber (wool, silk, etc.), information to be careful when washing protein fiber among the information stored in the memory 170 is obtained, for example, details of the unavailable use of chlorine bleach.

If the laundry is made of acetate (diacetate, triacetate, etc.), the information to be careful when washing, for example, a strong oxygen bleach is not available.                     

If the laundry is a natural cellulose fiber (cotton, hemp, etc.), the information to be careful when washing, for example, the high-temperature washing can not be obtained.

When the extraction of the details to be careful when washing is completed by the series of processes as described above, the extracted information is converted into data and notified to the corresponding user through the display unit 150 (S130).

As a result, by the above-described series of processes according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the user recognizes the precautions for washing the laundry to be washed before the actual washing, and determines the detergent based on such precautions. By determining the stroke progress temperature, it is possible to proceed with washing with minimal damage to the laundry.

On the other hand, the control method using a laundry machine according to an embodiment of the present invention is not limited to only reporting information on the precautions when washing.

That is, although not shown, if the laundry apparatus is capable of adding a plurality of detergents and the operation control for each administration can be made automatically based on the information of the precautions extracted by the controller 160, the user may be notified of the precautions. It may be possible to proceed with the administration of the laundry by automatic control without the need.

Of course, this may cause a problem that a user may not set up an unwanted washing stroke.

That is, it is not necessary to simply extract and display the precautions for washing or to control the setting of the whole stroke by the controller 160, but to perform the washing including the user's intention.                     

Accordingly, the second embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the user can make the setting for each administration more smoothly by providing the user with the recommendation details for setting selection of each administration.

Hereinafter, a series of processes according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 3.

First, the acquisition process of the characteristic information for each laundry introduced into the drum 120 is the same as in the first embodiment of the present invention described above.

That is, the controller 160 acquires the characteristic information of the laundry from each information tag 210 of each laundry to be put into the drum by using the reader 140 (S210).

In this case, the characteristic information preferably includes information on the material of the laundry, for example, the composition of the fiber, and at least one of information on the administration temperature, information on the available detergent, or information on the use of bleach. It is preferable that the above information is further included.

During the process of acquiring the characteristic information of each laundry by the above-described process, or when the acquisition of the characteristic information is completed, the controller 160 stores each of the laundry information stored in the memory 170 based on the acquired characteristic information of the laundry. The recommended details for selecting the setting of each stroke are extracted from the information (S220).

 At this time, the extraction of the recommended details is performed by acquiring the details stored in the state corresponding to the characteristics of the laundry among the recommendations for selecting the setting of each stroke for each characteristic of the laundry stored in the memory 170.                     

For example, when the material of the laundry to be identified is natural cellulose fiber, the details of the stroke of the washing process which proceeds to 40 ° C. or less are extracted from the memory 170.

When the extraction of the recommendation details is completed, the extracted recommendation details are displayed on the display unit 150 (S230) so that the corresponding user can more smoothly set up each administration.

On the other hand, the characteristic information of the laundry in the washing method according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention described above is not necessarily limited to information on the material of the laundry.

That is, the laundry may be provided to provide the precautions for each laundry using the main use of the laundry or to provide the recommendation for administrative setting.

For example, if the main use of the laundry is work clothes, it is determined that fat-soluble contamination is mainly performed, and by providing the user with the precautions for the fat-soluble contamination or recommendation details for administrative setting (such as washing at a high temperature), The user is to facilitate the laundry for the laundry.

As described above, according to the washing apparatus and the control method according to an embodiment of the present invention, information to be careful when washing according to the characteristics of the laundry to be washed and recommended information of the administrative setting for washing the laundry By providing to the user has an effect that can prevent the wrong washing in advance.

In particular, the washing can be made in a state in which the user's intention is added, thereby improving the user's satisfaction according to the washing result.

Claims (15)

A reading unit attached to each laundry to receive a signal from an information tag in which characteristic information of the laundry is stored, and for acquiring the information stored in the information tag; A display unit operable to display a variety of information to be recognized by a corresponding user; And, Control unit for notifying the user through the display unit by extracting the information to be careful when washing or the recommended information according to the control of the washing process in accordance with the characteristics of the laundry when receiving the characteristic information of a specific laundry from the reading unit: Laundry apparatus comprising a. The method of claim 1, Washing apparatus, characterized in that the memory for storing the information to be careful when washing for each characteristic of the laundry further comprises. The method of claim 1, Washing apparatus, characterized in that the memory further stores the recommended information for selecting the setting of each stroke for each characteristic of the laundry. A first step of acquiring characteristic information of the laundry from each information tag of each laundry to be put into the drum by using a reading unit; A second step of extracting details to be careful when washing based on the acquired characteristic information; And, And a third step of notifying the extracted information to the user. The method of claim 4, wherein In the characteristic information of the laundry Control method characterized in that it contains information about the material of the laundry. The method of claim 5, wherein In the characteristic information of the laundry Control information, characterized in that it further comprises at least one or more of the information on the running temperature, the information on the available detergent or whether the use of bleach. The method of claim 4, wherein In the characteristic information of the laundry A control method characterized in that it contains information about the main use of the laundry. The method of claim 4, wherein Extraction of details to be careful when washing in the second step is And obtaining information stored in a state corresponding to the characteristic of the laundry among the information to be careful when washing for each characteristic of the laundry stored in the memory. The method of claim 4, wherein The details to be careful when washing Control information characterized in that it includes at least one of the information on the type of detergent that should not be used, the temperature range that should not proceed. A first step of acquiring characteristic information of the laundry from each information tag of each laundry to be put into the drum by using a reading unit; A second step of extracting recommended details for setting selection of each stroke based on the acquired characteristic information; And, And a third step of notifying the extracted information to the user. The method of claim 10, In the characteristic information of the laundry Control method characterized in that it contains information about the material of the laundry. The method of claim 11, In the characteristic information of the laundry Control information, characterized in that it further comprises at least one or more of the information on the running temperature, the information on the available detergent or whether the use of bleach. The method of claim 10, In the characteristic information of the laundry A control method characterized in that it contains information about the main use of the laundry. The method of claim 10, In the second step, the extraction of the recommended details for selecting the setting of each stroke is And obtaining the stored details corresponding to the characteristic of the laundry among the recommended details for selecting the setting of each stroke for each characteristic of the laundry stored in the memory. The method of claim 10, Recommended details for setting selection of each stroke At least one or more of a preferred stroke time, a preferred stroke temperature, and a preferred detergent type.

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